The morning call., 1891-09-10
Southwest Corner Of Market and Fifth Streets.
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Membership Report of the I. O.
O. E. in Minnesota.

Golden Gate Lodge, No. 80, F. and A. NJ,
at its called meeting on Tuesday even
ing had work in the Entered Apprentice
degree.
Magnolia Lodge, No. %, I. o. o. F., at its
regular meeting Tuesday evening conferred
the initiatory.
California Chapter, No. 8, Royal Arch
Masons, at its meeting on Tuesday evening
had work in the Royal Arch degree.
Court Robin Hood, No. 1881, A. o. F. of
A., held a largely attended meeting on
Tuesday evening. when important business
was transacted.
Pacific Lodge, Ne. 1853. F. and A. NJ,
at its called meeting on Tuesday evening
had work in the first degree.
Templar Lodge, No. II, held a very in
terestlng session last evening in Memorial
Hall.
Golden Gate Commandery, No. t.
Knights Templar, will hold special con-
claye this evening for the purpose of CO n
ferring the Order of the Temple on can
didate.
Unity Lodge, No. 27. A. o. U. W, held
its regular quarterly meeting on Tuesday
evening. There was a large attendance of
members and visitors and splendid pro-
gramme OF exercises was presented.
Mount Aloriah Lodge. No. Il, +. and a.
M, at its called meeting last evening had
work in the Entered Apprentice degree.
Unity Lodge, No. 81, knights Of Pythias,
at its regular convention this evening Will
confer the amplifed third rank.
Mission Lodge, No. 1853, f. and a. NJ, at
its called meeting last evening had rails
ing"
regular meeting this evening will be
RECALLED with a lecture by 5. W. Holiday,
., Trim tn AiaIlya ON
What Saw There"
Islam Temple, Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles of Rthe Mystic Shrine. has post
poned its regular meeting of this month
until Wednesday, October 18th, the week
of the Grand Lodge F. and A. NJ. annual
session of this jurisdiction, when grand
meeting is to take place and large number
of candidate will be taken across the hot
sands"
Favorable action has been taken In all the
Hartford lodges in support Of the Connectl-
cut Odd Fellows Home project.
There was grand meeting of the Twenty
third Masonic District last Monday evening
at Stockton, Orrin S. Henderson, ms rector,
| under the auspices Of San Joaquin Lodge,
No. 10. The lodges comprising the district
| are: San Joaquin. No. 10, and Morning
Star, No. 68, Stockton; Woodbridge, No. 13l,
stone, No 161, Milton, and Lodi, No. 256,
Lodi. Delegates were present from all these
lodges, as well as from far and near Alvah
Russell Conklin, NJ. W. Grand Master, and
| Elias c. Hare, w. Grand Lecturer, were
| also In attendance raising" took place,
the work being finely performed and received
| much praise Tor its excellence. A banquet
| followed, at which addresses were delivered
| by the Grand Master and Grand Lecturer
and several prominent visiting brethren,
The meeting " as very successful one, and
will be conducive OF much good to the lodges
of District No. %.
The report of Grand Master Spooner was
the longest ever presented to the Grand
Lodge, |. o. o. f.. of New York. The part
printed covered 10S closely printed pages,
and contained 290 decisions.
Tubal Cain, the son of Lamech, the first
who wrought in iron and brass, was the in
ventor of edge tools, and introduced many
arts into society which tended toward its
improvement and civilization. He was
| closely connected with ancient Freemasonry.
| He was the inventor of the mysteries, and
for this reason Tubal Cain has been cOnse-
| Grated among MasOns Of the present day as
| an ancient brother.
Reports received at the Grand Secretary's
Office indicate total membership of subor-
| dinate |. o. y. f. lodges in the State oil
| 10098. The reports of Rebekah Degree
lodges are not all in, but unless those to
| come materially change the figures there are
| 2240 members Of that branch Of the order in
| Minnesota.
10 elevate man to the first place in a
Masonic lodge for no other reason than be-
cause lie has memorized the work and can
| go through with the Masters part in the
| comforting OF degrees seems a great mis-
take. Ability to rehearse the ritual and
follow the several steps of the ceremony
counts for something among the required
| qualifications Of one who is to occupy the
| chair in the East but much more is de-
manded of an efficient and well-equipped
In lau sol
| knowledge respecting tire institution and
its movements, be informed as to its history,
landmarks and the special features of its
| governments. besides having executive and
administrative abilities. 1t will be we'll
also, if he has the gilt OF leadership, that he
may draw the lodge after him in all we'll
considered enterprises and good work Thai
| he should be gentleman and Of irreprOach
able character goes without saying.-Free-
mason's Repository.