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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-05

The fourth call for $780, assessments
175 and 176 dated April 1st, contains the
following death claims for California, viz. ::
Never Cohen $1,000, Morris S. Green S300O
Thomas Lee $1,000, Louis Jacobs $1,000
Kittle F. Clark $1,000, x. Nj. Rowland $1,000,
George w. Houge $1,000. John Buckley
$1,000, all Of San Francisco; Hattie Hoskin,
Nevada, $1,000; Robert S. Coffey, San Ber-
nardino. $1,000; also Ellen Edwards,
Nevada, 5000, and W. II. Rattenbury, San
Francisco, $1,000, who are not on the state
ment, making a total of $4,000. The finan-
cial statement shows as follows: Receipts,
with cash ON hand March LIST, S213, 62S rs ;
disbursements--death claims, $4,000; re-
Lief benefits, S19,441; leaving balance of
S2l,l TO- The call contains siXty-two
deaths, which is thirty-six less than the
month previous, and all claims reported to
March 1St paid.
Occident Council No. 502, initiated two
candidates at its last meeting. and has two
applications pending.
Nevada City Council. No. 234, admitte
three during March, and has several propo-
sitionS pending.
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ASYLUM OF SORROW.
Memorial Services by California
COmmandery.
Sir Knights Who Are on Guard Beyond the
Stars and Are Remembered by Fraters
on Guard Beneath

Memorial services were held last night by
California CommanderY, No. /, knights
Templar, in the hall in the Masonic Tenn
pie. Members Of Golden Gate Commandery
of San Francisco and San Jose Commandery
were present as invited guests. A large
number of ladies and gentlemen attended.
The walls of the room were draped with
black cloth fringed with white. Above the
drapery and at intervals were ten shields,
each bearing the name of a memoralized
member who was "on guard beyond the
stars" as poetic Sir Knight termed it,
Before the Eminent Commanders chair,
and on a triangular dais, draped coffin
was placed, surrounded by ten candles and
with two swords on either side.
The services commenced with an organ
voluntary, during the rendition the Knights
entering in full regalla and seating them
selves around the hall.
Eminent Commander r. Beverley Cole
presided and addressed the assembly briefly.
The reading of obituaries was rendered
very impressive by the lighting OF one Of
the candles on the dais, accompanied by
chants by the Masonic choir, as each me-
mortal was laid upon the Recorders table.
The names Of the Knights memortalized
are Sirs John Ernest Kunkler, George
Scion Laid, Horace Henry Seaton, Milton
Edward Joyce, John Newton Ingalls,, Will
lam Thompson CARAT, James Franklin
Miller, Michael James Heating, Henry
Brown Williams and Charles Augustus
Hawley.
a solo. THE Old Sexton" by Sir Walter
G. Campbell. an address by Rev. Sir Charles
ID. Barrows, an anthem and the benedic-
ton ended the services.
The memorial services, although universal
in the East, were held for the first time in
this city last night.
The officers of California Commandery,
No. l, X. T., are:
r.. Beverly Cole, Eminent Commander; Ed
ward w. Blaney, Generalissimo; washington
y. Winter, Captains Guard; Thomas Kyle Pre-
late; William j. Younger. Senior Warden; Cur
us u. Kenyon, Junior Warden; Asa X, Wells
Ireasurer Hiram L. Graves, Recorder; Carlton
9. Coleman. Standard Bearer L. n. Deuprey,
sword Bearer; w. IL. L. Titus, Warder; James
Oslesby, Sentinel; Samuel ID. Mayer, Organist,
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Ancient Order United workmen.

Bay View Lodge, NO. 159 of South San
francisco, VIII hold public meeting next
saturday evening. Several of the grand
officers will be present.
The Walnut Greek brethren will enter
tam the PUBLIC on Tuesday evening. 18th
INST INST j. W. Watson, P. NJ. W., ana w. ii.
Barnes, P. g. w, have been Invited to be-
present to deliver addresses.
Unity Lodge, No. q, had one of its grand
the Grand Lodge Representatives and
officers were present Remarks were made
by E. Danfortb. a. G. Bane, NJ. I. Brewer
and w. II. Barnes, p. G. NJ W., and Sam
Booth, j. n. Block, James Booth, 2. NJ. W,
and others.
The Grand Legion was in session Friday
and Saturday of last week and continued
It's: organization under the name of Loyal
knights OF the A. .. U. w. as defining its
ndellty to the parent order and to prevent
Its being confused with those societies
which admit other than Workmer. The
newly elected officers are as follows: J. w.
Wurd of Oakland. G. c.; P. j. Dunno of
Virginia City, G. Y. g.; d. S. Moulton of
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THE PRIMARIES.
Good Citizens Should Not Neglect t,
Give Their Attention to Them.

Good Citizens Should Not Neglect to
Give Their Attention to Them.
Editor Morning Call: In your issue of
April 1st you did me the honor to comment
upon my communication of March 31st.
For that reason l ask your courtesy to en-
able me to express myself more fully.
1ou say, quoting my statement that un-
patriotic neglect by the better element
causes bad primaries, "In time of
peace the average good citizen does not
want war. He would go ont and vote if he
could without having to fight his way to the
polls. We do not want war, no; but how
II it exists? Suppose there is band of
men within cur borders who hold little
standing armies of men whose mastering
time IS the primary election? Do our
wants affect the fact? Is it not fact that
there Is such an army among us? l think
there is no doubt Of it, and that there is
war going on against us all the time,
which threatens US far more than foreign
foe ever can. 1t is a war by the organized
lew to wrest the power from the hands of
the dlscordant and disorganiZed many.
IDe many do not realize this usually. When
they 90 there is always grand sweeping
out. II Is not that our good citizens stay
away from the primaries for fear of any
one, out IRON an indifference to the neceS-
sary mlnutie of politics which keeps them
ignorant Of even such things as when a
primary Is to be held. This is the cause,
1t is not fear of going TO the polls or
anywhere else. Our people have never yet
shown themselves lacking in courage when
their country was in danger. When they
are once convinced that their presence at
the primary rolls means their country's
safety they win so and will not stop. They
Will II necessary. fight their way there. The
thing to do is to awaken their slumbering
consciences to the fact chat they and all of
them must attend to the sources OF political
power. Not once and spasmOdically, but
at all times. They must learn that the
primary is really more important than the
general electiou-if one must be missed
since If we get an honest convention it will
not go very far wrong in the nominations.
Whereas, with a bad convention the gen.
eral election is but poor check upon the
bosses. p, II. ROLAND,
San Fyaneisco 4,,r;, 2 Ise0
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Yerba Buena Chapter, No. T. Knights
Rose Croix, Ancient and accepted Scottish
Rite, held appropriate Maunday ceremo-
MES last Thursday evening in the asylum.
California COmmandery, No. l. Knights
Templar, held an assembly Of SORROW last
evening at the asylum.
Golden Gate COmmandery. No. t. Knights
Templar, will attend the First Congrega-
tional Church in body and in full uniform
on Sunday evening, when special Easter
services viii be held. Rev. Charles Dana
BaTOws, pastor of the church and Sir
Knight Of the commandery, will deliver
sermon appropriate to the occasion, while
Sir Knight Samuel David Mayer will render
appropriate musical selections, assisted by
an augmented choir.
A charter is to be applied for or lodge
to meet in the city of Durham, England, to
be composed Of university graduates.
The records of the old Alnwick Lodge
dating from 1701, and the Oldest lodge min
utes in England, have lately been discov-
eTedr as reported by W. J. Hugham in the
Freemason.
From the Madras Masonic Record itis
learned that his highness the Maharajah
of MySOre has advanced funds to the Ny
sore Lodge for the purpose Of building a
temple.
The transaction of business in Canada
lodges has always been with the lodge
opened on the first degree. A proposition
to change to the third degree was defeated
at the recent meeting of the Grand Lodge,
the vote standing 80! for and $40 against
the change; 4 two-thirdS majority being re-
quired for its adoption. The change will
probably be made at the next annual meet
ing Of the Grand Lodge.
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ABOUT TO RESIGN,
Creed Raymond VIII Retire From the
Southern Pacific.


Creed Raymond VIII Retire From the
Southern Pacific.
The rumor that Colonel Greed Hay
mond is about to retire from the posi-
ton of general solicitor of the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company at the
close OF his official year is said to have
been verified upon no less authority
than that gentleman himself. His wish is
to spend the remainder of his life upon his
ranch in San Mate0 County. Senator Stan
ford and Colonel Croker are both aware of
Colonel Haymond's desire to retire from the
position, but what their opinions are or
what action they may take is not known
1t is also reported that Judge Lorenzo
Sawyer OF the United States Circuit Court
will succeed Colonel Raymond. This ru-
NOR probably originated from the fact that
no was at one time offered the position.
Harvey 5. Brown, a prominent attorney, is
also named in connection with the position.
He is at this time connected with the law
department of the Southern Pacific.
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The third district meeting of District No.
l will be held on Tuesday evening, 18th
inst, in the hall of West End Lodge. Mrs.
L. J. WheelOck, d. d. G. P, officiating.
The committee on awarding the altar
cloth is expected to render its report on
that evening, and, as it will be the first day
of the Grand Lodge, members from the in
terror viii probably be present.
Empire Lodge initiated a large number
of new candidates and received several APP
plicatiOns for membership at its last meet
ing.
The Mother Hubbard social of Pacific
Lodge will take place next Monday even
ing at UniOn-Square Hall.
The good work of Bay City Lodge con-
tinues. Eleven candidates were initiated
and fourteen applications received at the
meeting last Monday evening.
The G. S. goes to Sacramento this after
noon on a brief trip.
All the grand officers and many visitors
were present at the meeting OF Golden Rule
Lodge last Thursday evening and witnessed
the able and thorough manner in which the
ritualistic work was performed. Not
book was opened, yet every officer per-
formed the work with a precision that
was pleasing and instructive to witness.
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A Suggestion.

Editor Cal: Congress will, undoubtedly,
be called upon some day TO relieve the peo-
pie of the burdens of litigation. 1t would
be we'll TO allow a litigant to present his
own side in writing, verified by oath, along
with all the testimony. Then the duties of
United States Judges might be changed so
that they would simply gather the truth of
all the facts pertaining to cases under their
jurisdiction and send their findings to a
Board of Judges selected by Congress, which
would always be in session in Washington
and render q decision according to the law
and testimony. In this way the decisions
would be more uniform and the people
could learn the law of the land. The Board
of Judges should hold the same jurisdic-
ton as the Supreme Court does now-that
is, their decisions should be final. This
same Board of Judges should pass upon all
new laws enacted by Congress before being
enforced.
BY adopting this method of settling mis-
understandings there would be less oppor-
tunity for lawyers to delay decisions By
technlcalitles in the shape of questions and
points which occupy the attention of the
Judges more than the law and testimony in
the case under consideration.
Now, unless litigant has means to fee
brilliant lawyer, his case is postponed by
the courts, especially If the opposing law
yer resorts to the various eXpedientS at his
disposal TO secure a p0stponement. 1t is a
shame now certain cases hang ire in the
United States courts on this Coast In a
great many cases the Judges forget all
about them until their attention is called to
them by lawyer. If a litigant has not
the means to fee lawyer for that purpose
the case is forgotten and decision never
rendered. The people want a remedy for
the laws delays, which so often defeat JUS
tice. Il,
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Equitable Aid uninn.

Last Monday evening the members of the
different unions of this city and Oakland
gathered together in the Red Mems Hall
upon invitation of California Union, No.
SOB. Oakland Union was represented by
more than sixty of its members, and there
were large delegations from San Francisco,
Two candidates were initiated, and the GER
em0nies according to the new ritual were
performed by the Oakland team. Under
the good of the order" speeches were
in order, after which all adjourned to the
banquet-hall, and on the return to the meet
lng-hall speeches were resumed, intermixed
with vocal and instrumental music.
California Union will celebrate the third
anniversary of the advent of the order on
TINS Coast on the 10Th Of August next, when
the .. L. is expected to be present.
Oakland Union will give social on Sat-
urdaY evening, the 18Th inst
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Improved Order of Red Men.

POhOnachee Tribe, No. loon Monday even
ing had an adoption. w. Ii. Fiske and
James Boyes, ID. d. G. SIS, and William NJ
Belts, 7. g. s., were present and made long
talks.
A council of the Degree of Pocahontas
has been instituted at Newcastle, Placer
County, by George ii. Buck, G. S. The
council started with thirty-eight charter
members.
Tahoe Chieftains' League, No. 3, will hold
its regular council this evening. This will
be very important council and it is hoped
that the attendance will be large.
A new tribe was instituted in Fresno last
night by George II. Buck, G. S., assisted
by Adam Smith, p. G. l., aud the great
chiefs. There are now two tribes In Fresno.
Seminole Tribe, No. 81, OH Wednesday
evening had an adoption and on next eOun-
ell night will have work in the Hunter de-
gree.
On Tuesday evening next George H. Buck,
q. D, accompanied by the great chiefs, will
make official visit to Tecumseh Tribe, No.
62, Oakland. There will be an adoption
and the usual feast of corn and venison.
The tribes from this side Of the bay and
the sister tribes Of Oakland and Alameda
will be represented on this occasion.
Wednesday evening ManZanita Tribe, No.
3, received applications for membership.
The work was eXemplifed in the Adaptive
degree. George II. Buck, G. s., Adam
Smith, P. G. l., John o. Scott, G. s., w. Z.
Harris, of Cahuengo Tribe, No. Sc, were
present and made interesting long talks.
Next council No. 1 will have adoptiOns
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Indies of the G. A. r..

Seven Pines Circle, No. ,. held its regular
monthly social last Monday evening. There
was large and select assembly of COM
rades and friends, taxing the capacity of
the hall to its utmost. After a short pro-
gramme, consisting of piano solos. duets
and rectations, the floor was cleared for
dancing. Interspersed about the hall and
anterOoms were groups INDUCING in games
OF euchre and social chat; the prevailing
spirit was for socability and enjoyment,
which was kept up until late hour.
Last Friday evening, 2Sth ult., Venice f.
Gushing, S. p, visited Roanoke Circle, No.
4, Healdsburg. The business of the circle
being disposed of, a few friends were ad-
mitted, refres hments were served and q
general good time followed.
Harrison Circle, No. H. at Gait, reports
rapid increase in its membership. Two
candidates were initiated and eight appli-
cations reported on at its last session.
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United Ancient Order of Dru;as

Boadicea Druidic Circle, No. 8, will hold
its next social in Ruby Hall. 800 Post street.
next Saturday evening.
Hesperian Grove, No. Is, and Excelsior
Grove, No 81, each initiated one candidate
on Tuesday evening.
The official visits of E. L. Wagner, n. G.
A, have been successful throughout the
State, but the one paid last Tuesday even
ing to his own grove. Perseverance,. No. 10,
was more than ordinarily SO. Over 800
members of the order were in attendance.
Celtic Grove, No. A, of South San Fran
cisco was present in body, and representa-
tiyes from nearly every grove in the city
After the usual speeches had been made an
adjournment was made to Social Hall,
where the fourth degree" was conferred
During the evening serenade was ten
dered Mr.. Wagner by the French Musical
Society, La GoulaiSe," with their band,
composed of twenty-five pieces.
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Oriental Encampment No. 81, meets this
evening, and will probably have work in the
Patriarchal degree.
Excelsior Degree Lodge, No. 2, will meet
In regular session in Prospect Hall this
evening at o'clock, for the purpose of con-
ferring the degree of Friendship on a num-
Der OF Initiates
Unity Encampment, No. &C. will have
work IN the PatTiarchai degree at its meet
ing next Tuesday evening.
Good VIII Encampment, No. So, will con-
Ter me Patrlarchal degree on five capdi-
evening. ). B. Smith, g. P, and other
grand officers will be present
a new lodge at King City, Monterey
County, will most likely be Instituted on
Saturday, the 26th inst.
The lodges in Lake County will celebrate
the seventy-frst anniversary of the order
at Lakeport on the 26th inst l.. w. ).
Downs. 2. g., will deliver the address.
Tie committee on the revision of the
ritual in 1852 consisted of Henry T. Carey,
Maryland, Charles NJ. Busbee, North Caro-
lima; William r. Hazlett, Ohio; John T.
Jakes, Delaware; Joseph T. Hope, West
Virginia. New England was not represent
ed at all on the committee though the order
fiourlshes there abundantly. In fact, the
whole North and Northwest were virtually
Ignored, for the only member on the COM
mittee from these sections was w. R.
HaZiett, VINO, SO lar as we know, never
figured prominently in the order as one of
Its workers. Probably the work of revision
was performed very largely by Past Grand
Sire Carey, assisted, it may be, by Past
Grand Sire Nicholson, who had no place on
tie committee. The ritual needs still further
revision, to make it the perfect ritual the
order should have as the highest standard
for the secret and literary work of the
strongest and most popular fraternal or
ganization in the world. Only men of pc
culiar qualifications can design and execute
rituals for secret societies, requiring dra-
matte Illustrations of their principles, and
the great truths the order would present to
its candidates on their admission to the
order. Have we had the laDors OF such
men The Manchester Union.
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Order of the Beacon Light.

Minerva Lodge, No. 9, has changed quar-
tiers and now meets at the hall corner of
Sixteenth and Valencia streets, every
Thursday evening.
Success Lodge. No. 8. will give pound"
party at California Hall, AT Kearny street,
on Monday evening, the 18th inst. The
programme consists of musical and liter
airy entertainment, addresses by the SUI
preme officers and social dance. A prom
lnent feature of the evening will be the auc-
ton. by G. PoElmann.
The supreme officers visited Oakland
Lodge, No. II, last evening, and will attend
the social of Bunker Hill Lodge, No. II,
this evening.
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An entertainment will be given at Metro
pOlitan Hall on Wednesday evening, the 3Oth
inst, for the benefit of the library and read
lng-rooms. Particular care has been taken in
the selection of talent. j. +. Sullivan, G. p,
will preside and deliver short opening
speech. James Phelan will deliver an APP
propriate address. Justice +. Murasky will
give a recitation, W. j. Hynes a comic song
OF two, and Alvah Salmon, the Boston
pianist will play.
J. F. Sullivan. G. P, visited Nos. 3 and 4
last Friday evening and No. last Wednes-
day evening. He will visit No i13 Of Chico
tomorrow.
The annual entertainment of No. will
be held at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday
evening, May ID. An interesting pro-
gramme will be presented, laughable
farce concluding the entertainment. j. f.
Sullivan, 6. p, win deliver an address, and
dancing will terminate the evenings pleas
ures. On Friday, May Both, this branch
will hold its annual picnic at Shell Mound
Park.
Nos. 1 and 80 will picnic at Glen Ellen on
Thursday, May 10Th.
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Oakland, G. L. c.; E. NJ. Reading of San
Francisco, G. R.; G. II. Garthorne of Oak
Dougherty, G. S. W.; p. T. Holdings, G. j.
w; j. L. Carrothers. G. T.; j. d. Vogan,
p. G. c.; DIR. +. W. Harms, G.. NJ
Z. The next annual session will be
held in this city, April 4, 1891. A new ritual
ALI members are required to belong to the
Beneficiary, and certificates will be issued
In the sum of $1,000. Those now in the or
der will receive certificates without regard
to age. New members, however, must be
under 81 years. None but Workmen who
are in good standing can continue in or be
be admitted to membership.
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Fl. c. Gesford, S. p, ]. C. Hall, S. V. p,
Mrs. Matte NJ. Thompson, S. l., and e. ID.
Coon, S. s., will visit Reliance Lodge, No.
S, at All Kearny street, this evening.
The April Fool party of Golden Fleece
Lodge, No. II, last Tuesday evening was a
grand success. The exercises were much
enjoyed. Colonel Grail acted as the auc-
tloneer, and to him was awarded the first
prize, and TO f. ID. Brandon the second
Refreshments were served, concluding with
dancing in the lower hall
Mrs. N. NJ. Thompson. S. l., visited
Golden West No. Z, last Wednesday even
ing.
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The week,. Mortalitr.

There were 146 deaths during the week,
against 102 for the corresponding seven
days last year.
Sixty-four were foreign born, including IL
Chinese. Twenty-eight of the decedents
were under l year and "a over 60. There
were casualties, 2 suicides and homicide.
Twenty-Five persons died in public insti-
buttons.
The principal causes of death were: Con-
sumption %, pneumonia 10, bronchitis IL,
heart disease Q. inaDiton 6, peritonitis 6,
brain disease 0. commissions 8, encephalitis
8. paralysis and old age 5.
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Unity Lodge. No Ga, initiated ten candi-
dates at its last meeting, after which the
members and their friends participated in
the enjoyments of an ice-cream social.
The donkey party given by Triumph
Lodge, No. Go, last Wednesday evening
was grand success, socially and tinan-
cially.
Fruitvale Lodge. No. 60, Initiated twelve
candidates at its last meeting. Mr.. Wilson
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F. E. Sutherland, g. D., will issue a circu-
lar during the coming week, announcing the
appointment OF standing committees and
ing of this circular has been somewhat de-
layed on account of waiting to receive
recommendations from lodges inthe interior
of the State.
The grand officers will visit Liberty
Lodge. at Grand Central Hail, Market street,
near Sixth, on the evening of Tuesday next.
The next session of the Supreme Lodge
will be held IN Detroit, Mich, commencing
on the second Tuesday in May.