The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
Anoient Order United Workmen.

Grand Master Winter was visitor TO the lodge
in Santa Cruz last Monday, on the following day
he was with Mount Hamilton Lodge, on Wednes-
day he visited Noe Valley Lodge, on Thursday he
was with Pacific Lodge in Oakland and Satur-
day night he called on Dawn OF Hope Lodge, De-
gree of Honor.
Speaking OF the condition of the order at this
time the Grand Master Workman said; "I find
satisfaction everywhere with coming new order of
assessments. 1t is more equitable and contains
two important factors which will enable it to COM
pete with every chance OF success, with other in
stitutions fo- the patronage of the young and the
assurance of the perpetuity TO the old.'
Grand Foreman A. +. Mackay has been making
a tour OF the Southern part of the State. Writing
from Los Angeles TO the Grand Master he says:
''Cn the 27th of last month visited Wilmington
Lodge in company with Past Grand Master Booth
there was good dea of life. With the assistance
of Brother Carpenter installed the officers of silver
Star Lodge the 9th OF July. On the 18th, in
company with Brother Booth attended Joint
meeting of Silver Gate and Point Iona lodges
Found the Workmen of san DegS fully alive,
especially those OF Point Iona, who doing good
work.
our deputy Brother Steiner is doing good
work, and Brother Madgley is a most in himself
To him is due much of the life of Point Iona. The
brothers of San Diego chartered special train
the lod ge were installed We had the pleasure of
witnessing the initiation of three candidates by
the amp.ified form and screen work, the officers
of Point LomH officiating and furnishing the para
phernaa, doing the work in very creditable
and enthusiasm manifested by the brothers of San
Diego and this little valley, 1 look for abundant
results this year. and feel encouraged and repaid
for this trip Diego. Last Monday I as
sisted to install the officers of Citrus Lodge,
Brother Geary being the installing officer. This
lodge wants encouragement 1t promises pro-
duce some candidates at an early day. VIII visit
Ontario and Pomona"
On Wednesday evening, August 5, joint meet
ing of Eureka Valley Lodge Alta Lodge, Excel
sior Lodge Noe Valley Lo ge, Paramount Lodge,
Bernal Lodge and Bay View Lodge will be held in
Elcesior Hal. on Mission street, which occa-
sion Grand Recorder Hirshber will address the
meeting and explain the plan of classified as
sessmentS.
The grand recorder will tell the members of Oak
Leaf Lodge, Oakland, tonight all about the new
plan of assessment adopted by the Supreme
Lodge
The nineteenth anniversary of Pacific Lodge
was celebrated last Thursday evening. There was
a large attendance. William Winnie, P. NJ W.
who the first recorder, gave an Interesting
account of the work of the lodge. Charles G.
Reade, who was the lodges first oyerseer, paid
an eloquent tribute to the departed dead of the
lodge. and then the meeting addressed by
Grand Master Workman William Winter and
Grand Recorder Hirsh berg, who gave lucid ex-
PLANTATION OF the object and effect of the as
sessment plan, and for this he given uuani-
nous vote OF thanks Past Supreme Master Work
man w. H. Jordan who was elected master work
man Of Pacific when it was instituted, June "a
1877, present.