The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
REBEKAHS IN SESSION.
Public Reception to the Visiting
Delegates In the
EuanIno


AT the same time the Grand Lodge con-
vened in the morning the grand president
OF the Rebekahs, Miss Fannie Benjamin oi
Los Angeles, in Memorial Hall, Odd Eel
lows building, called the ladies.
The morning session was mostly de-
voted to reading grand officers reports.
In general they showed that the condition
OF the order was prosperous and promised
to ascend to higher planes of usefulness.
The grand presidents report was orna-
mented with gems of rhetoric, which gilt
tered and sparkled pleasantly amid their
more prosaic setting.
'Met again How the life-ripples dance ~
the report began. "How the eye-glances
dart. and how the hand-grasps quiver with
the delirium of Joy at this, our glad re.
union!
"Met again, old friends and new friends,
yet all united in the golden bond of Friend
ship, Love and Truth"
The reading of the report was frequently
interrupted by the applause of tie admir-
ing mem mbers and delegates.
The afternoon session was opened with
addresses by Grand Master Gosbey of San
Jose and Deputy Grand Master G. NJ. War
boys of Santa Rosa.
The assembly degree was conferred by
Past Grand Representative Thompson OF
the State Assembl
The various reports were referred to the
| proper committees.
An invitation was sent to the Grand
Lodge TO attend their reception in Assem-
bly, Hall during the evening.
The last subject of the afternoon, which
attracted deal of interest, was the read
ing OF letter sent to the grand secretary
of the State Assembly by Mrs. Hoxett of
GilIoy. The letter was with regard to the
Orphans Home at Thermalito.
The writer stated that a Mr.. Miller of
Gilroy had promised as an inducement to
moving the home to that city that he
would denote five acres of land for site,
worth $500.
The letter further made known that the
city itself had given its word to furnish
water free, and anything else it could
legally.
Besides this, the citizens had stated that
they would contribute the sum of $1050,
and four ladies would each furnish a room
at cost not to exceed $50, a Doctors SER
vices for two years, horse, cow and
chickens, and 100 choice trees, together
with fifty rose bushes of different vari-
eties.
The letter was sprea ad upon the minutes
and will be considered during the session.
AT the close Mrs. Donoho, the grand
secretary, made a short speech, highly
eulogiZiDg The CALL.
Said the lady: 1.-THE CALL is distinc-
lively woman's paper.
"It is not afraid to come out on the side
of right and justice, and extend the help
ing hand to the women in their struggle
for recognition. All honor to it, say, for
its sturdy nobility of management.
at is our duty to aid it by patronizing
it, for it is not meet that we should ignobly
forget those that have befriended us. May
THE CALLS manager have long and sue
cessful career is my desire"
In the evening Fair Oaks Rebekah Lodge
conferred the Rebekah degree in Assem- bly,
Hall. Afterward there was a public recep-
ton for the visiting delegates and their
families. most pleasant time was had,
and the ladies said they were ready to
attack the work that lay before them with
renewed Yigor.