The morning call., 1891-03-05
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Report of WOrkmen's Guarantee
Fund Association.

Golden Gate, No. 30; Pacific. No. 1885, ana
Oriental, No. IA, lodges Of F. and A. NJ. OIL
this city, held stated meetings on Tuesday
evening ard transacted routine business.
The union meeting of DiStric No. 1, l. ".
o. F., II. c. Botsford D. d. G. NJ, and COM
prising the following lodges: California, NO
/; San Francisco, No. 4; Yerba Buena, NO.
10; Templar. No. H. and Magnolia, No. ~,
held with Templar, No. II. last evening,
was a very successful affair There was a
large attendance OF members from all the
lodges named, as we'll as many visitors. ana
the programme of exercises presented proved
very enjoyable.
California Chapter. No. 5, Royal Arch
Masons, at its meeting, on Tuesday evening,
had work in the Royal Arch degree.
Magnolia Lodge, No. 20. |. o. o. F., at ITS
regular meeting on Tuesday evening, con-
ferred the initiat0ry.
| Mount MOriah No. A; Excelsior, No. 1866
| and Mission, No. 100, lodges of +. and a.
| M. of this city, held stated meetings, last
evening" when routine business was trans
acted.
Oriental Rebekah Degree Lodge, No 90.
l. o. o. F., held a well-attended and very
enjoyable meeting last evening.
| Crockett Lodge, No. 139, at its stated
meetlng, last evening, had work in the Eel
| lowcratt degree.
The Institution of Court Acme, No. 776i,
A. Q. F. OF "a, took place at B'nai B'Tlth
Hall on Tues day evening. There were
| 800 applicants as charter members, one OF
the largest charter membership lists ever
| presented A banquet concluded the cere-
monies.
California Council, No. 3, Royal and
Select Masters, at its regular meeting last
evening conferred the degrees.
From the annual statement Of the Work
mems Guarantee Fund Association pre-
pared by b. M. Reading, Secretary very
prosperous condition of affairs is perceived.
The following figures show the financial
transactions of the association for the year
ending December 81. 1890: General fund,
balance on hand at date of December 81,
1883, $50 81; admission fees received,
S441; annual dues, S37l1; total OF
S502o 52i disbursements, $453j %, leaving
on hand balance of S493 ~ benefit fund,
balance on hand at last report, Sl1S2 o5i
assessments collected, S36, 022; a total OF
S37. S04 IS; paid 50 death losses OF $1,000
each during The year, S35, Coo; commission
on collection of assessments, S20l4 10;
total OF So, Ola 40, leaving on hand balance
Of $3.50 10. OF the 80 death losses paid
were accidental, l suicide, chronic ana 10
from acute diseases. all claims against
the beneficiary fund have been paid or pro-
vided for. During the eleven years OF the
existence of the organization, only I'D as
sessmentS have been levied, a fraction over
Sll per annum as cost TO each member
During the year l62 new certificates were
issued, making the present membership OF
the association about 1900 in good standing.
} There were ffty-one reflections during 1890
made Icy medical examiners.
Pennsylvania, after calling its maximum
OF twenty-three assessments in 1890 In the
A. 0. U. W., has thlrty-seveu deaths unpro-
Vided for. These losses, amounting to
assessments upon the membership Of
Pennsylvania, but under the grand relief
laws the amount will be paid by relief
assessment upon the entire order. What
would have been burden to the 1904
members OF Pennsylvania thus becomes a
trlfle among the IA, 500 of the whole ORDER
Mogullian.
At the stated meeting of King Solomon's
Lodge, No 260, f, and A. NJ, ned on Mon
day evening last, the amendment to the by
laws for the adjustment of life membership
came up Tor action and was voted down by
a good majority. There are six life mem
beers belonging to this lodge.
Anlly Rebckah Degree Lodge, No. 16l,
]. .. o. f., gave literary and social last
Saturday evening The programme was
very interesting and entertaining one, con-
Guiding with Mrs. farley and Her Well
known Wax Works. The floor was then
cleared, and dancing INDUCED in till the
hour of closing. These socials are given
each month, aud as the banner motto IS
Excelsior" is endeayored to make each
OIS OSbkSl IMAM bllC last
Native Sons of the Golden West.
Jahn I. Creamy, Grand Trustee, will Off
cially visit South San Francisco Parlor, No.
49, next Wednesday evening
New parlors are in process of organiza-
ton at Coulterville and Gonzales.
10 ID. Sproui, Grand Trustee, will Off
cially visit California Parlor, No. /, of this
city this evening.
Delegates TO the next Grand Parlor SEES
sion. at Santa Rosa, are being elected this
week.
tute Lemoore Parlor, No. 10, at Lemoore,
1uare County, next Saturday evening.
The following Sons" visited this city
during the week: z. V. Long, Haywards
L L AnMnrlrN Sun RafnnI and A Ilal-