The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-24
FRATERNAL NOTES.
The Odd Fellows Picnic at Glen
Ellen To. Morrow.

California Lodge, No. 1. F. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting last evening had g rails
ing"
-Abou Ben Adhem Lodge, No. 112, I. o. o.
F., at its regular meeting last evening con-
ferred the initiatory.
Doric Lodge, No. ZIG F. and A. NJ. at its
called meeting last evening held lodge of
instruction.
Loyal California Lodge. No. /, Manches-
ter Unity Odd Fellows. at its regular ses-
sion last evening had large attendance,
when an initiation took place.
California Commandery, No. l, Knights
Templar, at It's special assembly last even
ing conferred the order of the Temple be-
lore the Grand Commandery of this State.
There was large attendance of grand Off
GERS, fraters and visiting knights, and the
work was magnifcently rendered
Court Occidental. No. 6676, A. 0. f. F. s.,
at its regular meeting last evening had
large attendance of members and visitors
and transacted routine business.
Golden Gate C0mmandery, No 16, Knights
Templar, at its special conclaye this eve IL
ing VIII confer the illustri0us order of the
Red Cross before the Grand Commandery
OF this jurisdiction, at the request OF X. L.
Sir Samuel Hopkins Wagner, Grand Com
mander.
The Odd Fellows Literary and Social
Club will hold its picnic tomorrow at Glen
Ellen Park, SonOma County. A large num-
Der OF valuable prizes will be distributed TO
the holders Of lucky gate numbers and par
Elephants in the games. good band has
been engaged for those who desire to dance,
and pleasurable and financial success is
anticipated.
The second of the series of open meetings
of lgnatan Council, No. So, will be held in
Shlels Building, 81 O'Farrell street, next
Thursday evening. A lecture will be de-
livered by Captain James F. Smith, and an
excellent programme of exercises will be
presented. Those who attend can be assured
ota evenings enjoyment, as the Committee
OF Arrangements has spared no pains to
make the occasion memorable one In the
history of the society.
The annual celebration, carnival and mas
querade ball to be given by the knights of
Pythas of this city will. from present ndi-
cations, be one of the grandest affairs of the
kind ever presented in this city. The COM
mite IS now erecting several beautiful and
costly categorical floats, novel in character
and new III design-the one repre- senting the
rescue of the remains of the martyr, Hines,
from the burning building will be real fire
scene, the car being totally destroyed during
its perambulatiun in the grand march, which
OF Itself Is well worth the price OF admis-
sion. In the grand march there will be the
elegant and costly movable tableauX, and in
the advertisements Turkish harem,
senatorial Sack" the waste-baSket," the
"baodlers" of the last Legislature, Presi-
dental Misunderstanding, plgmy village, vi
va; deres of all nations, ladies dressed as
ermored knights OF the time when Pythias
showed his friendship for Damon, the Amer
leo-ltallan war, military drill by the ami
formed rank, Mazeppa lashed upon wild
mule from Oakland, and many others-the
entire pageant chaperoned by several hun
dred ladies' and gentlemen dressed as knights
OF cid. followed By over 5000 maskers, all
under calcium effects, never before attempt
ed by any organization in this city. The
Knights from Oakland, Alameda, San Jose,
San Rafael Woodland Stockton, Martinez,
Beaicia, Berkeley and Redwood City will
attend in a body, likewise the grand officers
The expense of the affair will be over 5000,
and nothing will be left undOne to make the
carnival one of the events of the year.
Golden Gate Camp, Woodmen of the
World, had an exceedingly interesting
meeting and very large attendance last
Wednesday evening. when the following
officers we're installed: NJ. I; Moses V. c.;
w. c.; II. l.. Miller, Elk. B.; T. c. Carney,
W. S.; l.. Rasmussen, W. W.; H. p.
Wynne, W. S.; Henry Biyth for three years,
Richard Battelle for two years, David
Brown for one year, Board of Managers.
Alter the regular business was concluded
the camp had very pleasant social time,
during which literary and musical exercises
were given. The camp has certainly estab-
lished for itself the reputation Of giving
very pleasant entertainments every week,
and much credit for this is due to its
musician, Lawrence Harbutt, whose tact for
always having something enjoyable at
hand is highly appreciated.
3. +. Nelson, Supreme Reporter of the
Knights of Honor, announces the following
gain of membership in the jurisdictions
named for the week ending the 18th inst:
Alabama 8, Arkansas II, California 3, Con-
necticut l. Delaware /, Florida g. Georgia 5,
Illinois II. Indiana 4. Indian Territory l,
Kansas 5, Kentucky %, Louisiana IL, Mas
sachusetts TO- Michigan B. Mississippi IL,
Ohio 49, Pennsylvania ii, South Carolina s,
Tennessee 5, Texas IS, Virginia 4, Wiscon-
sin 6 Canada g Total BOB