The morning call., 1891-03-17
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Strength of the Juvenile Branch
of the A. O. +. L. S.

Crockett Lodge, No. 139. F. and A. NJ, at
called meeting last Saturday evening had
work in the degrees.
California Lodge, No l, /. o. o. F., at its
regular meeting last evening conferred the
initiatory.
Golden Gate Commandery, No. 16, Knights
Templar, at its stated assembly last evening
transacted routine business and conferred
the order of the Temple on candidates.
An l. o. o. F. lodge at Harrisburg, Pa,
pays tuner al benefit of $3.50.
King Solomon's Lodge, No. 260 F. and
A. NJ, at its called meeting last evening had
a raising
The average membership of the III l. o.
o. f. lodges in Illinois is fifty-one.
Hermann Lodge, No. 127 F. and A NJ,
at its called meeting last evening had work
in the Fellowcraft degree
The l. o. o. F. female college at Gallatin,
Tenn, has 13) students.
San Francisco Chapter, No. l, Royal Arch
Masons, at its meeting last evening had
work in the degrees.
The Juvenile Branch of the A. 0. F. F. S.
had in 1883 992 courts and 53,6l3 members,
with funds amounting to S30l,IS7 %. In
1890 there were 1923 courts and 81, SOB mem
bcrs, with funds amounting TO S50S. 3J5 y.
There are twrnty-four Uniform Rank
divisions of the Knights OF Pythias in the
State of Nav York.
The A. 0. f. f. 5. has now thirty-three
courts in California, with $4,000 cash as
sets. Court Occidental of this city is the
richest court in the United States, and the
wealthiest court ia the world is situated on
an island, having membership of 1855, and
cash capital of S20j, 49,.
Samuel Wesley, the nephew of the Rev.
John Wesley, founder OF MethO ism, was
born al Bristol, England, in 1865. and was
musical genius. Before he could write he
composed music. He performed music at
sight, and played variations at pleasure OH
any tune. His features strongly resembled
those of his uncle, John Wesley, and were
almost the Counterpart of those OF Arthur
Wellesley, the Duke Of Wellington, his
kinsman. Charles Wesley was made q
Mason in the Lodge of Antiquity, London,
on December II, 1888, when he was - years
OF age. He composed many Glees for lodges.
In 1872 Grand Master the Duke OF Sussex
created the office of Grand Orgauist, and
appointed Wesley the first incumbent OF the
office. In 1913 he composed an anthem,
which Was sung at the joyous reunion OF
the "MOderns" and "AneientS." Masonic
illusions repeatedly occur in his CORE
SpOndeHce. He continued Grand OrganiSt
until 1913.
The first I. o. o. +. lodge established in the
State OF Massachusetts was located at Bos-
tcHs anu WAS kIONu dS o-dtHuSttlS
Lodge, No. l. 1t was instituted March %,
1920. The Grand Lodge was not organized
in this jurisdiction until June 1923, Daniel
HerSey being the first Grand Master. The
order was practically dead in this State
from 1882 until 1891. This was the result
OF contentious, discord, jealousy and adj
verse legislation on the part of the Legis-
lature OF the State. Happily for the cause
Of humanity a change came over the sOions,
and from the date last mentioned there has
been steady growth in the land of the
Puritan fathers. Tho order there numbers
upward of 5000 members. The odd Eel
lows of Boston have one of the finest build
lngs in the country. which is entirely used
for the purposes of the order, and the city
OF Lynn contains the largest lodge in the
world, having over 700 members