The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-05

Grand Master Simpson was busy last week
as usual visiting san Juan, Mayfeld, Salinas
City, San Jose and Sequel. He will visit Alta
LOdgr No. 205 Of this CITY on Monday evening,
November 3.
Observatory Lodge No. % was instituted at
San Jose on the 81. The charter members and
initiates numbered 100, and 100 more applica.
tons were presented, providing work foI some
time. The institution of a lodge of this old
order with such a great list of members. despite
the competition aud brilliant offers Of scores OF
societies and organizations, speaks volumes for
The esteem aud respect In which American ODD
Fellowship Is held. Grand Mast-r Simpson
Grand Secretary George ]. Shaw ana Grand
Herald Milton I. Forbes went down from this
city 10 assist. ID putty ). Oberdeener installed
he new officers: john "a. Davey, n. G.; d. w.
Stout,E. e.; r. I. Young, recording secretary
p ". ". King. perman MT secretary; George B..
johnson treasurer.
The Veterans Of Sacramento celebrated their
twelfth anniversary last Monday evening. A
banquet was given ~ which 100 we've present
Rellting President James Scott introduced his
successor, W. d. SheTburn, who made some
appropriate remarks. The address was made
by William IL. H'rnes, secretary OF the V. o. f.
OF California. b sic by a quartet. and remarks
by Past President Samuel b. Smith, recitation
by Albert HaW, incidents BY c. NJ. Harrison
and others, mad The occasion enjoyable. The
new officers are: w. II. Shefburn. president
?. Newman. president; L. }. Clark. secre-
tary; Nj. Miller, treasurer; S. S. Nixon,
marshal.
The Redwood brethren are making re adv to
The May Queen Rebekah Lodge of Ontario
recently celebrated their tnird aDniv ersary;
an original poem by Mrs. j. T. Brady, sketch
of the lodge and its history by Mrs. A. PiddIng-
ton, sketch by DR.. G. Il. Sykes were among
the interesting numbers of the programme. In
addition % a large local attendance a deleea.
lion from the Pomona Rebekahs were present
Plans and specifications for 4 new hall at San
Jacinto are being prepared.
A large delegation from Silver Spray Lodge
of Rebekahs OF Petaiuma visited their sister
lodge OF Santa Rosa few evenings ago and
had splendid time.
Walhalla Reb kah Lodge No. 40 gave a
wellattended reception, entertainment and
bail for the benefit OF the Odd Fellows Orphan
Home last Thursday night.
Livernore proposes 10 make extensive altera-
ions ana improvements IN It's ball by adding
an additional room in the rear, 10 be % feet
long, ana by removing the partitions enlarge
rhe main hall to 80 by so feet.
Santa Rosa Rebekah Lodge had a number OF
candidates at It's last session. Visitors were In
attendance from Occidental. Callstoga and
Petaluma. dance was enjoyed after work.
The Rebekahs OF Social Rebek all Lodge No
10l Of Susanville made a surprise Visit to their
sister, Mrs. NJ Asher, last week, the occasion
being the twelfth anniversary Of the marriage
OF Mr.; and Mrs. Asher Refreshments. games
and pleasant Interchange of thought made The
call one OF enjoyment and attraction.
Mrs Matte A. Bridge. the well-known lee
turess, IS highly spoken OF by the Humboldt
County journals.
A Rebekah lodge will soon be institu cd at
Sisson.
\ new huge, 10 WOFk III lUE herman IAN
guage. is TO be Instituted in Oakland on the
18Th.
No. 29-Tbe decisions of all courts have
been that a member feeling aggrieved at the
action of any lraIernal society 10 which he be-
longs must exhaust all his rights OF appeal in
The order before he can possibly have any
standing in the courts; and he recent decision
of Judge Sandersop in the Robinson vs.. TEN.
plar Lodge case reafiii ms the many decisions
and also hints at tn decision OF the supreme
Court of the United States some years ago
that when question has been settled by the
highest tribunal of a society SAID decision
TO reyi W. The idea that any court could CON-
pei fl aterDny 10 reinslaie member whom
said frat rnlty had expelled under their fra
teInal law Is certainly Il novel one and may
well excite Queti' AS TO how such decision
could possibly be enforced.
The Odd Fellows Home and National SAM
tarium at GAIN sville, Florida. was formally
opened on OcI obeI 16 for he entertainment of
all sick ODD Fellows and Daughters OF Rebekab.
1 his institution has been Endorsed by the SoVer-
eign Grand Lodge.
The new laws governing Rebekah lodges have
been received and forwarded TO the subordi-
DateS by Grand Secretary Shaw.
Ibe bound volume OF the recent session OF
the Grand EDcampment Is completed and VIII
be sent out this wees by Grand Scribe Barnes.
II makes handsome volume of neatly 200
pages, containing in addition to legislation
statistical tables, ETC.. portraits of l.. w. s.
Downs, 7. q. P, and OF the late grand scribe.
Waller b. Lyon. AS The session only adjourned
on October Is, the celebrity with which this
volume has been produced is creditable 10 col
lator ana printer.
The Sapphire Rebekahs OF San BernardiHo