The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-10
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Another New Society Instituted
in This City.
lemons Lodge, No. 260. at a called

King Solomon's Lodge, No. 260 at a called
meeting last evening had raising"
Excelsior Degree Lodge, No ., l. o. o. F.,
at its regular meeting last Saturday even
ing, con erred the degrees Of Friendship and
Truth on a number Of candidates.
San Francisco Chapter, No l, Royal Arch
Masons, at its called meeting last evening,
had work in the Mark Masters degree.
California Rehekah Degree Lodge, No 1,
1. D. 0. F., at its regular meeting last Satur-
day evening, had large attendance of menu
bers, and visitors enjoyed very pleas ant
evening.
Golden Gate Commanderv, No I6, Knights
Templar. at its special assembly last even
ing, conferred the Red Cross degree on sew
eral candidates.
Argonaut Council of the Royal Arcanum
had a we'll attended and very profitable
meeting last evening.
Unity Encampment. No. 26, meets this
evening in regular session, when there will
probably be work in the degrees.
Confidence Lodge, No. 22S2, Knights OF
Honor. meets this evening, when there will
probably be an initiation.
Court Star of West, No. 1856, A. o. F. F.
S.. Initiated nine candidates at its last meet
ing. Under good aud welfare" a very in
terestlng social programme was enjoyed by
those present.
Charles H. Holcomb. D. d. G.. D., Arthur
Figel, p. D., Max Wurkheim, p d., and
John Foley, d., called on William Mccall,
r., the other afternoon in behalf of Key
stone Lodge, No. 2107, Knights of Honor,
for the purpose of thanking him for his I'M
firing service as Treasurer of that lodge for
the last seven years, and presenting him
with very appropriate and handsomely
engrossed resolution, encased in plush
gold frame.
At the last meeting of Defiance Giro lie,
No. 3S. Companions of the Forest, held on
FRIDAY evening, the newly installed Office rs
had their first initiation, performing the GER
emonies in very acceptable manner on
eight candidates. Four applications were
| also presented. After the circle closed a
social dance followed. On Friday evening
next Bay City, No. IL, will pay this circle a
1raternal visit, when pleasant time may be
| anticipated. On the evening in question an
open meeting will be held, to conclude with
dance. The third anniversary of the circle
| VIII be celebrated by ball at B'nai Birth
Hall on Thursday evening, March 9TH.
| California Lodge of the Bay State League
| and Endowment Order, chartered and in
| corporated under the laws of Massachusetts,
was organized last Saturday evening at 63i
| OFarrell street with thirty charter mem
bers by Alphouze Bixby. Deputy Su-
preiDe organizer, as instituting officer. The
E; Moeller, P; Amos Currier, S.; G. A.
WashburD, I. The Bay State League is a
| non secret order, and its meetings are open
to the public at all times. Its benefits art
500 in one year. and $40 week for five
weeks sickness a year. Both sexes are ad-
mitted us members on equal terms.
Court Twin Peaks, No. 1856, A. o. F. f
| d, had one OF the most interesting meeting.
of the present term last Wednesday even
| ing. There were six candidates initiated
making twelve since the 1st of January
MIR. Dallas, acting G. R., presented Alexan
der Smith, j. p G. r., with Past Chiefs
certificate, handsomely framed. G.. W.
| Slyter entertained the members with very
interesting address On the life of soldier
on the field of battle, the speaker having
served in the army during the War of the
Rebellion. Addresses of this kind are to bt
made feature Of the meetings hereafter.