The morning call., 1891-02-12
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Odd Fellows Literary and Social
Club Prize Work.

Oriental Lodge, No 144, F. and A. NJ,
at called meeting on Tuesday evening had
work in the Entered Apprentice degree.
Eagle Lodge, No. 1904, Knights of Honor,
at its regular meeting last evening had an
initiation
Pacific Lodge, No. 1876, F. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting Oh Tuesday evening had
raising"
Templar Lodge, No. II, I. o. o. F, held a
good meeting last evening when consider
able business was transacted.
California Chapter, No. 5, Royal Arch
Masons, at its called meeting on Tuesday
evening mad work in the. val Arch degree
Oriental Kebekah Degree Lodge, No. 90,
|. O. o. F., had very enjoyable and largely
attended meeting last evening.
Mission Lodge. No. 100, f. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting last evening had work in
the Master Masons degree, after which W.
f. Price, who lately retired from the chair
OF W. NJ. after having faithfully served the
lodge for three consecutive years, was pre-
scented with magnificent silver service in
recognition Of services well performed.
Norristown, Pa, has nearly 500 members
of the / o. o. +.
Mount Mori h Lodge, No. A, F. and A.
NJ, at its called NEE lng last evening had
work in the first degree.
Daniel Webster Lodge, /. o. o. F., of
New York, with IFS members, paid out last
year for relief and charity S24GS 30.
The Grand Lodge, f. and A. NJ, of Penn
sylvanla, has three great charity funds-the
Grand Lodge Charity Fund, with prin-
cipal invested OF $4,000; the Stephen Girard
BeQuest, with $4,000 invested, and the
Thomas r. Patton Memorial Charity Fund,
with SIG, 03l p invested.
The ODD Fellows Literary and Social
Club has issued a circular letter to each of
the lodges in this jurisdiction, dated 24th
ult., extending an invitation to eXempiifv
before the club the work OF the initatory in
It's entirety in competition with each other.
10 the lodge nearest perfection a valuable
trophy will be presented. and to the second
best also trophy. The conditions of COM
petition are as follows: First-The lodges
accepting this invitation are requested to do
so formally, and under SEAL the same to be
received by us on or before February 2Sth
Second-When all competing lodges shall be
by us so ascertained, the order in which they
shall compete shall be determined by lot
and not by numerical seniority. Thrd-All
competing teams sail, at pleasure, be en-
Titled TO be present at all such competitive
eve "dL hlons. Fourtll-For any office not
.HA" Jt-tae present regular incumbent,
! u 3 work Will be accorded. Fifth-The
> oIh .endered shall be adjudged under the
several headings of: first, Elocution; sec
ond, Verbal Correctness; third. The Climb
Standard OF Floor Drill. Sixth-Judges fully
competent Will be provided and appointed.
and from their award no appeal can be
taken. Seventh-No official information or
intimation of excellence will be made public
until all competing lodges shall have exem-
plifed The work.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 166, f. and A. NJ, at
It's called meeting last evening had work in
the Entered Apprentice degree.
Inc receipts by the Grand Recorder OF the
A. y. U. W., California. for the month end
ing January 3lst last was as follows: Bene-
hclary Fund, S19,3i4; General Fund.
S5656 30. The disbursements were: Bene.
flciary Fund, $4,000; General Fund. SS13 Al.
The Grand recorder has arranged with the
Southern Pacific Company and the San
francisco and North Pacific Railway Com
pany for a return ticket 10 all representa-
tives attending the next Grand Lodge ses-
sion of one-third of the regular siugle-trip
rate, and with the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company at one-half the usual rates.