The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

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great events.
BurIah Chapter of South San Francisco will
give g social in Corinthian Hall, Masonic
building, on the evening of the Goth inst.
Ivy Chapter announces an evening "at
home" on the 18th inst.
At the meeting of Golden Gate Chapter last
Thursday night there were present visitors
from Angels Camp, Virginia City, New. and
Portland, Or, besides many from the local
chapters One candidate was elected.
King Solomon's Chapter will give an enter
tainment on the evening of the 18th inst.
The Odd Fellows.
One of the events in the circle of Odd Fell
lowship during the past week was the semi
annual meeting last Sunday Of the general re-
lief committee of the order in San Francisco
and the banquet given, at which were present
delegations OF the relief committee OF Sacra-
mento and of the committee of Stockton. An
account of this event appeared in the local
columns of The CALL of the 9TH inst
Last week there was held meeting OF rep
resentatives of California, Templar, Amity
and Loyal Lodges of the Rebekahs Tor the pur-
pose of forming a reliet committee of the Re-
bekahs, and in the absence of the other three
lodges temporary organiZa ton was effected.
Mary HawIey OF California Lodge was chosen
president pro tenn. and Julia q. Gibbs tenn
porary secretary.
Alter general discussion it was decided to
form relief board of the Rebekahs which
should take charge of such cases as would
properly come under its control, and after the
matter had been fully discussed letter, of
which the following is copy, was sent TO the
general relief committee:
The secretary was instructed to communicate
with your board Informing you that it is with
pleasure that we prepare to form an auxiliary,
and Will do all in our power TO help you in your
good work; also that recommend thai the
ruIng should be that the noble grand and the
vice-grand OF each Rebekah lodge be required to
form this auxiliary, and that it shall be under
stood when they take their obligation. am also
instructed 10 inform you that we have learned
that have several cases of sisters on your list,
and that we of The committee ready aud will
ing TO attend 10 their immediate relief if neces-
sary.
The spirit that prevails in the Rebekahs is
made manifest by the fact that no sooner was
the subject of forming q n auxiliary that would
take charge of such cases as came before the
general board of relief as ought properly be
looked alter by ladies than IL met encourage
ment and within three weeks the Rebekahs
are ready TO enter into the work OF charity
that has made the relief committee one of the
bright stars in the armament OF San Francisco
Odd Fellowship.
Some time ago Alexander Mcleod, member
OF Silver Star Lodge OF Lake City, Colo came
to San Francisco, was taken sick and being be-
yond all human aid passed away. During his
illness he was watched with constant and ten
der care by the rellei com m1ttee and when the
end came his remains received the attentions
that are accorded to a member of the order
who is summoned from earth. For its
Gently accorded vote OF thanks by the lodge
OF which deceased was 3 member and the res
OluliOn preceding IL is couched in language
showing the appreciation in which the atten-
ton of the committee and the services rem
dered is held b. the lodge OF Lake City.
The visit OF Mrs. Olive J. Karsner, president
of the Re Dekah Assembly, to Oriental Rebekah
Lodge last Wednesday was marked by
markedly cordial reception. During the even
ing there was an interesting address by the
visiting president, by Mrs. Waite, past presi-
dent OF Montana; Mrs Meek OF Nevada and
Mrs. Bell OF Oregon. After that there
banquet, which Noble Grand Eta Coburn
presided, and then there a dance.
Next Saturday evening, the 14th inst, Mis-
sion Rebekah Lodge Will hold an open meet
ing in Excelsior Hall on Mission street
good programme has been prepared, and one
OF the novelties to be introd uced viii be a
postofice, which will have a remarkably
prompt special delivery system.
The following announcements are made:
Loyal Rebekah Lodge will hold an open meet
ing on the 18th and Oriental Rebekah Lodge
will give candy-puIling party on the even
ing of the 18th inst
Thursday.
Sargent Lodge will work in the initiatory
degree on Friday next. This lodge has drill
team that does It's work to perfection.
Deputy Foster installed the officers of Wildey
Encampment on the 23d inst, and was as
sisted by his staff in the work
Great Patriarch Doran and Grand Scribe w
a. Barnes paid visit last Friday to Golden
Rule Encampment. On the 9th the grand
patriarch will visit Auburn, on the 10Th he
will be in Placerville, on the 18th he in COM
pany with the grand scribe viii be at Paso
Robes, and on the 18th they will install
new camp atSan Luis ObiSpo.
Oriental Encampment and Canton San
Francisco will give pictorial musical enter
tainment on the evening of the 18th inst
The Native Sons
The solano County Parlor of the Native Sons
are making active preparations to participate
IN abr Not Co,
Rosa. Vallejo. Benicia, Dixon, Silver Tip IVA
caville), Solano (Suisun) and Rio Vista parlors
will parade as division, and it will be led by
the independence Band of Mare Island. The
details are being arranged by joint commit
tee of which Ed Dinkelspiel of Suisun is chair
man and w. l.. Dunn of Rio Vista is secretary
Grand President George D. Clark is making
arrangements to send grand organizers to
different portions of the State from which adj
vices have been received that new parlors can
be established.
The joint 9th of September committee is
busy making arrangements for the coming
celebration OF adm ission day at Santa Rosa.
Grand President Clark has sent out a circu-
lar, of which the following is copy, to all the
subordinate parlors
1t now becomes my pleasant duty to send to
each parlor official greeting, and 10 remino all
brothers that the 9Th OF September, the day which
we as Native Sons celebrate, is hand.
While the Grand Parlor in its wisdom chose
Santa Rosa in which TO hold the general celebra-
tion, there are many parlors that by reason of
their distance from that city will not be able to
participate IN the general celebration. TO such
parlors 1 would suggest local or district celebra-
ttonS and to those parlorS which By reason OF
their isolated situation. unable to ION with
others In joint celebrations would urge the hold
ing of open meetings and during the day the dis
play over their meeting-places of the chosen
standard of our country.
As one of the purposes of our organization is ssto
perpetuate In the minds OF all native alifornians
the memory of one Of the most wonderful epochs
in the worlds history-the days Of '49" let us
not forget the men that mad this page in history
the pioneers % far as pos ibIe have them ioin
with Us in our celebrations
As the outside world is apt to Judge OF the merits
OF fraternity by the interest manifested In orr
public display, let me impress upon each and
every brother the Importance OF making the cele-
bratou credit to ourselves, beloved order
and our native State.
The Ancient Argonauts, mystic SIDE degree
of the Native Sons of the Golden West will he
conferred during the Admission day celebra-
ton al Santa Rosa by the members of Califor-
mia Camp No. 4 of California ParIor for the
reason that Sutter Camp No. will not be able
TO bring its team to that place.
The Native Sons band and California Camp
No. 4 of the Argonauts contemplate giving a
bay excursion on Sunday, the 29th inst The
excursionists will stop at several points of
interest.
Among the visitors from the interior who
called al the Office of Grand Secretary Lun-
stedt last week were Grand Orator r. C. Rust
of Jackson, Past President G. w. Armstrong of
Auburn Paror No. SO, who was in the City as
q representative 10 the Great Council OF Red
Mo- n pnt Of 10 nada rl0 nd d.