The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-28
FRATERNAL NOTES.
A New Court of FOresters-SOcial
to BE Given by the Elks Lodge.

Unity Encampment, No. 26. l. o. 0. F.,
at its regular session last evening elect ed
officers for the ensuing term and conferred
the Royal Purple degree.
Court Liberty. A. o. F, f. s., was insti-
tuIed last evening with a large charter
membership.
Golden Gate Lodge. No. 80, F. and A. NJ,
at its called meeting last evening had work
in the Fellowcraft degree
Golden Gate Lodge, No. 6, Benevolent
Protective Order OF Elks, will hold ladies'
social at the Alcazar Tneater next Sunday
afternoon. Miss Charlotte Tittel of the E.
III. Sothern Company has been selected to
preside.
California Chapter, No. 8, Royal Arch
MasonS, had work in the Most Excellent
Masters degree last evening.
franklin Lodge, No. Al. A. o. U. W., will
hold musical and literary entertainment
in Laurel Hall, ShielS Building, on Friday
evening. Dancing will conclude the even
ing's pleasures.
The Great Council Improved Order of
Red Men OF Pennsylvania kindled its Coun-
Gil lire at Scranton on the Goth of the pres
ent month. The session lasted three DAYS
During the Great Sun just closed twenty
two new tribes were instituted and nine
councils of the degree of Pocah0ntas. The
membership at the present time is &C. 235,
ali increase of 1911; total amount Of tribal
ltGClplo W ds C-tO,l cAptuubu
lief, S94, S67 45; funeral benefits, So, O68 90 :;
other purposes, S77,009 65; total funds of
tribes, 1892, ia 49, The great chiefs for
the present Great Sun are: William G.
Meyers, Great Prophet; John NJ. McCulley,
Great Sachem; William &. Conley Great
Sycamore; Thomas K. DOnnalley, Great
Chief of Records; George w. Kreamer,
Great Keeper of Wampum Representatives
to Great Council of the United States-J. J.
Lack, James MaloneY, John Z. Poore,
Charles Matthews.
Under date Of I'D inst, Brigadier- General
l.. II. Black in General Orders, No. q an
nounces the assuming of commands by him.
self of the Grand Department Of the Pacific
Patriarchs Militant l. o. o. +. A tribut
OF communication is expressed for Brigadier-
General E. X. Russell, late commander of
the department. who was the pioneer of this
branch OF the order on this Coast. Notice
is given that each canton will be required
to pay 30 cents quarterly for each chevalier
In good standing for the purpose of defray-
Ing the necessary expenses of the depart
ment. AS the first triennial cantOnment Of
the PatriarchS Militant is to be held in Chi
cage during the month of August next, an
effort will be made to send a canton of at
least twenty-seven well-drilled men to take
part in the parades and contests for superb
orlty IN military tactics and eyOlutOns. The
following appointments in the staff of the
department commander are in the orders ::
W. D. Lyon, CoIonel ana Cniet OF Stait
Frank p. Wilkins, Major and Assistant Ad-
jutant-General; W. L. Hodgkins, Major and
Assistant Inspector General; c. T. Prid-
well, Major and Assistant Quartermaster-
General; j. +. Crosett, Major and Assistant
CommisSary-G General; L. Kahn, Major and
Assistant Chief of Equipment; II. A. Gale,
Major and Assistant Surgeon-General; F.
E. Whitney, Major and Assistant Judge Ad-
yocate; G. w. Lemont. Major and Assistant
Brigade Chaplain; G. w. Meader, Captain
and Aid-de-Camp; A. r. Lord, Captain and
neTet