The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-01
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The union meeting OF District No. 55, with
Apollo Lodge No. '1o3, on last Friday evening
filled the great hall TO repletion; all the lodges
were out In full force. II. L. Curtis welcomed
The assemblage. Addresses were made by
Grand Master Simpson, Deputy L. j. Wood.
ward, Past Deputy WillistoD, and fine pro-
gram OF music and recitation presented by
Messrs. Patrick, Cahill. McCnllister, Jaeger,
Perry, Kochenratb, Cline, Plato and Others
The grand master was busy last week among
various suDordlnates and on Saturday night,
In company with Grand Secretary Shaw, insti-
tuted new Rebekah lodge at San Jose with a
charter membership OF over 100.
Work is progressing so rapidly upon the new
Odd Fellows building at Riverside that it is
thought 1t will be completed in December.
In order that arrangements may be full and
perfect, the institution of Sunset EDc impment
No. 20 at Alameda has been postponed until
October IL.
Tie encampment at Nevada CITY will have
good time CD the 9Th. The Grass Valley Pa
Iriarchs are to visit and confer the patriarch al
degree on candidate, and then the home en-
campmenr Will confer the same degree upon
another applicant
Twenty-eight thousand dollars is the figure
that the new hall of the order at Los Angeles is
to cost.
Several OF the lodges of Seattle have joined
with Lodge No. in the ownership of the ODD
Fellows block at North Seattle.
Matters pertaining to the proposed Home for
Aged Odd Fellows, etc., in California are pro-
crossing favOrably. A number of liberal offers
have been received from different sections of
The Stale. In answer TO a query upon the SUBJ
ject, II is positively stated that up to date no
locality has ben selected, but that one will be
and measures taken for a successful and credit
able home there is no doubt.
The hall of Unity Lodge No. 131 was crowded
last Tuesday night. many veterans of the order
being present. An address upon 'Remuiscen-
cies of Forty Years" was made by William II.
Barnes, L. q. NJ, and remarks by w. 4. Slater,
T. G. Nj. of OHIO James Lnfort6, r. c., Grand
Secretary Shaw. General Z. II. Black. General
j. F. Crosett, j. A Mace, z. g. p. and Joseph
Winterburn. T. o., made an agreeable first
part, after which the drill corps of Uuity Lodge
under the direction of j. NJ. j. Lynes exempli-
fed the initlatoiy work. Following this was an
address by Grand Master Simpson and remarks
by Deputies Jones ana Mercnon, Past Grands
John Thompson, w. ). Potter, Daniel SeweiI
j. S. Soutber, Fred Fillmore, Grand Treasurer
Lamont and Others. 1t was bill of fare which
held the large audience to a late houI.
One OF the features of the banquet recently
given to the grand officers at San Bernardino
was the presence OF George Lord. p. G., who
presided. he was born Dune II, 1900, was In
itiated In Masonry in 1928, and in Odd Fellow.
ship in 1888. and is still an active and jealous
worker in the cause OF fraternity.
q The Santa Rosa brethren are preparing a cor.
dial welcome for the representatives, to the
Grand EncamDment which meets in that city
on the 18th. A public reception will be given
at the AtheDeum on Tuesday night, drive
around the town aud suburbs on Wedne sday,
illustration OF degree work by Santa Rosa,
Relief and Oriental eDcdmpmeDts on Wednes-
day night. The railways and steamers have
givenreduced rates, but in order 10 obtain these
certificates must be procured by delegates from
the grand scribe and these certificates must be
signed by the agents OF the railway at place of
residence
The competition drill OF the Alameda lodges
will take place next Wednesday evening.
The lodges Of District No. 81 will compete
for the prize gavels in this city on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings
The new lodge at South San Francisco will be
instituted next Saturday night at Masonic
Hail; it starts OF with an excellent list OF char
ter members and has many applications FOL
membership; here is a. good opportunity fol-
Eastern brethren here who have not Joined any
lodge TO become charter members.