The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
WORKMEN INSTALLATION.
Interesting Events OF the Week Among
the Fraternal Societies Of
the City.

On Saturday evening the district deputy,
with large squad of San Jose members, at
tended Los Gatos Lodge No. 76, and installed
its officers amid unusual enthusiasm, after
which the temperate luxuries OF an A. o. U. w.
symposium were abundantly dispensed to all
assembled, the occasion being further glad
dened with music and dancing.
On Thursday evening last Silver Star Lodge
No. 2 Degree of Honor, West Temescal, in
stalled its officers, the accomplished district
deputy grand chief of honor. Sister Coogan,
conducting the interesting ceremonies.
Magnolia No. Al, A. o. u. w. OF San Fran
cisco had one of its big meetings on the even
ing OF the 9Th instant, at which new officers
were installed.
On the same date Memorial No. 174 inducted
its new staff into Office in the presence OF many
members and visiting brothers.
Energetic Burns No. 6S, under the command of
D. D. G. NJ. w. Clement, installed on Thursday
evening the veteran Louis G. Schord, being re-
various periods in the history of the lodge.
The grand master workman assisted at the in
stallation and also took an active part in dis
posing OF the good things spread later on the
Spartan No. &c. which has assumed the dis
fiction of being near the upper-crest of the Or
der, made its hall ring with CHEEKY excitement
last Saturday evening during the installation
exercises. The new master is Superior Judge
Bahrs, whose interest in the progress of
the great fraternity never lags, and there is not
NJ w. Hartley conducted the installation,
while in the subsequent ceremonials Past Mas
| ter Workman Judge Ferral welded the gavel,
assisted by Grand Lecturer Danforth, Captain
| Tom Bethel and the G. M. w.
Far out in the sunny Mission, at Folsom and
Twenty-fourth streets, on Tuesday evening ng last,
District Deputy Trautner took the reins and
| handsomely inaugurated the magnates OF Alta
Lodge No. 242. After installation P. G. M. w.
| Barnes presented the lodge with the magnif-
| cent set of Jewels which he offered as trophy
| to the lodge in the district which best exem-
plified the work of the order. In competition
| which was conducted with spirit and energy
| Alta triumphed and now proudly wears the
glittering prizes.
Noe Valley on Tuesday, Yerba Buena on Fri
| day and Harmony on Saturday evening was
| installed by District Deputy Smith, and during
| last week many other lodges in this City en-
| loved pleasant installations.
Next Friday evening Franklin A, under the
venerable D. d. Nevers, will hold its semi
annual revival and present some interesting
novelties. The installation feast will follow
with the usual features of fraternal festival.
Valley Lodge at its session last Wednesday
evening installed its officers, which are as fol-
lows: H. H. Allison, P. M. W.; f. A. Flaherty,
NJ W.; ]. G. Underwood, foreman; A. Heussler,
overseer; T. II. Lord, recorder; James M.
Camp, financier: John w. Mccarthy, receiver;
W. A. Durrant, guide; Carl Larsen, 1. W.; o.
Ericsson, o. W.; trustees-W. Broderick, T. H.
Macdonald, E. F. JOY; III. A. Cole, Nd, medi-
cal examiner. The ceremony was performed
by District Deputy G. A. Trautner and his as
sistant Brother Jacobs of No. 8.