The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28
Ancient Order United Workmen,

| gregatiOnal Church. corner of Twelfth and
| Clay streets, for which elaborate arrange
ments have been made. A literary and mu-
| steal programme of rare excellence has been
prepared, and treat in this particular is prom
ised. Addresses Will be delivered by Samuel NJ.
Shortridge, past master workman, and Judge
| Robert Ferral, also past master workman.
On Saturday evening Golden West Lodge No.
264, according to the announcement previously
made, conferred the Workman degree upon
| twenty-five members, in the presence of large
number OF visiting members Of the ordea and
| grand lodge officers.
Master Workman L. Mcmahon, William II.
Barnes, P. G. NJ. W., Grand Master Workman
Toohy and Grand Recorder Hirshberg
| On Wednesday evening West End Lodge No.
IT'S of Alameda held open house and appro-
priately celebrated the twenty-seventh ami
versary of the establishment of the order.
good literary and musical programme was pro-
vided and addresses were delivered by the
| grand master workman and grand receiver.
The hall in which the exercises were held was
crowded.
On Friday evening the anniversary of the Or
| der was appropriately celebrated by Stockton
Lodge No. % at its lodgeroom in the city of
Addresses were delivered by the grand master
workman, grand receiver and grand recorder.
very interesting decision was rendered re-
Gently by ]. Howard Hunter. registrar of
| friendly societies OF Ontario, Canada. 1t ap-
| pears that the Select Knights, at a recent SEES
sion of its Grand Legion, amended its law so
| .,
heretofore, for each $1,000 insured so cents
per month upon each certificate holder IRE
spectiye OF age the new scheme imposed diff
ferential assessments graded according TO the
age OF the certificate holder at entrance
| into the society. The new scale places the
monthly assessment at ID cents per $1,000
ages OF Is and o. and the scale then rises
with the age until the single monthly assess
ment for one entering between the ages of 46
and 80 reached 80 cents per $1,000 insured.
Objection was made before the registrar that
1t was fundamental principle of the original
constitution that the monthly assessment
upon ali members, irrespective of age, and
| that this monetary basis could not be altered
1t was held by the registrar that the change
| licensed accordingly.
The decision is set out in full in the Journal
and Advocate OF the Select Knights of Canada
and is very interesting. 1t was incidentally
! held that the beneficiary certificate alone is
not the contract, but that the contract consists
OF the certificate, the application and the
written and signed answers of the applicant to
the medical examiners questions. The regis
trar says IN conclusion
| Now. where society started out on an erro-
neons financial basis ana has begun 10 feel the
strain which an increasing ratio Of old members
/ brings it would be extremely serious for the old
members. now perhaps uninsurable elsewhere, If
their own society could recede from its forme
error, but must helplessly await the collapse. it
would, OF course, be better in amending the rates
to avoid retroactive measures, but sometimes this
| cannot be DONE
If the old certifcate-hoder has to pay something
more than under the old rule he is not without
compensation, for in his certificate he now holds
an improved security, better assurance that the
society will be able to fulfill its obligations
Knights of Pythias.
George Samuels, grand chancellor, will ma Ike
official visits this week as follows:
Monday, October %, Piedmont Lodge No. l72 at
Oakland: IT. Tuesday IS October 2e, Redwood City
Der so, Live oak Lodge No. II. at Oakland; Thurs
day, October 81, Centervllle Lodge No ITO. at
Centerville; Friday, November l, Alameda Lodge
| No. 40, at Alameda.
| Grand Chancellor Samuels, accompanied bv
| III. Schafner, G. K. of r. and ST. visited Peta-
| luna Lodge No. 100. at Petaluma, on Monday
| last. very large and enthusiastic attendance
was present to greet the distinguished visitors
| The unwritten work of the order was exempll-
fed and the usual addresses, under good of the
| order delivered by the visitors and other at
| tending members. This lodge promises ma
| terial accessions to its mem bership during the
coming term, and, under the guidance Of its
| capable chancellor commander, J. A. CoWcn
| this promise is certain to be fulfilled.
| The grand tribunal of the Grand Lodge con-
sisting of A. ]. Buckles of Suisun, George W.
Fox OF Redwood City and D. G. Clark of Santa
! Cruz, met on Friday evening last at the Grand
| Lodge Office and considered several IL eaters re-
ferred to them. This tribunal, under the exist
| ing supreme law, will hereafter hear and de-
| termine all appeals, disputes and grievances
! between members and lodges thus relieving
the grand chancellor OF the judicial duties
|
from Grand Lodge sessions all discussions Of
such unpleasant matters. Appeal from the de-
cision OF the grand tribunal may be taken to
! the supreme tribunal, the highest court within
| the order.
| Laurel Lodge No. will entertain its friend,
| this Monday evening at the lodgeroom after
the close OF the lodge convention with q 'sStag
affair"
lvanhoe Lodge No. 4 conferred the long form
OF the knight rank on several candidates on
Wednesday evening last.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Arrangements are being made to have all the
subordinate lodges join i'll reception to ]. G.
| Mcguire and j. F. Thompson, representatives
| from the Grand Lodge. and L. w. s. Dom and
| c. w. Savage, representatives from the Grand
Encampment to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
next month.
| Oriental Rebekah Lodge No. 80 will give a
| Hallow eve party in Odd Fellows building on
the night of the seth inst.
The dedication of the new hall at Fort Jones,
! S1skiyou County, last Friday night was a very
successful affair, there being large attend
ance. Grand Master Gosbev and Grand Secre-
tary Shaw participated in the ceremonies.
Arrangements are in progress to have a Joint
| reunion monthly of the subordinate lodges.
when grand entertainment will be given.
Eighteen new beds and bedding have been
| sent to the home at Thermalito.
The three acres of land adjoining the home.
| recently presented to the home, will probably
be used as the site for the Orphans Home.
| The Rlks.
| San Luis Obispo Lodge No. 322 will be insti.
tuted by State Deputy Ernest Ulman on satur-
day evening, November 8, at San Luis Obispo
The deputy has received the pharaphernalia
and supplies from Grand Secretary Kennedy of
| Saginaw, Mich.
Stockton Lodge No. 218 is preparing to give
in the near future an annual benefit entertain
rfor Its charity fund. This lodge is one of
| the most prosperous in the State of California
| Member, of Portland lodge No. 142 OF port
| land, Or, Tacoma No. ia of Tacoma, Wash
| Seattle No. 80 of Seattle, Wash, Stockton No
21S of Stockton, Los Angeles No. 90 of Lo.
Angeles, San Diego No. ITO of San Diego,
Bakersfield No. 266 of Bakersfield and Oakland
No. III Of Oakland, have been invited BY the
! carnival committee to be present with their
| brother members at the carnival to be given in
! this City In the Mechanics Pavilion on Thanks
| giving eve, November 81, aud take part In the
! grand march. Every member of the order will
| appear in evening dress and each will have
| his head bedccked with antler covering
| Improved Order of Red Mon.
| The committee appointed at the last Great
| Council to work out and submit to the tribes a
new plan of insurance or funeral BENEFITS has
| the matter well under way, and the PROPOSE
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