The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-17
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Souvenir Presented at the X. of p. Su-
preme Lodge Session.

preme Lodge Session.
A new N annual on parliamentary rules,
compiled from Cushing's, Roberts and
other standard publications on the same
subject, with the best portions of all COM
bined, has been received. 1t is the work of
Major n. S. Boynton, Supreme Record
keeper of the Knights of the Maccabees,
Port Huron, Mich. who has devoted much
time to its compilation, and has been very
successful in producing volume concise in
its arrangement and of the greatest value
to every presiding officer and member of
societies, no matter of what organization.
One of its principal features is that of
Robeson's Instantaneous Answer of
Cushing's Parliamentary Essentials"
guide OF the greatest value to presiding
officer who is called upon to decide per-
picked and uncommon question. The work
has great merit and will, doubtless, become
In general use.
Mission Lodge, No. 100, F. and A. NJ. at
its called meeting last evening, had work in
the first degree.
Yerba Buena Lodge. No. 10, I. o. o. T.,
at its regular meeting this evening, will in
stall its officers elected to serve for the
current term.
One of the souvenirs presented to the
visiting Knights of Pythias, at the BIZ
ennial session o f the Supreme Lodge of the
world, lately held in the city of Milwaukee,
Wis, is a little brochure issued by the
Pabst Brewing Company of that city, and
entitled "a Story of Damon and Pythias."
The little volume contains an authentic ac-
count OF the story of the two unflinching
friends, after whom the principles of the
order We're taken, and is profusely illus
trated by Photographic cuts of the principal
places aud incidents on the island of Sicily,
anciently called "Triancria' 0hree-
cornered). where Damon and Pythias are
IN rasjdp6 Tho
are copies of those from the old masters,
and are doubtless correct likenesses of the
time and event. 1t is handsome souvenir
and one which is full of interest to every
Knight of Pythias.
Samaritan Council, No. Is, Order Chosen
Friends, held an open installation and
social last evening in Welcome Hall, Odd
Fellows Building.
Young Ladies' Institute No will hold
very important meeting on Monday even
ing next. This branch will give an enter
tainment and social on Tuesday evening,
August 18th.
The Mobiles of Medinah Temple, Ancient
Arabic Order of the Nobies of the Mystic
Shrine of Chicago, have expressed desire
TO attach car to Mecca'S special train,
which leaves New York on pilgrimage to
this city at the END of this month. 1t
locks as if there will be large number of
pilgrims, comprising many Eastern shrines.
in our city in August as the guests Of Islam
Temple.
On Monday evening last the officers OF
Honor, were installed by F. L. Sutherland.
G. D.; T. 4. Farless, 2. G. d.. e. c. Rust
d. d. G. D.; Julius Meyer, p. D., and
other Grand Lodge officers. After the
lodge closed the members and visitors
adjourned to the banquet-hall, where a
collation. was partaken of. The toast
of the evening, 1.-The Knights of Honor"
was RESPONDED to by the G.. D.;
"Yerba Buena Lodge" was responded to
by Thomas tombstone. r., who stated
that the lodge instituted September
90, 1879, has now 244 members; that since
establishing sick benefits, in November,
1882, the sum of S7375 had been paid, and
that $50 515 % had been paid into the w.
and o. b. Fund, and for thirteen deaths
$4,000 had been drawn out-a difference of
S13,515 % more than has been drawn out.
The lodge has Reserve Fund of $500 in
vested in the bank, besides besides $500 in
the TreaSurer's hands.
We are in receipt from William c. Rich
ardson of st. Louis, Mo, Chairman on Vital
Statistics of the Supreme Lodge, A. o. wv,
his annual report to that body, from which
the following interesting information is
taken. Seven of the largest societies were
considered as q basis on which to compute
the mortality of members: The MasonS in
the United States in 1899 are given men,
bership of 6l0253. number Of deaths 1884,
6296, rate 10 ITO; A. o. U. w 90 269.
deaths 2O49, rate $40; K. of H. 1868.
deaths 1928, rate II 5-10; Royal Arcanum
S6,957. deaths Coz, rate 6-10; a. l.. Of
II. 60, 303, deaths 735, rate IL 40,
and X. and l.. of ii. BLOT, deaths
500; rate 10 $40, grand total of 1853, 412
members, &c, SSS deaths or IL 9-10 of which
have died. The Masons show an increase
of death rate to about ! per cent over pre-
yioas years mortality, the cost TO their
members for insurance being about Sl4
year per 1000. The l. o. o. f. decreased
about 2-10 of per cent, their cost per 1000
being little less than S1l member. The
A. y. u. w. shows a decrease OF 4-10 of !
per cent, the cost per 1000 being less than
50 per member. The K. of Ii. had lower
death rate, about $40 of / per cent, or at
cost of S12 90 per member thousand. The
Royal Arcanum has been very fortunate,
its cost per 1000 being less than IS men,
Der. The A. l.. of II. shows an increase,
their rate being II 40 or 81 80 per 1000
The X. and l.. OF IL. shows a death rate of
10 per 1000 or $40 per member for $1,000 in
surance The general mortality in England
at given age is about IS per 1000. The
question of reducing the limit on the age of
admission in the A. o. U. w. from 80 TO 45
years is adversely reported upon by the COM
mittee. In his report he says: while it is
apparent from the tables that the death
rate increases quite markedly after 40 years
of age, vet it is not sufficiently great to
warrant the reduction of the maximum age
of admission, unless indeed it be reduced
to 40 years instead of 10. a reduction at
any age between 81 and 80 years could not
be made without some lack of exact equity,
and it is concluded that it will be best to