The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-09

At the meeting of Sargent Lodge, No.
36S, l. o. o. F., last night, the second and
third degrees were conferred in the pres
ence of a large and interested audience.
The Odd Fellows Literary and Social
Club meets this evening and will have an
entertaining programme for those who at
tend.
California Lodge, No. l, and Fidelity
Lodge, No. 900, L o. o. F., will exemplify
the work Of the initiatory degree this even
ing.
Templar Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 10,
l. o. o. F., will confer the degree of Re-
bekah this evening upon large number OF
candidates.
At the regular conclave of California
Commandery, No. l, K. T., last evening
large amount of business was transacted.
Yerba Buena Chapter. No. 4, Knights
Rose Croix, had business meeting last
evening
The meeting of Apollo Lodge. No. 1913,
l. o. o. F., last evening was enlivened by
the comforting of the second and third de-
grees. There was large attendance.
The benefit for the Friendship Fund,
l. O. 0. F., will take place at the Grand
Opera House next Tuesday evening and
will be most enjoyable affair.
Golden Gate Encampment, No. /, l. o.
o. F., held an interesting session last night.
The Tillicums Of Mission Parlor, No. 3S,
n. S. G. W., have issued unique announce
ment OF their forthcoming picnic at Glen
Ellen on May 30lh. 1t is in the fac-simile of
a schoolboy's slate. and the wording is the
peculiar dialect OF the TillamOok Indians.
IValsar n NfoncfoI6 WIN Hyas ON frhurC-
day last elected Grand Commander of the
A. L. of H.. is native OF this State, and by
profession is an attorney-at-law, and has the
distinction of being one of the legal advisers
of the Board of Trade. de has for many
years been actively identified with the busi-
ness and fralernal interests of the State,
and by his earnes tneSs, zeal and ability has
attained proud position III the community.
The total disbursements Of the Bene-
fciary Fund of the a. o. u. w. from the
year 1868 10 January l, 1880, reached the
sum OF $50, 800, 79S At.
The largest lodge of the A o. U. W. in
the world is Detroit. No. g. On January l,
1891 it had 1741 mem bers.
Three castles, X. @. e, were Instituted
last month in Ohio.
During the past year Davis Casselberry,
G.. c., has instituted tlty-nine castles Of the
K. g. T. in the State OF Pennsylvania.
The present membership Of benevolent
De0eucldTY CrdeTS III the Unlt6G OtatCS ana
Canada IS estimated at 1,2J0,000 aud they
are paying out OF death Claims not less than
100000 month, or s., 100000 annually.
The aggregate amount of certificates out
standing Is about $3.50 000, coo.
Masonry is well represented in New York
City. IL has 10 blue lodges, % Royal Arch
Chapters aud 9 Communicates Of Knights
Tempar.
The Grand Lodge F. and A. NJ of Indiana
pays S1095 GO State, county and city taxes.
The yearly income OF tile New York City
Masonic Temple is more than $4,000 1t is
entirely devoted to various charitable en-
ter prlses.
The Grand Master, F. and A. NJ, Of Mis-
souri, refuses to recognize Omitted MaSons
as law petitioners for new lodge.
There are three homes for the orphans of
the l. .. 0. T. in Pennsylvania.
The little State of Rhode Island has over
6000 Odd Fellows within her. borders.
There are over 400 students in attendance
at the Odd Fellows College at Humboldt,
Tenn.
The Grand Lodge CT Scotland recognizes
England recognizes the Royal Arch but
ignores the Mark. Ireland recognizes both
degrees.
The Grand Lodge. A. 0. U. W., of Ohio
has resolved to pay So premium for each ap-
picant secured by members OF its lodges.
The ReDekahs, 1. o. o. F.. of Chicago have
an association in which all of the Rebekah
lodges are represented for the purpose of
securing employment and assistance 10 the
members Of the order.