The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-02
FRATERNAL NOTES.
installations in the Independent
Order Red Men.

California Chapter, No. s. Royal Arch
Masons, at its meeting on Tuesday evening,
had work in the Mark Masters degree.
Occidental Lodge. No. 179. I. o. o. F,
will install its newly elected officers at its
meeting this evening.
Pacific Lodge, No. 1856, F. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting On Tuesday evening, had
raising"
Cosmopolitan Lodge, No. 1914, l. o. o. F.,
Had a good attendance at its regular meet
ing last evening, when It's officers were in
stalled.
King Solomon's Lodge, No 260, =, and A.
NJ, at its called meeting on Tuesda, even
ing, had work in the Master Mason's de-
gree.
Yerba Buena Lodge, No. Is, l. o. 0. F., at
its regular meeting this evening Will install
officers.
Mount Moriah, No. "A. Excelsior, No 166,
and Mission, No 1862 lodges Of the F. and
a. NJ. OF this city. held stated meetings last
evening and transacted routine business.
FraGc0-American Lodge, No. 207, |. o. o.
F, will install its newly elected officers at
its meeting this evening.
The eighteenth anniversary of the insti-
tuition of the Knights Of Honor, celebrated
hy the lodges Of this city last evening at
Odd Fellows Hall, was very successful af-
fair. The literary and musical exercises were
highly appreciated Oy the large audience
Old and young.
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge, No.
90, l. Q. o. F., had a good attendance at
its meeting last evening. which was an en-
j0yable one in every res Dect.
The 4. l.. of II. was never in better
condition than it Is at present, mad so by
tine energy OF Its supre me officers and aided
by every companion throughout the land.
= The installation Of the newly elected Of
LcerS ot the various stamms of the indie
aar,t tr1ar ,,fp a1 Ia, ne If
be conducted by the grand officers and will
take place on the following evenings: Last
evening, Norwarts, No. 255; this evening,
Goldek Gate, 20 "a, and Teutoula, No $50 /;
Monday, OH, Pacific, No. rs, and Hermann,
No: pa; Tuesday, TN, Germ ania, No So,
and San Francisco, No. 246; Friday, 10th,
California, No. 20.
An inquiry was made the other night in
a lodge Of eighty members as TO how many
were at thai moment not entitled to sick
and funeral benefits The Secretary replied
that sixteen of the eighty could not claim
benefits. This is a fair illustration of the
prevailing carelessnesS about paying dues,
and yet the families Of such brothers would
think themselves wronged if the lodge with
held the benefit or insulted if it was given
as donation.
The Masonic Grand Lodge OF Scotland has
69S active lodges. 1t has thirJy-six in India
practically au independent Grand Lodge,
eleven In Queensland, four in Tasmania,
twenty -lDuL III DOull view Lcdthlu, seven
teen in North New Zealand, eight in the
Cape Colony, six elsewhere in Africa, one
In Maurtius, six in the West Indies, six in
Jamaica, four in Trinidad, seven in Peru
aud Chile, four in China, four in Japan and
two in Gibraltar.
ORDER OF THE GOLDEN SHORE.
Reception to the Supreme Secretary by
Bonanza Lodge, Sonora.
Bonanza Lodge. No 63 at SouOra hald
an open meeting in Turn Verein Hall in
honor OF a visit TO the lodge by E. Wolfe,
S. S. Prior to the hour set for the entertain
nent to commence, Postmaster }. S. Cady
and T. W. Wells, the Secretary Of the lodge
waited upon Mr.. Wolfe at the sCity Hotel
and escorted HIN to the lodge-room, where
large attendance of the members had as
sembled. After personal introduction to
each of the members present, the Supreme
Secretary made few remarks. which were
necessarily brief, as he was expected to
speak later in the evening. The lodge then
closed. and all the officers and mem beers.
marshaled by Mr.. Wells, marched over to
Turn Verein Hall, where about 200 ladies'
and gentlemen had assembled IN response
to the invitation OF tile lodge. Charles III.
Burden presided, and after few intro
duetory remarks gave way TO tue regular
programme, which consisted OIL vocal and
Instrumental music, Rotations, ETC., alter
which Supreme Secretary Wolfe was intro
duced to the audience and made an extended
address upon The features Of the Order Of
the Golden Shore. The following pay
ments were then made to members
Of the lodge whose coupons had
matured: John S. Cody $500, Charles
Burden $500, Louis Fostering 500. DIR. w
L. Echelroth $500, Mathew Brady $500
As each person was called up and the amour
handed 10 him, the audience applauded anC
general good time followed. After thu
entertainment the Supreme Secretary ano
the members of the lodge were invited to 9
BANQUET given in the lodge-roOm.. and
addresses were made by several prominent
members. Among the speakers were
Superior Judge J. +. Rooney of Tuolumnt
County, John 5. Cody. Charles Burden and
Thomas w. Wells, all of whom spoke ii
the highest terms Of the prompt name
the order discharged its Obligations ant
promising to build up the membership o
the lodge. Some predicted an Increase o
from ten to fifteen new meuISers in BoaanZ
Lodge before the end OF this month.
Unity Lodge, NO. GA, has issued invita-
tons for public installation, entertainment