The morning call., 1891-07-07
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Claims Paid by Order of Chosen
Friends Last Month.

Excelsior Degree Lodge, No. 2, /. o. o.
f., did not meet last Saturday, but will hold
special session next Saturday evening.
Damon Lodge, No. 2, Knights of Pythias.
will publicly install its newly elected officers
this evening
Templar Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 10
/. o. o. F., met last Saturday evening and
had good attendance.
Golden Gate Commandery. No. 16.
Knights Templar, held stated assembly
last evening, when routine business was
transacted. On Monday evening, the 10Th
inst. the Denver Club of the commandery
will hold an important meeting.
California Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. l,
|. 0. o. F.. had well-attended and very
enjoyable meeting last Saturday evening.
Dan FRANCISCO Chapter, No l, Royal Arch
Masons, at its stated meeting last evening
had word in the Mark Masters degree
Alta Lodge, No. 20j, /. O. o. F., at its
regular meeting last evening installed its
newly elected officers.
Occidental, No. %, and Hermann. No
127, lodges of the F. and A. NJ. OF this city.
held stated meetings last evening and trans
acted routine business.
California Lodge, No. /, l. o. o. F., at its
regular meeting last evening installed its
officers.
Yerba Buena Parlor, No. 81, n. S. G. W..
VIII install its newly elected officers at lis
regular meeting this evening.
The officers of Hermann, No. 145, and
Germania. No. 116, lodges of the /. o. o. F.
Of this city, were lately installed by Charles
tarick, ID. ID. G. NJ, assisted by the officers
and members of his lodge, VOrwarts, No
313. On conclusion of the ceremonies some
200 members of the three lodges partook of
banquet in the Grotto. ToaSts and sing
ing By the Walhalla Glee Club concluded a
very enjoyable evening
Official Circular No q dated New York.
18th ult., has been issued by the supreme
officers of the Order Chosen Friends giving
notice OF the assembling of the Supreme
Council IN eighth regular communication al
Washington, ID. c.. on TUESDAY. September
Sth, next. Also distributing several of the
jurisdictions tor the purpose of securing
representation 30 the members of the order
outside of Grand Council jurisdictions for
tie above session.
Junior Branch Ancient Order of Fore 5ters
oil America, held its fifth installation party
last wednesday evening in Shiels Building
- OFarrell street. The attendance wa,
large and the affair success. After the in
stallatlOn programme of literary and mu-
steal exercises was rendered. DANCING was
then INDUCED in and continued until late
IN the evening The Committee of Arrange
ments consisted of Charles Stock wiz, H.
Rosencrantz, Abe Bearwald, Louis Leb-
IClEH anu W. OcBd.
The following death claims were paid in
this State by the Order of Chosen Friends
last month: Charles l.. Wigsin, San Fran
cisco. $1,000; Casper Garden, Samaritan
Council, No. -, San Francisco, $1,000;
David Stern, Crystal Council. No L. San
Branch Council, No. 81, San Francisco.
$1,000. Mrs. Minna Dobrzinsky. Eclectic
Council, No. 50, San Francisco, $1,000; Mrs.
Alice Kenna, OLIVE Branch Council. No. "a,
$1,000; Miss G. Phitzenreitter, Pioneer
Council, No. |, Yuba City, 5000; Mrs E. K.
Tucker, member at large. 5000 L. W. Nc
Donald, Surprise Council, No. 81, Wood
land, $1,000; Henry Hakemoler, Coy
enant Council, No. H. Georgetown, $1,000;
Mrs. Jane E. Hale, Merritt Council, No.
Titt Council, No; III, CIarksburg, $1,000;
George Elder, Vallejo Council, No. %, Vale
10, $1,000; Mrs j. Lafee, Standard Cuun-
ell, No. 191, Bode. $1,000; John F. Gray,
ploneer Council, No. l, Yuba City, $1,000;
Is, San Francisco, $1,000; James NJ. Can.
ming, Paramount Council, No. 104. San
Francisco, $1,000; Della Robertson, Empire
Council, No. At, San Francisco, 5000;
Joseph Philliber, Evans Council, No. %,
San Francisco. $1,000. The following disa-
bihty claims, were also discharged: David
A. Dyer. Alcazar Council, No. II, Sau
Francisco, $500; Mrs. Z. Randall, Hetch
Hetchy Council, No. 50, Sonora, $500; r.
+. Floyd, Bangor Council, No. 108, Bangor,
$3.50; Fred Heiderreich, Germania Coun-
ell, No. $50, San Francisco, $780, total
of S45, 900.
Amity Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 16i.
l. .. y. f., will hold special meeting and
public installation OF officers on Friday even
ing in Memorial Hall.
California Castle, No. 1, Knights OF the
Golden Eagle, will have public installation
| OF Its officers elect, as also celebrate its
seventh anniversary with a reception on
Wednesday evening, the 18th inst, at Uniun-
square Hall.
Mozart the great musician. was Mason.
ana member of lodge in Vienna
The Encampment branch of Odd Fellow
ship has been established in Sweden-Sueefa
Encampment, No. l, having been dispensed
February 25th, to be instituted at Malmo.
The decision of the Supreme Court oil
Iowa in the Phillips case has bearing on
many benefit certificates in this and other
orders. 1t Is one OF the things to look up il
you have forgotten to whom your benefit is
payable. At the time of his death Dr. |. II.
fhlIlIps held benefit certificate in the
A. .. U. w. Ter $1,000. which was payable
to his legal heirs" He left surviving hin.
widow and one minor daughter. H. M
Carpenter was appointed the guardian oil
the daughter Bessie. The widow con
tended that she was entitled to at least
one-third OF the benefit. This was dis
puted by the guardian of Bessie, and
one-half OF the money was, by agree
ment, placed in the hands of the CLERK
Of the District Court until the contro-
versy should be determined in the
courts. The widow then brought suit
against the guardian and the clerk of
the court for money thus deposited Thr
case was tried by Judge Preston in Decem-
Der, 1888. and he decided that when a child
or children of the deceased survived, tn
widow was not legal heir" of her nus
band, AMI consequently not entitled TO any
of the money in controversy. Mrs. Phillips
appealed from the decision to the Suprem-
Court The court of last resort rendered
an opinion affirming the decision Of the
court below, and thus granting all of the in
surance money to the daughter. A great
many certificates in the A. 0. u. w. have in
the past been written as DR.. Phillips was,
and, in many instances, on settlement, QUE
third of the proceeds has been unlawfulIv
paid to the widow. The decision should
have the effect of causing general change
In the usual wording of such certificates