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

Grove.
The noble grand arch, the grand secretary
visitations.
Junior Order American Mechanics.
Lincoln Council gave an enter tainment and
banquet in B. B. Hall last Thursday night, at
which there were present between 300 and
400 persons. There was presented an excel
lent programme and then a number of toasts
were offered during the banquet.
The talk about proposition to consolidate
Alexander Hamilton with some other council
had the effect of attracting an unusual men,
bership at the meeting last week, and the
members, with desire to show that there is
no need ior consolidation, initiated four can
dates and presented dozen applications
Custer Council of Oakland gave reception
TO its friends last Tuesday and very enjoy
able time was had 1t was a party for gentle
men only. This council will initiate several
candidates at Its next meeting.
The following interesting circular. has bee n
issued from headquarters at Denver, Colo,
under date OF the oath of July, by Joseph
Powell the National organizer:
The twenty-ninth annual session of the National
Council has recently been he'd in the city OF Pitts
burg. Pa, and the members of that body have ali
returned to their homes.
Time sufficient II as elapsed for serious reflection
upon the reports made by the officers and the
business transacted by the convention, ana now
we are prepared to renew the work with more
cheerful hearts and with greater determination
than ever before.
The record Of the past year has dem onstrate ed to
the world the fact that ours is progressive organ
iZat on; tina, notwlthsta ding the striDgency CT
the times the Junior order does falter. but
preserves a solid front and irresistible onward
march; that obstacles OF little concern, and
that; aside from our trinity of Graces, Virtue
Liberty Patriotism, our motto Is Xxx
celsor"
We do not believe that there is that patriotic
cltlzen or member of our order whose heart does
not experience emotions of Joy when he beholds
the following accomplishments of noble
brotherhood; 1 he amount paid for sick and fune.
raj benefits to- December RI. 1895, is about S3-
5UO,0Uu; the amount received by subordinai e
CO ellis is about $e,0Q0.00U; the amount paid
out oral purposes is about 81, 500 900. and we
h at the en-! of the term ending December 81,
1895 Z237 councils. with a membership of
1z7,732. -:
the amount in The treasures of the su uordinate
councils at the end OF the year 81. 624 S46 "a
The amount paid for: ne during the year
5000 500 20. No mean foundation indeed upon
which to build great superstruciurel
We have great cause for congratuIation in the
fact chat rot Sing item in the Category indicates
a. loss; but rather We enjoy handsome gaiGs in
them all Examine the figures: Gain in councils
lU9. in memb -rshlp, about IL 900; in receipts of
for sick and funeral benefits, SS3,722 10; in
amount in treasures of subordinate councils,
-S192.210 AZ.
1t Will be seen by the foregoing that the founds-
u N Is not only a saie one on which 10 buiid, but
that the temple is 'grandly rearing thereon
In addition toLhe foregoing have established
at Tlffin. Ohio, what do hesitate to say / re-
gard as the old pillar of. our superstructure-the
National Orphans Home. his home consists of
very large farm in high state of cultivation and
well improved, is valued at perhaps from SAC, 900
to $50 0OO aad is from debt with tile vested
IN tne National Council. ] recently visited the
home and would do injustice were L 10 fail to
com mend the board OF trustees for their wise
duct of affairs
TINS institution contained, when 1 was there
30 or SO orphans of deceased members OF our
brotherhood and / was advised that large IL UNI
Der more were seeking admitance \ o mem Der
of our order, no true American citizen, can visit
the home and fail. to say within his own heart
GOD bless The home and strengthen its support
ers 1t has, indeed, been dedicated to sacred
cause.
i would not omit mention of the valuable service
ofthe \ ational:and the various State Legislative
committees If would do justice to our orgauiza-
ton Tn ey have been battling TOR the restriction
OF irnmi grafton; and would have been successful
had not the recent Chi Il Exec utive of our walton
placed; his veto uponthe measure.
- With this retrospective summary what NAV we
hoLe the futurs W IL bring 10 US during the Ter m
upgn which we:ale Just launched? What kind OF
salling:nay we Justly expect? Does 1t not Sc m
as il the God:to whom we pray guide the des-
tilie3of CHS Nation also keeps vigiIant eye upon
the fortunes OF. the great Junior order United
merican ;Mechanlcs? - .~'...> 800. -.
~ is the desire otflh he, National Councillor that
the present year be one Gilmore brilliant ACHE We
ments,if possible, than since the founding OF
the5oTga IMITATION. q. w Q wish hel p:the weak and
encourage he strong tate ubordinate coun=
Oils Everyone of the $500 councis s. " hich we
gratifying gains, tswe as aid the various lie
and <ational Council o1iicersinthe organization OF
new cQunClls-
=: Let us add 25;O00to our:membership before the
Louisville session: There need: .be%lo doubt. no
:fa Altering. We can do IL if we will. Let every
state Council officer max 1T his :bus Is s. to- en-
thuse the subj rdinate mem be- ship @lee every
subordinate member make'it his business 20 get
one member one reinstate ment of a sus-
pended member If one mem Der out OF seven
will do that we will gain 10000. We Ought 10 do
better than that, and every member; Of the order
oug hit te~feel humfated it do not. -. =
\ ct ts be MIN ful of the .scx. the needy and the
unem poyed OF: our brethren. j.
The National Councillor has also: issued a cir
cular calling attention to the fact that the
Junior o Ider erected Junior Order building
at the Ten nessee tair and asking all who can
to attend upon Junior Order day.