The morning call., 1893-06-20
A. o. u. w.


Advance reports have been received from
the supreme officials, which show a most won.
derlul growth for the year 1892. The average
cost OF carrying $1,000 in the national juris-
dicton during the twenty-fourth year of the
order has been but $40, and the average for
the past fourteen years has been but SIS
certainly most trifling sum for the protec-
ton. This, covering period of a quarter of a
century. yerifies beyond DISPUTE the position
taken by The CALL nearly twenty years ago.
mat any progressive anQ legitimate fraternity
could guarantee $4,000 at the death Of each
OF lis members al cost not exceeding $50 q
year.
Total number of lodges 461S, grand lodges
81 total membership January l, 1898. 3oS.575
10000 have been added Slnce); net increase
Tor 1893. 32.45O; deaths during year. 29S1 /;
paid for losses OF year, S6,o15.020 so; total
losses paid to said date, S44,570,946 80; aver
age death rate for 1892, l-5 per cent; aver
age death rate for past fourteen years. $50
Ter 1000; net monthly increase of membership,
2T04.
Memorial Lodge No 174 has its cards out for
an extra reception for July Z.
Spartan No. SO had delightful gathering
last Friday evening. This good old lodge is
steadily and satisfactorily moving forward as
usual.
S. s. Culver NJ. W. of Yosemite Lodge Of
Fresno. has been holding meetings at Sanger
with the view of inStitutlng new lodge al that
busy locality.
Financie Winter OF San Jose reports the order
In good condition In that fraternal head
quarters.
San Leandro had a mighty gathering last
Monday evening. The large hall was beauti-
fully decorated with evergreens and flowers.
Addresses we're made by Grand Foreman
Ward and Grand Lecturer Barnes, and line
programme of music, recitation and song given
by The Misses Short, Sadie Kenfeld, Pearl
Gray, Mrs. NJ. II. HacketI, Messrs j. Barne
witt, Lenoir, Reid, Davies and Singleton. The
ladies furnished a welcome collation. at the
close OF the evening.
The Supreme Lodge meets at Toronto On
tariO, Tuesday, June 20. The California rep
resentatives are George B. KatZenstein, Rev.
a. Q. Bane and. owing 10 the inability of Hon.
Eugene n. Deuprey TO attend. Edwin Danforih.
the veteran worker, who WAS appointed 10 I'LL
the vacancy.
The Toronto brethren receive the Supreme
LOdge on the Goth at the horticultural Gardens
N the pavilion. which is given free by the city
for the occasion. On the 21st there is to be a
carriage drive; on the 22d a trip TO Niagara
&uls on the electric railway; banquet on the
| Bic also among the items of the bill of fare.
! cards oGy Lodge No. Ill OF Eureka has its
Antioch VII public reception on the 2lst.
| 23d. eve a great gathering on the
| The first meeting O.
celslor was success; Drlct NO. L with EX-
sided; an ADDRESS was madeUy l.. Worth pre-
Barnes, nd good programme giagd Lecturer
Alta and Goldrn Dawn were out in gOBernal,
bers with their friends; 1t is proDosed tonum-
tinue these district meetings. =
Last Thursday evening Grand Foreman
Ward visie Industry Lodge No. 63 of Pleas
anton, and spose TO an attentive and enthusias-
lie audience, composed Of some OF the best peo-
pie OF that locality. Deputy Israel Horton and
several members OF Nesper Lodge No. CO OF
LYermoTe were also present. Afterward y
lodge meeting was held, AMI the grand fore
man presiding conferred the j. w. and W. de-
gree on 4 candidate.
Livermore Will have public meeting on tn G
27th.
Grand Master Workman Booth VIII speak at
Milpias. June Goth: Pescadero, 2lst; Mon
terey, 22d; Pacific Grove, 23d; Los GatOs, 24Ih.
Grand 0Verseer ToOhy will nold meetings at
Santa Clara. June 2Olh; San Mateo, 21st; Wat
sonyile, 22d; Salinas, 23d; Santa Cruz. 24tn.
Grand Foreman j. NJ. Ward VIII visit Peta-
luna, June 23d; Livermore, 27th; Eureka Val
ley No. 252 29.h