The morning call., 1891-07-14
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Mexican Masonic Lodges Elk.
punge the Penalties.
Double Assessment to Be Levied on Por-
ton Of the Members of the Order Of
the Golden Shore-Notes

California Commandery, No. /, knights
! Templar, at its stated assembly on Friday
evening conferred the Red Cross degree
Social Council, No. 46, Order Chosen
Friends, publicly installed its newly elected
officers last Thursday evening. After the
ceremonies choice programme of literary
and musical exercises was presented, con-
Guiding with dancing.
AT the last regular meeting of Alcalde
Parlor, No. ia, n. S. G. W., Al. Rahwyler,
P. p, was presented with handsome
jewel of the order by Fred Staude, D. D.
G. P, on behalf of the members of the par
| lor.
Confidence Lodge, No. 22S2, Knights OF
| Honor, meets in regular session this even
ing, when its newly elected officers will be
| installed.
Pacific Council, No. 8, Order Chosen
! Friends, had its officers publicly installed
last Friday evening.
Last Wednesday evening the officers of
| Columbia Council, No. 80, Young Meas H.
stitute, were installed, after, which the re-
| firing President, William j. Ahern, was
| presented by Mr.. Haskins, 5. p. p, on be-
half of the members of the institute, with a
| magnificent gold watch in appreciation OF
| services rendered the order.
Unity Encampment, No. 26, |. o. o. F.,
/ i
! officers will be installed.
After the installation Of officers in Golden
| West Circle, Companions of the Forest, last
| Thursday evening, ID. Gross, on behalf of
the circle. presented to the p c. an elegant
| gold medal, in appreciation Of services rem
dered.
| Under date of 1st inst, at London, Onta-
| rio, Canada, q. L. Campbell, Grand Sire
! acting) of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. o.
! o. f., issued the following circular letter to
oil St1h nrI % lodi 81
order: The Hon. Charles NJ. Busbee,
| Grand Sire OF the |. o. o. FL having, through
! the misfortune of illness, become unable 10
| discharge the duties of his office, the consti-
| tuition OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge (Arti-
| Gle ~, Section 3 devOlves those duties on
me. You will therefore take notice that
until the assembling of the Sovereign Grand
| Lodge IN ST. Louis, on the 2lSt of Septem-
Der next. or unless duly notified to the con-
trary before that date, the executive and
! supervisory powers of the principal officer
OF the order are vested in the Deputy Grand
| Sire, acting as Grand Sire. The member
| ship throughout our entire jurisdiction will
| join with Inc in the earnest desire that our
| esteemed and beloved brother, the Grand
| Sire, will be speedily restored to health :
| and that he Will soon be able again TO place
| at the disposal of the order those valuable
services which he so chez rfully rendered in
the past"
Hermann Lodge No. 127, F. and A. NJ,
at lis called meeting last evening had a
raising"
Argonaut Council. No. 597 Royal Area
mum, held well-attended and very social
meeting last evening.
Excelsior Lodge, No. $40. l. 0. o. F., at
its regular meeting last evening installed its
officers.
Metropolitan Lodge, No d, Knights of
Pythias, at its regular convention last even
ing installed its newly elect officers.
Court Hercules, A. o. +. of A., at its
regular meeting last evening installed its
officers, after which banquet WAS par
taken of.
King Solomon's Lodge, No. 26o, f. and
A. NJ, at its called meeting last evening
had work in the Entered AppIentice de-
gree.
Cosmopolitan Lodge, No. 1914, l. O. O. F.,
| at Its regular meeting tomorrow evening
| will confer the Initatory.
| Myrtle Lodge, No. 16. Knights of Pythias,
| at Its regular convention this evening will
install its newly elected officers aud transact
| some very important business.
San Francisco Chapter, No. l, Royal Arch
Masons, at its called meeting laAt evening
had work in the Mark Masters degree.
Exclusive of New York State, 2oS menu
bers of the A. o. U. w. died in the order
| during April.
The Masonic lodges of Mexico have ex-
plunged the penalties from their obligations.
At the installation of officers in Court
| Eucleian, No. G932, A. o. +. of A., held on
Monday evening, 9th inst, the ceremonies
| were performed by Mr.. Dunn, ID. ID, C. X.
of Court Seal Rock. There was large at
! tendance of members, friends and visitors,
| who greatly enjoyed the splendid pro-
| gramme of musical and literary exercises
| presented. Court Eucleian is one of the
| Oldest SubOrdinates in this jurisdiction and
| has many good workers in its ranks
California Castle, No. l, Knights Of the
Golden Eagle, will publicly install its newly
elected officers, as also celebrate its seventh
| anniversary, tomorrow evening at Union
| square Hall. A splendid programme of
| exercises has been arranged for the oeca-
sion, and most enjoyable time is antici-
pated.
The following councils of the American
| Legion of Honor of this city will have their
officers Installed this week: Washington,
No. $50. this evening in Red Mems Hall :;
bohemian, No. 26l. tomorrow evening in
| Shiels Buildings Golden Star. No 5iS.
Thursday evening in B'nai Birth Building /;
Alta. No. 147, Friday evening In Alcazar
building, and Golden Shore, No. 695, Satur-
| day evening in Shles Building. The grand
officers Will be present at each of the above
meetings and assist in the ceremonies.
Michigan lodges of the |. o. o. f. are Just
now interesting their members by the dis
cuSslon oil the matter OF nOn-benetcal MEM
Dershlp 1t Is always profitable for lodges
| TO have discussions on questions of the gov
ernment of the order. If this We're more in
| dulged in there would be higher degree of
knowledge among the members of the prin-
clples which should govern the law-making
powers. 1t is the lodge members who should
govern in the order, Instead of the few who
now do it.
After sojourn Of many months among
the Druses of Lebanon, the Rev. Haske tt
Smith, rector OF Breuncewell, Lincolnsh ire
Is about to return with an important dis
coveTy concerning that mysterious people,
who are supposed to be lineal descendants
| Oh the Utilities. IT Smith was admitted
to the most secret intimacy with the Druses,
| through having saved the life of a popular
| young man by sucking the venom Of a
deadly snake-bite from his body. He was
initiated into number Of mysterious rites,
hitherto unknown to any foreigner, and
among these the natives startled him as a
Freemason, by giving some of the most
Characteristic of Masonic signs. Hence Mr.
Smith argues that the Druses are none other
than branch of the great Phenlcan race,
whose ancestors supplied Lebanon cedars
10 the builders OF King Solomon's Temple.