The morning call., 1891-07-10
FRATERNAL NOTES.
The Lamb-Skin Apron to the
Initiate in Masonry.

Golden Gate No. 80, Pacific. No 1876, and
Oriental, No. al, lodges of the F. and A.
NJ. of this city, held stated meetings on
Tuesday evening and transacted routine
business.
Amity Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. 161,
/ o. y. F., will hold a special meeting
this evening in Memorial Hall, when its
newly elected officers will be publicly in
stalled. An entertainment and dance will
follow.
California Chapter, No. 8, Royal Arch
Masons, at its stated meeting on Tuesday
evening had work in the Past Masters and
Most Excellent Masters degrees.
a circular letter dated I'd inst. signed by
w. D. Mansfield, G. c. of the A. L. of II. of
this jurisdiction, has been mailed to every
companion of the order in this city, inviting
them to attend the installation ceremonies
of their respective lodges. the dates of
which are given on card which in inclosed,
and which also gives the name, number,
place of meeting and date of installation OF
officers Of the several councils of this city.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 166, F. and A. NJ, at
Its called meeting on Wednesday evening
had work in the FellOwcraft degree.
Templar Lodge, No. II, |. o. o. F.. held
its regular meeting on Wednesday evening
to good attendance of members and visit
ors.
Mount Morish Lodge. No. A. f. and A.
M, at its called meeting on Wednesday
evening had work in the Entered Apprentice
degree.
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 90,
1. o. o. F., had a well-attended and very en-
iOvable meeting Wednesday evening
The grand officers of the Knights of
Honor officially visited Ivanhoe Lodge,
West Oakland, last evening; Polar Star
Lodge of this city this evening. and Tahoe
Lodge. West Berkeley, tomorrow evening
Court Eclipse, No. 6972, A; O. F. of A,
gave public installation last Monday even
ing, at Odd Fellows Hall. The court con-
vened promptly at O'clock for the purpose
OF transacting its general routine business,
after which the doors were thrown open to
invited guests, numbering nearly 200. After
the assemblage was seated John J. Cordy,
II. 5. {. K. of the Grand Court of California
came forward and installed the officers
elect When the ceremonies were concluded
choice programme Of literary and musical
exercises was rendered, and afterward the
spacious hall was cleared and dancing in
dulged in until midnight The social sue
cess attained on this occasion is due to The
untiring efforts Of the following Committee
of Arrangements: Thomas j. Trainor
Chairman, George Read, A. j. Enermark,
o. Clements, Thomas Drebelbiss. +. Jancke
and S. II. Sluus.
Under date of Boston, Jnne 23d last,
Charles F. Loring, S. R., Of the Roy al Ar
canum, issued official circular No. As, in
which 1t is stated that June 23d OF each year
is designated as Royal Arcanum day. and
that ii being too late for general systematic
observance of the day this year, each cOun-
Gil is requested to select one day during the
presentSummer for the cOmmemOratiOn of the
founding of the order by social and fra
ternal gathering of the members, their fami-
lies and friends, with an appropriate ad-
dress on its objects, history, growth and
achievements. The following important
resolution was adopted at the late session Of
the Supreme Council:
Resolved, That no dispensation be hereafter
granted 10 cure or legaliZe departure from tile
,melnods prescribed by the constitutions and
laws, or violation OF the law, unless tile Regent
ana Secretary OF The council applying therefor,
or other officer or officers cognizant OF tile facts
OF the case, shall make affidavit that such de-
pafture or violation was made by mistake or
Ignorance Of The law, and was not intentional nor
wlllful NV
b. +. Nelson. Supreme Reporter of the
Knights Of Honor, announces the following
gain Of membership in the jurisdictions
named for the week ending the 4th inst.
Alabama 4. Arkansas /, California 3, Con-
necticut l, Florida 8. Georgia IT, Illinois l,
Indiana Z, Kansas !, Kentucky s. Louisiana
=, Massachusetts z, Michigan !, Minnesota
=. Mississippi 20. Missouri z, New jersey 3,
New York 50. Moth Carolina /, North Da-
kota IA, Ohio u, Pennsylvania 4, South Car,
DINA 10, Tennessee 3, Texas 81, Virginia /,
Wisconsin 4, Canada / total, 264.
MISSION Lodge, No. 16a, 4. and A. NJ at
Its called meeting Oh Wednesday evening
had q raising"
The officers of Occident Council, No. 5O2.
A. L. OF H., will be installed tomorrow