The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
Improved Order Of Red Hen.

Great Incohonee Andrew Fl. Patton, after a two
weeks soiourn on the reservation OF California
iourneyed to Virginia City on the 9th inst and
was accompanied to the border OF the State by
Great Sachenl a. Jackson and C. F. Burgman
great chief OF records. He will visit the reserva-
ton of the Red Men OF Wyoming and from there
will trail to New Mexico and Arizona, and on his
return East will visit the tribes and councils of
Colorado and other reservations
All the City tribes Will Join in public installa-
ton OF chiefs at Odd Fellows Hall next Saturday
evening. This will be by invitation and there Will
no doubt be n large attendance 7 his is a novel
nal organi zatioa. Two hundred and thirty-ef eht
chiefs win be raised to their respective stations
Past Sachem y. l.. HoH of Modoc Tribe is the
originator of the idea.
The great incohonee attended banquet in Stock
ton on New Years eve, rendered him by Ircquois
Tribe and Raw Wan Nita Council.
Tho tribes of Sacramento City and Wenonah
Council OF the Degree of Pocahontas received the
great incohonee in their handsomely decorated
wgwam on the occasion of his visit there. He was
accompanied by Great Sachem Jackson and W. NJ
Belts. Z. g. =. On the I'd inst the great chiefs
were Joined by Great CHIEF of Records Burgman
who accompanied them on an official visit to
Costumes Tribe.
AT Grass Valley the great incohonee was
met by more than $50 members, it being Joint
and Nevada City Rev Josiah Simms of Wyom-
ing Tribe and great senior sycamore of California
presided. The great chief and visitors were well
In the death of Joseph Pyle great keeper of
wampum OF the great council of the United States
Wilmington Del, the order lost a true friend and
devoted member. In 1S47 he was adopted into
Delaware Tribe No. /, from which he withdrew to
become charter M ember of keokuk Tribe No. g.
and MS vice great ncohonee he organized the great
council OF Delaware. He was admitted to the
great council or the United States in 1852, and in
1851 was elected great keeper of wampum, to
which position he was reelected at each succeed
ing session without opposition. He was a past
grand master of the odd Fellows and past grand
patriarch, past grand aTchon Of the Heptasophs
past grand patriarch Of the Sons of Temperance. n
church trustee ard Superintendent
school for over quarter OF a century. He was an
met him in a business, social or fraternal way.
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
Recently State Councillor H, C. Schaertzer was
asked by one of the councils if junior past coun-
cilor who had not occupied the chair for one term
as such was eligible candidate for the Office of
representative to the State Council The ren1v m
the question was: Yin the event of a vacancy oc-
curing in the Office of representative to the State
Council or where vacancy exists, the Junior past
councillor being past councillor at the time of the
election TO fill such vacancy would be eligible for
such position
initiating from three to five members at every
meeting. 1t expects to have 100 names on its roll
by the LIST OF March
Council No. 80 was organized on the last dav Of
1895 at East Los Angeles by c. N. Wilson, d. s. c.
assisted o6 by l. Bp pd np s C. It starts out
Willis, ]. p g.: E. e. johnson, c.; w. w Stock
well, V. c.; G. g. Keys, r. s.; B. c. Arnold, A. r.
s.; G. S. Bradford +. s.: D. Martin, treasurer. +;
P. Ford, w; f. a. Meiggs, conductor; G. s. Stock.
well, o. s.; f. p. Flint, NJ. L. Houser, j. W.
Arold, trustees.
Hancock Council of Los Angeles is getting along
finely and is continually adding to its member.
ship.
An effort is being made to reorganize Compton
Council in the southern district.
State Councillor II, G. Schaertzer installed the
recently elected officers of General George A. Chs
ter Council at Oakland, and on that occasion pre-
scented william y. Van De Mark, the retiring
councillor with fine silver emblem, that of a rem,
resentative TO the State council. The officers in
stalled are w. Van De Mark, representative for
two years and J. p c.; c. w. Pauik C.: F. w
Peck, V. G.; Dr.. e. f. Fall, chaplain; C. S. Kon-
igsberg, T. s.. DR.. J. +. McCurry, representative
one year. The event closed with banquet
The officers of Oakland Council will be installed
this evening.
U. s. Grant Council will give entertainment in
Shiels Hall on the cath inst.
General George A. Custer Council has appointed
q committee 10 act with like committee from
General John A. Logan Council to make arrange
ments 10 receive the delegates the State Council
to be held in Oakland on the Sd of next March
Petitions are being circulated in this CITY to OBJ
tain signatures to send TO the Representatives in