The morning call., 1891-01-29
FRATBRNAL NOTES.
Death of William C. Flint, Grand
Foreman A. O. U. w., Cal.

Oriental Lodge, No. IA, F. and A. NJ. at
/ is called meeting on Tuesday evening had
work in the Fellowcraft degree
Magnolia Lodge, No. %, l. o. o. F., at its
regular meeting on Tuesday evening con-
lerred the Initiatory.
California Chapter, No. 8, Royal Arch
Masons, at its regular meeting on Tuesday
evening had work IN the Mark Masters de-
gree.
Unity Encampment. No. &c. l. o. o. F,
had well-attended session on Tuesday
evening. when important business was trans
acted.
Court Robin Hood, No. 1881, A. o. F. of
a, held fine meeting on Tuesday evening,
winch was enjoyed by large number o.
members and visitors.
At the regular meeting of Cosmopolitan
Lodge, No. 1874, l. o. O. F., held last eve u
ing, the Initiatory was conferred.
Ivanhoe Lodge, No. ., X. of P, gave the
Amplitied Third Rank. before a large at
tendance OF members and visitors at its con-
Ventl"n last evening.
Mission Lodge, No. 100, F. and A. NJ, at
It's called meeting last evening had work in
the Second degree.
At the meeting of Templar Lodge, No. II,
L .. y. f., last evening, the library ques-
ton was discussed.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 166, F. and A. NJ, at
It's called meeting last evening had work in
the Felowcraft degree.
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge, No 90,
l. y. y. f., held well-attended and very
enjoyable meeting last evening.
The Supreme Relief Board, A. O. U. W.,
has awarded the sum of SIS, HIS to the juris-
dlctIon. which will pay for nineteen deaths
over the maximum number Of assessments
in 1890.
Mount Moriah Lodge, No. A, F. and A.
NJ, at Its Called meeting last evening had a
raising"
Unity Lodge, No. CT. Knights of Pythias.
Will confer the knight Rank in ampified
form at its regular convention this evening.
Pacific Lodge, No. 7, A. o. U. W, Will
give musicale in its lodge-room, corner
Twelfth and Franklin streets, Oakland, this
evening The Grand Master Workman will
he present and deliver an address.
In the Order of Chosen Friends the total
benehts paid to December 81, 1890, have
been as follows: On 2570 death losses,
1888, 703 "a; on 2SS disability Claims, S2SS,
COO grand total Of So, 227, 703 "a
Iemplar Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 10,
l. U. y. F.. will give a supper, entertain
ment ard dance next Saturday evening for
members OF the Rebekah Degree only.
Confidence Lodge, No. 22S2, Knights of
Honor, had large attendance at its regular
meeting on Tuesday evening, when the de-
gree was conferred on two candidates.
William G. Flint, Grand Foreman of the
Grand Lodge, A. o. U. W., of this State.
died in this city on Sunday evening last.
alter lingering and painful illness. De-
ceased was born at Sand Lake, n Y, tbir-
teen miles east of Troy, in 1854. He came to
this State in 1915, and resumed his profession
as an attorney-at-law in this city, lie having
previously practiced III the District Attor-
ney's Office of Rensselaer, County, n. Y Mr..
Fllnt was one of the founders of the A. O.
U. w in this State, having helped to organize
the Grand Lodge in 1913. He was a Z. NJ. w
OF Burns Lodge No. g. He has filed the
n GFrtn IlaFNI
Workman, on the committee on Laws and
Supervision in 1SS1-S2, on the committee on
Appeals and Grievances in 1SS3-8S, Grand
Oyerseer in 1889 and Grand Foreman in 1890,
which position he held at the time of his
demise. He was Past Grand of Unity
Lodge, No. 131, l. O.. o. F., Past Com
mander of San Francisco Council, No. 442,
American Legion of Honor, and a Supreme
Representative from this State in that order
Mr.. Flint was also the Professor of Medical
jurisprudence In the California Medical
College His funeral will take place next
Sunday from the Alcazar Building under
the auspices of the Grand Lodge, A. o.
Z. W.. of California.
The following are few corrected Stats
ties Of the Royal Arcanum for the year end
ing December 81 1880: Membership Deem
Der 81, 1890, about Ill 800; certificates writ
ten in 1890, 1850; net increase in member
ship in 1890, about l., 662; subordinate cOun-
ellis December q, 1899, 1926; grand councils
December 81, 1890, IS; order extends through
81 States and PROVINCES; benefit certifi-
Gates outstanding December 81, $780, $685.
100000; death benefits paid in 1890, S2,7I7,-
BOP 20; death benefits from organization to
December 81, 1890, S1j 275, OBS 20; assess
ment No. realized S3U04 6S. No. 143, $751;
600; expenses OF business for 1917 years,
about $3.50, 600; expenses of business In 1890
about $4,000; average assessment per men,
Der, 81 rs; number of assessments in 1917
years, 143; highest number of assessments
one year $780, 10; average number assess
ments in l3B years, 10R; average age of
members assessed, ~; expenses to benefits
In 132 years, less than per cent; expenses
to benefits In 1890, less than 2b per cent;
general expenses of the order per month per
member, 4 cents; annual receipts from as
sesSments have Increased from SAB, 6i4 80 in
1873 to 81 1903, 059 96 in 1890; deaths TO De-
cember 81, 1890, 5195; deaths reported in
1890, 921 death rate in 1890, about S.S per
thousand death rate in old-line companies.
IS.
The Grand Lodge, A. 0. U. w., of this
jurisdiction has levied two assessments for
February on deaths Nos. 81 to 40 inclusive,
the lodges as follows: Myrtle. No. AZ, San
Francisco. 2, and Bodie, No. 49, Bodie /;
College City, No. 209, College City; Kam-
ath. No. l76, Yreka; Ell Monte, No. 1873, Ell
Monte: Fidelity. No. 1876. San Francisco /;
burns, No. s. san francisco; Olympic, No.
127, San Francisco; Vesper, No. 81, Liver
more; Occidental, No. 6, Oakland; CaIifor-
MIA, No. /, Oakland; Mount Hamilton, No.
| 43. San Jose; Wilmington. No. 100, Will
mington Union, No 81, Sacramento Val
ley, No. 30, San Francisco; Meridian, No.
145, San Bernardino; Lone Sycamore No.
163 Lemoore; Colusa, No. &C, Colusa, aud
Red Bluff, No 60, Red Bluff / each. This
levy will pay for al claims reported to Jan
uary 10Th last. Since the institution of the
Grand l. dee of California the whole num-
Der Of deaths has been 1856 aud assessments
levied $50.