The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-01
The Rabekahs.


President Mrs. Minerva ]. Karsner of. the
State Assembly of the Rebekahs has just re-
turned from a4tour of:visftations through So-
mona, Lake and Mendocino counties Her
visits through the first TWO named. counties
were pleasant, not only by reason of*the. re-
ceptions she received wherever she visited,
but by reason of the facilities for travels; but
in Mendocinu Countva while the welcome was
ascordial as it could be, the president found
that .traye}ing was not g. ma tier o 4. ease and
comfort. She. visited: the lodges at Ukiah,
Mendocino; Punta Arena, Fort Bragg Eureka,
Ferndale and other points, but did not go to
Humboldt. She started on her tour on: the
Esd OF June, and after few days@:rest will
return TO her home in oroville> II. T.. :=
She found during her tour that the establish-
menr of the home for orphans: that is in
course OF construction at G1lrQy; has aroused
an unusual interest in. the mem bersh p, and
that the me IN bers: nov declare tina tthey:%haVe
grand }obj ct to WORK for and: vii Il devote
more time apd attention to the lodge meet
. ings.:. Everywhere the president was ques-
toned as to: the home aFid the m amer of:its
conduct, and she was SHOWN "a few eligible
who WILL: become occupa nts. when 1t is ready
: for occupancy =. Il. .:: =
She also ascertained that al the lodges. are
incre asing in membership. In going from
Fort Bragg Mrs. KeFsneT mad TO 5Fide on. "a
blackboard for 137 miles, and ii was not very
pleasant riding; either, for there was hack of
y
cheerful drivers telling her. highly: embel-
lfshed stories OF hold-ups at this and that
point and of runaway accidents and: narrow
escapes that convey&nces had from rolling
down into deep precipices. -.
Last evening Grand#Master Drew and Secre-
tary Mrs. Mary; E. D9Roho visited Pescadero,
where new lodge of: he Rebekahs; was insti-
tuted, with twenty-five. charter mem beers.
This lodge is the result Ola talk by the grand
master on the occasion OF his recent visit to
that place =: :. :! - =:
Mrs Karsnar.hae on N 0i1pdad ri q
following visits. August 4, TO Oriental
Lodge; August s. Haywards; August g., Sun
set; August z, Fair Oaks; August g. !Broo klyn /;
August 10; Absit InYidia August II, Aureola;
August Is, Golden Link August. IA; Oakland !;
August 10. Loyal; August H. CARMEL August
10, Myrtle, IN ValleJo. IL
Oriental Lodge has IN ade great preparations
for the reception of President Mrs. Karsier on
the evening oil Wednesday next, and al an in
vitation has been extended 10 members OF sis
ter lodges to be present il is expected that
there Will be q large attendance. This lodge
will give candy-pulling party on the evening
: of the 18th inst. .:
July, Mission Rebekah lodge No.: 225 enter
tained Excelsior end Unity lodges l.. %. O. FL
and TemplaT Re bekah Lodge in the cozy little
Iodgeroom in Excelsior hall on Mission street.
There were addresses by mem bers OF Mission
Rebekah Lodge and by some of the visitors,
after which there were dancing and whist for
those who cared to participate in the fasclnat-
ing game AT IL o'clock:supper was served IN
the banquet hail. and the guests parted at
midnight well pleased with. the enterta n
ment furnished by the baby lodge OF the Re-
bekahs
On the evening of the 18th of August Mis-
sion Rebekah Lodge will h old ali open meet
ing and give postoffice party. An excellent
programme has been arranged for the occasion.
tits expected that the new home at Gilroy
will be ready for occupancy by the LIST of Sep
tenn ber. Mrs. Minerva Buckley of Lebanon
Lodge Oh Stockton has been elected as the
matron of the home.
Secretary Mrs NJ. E. Donoho saws that since
the beginning Of the new term the reports
show that the re is noticeable increase in the
membership all over the jurisdiction.
The proceedings of the last held State AS
sem bly, make up book of 1873 pages and is a
model as to arran cement OF matter and com.
pleteness. 1t contains all that was done at
the session aud as al addendu the account Of
the laying of the cornerstone of tie home al
Gilroy. 1t is EN- bellished with half tone pic.
lures OF the junior past president, Mrs. NJ.
Greenwood, and of the ne W home as 1t will ap-
pear when finished. The work is one OF the
credit on the secretary, Mrs Don Ohio, under
whose supervision 1t was prepared.
Ancient Order United Workmen.
A lodge will be instituted during the month
sofAugust at Randsburg- :.
Grand Master Workman William Winter ad
dressed public meeiing under the auspice,
OF Point of Timber Lodge No. 90 at Byron or
the evening of July "a, in which there was q
large attendance. The officers of the lodge
were publicly installed by District Deputy
Rahmsdorm.
Grand Master Workman Winter spent Sun
day, July %. at Sacramento, and steps are
being taken III that C. ty for the organization
OF a drill Team Tor the ampiified degree work.
The Grand Master Workman visited Willows
Lodge No. lib at willows, Glenn County, on