The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-03
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Successful Entertainment by Sons
of st. George.

California, No. |, Fidelity, No. 120 and
Doric, No. PIG, lodges Of the F. and A. NJ. of
this city, held stated meetings last evening
and transacted routine business.
Excelsior Degree Ledge, No. 9, I. Q. 0. F.,
meets Io-murrow evening for the purpose of
comforting the degree OF Friendship on a
number of candidates.
lay View Lodge, No. 159, A. 0. U. W.,
will hold public meeting in lis hall in the
Masonic Temple, South San Francisco, Oh
Friday evening next, 10th inst.
Says the last issue of the Dominion Odd
Fellow: Ontario may feel proud of the dis
tmction shown it in the election of our senior
representative. C. L. Campbell, to the office
of Deputy Grand Sire. This is the first time
in the history Of the order than a citizen not
of the United States has received such
distinction in that body. We have not yet
received particulars. but are delighted be-
yond measure to note the fact OF the cleo
ton.
The present membership of the Knights
of the Golden Eagle 10 $1,000. divided among
Goo castles
The oldest member of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, |. .. 0. F., is Hon. James Z. Sanders
of Yonk rs, n. Y. He has ATTENDED thirty
sessions and has been a member of the order
for forty-seven years. He has seen the
L. ". ". L. RlUN llUlu LCulUCloHlp VI
10000 to 100000.
The date for laying the cornerstone of the
Masonic Home Building at Utica, n. Y, has
been deferred to May, 1891.
Seven Pines Circle, Ladies of the 6. A. R.,
held its usual meeting this week, alter
which social time was had, with Mrs.
Fuller, }. v, i'll the chair. A programme,
consisting of vocal solos and recitations was
presented, and an adjournment taken to the
banquet hall 10 view the art exhibition
gotten up by the '' Mipitas Art Club"
The Covenant Mutual Benefit Association
OF GalesbaTg, H., Is now nearing the close
of its fourteenth year, and stands among the
very best aud most successful fraternal
Beneficiary organizations III the United
Stats. The energy, ability and integrity OF
It's management have bt en- such as TO H.
spife confidence in all with whom 1t has
done business. Its officers and managers
are AL Odd Fellows, and in the list oil It's
Directors are to be found the names OF many
VI the leading nen OF the order. 5 mem-
bel ship j. now over $4,000, and it has over
$50, 0O0 of insurance in force. Up to
July 1st last il had paid losses to the amount
Of e4,l60,1l5. The amount laid i'll 1889 VAS
S74, $50. The number Of members IN Call
ioinia on August !, 1890. was 2l04, and losses
amounting IL SlIS,3IJ had hetn paid IN this
state prior to that time. lis Reserve Fund,
safely Invested IN United States bonds eA-
ceeds half million dvilars.
b. +. Nelson, Supreme Reporter of the
Knights of HoAor, announces tile following
gain If membership III the Jurisdictions
named for the Week ending Saturday, the
Goth ult. Alabama /, Arkansas 8, California
), Georgia ), 1liiauiS 4, Indiana 9. Kentucky
4, LOU lana l., Massachusetts t. Mississippi
9, Missouri 4, New Jrrsty ), New \ ork 10,
North Carolina ], Oaio 3, PenSy wanna d,
Rhode Island >. South Carolina 3, Tennessee
IA, Texas 50, Virginia l. Wisconsin total,
1j1.
no 10 aptn md hnI which
took place on SATURDAY evening last in lrv-
ing Hail lor the beue1t of the widow OF the
late George Rutherford, was the most suc-
cessiul VI anything of the kind ever at
tempted under tie auspices OF the Sons OF
st. George of this city, every available
space in the hail being oceu led. Much
amusement was created Outing the evening
by the subtle tact of Mr.. johnson, the leader
oil johnson & Gutman's Band, who selected
for the dance nlllSlc tEr Must c0nlcal anu
humorous popular ans. The effect VI THIS
ON these who were not dancing, and COM
monty called wall fruit, was most marked.
They could not keep still, but made what
night be called the best fort in their lives
to get around. With regard to those who
took part IN the programme OF the en-
tertainment section, much may be added
to their credit as everyone who PROM
ised TO tIke part in it did not fail
to be there, and they gave their services
with pleasure and good gIace. There We're
no excuses offered III the shape OF cold, or
indispositiop, but each one gained we'll
merited encore and great applause. The
following were the committees in charge:
On Arrangements. Hagan Chairman,
Ii. G. Collett Secretary, L. Pearson, Will
lam Flemming, L. Ford, l. Griffith, f.
Oliver, }. NJ. Evans, L. Goodman, l. Whit
worth, W. z. Parsons, g. ?. lnker,. r. ii.
Higg .nson, G. B. Roosevelt. Ms: E. TrewIn.
Mrs. William Claek, Mrs. w. Wits, Mrs.
ii. Williams; Floor Manageable. Joseph
Hsgan, President London Lodge, No 215,
and Mrs. L. Trewin. President Britannia
Lodge, No. Z; Assistants-L NJ. Evans and
Mrs. William Clack; on Reception-R- ii.
Higginson, j. Griffith, E. Oliver. Z. Good
man, Mrs w. Wits, Mrs. Ii. Williams.