The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-27
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Present Membership of the 1. O.
O. F. in Australasia.


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oflentai Louse, NJ r44' T anu a. M, d.
Its called meeting on TUESDAY evening mad
work in the Master Mason's degree.
Court Robin Hood. No. 1881, A. O. r. of
A. Mt its meeting on Tuesday evening had a
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tendance ana transacted considerable Dusi-
ness.
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the feiiowcralt degree.
very pleasant meeting OF Oriental Re-
bekah Degree Lodge, No. 90, /. o. o. F..
took place last evening, participated in by
a large number of visitors and members.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 166 +. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting lastevening had rails
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The American Order of Foresters at pres
ent has membership of 1000, with fifty -four
courts.
The last session of the Grand Lodge,
independent Order OF Good Templars, of
this State, authorized the appointment of a
committee to determine upon the best essay,
for which prize will be awarded, on the
The committee as appointed by the EXecu-
tive Board consists of Rev. f. +. DinsmOre,
j. NJ. Wailing and Miss Ada Van Pelt.
The competitors must forward their produc-
tons to the Chairman at Benicia, ON or be-
fore December 25th next. If less than five
essays are presented, $50 will be awarded as
the first prize and $40 as the second. If
from five to less than fifteen, $50 for the
first, $50 to the second and $40 to the third.
If fifteen or more are in competition. then
$50 to tie first, S25 to the second, SIS to the
third and $40 to the fourth
Court Aurora, No. 6450 A. o. F. of A.,
held special summoned meeting last even
ing, when the High Chief Ranger and Exc
cutive Council Of the jurisdiction were
royalty received. Delegates were also
present from the courts comprising Districts
Nos . and 20 of this city,
At date of October S1st last in the Royal
Arcanum, there were 1O9, 664 members of the
order in good standing, and 1913 subordinate
councils.
James r. Carnahan, Maior-general, CON-
handing the Uniform Rank Knights of
PythiaS, has issued general orders No 80
dated 10Th ult., relative to the issuance of
warrants for non-eommissoned officers
which are low ready for delivery on appli-
cation at Headquarters. Also giving de-
scripton of the new chevrons adopted for
HOSPITAL stewards anu cOlOT-SeTgeaQtS, LII
general orders No. 81 of the same date,
reference is made to the demise of John
Van Valkenberg, p. S. c., and a member
and warm admirer of the Uniform Rank.
As a mark of esteem to his memory, officers
and knights are commanded TO wear the
divisions will drape their warrants in
mourning for like period on parade, flags
and standards will be draped. Memorial ser
vices are recommended to be held by divi-
sions in honor of Past Supreme Chancellor
Van Valkenberg.
cial members in Australasia, Or an Increase
of about $500 in three wears.
Court Eclipse, No. 6972 4. O. F.-of A.. at
its last regular convention, held last Mon
day evening in CONJUNCTION with Courts
Western Addition. Stanford. Zenith and
Robin Hood rendered a Gala rec erti ai to
Lewis Tnorne. Ii. c. r. Of the Grand Court
of California. and Grand Court officers.
The meeting was one of the most enthu-
siastc and instructive ever witnessed
within the portals of Court Eclipse. The
magnificent and spacious courtroom was
crowded TO its utmost capacity many Of the
visitors being unable To gain admittance.
Lewis Thorne. ii. C. r.. in n very efficient
manner exemplified the unwritten work of
the order. after which a very Instructive
and much appreciated lecture on 'Beneyo-
lence'' was delivered nv / n Case n s.
c. r.. followed by Fred C. Hensley. ii. r..
in a rendition of The Man Who Never
kicked" MANY law technica,ities were
discussed urd.r "Good ana Welfare " and
much valuable information with reference
to laws governing American Forestry was
impaired by the High Chief Ranger and
Grand Court officers. Among the most
prominent in the order present were.
Lewis Thorne. II. C. r.: ]. ID. Case. S. IL.
{. H.; C. Ii. Bremen, ii. S.: f. C. Hensley,
III. T.: G. w, Bayrewther, H. s. b.: G.. W.
Nyrik, II. j, b.; C. w. Duffie, I'll. 5. W.. +;
c. b. Strong. H. j. W.; DIR. 5. F. Long, S.
b. Carlton; c. lie Clair, ID. Ii. c. r. g. w.
Hubbard, ID. ii. c. r.; Ii. Ryan, ID. Ii. e.
r.: H. McSorley, ID. H. &. r.: FL. C. LO-
gan, ID. III. C. H.; James Healing, ID. ii.
c. K Solomon Peiser, ID. ii. c. Il.
The Masonic pilgrimage to Palestine, un-
der the direction Of the Rev. c. f. Thomas,
DID. thirty-second degree A. and A. S. r..
will sail from New York for Antwerp on
the Red Star steamer Westernland on
Wednesday. February Is, 1891. The first
section will in Jude the tour through
Belgium, Alsace-Lurraine, Italy, Greece