The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-28

hereafter measures will be taken to have the
work more rapidly completed, as the new leg
isletion was most Important ana ought 10 nave
been ere this before the subordlnates IN full.
Deputy Carpenter of Ukiah changed the usual
programme at a recent installation ana had
the collation. and programme before the lnstal-
lation, the reason being that some or the IN
stalling officers did not arrive in time. When
they did come and found the collation. going
on they Joined in, and their parts were dead
The rains did not interfere with the attend
ance of a large assemblage at the installation
OF Liyermore Rebekah Lodge last week. Deputy
Mrs. Dell L. Savage offciated, assisted by Mrs.
Gertrude Jordan. Grand Master Simpson, Mrs.
Gertrude Z. Moreland, G. P, and other eminent
officials were present and added to the interest
with remarks. The eXemplifieatlon by the de-
gree staff was excellent and the generous col
lation feature.
The Davenport tWash.) brethren, DESTROYS of
making donation to the sufferers in Nebraska,
decided to send carload of wheat or flour, as
might be most acceptable. This is practical
fraternity.
Deputy Jumper installed Morse Eneampment
of San Bernardino, after which two were ini-
tated. Then came a banquet, at which
speeches were made by Deputy Jumper, George
A. Atwood, L. Caro- James Fleming, P j.
Clevenger, ]. P. Hight, T. II. Sewage, A. Horo-
witt, III. Groves and James Fleming.
Oakland Canton will offer the trophy won by
1t at sacramento as an additional prize to be
competed for next October at Stockton during
the session of the Grand Encampment. This,
WIN tltO bIOpHg W NC OL6ICQ DN lu6 RTdlQ
body, will give the patriarchs militant some
thing worthy of their best efforts.
Canton San Francisco No. 5, P. NJ, will re-
ceiye their friends at California Hall on the
evening of the 31st The address will be made
by William II. Barnes, P. G. NJ, and a musical
ana literary programme and dance will follow.
Admission by invitation.
A relic OF the olden time was recently re-
turned by Deputy G. L. Durham of PentZ, Butte
County, in the shape of an installation book
issued many years ago by Grand Secretary T.
Rodgers Johnson to Deputy Peter Freer, and
handed down to Deputy Durham, who has been
and still is the competent deputy of District
No. 8, having been in Office conseeutively for
more than twenty years.
Professor e. w. Bass, q. s. NJ. A., of West
Point, n. Y, has sent to Grand Secretary Shaw
some papers of historical interest, formerly be.
longing to Captain Charles S. Eigenbrodt
Company Z, California Battalion, who was
killed in the war of the rebellion. Among
these is q visiting card issued by Crusade Lodge
No. 80 in 1868 TO Past Grand Eigenbrodt; an
account OF his death on September 2, 1864
ley; the copy of resolutions sent by the lodge
to his family, and the proceedings of the
Thirteenth annual communication of the Grand
Lodge of California held in 1865, in which is 8
tribute of respect paid to his memory by Grand
Master ]. A. McClelland. A silver badge pre-
sented to him by Templar Lodge No. II, in
1854 is also among his effects, which Professor
Bass, on behalfof a surviving sister of the cap
tain, offers to send, if desired. The grand sec
rotary suitably replied to the valued letter.
The quarterly meeting of the Veteran Odd
Fellows will be held at !. o. o. T. Hall on
Monday evening, 28th inst.