The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-18
Knights of Pythias,


The lodges OF Los Angeles, excepting Samson
No 14S, have moved into newer, more con-
Veniently arranged and more commodious
quarters at ITO North Spring street
petition for q new lodge is being circulated
in Los Angeles. The brother having the matter
in charge is known as an active and enthus-
iastic knight and succeeds in whatever he I'M
dertakes. He claims that he can organize an
other lodge of more than one hundred mem
beers in that city without drawing single
member from either of the lodges already
there
Cinnabar Lodge No 1919 was instituted at
New Almaden Saturday, March 9,with seventy
six charter members, District Deputy w. A.
Shields of Santa Clara being the instituting
officer. Grand Chancellor Carl E. Lindsay was
present, as were also large delegations from all
the other lodges in the county. The officers
for the current term are: Richard J. Pearce,
G: C.; Edwin Tregoning, Y. c.; c. F. o'Brion,
Joseph T. Toy, NJ. of F.; William Lsnyon, NJ. of
E.; Edwin Willoughby, prelate; Joseph Pearce,
NJ. at A.
Tri-Color Lodge No. SO has been consolidated
with Marathon Lodge No. 1872, both of Los
Angeles.
La Fraternite Lodge No. 70 has been con-
solidated with Gauntlet Lodge No. 12a, both of
Crescent Lodge No. 1913 of Linden has been
consolidated with Charter Oak Lodge No. 20 of
Stockton.
G. S. Adolph has been elected X of R. and S.
of Lodge No. 1872, vice Belt, resigned.
W. F. Esmond has been elected K. of R. and
s. of University Lodge No. 1872 OF Berkeley, vice
r. w. Good.
The address Of the K of R. and S. of Golden
Gate Lodge No. 3 OF San Francisco is 432 Church
street, in place of 1924 Folsom street.
The address of the K. OF K. and s. OF Pasadena
Lodge No. 1872 is 600 North Orange Grove
avenue, in place of No. As.
All lodges in the grand jurisdiction of Cali
fornia have been informed that they must hold
elections for representatives and alternate
representatives to the Grand Lodge session of
1895 at their first regular meetings in April.
Ancient Order of Poresters of America.
Charles A. Boldemann, grand senior wood
ward, returned on the 10th from his official
visit to the courts at Vacaville, Dixon, ST.
Helena, Napa, Winters and Sacramento, and
reports them in d prosperous condition. The
various courts have added to their membership,
Notwithstanding the fact that the majority of
the residents of the several towns are engaged
in field work. The courts in this jurisdiction
have been fortunate in this. that they have but
few of their members on the sick list, and con-
sequently have had an opportunity of adding
TO their treasury.
courts is again being done. Two new courts
are under way in the town of Santa Clara, one
OF which is TO work in the Italian language.
A new court TO be known as Court Sutro
Heights will be instituted in this city on
Wednesday evening, March 27.
During the coming week official visits will
u.
grand senior woodward: To Court Farragut
in Vallejo, on Tuesday evening; Court Unity
in Santa Rosa, on Wednesday evening; Court
Manzanita in Calistoga, on Saturday evening.
Samuel l. Waller, grand treasurer, win Off
cIally visit Court Lincoln in this city on Tues
day evening.
Quite a difference of opinion exists in the
interior as to biennial sessions of the Grand
Court, some members maintaining that the ses-
sions should be held permanently in San Fran
cisco, while others insist that the interior
towns will benefit by g. change every year.
This important question will no doubt be acted
upon at the coming session of the Grand Court
which will convene in the city of San Jose May
next.
Mrs. NJ. B. Campbell, grand chief companion
of the Companions of the Forest, has been
visiting the various circles in Santa Clara
County and reports renewed interest by all the
members and that arrangements for the proper
reception of the Grand Circle, which will also
convene in the Garden City, are being made.
The annual election for delegates TO the
Grand Court commenced last Friday evening
Court Golden Era has elected Past Chief Ran
gers NJ. Levy and Isidor Schwartz to represent
them Delegates for the Grand Circle of the
Companions OF the Forest are also being
elected Hamlet Circle in Alameda has elected
Miss Marion Mentel as its delegate.
Next Tuesday evening the grand officers and
deputies VIII visit Ocean View to take the
necessary steps toward the reorganization OF
Diamond Circle No. 154. This circle has been
dormant for some time past, but the prospects
are such that the reorganiZed circle will start
anew with about seyentyfve members as
nearly that many have already signed o petit
ton to that effect.
Charter lists are being circulated in Pleasan-
ton, lrvington and Monterey for the orgapiZa-
ton of circles in those places.