The morning call., 1891-03-20
PRATERNAL NOTES.
New X. of p. Subordinates Insti-
tuted in Nebraska.

tie Entered Apprentice degree.
AbOu Ben Adhem Lodge, No. 122, /. 0.
O. F., at its regular meeting last evening
conferred the initiat0ry
Fidelity Lodge, No. 100, F. and A. NJ. at
its called meeting last evening had work in
the Fellowcraft degree.
Loyal California Lodge, No. 1, Manches-
ter Unity Odd Fellows, at its regular meet
ing last evening had an initiation.
North Dakota has 80 lodges of the F. and
A. NJ, with membership of 1864.
DR.. j. Fl. Gallinger, who was lately
elected a United States Senator from New
Hampshire, has been member of the
Knights of Honor for a numbar of years.
He was a member of the Supreme Lodge
for several years and served as Supreme
Vice-DictatOr in 1887.
Thirteen new lodges of the Knights of
Pythias were instituted in Nebraska las t
year.
Was Shakespeare Freemason? This
question has often been discussed and the
opinion has been expressed that the great
dramatst was member of the craft A
seal that has been shown us during the past
week throws a ray of light upon the mat
ter. 1t has been pronounced by Mr..
Mackie of Birmingham to be of the time of
L.
Shakespeare, and on the reverse Masonic
embems. 1t Is an interesting article and
is in the possession of Mr.. e. Birch of this
town.-Stratford-on-Ay Herald.
The experience which the Grand Lodge
of New York is just now undergoing seems
to our mind to call for an amendment to the
relief law, to wit: That a certain amount
of the Relief Fund should be collected from
the members in advance of the necessity OF
its immediate use, as in fact is now done
with the Beneficiary Fund of the order, TO
the end that the losses of any jurisdiction
entitled to relief may have prompt payment.
Waiting four or five months TO pay its death
losses is not pleasant, in our opinion, nor
profitable to the order, nor just to the bene
ficiaries of our departed brothers.-A. o. U.
w. Review.
c. NJ. Busbee, Grand Sire Of the l. 0. o.
F., has issued his anniversary proclama-
ton. dated Raleigh On. C.), February 27th,
calling upon the members to fittingly cele-
brate'the seventy-second anniversary OF the
order, which occurs on the 26th prox., and as
that day falls on a Sunday the 25th or 9th
of the month is named as the day to be Sc
lected.
b. f. Nelson, Supreme Reporter of the
Knights of Honor, announces the following
gain OF membership in the jurisdictions
named for the week ending the 14;h inst (:
Alabama II, Arkansas IS, California 6, Con-
nectcut ., Florida II. Georgia 4, Idaho 1,
llliuUlS Q, Iowa /, lUuIdiid y, heUtuChJ
Louisiana q, Massachusetts 4, Michigan q,
Minnesota . Mississippi 6, Missouri 10, New
Jersey %, New York "A, North Carolina l,
OHIO II, Pennsylvania 7, Rhode Island 2,
Sputh Carolina ., Tennessee 3, Texas n,
Vermont ], Vireinia p West wi Virginia 1,
Monroe Lodge, No. 2S9, |. o. o. F., OF
Willows, CUlusa County, has written to the
Grand Secretary of this jurisdiction notify
ing him that one Ii. st. John, claiming to
be member OF the lodge, which he IS not,
is travelling through the State soliciting
keep from lodges and relief committees on
the strength OF being member Of the lodge
and of the order. He has already sue
ceeded in obtaining money from the Relief
committees at Oakland and San Luis ObiSpO,
and is likely to turn up in this city at any
moment. Lodges and committees warned
against aiding nim, as lie has no claim upon
the fraternity.
Oakland C0mmandery, No II, Knights
Templar, Will attend divine services at
Christ Episcopal Church, Alameda, Rev. a.
L. Perkins rector, on Easter Sunday. Rev.
Dr. Perkins will preach Il sermon cOmmem-
orative of the occasion.
Golden West Circle, No. 43. Companions
of the Forest, now in the third year of its
existence, ranks among the highest in the
order. 1t has now 120 members on its
rolls, ana initiated nine candidates at its
last meeting and received fourteen PROPOSE
tions. The circle makes speciality of the
social features of the order, having a dance
after each meeting. Owing to the rapid in
crease of mem bershp, the members are try
ing to secure the largest meeting place in
the city.
Under date Of the 7th inst, Theodore
A. Ross, Grand Secretary of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, |. o. .. F., issued circular
to the membership, calling attention to the
report of the special Committee on BeneyO-
lent Insurance presented at the last session,
~ TlaT
the revised journal of the session of 1890.
pages 122j1 and 1929. The report, which
was adopted, and which is of great i'm
pOrtance to all members, is as follows:
Firsi-This grand body will not permit any Or
ganizatiOn member. or association of members,
individual, or association of individuals. TO use
the name, initials, title, emblems. or notices of
the order, In the prosecution OF any scheme OF
insurance, among the members OF The order, or
otherwise, nor TO solicit memberships IN any
lodge, encampment or other organization OF the
order, unless such organization or association
shall hrSt submit IT'S fOtm OF organization and
manner oil doing business, i'll detail, 10 line Grand
Lodge OF the State, District or Territory in
which 1t Is Located, and in which 1t proposes TO
solicit membership, and make an annual report
10 such Grand Lodge, and obtain Its annual peI-
init SO 10 do. SeeOnd-Each Grand Lodge 10
hereby directed and required forthwith TO insii-
tute inquiry ana ascertain the name and location
of each organization or association within its
territorial limits aud notify them OF the fore
going order, see that the same Is strictly COM
piled with, and report TO IhIS grand body at its
sessions their names, location, form of organiZa-
lion, and TO which OF the same permits have b en-
granted. Thlfd-Each Grand Lodge shall an.
nualiy send notice, either in its published pro-
ceeuingS otherwise, to each subordinate
lodge III its jurisdiction to what organization or
organizations II has granted permits, ana shall
see that 10 others solicit memberships within It's
territorial limits, Use the name initials title,
emblems or notices of the order in connection
with any Insurance scheme, provided said per-
mi shall not be construed as an Endorsement OF
SUCH associations. Fourth-Each Grand Lodge
shall see that for every violation OF The foregoing
1871. Journal, 5l43, 5IS3, 5l99, 5247, Is
promptly and rlgidiy enforced, and report the
violations and penalties Imposed. to this grand
body al each annual session. Fifth-Aud that
The Grand Secretary Of this grand body prepare
a proper blank and forward the same To the
Grand Secretaries OF the Grand Jurisdictions.
who are directed 10 forward copies OF The same
10 all organizations of the character above rleD-
toned, and TO return to the Grand Secretary OF
This grand body Il copy of all answers 10 the fol-
lowing questions: (l) From organization 10 the
present time the plan of coll, citing aud dsbursing
all money!, with bylaws, rules and regulations.
(2) The number of IN mberS received each year
since organization. (3) The number OF members
at he close OF zach fiscal year since O:ganZa-
tion. a. The number of deaths each year since
organization. (5) The average age of The deaths
each year since organization. (6) The humber
OF lauSes aud Withdrawals, with average age of
such. each year since organization 10 The
average cost 10 each member per $1,000, each
year since organization. (S) What changes In
manner amount OF assessments have been
hlaue each year since organization. lJl OH ine
death or member does The organization agree
to pay definite amount, only whatever an
assessment Will realize on the death of a men,
Der. 90 Whether plan is graded, or equal as
sessments. u1) And The questions con- aiued in
the blanks found on pages 1922 and 1878 Of
the journal OF 1887.
Defiance Circle, No 35, Companions of
the Forest, celebrated its third anniversary
by reunion of all its presant and past as
sociates, on Thursday evening, the 9TH inst,
at B'nai Birth Hall. The affair was a
grand success both socially and financially.
The hall presented an animated appearance
and all those present enjoyed themselves
highly. The several committees deserve
credit for the successful manner in which
they performed their duties. This circle
has decided to give a party on the fifth
Tuesday of each month, commencing with
the 3lst inst. The circle is rapidly growing
in membership and finances, and will at no
distant day be one Of the banner subordi-
mates of the order in this State.
Hon. William Pinkney, the Attorney Gen.
eral of the United States under President
Madison. and alterward Minister to the
Court OF Russia and United States Senator,
was one of the petitioners for a charter for
Amanda Lodge, No. u, of Annapolis, Md,