The San Francisco call., 1895-12-23
Ancient Order Uuited Workman.

The general committee, consisting of representa-
tives from all of the subordinate lodges of this
City, met in Valley Lodgeroom Wednesday
evening and heard the report of the special COM
mittee. consisting of E. F. Joy of Valley Lodge No
40, Judge Robert Ferral of Spartan Lodge No. 36
w. j. Culpertson of Eureka Valley Lodge No. 252
and L. McMahon of Golden West Lodge No. 264
Among the recomme mendations made by the commit
tee, which were adopted by the general committee
was that each lodge should appoint canvasslng
the literature of the order be given more general
circulation, and that the ladies generally and the
members of the Degree OF Honor be interested in
the work The committee also recommended a
number of prizes for brothers introducing the
largest number OF members.
Union Lodge No. 2l. Sacramento Lodge No 80
and the Degree of Honor Lodge will have Joint
installation and public entertainment in the early
part OF January, in Sacramento The grand mas
ter workman has been invited to be present and
participate in the exercises
The supreme recorder has issued circular un-
der date of December 5, to all subordinate lodges.
directing attention to the fact that the 18th day of
January. 1895 has been set apart memorial
day in the order, and il is urged upon every subor
dDate lodge. in as far as possible 10 observe this
day so specially set apart to the memory OF de-
ceased brethren. 1t is recommended that open
meetings of the lodge be held. at which the fami
lies and friends of members shall be invited and a
suitable programme OF memorial be provided. The
supreme recorder concludes his circular by saving
In thus calling to mind the lives and labors of our
deceased brethren and reviewing the great work
accom- nplished by our order in the past NAV II
serve an inspiration to urge US forward to more
earnest efforts. Let the observance OF this memo
rial day bring to each individual member that
sense OF personal obligation to labor in the cause
that shall bear fruit in the year 1895 more abun-
dant than ever before
Deputy Grand Master Workman Poland is dis
tributing the semi-annual passwords for the term
commencing January l, 1896, to district deputIes
who in turn will communicate same to subordinate
lodges.
A largely attended meeting of district deputies
and subordinate lodge officers was held at the
lodge room Of Unity Lodge No. 27, Sunday after
noon, at which time under the direction of Frank
s. Poland. deputy grand master workman, and
Edwin Danforth, grand lecturer, the new rituals
tic and secret work was exemplified.
n. III. Spier. on account of business engagements
has resigned dist let deputy for district No. /
of Alameda county and J. II. Harris has been
appointed to fill the vacancy
The Supreme Lodge Relief Board will meet at
the Palmer House in the city OF Chicago illinois,
on Tuesday, the 7th day of January 1896.
Next Monday evening there will be meeting
of a special committee that has for Its purpose the
granting of the new degree OF Mogulan on b num-
ber of members of the order
The official report for the month OF October shows
that the increase IN this jurisdiction during that
month was ITO. pretty good showing. The net
gain In the order during the year ending with the
last day of October was l1,139. At that time the
membership In good standing was 334 ,847 The
total amount of benefits paid out in twenty-seven
years that the order has been in existence is $64
1850 Al.
The paraphernala for conferring the amplified
workman degree will be received by the grand re-
corder in a few days.