The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-08
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Mecca Asylum'S Latest Enterprise.
The Pythian Carnival.

A stated meeting of California, No. 1, f.
and a. NJ, was held last evening, at which
considerable business was transacted
The third degree was conf erred last night
by AbOu Ben Adhem Lodge. No. 10, l. o.
o. f.. and the interesting ceremony was
witnessed by a large number of members
and visitors.
Doric Lodge, No. 216. F. and a. NJ. had a
stated meeting last evening, at which there
was a raising.
At the regular meeting of Loyal California
Lodge. L o. o. F., Manchester Unity, last
night an interesting programme was pre-
scented.
The regular moot of Clan Fraser, No. 49,
o. S. c.. vas eDliYeDed last evening by
several limitations and musical exercises.
The total gain IN the h. OF ii. Tor the last
week is reported by B~F. Nelson. 5. r., as
21S. distributed as follows: Alabama 9.
Arkansas 4, California s, Connecticut 2,
Florida 6. Illinois 6, Indiana Z, Indian Ter
ritOTy !, Kansas 6. Kentucky 5, Louisiana 8,
Massachusetts, 4, Michigan s, Minnesota l,
Mississippi 2, Missouri 8, New Hampshire /.
New jersey Z, New York %, North Caro-
Ina /, Ohio 10, Pennsylvania 9. Rhode
Island /, South Carolina 3, Tennessee ID,
Texas 60. Vermont 3, West Virginia 2, Wis
cousin 3, Canada ?.
Islam Temple. a. A. o. n. III s., will
confer the degrees upon several seekers Of
the True Light on next Wednesday even
ing. The sublime work viii be followed By
the breaking OF the fast of Ramadan, with
which recreation the steTner duties of the
night will be pleasantly terminated. A
grand time is assured.
Mecca Temple, A. A. O. N, Mystic
Shrine, the parent temple located in New
York City, has conceived the idea of ad0rn-
ing its home with portraits of its offspring,
Of whom Ii has just cause to feel proud. To
this end the mobiles OF every temple have
been requested TO forward their photographs
in imperial size, their autographs, and the
albums Of magnificent design have been pre-
pared, and viii be assigned cOnSplcuou
places in the home of Mecca Temple.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 120, f. and A. NJ,
held a stated meeting last night and trans
acted routine business.
The aggregate amount of certificates now
in force in the entire order OF a. 0. U. w.
is $500 0000o0.
1t is grayely stated that $50 years ago the
three degrees of T. and A. NJ. could be con-
ferred in full in fOrty-fVe minutes. They
have expanded with time.
There are 232 lodges of the I. o. o. f. in
Ontario with a membership of 1920, an
increase OF 753 members last year.
Measures are being taken 10 establish an
Odd Fellows home on Long Island, y. I.
An association mas Oeen 1Ormeu Tor tnat ptr-
pOSe and all Of the subordinate and Re-
bekah lodges in that section are interested.
Already a considerable amount has been
subscribed, and everything so lar promises
success to the undertaking.
Nearly all the lodges of the Knights of
Pythias nave raised the fee for the three
ranks to $40.
There are sixty lodges of the Knights of
PythiRs in Chicago.
The United Endowment Associates have
made great preparations for their seventh
annual picnic, which takes place at Shell
Mound Park on Thursday, June 4th. There
viii be prizes, games aud amuSeHlents ga
lore. A splendid time is guaranteed.
The committees in charge of the grand
excursion and picnic 10 be given at Forest
Grove on Saturday, June 9th, under the
auspices OF California, No. l, Occidental,
No 6, Central, No. 251, and Bay District,
No. 226, A. .. u. w, comprising the First
District Of Alameda County. have just COM
pleted arrangements for their outing. Mu-
sic, dancing and other recreatOns will be
provided, which, with the pleasant ride into
the Santa Cruz Mountains, will make this
enc Of the events of the season.
a handsome herald" of the anniversary
and carnival of the Knights of Pythias, to
be held tomorrow evening at the Mechan-
les Pavilion under the auspices of the Lii
brary Association, has just been issued by
the committees in charge. 1t is in the form
Of book, having twenty pages elegantly
printed. and contains Well-Wrtten account
of the Knights of Pythias library, the COM
position Of the carnival pageant, instruc-
tons to the public, committees, etc. A copy
viii be presented to every guest