The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-17

oriental EncampmeDt, No. 81, L. y. y. f.,
will meet this evening and probably have
work in the degrees.
There are S640 Knights Templar in the
city of New York.
Excelsior Degree Lodge, No. 2, 1. o. o. F..
will confer the degrees of Brotherly Love
and Truth at its regular meeting this even
ing
The increasing membership of the A o.
U. ". in the State of Missouri in ten
months beginning January l, and ending
November l. 1890, was 1913.
Templar Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 10,
L. o. o. F., meets this evening and has an
interesting programme arranged for the
pleasure of those who attend.
A brigade of the Uniform Rank knights
of PythiaS will soon be organized In
Georgia.
AT the meeting of Amity Rebekah Degree
Lodge, No 161, l. o. o. Fa this evening the
degree will he conferred.
On the 1st of December last the brethren
of the f. and a. NJ. of Georgia had sub
scribed over 100000 for the new temple at
Atlanta.
California Rebekah Degree Lodge, No l,
L. o. o. F.. will meet this evening, when in
teresting exercises will be held.
Alabama added thirteen new lodges to the
roster of the Grand Lodge, f. and A. NJ, for
the year ending December LIST last.
Apollo Lodge, No. 1913, |. o. o. F., at its
meeting last evening conferred the degree
of Friendship.
There were twenty-five new lodges of the
independent Order of Good Templars or
ganiZed in Illinois the past year, ana twenty
three the year previous.
At the installation of officers of Golden
State Lodge. l. o. O. F., of Vallejo, there
was large number of visitors. An initia-
ton was performed that gave satisfaction
for the completeness with which the officers
recited the charges and performed the floor
work. The lodge is in most prosperous
condition, and has expended $500 the past
year for the relief of members.
The Fraternal Publishing COMPANY of
this city has transferred the entire manage
ment, control and responsibility of the Pa
clic States Watchman, New Age and the
Triangle Record to w. II. Barnes, who will
hereafter make it point to publish three
as good fraternal papers as can be found
anywhere.
After the installation of officers in Golden
Gate Lodge, No s, A. O. u. W., last Thurs
day evening handsome p. NJ w. badge was
presented to E. NJ. Steele, the retiring NJ.
w, Tor efficient services rendered during his
0lhcial term. A paper was read by DIR. W.
~ Grlswold, NJ. l.. of the lodge, which was
intently listened and received much favora-
bic comment. a banquet concluded the
pleasures OF the evening. at which toasts
and sentiments were made and responded
to, interpreted with vocal and Instrumental
music.
At the meeting of Banner Benefit Society
held on the I'd inst, E. HarowitZ, Z. p, and
l.. Berger. p. p, were each presented with
a gold locket in appreciation of services
rendered the society.
Young Ladies' Institute No 2 will hold
fraternal reception on Friday evening.
February 9th. at st. Georges Hail. Invita-
fn tla Ia .fr5h t,1 a.
next meeting, which viii be held in Knights
of the Red Branch Hall, on Friday evening,
3Oih inst.
Delegations from all the lodges in Dis
trlct were present at the installation
of the Off 'erS Of Yerba Bueua Lodge. No
IA. a. o. U. w., in Shels Building last Fri
day evening, 9Th lust. The ceremony was
performed by Frank Lawrence, d. D. L. NJ.
W., and his assistants in very creditable
manner. Ierba Buena is accommodating
money very fast and has about $50 members
and pays weekly sick benefits. After the
installation, w. j. Thomson, on behalf of
the lodge, presented the retiring Master
Workman, Fred Rothganger, with an e!e-
CANT gold p. NJ. VS. badge. Under the
head of Good Of the Order" the lodge was
entertained by well-rendered progI anime
OF speeches, Rotations and songs. After
adjournment all present repaired to neigh
boring restaurant and pariook of an excel
lent supper that had been prepared for them.
The Rev. DR.. Easton, who has been ap-
pointed Deputy Royal Chief of the Order of
Scottish Clans. for the State of California,
at the regular gathering Of Clan Fraser, No
rs, held last Thursday evening ut the hall,
- u Farrell street, stated that the order
was making rapid progress all over the Union,
no less than six new charters having been
granted by the Royal Clan in two months.
lie has received the charter Of Clan Cameron,
No. 81, Of San Jose, and will proceed to in
stltute ms clan as soon as possible. Five
candidates were initiated into Clan Fraser,
and three applications for membership re-
ceived. This clan will held its first social
entertainment for members and friends on
Thursday evening, February 5;h. when DR..
EaStQn Will lecture on the Scottish Clans,
TO be- followed by grand literary pro-
gramme Chief John Elder has offered as n
prize gold medal to the clansman bringing
the largest number of new members into
the clan during the year, and Trustee Hugh
Fraser viii give another medal TO the clans
man second on the list.
The officers of Golden Gate Lodge, No. 3.
United Endowment Associates, will be pub
licly installed next Tuesday evening at
Hamilton Hall, by Mrs c. Goethe, d. ID. q.
c., assisted by other grand officers.
On Thursday evening a new division Of
the Sons OF Temperance was instituted Mt
Champion Hall, Sixteenth and Valencia
streets. W. b. Wadman, G. w. p, was the
lnstitutor and succeeded in obtaining twenty
five names for the charter list. Owing to
the success already attained and the future
prosperity which is sure to mark this divi-
sion, the name Monarch was unanimously
adopted. The following officers were then
Installed for the ensuing term: John Nc
kee, w. F.; Master j. Irvine, W. A. :;
Charles Schaap, r. s.. Fred Swan, A. r. S.
George Scott +. s.: Thomas Mckee. L. ::
Jennie Chesey, G.. Jennie Crosbie, Con-
ductor; Joseph Wilson, A. c.