The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-14

There will be no assessment for March
in the Young Mems Institute and Young
Ladies Institute.
Golden Gate Eneampment, No. l, l. o. o.
F., at its regular meeting last evening had
good attendance and conferred the de-
grees.
California Command cry, No 1, Knights
! Templar, at its special assembly last even
ing conferred the Red Cross degree on five
candidates.
The Odd Fellows Literary and Social Club
| meets this evening, when a splendid pro-
gramme of exercises will be presented for
the entertainment of all those who attend.
! Yerba Buena Lodge of Perfection, No. 6,
| Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry, at its regular meeting last evening
| had work in the fourteenth degree.
Amity Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 161
l. o. o. F., at its regular meeting this even
| ing will have a pleasing entertainment for
its members and visitors.
| North Dakota has seven Chapters of
Royal Arch Masons, with a total member
| ship of 355.
Templar Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 10,
| |. O. 0. F., will initiate four candidates this
evening, after which there will be series
| of pleasant games. Sixteen new members
| have already been added to the roll this year.
Tennessee has 400 Masonic lodges. with
| IS l5j members.
Wildey Encampment, No %, 1. o. o. F.,
| holds its regular meeting this evening, when
| there will probably be work in the degrees.
During sixteen years QS74 to 1889 inclu-
| sive) there has been received by the Man
chester Unity Odd Fellows The large sum of
| SO, 000000 for contributions and interest.
b oarding mistress (aiter watching a
| boarjer eat three sausages with great celer
| ity)-YOu must be an Odd Fellow, sir ?
| Boarder-Iou guessed it; but now did
| you know? Miatress-I knew you must be
| by the familiar way in which you handle
| those three links.
| The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor
| for this jurisdiction will meet in annual
| session at the Alcazar Building next Tues
| day morning at 10 o'clock.
California Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. L,
| |. D. .. F., meets this evening, when an en-
tertaining programme OF exercises will be
presented.
Four new lodges of the Knights of
Pythias were instituted in Arkansas during
the month of December last.
a brother out West received the initatory
and first degree in the l. o. o. F., and be-
fore applying for the second and third
became totally deaf, When he asked for
these the question was raised whether they
could be given him on account of his deaf
ness, and the Grand Master of his iurisdic-
ton decided in his favor. The Grand Sire
was appealed TO, aud he gave a decision
confirming the action Of the Grand Master,
to the effect that the second and third de-
greeS shall be given Co the brother by allow
ing him to read the ritual, see the floor
work, and to have the passwords commune
Gated to him written upon piece of paper,
said paper to be Immediately destroyed.
This is said TO he the first case of the kind
on reCOrd.-Baltimore Telegram.
Mission Parlor, No. IS, n. S. G. W., of
this city, is said 10 be the wealthiest and TO
have the largest membership OF any subor-
dinate in the order
On May 9.h the members of Knights of
Pythias of this city will give grand car
nyal, annual celebration and masquerade
ball at the Mechanics Pavlion under the
auspices of the Knights of Pythies Library
Association, the proceeds to be used in the
purchase of new books. There will be sew
eral beautiful and costly floats OF allegOrical
cars diversified with as many advertisements.
calcium transformations and other effects
a feature of the evening will be chess scenes
with living figures. The paraphernala used
is now being manufactured in New York.
There will be Knight march with sixty
young ladies dressed rs Knights of the time
when Damon and Pythias performed their
great feat Of friendship, a drill by the Uni
form Rank of this city, Alameda and Marin
counties, together with number of pro-
fessionals of this city, who are members of
order. Several scenes from the play of the
Damon and Pythias " will be given upon
canvas with subdued lights before the grand
march takes place. In addition to the usual
band of thirty pieces there will be band
OF sixty members of the order, cOStumed as
Knights, as guard of honor to the grand
officers, with buiPs-eye lanterns in their
helmets The success of this carnival is
assured, as there are over 1900 Knights in
the city, and nearly all the members have
slgnned their determination 10 be present
On Wednesday evening last Golden Gate
Camp of Woodmen of the World adopted
fourteen candidates in its hall, in the K. of P.
Castle, on Market street. Next Wednesday
evening a large number of accessions are eX-
pected. Hon. +. A. FaIkenburg, Had Con-
sui of the Pacific Jurisdiction, is in the city
and will for a few weeks superin.end the
organization work here. w. n. Thompson,
D. II. c., has charge of the work In his
city. and J. J. Boak, d. II. c., of Los
Angeles las control OF the State at large.
The Woodmen has now more than 10000
members and is growing at the rate of more
than 100 members per day. This order has
beneficiary of from $1,000 to $1,000. and is
very popular in the Prairie and Western
States. 1t has paid every death loss prompt
ly and in full, and complies with the laws in
| every respect. Parties In hazardous vOca-
tions are not eligible to membership. The
death rate has been very low. THIS juris-
| dictiOn consists of Colorado, Wyoming,
Montana, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Nevada aud California. Mr. Falkenburg
! claims that this IS the heathest territory
on the planet, made so by not admitting
the hazardous vacations. The Woodmen
| will always have low death rate, and
therefore cheaper beneficiary than can be
| possible with many national organizations
or those which accept hazardous risks The
| Woodmen has made its record; it is not
problem TO be solved. II stands in the front
rank OF honored and respected fraternitles,
and our citizens will no doubt give the
| Woodmen cordial reception on the
| Coast. San Diego and Los Angeles have
| large and fourishing camps. and the organ
izers expect to close the charter of Golden
| Gate Camp with not less than 800 members.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.