The morning call., 1890-12-11
FRATERNAL NOTES.
The Proposed Masonic Home and
Asylum at Utica, N. Y.

Oriental Ledge, No. IA, F. and A. NJ. at
its called meeting on Tuesday evening had
work in the Entered Apprentice degree.
Magnolia Lodge. No. 90, /. o. o. F., at its
regular meeting ON Tuesday evening con-
ferred the initiatory.
Mount Moriah Lodge, No. a. F. and A. NJ.
held special meeting last evening, when
the first degree was worked.
There will be union meeting of District
No. /, l. o. 0. F., H. c. Botsford, D. d. G.
NJ, this evening with Yerba Buena Lodge,
No. Is. An excellent programme has been
prepared for the occasion.
Mission Lodge. No. 169, F. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting last evening had a "rais-
ing"
Franco-American Lodge, No. POT, /. o. o.
f., at its regular meeting this evening will
initiate several candidates.
Court Robin Hood, No. 1881, A. o. F. of
A., had well-attended meeting on Tuesday
evening. when considerable business was
transacted.
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. 90,
l. o. 0. f., had an agreeable time at its
meeting last evening.
Unity Lodge, No 2OsS Knights of Honor,
Sacramento. was officially visited by F. E.
Sutherland, G. D., on Monday evening last
Court Eclipse, No. 1912, A. o. F. of A.. at
its regular convention last Monday evening
presented j. W. Lord, z. c. r., with mag
nificent and costly gold and silver Past
Chief Rangers jewel. George Read. P. G.
r., and Joseph Millmore made the presenta-
ton. Under good and welfare several mu-
steal and literary selections were rendered.
The meeting was well attended and very
enjoyable.
The regular quarterly meeting OF Unity
Lodge, No. q, A. 0. U. W., on Tuesday
n NJ xNyac ful Thara n
large attendance and the entertainment
proved very enjoyable.
Templar Lodge, No. II, l. o. o. F., had
large crowd ut its entertainment and social
last evening. The literary and musical
part of the programme was very fine and the
dancing enjoyed by many participants.
The union meeting Of Union, Keystone,
Confidence and Fortuna lodges of the
knights Of Honor of this city, comprising
District 9, G. 81. HOlcomb, ID. ID. q. d.,
held with Confidence Lodge, No. 22S2, in
Ruby Hall, Red Mems Building, on Tues
day evening, was an unqualified success.
Fully 800 persons were in at enhance and
the entertainment, consisting of splendid
literary and musical programme, banquet
and dance, was heartily enjoyed by all.
of ability and F. E. Sutherland, &. d., made
a very interesting address. The affair is
considered by those who were present one
of the events of the season.
The cornerstone Of the new State Reform
School at lone, Amador County, to be
KIN own as the Preston Reformatory. Will be
Masonically laid on Tuesday. the 23d inst
Court Twin Peaks, No. 1906, A. o. F. F.
S., at its last regular meeting had large al
tendance, and initiated two new members
After routine business officers were elected
for the ensuing term.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 126, A. o. U. W.,
will hold its regular monthly entertainment
this evening in its hall. 2319 Mission street,
when DR.. Charles Ii. Steele will give a
stere0ptlcOn exhibition of views of Scot
land, with descriptive lecture. The enter
tainment will be iDterspersed with charac-
teristc music, both vocal and Instrumental.
The Board OF Trustees OF the Hail and
Asylum Fund, after examining number
of bids, received from builders in New
York. Massachusetts, and Connecticut, rang
ing from $4,000 to $4,000, accepted that
of Dickson Il Allen of Syracuse. who pro-
pose to erect the buildings at Utica.
agreeably to the plans Of Architect W. 81.
The bid of $4,000 was not considered, as
it was not accompanied by security. The
work will be pushed as rapidly as possible,
and 1t is confidently expected that the lay
ing of the cornerstone on May l, 1891, Will
mark most important era in the history of
Freemasonry in the State of New York
n. Y. Dispatch.
General Orders No. "A, dated Springfield,
ILL.,, November 24th last, have been issued
by John c. Underwood, Lieutenant Gen.
erai. commanding the Army PatriarchS
Militant, l. o. o. F. The orders relate the
legislation enacted by the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at its session at Topeka, Kans., last
September, as also notice of the removal of
army headquarters to Offices Ga, 60 and &c.
Exchange Building, corner Of Pacific avenue
and Van Buren, streets, Chicago, Illinois,
from and after the list inst.