The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-04
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.

Losses Paid in This JurisdictiOn on the
October Assessment Call.
The tenth call for 1890, dated the 1st inst,
embracing assessments 1877 and 1SS, has the
following death claims, already paid, Tor
California, viz: Gideon Wing, Columbia,
$1,000; George j. Clark, Los Angeles, $4,000;
J. W. Trip, San Francaco, $1,000; total,
$4,000 California has received total
sum of S1,1S7, 500 TO date. The financial
statement shows as follows: Cash on hand
Benefit Fund, September LIST, S32, 13S "A as
sessments received, S196, S02 81; disDuTsed'
death claims, S173 500; relief benefits, So
900 81 balance, $34 500 81.
Myrtle Council, No 1877, had very enjoy
able time at late meeting, the occasion
being hat-trimming" party, which was
the cause of much merrment. A large num-
Der of members and their friends were pres
ent.
c. o. Burton, G. S., visited Livermore
Council, No. 1910, at its last meeting. Inc
hall was well filled NTH members and
friends. Notwithstanding some outside at
fractions. His remarks on the order ana us
condition were well received and apprecl-
ated. Dr. l.. ii. Cutler of Pleasanton, a
member of the council, added some very APP
propriate remarks. Two candidates were
in,1 dated, with four more pending.
Ths Guarantee Fund of the order is con-
stautiy increasing and now amounts to about
$390G0O
California Council, No. $50, will hold q
very interesting meeting next Monday even
IN, business OF very important Character
coming up. This council is sending clrcu-
lars % its members and taking active steps
TO increase its membership.
The October statement shows all deatn
claims filed up to September 10th pald, be-
sides over $4,000 for relief (sick) benefits,
and balance IF over $4,000 carried over.
knights of Pythias.
There are twenty-one lodges of the order
in New Orleans, La.
Savannah, Ca, has 665 Knights and five
lodges.
Nearly all the lodges in Louisiana have
raised the fee for the three ranks to $50.
The banner of Pythians will soon be
planted in the AntipUdes, as lodge Of the
order is now being organized at Sydney,
n. S. w.
The charter has been furnished by the Su-
preme Lodge of the World for the sixth
lodge in the Hawaiian Islands. This will en-
title them to Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge of Ohio levies a per
capita tax of 80 cents per annum upon Its
$1,000 members. Within one month after the
close OF the Grand Lodge session dispense
tons were issued for seven new subordinates.
United Ancient Order Drutds.
Hesperian Grove, No. 10, initiated three
candidates on Tuesday evening last.
l.. G. Schord, ID. S. a., visited San Fran
cisco Grove, No. 3, on Thursday evening.
The order in Portland, Oregon, is in a
very fiourishing condition. According to
advices received from John A. Watson, ID.
ID. G. A., seyenty-three candidates have
been initiated since the beginning of the
term Mr.. Watson is now working on
new grove at Astoria, which he expects to
institute during the current month.
Mount Tamalpias Grove, No. 5S San Ra-
fael, Will give bail at the Opera House on
Friday evening, 18th inst, in aid of the en-
tertainment fund Of the next Grand Grove.
field Grove, No. As, on Wednesday evening,
18th inst, Instead of tonight, as previously
announced