The morning call., 1894-10-22
l. O. O. E.

In this order the annual session OF the grand
encampment last week at San'a Rosa has been
the leading feature Representatives by pro-
curing THE MoRNIN C CALL of October II, 18
and 10 can make full reports TO their subor-
dnates.
The hospitality and generosity OF the Santa
Rosa brethren has never been eXcelled and the
citizens generally, headed by Mayor Wood
ward. and backed up by the city press. exerted
themselves 10 pay unstinted cOurIesies to the
Parriarchs of California.
Forty members Of The drill corps OF Oriental
Encampment No. 81, of this city went up on
Wednesda TO exemplfy the Golden Rule de-
gree, and their illustration OF the same was
pronounced 10 be The most complete in every
respect of any that had ever been presented on
this continent.
The drill corps of Petauma Encampment,
Relief No. SO, also lourneyed 20 the same place
on the same te aud presented the Royal Pur-
ple degree In their energetic aud progressive
style with complete parapheTnaIa.
The dTill cOrDs OF Santa Rosa EncamDment
No 90, illustrated the Patrlarchal degree In an
admirable mauuer.
-Four hundred Witnessed the comforting of the
degrees, and II was reyeiatiOn 10 many of gran
deur and msgniiicence.
1emplar Rebekah Lodge had good audience
on Saturday night al its reception.
The law requiring all officers TO be ladies re-
fers TO Rebekah assemblies and does not inter
fere with III present rule in lodges.
Porter Lodge Is preparing for Thanksgiving
Canton San Francisco No >. p. NJ, is assured
OF large audience on the 25th at California
Hall. A good programme and dance Will be
among the items of the evening.
Chairman &. n. Fox of the trustees for the
proposed home for aged ODD Fellows, etc, is
rec ivlnG many communications on The subject,
and an enthusiasm IL manifested in many To-
calities 10 have this home builded. Besides a
number OF points south Ihermalito and other
places in the c-ntra aud northern parts of the
State are making liberal offers. Al OrOville
last week meeting of prominent ci,iZens was
held In the eTestS of securing the home in
Thermalto. In San BernardinO County siren
nous efforts are being made TO secure 1t for
Mound City, while Auaheim is not behind in Its
enthusiasm on the subject.
Isabella Rebekah Lodge had splendid re-
cepiion and programme last week.
The SusanYille RebekahS are arranging to
present a play his season. Their former ef-
forts In this direction have been very success
full.
Grand Master Simpsons visited Fountain
Lodge of Oakland on Monday; was at Santa
Rosa on Tuesday; at PleasantOn on Nednes-
day; consulted with the brethren al Oakland
about the proposed new lodge there GU Thurs
day, with Sunset Rebekah Lodge on Friday
and al CastrOvlle on Saturday. On the 22d he
Will visit Marin Lodge OF San Rafael Santa
Clara on the 23d Vorw rts Lodge on the oath,
Berkeley Lodge on the 10Th, aud fescadero on
| The 27th.
Observatory Lodg- No % will pe Institute
at San Jose November l, by Grand Master
| Simpson and Grand Secretary Shaw, with at
! least fifty charter members.
The grand master Will Immediately issue a
/ circular containing all The points on the new
| legislation rega riding rebekkAh lOdg 5.
Pasadena EDcampment conferred the royal
purple degree at its last session in the presence
Of many members from Monrovia, El Monte
| and Los Angeles. A feast concluded.
l.. P.-At the first vote Ii was decided TO hold
the next session of the Grand Eucampment al
! San Francisco, but 1t was recon- sidered, u nd
then determined TO hold the next session al
| Stockton, which Is the home OF the present
! grand patriarch George T. Roesch.
The Veteran Odd Eel lows will hold meeting
at L. o. o. +. Hall OH Monday evening, October
! %. The old guard propose 10 form lnitiatory
| team 10 compete with the boys"