The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-27

Doric Lodge No. 2l6, F. and A. NJ, at its
called meeting on Thursday evening had
work in the second degree.
Golden Gate Encampment No. l, LOO. F.,
held a well-attended meeting last evening.
Fidelity Lodge No. 100, f. and a. NJ, at
its called meeting on Thursday evening had
work in the Felowcratt degree.
California Rebekah Lodge No. !, 10 OF,
meets this evening, when iEtereating eXer-
cises Nill be held.
California Lodge No. l, T. and 4. NJ. at
its called meeting on Thursday evening had
work in the second degree.
Tie Odd Fellows Literary ana Social
Club meets this evening, when a good pro
gramme Of exercises will be presented.
California Commandery No. /, Knights
Templar at its called cOnclaye last evening
had work in tie Order Of the Templar.
Templar Rebekah Lodge No. 10, LO.O.F,
will hold an open meeting this evening.
1erba Bueua Lodge of Perfection No. s.
Yerba Bueua Chapter Rose Cloix No. 4.
and Godfrey de St Omar Council Kadosh
No. /, A. and A. 5. r. held special meetings
last evening for the purpose Of considering
and taking action on an ImpOr tant amend
ment 20 the laws.
Widely Eucampment No. 23. l. 0. O. f..
meets this evening, when there Will probably
be work in the degrees.
The following item Of "news from
abroad" published in the Freemason, Sgd
ney. Sew South Wales, Australia, at date
Of January l last, has come to hand, and in
order that Its iuc0rrectnesS may be eX-
planned and its falsity shown, il is here pub
lisned and comment made: The one French
lodge IN Sau Francisco, which Impudenuy
invites all brother MasOns' to visit il has
been banned All brethren are prohibited
holding intercourse with this spurious and
ciandestine body" The lodge referred TO is,
we presume. none other than La Parfaite
Union No. i, Of this city. That SubOTdI-
nate is a legally chartered one by the Grand
Lodge Of California and Is regularly es-
tabllshed and constituted. It's member
ship comprises some Of our foremost cit-
Z-ns OF French nativity and extraction, and
as loyal aud true MasouS as can be found
Oh the globe. 1t has never been "Uauned'
and probably never Will be. II, craftsmen
have intercourse with every Mason In stand
ing and all regularly constituted Grand aud
subordinate lodge, of the order. When La
PART Ite JniCn meets its hall IS too small
By hail TO accommodate the English speak
ing craftsmen who are DESTROYS OF witness
ing Is W OTk. Where the quoted item had
is foundation is hard 10 surmise, but for
the benefit Of our Australian and other
foreign brethren, We can uuheStatilgiy say
that La PaTfalte Union Lodge No. II, f. ana
\. NJ. q san Francisco. Cal, is all right
i meeting of delegates from the lodges
ana encampmcnt5 VI the !. o. o. T. Of this
city viii be held this evening in Fraternal
Hall, for the purpose Of considering the
matter OF boiling an entertainment IN aid
Of the funds for the library the date 10 be
on or near tuesday. April 70 next
IVY Chapter No p. Order OF the Eastern
STAR viii hold Quaker tea this afternoon
ana evening al the residence OF Mrs. =. X.
Allen, Inc LCngWOrth, 80 GeaTy street, in
aid OF the funds Of tbefMasOuic Widows
and Orphans homes Literary and musical
exercises viii also be given, aud in the
evening dancing will constitute part of the
entertainment.
: Oriental No. 90 aud Templar No. 10. Re
bekah lodges of the /. Q. O. +. OF this city,
viii give a ball next Friday evening in the
public hall. Invitations may be obtained
OF TIE respective lodges.
Valley Lodge No. 30, A. o. L. W, will
celebrate It's fourteenth anniversary with
an entertainment aud bali at Odd Fellows
II III on Thursday evening, April y.
Court Robin Hood No. 5g3l a O. F. Of
a, at lis meeting last Tuesday evening,
initiated six candidates and received twelve
applications for membership This court
Viii give an entertainment and ball on
Wednesday evening next.
The Grand Lodge, \. O. T. W., Of this
jurisdiction has levied assessments 5, 9 and
10, Tor the month Of March, ON deaths 63 to
% inclusive, a total of tUentY-eight claims,
appOrtlOned among the lodges as follows:
Valley No. 20. San Francisco, /; Mount
Hamilton No. a. San Jose, Co,usa No. G6,
| Colusa, and ST. Johns No. -, San Fran
cisco, TWO each, aud Lookout No. FL, Look
our CamptOHyille No. ID, Camutonville.
BeTnal No. -. San Francisco. Benica No.
81, Bencia, Noe Valley No. lSj, san Fran
cisco, Unity No. y, San Francisco, Har-
moDy No. @. San Francisco. YOlo No. %
{ gftfl Mar % Ia "a 1fr,
Grass Valley No. 81, Grass Valley, San
MateO No. 1872, san MaJP0. Fidelity No. 1876
San Francisco, Justice No. 81, Bakersfield
Mountain No. 1O5, TruCkee, Burns No. GS,
san Franc SEQ, Mountain View No. 80.
Mountain View, eSper No 81, LjVermOre
and Washington No. go. San Francisco, one
each. This levy viii pay for deaths re-
/ ported 10 the 18th inst To the date OF max
| ing this call the whole number of deaths
! has been 2l54, and assessments levied 272
| The average age Of those having died and
/ enumerated III the March assessment levy
! is fifty years. and their average duration Of
/ membership in the order was a little over
/ eleven years.
The annual statistical table Of the condi-
ton of ]. @. 0. f. lodges in this city for the
| year 1891, as compiled by Vs. b. Lyon. Grand
/ Secretary shows as follows: Number Of
! sub0rd!uates in this city. %, with men,
! beIship of about 5OGl, an increase for the
! year Of $50. Ierba Bucna No. - has the
largest number Of men bers 427, and
Myrtle No. 275 the smallest number-34
Preside No. 334 made the largest Increase
30. and Hermann No. 14J the greatest de-
| crease-11. Number of brothers relieved,
764; number Of widowed families relieved,
81; number Of brothers buried, 99 number of
sisters buried, %; number of weeks sickness
for which benefits were paid, 74SS: amount
paid for relief Of brothers, Sol, az 81; paid
Tor relief Of widowed families, S4Ol3 80;
| paid for burying brothers, S9459 20; paid
for buryng sisters. Sl230; paid for educa-
| ton OF orphans, SJ52; paid for charity,
| S272l total paid for relief and charity, S79-
pa u; paid for current expenses, $751;
19j CO; total expense, S110 400 IS; average ex-
Dense per member, SO 40; amount of an
nual receipts, Sll33l0 10; average receipts
per member, $50 OIL; amount of assets,
S498, 43l 48; average assets per member.
S88 number Of Past Grands, 972; number
OF third degree members, 1865; second de-
gree members, 9; number Of first degree
members, 80; tnltiatOTy Members, 40; num-
Der Of representatives TO Grand Lodge, Ill;
average age Of members AZ years. OF the
twenty-nine lodges, twenty four meet in the
l. q. q. +. Hall, corner of Seventh and
Market streets, the balance In different
localities in the city. California Lodge No.
! has the largest amount OF assets-S54,-
763 o. Yerba Buena had the largest re-
ceiDts for the year-S7824 23-and paid the
largest amount In relief and charity
$65S8 20. Twenty-six lodges pay SO q
week sick benefits, and the remaining three
SIS per week. Templar No. II charges $50
year for dues.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RED MEN.
Successful Celebration of WashIngton's
Birthday by the Order.
On Monday evening the members OF the
order in this city, Oakland and Alameda
celebrated Washlngton's birthday by a
souvenir entertainment and ball at Union
square Hall, which was largely attended,
and everything passed off pleasantly.