The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Teinplar Ritual Service Given at
Recent Burial.

In many of the Eastern States Knights
Templar burials are quite common, but in
California the almost universal custom is to
use the lodge service in the burial of Masons,
the cominandery, when a knight is to be
buried, only acting as escort to the lodge. One
OF the rare exceptions to this rule was in the
recent burial Of Sir Knight Miles Schofeld,
late member of Marysville Commandery,
No. Z, of Marysyille. 1t having been the
dying request of the deceased that the
templar service should be used at his
burial, and by request of Marysville Com
mandery, No. Z, California COmmandery,
No /, of this city took the remains in charge
and complied with the request of the de-
parted frater and his commandery. Sir
Knight SchOfield was resident of Gibson
Wilt, Sierra County. and was the principal
owner OF the North American Mine at that
place. In January last, while OH his way
through Ihe mine, he was struck by a car,
receiving Injuries which at the time were
not considered serious, but which proved to
be OF such nature as to result in his death,
which occurred on Sunday, the It'll inst, in
this city, whittier he had come for medical
and surgical treatment, which, however,
proved unayailing, notwithstanding his
former strong and vigorous constitution.
Dir Knight Schefeld was member of Glib
sonville Lodge. No. 15S, and of Alturas
Chapter, No. 81, and was an h0nored MEN,
Der of lodge, chapter and commandery He
leaves ian affectionate widow, two sons and
TWO daughters to mourn, with large circle
of friends, his loss. The funeral took place
ON Wednesday, the 10th inst. at II 80 o'clock
IN the morning, from King Solomon's Hall,
Masonic Temple, where the templar service
was read by the Eminent Sir X. Beverly
Cole, assisted by the other officers and menu
bers OF California Commandery, No. 1. At
the conclusion of the service the command
cry, fully uniformed and with appropriate
music, escorted the mourners with the re-
mains through Market street and Golden
Gate avenue TO the Masonic Cemetery,
where the remains were consigned to the
ground, earth to earth,' ashes to ashes,
dust to dust" after which the commandery
returned 10 the asylum, and the Sir knights
were dismissed.
Mount Moriah Lodge. No. "A, +. aud A.
NJ, installed its officers at its called meeting
last evening.
Unity Lodge. No. 81, Knights of Pythias,
at its regular convention this evening will
confer the third rank in amplifed form.
AT the called meeting of Mission Lodge,
No. 1863, +. and A. NJ, last evening "rais-
ing" took place.
Britannia Lodge, No. Z, Daughters of st.
George, is progressing beyond the most san
guine hopes of its organizers. All English
women, their daughters and grandchildren,
Wherever born, also the wives Of the Sons Of
ST. George. are eligible for membership
from the ages OF Is to So years. The charter
is still open, and while so the initiation fee
is at greatly reduced rate. Full particu-
lars concerning the object and workings of
the order can be obtained by addressing
Mrs. H. Williams, r. s., Alb Ivy avenue,
city.
Crockett Lodge, No. 1s9, F. and a. NJ, in
stalled its newly elected officers at its called
meeting last evening.
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 90.
l. 0. 0. T., held a very entertaining meeting
last evening.
California Chapter, No. 5, Royal Arch
Masons, held its annual stated meeting on
Tuesday evening, when officers were elected
for the ensuing year.
Templar Lodge, No. II. /. o. o. F., had a
well attended meeting last evening, when
considerable business was transacted.
Golden Gate COmmandery, No. 16, knights
Templar. held special assembly on Tues
day evening, when the Red Cross degree
was conferred on three candidates and the
Order Of the Temple on one.
The Utah Odd Fellow is the name of a
new publication just started at Salt Lake
City in the interests of the l. o. o. +. Its
editor IS Ed w. Loder, Grand Scribe of the
able writer, and one who has the good of the
order at heart. The first number is replete
with newSy items, Is well printed and pre-
sents very fine appearance. We are glad
TO again welcome Mr.. Loder to the field of
journalism. and are confident that he will
to the l. o. o. f. of Utah.
Scotland is divided into twenty eight prov
inceS for Masonic purposes, embracing 500
lodges In nineteen of these provinces
Provincial Grand Lodges exist.
The largest contributors 10 the Johns
town Qa.) Relief Committee, among fra
ternal societies, with the amounts given.
were as follows: !. o. o. F., So, 646 SO:
knights Of Pythias, S53. 234 56: Masonic,
S49,6l2 10; Royal Arcanum. S27,037 Al; G.
A. X, SIS, go OF; Junior Order Mechanics.
S13S92 80, and Knights of the Golden Eagle,
$1O.2l365.
The cornerstone of the new State Insane
Asylum at San Bernardino was masonic
cally laid on Monday afternoon last by
Alyah Russell Conklin. G. NJ. of this juris-
dlctlon, assisted by other grand officers and
the local lodges, chapters and comman-
deries. His Excellency, the Governor, was
present, as was also the venerable Jonathan
Drake Stevenson, the first Grand Master of
this State, whose age now is 81 years.
colonel Stevenson had not visited Southern
California Tor forty years and was aston
lshed at the improvements which he beheld.
lie delivered short address, which was
well received.
The Knights of Pythias of Camden, Ark,
are building Sl2, GOO castle and the knights
of Duluth, Mimi. have 100000 temple.
built by the three lodges of that city.
Doric Lodge, No. 216, F. and A. NJ, will.
at Its called meeting this evening, install its
newly elected officers. After the ceremo-
MES banquet will be partakep of.
The monthly reports of the Supreme
Secretary of the Royal Arcanum show that
there We're initiated In the whole jurisdic-
ton during the six months ending June
30th last, 950S members.