The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-04

There will be no assessment for June in the
Young Mems Institute and Young Ladies Institute
Abou Ben Adhem Lodge, No. 112, 1. o. o.
f., at its regular meeting on Thursday even
ing installed its newly elected officers.
California, No. /, Fidelity, No. 100. and
Doric, No. 216, lodges of the +. and A. NJ.
of this city, held stated meetings ON Thurs
day evening and transacted routine business.
Golden West Lodge. No. 800, l. o. o. F.,
at its regular meeting on Thursday evening
conferred the initatory.
Thus far the New Jersey Masons have
raised $1,000 to erect new home for the
old and unfortunate members of the fra
ternity. The requisite amount however, is
$4,000, and the deficiency will be fOrthcom-
ing. No less than nine States are now ar
ranging 10 build homes in their respective
jurisdictions.
Occidental Lodge, No. 179, l. 0. o. F., at
its regular meeting on Thursday evening In
stalled its newly elected officers.
Arkansas has eighty-six lodges of colored
Masons with 1903 mem bers, an average of
seventeen each. The limitations during 1890
were 145, and losses by death and suSpen-
sion 222. Ohio has forty-four such lodges
with 1855 members. The colored lodges in
this country were organized shortly after
the Revolutionary War by Prince Hall, a
colored Mason in an English army lodge in
Boston. The lodges that Hall started were
by authority of charter from the Grand
Lodge of England. The Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts attested the genuineness of
such authority after examining 1t last year.
From the Committee on History OF Balti-
more City Lodge, j. o. o. F., we CLEAN the
following: During the forty-three years
there were initiated $50; admitted by card,
10; reinstated, 49, Total admissions, 653
There were suspended $50; died. 81; with
drew by card, 81; expelled. s. Total de-
crease, 516, leaving present membership
of 1877. Outside OF the year 1913 the lowest
membership was in the year 1863, when it
! was IS, and the greatest membership was in
| the year 1880, when it was 1917. The total
receipts during this time were $3.50 "a
| The lowest receipts were in the year 1862,
when they were S92S "A, the greatest re-
| ceiptS we're in the year 1873, when they
reached S3745 %. There was spent for
Grand Lodge dues S99l2 90; for relief of
widowed families, S12,19S -; for relief of
sick brothers, S1S.376 rs; for burying The
| dead, S2762 46; for educating the orphans,
| S7S6 u; ard for donations SI623 A, making
a total of S55,747 80 paid out for relief.
! There was spent for salaries and working
| expenses SIG, sol 90 leaving a balance at
market value Of to-day of S19,101 o.. The
average weekly receipts since organization
| Of the lodge We're about $50; average weekly
amount expended for relief about SIC, and
average weekly expense about S13 so. -
| Baltimore Telegram.
! California Commandary. No. l, Knights
| Templar. held its regular conclave last even
| ing and transacted routine business.
Excelsior Degree Lodge, No. .. l. o. o. F.,
al its meeting this evening will confer the
| degree of Friendship.
/, \ erba Buena Lodge of Perfection. No. g.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite OF
FreemasOnry, held stated meeting last
| evening.
Oriental Encampment, No. 81, I. o. o. F.,
| at its regular meeting this evening. will
| probably have its newly elected officers in
stalled.
California Chapter, No. 4, Order of the
| Eastern Star, postponed its regular meet
ing, which should have taken place las;
evening" until next Friday evening.
| Apollo Lodge, No. 123, /. o. O.. F., in
stalled its newly elected officers at its regu-
lar meeting last evening
| The net gain in membership of the
Knights of Pythas in Tennessee for last
| year was 766, the present number of men,
| berS being 1888
The Odd Fellows of Chicago have decided
to erect great temrle for their order in
| that city on the northeast corner of Van
Buren, street and Fifth avenue. The Guild
| ing Will cost S1.000000, and will be sixteen
stories in height 1t will have, frontage
| Of 100 feet on Fifth avenue and 125 feet on
| Van Buren, street. The ground for the site
will cost between $780, and $500, 900.
Improved Order of Red Men.
On Monday evening next the Chiefs OF
| Pohonachee Tribe, No. 10, will be raised up
| by W. II. Fiske, d. D. G. S, assisted by the
! Great Chiefs. At the conclusion of the bust
ness of the council an entertainment will be
given to the members of sister tribes, wind
| ing up with feast of corn and venison.
l Id lat ,l..o
Manzanita Tribe, No. 4, were raised up by
s. Gumbnner, Acting D. D. G. S. lat the re-
| quest of c. H. Tilton, ID. ID. G. s.. The at
tendance was good, large number of visit.
| ing brothers being present. Among them
were Fred Brandt, G. S. s.; Adam Smith,
| p. g. l.; ]. w. Maher. G. c. of r.; w. G.
| Wright, T. s., No 81. During the counril
| William j. Smith, who has served the tribe
! for five consecutive years as Keeper OF
| Wampum, having declined are-election, was
presented by the tribe with beautiful gold
| eagle. emblematie of the order, as a token Of
love and esteem, and in recognition of faith
full services. The recipient feelingly re-
| sponded on receipt of the gift.
The ball gwen by Tecumseh Tribe, No.
| 81, at Oakland last Saturday evening was a
great success. The drill corps of Tahoe
| Cheftsins' League, No. 3, from this city,
| paraded with full ranks, being received at
| the depot in Oakland by the tribe, with a
| full band of music. and after marching
| through the principal streets, proceeded to
the hall, which was crowded with members
and their paleface friends. The Uniform
Rank led the grand march and returned to
the city on the last boat from Oakland.
! On Tuesday evening G. II. Tilton, d. d.
| G. s., will raise up the chiefs of Miantomonah
| Tribe. No. 9; Thursday evening, w. II.
| Fiske, ID. ID. G. S., will perform like ser
| vice for Sotoyome Tribe, No. u and Friday
evening c. II. Tilton, D. d. G. s., wiIl raise
up in Winnemucca Tribe, No. CTS, council.
This being the anniversary of our national
| independence, Tahoe Chieftain League,
No. 3. will not have any council this even
| ing.
Modoc Tribe, No. 81, on Thursday even
ing adopted two palefaces, the work being
eXcellently well done. The chiefs of the
| tribe were also raised up by S. Gnmbnner
acting d. d. G. s., assisted by full deega-
| ton of great chiefs. No. 81 starts the new
term full of life and hope. The chiefs Sc.
lected TO 0fficiate this term are real live Red
ports from the tribe during the present six
| months.
On Wednesday evening next L. c. Berlin
ID. ID. G. s., will raise upthe chiefs of Semi
mole Tribe, No. 81. AS usual there will be
feast of corn and venison to which all who
| attend will be heartily welcome.
The members of M0dnc Tribe, No. 81
with their wives aud families. and all those
| who feel disposed to attend, will have an
outing on Sunday, the 18th inst, at Sausa
! Tito. This will without doubt he yer,
enjoyable affair, in fact regular baske
picnic.
| KNIGHTS OF HONOR.