The morning call., 1891-01-01
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Masonic Temples in the Republic
of Mexico.

Pacific Lodge. No. 1885, f. and A. M, in
called its newly elected officers on Tuesday
Magnolia Lodge, No. 90, I. o. o. F., at its
regnlar meeting on Tuesday evening con-
ferred the initiatory.
Twin Peaks Circle, No. 102, Comp anions
of the Forest, A. o. F., will publicly install
its newly elected officers on Friday evening,
the 9th inst, at Rohweder's Hall, corner OF
Seventeenth and Noe streets. There will
also be AN entertainment and ball
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 80,
l. o. o. F., held well-attended meeting
last evening, when pleasant time was had
At date of November 30th last there were
ITO, 5O3 members of the Royal Arcanum in
good standing and 1920 subordinate coun-
ellis
There was good attendance at the meet
ing of Templar Lodge, No. II, l. D. y. f..
last evening, when considerable business
was transacted.
Nearly all the Masonic bodies located in
this city have been called out to attend the
funeral of the late v w. Grand Secretary
Alexander Gurdon A bell. which takes plac
from King SulOmon's Hall this AFTERNOON al
/ o'clock, under the auspices OIL the Granu
Lodge of this jurisdiction.
There are seventeen lodges of the l. .. o.
+. with a membership of $50 III the Jurlsdlc-
ton of New Mexico.
The invested funds and real estate of the
I. o. O. f. lodges in Iowa amount to S622,
945 The mem bership is about %, coo.
There are Masonic temples in the cities of
Mexico, Vera Cruz Guanaluato, G9ada!a-
lara, Orizaba San Luis PotOs, MoreIia,
SiIao. Zacatecas, Aguas CaIienteS, Cazads-
70, Celaya. Chihuahua, Collma, Durango,
Fresnillo, Irapuato, Lagos, Leon, Magda-
lena, Mazatlau, Queretaro, Salamanca and
Topic in Mex leo.
The Supreme Lodge Relief Board of the
A o. u. w. will hold its regular annual
meeting in the city OF Detroit, Mlch, on
Tuesday, January 18th.
Five new castles Of the Knights CT the
Golden Eagle haya been instituted this year
in New York. making seventeen castles in
good working order.
A charter has been sent from the office of
the Grand secretary of the |. o. O. F. Sow
ereign Gran Lodge for Purcell Lodge, No.
Is. at Purcell. Chickasaw Nation, Indian
Territory.
The election. year after year. of Past
Masters in the East. destroys ambition in
the younger members, and is direct inju-
ry to the body. The younger element in
society is tie ruling element to-day. In
trade, in commerce, in politics, in every
avenue in human life, the young and active
take the Lead. Time was when 1t was con-
siderrd Presumption for man to as
sumo to occupy any prominent position
until lie bad started toward the sunlight of
life WISDOM was considered as belonging
solely tCgray hairs. IL is not so now The
demaufs of business and society require
more slSdom IN those at the head Of affairs
than e'er before. The facilities Afforded bv
educat on make it possible for the young to
reach the highest positions and to reflect
credit up0n them, and gain honor in them.
1t is ne young and active part of Free Ma
sonr that must keep pace with the growing
worl.-N, Y. Dispatch
Philadelphia, Pa. presents, for the first
tim IN long series of years, a solid roll of
l. Z. o. lodges; every defunct lodge has
haze been chartered in Philadelphia since
49,. and they are now all in existence, with
a membership of a. ISL.
The Grand Castles of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle in louisiana, Illinois. Virginia,
IHilaua and Wisconsin will probably b9
IN tituted next month by Supreme Chief
h iy.
Canton Memo, Patriarghs Militant. |. O.
o. r.. o. Albany, \. J.. has Invested funds
to he amount OF $1,000. Its apartments
arr elegantly furnished and under the care
u a Janitor, and are open a all hours OF
the q ay for the benefit OF visiting ChavalieTs
The Masonic Orphan Asylum I'm North
Caroiiua provides home for $50 children.
It's expenditure last year Was $4,000, of
~, - site sts.te contributed half.
ss SgFeIeign draud LVsya OF tia / o.
" F-swisl hot tack next year Il5r invifatsons
Tor meetine plaee. Tas Grand I.odaa OF
iN>ntaezy aas by resolution inYited II 10
nse-t al Louisville. aud Invitations W. 4 also
aud lee present home OF the order at Coium-
bus, OHIO.