The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-05

California, No. /, Fidelity, No. 100, South
San Francisco, No 2l2, and Dnric, No. ZIG,
lodges of F. and A. NJ. of this city, held an
nual stated meetings on Thursday evening,
when officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year.
California Rebekah Lodge, No. /, l. o. o.
F., will present an attractive programme of
exercises at its regular meeting this even
ing.
California Commandery. No. l, Knights
Templar, held its annual assembly last even
ing, when officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year.
Walhalla Epcampment, No. Z, |. o. 0. F.,
held its regular meeting last evening, when
business OF Importance was transacted.
1erba Buena Lodge of Perfection. No. 6,
A. and A. S. Il. OF F.. held a stated meeting
last evening for the transaction of routine
business.
At the regular meeting of Franc o-Ameri-
can Lodge, No. 2O7, l. o. o. F., neld on
Thursday evening, officers were elected tG
serve for the ensuing term.
just inside the gateway at Frankford
Arsenal, Philadelphia, there stands under
the shade of spreading oak trees small
blue marble monument which bears a
touching inscription. The monument Is
broken column, twelve feet high, surmount-
ing square base on three sides of which
the words Faith, Hope, Charity" are cut.
The front square bears this inscription,
SurmOunted by the square and comp asses:
'In memory Of Major Bez'h Bradley Of the
81 U. 5. Inl'y, who died March 18th, A. D..
1926. in the 18th year of his age; this column
IS erected by fellow soldier and brother
Mason" Who erected the monument and
inspired the inscription no one knows and
the records do not tell.-BaltimoTe Tele-
gram.
Oriental Encampment. No. 81, l. o. o. F.,
at its regular meeting this evening will have
work IN the Patriarchal degree.
The Grand Circle, Companions of the
Forest, a. o. F., for this jurisdiction, held
its sixth annual session last Thursday in
this city.
Excelsior Degree Lodge, No. .. l. 0. o. F.,
at its regular meeting this evening Will con-
fer the degree of Friendship on a number
Of candidates.
The Grand Consstory, a. and A. S. r. of
L. OF Kentucky, has purchased lot Of
ground, 74x205, on Second street, in the city
of Louisville, and will at once erect
cathedral.
Templar Rebekah Lodge No. 10, I. o. o.
f, will have an enjoyable time at its regu-
lar meeting this evening. On the Goth inst.
a l"af social will be held, when many nov
elites will be introduced III a choice pro-
gramme of exercises.
The centennial of the General Grand
CHAPTER, Royal Arch MasouS of the L nltcd
States, viii occur in 1897.
Massachusetts, has POI lodges and AZ, 22S
members Of the l. o. 0. F., an average of
2o4 to the lodge. and net gain for the term
ending June 3Oth last IF 1893
The order Of the Knights OF Maccabees
have membership in the United States
and Canada amounting to $4,000. They are
strongest in Michigan. New York, Penn
sylJanIa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and the
province Of Ontario, Canada, numbering
therein, respectively, about 81, 500, 900,
400, 1000. 100, 400 and 17O0
At the last meeting of California ParlOr,
No. l, Sons and Daug hters of Liberty, seven
candidates were initiated and five appiica-
tons received. The first annual social of
the parlor will take place on Monday even
ing, January 4, 1892. AT the meeting last
Monday evening committee was appointed
to incorporate the parlor, as the member
ship Is now seventy-fiye, with good pros
poets for lalg Increase in the next four
months
Western Addition Lodge, No. 2s5. l. o.
o. F., meets this evening, when officers will
be elected for the ensuing term.
Mission Lodge, No. 100. f. and a. NJ, at
It's called meeting last evening held a rails
ing"
Sargent Lodge, No. 36s. ]. o. o. F., at its
regular meeting last evening elected officers
for the ensuing term.
La Parfaite Union Lodge, No. II, F. and
A. M, held its annual stated meeting last
evening" when officers were elected to serve
Tor the ensuing year.
ApolIo LuuSe, NO. 1Zo, L. ". ". f., at It's
regular meeting last evening elected officers
to serve Tor the ensuing term.
l.. G. Schord, 5. A. of the United Ancient
Order Druids. paid an official visit to san
Jose Grove, No. g. San Jose, last week, on
which occasion Columbus Grove, No "a,
and Garden, No. 76, were present. San Jose
Grove Initiated four candidates, and the Su-
preme Arch delivered an address OH the his
tory and progress Of the order and also
gave an interesting account of his visits to
the different Eastern jurisdictions and the
condition of the order there. His remarks
were enthusiastically received, and the
brethren Of San Jose were pleased with his
visit.