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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
The Native Sons

The members of the Native Sons band, com.
posed of members of Sequoia Parlor, had q
splendid outing in the Santa Cruz Mountains
last Sunday. They were accompanied by
very large mum Der of friends who were, dur
ing the day, greatly entertained by music
furnished by the band.
Last Wednesday night National Parlor gave
an entert tainment and ball in Native Sons
Hall and the attendance was very large. The
affair was well managed and gave satisfaction
to all who attended.
At its last held meeting the directors of the
library ordered q nun Der of new books and
added 10 the list OF periodicals.
E. C. Cutler, grand trustee, was recently
rendered reception and banquet by Hum
boldt Parlor OF Eureka.
There were quite mum Der OF limitations In
the local parIors last week
Assistant Grand Secretary James J. Jamison
and James P. Dockery left for Stockton last
Saturday to visit the parlOr in that city.
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The odd Fellows.

Grand Patriarch Doran viii visit Compro-
mise Encampment at Salinas June l, Santa
Cruz Encampment on the Sd and WatsonvlIe
Encampment on the 4th.
Mrs Minerva NJ. KaTsner, the new president
of the Rebekahs, has announced the following
visitations: June 3, Juanita, Anderson; June
T. Mount Shasta, Redding; June ., MlllYlAe; !;
June z, Woodbine, French Gulch; June y,
Evening Star, Weaverville; June IL Castle
Lake, Sisson; June IA. Hope, Ireka; June 10,
Ora Fort Jones; June 10, Vesper, EtnR; June
Is, Oriole, Dunsmuir.
Oriental Rebekah Lodge has agreed to fnr-
nish two rooms in The Odd Fellows OTphan-
age at Gilroy. They will be known as me
Oriental rooms. There is an opportunity ior
the other lodges TO do likewise.
Mission Lodge No. 225 OF the Degree OF
Rebekah was recently instituted IN Excelsior
Hall by the grand master, deputy erano mas
ter and grand secretary with thirty-one chaT-
ter members. The, ,initlatory work was per
formed in a most Impressive manner by the
drill tea m from TEN plar~ Lodge, which klnoIy
Yolun teered its services for the occasion. Inc
officers were installed by District DEPUTY MIS-.
Petersen and her efficient corps OF sslstants
The officers are: Past noble grand Mrs. Four
nier; noble grand, Mrs. Lille B. Holcomo; /;
vice-grand, Lucy NJ. Quinton; recording Sec
tary, Mrs. Alice Courier; treasurer, Mrs. Mary
Hearst; conductor Rena Crawford; warden,
Mrs. Emma Ehrer; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Quln-
ton.
The members of the new lodge will be
pleased to receive visits from mem bers OF the
order at its regular meetings oil Saturday
nights.
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Day Monday, Decoration Day.
Rl&ais*@
W Murphy Building, I
Market and Jones Streets.

.he funeral the royal corpse holds q
sort OF levee or reception when all
the great dignitaries of the realm
and members of the court pass
one by one before the august dead
bowling low and kissing the cold and
clammy hand of the cadaver 1t was
ceremony that was not even omitted in
the case of poor Crown Prince Rudolph of
Austria, although the crushing in of the
top OF his skull and of tine left side of his
mead oy those who took part in the ter.
rlble tragedy at Meyerling necessitated
the use OF the utmost skill on the part OF
the physicians and embalmers to conceal
from the public the traces of the injuries
which he had sustained. The reluctance
OF the reigning families to omit this
species of post-mortem reception is be.
cause its absence invariably gives rise to
the most extraordinary rumors and re-
ports, the late King John of Saxony and
Gar Alexander I of Russia having been
asserted to have survived their official OBJ.
sequies for many years owing to their not
having lain in state.
At certain courts (notably at that Of
France in the days of the Bourbon kingsl
dinner was laid for the iIlustrious dead
every night and announced in the custom.
ary manner by the grand master of cere-
monies to the corpse as it lay in state, and
in the following words: tSire, the dinner
Is served according to your Maissty's or
ders." The officer standing on duty beside
the bier would respond, "His Majesty has
been graciously pleased to dine already
and desires to remain undisturbed,''
whereupon the master of ceremonies
backs out with three low obeisances to the
dead and orders the meal to be taken
away. This continues every day until the
final obsequies. Much the same grewsome
pantomime was enacted at the time of the
death at Formosa OF the Japanese Inn
perial Prince and Field Marshal Kitashi-
rakawa, so well known in this country.
Japanese court etiquette requires that no
official information of the death of
member OF the reigning family shall ba
made until after the celebration of certain
mortuary ceremonies in his or her own
palace. The dead Prince was therefore
brought all the way back from Formosa to
Toxic as a live man. The general order
announcing his departure to the troops
bore what purported to be his signature.
The man-of-war that conveyed his corpse
to Japan flew no emblems of mourning as
its masthead. Meals were served in the
cabin where the dead Prince lay, and mill
tary and naval reports were made TO hit
deaf ear every morning and evening just
as if he were alive. On reaching port he
was disem barked with naval and military
honors and arrayed in uniform of field
marshal, was seated in saloon carriage
on the railroad, his staff taking their
places around him. Arriving at Toxic he
was conveyed not to arse, but to q
state coach, seated in which and sur
rounded by . cavalry escort he was driven
to his palace. Only on the following day
did the Government issue the public and
official announcement of his death.
Ex-ATTACHE,
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1t is difficult to convey an idea to the
people in this country of the anxiety
which prevails not only in England itself
but also in every quarter of the vast do
minions of Queen Victoria concerning her
own health as well as that of every mem
ber OF her large-sized family. It is not so
much on the ground OF loyalty that this
anxiety exists just now, although it car-
not be denied that the reigning dynasty
of Great Britain, and her Majesty in par
ticular, enjoy probably to greater degree
than any other sovereign house the re-
gard and affection of their fellow-country-
men, but 1t il the dread lest any un-
toward event should occur to render use
less the extensive and costly preparations
which have been made to celebrate in
an appropriate manner the sixtieth
anniversary of the Queens accession to
the throne. Every one in tho British
empire is looking forward to what is
commonly known as 'having good
time in connection with this great IA.
tional festival. The rich ana the well-to-
ments for their own enjoyment and for
that of their friends and acquaintances.
The business classes anticipate q golden
harvest from the revival of trade which is
certain to be entailed by the expenditure
in connection with the celebration, while
on every side plans are being made for
ameliorating the lot of the poor and the
working classes, both the Queen and the
Prince of Wales having impressed upon
the public the fact that they would ap-
preciats more highly that form Of cele-
brating the diamond jubilee than any
other that could possibly be devised.
Besides this enormous sums, amounting
to many millions Of dollars, have been al
ing the route of the royal procession
through the streets Of the British metrop-
oils on June %, entire brick buildings
having been torn down and reconstructed
in different fashion in order to present
pleasing spectacle to the eye and to offer
accomm odation to sightseers on that SIN
gle day. Now all these preparations will
have been useless, all tho money already
spent will be lost beyond redemption, and
all hopes and projects disappointed in the
event of any death taking place within
tho next four weeks that would entail
court mourning. True. mum Der of the
merchants, business men and spectators
in London have endsavored to protect
themselves against loss in this particular
by insuring the life OF the Queen, policies
to the amount Of some $40. .000. 600 having
been taken out on her Majesty, which will
become payable in case she were to die
before the end of june. But it must be
RENE bored that in the first place this
would only serve to indemnify relatively
small mum Der of individuals for their dis
appointment and loss, and that, more
over, these policies do not take into ac-
count the possibility OF tho sudden demise
of one of the sovereign children, grand
children or other near relatives. of whom
she has nearly 100, and any one of whose
deaths would suffice to put an end to all
ideas of festivities in consequences Of the
necessity OF court morning.
Court mourning may be described as the
nightmare of European court life, ~ well as
Of that portion OF the official world and Of
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A Dangerous Spot.

A short time ago an old lady went on
Nelson's flagship, the Victory. The diff
ferent objects of interest were duly shown
her, and on reaching the spot where the
great naval hero was wounded (Which is
marked by raised brass plate) the officer
remarked:
''Here Nelson fell"
''And no wonder! exclaimed the old
lady. II nearly fell there myself."
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knights of Honor.

The grand officers paid visit to Norman
Lodge last Tuesday evening. One application
was received and one cand idate was elected
20 membership. Among those present were:
Grand Dictator Archibald; ). W. Thomson, G.
V. D.; Thomas Learned. 6. A. D.; Thomas
Johustone, G. R.; +. w. Zehfuss, o. t.; J. w
Rourke, s. R.; NJ. L. GROVE, D. g. D.; G. H.
Holcomb. D. q. D.. and Deputies Frank Law
renee R. A. A. Summers. Scott Elder and l.
Friedman Encouraging and spirited ad-
dresses were made by the several visitors. A
large number OF visitors from other lodges
were also present.
Saxon Lodge had large gathering on Tues
day evening Three applications were re-
ceived and one member was admitted by card
tom another Jurisdiction. Walter .. PIERCE,
T. d. of Yerba Buena Lodge, was present as
visitor. All the members OF Saxon Lodge
without exception have changed into class A.
fortuna Lodge, one OF the iiyeliest In this
City, initiated one new mem Der at Its meet
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The ArEonaut Degree.

Last Friday night California Camp, No. 4,
Of the Argonsuts held g special meeting for
the purpose of initiating sixteen candidates,
all of whom took he first degree and two only
took the second degree. This is side degree
of the Native Sons OF the Golden West and is
one OF the most elaborate of its kind, the
paIsphernalia for the proper carrying out of
it costing not less than $500 for q camp of
fifty members The ritual is based upon mans
desire for gold and the greed for gold is de-
scribed ss the chief end of man. The several
charges are illustrative of the dangers that be-
set the one who seeks 10 acquire gold and they
are exceedingly impressive, being full of use
full lessons told in refined language. The
charges have been pre- pared with great deal
OF care. As they were delivered on Friday
night without book in manner that showed
close study OF them, they created deep i'm
preston on the candidates., some OF whom
were g first inclined to laugh at the idea of
the ceremony.
The candidates were moved from station to
station by attendants attired IN costumes ap-
propriate to the character OF the solemn cere-
mony, where they listened TO the words of
wisdom, and at the last talon were rewarded
by e sweet smile from Lady Croesus, the beau
tiful goddess of the gold mines of the Golden
State. This formed q tableau which, in its
presentation, was highly dramatic and very
effective.
In the carrying out of the second degree
there was considerable sport with the two
blindfolded candidates, who went through
several tests TO try their courage in their
search for gold. The tests to which they were
put were OF q good-natured, harmless kind
but all tending to show the eff3ct of imagina-
ton on different individuals.
This camp, which was instituted but short
time since with James j. Jamison as president,
Frank D. Ryan as secretary and James p
Dockery chief of ceremonies, has already
167 members, and there are many applica-
tions on file. Nearly ali the grand officers
have taken the degree and there is not one
who has not spoken favorably of it. At the
meeting on Friday all past grand presiden Is
and the present grand president of the order
were made honorary membe of the CAMP
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Improved order of Red Men.

Manzanita Tribe has appointed Henry A.
Chase, P. G. s., F. ]. Fuller, P. s., and L. Reck-
less, c. of r., committee to confer with all
the local tribes as 10 the entertainment of the
representatives. to the Grand Council
Samoset Tri be will send an adoption team to
the Grand Council session to compete for the
prize offered Modoc Tribe will also send q
team to compete.
Osceola Tribe adopted thirty palefaces dur
ing the flower moon.
Bald Eagle, which is having well-attended
m eetings, will also send a team to com pete for
the Grand Council prize.
Metamora Tribe was recently visited by &
large delegation from the San Francis co tribes
White Eagle Tribe is reported as constantly
gaining in membership. Many of its mem
bers have recently taken the Haymakers de-
gree.
Winnemucca Tribe will celebrate its min tn
anniversary by public raising up of its chiefs.
A fine programme has been prepared ior the
occasion.
Pawnee Tribe has revised its bylaws, and
the sick benefits have been changed.
The mem bers of Mono Tribe observed Tam
many day in fine style in Annex Park. There
was par ade, picnic anu any mum Der OF
games for prizes and dancing. There was a
large attendance and great deal of enjoy
ment
Thomas T. Laird. chief OF records of Mono
Tribe, while in this City, was adopted into
Pocahon tas Council and WAS indicted into
the mysteries of the lawmakers degree.
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ing on Thursday. This lodge is doing good
work right along, and has many applications
on file.
Grand Dictator Archibald visited Ivy Lodge
on Friday and found a most enthusiastic well
come. Besides the grand dictator, there were
present. w. J. Thomson. G. V. D., and Deputies
Scott Elder and Frank Lawrence. Ivy Lod se
is doing well, and the members were much
encouraged by the addresses of the visitors.
Isaac Oiyon of the Grand Lodge finance COM
mite was in attendance and spoke on the
finances of the order.
A meeting of delegates from the lod ges In
San Frsncisco was held on Saturday last to
make arrangement rs for the proper celebration
of the twenty-fourth anniversary Of the order,
which occurs on June 80. A subcommittee
was appointed to select proper place in W hich
10 hold The celebration.
Charles F. Curry, the County Clerk, who is
the representative TO the Supreme Lodge from
the Grand Lodge OF California, left on Wed nes-
day for s.. Louis TO attend the session of the
Supreme Lodge. which meets on June 8. Very
i'm mportsnt legislation viii be enacted during
the session of the Supreme Lodge.
Grand Dictator Archibald visited Napa Lodge
in Napa en- the 2Sth inst. and will visit Sac
ramen TO on une 3, Grass Valley on 4th, Mer-
ced on 7ta, and Fresno on 10th.
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The Knights of Pythias.

Damon Lodge celebrated its twenty-eighth
anniversary last Tuesday.
Bay City Lodge will shortly remove to the
EIks' Hall, corner of Sutter street and Grant
avenue
Supreme Chancellor p S. Colgrove will ar
rive in this City on Monday, the 9th inst. He
will be rendered q reception in Metropolitan
Temple, to which all members OF the order
and their friends are invited Admission will
be by tickets only and these may be obtained
from the keepers of records and seals of the
several lodges.
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The Native Daughters.

The following names of delegates to the
Grand Parlor, which have not yet been pub
Iished, were received last week: Santa Rosa
Parlor, Lizzie Baker; La Corona Parlor, Mrs
Nettie Abbott; e. Pajaro Parlor, Mrs. Dora
Zmudowski: Chispa Parlor, Miss Lizzie Hef-
feran; Columbia Parlor, Mrs. Kate c. Wood ;
Golden Era Parlor, Miss Louisa Eckel.
All the parlors at this time are busy prepar-
ing to send their delegates 10 the Grand Parlor.
Golden Era Parlor will in body be present
st.sonora during the session of the Grand Par
lor.
Miss Lizzie Douglass who has announced
herself as d candidate for the Office of grand
secretary, is a daughter of Captain w. Y.
Douglas retired, and for q mum ber of years
has bee II financial secretary OF Alta Parlor of
this CITY.
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Foresters of America

The grand chief ranger, J. S. w. Saunders,
has appointed the following committees: Aud
iting-Sol Peiser. J. Calmau; G. A. Koerber;
transpor tstion-Ed Harrison, William Klinger.
/ Lindemin; srbitrstion-A. B. Treadwell, T.
F. Blake, E. P. Donovan, G. w. Terry, H. j.
Harrje, Ira B. Coburn, E. S. Harding.
He has also appointed the following depu-
ties Robin Hood No. 1, J. H. Mccarthy
Golden Gate No 5, S. B. Carleton; Eucleian
Holden; Inter Nos No Is. Sol Peiser; Golden
West No. 90 J. Calman; Zenith No. 81, E. H.
Haughy; Defiance No %, L. Arron; Western
Addition No. 80, F. V. Severance; Golden
Eagle No. 80 L Levy: Washington No. 81, T.
W. Bsyreuther; Seal Rock No. As, H. L. Simon
Acme No. 81, II. E. LIGHT; Palo Alto No. So,
D. Cohan; Farrallone No. II, W. C. Hampton
Independence No. lo4, s. Shaben; Sutro
Heights No 1856, s. L. Waller: Pride of Ala
media No. 10, H. K Starkweather; Livermore
No. n, W. P. Thorne; lone No 131, E. w.
Diab o No. 118 Ralph Harrison; Eureka No.
So o. W. Davis; Olive No. SO, T. R.
Dee; Frsncaise No. 81, II. C. Clary;
Neptune No. 80, ]. B. Proctor; Columbus
H. Ekren; Dante Alleghiri No. 139, L. Car
boni; Marin No. 49, G. Schiller; Del Monte
No. Al, H. Rieke; san Lucas No 154. l.. NJ.
Williams; Santa Ana No. 133, Ed Waite; Ana
helm No. 156, 7. G. Drury; Capitol of Califor-
mia No. s, Herman Fisher; Sacramento No. II.
F. Harris; Oak Park No 100, John Morris
Liberty M. 81, Z. II. Dexter; San Diego No.
% R. A Douglas; Silver Gate No. 1873, George
Mcneil; Star of San Luis Obispo No. 35 II. F.
Schlicht; Sonora No. 129, w. Hartwig; Star of
Woodland No. 10, W. II. Cursor; Junior Court
Pride OF California No. l, P. Asch; Junior
Court Young America No. 2, j. W. Gleadel.
Companions of the Forest, f. o. A.
The next session of the Grand Circle of the
Companions of the Forest (Foresters of
Ameriea) will be held in this City, comm enc
ing next Wednesday, in the Alcazar building.
While the reports 10 be presented will not
show any gain in membership, ana the insti-
tuition of only one circle, they viii show the
order in better condition than it was at the
last session OF the grand body. The order in
this State at this time has forty-one subor-
dinSte circles with nearly 1000 members.
The officers OF the grand body are: Grand
chief companion, Mrs. NJ A. Duke: grand sub
chief companion, Mrs. E. Harrington; grand
treasurer, Miss Bertha Hintze; grand secre-
tary, Miss Agnes d. Bremen; grand trustee,
Mrs. NJ. E. Read; grand trustee, Mrs. NJ. A.
grand trustee, Mrs. c. Goldman;
appointed grand oficers-Grand marshal, Mrs.
E. J. n. Stelnweg; grand guard. Mrs. Theodore
Muegge; grand sentry, Miss Alice Lockwood !;
grand orgapist, Mrs. R. Kemp Van Ee.
Hamlet Circle of Alameda has elected the
officers for the ensuing term: Miss
A. NJ. Crowley, ]. P. C. c.: A. Born. C. c.. Mrs.
F. Kruger, S. c. c.; Miss Agnes D. Bremen, +.
S.; Miss l. P. Rose E. S.; Mrs. A C. Wright,
R. G.. Miss Nellie Crowley, L. g.; Miss N. l.
Kruger, L G.
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FEW 1o-DAY-DRr GOODS.
SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR THIS WEEKS BUSINESS!
Finding ourselves HEAVILY
NHHH

Finding ourselves HEAVILY
OVERSTOCKED we will, on
TUESDAY, JUNE Ist, begin a sale
of extraordinary Importance to all
intending buyers of fashionable
Dry Goods and Cloaks, as the
appended and the thousands of
other lines to be offered are ALL
OF THIS SPRINGS IMPORTA-
TON and at the CUT PRICES
now quoted are
The Greatest Bargain Offer
ings of Desirable Goods
Ever Presented.
SILK DEPARTMENT.
Ano-2ooo yard. FIGURED FOULARD SILK neat hand
4Oc sons designs regular price 90o special sale at soo
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sOo-3OOO yards FANCY FIGURED FOULARD SILK, extra
0UC heavy regular ST. special sale yard.
cSo-5OO yards BLACK BROCADED SATIN medium and
OOC large designs regular price ST. special
yard
cSo-3OO yards BLACK RHADAME SATIN "a inches wide,
UoC quality regular price ST. special at
yard.
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The entertainment given
Branch No. for the benefit OF its fuhu fos~ssssl
relief OF the sick was prod OF good results.
as there was a good attendance, which was de-
lighted with a choice programme Of music and
literature.
Branch No. 80 of San Jose and Branch No.
A of Livermore viii attend the celebration
that is shortly to be held in the old church at
the Mission San Jose.
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Ancient Order of Foresters.
Friends of tho Forest.

Next Wednesday ten delegates from each of
the parlors of the Friends of the Forest will
meet in st. Georges Hall for the purpose of
organizing a grand parlor Mrs. Annie Boehm
will preside.
Lincoln Parlor reports having received .
number OF applications.
Richmond Parlor initiated four candidates
at its last held meeting.
Pioneer Parlor gave fine entertainment in
ST. Georges Hail last Wednesday, which was
witnessed by many, including visitors from
Richmond and Lincoln pariors. There was q
sailors horn pipe by Eficer Mariot; song, Mrs.
Neale; recitation, Miss Cohen; fancy dance,
Miss Kane; comic recita ton, Mr.. Thompson.
Then followed dance. tho grand march being
led by Professor and Mrs. Wells.
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COLORED DRESS GOODS.

NOLOKED DRESS UOODS.
2cass S. INCH Oh FANCY STRIPED DRESS GOODS extra c
soases ss-INoH ALLwooL NOVELTY CHECKS two 95c
toned colorlngs, former special EuG
46-INCR EXTRA FINE ALL WOOL ENGLISH
NAVAL sERGEs cloth shades, good value for 75c 5t1n
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
cases 3s-INCH FIGURED ENGLISH ALPACAs nso
marked down from SOC yard will be placed Gui
Ceases 47-INoH PURE WOOL ENGLISH sEReEs I'm
LINEN WEEK.
Good-Grade Linens at Low Prices. Buy
before the new tariff runs tn cir values up. We
have speculated very largely and big buying
means our own prices. They will be yours
this week. All fine grades too.
BLEACHED IRISH LINEN TABLE DAMAsK. solid, 5l)n
fine and stylish go inches wide great line Yard JUG
HIGH-GRADE BLEAcHED TABLE DAMAsK a 81 25 mn
quality Y inches wide special this Yard 5UG
CREAM ABLE DAMAsK, heavy ahax goods 6oinches A5o
value65c, sale this week fuG
A nice line of BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, no all nn1o
linen, So inches wide special this week GG2G
IRISH LINEN ROLLER TOWELINI, bleached or up- NJ.
bleached undressed pure fax, Yard 03G
IRISH LINEN HUCK TOWELS, the good quality ~1 IN
19x39 inches special this week. Ol.uu
TOWELS AND TOWELING sale this week.