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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Imnroved Order of Red Men.

Pottawattamie Tribe was instituted at Haywards
last week by Great Sachem Jackson assisted by
Great Chief of Records Burgman B. F. Josselyn,
2. G.. s.; Thomas Campbell, d. d. G. S.; j. g.
Hanks, great sannap; ]. d. Baldwin, P. s. OF
Arapahoe Tribe; Chief of Records Walker and E.
j. Montague, of the tribe; Past
Sachem Fiske of Sotoyome Tribe, Past Sachem
Britt of Tecumseh Tribe, and delegates from
Arapahoe, Comanche and other tribes. The
adoption work was performed by q team from
Comanche Tribe of Elmhurst in the most satisfac-
tory manner. The following chiefs were then
elected and installed: A. C. Malone, p; G.. s.
Langen, s; c. B. Harmon 8. S.; A. Enos, j. s..
j. B. Rose, C. of R.; 5. J. Simons K. W. All
present then retired to the banquetroom. where
some of the finest corn and venison awaited them
and after an enjoyable time and several long and
short talks the council room was once more occu-
pied and the three degrees conferred.
The picnic committee is hard at work making
given on the 4th of July. first-class band has
been engaged and every effort will be made TO
make this the most enjoyable event of this kind
ever given.
Arapahoe Tribe is arranging for an open meet
ing in May TO the families and friends OF members.
There will be literary and musical entertain
ment and dance.
Pocahontas Social Club viii give an entertain
ment at Fruitvale on the oath OF May.
Last Monday the great chiefs paid visit to Po-
honachee Tribe, and on Tuesday they were with
tr1e III On hnaS eney and
Brand and K. l.. Bliss acting great sannap.
Miantonomah Tribe paid fraternal visit and per-
a manner that won the approval of all
On Wednesday the great chiefs visited tn
French Tribe, Seminole which works in the
French language. They also paid visit to Man
zanita Tribe. There talks by the great chief,
A. Jackson, Great Chief OF Records Burgman,
Great Keeper OF Wampum Smith eac Past Great
Sachems Josselyn, Brandt and Chase, and a re-
sponse by l.. W. Thomas of Manzanita. On
Thursday they were with Modoc Tribe, and while
there Sotoyome Tribe paid a fraternal visit. On
Saturday night they paid visit to Pocahontas
Tribe when the adoption ceremony was presented
for the benefit OF the visitors.
Tomorrow the great chiefs Will visit Wahtoke
Tribe at Fresno and later they will visit Cocopah
Tribe at Los Angeles
new council of the Daughters of Pocahontas
was instituted on Friday evening at Elmhurst by
Miss Carrie johnson, great prophecies, acting for
Great Pocahontas Mabel Curtis. She was assisted
by l.. ]. Pinkham, S. G. c.; Miss Annie Kelly
great wenowah; III. s. Winn, great keeper of rec
ords; L. Pfeiffer great keeper or wampum, and
others There was large number present, and
the new council, which is No. II, starts out with
forty-six charter members. NJ. l. II. Gish
elected prophecies, Miss Annie Whipple Pocahon-
tas and r. Nj. Smith keeper of records.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
The Advance That the Improved
Order of Red Men Is
Making.
TWO INTERESTING DECISIONS
Extracts From the Report of the Grand
President of the Native Sons of
the Golden WeSt-Wocdmen
independent Order odd Fellows.

The visit of the Veteran odd Fellows to Oak
land Lodge last Tuesday evening was a great
event. Noble Grand Ford presided and in the
lodgeroom the principal speech was made by
Z. H. Black In the banquet-room, to which
all retired later in the evening, an excellent
supper was partaken of and addresses were
made by Past Presidents L, S. W. Downes, W..
T. Gibbs, Vice President W. S. Dryden, Secre-
tary W. II. Barnes and others.
The Veteran Odd Fellows will hold their an
nual meeting on the 11th of May and the BAN
quet will be given on the following evening at
a place not yet selected. The veterans cannot
this year secure the Pleasanton as they have
been in the habit OF doing in the past.
The Odd Fellows of San Andreas, Calaveras
County, will observe the seventy-seyenth ami
versary OF Odd Fellowship in the United
States by decorating the graves of those who
have gone before them. The Odd Fellows OF
Stockton will celebrate the event by attending
divine service.
George B. Washburn, who was recently MUIR
dered at San Andreas, was prominent in Odd
Fellowship in Calaverss County. For forty
years he was a member of the lodge at San
Andreas.
Property y-owners In the vicinity of the Odd
Fellows Home at Thermalito have given notice
that if the Orphans Home is located in that
vicinity they win donate to 1t five acres of
land with every acre planted with budded
orange trees.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Jr. Order United American Mechanics.

State Councillor Schartzer was in Los Angeles
ana san Diego last week and writes encourag-
ingly about the order In that part of the State He
announces that the prospects for insituting coun-
ellis In Merced, Fresno and Modesto are OF the best
He will return on the 2sth. Alexander Hamilton
council had gala night last Thursday when it
was visited by Abraham Lincoln Council of this
City and Paul Revere Council OF Berkeley. A team
from the last named council Initiated several
members for Alexander Hamilton Council and
dld the work in a manner that astonished the
members OF the other visiting council who have
always set up the claim that none could snrpass
thelr work The team from the Berkeley Council
Is rapidly advancing to the front in rtualistic
work.
There will be a district meeting in the hall of
Monroe Council, Alameda, tonight, and one of the
features viii be the attendance OF the members of
the uniform rank
The Supreme Commandery Of the Junior Order
or American Mechanics will soon meet In Denver,
Colo. ID. s. Stanley will represent California at
that meeting
The members OF the Martha Washington Coun-
Gil, Daughters OF Liberty, will give an entertain
ment in REQ Mems ball tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Sons of ST. George.

San Francisco and Alameda County lodges will
Join forces and hold grand picnic at Sunset Park
in the Santa Cruz Mountains on the 30th Inst
This VIII give the lodges of Jose and Los Gaios
an opportunity to join in the festivities.
The City lodges combined with the Daughters Of
ST George and celebrated ST. Georges day at BIT
Mason street by ball and musical and literary
entertainment, which was well attended and a
pleasant time was had
Albion Lodge of Oakland honored St. Georges
DAY oy marching in body from their lodge room,
corner OF Thirteenth and Broadway, to the Mar
ket-street congregational Church. where special
sermon was preached by Rev. DIR. Chapman on
fraternal order in general and the Order OF the
sons OF ST. George in particular. 1t was an Inter
estlng sermon that was full of good suggestions.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Native Sons of the Golden wes,.

In his report for the year, TO be read at the ses
sion OF the grand parlor. which is to meet IN san
Diego to-day. Grand President Frank II. Dunno
reviews the events OF the year at length. He says
that there is nothing important as the choice os
irs-class deputies, and be pays high compliment
TO those who have worked with him. During the
year Athens Parlor No. 195 at Oakland and Corona
Parlor No. 196 at Los Angeles were instituted.
Calaveras Parlor at San ADdreas, Prince at Angels
Camp. Giroy. Santa Clara County, Silver Tp al
VacaviIIe Donner at Truckee and Winters Parlor
at YoIo were reorganized Palos Verdes OF San
Pedro. Varuna of Arbuckle and Mount Whitney of
Independence surrendered their charters. He
recommends that the following named pariors e
deprived of their charters for failure 10 make semi
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

STEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM "a.
> Broadway wharf, san Francisco GzzzZ
follows:
For Mary Island, Loring. Wrangel juneau, Kill
iisnoo ana Sitka (Alaska), at . A. NJ, April IA
%. May Ii. Z9.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.). Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma. Everett, Anacortes and New
Whstcom (Bellingbam Bay, Wash.), A. N.
april 4. 9. ii, ls, 24 @9. and every fifth
day thereafter. connecting at Vancouver with
the C. r r. r., at Tacoma with n. p. R r,
at Seattle with g. n. Ry., at PORT Townsend with
Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
ooldJ Bay) str Pomona p. NJ, April 3, z, IL
L. l9. o.. 81. and every fourth dav thereafter
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota- Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro. East San
Pedro (Los Angeiesl ana Newport. Mt A. NJ 4 pri
!, D. @. l3, II, 2l, 20, 20 and every fourth day
thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartori
(san Luis ObIspo), Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles, Redondo (I4os Angelesl and Newport II
NJ. April 3. L II. Is, 49, %, 27, and
every fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenads, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan. La
Paz. Altata and Guaymas (Mexjco), s5r. Crizaba,
10 A. NJ, May =: str. Coos Bay, lU A. NJ, May 10.
Ticket Office Palace Hotel. 4 New Montgomery
street.
GooDALL, PERKINS & CO., Genr Agents
iO Market ST. San Francisco.
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lodges, that are in district 30, gave grand
smoker and high jinks in social Hail. in Alcazar
building, which well attended despite the
heavy downpour of rain. William B. Currier.
dis trict deputy, was master of ceremonies and a.
Gunzendorfer was the principal speaker OF the
evening. There was an interesting programme OF
songs recitatons and instrumental music and
smoke for every one. Each lodge received num-
ber of applications
Next Thursday evening Fortuna Lodge will give
entertainment at 20 Eddy street Atits last
held meeting this lodge visited by Grand
Guide Leonard and District Deputy Summers
Grand Dict ator Archibald is still in the lower
country. Last week he In the city OF Los An
geles and sends encouraging reports. on the tZth
OF May he will be in Fresno and on the 10th in
Modesto.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
The Rebekahs.

The State Rebekah Assembly will be held in
this City at the same time that the Grand
Lodge is to hold its session. Miss Fannie Benia-
min, the grand president, has issued circular.
nouncing that the following will be the programme
for assembly week: On Tuesday evening there
will be an exemplification of the initatory work
by the degree staff of Fair Oaks Rebekah Lodge
of Alameda, after which the doors will be opened
for general reception to all Odd Fellows and
their families. short programme and social
time will follow. On Thursday afternoon. imme-
dately after the election of officers, there will be
an eXem pllhceton of the installation ceremony by
Antoinette Shaw. district deputy grand master and
the grand officers of District No. OF San Fran
cisco. on Thursday night the MANAGEMENT of the
Columbia Theater Will give a benefit for the
Orphans Home
The grand president visited Templar Lodge on
Saturday evening.
Miss Fannie BENJAMIN of Los Angeles, the grand
president OF the Reoekahs, in this City last
week preparing her report TO be presented 10 the
State Assembly. Miss Benjamin is young. petite
woman with pleasant face, sharp, bright eyes,
aud while there is nothing about her to denote the
new woman her work during the past year shows
that she is ambitious, energetic and desirous to
carry out in the fullest the very responsible duties
IMPOSED upon her. some time ago. when she be-
came aware that in the southern part of the state
she would be called upon TO institute a lodge that
"ouIo WORK Ia the German language, she did what
very few officers would have done-she studied the
German language so that she might be able to per-
form the work herself. and she did that work. She
has visited more out-ofthe-w lodges than any
other president ever has, for she believes that every
lodge that she can call upon entitled TO q visit
from the head of the order Being conscientious
well as enthusiastic she does not mind personal
discomfort or fatigue so long as she is adyancIng
the order and by her advice and explanation help
ing the members of the subordinates TO fully un-
dersland and appreciate the beauties OF odd Fol
lowshlp as far as 1t applies 10 the Rebekahs. A
few months ago she determined to visit the lodges
IN the extreme northern counties of the State,
where visits in the past have been very rare
When she had mapped out her route she was in
formed OF the great distance by stage she would
have 10 travel, undertaking that would have
made a man OF robust physique falter, but she
answered that she would stage it, - holding that
II was her duty 10 visit those lodges as much as it
was her duty TO visit those that the line of
easy and comfortable travel. 1t is such as Miss
Benjamin who keen alive the spirit of fraternity
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
ROYAL Arcanum.

Assessment No. 227 will be due May /, and the
last day for payment is May 81.
Regent Whitney of Argopaut Council was the
guest of Sunset Council of Los Angeles last Mon
day evening and rendered the address of the even
ing at the social entertainment given by that
council. Mr. Whitney is visiting the other coun-
ellis in the State with view 10 en- gazing their Co
operation in the grand council jurisdiction plan
by hch it is expected the order will achieve "a
further extension in California,
The San Francisco council is reported as
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
National Union.

Assessments No. and Z have been levied and
become delinquent on the 10th of May.
Golden Gate Council will give a smoker In Red
Men Hall tomorrow night for the purpose OF in
creasing its membership. For this occasion the
initiation has been reduced to 81. There win be
sense, nonsense. music and song
Deputy Wells has located his headquarters in
the Spreckies Building and W i'll there impart In
formation about the order
Last Friday Ell Dorado CounciI received mum Der
or applications, five candidates were initiated and
committee was appointed to make arrangements
for a smoker
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
The Patriarchs.

Canton San Francisco No. will hold its annual
muster and installation OF officers in Encampment
Hall on Tuesday, May 5, on which occasion the
canton will give a banquet to Canton Oakland No.
IL at the Baldwin Hotel.
Grand PatrisrchReid announces the following Wis
itations Ono No. %, oroville. May /: Lone Star
No. 10, Mokelumne Hill, May 2; Parker No. 8,
stockton, May 4; Marble No. 19, lone City, May
5; AmadoT No. II, Suffer Creek May q; Gait No.
IS, May z; Mount Moriah No. 3S Vallejo May 8;
Live Oak. No. 40. Naps, May g; Unity No. 20,
May II; Walhalla No z, May Is, and Oriental No.
81. May 10.
The grand patriarch visited Alameda Encamp-
ment last Thursday, Oakland Encampment on
Friday and Golden Gate Encampment on Satur-
day, and at each place he well received.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Knights and Ladies of Honor

In the report of the proceedings OF the Grand
Lodge OF the knights and Ladies OF Honor last
week the addition of he letter $50 to Mr. made it
appear that IL Mrs. S. B. Carleton who had
been elected grand secretary. The fact Is that
while Mrs Carleton would have made most eff
cient secretary, being thoroughly conversant with
the analrs OF the order, IL was 5. b. Carleton who
was chosen for that othce. He was the only one of
the grand officers reelected and IL is an honor OF
which he can feel proud He can also feel proud OF
the further fact that this is the ninth time that ne
has been elected to fill that responsible Office
i he retiring grand protector, +. Kemp Won Ee
was at the close of the granc lodge session pre,
sented with very fine gold headed cane suitably
engraved in recognition of his devotion to the
order during his term of office.
The knights of Honor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27

gaining ground every day and the time Of its in
Stltution is not far away
Inc oakland council will receive the personal
attention OF the district deputy soon and encourag
ing reports may be looked for from that point
me approximate membership on the 3lst OF iast
supreme secretary. w. o Robson, was 119,606
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w
During the coming month Grand Master Winter
will visit lodges that are located in the bay conn
ties.
The distribution Of the proceedings of the Grand
Lodge, which adjourned on the 9th in ST. was not
delayed. The reports were ready for distribution
on the 22d, and on the following day were on the
way 10 those entuled TO receive them.
Judge I. Adam; has been appointed chairman
OF the CONN ittee on appeals and grievances
Last Wednesday evening Vallejo Lodge re-
ceived large delegation from Fortuna Lodge of
NApa, and on that occ. sion the Workman de9ree
was conferred.
a. +. Mackay of Los Angeles, grand foreman
VIII shortly visit number of lodges in the south
ern part of the State.
Last Wednesday evening Enterprise Lodge and
Mount Hamilton Lodge, in conjunction with Aid
Upchurch Lodge OF the Degree of Honor ali az
San Jose, rendered Grand Master Workman Vim
ter, who is resident of that city, a grand recen-
tlon. During the evening he was presented with
very hne oak ONCE desk. There was pleasant
entertainment aud feature of the evening was
drin by sixteen young girls from the Grant School
Past Grand Master W. H. Barnes. who appeared
10 the surprise OF the reception committee deIiv
cred an entertaining address. The meeting was
presided over by w. B. Hardy.
A case wherein the Grand Lodge was desendon,
was tried before Judge Hunt and iurv on
Wednesday. member became suspendsd In ~
February, 1893, who il is alleged, was insane. bnt
who was not adiudged until Nav of ma rear
He never was rensrated, and IN December he
died. The widow commenced suit to recovar ha
sum of $1,000. 1t was urged on behalf of the de-
ceased that because of insanity of which rho
oIuci NV hbONIeuSt. ne was not bound nv tho
Jaws OF the order, and was released from the nav
ment OF assessments The plaintiff rested her case
on THIS contention. motion for non-suit Was
made by Eugene n. Deuprey, representing Tie
Grand Lodge, and the motion was granted bv the
court. ~ VIC
The Court of Appeals of Kansas decided re
Gently that subordinate lodge officer couid not
waive any provision of the constItutIon II 80
attempted TO be shown in e case OF a mer,has
who died under suspension and for whom nav
ment was made after death and received by the
lodge 10 thus violate the law, and hence the order
was bound by Ihe act OF the officer I he supreme
Court held the contention not good ana daactdS 80
the case in favor of the order. 1sSueu
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
American Legion of Honor.

Grand Commander Filben announces the follow
ing viSitations: Washington and Midwinter Coun-
cils April 2S; Metropolis and Mystic Councils,
May 2; Golden Star Council, May z. and Myrtle
Council, Nav l3
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AaR1cVF
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU SAN FRANCISCO,
April 26, 1886, p. M.-Weather conditlohs ana
general forecast:
The following the seasonal rainfalls TO GATE
compared with those OF ! he same da last sea-
Eureka 44.69, last season 4O.4l; Red bluu
20.17 last 27. 80; San Francisco 2044. last
season 24.35; Fresno S16, last season 1873; san
Luis Obispo 1882, last season 24.97; Los Angeles
9o6, last 1852: San Diego $50, last season
lL9S; Yuma SO, last season SOL
The following maximum ;emp sratures are re-
ported from stations in California during the past
twenty-four hours: Eureka =, Red Blum o2,
San Francisco Sc, Fresno 81. San Luis obispo eo,
Los Angeles Sc, san Diego &c, Yuma 81.
San Francisco data-Maximum temperature ob,
minimum Al mean so.
The following malls repJrted from sta
tions in California during the past twenty-four
hours: Eureka % of an inch San Francisco -,
Fresno .13. San Luis Obispo 22, Los Angeles 90,
Red Bluff .1S, San Diego .04.
The pressure is highest this evening on the
northern California coast, from which section IL
diminishes eastward TO the border OF the weather
various portions of California, extending south
ward throughout SoIther California. The condi-
tons are slowly improving, although occasional
showers Will occur Tonight In Northern Caii-
fornia.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight. April 27. 1895:
Northern California-Genernlly fair Monday;
somewhat warmer in the interior OF the north por-
ton; fresh westerly winds.
Southern California - Fair Monday; slightly
warmer; fresh westerly winds
Nevada-Fair Monday: slightly warmer in the
extreme north portion.
Utah-OccaSional showers tonight and Monday
Arizona-Fair Monday
san francisco and vicinity-Generally fair Mon
day; brisk westerly winds
w. II. HAMMoS, Forecast Official
Elnathan Corriugton Gayitt who died
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arri

s SUNDAY. April 20.
stmr Mineola Pillsbury 80 hours from Comox;
3lo0 tons coal, to Co Oakland direct.
Stmr Farallon, Roberts, 45 hours from Yaquina
Bay via Coos Bay; pass and mdse, to Meyer &
Stmr Pomona Doran, II hours from Eureka;
pass and mdse, to Goodall, Perkins Il Co.
Ing and way ports; produce. to Goodall. Perkins &
Departure Bay: 1890 tons coal to P Co.
Stmr Noyo. Levinson. 5 hours from Fort Bragg:
pass and mdse, to j : Kinlball.
Strnr Weeott, Whitney, 21 hours from Eel
River: pass and mdse. to Russ Sanders Il Co
Br ship Ditton, Stap, 125 days from Swansea;
5000 tons coal. 500 tons coke. 260 tons brick. to
f.. Lloyd Jones'
:, Brig Lurline. Miller; Is days from Kahulul;
9345 bags sugar. So bdls hides ana bdls sheen.
skins, 10 Allen & Lewis.
schs Muriel, Garrison, 10 days from Honoipu; ;
14.236 bags sugar TO Williams Dimond & Co.
Schr Eta B. Madsen. II hours from Fort Ross;
40 bxs butter. to Ross d Hewlett
schr Nettie Low. Low, hours from Point
heyes' 40 oxs butter TO j III Newbauer & Co.
Sailed.
Stmr Alcazar Gunderson.
stmr stmr George p.or;sa Looms Bridget, Ventura
Haw bark Santiago, Johnson Hio.
bktn steamer, Sprague, Port Blakeley.
Schr Mary Eta, Wetzel.
Schr Fortuna, Rosich. Eureka,
Schr Marion, Smith
Schr Bobolnk Nelson.
Schr PROSPER. Schroeder Thin Point
Schr Mary Dodge. Hansen. KahuluI
Scnr hera, Anderson, codfishIng.
Telegraphic.
poiNr soBoS. ApriI 25-lO r. M-Westbsr
ciear; WIND 3; velocity miles
Spoken
Jan l2-22 2o w. Br shin Aus,r.,. &c.
Liverpool for Portland, Or iioih
Domestic Ports.
sASIoRiA-sailed Apr 25-stmr Emp,re Ger
Apr rs. Ne"sooy, nence
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Ancient Order of Foresters.

Last Monday night Court Tomaes No. S516
was instituted at Tomales by High Court Secre-
tary M. p. Light, assisted by r. N McLennan,
High Court Auditor, and Chief Ranger Butler.
The new court starts out well with twenty-eight
mem bers on the charter list. The following were
the officers elected and installed: NJ. l. Murphy,
P. G. R.; w. II. Evans, c. R.; John Hansen, s. c.
R.: w. b. Vaughan, treasurer; William Guldager,
F. S.; F. s. Holland, r. S.; V. Zimnini, S. W..
George Patten, ]. W.; w. D. Patten, S. B.; VIII
liam Patten, j. B.. DR.. Phillo Hull, medical ex-
sminer; F. F. Plank, n. w. Cornell and J. Steele
trustees. The work of institution was done in
good style, and after the ceremony there was a
banquet at which the instituting officer acted as
toast master in a most creditable manner. The
entertainment lasted until late hour and broke
up with good wishes for the new court and its
officers
job annes +. Eckardt, who is in this City
delegate from Court Canoes of Honolulu, 81. l., to
the subsidiary High Court which is to meet in
Ukiah next month, has, during his stay in the
City, visited the principal hospitals and after the
session at Ukiah he will proceed East to visit hos
TO present 10 the Queens Hospital. of which he
has been superintendent for eighteen years.
Courts 1vanhoe, Twin Peaks and Bohemian each
received two applications for membership during
the past week.
High Chief Ranger William eastman, who dur
Ing the past week was confined to his home by an
attack OF la grippe. is convalescing.
AT the High Court session number OF amend
ments will be offered. One will be to have ses-
slons every two years instead of yearly, and an
other will be graded assessments.