The morning call., 1891-08-20
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Three Assessments Called in X.
of Ii. for September.

Pacific Lodge, No. 1876, F. and a. NJ, al
Its called meeting on Tuesday evening, had
work in the Felloweraft degree.
Morse Lodge, No 257, /. o. o. F., at It's
regular meeting last evening conferred the
initiatory on three candidates.
California Chapter, No. g. Royal Arch
Masons, at its meeting on Tuesday evening,
had work in the Past Masters and Most Ex-
cellent Masters degrees
Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 5, Knights ofPythias,
at its regular convention last evening, con-
ferred the amplifed third rank.
Mount Moriah Lodge, Nc. A, F. and A.
NJ, at its called meeting last evening, had
work in the Second degree.
Templar Lodge, No. II, l. o. o. F., had a
well-attended and very interesting meeting
last evening.
Mission Lodge, No. 100, F. and A. NJ. at
It's called meeting last evening. had work in
the Entered Apprentice degree.
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. 90, l.
Q. 0. F., at its regular meeting last evening
had very enjoyable time.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 166, F. and A. NJ,
at its called meeting last evening had work
in the Fellowcraft degree.
Pacific Lodge, No. 155. L. o. o. F.. at its
regular meeting this evening will confer the
lUitiatoTy.
Unity Lodge, No. 81, knights of Pythias.
at It's regular convention this evening will
transact important business
There will be three assessments called on
the members in the Knights of Honor for
September-NOs. 49, 314 and 80 and deaths
Nos. 1871 to 1909 inclusive, total of 159
losses.
Excelsior Lodge. No. 126, A. o. U. W,
VIII hold an open meeting this evening in its
lodge-room, Excelsior Hall, 2319 Mission
street. a splendid programme of exercises
has been prepared for the occasion.
The called meeting of California Lodge
No. /, +. and A. M, TO be held this evening
Will be memorable one in the history OF
that splendid subordinate. The Masonic
Veteran Association of the Pacific Coast
VIII visit the lodge In body and during
the course of the evening will dedicate its
grand banner, which will be carried into the
lodge-room by the tallest Mason in the
world; brother whose height is 6 feet s
inches There will also be ''raisipg" at
which several prominent members of the
craft will officiate. Addresses will also be
delivered by Jonathan Drake Stevenson,
the first Grand Master of this State, by the
first Grand Treasurer of this jurisdiction, by
the first WorShirful Master of California
Lodge, No. !, and by the first Mason
Williams. Speeches will also be made by
several Of the most prominent Masons in
this State, and the Masonic choir, under the
direction of Samuel ID. Mayer, organist of
the lodge ana GranQ OrSanlSt oil the Grand
Lodge, will render several new and beauti-
ful chants, songs and solos. Gnstavus l..
Spear, W. n. of California Lodge, is leaving
nothing undone to make this meeting one
Of the grandest ever held in this city.
u. f. Nelson, Supreme Reporter Of the
knights of Honor, announces the following
gain of membership in the jurisdictions
named for the week ending 18th inst: Ala
Dama ], Arkansas 2. California l, Connecti-
cut i, Colorado l, Georgia z, Illinois s, Iowa
l, Indiana, Kentucky 4. Louisiana g. Massa-
chusetts 2, Michigan 4, Minnesota 2, Missis-
slpp 4, Missouri II, New Jersey 4, New
York u, North Carolina 1, Ohio 4, Penn
sylyania 2, South Carolina 8, Tennessee 3.
Texas 40, Canada / :; total 1873.
Z. I. Schultz of Baltimore, Nd, in an arti-
Gle printed in the May number of this maya
zine, discussed the question whether or not
a lodge. or a Grand Lodge as such, can prop
erly appear in public for the performance Of
any Masonic duty. Mr.. Schultz maintained
the affirmative of the proposition aud sought
10 show that even in the jurisdiction of
Pennsylvania the craft is thus authorized to
appear in public, and does so present itself,
in The performance Of Masonic work, such
as the laying OF corEcr-stones, the burial of
deceased brethren, etc. Clifford p. Mac
Gala of the Keystone, and p. G. Nj. of the
State of Pennsylvania, in commenting upon
the article TO which reference Is made, says