The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-07
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Benefit of the General Relief
Committee /. O. O. F.

Golden Gate, No. 80. Pacific, No. 135, and
Oriental, No. IA, lodges of the f. and A. NJ.
of this city held stated meetings on Tuesday
evening, and transacted routine business.
Cosmopolitan Lodge, No. 1874, l. 0. o. F.,
had a COED attendance at its meeting last
evening. when the initiatory was conferred.
California Chapter, No. 8. Royal Arch
Masous, at It's meeting on Tuesday evening
had work 10 the Mark Masters degree.
Tie benefit in aid OF the Friendship Fund
Of the General Relief Committee, L o. o.
F., of this city, at the Grand Opera House,
next Tuesday evening, promises to be both
an artistic and financial success.
Golden Gate Commandery, No. 16. Knights
Templar. win hold its second family social
of the season at the asylum. 131 Post street,
on Tuesday evening, the Goth inst.
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 90,
l. O. o. F., held well-attended and very
enjoyable meeting last evening.
Henry L. Palmer, thiTty-thjrd degree,
Grand Commander Of the Supreme Council
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of Free
masonry of the Northern jurisdiction, was
initiated, passed and raised Mason at
Troy, n Y, fifty years ago last month.
The Grand Master l. o. O. +. of Ohio is
allowed $500 per annum for his services and
expenses and deyotes his entire time to the
order.
In Illinois a member of a commandery of
knights Templar cannot be admitted to
conclaye unless in uniform, or unless ex-
cused by vote Of his cOmmaBdeTy or by his
commander. The uniform must consist of
at least belt, sword and fatigue-cap. Visit
ing Knights may be admitted in that uni
form.
Templar Lodge, No II, L o. o. f., at its
regular meeting last evening, had good
attendance and transacted routine business
Mount Moriah, No "A. Crockett, No. 139.
Excelsior No. 1G6, and Mission, No. 169,
lodges of the F. and a. NJ. of this city, held
stated meetings last evening, when routine
business was transacted.
To date Of March 31st last in the Order of
Chosen Friends, the total benefits paid was
So, Az, 203 a. segregated as follows: 1858
deaSh losses, S5,148, BOB "A, and 2S4 disability
claims, S297, 600
The Chairman of the committee, G. W.
NeviD, having in charge the anniversary
celebration, carnival and masquerade ball
Of the Knights of Pythias, to be held at the
Mechanics Pavilion on Saturday evening,
has completed all arrangements in detail.
II the programme is carried out as intended
it will be one of the most interesting and
largest affairs Of its character ever given IN
this city. The membership of the order
here is about 5000, and as every one is in
terested in its success, and having already
sold over POGO admission tickets. 1t is EVIL
dent that such will be the fact The grand
march will be composed Of several ale
gOrical cars representing Friendship"
Charity" BeneVOlence, Pythias at the
Block" 1.-THE Martyr Hines" wherein he
lost his life in attempting to rescue brother
Knight this being real fire scene IN which
the car will be destroyed in full view of the
audience), vivandieres If all nations, several
Iadies dressed as knights CT old, BOOd-
lers of the last Legislature, the "Sena-
torial Sack" Turkish harem, pigmies. Zulus,
SatanellaS, Spanish ZingarellaS, Mexican
matadors and gr0tesque characters Of every
description and the Uniform Rank with
seven divisions Of 100 members each, all
forming a Kaleidoscope transformation with
calPium effects