The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-28
A. O. u. w.


Owing to urgent private business of the
grand master workman, Grand Overseer vii
liam Winter will fill the following engage
gagements: MERGED Lodge No. "a, January 28
Yosemite Lodge Of Fresno, January %; Valley
View Lodge of Selma, January 80.
The subordinate lodges are urged by the of
fcials to promptly forward reports for the term
ending December 81, 1894
Eureka Valley Lodge No. 252 proposes 9
grand time at its public installation on Jan.
uary 81. This is one of the picket lodges
on the outskirts of the city, but con.
tains an energetic and working membership
San Francisco Lodge No. 4, the first subordi-
nate established in this city, held appropriate
exercises TO remember the honored dead An
eloquent address was made by B. F. Josselvn,
P. N. W., and remarks by number of brethren
added to the interest of this reunion of the
veteran subordinate.
Deputy Crowley was fortunate in having
three brother deputies to assist him in the in
stallation OF Myrtle Lodge No. Az After the
ceremonies Deputies Joy, Mullaney, Shaler and
Crowley, with other brethren, had many en-
couraging words to say, and an address by the
new master workman, ]. NJ. Lyons, was a
pleasant item of the joyous occasion.
Keystone Lodge No. 81 will change its place
of meeting on February 1 to SHELLS building,
Thirteenth street, between Clay and Jefferson
Oakland. A number of other lodges there are
speaking of making like change to the same
locality.
James Leonard of MERGED is one of the yete
ran fraters of that beautiful city, and prominent
in several orders. AS the deputy of the A. o..
U. W, he installed the officers of Merced Lodge,
No. "a, and then again took his old-time place
as its financier, which he has held for many
years.
The appeal of Grand Master Workman Tate
of Nebraska for cid to suffering brethren end
families has met with noble response from
the fraternity, but the need is great and much
money and goods will be required to bridge
over the untoWard season. The provision that
no good brother in distress shall be suspended
for non-payment of dues or assessments on ac-
count OF his poverty sets an example creditable
large.
The past masters will hold their regular ses-
sion the first Monday in February at the Alca-
Ear. This corps of veterans is doing most yalu-
able and encouraging work
M. W.-The official returns for November
1894, is the last from the supreme recorder. 1t
shows the net gain of said month to have been
1893 members. The net gain in membership
for the twelve months preceding was 10,330.
The Supreme Lodge relief board met in
Chicago on the 9Th. Relief was granted to
Michigan, New York, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsyl-
yania, Tennessee, Maryland, Ontario, Georgia,
Nevada, Kentucky, Wisconsin, California,
quebec and the Maritime Provinces.
After the installation of Pacific Lodge No. z
the veteran William Winnie "caned" the retir-
ing recorder, c. P. Griswold, and c. +. Haswell,
r NJ W., was the recipient of q handsome
padge, Dr.. j. L. Mayor presenting.
Ivy Lodge No 4, d. OF H., continues its sue
cessful receptions and always has something
interesting for visitors.
number OF lodges signify their intention to
compete lot the handsome prizes offered for
good work by the grand master workman
deputy joys district is doing some drilling
20 see whlch VIII capture the handsome set of
Barnes.