The morning call., 1894-08-13
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installing officer moro Elmo K bekah Lodge OF
:Mlddletown, and. her address: received muci
favorable comment, as did the practical re
marks of @. ". Ministries.
Mrs savage OF LiyermOre, assisted by Mrs
'GFegory, Mrs, Crane OF Oakland and Mrs
Gibbs Of San Francisco made the Installation
of the PleasaptOu Rebekah Lodge an event tC
be remembered. The exercises were public
and at their close 100. guests repaired to. the
banQuet-hall and enjoyed a feast. after which
dancing occupied the time to i late hour.
e The Riverside brethren have secured the
necessary funds and work will be Immediately
commenced upon the new hall for the order.
The Redwood members have appointed A
committee 10 secure data and plans for new
hall III tHaT city.
The BenIcia brethren MADE a fraternal can
upon The Vallejo Lodge last Wednesday even
ing resulting in an excellent session. The
Ealej0iles propose soon TO return the call and
confer The degrees in the manner for which
they are noted.
Grand Master Simpson has visiled MANY
lodges already during his term and intends 10
continue The same. He was at COncOrdla
Aodge-last Monday evening, with the lodge at
Elmuurst on Wednesday night, Thursday even
ing at Crockett and Friday evening with Gar
CeH City Lodge No. 142 OF San Jose. The
grand master and Grand Secretary Shaw will
make a tour Of the south next month, and
among the features Of the nip will be The dedi
cation OF The new hall OF the order at Ontario,
on The IAN, and the laying OF the cornerstone
Of TIE temple at Los Angeles on the 2Uth.
on the 9Th.
Channel City Lodge of Santa Barbara has de-
cided TO build hne twO-story structure for
lodge and business purposes.
Deputy 7. p. WOODY ard VIII have q reunion
Of district 90. with Excelsior Lodge No 80 on
HE Goth. Bay City, Abou ben Adhem, Apollo
and Cosmopolitan lodges will attend in bodies.
a good programme has been arranged.
Grand Patriarch Downs, Grand Scribe
Barnes. with other grand officers, Will visit
>aUfa Cruz next Saturday evening, The de-
raN a
visitors from adjacent encampmeuts Will be
present.
Reports show, a general favorable reaction
throughout the jurisdiction. Work Is being
done generally.
NJ. M.-The representatives from California
TO The Sovereign Grand Lodge, which meets
next month in Chattanooga, Tenn, are: q. w.
StOckwen OF Los Angeles and J. f. Thompson
of Eureka, from the Grand Lodge; James
Leonard OF MERGED and DR.. G. w. Savage OF
Santa Rosa, from the Grand Encampment.
Eaeh grand body of each State Or Territory Is
entitled 10 two representatives. No matter
what their hume zeal strength may be, that
number is the maximum.
Fidelity Rebek an Lodge of Hollister invited
all its sister lodges TO attend its installation,
with tile result that over 200 were present.
The floral symbolic decorations were some
thing superb. Mrs. DR.. Ford won enthusiastic
applause by her work and address as Installing.
ot1cer. The banquet was delightful feature
WatsOnvile, Salinas and Gilroy were well rep
resented.
nitOs, Eureka, CoulteIville. Stockton and other
points made the Installation Of Lafayette Lodge
Of 0akdale very lively. The concluding BAN
quet was DaTtaken Of by a large number of
brethren with their ladies'.
The enterprising brethren OF Durham, not
WiIhstandlDg the TACT of losing their hall some
time ago by fire, went TO work VITA such VIII
that they have now completed and dedicated a
fine twO-story brick building for lodge and busI-
ness purposes, the stock OF which is principally
owned by members of the fraternity 1t has
ala had
monies of dedication were performed by
Deputy J.. L. Hubbard I'm The presence of
large audience. among whom was delegation
from Chico. Al the banqu which concluded
many good things were said aud .congratua-
lions leHdeTed. The enterprise is crediJd bic 10
The order ana the citiZr rs of Durham.