The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-30
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Fortuna Lodge No. Is held an open meeting
in the opera-house in Napa last Wednesday
evening, and there was a very large attendance
of members of the order and their friends.
There was music and an address by William FL.
Barnes, P. G. NJ. w. Grand Master Workman
Toohy had been announced to deliver an ad-
dress, but he was unavoidably absent.
San Mateo Lodge No. 1872 has secured meet
ing place in the Odd Fellows Hall in San
Mateo and will dedicate 1t on the Sth of next
month.
The majority of the members OF the order in
this State are opposed to the proposition to
grade assessments, but they are in favor of the
issuance OF $1,000 certificates.
AT the next supreme session to be held an
effort will be made to restore the limit of age of
applicants for admission into the order 10 so
years.
Unity Lodge, at its last meeting, discussed
the proposition of graded assessments and
$1,000 beneficiary certificates. The principal
speaker was Past Grand Master Workman
w. H. Jordan, who declared himself opposed TO
graded assessments, but in favor OF the cert1h-
cate mentioned.
Silver Star Lodge No. 2, Degree of Honor,
gave an entertainment and dance in Babcock
Hall, North Temescal, on Friday evening, Sep
TENDER 27 The attendance was large and the
affair was thoroughly enjoyable.
Ex-Lieutenant-Governor J. b. Reddlck, who
died at San Andreas few days since, was for
many years member OF Charity Lodge No.
l4S, located at that point.
Mrs. Esther Lovejoy, grand chief of honor of
the Degree of Honor, who has been visiting
lodges in the northern portion OF the State,
returned few days since, and was particu-
larly gratifed at the welcome and cordial re-
ception accorded her by the members of Peer
less Lodge No. 48, at Colusa, Cal.
Ivy Lodge No. 4, Degree of Honor, announces
an entertainment and tableaux to be given at
Elite Hall, Oakland, on October Is. A comedy
written by Mrs A. Donaldson will be presented,
bers OF the lodge. An historical tableau will
be presented under the supervision of Mrs. A..
Wood, past chief OF honor.
The new ritual adopted by the Supreme
Lodge at its session held in the city of Chicago
last June will be ready for delivery about the
middle of October. Those who have seen the
ritual pronounce 1t a great improvement on
the one now in use, and under it an amplifica-
ton of the Workman degree is arranged for,
SO that teamwork will become special feat
ure. The ritual is now being perfected under
the direction of the chairman OF the ritual
committee, Past Supreme Workman w. Warne
Wilson of Detroit, Mich.
Point Iona Lodge No. 24S at San Diego re-
ports number Of admissions to its member
ship.
Two candidates are shortly to be initiated in
Blue Canyon Lodge No. 184 at Blue Canyon,
Placer County.
Yolo Lodge No. % at Woodland is having
accessfons to its membership.
Arrangements are progressing for the ami
versafy meeting to be held under the auspices
of the Oakland lodges on October 27. The meet
ing will take place in the First congregational
Church, and addresses will be delivered by
Samuel M. Shortridge, P. M. W., and Robert
Ferrall, P. NJ. w. musical and literary enter
tainment is also being prepared.