The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
Ancient Order United Workmen.

The Grand Lodge of California will hold its
next session in this City on the 9Th of April.
sEx-Judge Robert Ferral OF Spartan Lodge
is spoken of for the office of grand overseer.
Relief call No. 10, January 16, has been is
sued from the office of the supreme master
workman. The amount of reliebextended was
$507 ,150 35, and this necessitates an additional
relief assessment of 80 cents during the cur
rent month.
Last evening Past Grand Master Workman
Edwin Danforth addressed a well-attended
meeting OF Mount Hamilton Lodge in San
Jose.
Last Tuesday evening Noe Valley Lodge in
stalled It's officers in public in Duveneck Hall
There was q dance after the installation and
the large number of persons present enioyed
themselves 10 the utmost. During the even
ing the assemblage was addressed by Grand
Recorder Hirshberg.
Valley Lodge, with view to creating a
greater interest than already exists in the or
der, and to inform those who are not mem bers
OF II OF the good that the WorkmeE are doing,
and what they have done in the past gave an
entertainment in Laurel HAIL. Shlesp building.
last Wednesday night. The hall, large as it is
was too smaR 70 hold all who sought admis-
sion, but those who were fortunate to obtain
eyeP standing room were pleasantly enter
tanned and instructed. The committee to
whom is due the credit for the success of the
entertainment was composed of John w. Nc
Carthy, James NJ. Camp p ID. Mullaney s A
White and Z. Z. Joy.
Among the many attractive features of q very
interesting programme was an address of well
come by Mas ter Workman ]. C. Underwood, an
address by Grand Recorder HirshbeYg who
outlined the benefits that result from be-
longing to the Workmen, and then
dwelt at some length on the Degree OF
Honor. and calling upon the ladies who do not
belong 10 1T TO give the auxiliary due consider
aton AS result of his address a number of
ladies made application to join. Then there
was short address by Past Grand Master
workman w. H. Barnes, who spoke of
the age solidity and permanency of
the order OF Workmen. In his address he
spoke OF the recent Fraternal Congress, at
which some forty beneficiary ORGANIZATIONS
were represented, none of them SO old as the
Workmen.
The Workmen having the largest member
ship showed in proportion the smallest death
rate. The whole number of deaths in Califor-
MIA since the organization of the Grand Ledge
In S7S is 3172, showing a payment of benefits
TO the amount of sc, ,344 900. on acconnt of
Valley Lodge there was paid in death benefits
since its organization 1878 900 for I69 deaths.
He then dwelt upon The che eapness ofiusurance
In the Workmen, and declared that the order
now twenty-eight years old, having long since
passed the experimental stage, is preferable TO
new organizations for those who wish to pro-
vide Tor their families. Mrs. Eva Cogan of 'Ivv
Lodge, Degree of Honor gave recitation en-
titled 'The Model Church" in q manner that
marks the lady as a frst-class elocutionist
This number was rewarded with much an
plause. Sheriff Whelan's rendition of Irish
songs. as only Whelan can render them. won
the audience. The following were the other
numbers on the programme: Violin solo
"Blue Bells of Scotland Master Geddes Lyle
Miss Lulu Mcleod accompanist; song "Slidinp
years; vocal solo, italian Fisherman's
Song,' Miss 81. Mcclellan; recitation, ssWher
Jack Comes Back" Miss Edna Elsmere: comic
recitation, Gus Pohlman; vocal solo, "ideart
OF Hearts," L. Bornodo The entertainment
closed with a dance, 10 the music Of Miss Kate
Coyle's orchestra.
Franklin Lodge No. IA has installed the fol
lowing-named officers: DR.. g. W.. Leek, 2. NJ