The morning call., 1895-01-06
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The dedication of the new hall at Riverside
on New Years day called out a mighty con-
course of people; the addresses OF the grand
master and grand chaplain were able and
eloquent. and the entire programme day and
evening. was successfully carried out.
Grand Master Simpson has been visiting con-
tinually dnring his tour IN the south, aud en-
thusiasm and practical results have followed
his official calls
The Vallejo Odd Fellows. with their families
mac sparkling reunion on New Years eve.
The Pasadena Rebekahs made surprise
visit To " r. and Mrs. Arch Pruitt last week on
their wedding anniversary
San francisco Canton will receive its friends
at California Hall In this city on the evening
of the 31st.
In The press notices In reference to the pro-
posed Home for the Aged. ETC.. official titles
have been somewhat mixed. George L. Shaw
Is the grand secretary of the Grand Lodge |;
Moses Greenbum, grand treasurer of The same
body; William Ii. Barnes is The grand scribe
uf The Grand Encampment and George w. La
mont is grand treasurer OF the same. The
board OF trustees of the home consists of
Charles N. Fox, William II. Barnes. r. FL.
Lloyd, of San Francisco; Samuel B. Smith Of
Sacramento and f. j. Moll of Los Angeles;
Grand Secretary Shaw Is secretary of the board.
Oriental Enc mDmenJ No. 81 was installed
on Saturday night by Deputy j. A. Foster, who
VIII install Good VIII on Monday evening and
Unity Encampment on Tuesday evening. AT
the latter Grand Patriarch g. +. Roesch and
other officials will be present. An address
upon matters connected With the proposed
home Will be made by G. n. Fox, T. g. p. This
encampment has returned TO its former quar-
ters 10 |. o. y. f. Hall. and the meeting on
Tuesday night is in the nature Of a house
warming.
The new lodge. Spartan No. 20, at the Pc.
trero, had great audience at It's public install.
alton on Saturday night. Tn. hail Overfiowed
with delighted guests. The establishment of a
new lodge here has given an impetus to the
fraternity of most valuable character.
The subordinate and Rebekan lodges of FL an.
ford held joint installation on Saturday even
ing, which drew large attendance.
Berkeley Lodge No. 27O Will have a public
installation next Thursday night; that is, pub
lie for gentlemen friends Of members.
Josephine Rebekah Lodge No. 14sof San
Jose made the Christmas celebration the occa-
sion OF a reception to Mr.. aud Mrs. Calvin Mil
Ter. The lodgeroom was exquisItely decorated
Will smiiax, ivy and symbols. programme
by Miss May ArbOgast, Professor Abel Ady,
Misses Ida and Edith Morrison, Lena More.
house ana FL. G. MurgoIteu, was followed by
procession TO the banquet table, feature OF
which was an emblematic cake COMPILING ntary
to The newly married couple ID. j. Porter was
POSTMASTER and responses were made by ii. v.
More house, Gertrude MoreIand, Mrs. j. j.
Crawford, 2. f. GOsbey, d. O.. NJ, Mrs. l.. j..
Watkins. A. Z. Murgotlen and Sam Moreiand.
This lodge, organized three months ago. now
has 191 members and applications on file.
Woodland E0campment No. had fine
meeting last week; after comforting degrees u
pdnquet vas pditiCipdeou III ny d Id &c uuibpeIs
Grand Secretary Shaw reports the presence
in this State of man calling himself Gustave
Llersch of Corning Lodge No. 800, who was re-
Gently at Visala and received assistance from
the brethren there He was apparently deSti-
tute and In bad health. The lodge, however,
telegraphed TO Corning Lodge and received the
reply That the party was an impostOr sand had
stolen the receipts OF said Brother Lierscb, who
was still In Corning. Being charged
with this he acknowledged that he was
an imp 0stor, aud had obtained said receipts
fraudulently; that his true name was James
Reed and that he belonged To klamath Lodge
No. Al OF Crescent City, and II let go would give
up receipts and do so no more. The receipts
were given up, and he was permitted TO depart,
but Investigations reveal the fact that there is
no such name on the records OF klamath Lodge,
and subsequent news has been received that
the SANE party has been operating at San An
dreas, MERGED and Tuare. and The grand sec
rotary desires that the order at large may be
upon the lookout for him.