The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-29

" Yerba Buena Chapter, No. 4, knights
Rose Croix. A. and A. S R.. at its regular
meeting last evening had work in the
eighteenth degree.
There was a good attendance at the meet
ing of Golden Gate Eneampment No. l,
j. o. o. f, last evening, when officers were
elected for the ensuing term.
The cornerstone of the new State Insane
Asylum. at 'Ukiah, Mendociro County, will
be masonically laid by the grand officers of
this jurisdiction on Thursday, December 9th
next.
=. William Tell Lodge, No. 4, l. o. 0. F., was
tEe first subordinate chartered TO work in
the German language. 1t was instituted
. January 10, 1927, at Baltimore, Nd.
. Tie new lodge of the Knights of Pythias
at Centreville, Alameda County, will be in
stituted by T. F. Bachelor, z, G. c., this
evening. The grand officers will leave this
city by the nagrcw-gauge line at4:l o'clock.
A;numbrr viii also take the brOad-gauge
line via Niles, leaving at o'clock this even
ing. Tie party will be met at Niles by
committee, and conveyed TO Centreylle in
carriages. A general invitation has been
extended to the knights of this city and Ala
iuCda County to attend. 1t is hoped that
large attendance will be the result.
The theater party of Islam Temple, An
efent Arabic Order OF Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, occurs next Wednesday evening
at. the California Theater. Seats can
only be secured by applying to Noble
c.. S. Benedict, southwest corner OF
Montgomery and Suffer streets. After
the performance the party will be. en-
teItained at the Oasis, 131 Post street, with
a collation. and bOuntiiul supply OF Fem
Zem water, direct from the famous springs
or that name in Arabia. Fer the cenyen-
:. fence of the tired sons and daughters OF the
deseft the elevator viii run.
- Lincoln has been selected as the site of
tile Odd Fellows Orphans Home, to be
erected in Illinois by the order IN that State.
The town has contributed forty acres OF
land, and the citizens have subscribed and
.paidin about $4,000 to aid the project.
=. 1t may no; be generally known that 70
the present there has been one lodge (St.
John, .MelrOsel in Scotland which has al
ways maintained its independence of the
Grand Lodge Of Scotland. 1t appears, how
ever that now basis of union between the
Grand Lodge and this older lodge has been
agreed upon, and that ST. Johns, Melrese.
will shortly take its place on the roll OF the
Grand Lodge Of Scotland as No. (2). The
records of the lodge, it is stated, date in
almost unbroken sequence from December
26, 1914. There are great reioiclngs in the
Grand Lodge OF Scotland in consequence OF
this: union. Concurrent jurisdiction, al
e though recommended for the colonies, is not
appreciated in, Scotland itself by the Grand
Lodge; =: -.
The constitution of subordinate lodges of
the l: q. o. F. IN Ontario, Canada, will adj
init person 10 membership for So and 81
for each degree
A union meeting of District No. 9, knights
: Of Honor lodges of this city, comprising
UuitD,. No. 1895, Keystone. No. 2107. Conf
:dence, No 22S2 and Fortuna, No. 3449, c.
II. HolcOmb, ID. ID. G. D., will be held with
Confidence Lodge on Tuesday evening. De-
eenlber 9th, in Ruby Hall, Red Mems Build
ing. 500 Post street. a splendid programme
Of literary and musical exercises will be pre-
scented, concluding with dancing:
! All. lodge business in the |. o. o. F., eX-
centing that OF C, nferring the degrees, is
: Stifldore iii the initiatory degree by the or
deriin Australia.
J.; There will be but one assessment in the
:Workmen' ) Guarantee Fund Association
: next month, making twenty for Tie year.
The .OEganizat ton is in a prosperous condi-
ton and is increasing its membership very
i.apidly. =:
: Tie Independent Order of Odd Fellows
tpGats established in Baltimore, Nd, April 26,
e. ISig,:: in; which city the Grand Lodge VI
: MarylaHd ana of the United States NOW
.cqXeEe IGN Grand. Lodge met every year uu-
Ii +: 1883. .whem ii. met in Philadelphia, Fa.
: sin &c then il: has met in different States
fdllows:. From 1910 to 1S49 inclusive, in
:: Baltimore. 1850, Cincinnati, Ohio; 1858,
Piiflodelphia:;; 1860, Nashville. Tenn. 1864,
Boston :. 1861, New York City; 1869, San
Eras cisco; 1871, Chicago; 1874, Atlanta,
Gii:,; 1870, indianapolis, Ind; 1876 Phila-
.,:dGlpiEia; 1880, Toronto, Canada; 1881. Gin
fiIAat1 1883, Providence, K. l.; 1884, Min
haap6lis; MINI; 1856, Boston, 1887, Denver,
C6l0:5. 1855, Los; Angeles, Cal; 1889, Column
6Efs. f6. 1901 raUpEa