The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-13
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Masonic Lodges and Membership
in Wisconsin.

Doric Lodge No. 216 F. and A. NJ, at It's
called meeting last evening had work in the
Entered Apprentice degree.
Loyal California Lodge, No. /, Manches-
Ter Unity Odd Fellows, at its regular meet
ing last evening conferred the intiatory.
California Lodge, No. 1, T. and A. M, al
Its called meeting last evening had a "rais-
ing"
Court Occidental, No. 6676, A. o. F. F. s.,
had well-attended meeting last evening
and transacted considerable business.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 100, F. and A. NJ. at
Its called meeting last evening had work in
the Fellowcraft degree.
The meeting of the Past Presidents AS
ISOLATION, N. S. G. W., announced to take
"a Fourth street, Pioneer Building, has
been postponed to the following Sunday at
the same place and time.
In Wisconsin there are pa lodges of the
F. and a. NJ, and 10, 636 Master Masons; IS
Royal Arch Chapters. and 446S Royal Arch
Masons; "a Communicates, and 225S
knights Templar; l Consistory, with over
QUO Scottish Rite MaSouS of the thirty-sec-
ond degree and u who have received the
thlrtv-third degree.
Rebekah Degree lodges Of the l. 0. o. F.
arc OubilfdliUS the EuCdlHplneuJ brdUC0,
and have now over 5000 more members than
1t has and are still increasing. Last year the
Encampment members increased but 1914,
while the Rebekahs increased Is, 957, diff
ference of over 5000.
Friendship Lodge conferred the Work
man degree on five candidates last Wednes-
day evening and received several applica-
tons which were fled
Templar Lodge. No. II, l. 0. o. F., at its
meeting on wednesday evening adopted the
following resolutions:
Resoiued, That 1t is the sense OF Templar
Lodge that the anniversary of the Institution Of
our order in this country should be celebrated
by some lifting demonstration or ceremonies in
THIS ely under the auspices OF all the lodges and
encanipments III San Francisco.
.Hes0tUed, That In view OF the fact that picnic,
10 which the members OF the lodges OF San Fran.
cisco ana vicinity have been invited by compe-
tent authority has already been appointed to be
Deld on Saturday April 20, 1891, we respectfully
and fraternaiy submit that arrangements should
be made for IN cling on Monday evening, Aprll
"a, 1891, at one OF tbs largest halls or theaters
III this city, In The name of our order, TO which a
general invitation shall be extended, and at
Which programme oil addresses and other exer-
clses appropriate 10 an anniversary occasion
Shall be presented and carried out.
ResotUsd, That the Noble Grand, Vice Grand
anu IeIIhduent SECRETARY ot tnls louBe constl-
tute committee TO meet with Ike committees
from other lodges, 10 form general committee
10 consider these suggestions, and on u Two
act respecting the same.
RESOLVED, that the Recording Secretary be
directed 10 forward copy of these resolution.
to all the other lodges and to each one OF the ell
campments in TINS city, with preiiXed request
for attention aud response.
Some years since, soon after the reception
by - Lodge of an application for the
degrees and before the day of commu MICA
ton at which ballot was to be taken, a mem
Der called upon the Master, and stated that
he was moved to unburden his mind as he
was IN doubt what course to pursue regard
ing the application before referred to-Say-
Ing that he should feel uncomfortable III the
lodge should the applicant become a men,
Der. lie was reminded that it was his
privilege to east negative ballot, and his
duty to do so should he consider the appl-
cant unworthy. lie replied that lie did not
so consider him; on tile contrary, believed
him to be of good character in all respects,
but, that, owing to a difference concerning
some property belonging to their wives,
who were sisters, the families had become
estranged and for long time had not
been on speaking terms, all attempts
at reconciliation having failed. This
the brother frankly stated to the
Master. adding that while his pleasure in
attending the lodge meeting would be de-
stroyed should the applicant be admitted,
there was nothing in the mans character
which ought to prevent it. In this dilemma
the advice Of the Master was sought. The
vice, and that, as he was thoughtfully consid-
ering his duty. lie would doubtless be led to 4
satisfactory conclusion. With considerable
curiosity the Master awaited the time of bal.
loting, and when il came the brother was
in his place, but the ballot resulted iu favor
of the applicant. At the conclusion of the
Initiation the candidate was more than sur
prlsed to observe among those present the
man whom he had long considered his en-
emy-their eyes met, and in q moment their
hands were elias ped, explanations followed,
and in few moments a misunderstanding
which had existed for years was as If it had
never been.-Freemason's Repository.
IL. f. Nelson, Supreme Reporter of the
Knights Of Honor, announces the following
gain of membership in the jurisdictions
named for the week ending the 18th inst
Alabama 3, Arkansas 6, California .. Con-
necticut 5, Colorado 3. Florida 2, Georgia Is,
Illinois 4, Indiana IA, Kansas Z. Kentucky
u, Louisiana Z, Maryland 2, Massachusetts
8, Michigan 8, Minnesota 8. Mississippi Il,
Missouri 8, New Jersey II, New York q,
North Carolina 3, Oslo 9, Pennsylvania 7,
Rhode Island B. Tennessee 10, Texas 50,
Vermont 2, Virginia 2, Wisconsin 2. Total,