The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-15

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called meeting OH Thursday evening, had
work in the Fellowcraft degree.
| Excelsior Degree Lodge, No. 2, l. o. O..
| F., meets this evening for the purpose of
comforting thu degrees of Brotherly Love
| and Truth on candidates.
Boston Commandery. Knights Templar
! OF Massachusetts,. has the largest member
| ship $3.50 in the United States, and Mount
| Carmel Commandery, No. 8, of Auburn,
Nebr., the smallest number-only II Sir
| knights.
Golden Gate Encampment, No. /, l. o. o.
| F., had q we'll attended and interesting
meeting last evening.
California Lodge. No. l, F. and A. NJ, at
| its called meeting on Thursday evening had
| raising"
Templar Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 10.
| |. o. o. F., will hold an open meeting this
| evening in eommemoration of its seven
| teenth anniversary. This lodge is known
| for its sociabilty as well as knack of enter
| tanning visiting members and friends and
| the meeting this evening is sure to be a sue
| cess. Templar has the largest membership
of any Rebekah Degree Lodge in this juris-
diction, and is continually adding to lis al
ready large roll.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 40, F. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting on Thursday evening had
work in the first degree.
Oriental Encampment, No. 81. l. o. o. F.,
meets this evening, when the degrees will
| probably be conferred.
Court Occidental, No. 6676, A. 0. f. F. S.,
held a well-attended and very interesting
| meeting on Thursday evening.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 166, T. and A. NJ,
passed four Fellowcrafts at its called meet
ing on Wednesday evening.
Of A
in Missouri, seventy-three of which are To-
Gated in st. Louis and twenty in Kansas
City.
California Rebekah Degree Lodge, No, l,
[. .. o. F., meets this evening, when an in
teresting programme OF exercises will be
presented.
Alcatraz Circle. No. IS, Companions of
the Forest, Will celebrate its third anuiver-
sary by ball at UniOn-square Hall this
evening.
Henry Armstrong, Familiarity known as
Father" Armstrong, the Oldest Odd Fellow
in the world died at Salem, Oregon, on
Tuesday last He was born at Auburn, n.
y, January l, 1902, and was initiated into
the l. o. O. +. at Buffalo, \. Y, in Septem-
Der, 1884, and has been regular attendant
at lodge meetings ever since. His death
was caused by old age. which came calmly.
| he simply went to sleep and thus passed
| out OF this life.
| DR.. S. American. s. R. of the knights and
| leaves for New York, accompanied by his
| wife, to attend the biennial session of the
| Supreme Lodge, next Wednesday evening.
Apollo Lodge, No. 1913, L. o. 0. f., at its
| meeting last evening conferred the nitia-
| tory and the degree of truth on candidates.
Mission Lodge, No. 1863, +. and A. NJ, at
| Its called meeting last evening had Work in
the Fellowcraft degree
President Harrison held quite reception
| to the Delaware Odd Fellows at Cape Nav
on ha ~. Sin nf
| their excursion to that resort.
Yerba Buena Lodge of Perfection, No. G,
/ Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
| masonry. at its meeting last evening had
| work IL the fourteenth degree.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
Presentation to the Great Sachem by His
Own Subordinate Tribe.
On Monday evening Pohonachee Tribe,
No. 10, received number Of applications
for membership and next council night will
have adOptlonS.
On Tuesday evening j. w. Maher. G. C.
Of r.; +. A. Whipple, G. NJ, and G. w.
Perkins, P. S., of Santana Tribe No. 60,
Fort Bragg. visited Tecumseh Tribe, No.
| g. Oakland. The tribe had q large attend
ance of members and visiting brothers.
| The adoption ceremony, with the new floor
ner and feast Of corn and yenison was en-
| joyed by all.
Seminole Haymakers' Association swil
| hold q regular conclave next Wednesday
| evening. There will be work in the Ex-
| allied degree.
The Board of Directors of the Improved
| Order of Red Mems Endowment Fund met
| on Tuesday evening and transacted some
! very important business. The association
| Is III q very H0urlShlng condition,
On Wednesday evening Msnzanita Tribe,
| No q, adopted paleface and also ad-
| mitted brother by card. This tribe is add
| ing to its mem bership at nearly every coun-
Gil. Adam Smith, Z. G. l.: j. w. Maher,
| G. c. of r.; W. &. Wright, p. 5. No. 81; A.
| j. Hatfield, p, 5. No. 81, were present at the
| last council
Tahoe Chieftain's League. No. 3, will
| hold its regular council this evening.
The General Committee on Entertainment
to the Great Council will hold their final
| meeting tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
| The affair was grand success in every
| particular.
Last evening White Cloud Tribe. No. 60,
adopted four paefaces. This is the
| youngest tribe in the jurisdiction. The
| mem bership is composed of young, active
Red Men, and the prospects for large tribe
are excellent.
Winnemucca Tribe, No. 81, last evening
paid fraternal visit TO White Cloud Tribe,
| No. 60, and assisted in the adoption cere-
mony. 1t is To be hoped that the example
set by No. 81 Will be followed by the sister
| tribes throughout the reservation. as by
that means the bond of fellowship is more
closely cemented and the members get better
| acquainted with one another.
Next Thursday evening =. III. Livingston,
| member of Modoc Tribe, No. 81, will en-
terrain the members of that tribe and visit
| ing bretheru with an interesting account of
! his travels TO the Holy Land, he having Just
returned from an extended trip in that part
| Of the world.
At the council of Sotoyome Tribe, No. II,
held on Thursday, the 9th inst, Fred
| Brandt, &. s.. was presented with a mag
nificent gold pen and holder by the members
rs mark OF respect and esteem. The
brother is one of the hardest working men,
bers of the tribe.
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