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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
ForeSterS of America.

new court, No. lat and to be known as Court
Santa Barbara was instituted in Santa Barbara on
the sth inst. by Grand Chief Ranger Orfla as
sisted by officers and members of Court Castle
Rock of the city named and of Court Columbus Of
Los Angeles. w. Fl. Cope. Superior Judge of San
ia Barbara County, has been recommended for the
Office OF deputy for the new court
Grand Secretary Bremen gives notice that
those courts that desire to submit amendments to
the next session of the Grand Court must have
them in his Office not later than the 5th of next
month so that they may be printed and distributed
to all the delegates before the meeting of the Grand
Court
The annual session of the Grand Court will be
held in Watsonvile the Sth of Nay and the
courts have been instructed by the grand secretary
TO elect delegates at the last meeting of the
month. The basis of representation is dele
gate for each 100 members or fraction thereof:
that is for courts organized prior the 1st of last
January 1t is expected that there will be 214 del
egates at the coming session.
Arrangements being made for Foresters'
picnic, to be he'd on the 4th of July next. At
meeting of delegates from the various courts and
circles of this City and vicinity held last week. the
following named elected officers of the picnic
organizations: j. G. Florence, p; Mrs l.. Ticou-
let, First V. p; c. NJ. Dies, second V. P; C. II.
Bremen, T.: ]. j. Cordy, +. s.; w. H. Johnson, r.
s.: NJ. Glass, S. at A.
J. w. S. Saunders G. S. W., and Grand Secre-
tary Bremen visited Court Del Monte at Monterey
March IL. After exemplification of ritual
istic work addresses were made by the visitors and
Others and then the guests were invited to a ban
quet.
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Young Mems Institute.

District Deputy John s. Gilmore will visit Po-
trero Council on the evening of next Wednesday,
and on that occasion the members Of Phil Sheridan
Council will visit the sitting council in body.
Golden State Council of Haywards initiated
twelve new members last Monday. This council
has had forty-two limitations since the last grand
council.
Pioneer Council had an open meeting last Mon
day night. when an address was delivered by Rev.
Father Geeson. at one of the meetings in each
month this council is addressed by some prominent
person.
Grand President Lynch, Past Grand Presidents
Kie-ce and Murasky and other grand officers Will
pay a visit to Vignes Council at Bencia ON Thurs
day night
The open meeting given recently by the MEM
bers of Leo Council of Port Costa at that place
was grand success. This council one of the
most liberal and progressive in the state, on
that occasion visited by Grand President John
Lynch, Past Grand Presidents +. j. Kierce and
frank J. Murasky, Grand Director James 0'Don-
nell and delegation of thirty from Vallejo Coun-
Gil accompanied by the Independence band. The
visitors were received with words OF warm vel
come and invited dinner. After dinner they
went TO Foresters' Hall, where the meeting was
held. Addresses were made by the grand officers
President Lynch of Leo Council and James Coax
ley OF Vallejo Council. There was vocal and
instrumental music and all were highly enter
tanned.
The next district meeting of the councils in Dis
trict Deputy Halls district will be held on the 7th
of May in the council-room of Ignatian Council,
where matters that were not reached at the pre-
vlous meeslng will be taken up and discussed.
AS yet no action has been taken In the matter OF
securing more commodious headquarters.
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Knights of Pythias.

The committee having charge OF the reception
to the Grand Lodge has secured the Mechanics
Pavilion for that purpose. There will be prone
made concert and bail. 1t is possible that there
will also be theater parties.
As yet there is no preparation for the holding of
an encampmeDt of the Uniform Rank in this city
at the time that the Grand Lodge will be in ses-
sion. 1t is probable that the encampment will not
be held until August at some place to be selected
in the future.
"The Ten Immortals'' will hold their annual
session in this City during the session of the Grand
Lodge. From the number of applications that
have been made join this organization it is prob
able that the word "ten" will have to be stricken
from the name.
Representatives to the Grand Lodge will be
elected at the first convention in April. The ne
cessary credentials and instructions have been sent
out by IL. Shaffner, great keeper of records and
seals.
Twenty-nine names have been signed to a petit
tion for a warrant to organize a division of the
Uniform Rank in Hollister.
The committee having charge OF the arrange
ments for the encampment of the Third Regi-
ment on Santa Catalina Island next July is assured
that the affair will be a success
Grand Chancellor George Samuels will officially
visit during the week as follows: Monday sunny
side Lode at Riversde Tuesday Valley Lodge
a. San Bernardino; Wednesday, Cotton Lodge ;
Thursday, Redlands Lodge; Friday, Nero Lodge,
at Chino; Saturday, Etna Lodge, at Pomona
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WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AaRIcUI-
10, 1896, p. NJ. Weather conditions and general
forecast:
The following the seasonal rainfalls to date
as compared with those of the same date last year:
Eureka 80. o. last season 1856; Red Bluff 14.71,
2200: Fresno 4.93, last season 11.SO; San Luis
Obispo l4.61, last season ESQ; Los Angeles 1882,
last season 1880; San Diego 4.44 last season
1l33; Yuma .88. last season Sol.
The following maximum temperatures are re-
ported from stations California to-day: Eurek o
81, Red Bluf 60, San Francisco SO, Fresno 72,
San Luis Obispo so, Los Angeles SO, San Diego "a,
Yuma "a.
San Francisco data-Maximum temperature So,
minimum 81, mean SO. Rainfall in past twenty
four hours .32.
The pressure continues high over Utah, Southern
Idaho and Eastern Nevada The area of low
pressure which was lowering of the coast Of
Northern California last night has apparently
moved seaward and probably northward. The
pressure is beginning to fall over Washington,
while the temperature has risen RAPIDLY over
Washington, Oregon and the northern portions OF
California and Nevada. Rain fallen to-day
over Northern California. the heaviest rainfall be-
ing 1S of an inch, at Red Bluff.
Forecast m ade at San Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight March 16, 1896:
Northern California-Showers in the northern
portion Monday; warmer: light northerly winds.
Southern Calfornia-Showers tonight and along
the coast Monday: warmer: light westerly winds.
Nevada-Fair Monday; warmer.
Utah-Fair Monday.
Arizona-Fair Monday
San Francisco and vicinity--Fair Monday;
warmer: light nOrtherly winds.
ALEXANDER G. McADIE,
Local Forecast Official.
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The Chosen Friends.

me initiatory team of the order worked In the
naii OF the America Council last Tuesday night
ana on Thursday night in the hall of Evans Coun-
Gu, initiating several candidates in each.
Last Thursday evening the members OF Evans
council gave card party to its friends in its hall
In Alcazar building. The game of the evening
was progressive whist conducted under the super
intendency of Walter n. Brun the treasurer OF the
council. There were over a hundred persons pres
ent and all had enjoyable time. The gentle.
mems hrst prize awarded to a. Fisnealon and
Inc gentemen's BOBBY prize went to Grand
recorder T. ). Wallis, who managed TO loose him.
ser IN the intricacies Of the game and conse-
quently came out without point. The ladies'
nrst prize was awarded to Mrs. G. M. Arnold and
the nooby prize to Mrs. {. r. San. the recorder OF
tle council. Refreshments followed the games.
i ne presentation of $4,000 check to Mr.. Hess
OF crystal Council, which was to have been pre-
senteu some time ago. will take place with
appropriate ceremony on the evening OF Thurs
uay, the 10Th inst, in the hall of the council In
the Alcazar building. The presentation Is by
reason OF the fact that Mr.. Hess has attained the
age or To- The affair will be pubic one and the
INVITATIONS will be out few days.
Wlthin very short time two new councils will
be organized in this State.
Crystal Council will initiate several candidates
ct its next meeting.
There will be IT'S delegates to the next Grand
Councii, to be held in Odd Fellows building on
the l4th of next April.
since Iast April Grand Recorder Wallis has paid
tnree M ohcla visits to councils, OF which thirty
elgnt were without the limits Of the City.
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Ladies of the Grand Army.

Seven Pines Circle, Ladies of the G. A. r., re-
Gently gave tamale party in their hall in the Al
building, and, after sh ort and interesting
programme had been offered. the ladies were pre-
senred with beautiful American flag and staff
together with stand for it to rest 1t was the
gift of Mr. Hilton of Garfield Post, who is also
member Of the circle, and was grAciously received
in the name of the circle by the president. The
next entertainm of this circle will be given on
the evening OF the 2Sth inst. Social Hail, Alca-
Ear building.
On the lst of April Seven Pines will N owe into
the building of the Native Sons. The circle has
many calls for assistance and Miss Lille Buttner
the attentive senior vice, is busy distributing re.
families.
James A. Garfield Relief Corps No. 81 will to-
morrow evening have an open meeting and social
Alcazar building, where in future this corps will
meet. An interesting programme has been pre-
pared for the occasion.
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The Workmen.

Past Master Marston will lecture before Fair
noun: Lodge to morrow evening in the new locale
ON Percta avenue, near Mission street.
The members of Excelsior Lodge, Fairmount
Lodge, Eureka Valley Lodge and Bay View Lodge
comprising District No. 2, of which William Han
sen is deputy, will hold Joint meeting in the
lodgeroom of Excelsior Lodge, the evening
OF the 21st inst.
Nearly all the lodges are discussing matters
which are to up before the next session of the
Grand Lodge. Matters being discussed those of
economy and retrenchment where possible, and
means 70 increase the numerical strength of the
order
Some interesting figures are received from the
report of the grand recorder OF Michigan rela-
in the re port that there have been 1851 900 bene
ficiary certificates issued to new members during
the last six months OF 1895. One $1,000 benefi-
ciary certificate increased to $4,000 and la $1,000
force in the jurisdiction OF Michigan 763 $1,000
certificates.
The anniversary of Valley Lodge the eighteenth,
will be celebrated next month. The lodge at its
meeting last week appointed committee for the
purpose of making arrangements for the same.
on the night of the 7th of next A prll, the day
that the Grand Lodge will convene, the degree
work of the new ritual will be presented in ampli-
1t was an interesting session that Vallejo Lodge
held recently. The degree was conferred on one
applicant, after which addresses were made by
Grand Master Workman Tooby and Grand Re
ceiver Sam Booth The speech of the latter
not sufficient and he forced TO entertain the
lodge with some of his original and inimitable
songs. which were well received.
Grand Recorder Hrshberg, who,
nounced last Monday, has gone to Meadvile, Pa,
TO attend the session of Supreme Lodge beneficial
commission will probably remain in that city two
weeks, as the work OF the commission, which is
very important, will probably occupy that length
nf
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
Daughters of Liberty.

Last Friday evening the members Of the two
councils Of this City went in body to Oakland to
pay fraternal visit to the Oakland Council. The
visitors numbered about sixty.
new council will soon be organized in this City.
The entertainment given TO its friends by Cali
fornia Council No. l. in Pythian Hall last Wednes-
day night, was interesting. pleasing and deserving
of the many commendatory remarks made. Mrs. H.
C. SchaertZer was conductress of ceremonies and
did her part in a very graceful manner. There was
programme made up OF songs, recitations and a
farce in which Miss Lizzie Schaertzer Miss Emma
Cantus and the Misses Riddock and Roy Fletcher
took part A feature of the evenings programme
was dialogue by two children, Eggert and Wet
len, who gave "Where Are You Going. My Pretty
Maidr' in a manner so clever that it won for them
the applause of every one in the hall.
The members of Martha Washington Council
got up surprise party last week in Ruby Hall,
Red Mems building, for NJ Dodge the eve Of
his departure for the interior. This was in recog-
milton Of many services rendered the council in the
past.
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ROYAL Arcanum.

Argonaut Council will have several visiting rep
resentative members OF the order present at the
meeting to be held on the evening of the 23d inst
at which time it is expected that Past Grand Re
gent Of Ohio E. E. Ewing will be here. Arrange
ments have been made for general social evening
to include a short pro gramme and old-time
smoker. Cards of invitation are out
This council. to use slang expression. has got
"move on of late and is receiving applications at
every meeting. At. the last held meeting there
were four the secrelarys table and four more
were promised for the next meeting.
Thomas Banks of Hancock Council New York.
is here in the interest of the Loyal Addition Benefit
Association, an offshoot of the Royal Arcanum in
which only members Of the parent order in good
standing are eligible TO membership. 1t is now
possible TO have an additional $1,000 or $1,000 ben
eft.
The formation of the L. A. B. Association is the
outcome Of desire on the part Of members in the
md plans q IL DoyA ATcanuu, which ordas
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
American Legion of Honor.

Grand Commander Thomas Filben will soon
start south to visit the various councils there. He
will visit those in San Diego, Los Angeles and
other points In the extreme southern portion Of
the state.
councils in Fraternity Hall, corner of Perata and
Thirteenth streets, Oakland, on the evening Of
Thursday next when addresses on matters of gem
eral interest to the order will be delivered by Grand
Commander Thomas Filben, Grand Secretary c. o.
Burton and Grand Orator w. D. Mansfield
From and after the 18th of next month the re-
lief feature of the order will constitute separate
class and be composed only of those who will pay
the relief assessment.
During the month of February there were
seventy-seven deaths in the order, Of which four
occurred in this State. The benefits amounted in
the aggregate to $239 200, of which $4,000 went
TO California. The receipts for the month ending
January were for the benefit fund, S239 9Sl 10
and the disbursements $242.5OO.
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Native Sons of the Golden West.

Grand Lecturer Clark visited Seaside Parlor at
HaIfmoon Bay last Tuesday.
Grand Trustee Byington accompanied by Joseph
Shaffer and ]. w. Cass of Marysville Parlor paid
visit to Chico Parlor last week. The grand trustee
during the week visited Silver Star Gridley and
Argonaut parlors.
Grand President Dunno. will during the week
pay visits TO Athens Halcyon and Piedmont par
lors.
ON Wednesday night California Parlo- will in
itiate twenty candidates.
The various parors OF the State are at this time
electng delegates to the Grand Paror that is to
meet in San Luis Obispo the 27th of next April.
At that session of the Grand Parlor there will be
about $50 delegates and the parlors in the south
ern part of the State are making preparations to
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The National Reserve.

The National Reserve Association Lodge meets
on the first and third Saturday nights Of each
month at Oriental Hall. Alcazar building
Last Saturday night the lodge had one of its old
time iolliication meetings, and conferred the
."Oriental degree" several candidates. after
which the members were entertained with SONGS
recitations and music by the entertainment com,
mittee The following officers were installed: Past
president, George e. Bandle; president, Mrs y.
Hawks; vtce-president, George w. Tevs; secre-
tary, c. p Warren; treasurer, C. w. Coffin: chap
lain, MI Miss 8 E; =. Garvey: conductor, W; P. jones'
sentinel, q. ii. Anker; trustees-C. p Warren
II. Walker and R. NJ. Ball; physician, DR.. A. p
Mulligan.
The objects and purposes of the National Reserve
Association are: To unite in fraternal co-opera-
tion and assistance all acceptable white persons
male or female, Of sound bodily health and good
moral character regardless Of nationality, religious
or political preferences differences; to promote
and encourage temperance and TO discourage dssi-
patton and excesses of all kinds: to aid and assist
the members and their families; to protect care
and provide for the living and properly inter the
dead.
The deputy supreme president is making visit
TO the northern part of the State and reports the
southern part OF the State as being in very
healthy condition.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
Knights of the Golden Eagle.

Inc Grand Castle Of the Knights Of the Golden
Eagle Will hold its annual session at Coloma Hall.
Native Sons building the 9TH Of April. the first
session commencing at $3.50 A NJ. The following
grand oncers having been elected will be installed
at that time: Thomas A. MCGOWAN, grand chief;
Numar Rose, grand vice-chef: F. A. Sheldon,
grand high priest; George B. Hanna, grand master
OF records; Daniel Norcross, grand keeper of ex-
Powell. grand trustee: U. A. Lewis representative
to the Supreme Castle
Pacific Castle is striving hard to become the BAN
ner castle OF this district This castle will give
dadce on the 1lth of April.
Caliornia Castle, at It's last held meeting, re-
members are putting up has caused a stir in the
ranks and there is unusual activity in the line of
getting mem bers. This castle will on the 25th
INST. entertain the members and early next month
will entertain It's friends.
Goden Gate Castle will give high links and
smoker thls evening. All the grand officers have
signifed their intention to attend This castle will
give dance on the 25th of April.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
Independent Foresters.

A new court of the Independent Foresters was
instituted last Thursday night IN Duveneck,s Hall
with forty-nine charter members. The ceremony
of institution performed by G.. A. McElfresh
of Los Angeles ii. c. R. of California, G. II. Perry
II. c. and P. L. Archibald and ]. L. Binet, State
deputies, assisted by the officers and members of
Court Mission. The court starts out with
bright prospects, and has energetic men at its
head.
Court Diana at its meeting last Thursday evening
received number of applications. This court is
now in fourisEing condition and building up
rapidly.
The members of Court Morris Vineyard have
presented A. V. Nlillard handsome gold watch
and chain in recognition of his services the court
and order.
At its last held meeting Court Oriental initiated
fifteen mem bers and received dozen applications
Owing to the unavoidable absence of High Chief
Ranger McElfresh, the impressive ceremony of
initiating new members for Court Good Cheer was
presided over by John w. Stocks, and the work
was performed in a very creditabe manner.
During the past year more than 20 600 young
men have been initiated into the order.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
Improved Order of Red Men.

Grand Chief of Records C. F. Burgman was in
Woodland, Yolo County. last week assisting M.
Mitchell of Delaware Tribe who some time since
located there in laying the foundation for building
camp fire in that thriving town. He was
given cordial reception. The Woodland DEM
ocrat gave him q complimentary notice and de-
voted considerable space to the order and its OBJ
jects. BY Saturday night twenty-five names to
petition for charter had been secured and q new
tribe will be instituted there in q short time.
Last Thursday there was friendly competition
in Council hall in Red Mems building between a
team from Sotoyome Tribe and one from Arapahoe
Tribe, the first named captained by Fred Brandt.
Z. r.: and the latter by NJ J. Fairfield, ID. ID. Ihis
floor work, dramatic effect, ritual and secret work
and department. The contest witnessed by q
very large number of Interested parties including
Past Great Sachems Benjamin F. Josseyn George
w. LOWE and III. S. VIM, Great Sachem A. Jack
son. District Deputies p. L. Hof, j. NJ. Lackey and
NJ Fairfield ana James Hagan, p S. During
the ceremony Modoc Tribe entered the hall In
body.
The judges were @. w. Lowe P. G. s. OF Meta
moras; Nj. ]. Fuller, .. S. of Manzanita: Past
Sachem Seymour OF Osceola, W. NJ Belts, P. g. S.
of Comanche, and a member Of MonteZuma Tribe.
Each team scored "a points out of possible 100,
but as ArapahoeS team made the best showing in
dramatic work 1t was declared the winner. The
ceremony was impressive, and the effect by
the teams in full regalia very striking. There were
actresses oy anumper OF the great chlefs. ard tne
council fire was not quenched until quarter after
midnight.
Past Sachem Shields of Samoset Tribe OF
Vallejo was in the City last week, and in converse
tion with the great sachem told him that the
members of Samoset were very enthusiastic about
the competition of tribal teams before the next
Great Council for Irize of $l00 offered the
council.
Comanche Council OF Elmhurst will give pub
lie entertainment on the 10th. This, one of the
young councils, has been advancing rapidly. It
now has seyenty-three names on its roll.
Manzanita Tribe will adopt several palefaces
on wednesday next The work will be performed
by the chiefs.
The burial and relief board held its annual
meeting last Thursday, when the reports present
ed showed that the organization is in prosperous
condition and that there Is an increase of funds
The following named were chosen officers for the
ensuing term H. s. Winn, president; G. G. Rob-
erts vice PRESIDENT III. A. Chase, secretary, and
w. j. Smith. treasurer.
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Jr. Order United American Mechanics.

Deputy Councillor voorhies of Denver, Colo, in a
letter to Henry c. SchaertZer, state councillor of
California, writes from New Mexico announcing
that he has organized Boise Council No 2, at Abu-
querque expects within short time to organize
council at Las Vegas and another at Silver City.
He will also shortly organize section of the uni
form rank at Albuquerque.
Last Thursday the members Of Abraham Lin
coin Council were addressed by Major L. C. Ryan
of Custer Council Of Cincinnati, Ohio. His ad-
dress was on the duties of American citizens, and
his remarks were frequently and loudly applauded.
Three candidates We're admitted that night
Alexander Hamilton Council, the baby council
of this City, had very enthusiastic meeting last
Thursday night. when three candidates were in
itiated and four applications were received. The
members were treated to common-sense patri-
otic address by c. j. King the recording secretary.
Thursday evening next the council Will be ad-
dressed by G. L. Fitch.
California Commandery. U. A. NJ, will give an
entertainment and social in Fraternal Hail. Oak
land, on the 9th inst.
Reports from every section OF the State show
that the members of the order all well pleased
with what was done by the State Council at its
cent session in Oakland, and that they also
pleased with the new and the reelected officers.