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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
CRESWELL'S REPORT.
A Detailed Statement of Work of the
City and County Attorneys Office
for the Past Year.

A Detailed Statement of Work of the
City and County Attorneys Office
for the Past Year.
City and County Attorney Creswell rem
dered his annual report to the Board of
Supervisors yesterday in accordance with
a resolution ,rece ntly passed by tie board
requiring such a procedure. He inti-
mates to the board that no good can
accrue from presenting detailed state
ment, and offers the following summary:
$593 rs, $500 of which was paid directly into
the treasury, $53 IS paid into the treasury
through the Sherlf's office, it having been col
lected by execution, and $40 paid as costs for
publication of notice OF sale under execution
which was paid directly to the publisher.
The money expended. exclusive OF salaries,
amounted to 1865 53, which was spent for
books, stationery, witness, jury and STEM
ographer's ices, printing of transcripts on ap-
peal printing briefs, telephone service and
abstract of title.
against the City and County; one for S2045 SO
in a case brought TO recover $3l 6S7 80 paid
as taxes under protest. This case Was decided
in fl vor OF the City and County in the Supe-
rlor Court and affirmed in the Supreme Court
during the fiscal year 1S96-97, as to all ex-
cept the sum of $2045 So above mentioned.
The other judgment was for $4,000 tn the &c.
tion of BucHiEg gh am & Hechtvs the City and
County, and was ordered allowed by the
Board OF Supervisors.
One hundred and twcnty-nIne suits were
commenced against the City and County, or
its officers, in which the City and County was
in Interested; 80 OF them commenced by one at
torney, all OF them practically involving the
same question, and claiming damages amount
ing In the aggregate to the sum of Sc, ,213,-
097 73; 2 were commenced by the City and
County; cases were decided by the Supreme
Court in which this Office represe ted the
City and County, of them in favor of and
against the City and County; judgments we're
had in 40 cases, 4S n favor OF and l against
the City and County; 8 appeals to the Su-
preme Court were taken, 2 by the City and
County and by unsuccessful p 'aintiffs.
One hundred and nineteen demurrers were
filed; 4S were argued and disposed of.
seventeen briefs were written; 43 written
opinions were given to the Board of Supervis-
ors and other officials.
There are now pending in the office, exclus-
i've OF IL cases on appeal, 1863 cases.
HARRY L. CREswELL
Attorney and Counselor.
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The Odd Fellows.

Loyal Lodge of the Rebekahs will hold an
open meeting tonight.
The musicale and lecture to be given by
Oriental Encampment and Canton No S on
the evening of next Saturday will up-
dou btedly attract large numb Der of people to
Odd Fellows Hall.
On the 21st OF September the cornerstone of
new hall for the Odd Fellows will be laid
with appropriate ceremonies at Upper Lake,
Lake County.
The Veteran Odd Fellows will pay iratern al
visit on the Sd of Septembe 10 Ophir Lodge.
Grand Patriarch Doran will visit Sunse
EDcampment on Friday following.
Golden West Lodge at its last held meeting
mad an imitation in the presence of large
mum Der of visitors They were addressed bv
number OF visiting members of the order.
Next Saturday II team from Oakland will in
itiate eight candidates for the lodge in
Healdsburg.
Grand Scribe Barnes visited Santa Cruz En-
cempment on Thursday last and the Royal
Purple degree was conferred on that evening
on candidates. This was followed by a cola.
lion and sDeeches
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Knights and Lad les of Honor.

Assessment No. 460 has been levied for the
month of Sc ptember.
S. B. Carleton, grand secretary of the grand
lodge OF the State OF California and publisher
of The Sentinel, the official organ of the
Supreme Lodge, will leave for the East on
Thursday next, going to Indianapolis to at
tend meeting of the Supreme Lodge financial
committee to be held there. Mr.. Carleton will
then visit New YORK and then go to his old
home in Maryland, after which he will attend
the Supreme Lodge session which convenes in
Detroit on the 14th OF September. He will be
absent from the City about six weeks.
The, meeting of Aurora Lodge last Monday
was attended by large number of persons
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The Druid..

Reports from Petaluma show that the Druids
are alive in that part of the State. G. Swe linen
OF Peialuma visited the Office oi Grand Secre-
tary Graves last week and stated that at its
last held meeting Petaluma Grove initiated
two cand idates and had an en- nler tainment and
dance.
Noble Grand Arch oler, Grand Secretary
Graves and other grand officers officially
visited Mount Tamalpia Grove at San Rafael
last Tuesday. They were well received, and
in the presence of large number of persons
witnessed the conferring of the ird degree.
The visitors were the guests of the grove 81 a
banquet later in the evening.
On We tnesdGy n ght the grand officers and
many past noble grand eno past arches
VISITED Aurora Grove i'll this City. That night
Two applications were received and four can
didates were initiated the work being per-
formed in a very Impressive manner. This
grove mas been very energetic, having ln-
creased Its mem Der ship from twenty-seven to
ninety in few months.
Alter the grove closed there were banquet
and toasts and responses as well as music and
song, and all went away pleased with having
met III unity, peace and concord.
Hes perian Lodge worked in the initiatory
oegree u It's last held meeting.
Reports received from all directions show
that the order is prospecting in this State.
held Las Thursday TO make arrangements for
the entertainment OF the representatives to
the next grand grove Past Arch Menke was
elected chairman, G. Lester, vice chairman;
+. M. Caller, secretary, and L. G. Schord, treas
urer committee on ways and means was
appointed to suggest plan OF entertainment
and one TO raise the means to carry out such
programme
The general relief com mittee has decided to
give bail TO raise funds for the use of the
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The National Union.

Last Wednesday California Council of the
National Union held its last meeting In its
old quarters in the Alcazar building. The
next meeting will be held in Eiks Hall, Gen.
tral block, on the evening of Tuesday, the 9TH
of September, the night of meeting having
been changed from Wednesday to Tuesday
On that OCCASION under the head OF good of
the order, there will be a m ock trial, in which
several prominent members of the council
will take part.
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The Maccabees.

San Francisco Tent No. 1S at its meeting
last Friday night acted upon three applica-
tions and received two new ones.
State Commander S. W. Hall, who has Just
returned from the East, gave an account of
the proceedings in the Supreme Tent that was
recently in session.
There were present visitors from all the local
tents. and one from the tent in Portland.
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Ancfent Order of Foresters.

Two new courts have been instituted, one
at Sonora called Court Tuolumne, and the
other called Court Mother Lode at Quartz
Mountain, also in Tuolumne County, tn rough
the efforts of DR.. l. E. Cohn.
The officers of Tuolumne are: P. NJ. Keefe
c. R.; L. R. Ellis, S. C. r.: E. j. Landers, T. !;
W. ]. smith, F. s.. E. CoggDs, R. S. Those of
court Mother Lode are: s. II. Reynolds, P. C.
R.. George Grellin, C. r.; E. H. Arms trong S.
G. R.; NJ c. Randolph, T.. Ii. c. P. Morse, F.
S., and II. G. Roeder, K. S.
High Court Treasurer G. w. Lunt, High
Court Junior Woodward II. P. Shaw and Past
Chief Ranger R. n. McLennan visited Court
Tomales last Thursday and had cordial well
come.
Court Lincoln at its meeting last Thursday
initiated three candidates. The court is max
ing arrangements for an entertainment and
ball on the last Tuesday of next month.
Court Eureka will give an an niversar party
in Social Hall, A. o. F. building, on Friday
next.
High Sub-Chief Ranger M Boehm leaves for
the East to- day. to be absent several weeks.
Junior Order American Mechanics.
E. w. Close has resigned as councillor of
Starr King Council and C. G. Stripple has been
elected to fill the vacancy.
The law ommittee of the order on this
coast held a special meeting in the Office of the
State councillor last Saturday for the purpose
OF revising the laws.
There are good prospects for the institution
OF a council at West Oakland, as a petition + or
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The Native Dauphter.

The grand officers will accompany Grand
President Mrs. B. W. Conrad on a visit to
Fremont next Saturday. On the 3D. of Sep
tember they will pay visit to Sans Souci Par
lor.
Grand President Mrs. Conrad has on an ap-
peal declared that the election recently held
by Alta Parlor No. 3 was illegal on account of
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Royal Arcanuu

The next meeting of Golden West Council
promises to be an interesting one, as there
will be two limitations, ana considerable time
will be devoted 20 the good of the order. Su-
preme Warden Parrish and others will talk on
the subject OF forming a Grand Council in
this Safe. The evening will close with a
mem bers' social and refreshments will be
served.
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Golden Gate Lodge of Elks.

Next Friday Golden Gate Lodge No. 6, B. P. o.
Elks QDcorporated) will give an Elks' stag
social in AL bion Hall, Alcszar building. This
will be invitationa and to prevent crowdlng,
each member will be allowed but one invita-
ton to give ont
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the financial condition OF the order on this
coast and the good that has been effected by
means of the endowment feature of the order
in the past thirty years; also statements show
ing the good results of the sick bene ut fund.
Tnis is in tended for general circulation.
An effort will be made to cause re-
vival of Interest in the affairs of the order.
The Daughters OF Judah, recently organized
In this City, will give its first entertainment
next Wednesday in B. b. Hall.
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Order of Pendo.

During the current month forty-four appi-
cations have been received at the Office OF the
supreme secretary.
San Jose Council had two limitations last
Wednesday.
Organizer Colby reports that he has Sc
cured quite large number of members for
Electric Council in Great Falls, Mon t., and
teels confident that in a short time he Will
have 100 members in that council,
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Order of the Eastern Star.

There was a large attendance at the meet
ing OF Harmony Chapter in Laurel Hall of
Shiels building last Friday night and among
the many who were present were Most Worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Partridge, Worthy Grand
Matron Mrs. Ella T. Hall, Grand Secretary
Mrs X. J. Whats Grand Treasurer Mrs. Isa-
dor Horton, Deputy Grand MatTon Mrs. Clara
A. Glberson, Grand Organist Mrs. Nellie Au-
gusts Darling, Mrs. Jennie A. Graves, worthy
m&tron of Ivy Chapter, Mrs. Val Schmidt
worthy matron of KING Solomon Chapter, rep
resentatIves from Golden Gate, Ivy, Beulah.
Mission and King solomon Chapters OF this
City, s. 5. Boynton, worthy patron OF Amapola
Chapter OF Oroviile, Gilbert b. Daniels, worthy
paIron OF Oak Leaf Chapter OF Oakland Mrs.
Charles Morril Keniston and Miss Remission of
Homo Chapter OF Stockton, Mrs. Emily Eda
Poulter OF Oakland Chapter. Mrs Annamara
Tuck OF CopG del Orc Chapter OF Redlands,
Miss Esther Clare Lebeouf OF Mountain Fern
Chapter OF Georgetown, Past Matrons Mrs
Malgren and Mrs. George I. SHAY and Past
Palron George T. Shaw OF BGelah Chapter,
Mrs Lydia Toland Mckee worthy matron of
San Jose Chapter, and visitors from Josephine
Chapter OF Chico.
Worthy Metron Mrs. S. H. Mulberry occupied
her station and appeared in the chapter hail
for the first time without crutchcs since she
met with an accident on the Suro line sew
eral months ago. There was added to The
chapter four members by initiation and two
by utilization, the work OF 1Ditia ton being
pei. ormed by the staff of Harmony in man
ner that awakened great deal OF interest
and the very favorable commendaIion OF all
who witnessed II. The vocal music during
the most beautiful ceremony by Miss
Augusta HObe, who performed her part in
that admirable manner that has in the past
marked her vocalIZation AT the close of the
work the guests OF the chapter ana the mem
bers were invited 10 the bhnquet-room and
there partook OF q splendid collation., and
there were number o. snort speeches
Among the visitors to Golden Gate Chapter
last Thursday night were Mrs Lydia Toland
Mckee, worthy matron, end Mrs. Josephine
Van Vliet Bromley of San Jose Chapter
The Grand Chapter will meet on the 10th of
october, probably in the nall OF Golden Gate
Commandery.
Mrs. Arvilla McHarvey and Mrs. Mary Anna
Smith, past grand treas urer, were among the
visitors to the ofice OF the grand secretary last
week, a. was also Past Grand Patron James
Bestor Me -ritt
Past Grand Patron Merritt will deliver
lecture on the "Heroines of the Order of the
Eastern Star" before Unity Chapter in the
near future.
King Solomon Chapter is considering
proposltlon 10 remove from its present quar-
terS to Franklin Hall
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

Pimples, Unftness to Marry, Exna sting Drains,
Varicocele and Constipation. 1t stops all losses
by day or niA ht Prevents quickness of discharge,
which if not chez cked leads TO Spermatorihoea and
all the horrors of Impotency
CUPIDENE cleanses the liver the kidneys
and the urinary organs OF all impurities.
CUPlDENE strengthens and restores small,
weak organs.
The reason sufferers are not cured by Doctors Is
because ninety per cen. troubled with Pros
tatitfs. .CJP1DENE II Is the only known remedy
to cure wit hout O@er. tion 5000 testimonials
A written guarantee given and monev returned IL
six boxes do not effect a perm anent cure. 81 90
box, six for $500 by mail. Send for FREE cir
GUAR and ;estimc cniais
Address DAVOL MEDICINE co. ITO
Market street, San Francisco, Cal. For sale by
BROOKS PHA RAf CY, 1l9 Powell street
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Relief Commit L. O. O. r.

During the past two weeks the relief COM
mittee of the ]. O. o. F. paid fraterEaI visits to
Apollo Lodge, OF which President Doyle of the
committee is member; to Franco-Americaine
Lodge OF which L. L. Remy, the e-president
of the committee, is a member, and to Ger
mania Lodge.
The committee recently presented to Past
Grand McCollister very handsomely framed
set of engrossed resolu tons In recognition of
his services in Apollo Lodge in behalf OF the
committee.
The plan of operation adopted by the Re-
bekahs to assist the relief committee
has been agreed upon. II is that the
ladies of the several local lodges shall serve as
an auxiliary for the committee one month in
turn, and during that time shall tend TO such
cases as the com mittee sscertalns comes under
the head of "Woman's Work" By that means
the duties will be assigned to Rebekah lodge
but once in seven mon tbs.
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North PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
Via Sausaiito Ferry.

ia Sausal1to erryJs
from San Francisco Commencing May 1891
WEEKDAYS
For Mil Valley and san Rafael-7too, sS:15.
40 1l'SO A. NJ. *1:45 g.; o. 4:Oo, 5:lb,
s6:0U $3.50 p. NJ
Extra trips :or Sta Rafael on Mondays. Wednes-
days and Saturdays IL 80 p NJ
SUNDAYS.
For MIL Valley and San Rafael-r8 :00 5000
10000, IL so. l1:3D NJ; 200. f1: f2:3O.
400, $3.50 6:45. IL 100 p. NJ.
Al 100 A N. does no: TO San Rafael: t:SO and
II 700 p. NJ do not Mill Valley.
Trains marked = run to San Quentin.
through TRAINS.
5aUO A. NJ weekdays for CeZadero and way sta
tions; ! AS r. N. SATURDAYS for Cazadero and
way stations: 500 y. u. SUNDAYS for CaZadero
and way sta, ions; 900 A. n sundays for Point
keves and stations
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SANTA FE
PACIFIC
RAILROAD.
Trains leave from and arrive et Market.
street Ferry.
SANTA FE EXPRESS

V Ia DIRECT LINE-LEAVES DAILY 4:S0
p NJ arrives daily 6:16 p. Palace Pullman
Drawlng-room, also modern upholstered Tourist
Sleeping cars, Oakland pier TO Chicago. via Kan
sas City. Annex cars for Denver and St Louis
santa Fe Express via Los Angeles-Leaves daily
n. arrives daily z AS A. NJ
Boston Excursions via Kansas City, Chicago,
montreal and The White Mountains leave every
Tuesday.
The best railway from California to the East
new rails. new ties no d ust, interesting scenery,
and coed meals In HaFvey's dining-rooms
San Francisco Ticket Ofdce-64A Mar
ket street, Chronicle Building, Tels-
phone Main 1881.
Oakland-I1IS Broadway.
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committee in caring tor the sick and the dis
tres sed brothers who come from othe parts of
California TO this City.
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Youno Ladies, Institute

Young Ladies' Institute No. will hold an
open citing in the Ins dtute headquarters
tomorrow night.
Institute No. is preparing for an en-
tertainment TO b. given in a short time.
The grand president, Miss Sophie A. Grote,
svlsiring Santa Rosa with q view to establish
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Foresters of America.

Grand Chief Ranger J. s. w. Saunders visited
Court Vacavilie last Tuesday evening.
Court Seal Rock gave a social IN Py THAN
Castle on Thursday evening, the 18th inst A
fine literary programme was rendered and the
grand secretary, John j. Cordy, delivered an
address, after which dancing was INDUCED in
until after midnight
Court Justice cele brated its thirteenth ami
versary by banquet at the Nevada restau-
rant last evening
Court Aurora will celebrate its nineteenth
anniversary with banquet at the St. Germain
res taurant on Wednesday evening next
The new rituals have arrived and as soon as
possible will be sent to every court in this jur-
isdiction.
Among those who visited the grand secre-
tary's office during the past week were E. o.
Void OF Court Excelsior, Washington; B. NJ.
Bury of Court San Jose; q. A. Mckinley of
Court Cinnabar, Middleton, CAL, and E. E.
Skinner of Court Eureka of Eureka, Cal.
The following supreme representatives left
last Friday morning to attend the session of
the Supreme Court in Denver, Colo, which
opens on Tuesday morning: Sam L. Waller,
C. P Rendon, E. l. Wolfe, E. S. Harrison, e. E.
Skinner, s. Oberdeener, }. Halet, Sol Peiser
Sill Shaben.
Court Acme gave high jinks last Friday
night which was well attended.
Companions of the Forest. F. o. A.
The picnic of Inter Nos Circle last Sunday
was great success.
Chief Companion Harris OF Loyal Circle
rendered reception to Grand Chief Compan-
ion Mrs. Emma Harrington and other men,
bers of Inter Nos Circle at 1866 Brush street,
Oakland. last week. Refreshments were
served and very pleasant evening was spent.
The Chosen Friends.
Grand Councillor Boehm leaves for the East
to-day and will be absent for six weeks. He
viii be with the Supreme Council of the order
that is to meet in Louisville, KY, on the goth
of next month.
The officers of Phoenix Council were in
stalled last Wednesday by Past Councillor
True, assisted by Past Councillor Mrs A.
Boehm.
Past Grand Representative Mrs Singer of
San Bernardino Council died in San Bernar-
dino recently. and was buried under tbs aus
pices of the council OF which she was men,
ber.
B'ne Birth.
committee consisting OF Edmund Tausky,
II. Gutstadt, Wallace A. Wise, S. S. Green and
/. J. Ascheim is at work upon a revision of
the laws of the order, and it will present prog
ress reports 10 the Past Presidents Assocla-
tion, at whose instance it was appointed by
the grand president. The proposed changes
and anne ndments, after having received the
sanction OF the Past Presidents Association
will be submitted for ratification to the Dis
trict Grand Lodge.
The committee on mem bership has implied
an interesting book. con tanning historical
and from instructive speeches. statement of
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

The various countries of the world now
use Is, 400 different kinds of postage.
stamps.
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MOUNT TiMsLPAIs SCENIC RAILWAY

I (NIa oalsAIItU ftrry J.
Leave San Francisco Commencing Nav
=, 1897:
WEEK DAYS-9:45 A. M: As, 5:15 r. NJ
sUNDAYS-S:0U 9:0U, 1880. IL A. NJ; l;4k
! 2.30 p. NJ.
July 3, 1897 trains will Sunday time
Iickets tor sale MILL VALLEY or THOS
kcOOK q SON, 621 Market st., San Francisco
(under Palace Aotel). Telephone Main au6Z
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.
sOUTnERN PACNFEC COMPANY.
(pACIFIo sYSTEM.)
leave and are due to arrive aG
SAN FRANCISCO.
Main line Eont of Market Streetl

LEAVE FROM AUGUST Is, 1897. : ARRIVE
.6:OOA Niles, San jose and Way Stations. S:i5A
7:OOA benicia, Suisun and Sacramento..: 1o;40A
woodland d...................,... 5:45P
7:O0A Vacaviile and Rumsey. ............. S:15P
~ SaIistora and santa Rosa 6I5P
S:OOA Atlantic Express, Ogden and East ei4oP
S:30A Niles, Sau Jose, Stockton lone,
Tebama and Red BInff. ..,......... 4:I5P
.S:30A Peters, Milton and Oakdale ..-...' 'IiIOP
9:OOA New Orleans Express. .Alerced Fresno,
Bakersfield Santa Barbara. Los
orleans and East ..,.........-... 6,I5p
''ooA '17,T5g Fresno ......,...... I2I5P
sI:OOP Sacramento River Steamers......... '0iOOP
I:3OP Martirez and Way Stations ..:....; 7;45P
'0r ''iyfiaGse visalia ns 415P
santa santa Rosa. sss.os%' =. ....;:...;. sI0A
4;OOP Benicia, Winters, Woodland,
knights Landing Marysville, Oro-
vile and Sacramento ............. IO'4oA
a.3oP Miles Tracy and Stockton.......... 7:IoP
4:3oP Lathrop, Modesto Merced, Ray
mond Gor Yosemte), Fresno.
Moj&ve (for Randsburg) Santa.
Barbara and Los Angeles 7ifoA
for MniaTe and tast',"'.."..'.. 6:I5P
6:OOP European Mail Ogden and Fast. 9:45A
6:OOP Iaywartls. Niles and San Jose...... .;49A
ts:OOr Vallejo ........................... t7:45P
S:OOP Oregon Express, Sacramento Marys-
ville Rectting Portland, Puget
Sound and East .................. 7i40A
SAN LEANDKO AND HAYWARDs LOCAL.
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The first meeting of King Solomon Lodge in
September will be held in Franklin Hall on
Fillmore street, the present quarters not prov
ing satisfactory This lodge conferred the
third degree on candidates last Monday.
Occidental Lodge No. % worked in the first
degree last Monday night.
There was good attendance last Tuesday
night in the hall of California Chapter No. >,
r. A. NJ, on which occasion the royal arch de-
gree was conferred.
The work was in the first degree at Pacific
Lodge No 1856 last Tu esday night.
Mission Lodge, at a called meeting last
Wednesday night, conferred the third degree
in the presence of good number Of the mem
bership and visitors
South San Francisco Lodge met in Masonic
Hall, South San Francisco, Thursday, and in
the presence of a arge membership and many
visitors the third degree conferred two
candidates After this work there were ban
quet and speeches.
The Grand Lodge of England, of which the
Prince OF Wales is grand master, has under
its jurisdiction fifteen Grand lodges and about
1900 subordinates.
In the State of Virginia there are twenty
Communicates OF Knights Templar with a
membership of 14S1.
The Grand Commandery of the State of
Pennsylvania has dispersed with the white
sash formerly worn from the right shoulder to
the left hip Hereafter the sash viii be worn
only by Sir h ights and officers OF subordi-
nate Communicates under the rank of COM
mander.
During the year 1897 there were 5343 initia-
tions in Scotland, and in the past ninety-seven
years the total mum ber of nilations amounted
to 245, $50.
In Holland the wor shipful master of lodge
when elected generally retains The office for
life. Except b. diSpensstion the Master Mason
degree is not conferred q candidate until
one year after taxing the feHow-cra1t degree.
In the CITY OF New Orleans tht re are Eng
H~h, French, Spanish and German lodges
working in the York and Scottish rites under
the jurisdiction OF the Grand Lodge of the
State of Louisiana.
In the State of Iowa there is law that pro-
vides for eXamina ton in The matter of pro-
fcieucy in the lectures of the three degrees.
member is denied the right 70 vote, hold
office or demit until he has proved his prof.
cheney in the lectures.