The morning call., 1891-10-08
FRATERNAL NOTES.
The Late Meeting Of Twenty
third Masonic District.

Golden Gate, No. 80, Pacific. No. 1876. and
Oriental No. IA, lodges Of the F. and A.
NJ. of this city, held stated meetings on
Tuesday evening for the transaction OF
business
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. 80,
l. o. o. F., held a splendid and very enjoy
able meeting last evening.
California Chapter, No. 5, Royal Arch
Masons, at its stated meeting Tuesday even
ing, had work in the Mark Masters degree.
lvanhoe Lodge, No. 5, knights of Pytli-
las, at its regular convention last evening,
conferred the amplifed third rank.
Crockett Lodge, No. 139, F. and a. NJ, at
its regular meeting last evening, had ''rais-
ing"
Templar Lodge, No. II, l. o. o. F., had a
good attendance at its regular meeting last
evening, when routine business was trans
acted.
California Council, No. 2, Royal and Sc
lect Masters, at its stated meeting last even
ing, conferred the degrees on several candi-
dates.
Yerba Buena Lodge, No 10. l. o. 0. F.,
at its regular meeting this evening, will con-
fer the initiatoTy.
Mount Moriah. No. a, and Mission, No.
169, lodges of the F. and A. NJ. of this city,
neiu stated meetings last evening 1Or lHe
transaction of routine business.
Court Fremont, No. 1910, A. O. +. +. s.,
Will give an entertainment and social this
evening in A. o. f. Hall, 102 O'Farrell street.
b. +. Nelson, Supreme Reporter OF the
knights of Honor, announces the following
gain of membership in the jurisdictions
named for the week ending the Sd inst.
Alabama 8, Arkansas 4. California 3. Col
oIado .. Florida 3. Georgia 4, Illinois S. H.
diana 10, Kentucky 6. Louisiana ., Mary
land !, Massachusetts Z. Michigan l, Mime
sofa 6, Mississippi 7, New Jersey 5, New
York II, North Carolina 6, Ohio G, Pennsyl-
vania 6. South Carolina l, Tennessee l,
Texas 80, West Virginia !. Wisconsin 8;
total, 142.
Excelsior Lodge. No. 166, F. and A. NJ. at
its stated meeting last evening" had work in
the Entered Apprentice degree.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 126, A. o. U. W.,
will hold an open meeting this evening in its
lodge-room on Mission street. A splendid
musical and literary programme has been
prepared for the occasion.
The grand officers Of the Grand Court of
California, 4. o. F. of A, officially visited
Court Inter Nos, No. 1858, on Friday even
ing, % INST. There were nearly 800 MEM
hcrs present. besides quite large number
Of visitors. Four candidates were initiated.
and alter the regular routine of business
had been concluded all repaired to the BAN
Quet hall, where a sumptuOus collation. was
partaken OF. After the covers had been re-
moved addresses were delivered by the
grand officers, and DIR. II. a. Gale, on be-
half of Court Inter Nos, presented J. ID.
Case, G. c. R., with handsome silver
mounted gavel, 10 which the recipient feel
ingly responded. The affair was a COM
plete success in every particular.
When the union meeting of the Twenty
third Masonic District, Orrin S. Henderson,
p. NJ, Inspector, and comprising San
joaquin, No. 10, Stockton; Morning Star.
No. 6S, Stockton; Woodbridge. No. 13l.
Woodbridge; Valley. No. 1856. Linden; Key
stone, No. 16i, Milton, and Lodi, No. 256,
Lodi, lodges of San Joaquin and Calaveras
counties, took place on Monday evening, the
9TH ult-, there were present besides Alvah
Russell C0nklin, G. NJ, and Elias c. Hare,
G. L., Past Grand Masters Hiram Newton
Rucker, William Abraham Davies and
several distinguished brothers from this city.
The meeting occurred i'll the first-named
lodge and a raising" was an important
event of the evening. The charges and
floor work were exceptionally well rem
dered, the work being performed by the
officers of San Joaquin Lodge. No. 10, Of
Darbln, W. NJ; Charles Moses jackson,
s. W.; John Everett Ruggles, j. W; Will
lam Graham, T.. William Henry Keys, S. :;
Adelbert William Davidson, S. D.; William
Cottrell, J. D.; Richard Thomas Earle, NJ. !;
Minord Sprague Thresher aud Frank Lang
worth, Stewards, and Charles Edward
Howe. Tyler. From several of the visitors
it is learned that the work Of the degree was
almost perfect and that too much praise
cannot be given to the officers above named
for the splendid manner in which they each
and all did the work. This is highly credit
able to Elias c. Hare. Grand Lecturer. and
Orrin 5. Henderson, Inspector, both of
whom have been apt instructors, and their
teaching has not been without good results.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge, L. o. o. F.,
at its late session, changed the title of Re
bekah Degree Lodges to that OF Rebekah
Lodges. by which name they will be known
hpraaftar