The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
FRATERNAL NEWS.
The Open Meeting by District 81 OF
the Odd FeIlows-A Quaker
Tea PARTY

The three-lfnk pin that is worn by the ODD
Fellows is an emblem that none save an Odd
Fellow has right TO wear. The wearing OF
such an emblem by one who is not an odd
Fellow is q crime in the State OF Ohio. Re-
Gently man named George w. Very was sem
fenced to the County Jail of Franklin County
for thirty days for wearing an Odd Fellows
pin without having the right do so.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the United
States has now more than II, 900 subordinates
under It's jurisdiction and these have men,
bership of upward of 800, 900.
1t is asserted that St. Paul Lodge No. 2 OF
ST. Paul Mimi, is the richest lodge OF ODD
Fellows in the world. Its net assets amount TO
$l15.663 81.
The Odd Fellows Rome in Lincoln, ILL.,. ex-
pended $13, ,l61 80 TO care for and maintain
ninety-eight chiidren during the year ending
October 81. 1896, or nearly $134 per child.
Last Tuesday Unity Encampment conferred
the royal purple degree on nine candidates In
ample form.
San Francisco Lodge had double initiation
last Friday night, after which there WAS
literary programme that provided much en-
Joyment TO the large membership that was
present.
Golden Gate Encam pment conferred the
Golden Rule degree on one candidate last
Saturday night.
wildey Encampment had large attend
ance last Tuesday TO witness the work in the
puIp4e degree.
Grand Patriarch Doran has announced the
following Visitations: April %, Kern; %,
Ventura; "a, Santa Paula; 26, Santa Barbara;
30, Enterprise; May 5, Pasadena; ; 8, Magnolia.
The grand scribe has received the
rituals and receipts and the same are now
ready for dlstr. button.
Grand Master Warboys has announced the
following visitations: March 3, Herman; 8,
Templar; ), Crystal Rebekah; 10, Germania:
10, Magnolia; II, Charity; "a. VOrwarts; 27.
Excelsior DE- gree Lodge, and %, San Francisco
Re ief Committee.
The Veteran Association will on the 4th OF
March pay visit 10 Abou Ben Adhem Lodge.
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Rule Encampment OF Oakland will be cete-
brated on the evening OF the 5th of March.
For years it has been the practice OF Unity
EncRmpment OF this City To pay a fraternal
visit to Golden Rule on the occasion of the an
niversary meeting and this year there will be
no exception.
ments for grand district meeting 10 be held
on the 18th OF March in tnat city.
The Quaker tea to be given on the evening OF
the Sd of March by Oriental Rebekah Lodge,
in Prospect Hall in the ]. o. o. F. building,
promises TO be grand affair In addition 10
the tea there will be an entertainment under
the auspices OF the following-named commit
tee of arrangements-Miss Eta Coburn (chair-
MANI, Miss Anna NJ. FORBES, Miss Eta Meyer
derks, Miss Sophie Hatton and Mrs. George T.
Shaw, noble grand. The entertainment Will
be followed by dancing.
More than 200 persons were present at the
district meeting of the lodge OF District No.
81, held in Memorial Hall last Thursday night
under the auspices OF Pa cifc and Golden West
lodges, and under the direction OF District
deputy GrdnQ Master FRANK L. Dudley. The
lodges in this district are AmiIy, Pacific OphIr,
Alta and Golden West. After the III PRODUCTION
usual on occasions of this character the lodge
was cloEed aud the doors thrown open TO yis-
iting friends, and 1t not long before il
was discovered that the hall taxed to its
capacity to accommodate all who wished to
listen TO the numbers to be presented. The
district deputy, acting as master OF ceremo-
MES, opened the meeting by making @ short
address, alluding to the work that has already
been doue by District No. 81 and what it pro-
poses 10 do in the future. He then introduced
Grand Master Warboys. who made an eloquent
address on Odd Fellowship and dwelt particu-
larry upon the members of the order who
have, through no fault of their own, been
thrown out because the lodges of which they
were members were defuncL J. Perry, past
grand, sang several songs, with piano accom-
paniment by Professor Patrick and flute ac-
companiment by +. W. Warren, past grand.
Past Grand Master G. II. Morrison followed
with an address, given in his usual happy
style, and in the course of his remarks said
many things that created deep impression
on those who are not members OF the order.
Then there a vocal solo with encores by
James Dennis; a reading by William ThackeEy,
past grand; an eloquent recitation by G. W.
Lemont, Z. G. T.; other recitations by c. w.
Weston, past grand, and Henry Knoole, past
grand; the Violet trio, under the leadership of
Ben Jones, rendered several mandolin and
guitar selections; J. L. Geary, past grand,
made few remarks, and he was followed by
Grand Secretary Shaw. who delivered a very
interesting ana instructive address; Edward
Sweeny told number OF funny stories; Mas
ter Frank Willard recited in pathetic man.
ner poem entitled "Only Ten Gents Drink";
then X. F. Baker, past grand, gave vocal
solo, and the pleasant evening was brought 10
a close by Past Grand F. w. Jeagers recitation
of ''The Flag of Freedom" During the even
ing the members ana visitors were treated to
frst-class cigars.
The second party TO be given by the Califor-
MIA Violets will be on the evening OF the 10th
OF March. The proceeds viii be donated TO
the Odd Fellows Home at Thermalito.
The EIks' Benefit
The entertainment TO be given tomorrow
night in the Columbia Theater in aid OF San
Francisco Lodge No. 3, Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks, promises to be an event that
will tend to maintain the reputation this order
has for presenting pleasure DIe events In addi-
tion TO the entertaining productio "A French
Ball" by Fanny Rice and her company OF
comedians there will be number of surprises
to be offered between the acts which are kept
"a dead secret" What these are. TO be is even
withheld from the membership This enter
tainment is to enable the lodge to furnish its
new quarters ct the corner of Sutter street and
Grant avenue.
(. Il. BLACK. painter, 12O Eddy street.