The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Another Triple Header in the A.
l.. of ii. This Month.

Hermann, No. 1877, and Occidental. No.
D. lodges Of the +. and A. NJ. of this city,
held stated meetings last evening for the
trapsaction of routine business.
Iemplar ReDekah Degree Lodge, No 10,
l. o. o. F., will hold an open meeting on
Saturday evening, 18th inst, in commemo-
ration CT its seventeenth anniversary. This
lodge has the largest membership OF any
Rebekah degree lodge in this jurisdiction,
and is noted for its entertainments and the
sociability OF its members.
San Francisco Chapter, No. /, Royal Arch
Masons, at its meeting last evening had
work in the Royal Arch degree.
Although, like kindred organizations, the
knights of Honor mas felt the heavy hand of
an increased mortality rate, il has promptly
responded TO allcallS made upon its treas
ury. Claims aremet and settled with the
same degree OF regularity and promptness
that has characterized this organization IN
the past. Nearly 139000 men now contribute
TO its widow and orphans benefit fund, and
over S34. 1000 has already been distributed
through It's neutrality-suspicious. Tel
egram.
Thomas X. Donnaley, G. c. of R. of
the improved Order of Red Men of the
Great Council OF Pennsylvania, has for
warded copy of the proceedings of the
Great Council of that State, held at Harris
burg on the 18th to the 21st of Flower Moon
400. The reports show that there are 800
tribes In the State, with membership of
2S,6OS, an increase of 1900. Expended for
sick benefits, S9O066 o.; receipts of tribes,
S271, 2S5 90 Total fund of tribes, S426 125 50.
ThiTty-one tribes and twelve councils of the
Degree OF POcahontas were instituted during
the Great Sun.
Golden Gate Commandery. No. 16, Knights
Templar, held stated assembly last even
ing, when routine business was transacted.
There was disposition upon the part Of
large number OF representatives of the Su-
preme Lodge knights of Honor to abolish
the Uniform Rank. The Uniform Rank.
which might have been abolished at the late
session had no change occurred in the
minds OF representatives, was strengthened
and possibly its permanancy secured by the
TACT that the communicates of New Orleans
showed by their action the value it can be
to our order. Truly well-deserved tribute
to Southern hospitality and chiyalry.
There are three assessments called by the
American Legion of Honor for August,
numbered 2l1, 2l2 and 213, ON deaths 6346 to
6i25, inclusive, total OF eighty claims. This
call will become delinquent to members
on September 1-29.
The cornerstone of the new Masonic
Temple at Redding, Shasta County will be
laid by the Grand Master Of this State, as
sisted by other grand officers aud members
OF the craft, next Friday.
The |. o. o. f. jurisdiction of the Die
trlct OF Columbia was strongest in the year
1868; it then had IS lodges and 24i2 mem
bers.. In 1880 1t had lodges and but so
members; it now has Is subordinate and
Rebekah Degree lodges and a membership.
according to the last official report, of 1914
brothers and 131 sisters, total of 1905.
On the evening of Thursday, Goth inst,
California Lodge, No. l, F. and A. NJ, OF
this city, will be visited by the Masonic
Veteran Association in body. There will
also be raising" and among the notable
incidents OF the evening will be addresses
by the First Grand Master of this State,
Colonel Jonathan Drake Stevenson, the
First Worshipful Master of California
Lodge, the First Grand Treasurer and other
prominent Vets" Gustavus l.. Spear, the
present w. NJ, is making extensive prepa-
arations to receive the distinguished visi-
tors and to make the occasion a noted one
in the annals of the lodge.