The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-12
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Degrees Conferred by a Number
of SubOrdinates.

King Solomon's Lodge, No. 26o. F. and
A. NJ, conferred the Entered Apprentice
degree upon candidate last evening. The
work was excellently done.
A large audience filled Memorial Hall Sun
day afternoon to witness the memoriam ex-
ercises of the Veteran Odd Fellows. The
ceremonies were impressive and beautiful.
and evoked hearty commentator.
Mantle Parlor. No. 105, n. S. G. W., held
an interesting open meeting last evening. 1t
was for gentlemen only, and consisted in the
presentation of varied programme, both
musical and literary In character, together
with an able exposition of the advantages
derived from membership in this order.
This is the first of n series OF monthly enter
tainments to be given by this enterprislng
parl0r. Each programme will be novelty,
containing much to amuse and instruct, aud
is intended to recruit the ranks OF the order
and parlor.
Excelsior Lodge. No 1852, of the K. of L.
of H., will give grand promenade concert
and ball on Thursday evening at the Me-
chanics' Pavilion, which promises to be
will be presented to each lady.
Hermann Lodge. No. 127. f. and A. NJ,
had work last evening in the Entered APP
prentice degree.
San Francisco Chapter, No. 1, Royal Arch
MasOns. conferred the Mark degree last
night in the presence of large number Of
companions.
California Lodge, No. 1; San Francisco
Lodge, No. g. and Magnolia Lodge. No. %,
/. 0. o. F., had district meeting last night
at Memorial Hall. A fine programme was
presented. and a very pleasant time was had
by large number of members.
Templar Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. 10,
l. 0. 0. f., met ON Saturday evening and
initiated several candidates. The attend
ance was large, and the degrees were con-
ferred in highly creditable manner.
A special assembly of Golden Gate Com.
mandery, No. 16, K. t., was held last even
ing, and considerable business was dis
patched.
This evening the interesting play "Little
Lord Fauntler0y" will be presented at the
Grand Opera House for the benefit of the
Friendship Fund of the General Relief
Committee, l. o. O. +. A great deal OF in
terest is being taken in the affair by mem
berS of the order and full house is assured.
A large number of gate prizes have been
provided for those who attend the seventh
annual picnic Of the United Endowment
Associates at Shell Mound Park on June
4th. long programme Of games, dances
and other amusementS will serve to delight
those who attend
California has the largest membership in
the A. o. U. w. in proportion to population.
Supreme Foreman Kinsley claims that
Capitol Lodge, No. 2, A. o. U. W., of
Helena, Mont, with 700 members in a pOpu-
lation of 1900, is the largest lodge proper
tionately In tue order.
There are now nearly 1900 sections of the
endowment rank of the K of P. importation.
New York city has the largest number, 26,
while Chicago comes in good second with
"a. Since January 1st 50 sections have been
organized, 1876 members admitted and new
endowments issued reaching nearly S3,000,-
GOO.
The Order of the Golden Chain, an out
growth Of the Royal Arcanum, now has 5000
members, ard is rapidly increasing
There are two councils of the A. l.. of II.
in Honolulu. having total membership of
100. His late Majesty Kalakaua was a
member of the order, joining in 1881.
By act of Legislature Massachusetts has
removed the last technical objection to the
distribution of the surplus in the emergency
fund of the a. l.. of II. The act was de-
signed to supply an omission in the Fra
ternal Society act of 1890 and met with no
opposition. The distribution will begin
July 1st