The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-19
FRATERNAL NOTES.
banquet Of Santa Rosa Lodge,
Knights of Honor.

=, Mount Moriah Lodge, No. A, F. and A
NJ at It's called meeting last evening had
WORK In the Master MasoDs' degree.
oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. 80
l. " U. f., held well-attended and very
ENJOYABLE meeting last evening.
California Chapter, No 3, Royal Arch
Masons at its meeting last evening had work
III tAe Mark Masters degree.
|. cosmopolitan Lodge, No. 194, |. o. O. F.
al us regular meeting last evening conferred
the nitiatory
Excelsior Lodge, No. 166, F. and A. NJ.
aI us called meeting last evening had work
In the third degree.
Lempiar Lodge, No. II, L O. o. F., had a
mehIattended meeting last evening, when
eoGGslderable business was transacted.
NiOckett Lodge, No 139. +. and A. NJ. al
~. !" called meeting last evening had a
7 Aamnlty :, Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. 161,
- ~ "; f., Will give social for members
~ Tue uTgree only next Saturday evening i'll
It! M rsiiaa Lodge, Ne. 100, F. and a. NJ, at
the Entered Apprentice degree.
iHe Iheater party of Islam Temple,
nhcieht Arabic Order OF the Mobiles OF the
ny sue Shrine, takes place this evening at
nc nc baldwin Iheater. Over 500 mobiles and
" III DG III dlteutiduCp, Illp former
~ ~ luli dress, with traditional fez and ierval
ue alialr Will also be in the nature of a
ee :. pllment to Noble Samuel Edwards of
Al, Al the Comforts of Home" company,
VINO W Is a member of Mecca Temple, New
VII, ~ h. lie Is also brother of Noble Colonel
William Edwards of Islam Temple both Of
"1oln are Jolly, social shriners.
Ren oiGe1 n Stale Lodge of the Progressive
IpeI n order held an enthusiastic meeting
,TSv saturday evening, on which occasion
uihe candidates were Initiated. This lodge,
tnOuEh only two weeks old numbers ffJy.
SIX neuIbers, and as there are earnest
noIhers among these it is predicted that "a
lai 80 accession to the ranks will be the re-
sun within the next three months. The
ptosieloh 1or SICK benefits in this order is its
strong feature.
Vera L4dge, No. 419, A. o. U. W., at
eIlton Heights, city of ST. Louis, No., has
recently built and completed q very fine
D9iulng, 40X60 feet in size. The building is
9 o., oflck and Of handsome finish and design.
ihe hISl noor Is occupied Tor stores, the
second Is public hall and theater and the
tlllTg LOT lodge-rooms, library, banquet-hall
anu kltchen. The cost of the entire affair
was $4,000, and the income nets the pro-
prletorS, who have formed a hall associa-
tlon' ABOUT $500 year. Bonds are now
issued and being taken to wipe out small
HeDt SUN remaining on the building. The
!ouse Is entitled to great deal OF credit for
us enterprise IN building the hall, which is
not only an ornament to that part OF the
city III winch 1t is located, but Of consider
aole value IN extending the membership of
the A. q. u. w. in its vicinity
A grand entertainment and banquet was
hei1 on Friday evening last by Santa Rosa
Louse, No. 22u6, Knights of Honor. The
grand oincers, consisting of f. f. Suther-
iahd, u. d., {. ii. NJ. Curry, q. r., and W.
u ~ barnes, 1. U. D., we're present, and, with
thelr asslStasce, an enjoyable programme of
musical and literary exercises was, with
great success, carried out, after which all
present were invited to the banquet hall.
where as line supper as was ever partaken
oI was lhduiged IN, and, after some inter
estlng remarks had been made, L. Cnopins
~, the Reporter of the lodge, succeeded in
securing eighteen names of persons who will
become members OF the lodge at its next
meeting.
At the meeting of Defiance Circle, No. So.
companions OF the Forest held last Friday
evening, visit was received from Bay CITY
circle, No. II. accompanied by large num-
per of visiting members Of the order. Bay
City Is one of the oldest and largest circles
In this Jurisdiction. The visitors were re-
Of literary and musical exercises. Tie tlOor
was cleared and all engaged in social
dance till midnight. All were well pleased
with the impromptu affair, as the fraiernal
visit of Bay City VAS complete surprise.
Both subOrdIuateS are progressive and en-
terprislng circles, growing steadily in mem
bership and finances, Defiance aud Bay
City Circles comprise District No. D. Of
which l.. c. Levey is p c. c. In addition
to other important business transacted by
Defiance at its meeting, it was resolved
to change the meeting nights 10 the second
and fourth tuesdays of each month. This
circle will celebrate its fourth anniversary
on March 9Th at B'nai Birth Hall with IA
ball.
The United Friends of California meet in
Druids' Hall on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month. 1t is composed
entirely Of old Californians and its objects
are beneficial and social. 1t is now in quite
a tlourishing condition, and has 200 MEM
berS in good standing The semi-annual
meeting was heid last Wednesday evening
1t was gratifying to the order to state that
no member had died during the term; hence
the relief fund had increased and not di-
mlnished. But few cases of sickness had
occurred. Several propositions were re-
celved aud acted upon. After the meeting
an entertainment was held, at which many
present gave "reminiscences of early days
An entertainment and social will be held
in the near future. 1t will be by invitation,
to which the relatives and friends of the
members will be invited. These gatherings
are always largely attended ana enjoyed,
Hereafter, at the close of business, the Gus
tom OF having set address on early days
delivered by Il member appointed for that
purpose will be observed.