The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-25
A. O. U. W.

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Grand Master Workman Ward addressed the
P. NJ. w. Association and many visiting breth-
rem at the hall of Excelsior Lodge No. 126. on
the Goth His theme was ''the laws of the
order. their observance and execution" The
subject was ably handled and received the
commentator Of the large audience
He was also present on the 10Th at the public
meeting under the auspices of West End Lodge
No. IT'S of Alameda, and added TO an excellent
programme by making practical speech. This
enterprising lodge is holding q series of
monthly meetings which are well attened and
doing good for the cause
Monday night, March A, the past master will
meet AS many points will be discussed re-
lating to the legislation to be considered at the
coming session of the grand lodge, the session
viii be interesting.
Uaitv. Magnolia San Francisco and Golden
West lodges gathered IN goodly numbers at the
call OF Deputy P. A. smith on the 18th at mai
Birth Hall; Grand Overseer Winter made a
practical and pithy talk, and q programme of
music and recitation caused the large numbers
of memb ers to feel glad that they were present.
Deputy Smith is winning merited praise for his
efforts.
At Valley Lodge No. so on the goth the grand
overseer was also present. and was listened to
with earnest attention, as he encouraged the
faithful workers and endeayored to point out
the duty OF those who may have become luke
warm; remarks were also made by William
Broderick, William H. Barnes, T. H. Mac
others causing the session to be of unusual
benefit and information:
Deputy joys district is working. The vari-
Gus lodges are drilling Tor the grand lecturer S
prize badges.
The various Jurisdictions will levy next
month an additional 10 cents per member for
the balance needed on the general relief state
ment. A number OF the lodges will pay this
extra dime for their members out of their gen.
eral fund. Among the first SO to do is Key
stone Lodge No. "a of Oakland, which has no.
titled its members that this sum will not be
charged to their individual account, but dis
bursed from the general treasury.
Magnolia Lodge No. Al OF this city is now the
fourth largest lodge in this city and the sixth
largest in the jurisdiction, and is the richest
lodge in California. 1t has sick benefit sys-
tenn, and is one of the subordinates which has
made a success of it. 1t meets at 800 Post
street and holds good sessions. Its officials
have lately made an extra effort to increase its
membership and the same is resulting success
fully.
The paving of sick benefits in the A o. U. w.
is optional with the subordinates, not being
imperative upon them so TO do; it is permits
sive, not mandatory, the payment of $4,000 al
death being the fundamental money feature
of the order.
P. NJ W.-From a careful observance of dis.
cussion upon the subject and from the tone OF
large majority of the lodges do not favor the
reduction of the age limit TO 45 years, and that
they do favor the issuing OF $1,000 certif-
cate.
At Battle Creek, Mich, a pair of twins
were born not on the same day, the same
month, or the same year. One saw the
light Just before and the other just after
midnight New Years morning.