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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
BETTER ACQUAINTED.
Rev. DIR. Crafts Opinion of the valu,
OF the Great Religious Controversy.

Rev. DIR. Crafts Opinion of the Value
OF the Great Religious Controversy.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 19.-At the
Twentieth-street Baptist Church this morn
ing the pastor, Rev. DR.. Philip Graft, spoke
of the present controversy between Rev.
Father Yorke and some Protestant divines.
He said:
How shall we guard the Lords garden from
horned and hoofed incursions? Keep the
sacred place free from petty or unseemly con-
troversialism. In this whirligig age the air is
hlled with the clash of classes and is a-gleam
with the flash of contending steel. Scarcely is
one kind of war over before another, OF a wider
ana deeper significance, opens its batteries.
nhhe CleVeland's message still keeps the
polltIc9l world on the qui vive, and the Brown
hcanua! agitates religious circles, the contro-
eeIsy between Catholic and Protestant cham
sensation
Debate is good if its object be the naked, un-
Eerhished truth, not the glory of party tri-
unph. Just as the bird moves forward by
wing power the fish by in-stroke, the fawn
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KNIGHTS and Ladies of Honor.

The public installation of the officers Of Prolific
Lodge Tuesday evening, followed by dancing and
refreshments, was OF the pleasantest of recent
affairs Of this character. The hall was crowded
by the members and their friends.
The new officers OF Excelsior Lodge will be in
stalled by Deputy Mrs. A. B. Bradstreet on Friday
evening.
West End Lodge will have public installation
and entertainment tomorrow evening.
The new officers of Star Lodge of Sonora were
installed by Grand Vice-President Emma T. Par
ker recently. Mrs. Emma Barlow was elected
representative to the Grand Lodge which will con-
vene in this City on the third Tuesday In April.
Grand Trustee Emil Bourguigon Of San Jose was
in this City last Friday.
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Foresters of Amarina.

The following the official visits for the week
ending January 25: A. Orfla, G. c. R., will visit
Court Neptune, Santa Monica, on Thursday; J. S.
w. Saunders, G. S. W., will visit Court Italia, San
Jose, tonight: Court Iona Prieta, Campbells.
Wednesday; Court San Jose, Friday, and Court
Adriatico, Santa Clara, Saturday; E. E. Skinner,
q. T., will visit Court Eclipse this evening, Court
Lincoln Tuesday, Court Aurora Wednesday and
Court Shell Mound in Golden Gate on Thursday
The American Foresters' Hall Association at its
annual meeting declared q dividend of 3 per cent
for the current year and elected the following as
directors; David Conan, president: George Read.
vice-president; C. II. Bremen, secretary; James
Healing, treasurer John ]. Cordy, assistant secre-
Iary; THOMAS Tyler, George Healing, Mrs, L..
Ticoulet Mrs s. A. Beauharnais, Julius Sievert
William Klinger. W. A. Samuels, Louis Kragen,
NJ. NJ. Valentine and Patrick Kyne.
The officers of Court Rafael were installed DIV c.
K Stems, ID. g. c., assisted by j. f. Hayden, D. G.
c. r. of Court Marin. The court is in a prOsperons
condition. After the court closed the members
and guests marched to the armory, where there
entertainment and banquet The Home
Circle Minstrels, all members OF the court rendered
some excellent selections.
Court Ocean View of West Berkeley was &C
corded much praise for the manner in which it
entertained its many friends at the public install
lation Of its officers. Grand Secretary Bremen
acted as installing officer and Grand Recording
Secretary Peser as herald for the occasion After
an interesting programme those present adjourned
to the banquet hall. Dancing followed.
r. E. Bevan, ID. g. c. r., assisted by Past Chief
Rangers Schmidt Blue Milligan, Arnoldy Ca
hill and Rubel publicly installed the officers Of
Court Suffer in Yuba City last Monday After the
installation there was dancing, the same being at
tended by the members of Plumas and Yuba
circles OF the Companions OF the Forest Courts
Suffer and Pride of Marysville and many friends
q. f. Skinner, grand Trustee, arrived from Eu-
reka on last Friday morning and made his initial
official visit on that evening to Court Golden Era
The grand secretary has received the new chart
ers from the supreme secretary. They similar
In form to the old ones, except that instead Of
placing three names thereon as charter or dispen-
sation members six names viii be placed thereon
The new charters will be issued soon as same
are properly engrossed and signed.
Court Golden West will celebrate its ninth ami
Versary by ball in Odd Fellows Hall on the night
OF the 18th Of next month. This Will be an invita-
tion and the invitations are limited to two to each
member. This is the banner court and is the sec
ond wealthiest in the State It has over 800 names
on its roll, and has among its members the coming
chief ranger, ]. Samues. 1. l. Brown is the pres.
ent chief ranger and Sol Peiser No. Is the Secre-
farvy
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Knirhts Of tha Gnlden Earla.

Golden Gate Castle publicly installed its officers
last Monday in the presence of a large assemblage
A dance followed the installation and every one
had good time.
Pacific Castle conferred the third degree on
three candidates at its last meeting. This degree
will be conferred on raj candidates Tomorrow
night and on the same evening the new officers
will be installed.
The officers Of California Castle were installed
last Wednesday. At that meeting several appli-
cations were received. This castle will have an
open meeting Wednesday, the 29th when the
opening and closing ceremonies will be in public
This castle will give ball in Union-square Hall
on February 4.
The semi-annual report by Grand Master Of
Records George B. Hanna shows large increase in
mem bership during the past term.
Temple No. 2, Ladies of the Golden Eagle was
organized at Pomona last week with large char
ter-rou. Temple No. is being organized in Stock
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a Colma Installation.

The event in Gonna Tuesday evening was pub
lie installation Of the officers OF Court Colma No
SO of the Foresters of America in the public
school building. The installing officers were
Grand Secretary c. H. Bremen and Grand Record
ing Secretary SOL Peiser. assisted by II. Nathan,
d. g. G. r; n. L. Isham, p. G. r. of Court Faral-
lone; Charles Meehan, p. G. r. OF Court Colma,
and others The of1cers installed are: Thomas
Kelly, C. R.; B. II. Green, s. G. r.; H. Pierce T.
A. Strula, F. S.; James Conway, r. S.: ]. Rogers,
s, W.; James Conway, J: W.; F. Pierce, S. B.; p.
OShea, J. B., and John Malneg, trustee.
After the installation the grand secretary and
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Daughters of Pooabontaa.

The Daughters Of Montezuma Will, on next
Thursday, give an old clothes party in Red Mems
Hall, on Post street. This, OF the most promi-
nent councils in the Of California Will
present good entertainment to its guests.
There was public raising of the chiefs OF Poca-
hontas Council last Monday by Deputy Sister Ag-
mes Mcmahon, in the presence of large number
Lizzie Holland, the retiring Pocahontas were each
presented with handsome badge in recognition Of
SERVICES rendered. -
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WEEKLYFRAT ERNAL ITEMS
Gala Night in the Hall of the
Club of Court Sutro
Heights.
COLMA INSTALLATION.
The Red Men, Knights of Pythias,
Ancient Order of For.
eSterS.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Deputy District Grand Patriarch ]. ]. Logee will
Saturday next install the officers of Wildey and
Golden Gate encampments
The speci 81 committee on library will meet Sat
urday night when a plan TO carry and increase
its usefulness will be presented
Unity Encampment installed its officers last
Wednesday, after which there a pleasant
gathering Of members.
Woodland Encampment will install its officers
next Thursday.
The general relief committee will meet Feb
ruary 4.
The proceedings of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
will be received the Office of the grand secretary
during the latter part OF February and will imme-
diately be distributed.
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Eu nitabIe Aid Union.

California Union at its meeting held last Mon da
installed the following named officers: George w.
Morse, chancellor; Hannah E. Mervelle, advo-
cate; p. 3. Maggie, PRESIDENT Rosa Bergman, vice
president; ]. II. Sanborn, secretary; Fanny Aaron
accountant; Ii. H. Reid, treasurer; Mary A Dear
born, chaplain; Caroline Zimmerman AUXILIARY.
Julia Beck, warden; Otto Henning, sentinel; Otto
Hintz, Waterman, and DR.. c. c. Wadsworth medi-
cal examiner. Louisa O'Connor is the organiat
and G. w. Morse trustee.
The Union received a call for assessment IL and
notice from the supreme secretary that assess
ment IL has been levied.
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Indsusndeut Order B,ns BIRTH.

Arrangements have been made with the railroad
company by the grand secretary for the carrying at
reduced rates of representatives to and from the
session of the Grand Lodge to be held in this City
on Sunday next.
The officers OF California Lodge will be installed
by Grand President Jonas and Grand Orator Solo
mon on Thursday next.
Under instructions from the grand president the
officers of the various lodges busy at this time
preparing their reports for presentation to the
Grand Lodge
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Degree of Honor,

The grand recorder has sent out the credentials
TO the representatives to the Grand Lodge, Degree
of Honor, which is to meet in this city in April
There will be representatives from twenty-four
lodges.
Dawn of Hope Lodge will install its officers Sat-
urday next.
There was joint installation recently of the De-
gree of Honor Lodge and the Ancient Order of
United Workmen's Lodge at Cousa, Mrs. Anna
West being the installing officer for the Degree Of
Honor.
The petitions for charters for two new city lodges
are receiving many signatures and they will be
Instituted shortly.
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liam Willie. DID,, is reported. in fourishing con-
dition.
Los Angeles Lodge has made remarkable gain
IN membership and finance.
The baby lodge, Schiller No. 278, has initiated
twenty candidates in the past two months. II.
Menzer and William Gaubatz very active men,
bers are the head of the organization and working
hard to secure results
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On Saturday. the 18th inst there large
attendance at the public installation of the officers
of Amity Rebekah Lodge, on which occasion
noble grand's regalia and jewel were presented to
Mrs. Ergot.
1t is remarkable fact that all the officers of
Oriental Rebekah Lodge are unmarried.
Fair Oaks Rebekah Lodge of Alameda will give
an entertainment on Thursday next.
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ROYAL Aroanum,

Last Monday Argonaut Council No. 597 installed
the following officers, Deputy Supreme Regent F.
H. Lamb being the installing officer: ]. B. Whit
ney, R.; George w. Dixon, V. R.: ID. Allen, P. r.
B. II. Seawell, o.; H. G. WatIous, s.; J. A. Ma
gagnos, c.; Frederick Head, T.: r. B. Smith, G.;
Il. L. Hall, W.; J. ]. SilYey, sentry; and E. J,
Ensign, chaplain.
This order which was organized in Boston,
10000.
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the grand recording secretary delivered addresses
which greatly interested the large number of peo-
pie who filed the hall to its capacity. Speech
making followed by dancing and banquet,
which all ENJOY ed. The hall had been very taste
fully decorated, and the Foresters of Colma can
feel proud of the entertainment they gave their
friends. The court has now the names of tifty-six
members in good standing on its roll.
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Down to the present century rings we're
frequently given away in England and
France at funerals of noted persons, and
in ole wills are found provisions for rings
to be distributed at the funeral of the donor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20

The case of Alexandra Dumas, who died
recently, was one of few in which a son
OF genius followed father of genius.
There was no second Homer, Dante. Chau-
Ger, Shakespeare, Burns or Scott.
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Female chemists are becoming common
in Holland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26
RAT ENGINEERING,
Instance Wherein a Small Army of
Them Succeeded.

Instance Wherein a Small Army of
Them Succeeded.
A curious case of rat engineering oc-
CURED some years ago in Brussels, show
ing great ingenuity and calculation on the
part of the rodents as we'll as their system
of discipline.
A new meat market had been built on
the Place street quay, and, though it was
surrounded by water, the butchers, who
did not appreciate rats, laid their plans
to exclude the whole tribe and nation, and
in case teey should reach the stands they
resolved to head off their march by max
ing the posts in their stalls unscalabIe
by rats. This they effected by covering
the posts with zinc, and the butchers, look
ing at the shining surface o. metal,
chuckled at their victory.
But they reckoned without their host
The rats got the meat. A watchman
posted in the market called butcher who
came early on the scene, to witness the
method. On stall hung two quarters of
beef and leg OF mutton. The rats spied
them, and found them unapproachable. A
general call for the nation at large was
evidently sounded. as the rats came flock
ing in, and an old rat seemed to take COM
mand.
There were enough projections and ine-
qualities TO enable them to reach the table
of the stand; but how to scale the zinc
covered Joists was the task for the engineer
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26
WAS FROM BUTTE.
of the Man Who Created the
Scene in the First Unitarian
Church.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 25.-The man
who hourished a revolver and terrorized
the worshipers at the First Unitarian
Church last Sunday morning is Lee Roy
Pickering of Honcut, Butte County. To-
day Chief of Police Lloyd received the fol-
lowing letter from Butte County officer:
SIN conversation with Mrs. H. B. Pick.
ering to-day she told me few facts con-
corning her son, Lee Roy, and seemed to
wish that, should the charge of disturbing
the peace be dismissed against him, he be
sent to an insane asylum and, to use her
language, 1T would be better for him to
be sent to an insane asylum away from
home than for US to send him, for, should
he ever come back, he could not blame us. H."
= "He left here with SIS in money and a
3S-caliber Smith revolver. He said he
intended to buy some new clothes in Yuba
City. She says he wrote the letter which
appeared in the Chronicle, but did not
post it until he made up his mind to leave
here, and perhaps that accounts for it not
reaching its proper destination until last
Saturday night. His mother tried to get
him to let her read the letter, but his re-
marks were /: Mother, if I wanted you to
read it would ask you.' He wrote four
or five letters before he could make up his
mind which one to send. He burned the
others up.
he thinks he may come to his right mind
and escape going in for a few days, but his
parents are very anxious to have him put
in an asylum, where he will be treated
we'll"
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new FEATURES ARRANGED
Oaklanders Will Figure in a
Grand Burro Race at the
Fabiola Fete.
STORES ASKED TO DECORATE.
Entries for the Floral Parade Insure a
More Gorgeous Procession Than
That of Last Year.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
9oS Broadway, April 25.
The Fablola fete committee sent out re-
quests to-day to every merchant on the
leading thoroughfares asking that they
make concerted action to advertise the
May-day fiesta. The request says:
May day having been set apart for great
floral festival to be participated in by the cti-
zens OF Oakland and Alameda County and Wis
lting friends, 1t has been suggested that an
attractive feature prior to the event would be
to decorate the show-windows of your place OF
business with fiowers-at least bouquet or
two, or some other decoration suitable to the
occasion-each day during the coming week.
Will you kindly follow the suggestion and
decorate your windows with fresh bouquet
each day? The ladies and this committee will
greatly appreciate your compliance with this
request.
The latest attraction to be added to the
list which is already long and interesting
is burro race by gentlemen we'll known
in Oakland and the interior of the county
Owing to obvious reasons the entries for
this attraction will not close till the morn
ing Of the fete. Mayor Davie, Edison
Adams. Major Howe, A. A. Bretz, w. H.
Friend Jr., Major Sherman and Frank
Leach have been invited to enter, and an
other batch of invitations will be sent out
va NhOh0dy. hdSt year IIilS lSdLuTo W2S
promised, but was eliminated at the last
moment. This will not be the case this
time and the committee promises a first.
class race.
The exhibition of the State University
track athletic team will be held imme-
dlately after the burro race. This will be
the last appearance of the athletes before
they leave on their Eastern tour.
Richard Mansfield has been invited to
De one OF the judges of the floral parade.
h. M. WEIGH, secretary of the racing
board OF the League of American Wheel
men, has consented to be referee of the
bicycle races The entries closed last night
and there will be over 100 com petitors.
The wheelmen'S festival will be COM
menced on April % with lantern parade
in charge of Captain Swain of the Acme
WheeImen. There will be over 1000 wheel
men In line and three trophies will be the
prizes.
The first will go to the club making the
best appearance in line, the second will be
given to the visiting club having the
largest number OF riders in the parade and
the third prize to the Alameda County
club having the best turnout.
The grand stand, to accommodate $500
reserved d-ticket holders, was completed to-
day, and another stand is being erected to
seat 1000 more. AS soon as the rain ceases
work on the racetrack will he begun, and
the committee assures riders that it will
be in perfect shape for the races Entries
for the floral parade closed tonight and
are greatly in excess of the number who
entered last year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

corps to decide. Their plan was soon
formed. The rat army moved up in solid
mass, the stout fellow in front. On these
climbed smaller and smaller specimens,
till little rat-mountain rose.
Then some of the rats, who evidently be-
longed to some rat-circus or athletic go
ciety, climbed to the summit, and one
raised himself on his hind legs, resting his
forelegs against the zinc; then another
climbed up his back, and, taking post on
his shoulder, assumed the same attitude;
rat after rat assembled the Jacobs ladder,
till at last one reached the crossbeam and
scampered along it. A whole regiment
followed and the meat was attacked, the
engineers evidently aiming to drop down
what they could for the benefit of the
army.
The lookers-on, however, were not dis
posed to let them go too far, and with all
their engineering skill the rat army had
to leave the field. The whole operation
showed remarkable degree of calculation,
a system OF discipline and ready carry
Ing out OF plans, which seems impossible
without language as means of imparting
the directions and wishes of the COM
mander.
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Austin. with W. Gregory and Charles Gilman

Austin with w. Gregory and Charles Gilman
Forty-seventh District-M ]. Manson and
Green Majors: -alternates, E. A. Allen and Leo
Robinson.
Hopkirk; alternate, G. w. Butner
Forty-ninth distrlct-F. T. Hale and DR.. ], o..
Oberg alternate, /. V. Wheeler.
Fiftieth district. B. Randolph. J. McSwain;
Fifty-frst district-N. t. Whiting, DR.. Childs:
alternates, NJ. L, Gray and ]. L. Ford.
AT large-A. A. Denlson, E. NJ. Gibson, 7. K.
Loewe, 1. f. Ford, A. I. Dewey.
r. E. Bush, Burdette Cornell and J. NJ.
Moore were elected members of the State
Central Co mmittee and are ex-officio dele
gates to the State Convention.
The following report of the committee
on resolutions was unanimously adopted: !:
The Peoples Party Convention assembled at
Oakland this 25th day of April, 1896, extend
greetings to our fellow-citizens OF this State
alarm point to the awfully depressed condi-
ton of our common country and urge and
plead that one and all cast aside all prejudice
and partisanship and investigate impartially
the causes OF this state of things.
1t is grim and ghastly fact and not a
theory that confronts us. We invoke the calm
deliberation of the citizens and patriots. and
bewail the blindness of the partisan.
Civic liberty and FREEDOM can only continue
to live where the industrial and financial
freedom exists. The system that permIttefi
single black slave made it possible for four
million black slaves to struggle under calling
chains. A financial and Industrial system
that permits one single industrial and imam
cial slave has made IL possible for 7O, 600 600
financial industrial slaves to exist in this for.
mer land of the free.
The report then demands direct legisla-
tion and denounces the action of Congress
in demonetizing silver, and concludes:
We therefore demand the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver in our minis at
the ratio of 16 to 1. without regard to the wish
or conspiracy of any other nation on earth.
We further indorse the Omaha platform IN
an entirety.
We bitterly and unreservedly rcondemn
Huntington's Pacific Railroad funding steal
and every other steal consummated or con,
templated py him, and We assert as our firm
conviction that there is no other possible or