The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-28
knights and Ladies of Honor.

Grand Protector C. C. O'Donnen has issued
Official circular No. z, urging the membership
OF California to continued efforts to increase
the roster. AS an incentive TO work he offers a
cash prize of $50 ''to the member proposing the
largest number of beneficiary members, not
less than ten to be initiated and accepted by
the supreme medical examiner, between jan
uary and the first days session of the next
Grand Lodge, in April" On like conditions,
except that six are required, he offers cash
prize of 800 for the second highest number.
This is in addition, of course, to the prizes
offered by the Supreme Lodge, and ought to
create lively competition among the several
lodges
The official visits announced for February
are: Aurora, Monday, 4th; Magnolia, 9th;
Triumph, San Jose, 18th; Palmetto, Alameda,
14th. All grand officers, supreme representa-
tives, deputies and the membership in general
are invited to participate.
Palmetto Lodge, Alameda, was visited by the
grand secretary and large delegation from
Seal Rock Lodge recently, on which occasion
Deputy Mrs A. Graft installed the newly elected
officers assisted by Mrs. NJ. P. Blume of West End
Lodge grand guide Refreshments were
afterward served. Palmetto is doing well and
gives promise OF becoming large and thriving
lodge.
Aurora Lodge, of San Francisco, has become
one of the most progressive and prosperous
lodges OF this jurisdiction At every meeting
limitations occur and new applications are re-
ceived all for the Relief Fund.
On February Triumph Lodge, San Jose, Will
give its regular annual masquerade ball.
Golden Rule Lodge had its officers installed
by Deputy d. ]. Kaplan on the Oath. Several
OF the grand officers and members OF other
lodges were present and were Hospitality enter
tanned by Golden Rule.
Last Friday evening Past Grand Protector
Kemp Van Ee. assisted by District Deputy
Doris J. Kaplan, installed the officers of Excel
sior Lodge. The grand officers also paid the
lodge official visit and were very plea sanity
entertained.
Martha Lodge received visit from the grand
secretary, and the officers were installed by
Deputy FriediaDder.
The new officers OF Bay City Lodge were in
stalled by District Deputy Mrs. Annie Thomp-
son on Monday evening.
Past Protector T. A. Lander, Grand Vice
Protector H. C. Trephagen and Supreme Rep
resentative T. H. Berkey have been among the
recent visitors here.
Miscellaneous.
The Pythians of Santa Maria had splendid
time at their installation. Haight jesse
deputy, ofieiated, assisted by J. C. Martin and
K. Travers. A programme followed, well rem
dered by Ruby Bryant, Chester Cox, Mes
danes Sedgwick, Bagby and sherman, Mrs.
Well laden tables were then visited and
their attractive furnishings discussed.
Fremont Parlor of Native Daughters an
noqnee Valentine party at Washington Hall
Piedmont Parlor, N. S. G. W, was installed
by Deputy Barber; an address by J. Maggie,
solos and recitations by the Misses Blessing,
Gladys Jackson, Mabel Ransom. the Misses
Palmer, Beach, Philbrook and Evers and Mr..
Moorehead formed the exercises of the occa-
sion.
Court Azalea No. s242, A. o. F., has been Or
gained in Pescadero, with twenty-five charter
members; it is to meet on Monday evenings
and visitors will be welcome
A proposition viii be introduced at the June
session of the supreme council of the Royal
Arcanum, which meets at St. Louis, Mo-, to ex-
clude policemen as candidates for membership,
on the ground that statistics show the death
rate OF persons engaged in that line of life TO be
over 80 per cent higher than the average,