The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-29
FRATERNA NOTES.
Statement of w. and o. B. Fund
in the Knights of Honor.

Occidental Lodge, No. %. F. and A. NJ, a
its called meeting last evening had "rais
ing"
Alta Lodge, No. Dos, I. o. o. F., at its reg
ular meeting last evening conferred the
initiatory.
San Francisco Chapter. No. l, Royal Arch
Masons. at its meeting last evening. had
work in the degrees.
ArgOnaut Council, No. 597, Royal Area.
mum, held a we'll attended and very inter
esting meeting last evening.
Golden Gate Chapter. Order Of the East
ern Star. gave package party last evening
in Laurel Hall, Shiels Building.
The new headquarters of the A. o. F. F
S. of this city. at 1O2 O'Farrell street, will
Delegations will be present from the sub.
ordinate courts of surrounding towns. The
Uniform Rank will act as escort.
Golden Gate Commandery, No. 16,
Knights Templar, at its special assembly
last evening, conferred the order of the Red
Cross on four candidates.
At the meeting of Court Excelsior, No.
6932, a. o. +. of A, held last evening ac-
ton was taken on subscribing for nun Der
of shares Of the American Foresters' Hall
Association The Grand Court officers were
also entertained, after which banquet was
partaken of. This court will officially visit
the courts in Oakland this evening, and a
most pleasurable time is anticipated.
Excelsior Lodge. No. 1852, Knights and
Ladies of Honor. will give its fJrty-ffth
monthly hop at Odd Fellows Hall on
Thursday evening.
TempIar Rebekah Degree Lodge, No, 10,
L. o. Q. F., will hold an open meeting
next Saturday evening. An excellent
literary and musical programme has been
PTarpi far the Ocpa sion.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 126, A. o. U. W.,
will hold an open meeting on Thursday
evening for the benefit of members and
their friends. a splendid programme of ex-
ercises will be presented.
Parker Lodge, No. 124, l. 0. o. F., will
confer the initiat0ry at Its regular m Getting
this evening. All who attend will have the
pleasure of witnessing the work well per-
formed. as Albert Funke, n. g., delivers
the charges letter perfect and in an I'M
preSsive manner.
Myrtle Lodge, No. 10, Knights of Pythias,
will officially receive the Grand Chanc lor
and other grand officers this evening An
excellent entertainment has been prepared
for the occasion, and a splendid time is as
sured. The meeting will be an open one,
to which the families of members and their
friends have been invited.
At date of 31st ult., in the Knights of
Honor there were 13S, 0l9 members in good
standing. The total claims paid to the
14th inst. amounted to S35, 4S9 534 %.
In the Order Of Chosen Friends the total
benefits paid to August 3lst last amounted
to S., 96S, 203 "a. segregated as follows 1894
death claims, So, 549, 203 "a, and $40 disabii-
ties, 1913, 900.
Valley Lodge. No. 80. A. o. U. W., will
give stereopticon entertainment to its
members and their families Tomorrow
evening in its hall at 80 O'Farrell ST.
There will be two assessments in the a.
n of It,rH tttip "a
Nos. "A and 20, on deaths Nos. 1879 TO 2l7
inclusive, total of nineteen claims, appor-
toned among the several lodges named as
follows: Harmony, No. 8, San Francisco,
two; Myrtle, No. 42, San Francisco; Te-
hama. No. 1877. Tehama; Covenant. No. 81,
Auburn; Redding, No. 2. Redding,; Bay
View, No. 159, South San francisco; Mount
Diablo, No. 81, Walnut Greek: Berna, No.
10, San Francisco; Mountain View, No, 80,
Mountain View; Fidelity, No. 1856 San
Francisco; Valley, No. 80. San Francisco
Sacramento, No. so, Sacramento; san Ben
12S Single Springs; Pasadena, No Isl.
Pasadena; Oakland, No 2 Oakland; Gil
roy, No. g. Gilroy, and Franklin, No. A,
San Francisco, one each. This levy will pay
for deaths reported to September 18th. To
the date Of making this call the whole num-
Der of deaths has been 2033, and assess
me ntS levied 259.
In official circular 3, issued by the SUI
preme Dictator of the Knights Of Honor,
the reasons for calling so many triple assess
ments are gwen. 1t is stated that the death
rate had been excessive in 1890 and the early
months of this year from la grippe and other
causes. At date of May 18th last 450h death
claims, amounting to SS77. i66 66. remained
unpaid. From that date until May 3lst "a
more claims were registered, amounting to
S144, 900. During June 157 claims were filed,
amounting to 1906, 900; in July III, amount
ing to S34S000. and in August 15S amount
ing to 1907, 600. 1t is estimated that sol
death claims will be filed between the latter
date and December 18th, amounting to
1876, 600, making total estimated liability
on December 10, 1891, of 81, 9j7, 166 sc on
1865 claims. The receipts have bsen as
follows: Balance on hand in w. and o. b.
Fund May 10, 1891, S2666 Sc; amount re-
ceived in assessments in Nav. S2S3, S2I 81
in June, S422. 948 03: in July, 1884, 563 81, and
In August, $4,000. Estimated amount tc
be received in September. October and No.
vember, S1,245, 900. a total of So. 656, 900 AZ
leaving balance on hand at date of Decem.
Der 10. 1891, of S301, 166 10. AS will be seer
by the above it will be necessary to levy
three assessments in November and only
two in December, and no more triple calls
if any, until March, 1892. The Supreme
Dictator also states that 1t Is his firm belief
that hereafter no more than twenty-six as
sessments q year will be needed to pay al
death claims within thirty days of filing