The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-03
FRATERNAL. NOTES.
A Large Membership and Capital
of the G. u. o. of o. 4.

Occidental. No %, and Hermann, No. III,
lodges of the +. and A. NJ of this city, held
stated meetings last evening for the transae-
tion of routine business.
In the Royal Arcanum at date of January
81, 1891, there were 112 $50 members in goou
standing and 1886 subordinate councils.
Crockett Lodge, No. 159, +. and A. NJ, at
special meeting on Saturday evening last
had work in the degrees.
F. Adams, G. NJ. w. of the A O..U. W.
OF this jurisdiction, paid au official visit to
Bernal Lodge, No. 10, last evening, and Will
visit the lodges named located in this city
this week. Unity, No. %. this evening"
Fidelity, No. 1876, tomorrow evening, anu
Excelsior, No 126, on Thursday evening.
San Francisco Chapter, No. l, Roya Arch
Masnns at its regular meeting last evening
had work in the degrees.
The eutries for the competitive drill OF the
work of the initiatory for a prize offered by
the Odd Fellows Literary and Social Club
closed last Saturday evening.
Golden Gate Commandery, No. 16, Knights
Templar, held stated assembly last even
Ing for the transaction OF business.
A grand carnival will take place at the
Pavilion on Saturday evening, May 9th, I'M
der the auspices of the Knights of Pythius
Library Association of this city, the pro-
ceeds TO be devoted to the purchase Of new
books, etc.. for the library.
In the State of Mississippi there are only
tWeuty-seYen lodges OF the /. q. y. f., with
a mem bership OF S74.
The Grand. United Order of Odd Fellows
at the end of 1889 numbered III ,092 mem-
beers with capital of nearly 100000
The amount Of money paid to widows and
orphans by the benevolent frRteTnal SOce-
ties during the last twenty years is ap-
lroXimately as follows: Ancient Order Of
United Workmen, S32, 500 900; Knights Of
Honor, S32,500000; American Legion OF
Honor, Sl7,0D0,O00; Knights and Ladies
of Honor, SIC 600, 0O0; Royal Arcanum,
S16,000.00O; other fraternites, S35,OO0,0O0;
total OF all orders, S149,300,000 This es-
innate is too small, rather than too large.
1t excludes the payment made for sick bene-
fits which probably amount to Sl0,000,0O0,
AS well as those made by the Masonic and
Odd Fellow frateTnIt6S. The mem berShlp
of the benevolent beneficiary orders in the
United States aud Canada is probably not
far from l, $50, COO, and they are paying ont
on death claims not less than s., 100000
per month or S24. 100000 annually. The ag-
gregate amount Of certificates outstanding
is about S2,5G0,O00000 This pIodgiOuS sum
will be paid within the next fifty years.
What we are most proud of is that the bust
ness of these fraternities is transacted at
the trifling cost of about5 per ceut. That
is, il costs us only cents for every dollar
we pay out for death benefits, but in this ex-
peRSe is included the huge sums the suGor-
dnate lodges pay out for sick benefits,
hich amount to probably one half of the
whole sum. We may well eXult over these
achievements and look forward to still
greater results in the future There is
nothing in the history of the world that
compares with the record of the fraterni-
ties they have done more to abolish poverty
than all other. agencies cOmb;ned.-Over-
seer.
The members of the Alexandra Club met
at the residence of Mrs. Tomas, II City
Hall avenue, last Thursday evening, where
a large number Of ladies were present 1t
was resolved TO proceed 10 organizs as
lodge of the order Daughters of st. George,
but upon the roll being called it was
aScertained that all the charter members
were not present, owing presumably to the
inclemency of the weather; therefore, on
motion il was resolved to delay the pcrma-
nent organ iZatiol as Daughters oil 81.
George for one week. After refreshments
and a good social time it was decided 10 ad.
i,urn, and to meet again at the residence OF
Mrs. c. Williams, 6l3h Lombard street,
between Powell and Mason, on Thursday
evening of this week.
b. +. Nelson, Suprsme Reporter of the
Knights Of Honor. announces the following
gain of membership in the Jurisdictions
named FOR the week ending tile 2lst ult.
Alabama 3, Arkansas 3, California 8. Colo
RADIO 2, Florida 5, Illinois Z, Indiana e. Ken
lucky 10, Louisiana Is, Massachusetts &,
Minnesota 8, Indian Territory l, Mississippi
s. Missouri 4, Nevada l, New Jersey 4. New
Orh 70, NOTIU OHIOllBd Il, OillO L
sylvania Is. South Carolina II, Tennessee .,
Texas 80. Vermont 4, Virginia 4. West Vir-
ginia 3, Wisconsin s, North Dakota 26;
total 252.
Last Thursday evening Anreola Rsbekah
Degree Lodge, No. 1G6, l. 0. o. F., was insti
tuted at Montana Hall, West Oakland The
latter had been decorated fer the occasion,
| and a large crowd was in attendance. The
new lodge was instituted by Phineas White,
acting as G.. NJ, with the assistance of
| Walter b. Lyons, G. S., and other grand Of
| icers The Beautifed" degree was con-
| ferred by Brooklyn Lodge, No. IL, which is
| probably the banner lodge of Alameda
| County. The following officers were in
stalled by Emma Bolser, d. ID. G. NJ: Mrs.
Amanda Cove, n. g.; Mrs. McLsren, L. S.
| n. g.; Miss Carrie Price. L. S. n. G.; Mrs.
| Kittie Bullock, V. G.; Mrs. Rebecca Cohen.
r. s. V. G.; Mrs. Straus, l.. 5. "; Mrs. Ell
len Maddocks, L. s.; Mrs. w. G. Emrick,
p. $ Mrs. Robert Yates, T.; Mrs. Emma
| Price, W.; Mrs. Catherine Rogers, g.. Mrs.
| CALVIN. r. s.; Mrs. Harris. l.. 5. S.; Mrs.
| Sarah }. Knight, J. =. e.; Mrs. j. l..
Darnes, Chaplain; C. Ashton Cove. o. G.
| The application for a charter was signed by
sixty-eight persons, OF whom forty-six were
| present at the Institution of the lodge. The
! latter has been instituted in accordance with
a petition from number of very prominent
members of the order and of the Rebekah
| Degree The new subordinate starts out
with great prospects of successful career.