The morning call., 1895-02-18
KNIGHTS of Puthias.

issued invitations to an anniversary ball to be
held on Tuesday, February 49, in celebration
OF the thirty second anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the order.
The bureau of relief of Los Angeles has elected
the foilowing-named officers, to wit w. E.
Pritchard, president; c. G. Tryon, yice-presi-
dent; A. II. S. Perkins, DOT North Spring street,
secretary, and c. F. Hunter, treasurer.
Lodges are being organized at Colfax, Placer
County, Colusa, Butte County, and San Mateo,
San Mateo County. Also at San Miguel, Monte
Tey County.
The Monterey members stirring in prepa-
ration for the coming Grand Lodge Session and
Uniform Rank encampment Every effort will
be made to insure satisfaction and qualification
to those attending. The Grand Lodge session
will be held in Bagby's Opera-house; the Uni
form Rank will camp in Oak Grove, about mid
way between town ana the tar.famed Hotel gel
Monte, overlooking the Bay OF Monterey the
Rathbone Sisters viii meet either in Odd Eel
lows Hall Or the assembly-room of the hotel
Efforts are being made to secure special rate
from the management of the Hotel del Monte.
The ot6cers-elect of the Sacramento Bureau
of Relief for the current year are NJ. Hirsch,
president; I. J. Richer, vice-president; w. A.
Gilbert, 921 Seventh street, secretary; ]. J.
Larracy, treasurer.
Tri-color Lodge has been consolidated with
and merged into Marathon Lodge No. 1872 of
Los Angeles, and La Fraternite has Jaken the
same action, merging with Gauntlet Lodge No.
129.
Pasadena Lodge No. 1872 is after the "banner"
for work" Ten new members admitted since
January l, more applications awaiting action,
the ritual discarded in comforting the ranks
and the "silurians" (for in truth they exist
even in Pythian lodges routed ''horse, foot
and dragoon." Congressman-electM cLachlan
is among those seeking admittance.
Newman Lodge No. 139 OF Newman, isolated
though 1t is and seldom visited by grand
lodge officer, wins the "foX taiP' for progress
during the year 1894, having made a net in
crease of twenty-five members.
InCtyn No nf Con Fro mic jef I'm
banner lodge in point of members with 22S, on
its roster and work at nearly every convention.
The Knights residing in and about New
Almaden, Santa Clara County, contemplate
organizing lodge. Most of them now
members of Triumph No. 47 of San jose, but find
it very inconvenient to attend lodge meetings
as it means, usually, two days time to them
c. F. O'Brion, superintendent of the mines at
New Almaden, is busy seeking to organize.
San Jose Lodge No. 125 of San Jose will cele-
brate the thlrty-hrSt anniversary of the order
withNan entertainment and social dance in its
hall on Tuesday evening, February 10.
Supreme Representative Stanton L. Carter
has been in the city during the last few days.
Some of the members of the city lodges de-
Gliding that it was impo ssible to celebrate the
anniversary of the order on Tuesday next have
spurred several OF the workers to action, and
they propose having celebration anyhow 1t
viii be held at Saratoga Hall and will be en-
tirely invitation. Supper will be served at
about Ii o'clock. The uniform rank members
will attend in uniform.
Grand Chancellor Carl E. Lindsay was
greeted by large attendance on Tuesday
evening last February H. at the joint meet
ing with Damon Lodge No. .. Representatives
were present from all the OF the lodges meeting
on that evening, as well as many others. The
address of the grand chancellor was listened
to with marked attention and received liberal
applause at its conclusion Among the many
visitors present were noted two of the old
warehouses; of the order, Past Grand Chan
| cellors W. II. Bodfsh and L p McCarty. Re-
marks were also made by G. K. of R. and S.
Sehsffner Nevin, Patton, Hoffman and others.
Altogether ii was a very successful meeting
Yreka Lodge No. 16S of Yreka win celebrate
the anniversary of the order on next Tuesday
in manner decidedly appropriate to our
claims of Americanism for our order. newly
completed High School building is to be dedi-
Gated on that day, and the lodge will present
to the Board of Education of Siskyou County
a handsome silk national flag, which will be
unfurled for ahe first time on that day. Exer-
cises will be had OF character appropriate to
the sentiment of patriotism intended to be
conveyed. In the evening grand ball will be
held, and banquet viii close the days pro-
ceedings. The entire celebra ton viii be under
the charge and auspices OF Eureka Lodge
No. 1913.
The grand chancellor will officially visit on
Tuesday, February12, Damon, Excelsior Myrtle
South San Francisco Ivy, Justice Roma JEFF
ferson and Sequoia lodges in joint convention
with and in the hall of Damon Lodge No 2;
13th-Ivanhoe, Alemania, Harmonic Syracuse
and Bay City lodges III the hall OF ivanhoe
Lodge No. 3; 14th-Unity and Garfield in the
hall OF Unity No. 81; 15th-Golden Gate, Eureka
and Paramount, in joint convention with
G Col City No. 6S 1sthmcalifornis
Metropolitan No. "a 19th-General ceIe-
bration of XXXII Pythian period by San Fran
cisco lodges: 20th-Lodges of Fresno in Joint
convention in the hail of Vineland No 81:
21st-Yosemite Lodge No 80 at MERGED: 22dZ
General celebration of XXXI Pythian period
by Sacramento lodges