The morning call., 1890-12-05
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Veteran Jewels of the 1. 0. o. F.
Already Distributed.

California, No. l, Fidelity, No. 100, South
San Francisco, No. PIP, and Doric, No. PIG,
lodges of the F. and A. NJ. of this city, held
annual stated meetings last evening, at
which officers were elected for the ensuing
year.
Yerba Bueba Lodge, No. Is. 1. O. o. F.,
at its regular meeting last evening had a
large attendance and elected officers for the
ensuing term.
The cornerstone of the new State insane
asylum at San Beruardino will be laid by
the Grand Lodge, F. and A. NJ, on Tuesday,
the 18th inst. Governor Waterman and
Governor-elect 81. Fl. Markham will be pres
ent, as also members of the Legislature,
State officers, the National Guard located in
Southern California and other distinguished
citizens. A banquet will be given at the
Stewart Hotel in the evening, at which E. +.
Spencer will preside.
Loyal California Lodge, No. /, Manches-
ter Unity, Odd Fellows, held wel-at-
tended meeting last evening, when the mi
tiatOry was conferred.
There Will be a splendid programme of
literary and musical exercises, concluding
with dancing at the union meeting of Dis
IrIct with vi ,, Confidence Lodge. No. 22S2.
in the Red Mems Building
Unity Lodge, No. q, A. o. q. W., is pre-
pairing good programme of exercises for
its regular quarterly meeting next Tuesday
evening in the Odd Fellows Building.
Templar Lodge, No. II, |. o. 0. F., will
hold an open meeting next Wednesday even
ing in Memorial Hall, where a splendid en-
tertainment will be offered, including an adj
dress by G. n. Fox. F. G. NJ
Golden Gate Chapter, No. 1, Order of the
Eastern Star, had its newly elected officers
Installed by j. Ii. Porterfeid, T. p, as,
sisted by Mrs Margaret L. Nye as Marshal,
last Monday evening. The attendance was
large and the hall was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers, ferns and evergreens. The
music by quartet was special and very
attractive feature OF the occasion. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Fred l.. Button,
G. p; j. A. Shepherd, A. q. P, and the
installing officer. Mrs. Carrie Heuer, the
retiring Nation, was presented with beau
uful emblematic star, studded with dia-
monds, and j. Ii. Porterfield, the retiring
Patron, was remembered with an elegant
floral piece. On conclusion of the exercises
dancing was inaugurated and continued
until midnight
Grand Secretary Ross of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, l. Q. o. F., recently sent to
Grand Secretary Nicholson, Pennsylvania,
100 veteran jewels. Eight hundred and
thirteen have been distributed to November
9th last, as follows: Alabama 8, California
L., Colorado z, Connecticut 7, Dakota 3
Delaware ], District Of Columbia s, Florida
|, Georgia .. Illinois GS, Indiana Al, Iowa IA,
Kansas H. Kentucky l. Louisiana l, Mary
land %, Massachusetts A. Michigan il, Min
nesota s. Mississippi 10, Missouri y, Ne
braska 2, Nevada 2, New Hampshire g. New
Jersey q, New York II, Ohio 81, Ontario 80
Oregon 8, Pennsylvania DO South Carolina
8, Tennessee 9. Texas %. Utah 9, Virginia l,
Washington g. West Virginia l, Wisconsin
II, Sandwich Islands 2.
Is. f. Nelson. Supreme Reporter of the
knl ehts OF Honor. announces the following
gain Of membership in the jurisdiction named
for the week ending November Goth: Ala
bama 4, Arkansas 10, Connecticut 4, Florida
u, louisiana IA, Massachusetts &, Michigan
4. Mississippi 7, Missouri 10, New Jersey 5.
New York IA, North Carolina l, Ohio 8,
Pennsylvania l, Rhode Island l, South Caro-
lima II, Tennessee II, Texas 81. Virginia l.
Canada 10, total 233.