The morning call., 1892-02-20
KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.

A Benefit OF The First Regiment, U. r.,
TO Be Held Next Friday Evening.
The members of Clanthe Temple, Pythian
Sisters, OF East Oakland, celebrated the
twenty-ninth anniversary of the order by q
social last night. The members of Brook
lyn Lodge No 30 were present as invited
guests.
George E. Church, G. c., visited Olive
Lodge No. 26 OIL Thursday evening last aud
the lodges Of San Diego last evening, parti'
cipating in their celebration Of the anniYer-
sary OF the order.
Los GatoS Lodge No. 10 was Instituted at
Los Gatos on Saturday evening last by f.
l.. DonahOO, d. ID. q. c., assisted by H..
Schatfner, g. h. of X. and s., aud other
Grand Lodge officers and some seve nty-iye
knights from San Francisco, Alameda, Oak
land, Santa Clara, CenterYille, San Jose,
Santa Cruz and HOllister. The lodge
started with twenty-seYen charter mem
bers, nineteen of whom were strangers. 3"
The officers for the current term are S. +.
Billiard. p. c.; +. F. Watkins, c. c.; w.
ii. Is. Irdntham, Y. c.; Thomas GRAY, T.;
l.. 4. Place. *. of r. and s.. b. w. Pearce,
NJ. Of f.; j. w. Riddle, NJ. of F.; J. 4.
Cook, Nj. at a. L. Z. Hamilton, l. g.. A.
b. McMillen, q. q. San Jose Division No.
s, Uniform Rank, also participated, some
twenty strong, and assisted very materially
in the work.
The proposed lodge at Chino will soon be
instituted, the paraphernalia having re-
Gently been ordered and everything being in
readiness.
The lodges of District No. 8. consisting of
South San Francisco, No. 10, Golden City,
No. 63, Garfield, No. Y, and Alamana, No.
s. held a very interesting district meeting
af thp ha n of tho laftar iouva lerOa uun.
Der Of visiting brothers were present and
the usual fourth rank was conferred III
ampllfed form.
The lodge at SissOn, now being organized,
Will soon be a certainty, the charter list
containing the names of number Of the
prominent citizens Of that place.
q. 1. Taylor is still working in the effort
TO organize a lodge at Salinas and expressed
himself SaGguine Of early success.
The q. C.. started on a tour Of visits to
the lodges Of Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa
Ana, Oceauside aud san Diego on Sunday
last.
Alameda Lodge, No 40, will advance
several aspIants for honOrS TO the rank Of
Knight next Friday evening. 1t is expected
that several Of the Grand Lodge officers
Will participate. This lodge Is growing
quite rapidly aud possesses an admirable
incentive 10 its members in the shape of an
ellglbly located piece Of land near the bust
ness center of the city Of Alameda, upon
which II IS proposed ere long to erect hall
for the use OF the lodge.
A lodge Is being organized at Fulton, So
nOma County, by c. b. ShrIYer, =. c. Of
Friendship Lodge No. 81 of Healdsbu
Mount Hamilton Lodge No. 142 of Santa
Clara celebrated the anniversary Of the
order on Friday evening last in an apprO-
pirate manner with a. entertainment and
social Ii. Schaffner, G. h of K. and S., de-
llvered an address appropriate to the coca
sion in the absence of the q. Y. c., who
Was unayodably detained.
Piedmont Lodge No. 172 will receive its
friends on Monday at the lodgeroOm, 1916 u
Washington street, Oakland. An enter
Iainment and social viii be given TO be fol-
lowed by a banquet. The Grand Lodge
officers have been invited and will be pres
ent.
A petition for a lodge is being circulated
at HayWards
Olive Lodge No. % Of Los Angeles re-
ceiyed two applications for membership at
It's last meeting and others are ready to be
presented at The next convention.
Give \. Nchey, ID. ID. @. c., is organz-
Ing a lodge at Giend9Ia, Los Angeles
County, which lie says will be the banner
subordinate of the county.
George Schaifer, p {. Of Summit Lodge
Ne "a OF Iruckee, was recently presented
with magnificent Past ChancelOr's Jewel
by the members Of that lodge in TecOgni-
ton Of his valuable services during the past
term, II was Well-deseryed compliment,
and one that was appreciated by the recip-
lent. although taken completely by surprise.
T. F. Bachelor, 5. r.. will exempfy the
secret work of the order before Roma
Lodge No. AZ on Tuesday evening next.
Other Grand Lodge officers will be present.
Stanton l.. Carter, Z. g. c., now of
Fresno, was IN town during the past week.
The knights Of Santa Cruz are already
moving in the matter Of preparing for the
Grand Lodge session. Active steps have
already been taken, and the necessary COM
mttees are hard at work with the preimi-
nares. They promise the Grand Lodge such
a reception as it has never had before.
The First Regiment, Uniform Rank, will
take a benefit at the Alcazar Theater next
Friday evening, the proceeds to be devoted
to their encampment fund.