The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-18
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Death of the Supreme Regent of
the Royal Arcanum.

Pacific Lodge No. l3J, F. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting, on tuesday evening, had
raising"
Parker Lodge No. 124, l. 0. 0. F, con-
ferred the iuitiatoTy at its regular meeting on
Tuesday evening
California Chapter No. .. Royal Arch
Masons, at its stated meeting on Tuesday
evening, had work in the Past Masters and
Most Excellent Masters degrees.
Western Addition Lodge No. 28j, l. o. O..
F., will consider an important financial
matter at its regular meeting this evening.
Golden Gate Lodge No. 30, (. and 4. Nj,
at its called meeting, on Tuesday evening
had work in the Master Mas0u's degree.
Yosemite Lodge No. 1890, Knights of
Honor. will hold a "high jlnks" in its lodge
room, - O'Farrell street, next Wednesday
evening.
by official circular No. As, Royal Area
mum, il is learned that at date.Of Tuesday,
January 20, last, Charles +. LOring, Su-
preme Regent, died at his home IN MelrOse
Highlands, Mass, after long and painful
Illness. lie WAS born February %, 1853, at
Marlboro, Mass, and was a lawyer by pro-
fessiOn. He joined the Royal Arcanum
April 9, 1878, ana in 1891 WAS elected to the
highest Office in the order. He leaves o
widow and two little daughters, and his
QedtD IS greatly IeREelLCu Dy uSMUcIb Oh
the order and many friends.
The net gain Of membership In the a, Q.
L. w, during the year 1891, was 1896.
Mount MOTiah Lodge No. A. +. and A. NJ,
at its called meeting last evening, had work
in the FellOwcraft degree.
Oriental Rebekah Lodge No. 90, !. o. O.
f., held a splendid and very interesting
meeting last evening.
Crockett, Lodge No. 139. f. and A. NJ, had
work in the second degree at its called meet
ing last evening.
Morse Lodge No. PSI. l. o. 0. F.. confer
red the in tlatOTy at its regular meeting last
evening.
Mission Lodge No. 169, F. and A. NJ, at
It's called meeting last evening had rails
ing"
Tsmplar lodge No. II. l. 0. 0. F., held a
well-attended and very interesting session
last evening.
General Orders No. 81 Embellishments,
Ind, 6th inst, by James H. Canadian,
mayor general commanding the Uniform
Rank Knights Of Pythias, state that Bob
Newell, bfigadier- general and Inspector
general, having rendered his resignation.
has been succeeded by Colonel William ID.
Kennedy Of Chicago Division No. 3, with
the rank attached.
Templar No. 10 and Oriental No. 90 Re-
bekah lodges Of the city. will give a ball in
the main hall on Friday evening, March 4.
Members who have not obtained their inyi-
tatons may procure them at their res ectlye
lodges.
From special official circular 127, dated
January 10 last, and issued by w. o. Rob-
son, Supreme Secretary OF the Royal Area
mum, the following statistics concerning the
order in 1891 are cleaned Net increase in
membership during the year, about IS, 800;
number Of subordinate councils December
81, 1884, 1910: grand councils, 10; estimated
membership, 125O15. The order extends
through "a States and provinces. Benefit
benefits paid in 1891, S3,O96, $50; death bene-
fits paid from date Of organization, SIS, 3d.
27S 20. Assessment realized $1,000 49, The
last one In 1891 realized $4,000 Expenses
of running for 14R years about $3.50, 600
expenses Of business for last year. sos. 600
Average assessment per member, about