The morning call., 1893-05-22

district committee to deliver an address
before the order.
Golden Gate Band of Hope will give an
entertainment at Mozart Hall June 5.
/. o. o. F.
The many friends of Past Grand Sire
Nicholson of Pennsylvania will be pleased
to know that he was able to be in attend
ance upon his Grand Lodge session last
week.
The proposition to erect home for aged
and INDECENT Odd Fellows. their wives.
widows and orphans. in California, is re-
ceived with great enthusiasm throughout
the jurisdiction. Already a number of
offers of land, etc., have been made to the
committee.
1t is a graceful tribute to honest worth
to erect tablets or monuments that future
generations may see that faithful labor is
not forgotten. The monuments 10 WIldey,
Ridgely, Porter, Morse and others reflect
credit upon American Oddfellows hip. and
the proposition to build one here to the
memory of Past Grand Sire Farnsworth is
in keeping with the true fraternal spirit.
e. Winchester, P. g.. now residing in
Oakland. was initiated in Atlantic Lodge
No. so of Brooklyn, n. Y. May u. 1916.
He was one of the publishers and editors
of the Golden Rule of New York. a journal
among the earliest publications of the
order.
Charles L. Parent of California Lodge
No. of this city was initiated in March,
1910, and is consequently over flfty-three
years member and one of the oldest Odd
Fellows on the Continent.
The new officials are already mapping
out a series or viSitatious for the coming
term.
The net gain for 1892 of 995 members in
(oIi
fraternity. The figures now touch nearly
81, 900 members in this State. a wonderful
pro rata according to population. Califor-
mia is the only old jurisdiction which has
never shown loss some year in its his
tory. 1t has ever made more or less gain,
which is owing to the unceasing and con-
slant visita;ions and work OF its officials.
Grand Secretary Lyon is busy getting
out the journal.
S. D.-Ail surmises rs to where the name
Odd Fellow originally came from are but
guesswork. Like TopsN it just growed
without any particular reason. The vet
eran Ridgely used to say that it doubtless
took its name from the fact that it was odd
for an association to help its mem Ders with
money and work, as this one did in its
early history.
The annual election for officers of the
Odd Fellows Library last Monday even
ing resulted: NJ. Il. Moses. president;
NuaIlco n. OumEeTs Vicc-pE6Sluc0L, w.
Thackeray, secretary; E. Magnnis. treas
urer; e. A. Sumner, Robert Cleary. S. C.
Scheeline. j. w. Perry. w. Thackeray, l..
Schultz, T.. Maginnis, w. Fl. Leitch, NJ. Il.
Moses. trustees; librarian. a. j. Cleary.
Knights of Pythias.
The meeting of the Grand Lodge last
week at Nevada City was an event in this
progressive and sterling fraternity. In
addition to the time devoted TO legislation
the local brethren with their families made
the week unusually pleasant. Receptions.
drills, rides and drives. visits to the mines.
balls. parties, etc, caused the visitors to
return with grateful membranes OF the
large-hearted Knights of Nevada City and
surroundings.
Eureka Lodge No. of this city recently
had an extra reception. entertainment and
bail. The arrangements were extensive
and liberal and the large assemblage of
guests enjoyed the affair thoroughly.
E. Rifle amount paid to heirs of men,
bers of the endowment rank TO March 81
was ST, ,211.
The Knights of Seattle, Wash, have
formed Pythian Castle Association and
are busy with the project.
New lodges have been recently formed
in kamloops, Port Moody and Landner's
Landing, B. Z.
Seven Pythian lodges lost money by the
failure of the Mechanics Bank of Nash
vile, Tenn.
Columbus. Ohio. has mounted division
OF the uniform rank.
A. o. u. w.
Noe Valley Lodge had another of its
noted receptions on the 10Th. In addition
to series of stereopticon views. Grand
Overseer Toohy made an address, and
good literary and musical entertainment
pleased large audience.
On the 18th Burns Lodge bad a good
time. 1t was somewhat surprised by
call from number of lodges, but proved
itself equal to the occasion, and enter
tanned its unexpected guests royalty.
Grand Recorder Hirshberg has lost no
time In getting out the proceedings of the
Grand Lodge, and delivered it to the order
In hfteen days after the adjournment OF the
session. and had it not been for perfecting
the list of past master workmen which
appears in it the book, which makes 300
pages. would have been out in "a week 1t
is we'll edited and valuable addition TO
the records of the order.
Deputy Mccarthy intends that Triumph.
Friendship. Memorial and Burns Lodges
shall be kept busy. His reappointment as
deputy Is merited tribute TO an excellent
official. He intends constant inter
cnange OIL visits between the lodges. Al
ready Memorial has had a call from the
other subordinates, and on the 3Oth there
is to be reunion with Triumph lodge.
When fifth Wednesday occurs In any
month Valley No. 80 uses it for a pleasant
night; therefore, the 31st will be so OBJ
served. Members of all lodges welcome.
franklin No. "a was the scene of JOY
Gus gathering last Friday night. Stereop-
tlcon views, addresses by Grand Recorder
Hirshberg and Grand Overseer Toohy,
with other features, delighted many guests.
Pacific Grove Lodge No. 28O is the last
Instituted. 1t was put in working order on
the 18th by Special Deputy Wo0dparsee
assisted by +. S. Poland, D. G. NJ. w. Its
frst officers are: John Gray M. W.; E.
b. Lewis. F.; Levi Boswell, o.; James U.
Gale. recorder; James A. Vert, receiver.
1t promises we'll.
New lodges have recently been insti-
tuted ct Tres Pinos and MADEIRA
Grand Master Work man B 10Th is having
a trlumphal tour IN the south. His meet
lngs at all points have been largely at
tended.
Next Thursday at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Mt
Excelsior Hall, 2319 Mission street. the
convention of Degree of Honor will
assemble, preparatory to forming grand
iooge OF that degree for California The
success and prosperity Of this degree for
the last year and the outlook for the future
Is very encouraging.
Many lodges of the Degree of Honor are
under way throughout the State.