The morning call., 1891-11-12
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Prompt Payment of Claims by
the Royal Arcanum.

Golden Gate Lodge. No. 80. F. and A. NJ,
had raising"
Magnolia Lodge, No. %. I. o. o, f., at its
regular meeting on Tuesday evening con-
fcrred the initatory.
Pacific Lodge, No. Sc, F. and A. NJ, at its
called meeting on Tuesday evening had
work in the Entered Apprentice degree.
Court Robin Hood, No. 1881, A. o. F. of
A, held well-attended and very interest
ing meeting on Tuesday evening.
at the called meeting of California Chap
ter, No. 5, Royal Arch Masons, held on
Tuesday evening, there was work in the
Mark Masters degree.
Court Eclipse, No. 6972, A. o. F. of A,
will give an entertainment and social next
Monday evening in Welcome Hall, Odd Eel
lows Building.
Golden Gate Encampment, No. l, l. o. o.
F. will hold a reunion this evening in the
public hall. A splendid programme of eX-
erclSes has been prepared for the occasion,
which will conclude with a social dane.
Mount M0riah Lodge. No. "a, f. and 4,
Nj. at its called meeting last evening had
work in the first degree.
Oriental Rebekah Lodge No. 80, 1. 0. o.
F., had good attendance at its meeting last
evening and a pleasant time was had.
Crockett Lodge, No. 139 f. and A NJ, at
its called meeting last evening had work in
the third degree
Templar Lodge, No. II, l. o. o. F., at Its
regular session last evening had a good at
tendance of members and visitors, when
routine business was transacted.
Excelsior Lodge. Nc. 166, f. and A. NJ,
had work in the Master Mason's degree at
its called meeting last evening"
The membership of the ROYAL Arcanum
at date of October 22i last numbered ., 3j4
and 1888 subordinate councils. This year
there has been only fifteen assessments
called, No. 159 being the last one to be paid
by members and which becomes delinquent
on December 3lst next. The affairs of this
order are we'll managed, one of its principal
features being the prompt payment of death
losses, as the following case will show: On
October 18th last James N. Lenhart, a men,
Der Of Argonaut Council, No. 597, of this
city died. The deceased was also a member
of two other prominent beneficiary organiza-
lions, and II was arranged between the
officers of the several societies that
the proofs OF loss of all the orders
should be mailed from this city on the
same date. This was done, and on October
18th the several proofs were sent to the Off
| On Tuesday, the 10Th inst, warrant in the
| sum Of 5000 was re 'elved from the Su-
preme Council OF the Royal Arcauum in
favor of the beneficiary, Mrs. LeDhaIt, the
widow OF the deceased, which amount was
| paid to her the same day, exactly twenty.
seven days from tie date OF mailing the
! proofs in this city. AS is well known il
takes at least five days for a letter to reach
! the city Of Boston, Mass. where the Office
OF the Supreme Council is located, ant
allowing the same number of days for it,
return, il will readily be seen that the claim
was paid in less than seventeen days:
splendid record for the Royal Arcanum
and one which the members may well fee
proud of. 1t is no wonder that the Roya
Arcapum has made such great strides il
increasing its membership within the las
few years. 1t now stand third in point OF
membership in beneficiary organizations
and before many months elapSe if it con-
tinues 10 Increase as rapidly as it has done
in the past wear will hold second rank