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all over to their side and make them agree
to lie: them have their own way. ::.@
There are few queerfolks in this coun-
try VINO object to public school pupils
"wasting their time" in salutes to the flag
and other patriotic exercises. and want TO
reform the Fourth of July" to the extent
of completely doing away with the noise
and confusion and powder-sm oke of that
glorious day. Such. things don't teach
patriotism" they say; but if these wrong
headed persons were allowed to glance
over the letters that have been coming to
The CALL office lately L think they would
be obliged to change their minds. =.
Perhaps, though, now that / think of it.
they are right in one way, for it seems as
if our San: Francisco children have not
need ed to: be taught patriotism at all
but. must have been born patriots, every
precious one ofthem, SO earnest and eager
are they to atone. as far as possible, for a
seeming slight that has been offered,
through negligence and carelessness, to
the memory of the Father of their Coun-.
try. -: @ s: T. Il. =. !:
~ How can we help to put the statue Of
Washington where 1t ought to =be?'
Cant we have General Washington,s
statue in our playg round ~. Won't The
GALL get some one to give our first Presi-
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WASHINGTON STATUE.
At Last a Movement Is Afoot to Restore Il
to the Children Of San Francisco.

from want Of thought and not from want
of heart. We San Franciscans are busy
peopIe. and though we caught glimpse
of the majestic and grandly sculptured
features now and then as we passed by its
obscure and ignoble place of detent ton. no
one FOR many months gave the matter any
special consideration.
At last one little girl, Hazel Bell by
name. was moved to suggest, In letter to
THE CALL's childhood Realm. that the
deserted statue of Washington would be q
great addition to the children's play
ground in the park. The suggestion was
an excellent one, doing honor both: to- the
originator's head and heart, put ther' are
always so many excellent things In the
Realm" that it passed by unheeded:
/ Later on Mr.. Darlington OF The GALL
became aware OF the facts in the case ana
made through these columns splrlteo
plea for better things. -. -.
The. first to respond to this forcefuf
appeal to the public was patriotic little
11-year-old Hazel. Bell. Delighted with
the possibility of having her idea carried
out she sent big round four: bit piece 70
The CALL Office with a neatly written
note, In which she asked that it might be
cepted as her contribution to the: ."ChH IL
dren's Washington Statue Fund. After
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ground" said meekly tit is always best
to be specially meek when you are asking
special favors) and: then Mr.. McLarenN
straightway marched me off to that de-
lightful spot, and we spent the next half
hour in viewing the landscape o'ey" and
deciding just where this new addition to
the young folks treasures should. be.
placed. ~ =. 81: ~, -. :
We found just the spot for it---an ideal
place in every way; but am going to
keep it a secret just for the present. until
see ''for sure" that we are going to be
able to carry out our plans and make the
change just as we want to. :: T. L. =. :: .
1t will not take very many dollars to-
accomplish all that we have undertaken,
and SIN all contribution from each of:the
big and little children who for any reason
would like to keep this relic of bygone
DAYS from falling into utter decay in its
present disheartening surroundings is all
that will be necessary. $500
The matter of fund for defraying the =
expense of restoring this famous relic to
the children of San Francisco will, be :
taken UP more fully as soon as suitable ar
engagements car be made therefor. But
little Hazel Bell he ads the list, and iswait.'
ing for others to follow. ...''.::. II. =
..'E': r. FLORENCE MATHEsoN.
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The Odd Fellows.

Grand Master Drew and Grand Secretary
Shaw paid q visit last week to Pescadero Lodge
at Pescsdero, which had not been visited by
grand officers for q long time, and they were
received with a great deal of enthusiasm. At
the close of the business meeting the visitors
were the guests OF honor at banquet at
which there were assembled about $50 Odd
Fellows of San Mateo County, and most
pleasant evening was passed.
Next Thursday evening the officers Of Wlldey
Encam pment Will be installed by Grand Pat
riarch Doran and staff of officers. =
Grand Patriarch Dorian and Grand Scribe
Barnes will on the 18Th inst. visit San Luis
Obispo, where a new encampment is to be in
stituJeo. On the 18th these officials Will be
with the ampmentiat Paso Robes.
All arrangements have: been. completed for
the visit of the Veteran Odd Fellows to Unity
Lodge Tuesday night. =;
Tomorrow night California Lodge will work
in the initiatory degree, and Golden West
Lodge Will work in The same degree on Thurs
day night 49,. go
Last Wednesday night. Paramount Lodge
worked in the initiatofy degree .
Last evening there was an entertainment in
Memorial Hall in the DAD Fellows building
10 he mem bers of the fef committee of Sac
ramento, and TO the: members Of the relief
committee of Sto cktpn. To-day the visitors
will be the guests of the San Francisco relief
committee at a banquet to be given in their
honor = -. -
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The Degree of Honor.

Last Tuesday the new lodge was instituted at
Milpitas by Grand Recorder Mrs. Roland, as
sisted by members of Dawn of Hope, Ivy and
Aide Upchurch lodges. The degrees were
conferred by Mrs. Sadie Hodges, past chief OF
honor of Ivy Lodge, and the new officers were
installed by District Deputy Mrs. Eva CoPan.
The new lodge is called Monte Vista No. 81.
and starts with thirty-one charter members.
The officers of the lodge are: Mrs. Ella w ilson,
P. c.. of H.. Mrs. Della 'Boyee, c. of H.; Sylvia
Boyce, l. of H; Miss Flora Good win, c.: of CT;
Miss Jessie Goodwin, r. &s.;; Mrs. Flora Wig
more: F.:S; Mrs. Mary, Jones, recorder; Miss
Amy<Wigmoref o.; Miss Clara -Beyce, l. W.; D.
s.. Boyce, 9. w. Mrs: HenryAbell, D. s; ;Boyee
and j. Boyce, trustees, and: Dr. w. l.: Wilson,
medical director: After the ceremonies there
were a :grand. banquet. and m1rth, music,
speeches ana a.general good: time: =.
:: The officers Of Dawn@of. Hope. Lodge, in West
=Oakland; were Installed last week by Deputy
Mrs: <CogaIi, who after the ceremony delivered
an address,. :: :: - = :: -. ::
: on the I0thin a new. lodge of the order is
to be instI tuted. at Newman, San. Joaquin
Conn y: -: r.
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| that:came many other letters, suggestions
and contributions, but that note of Hazel's
and her four bit piece really started the
fund and gave it its name.
As THE CALL was directly responsible
for the arousing of this sudden and wide
spread interest in the reclamation and
proper placing of this more than locally
famous figure it has felt constrained to
accept the trust which has been offered it
and do%its best to further the wishes of
our patriots5large and small.
Among the first letters received was one
I from Mr.. Joseph Scheerer. the present
owner of the statue, who, after stating
that it is not his fault that it has been SO
long neglected, generously offers OF only
to giYesit to:the City, but to move it to any
place selected: and also to move to that
place any materials that may be fur
nished to make for it 5. fitting pedestal. j:
This otfer:ls, of course, most gladly ac-
cepted. Then, being assured from he en-
thusiastic spirit already manifested that
sufficient contributions will be received
TO build q new pedestal, and to so restore
=the time and weather SCARED features that
this representation of our country, s most
revered hero may be an artistic as well as
patriotic glory to its surround ings,
wherever it finds an abiding place, the
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NEW TO-DAY.
FRED TO EVERY MAN.
THE METHOD OF AGREAT TREATMENT
FOR WEAKNESS OF men. ... /.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY.
THING ELSE FAILED. -.

Painful diseases are bad enough; but when a
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain: There
is Mo let up to the mental suffering dsv or.
night Sleep is slmos impossible, and under
such strain men are scarcely Responsible for
what they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea Of sexual weakness
until it was q question whether he had not
better take dose of poison and thus end AN
his throubles. But providential inspiration
came to his aid In the shape of a com bination.
of medicines that not only completely restored
the genera health, but enlarged his weak.
emaciated parts to natural size and vigor and.
he now declares that any man who will take
the trouble TO send his name and address NAV
have the method of this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when say free mean absolutely v.
without cost, because l want every weakened
man to get the benefit of my experience
am not philanthropist, nor. do l bose an
an enthusiast, but there are thousands of man
suffering the mental fortunes of weakened
manhood who would be cured at" once could
they but get such remedy as the one thai
cured me- Do not try TO study out how can
afford 10 pay the few postage-stsmps necessary
to mail the information, but sc ad Tor il and
learn that there are few things on earth
that, although they cost nothing to get are
worth fortune to some men and mean a life
time OF happiness to most OF u.s.. Write to
Thomas Slater, box 2283, Katamazoo Mich
and the information will be mailed in a plain
sealed envelope. -:
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dent better place TO: stay in: than that
back .yard7"s Such .questions*.as these
b ave come pouring in: by almost every
mail, in: all manner OF handwritings and
hand printlngs,T and some. &ofs: the*littIe
Ietter:writers. OF a practical turn of mind
have incosed small sums of money to
help defray the expense of removing the
dear old statue to a 'better place to- stay
in. >, =: =: ~. ~ -: -. -.
Some of the older people have: written,
too, offering their assistance in the mat
ter. and expressing their pleasure that
public attention has been called to it.
Many of the present fathers and mothers
of our City associate some of their hap
piest mem cries with this benign guardian
OF their oldtime playground. and it has
seemed to them that it would, be very
pleasant thing if their children in turn
could play around it's pedestal, and learn
of noble aims, truth, honor. devotion to
duty and love of country by gazing on the
sculptured face of him whose life was an
example of them all.
Nearly every body knows the story of
this statue-certainly that large propor-
ton of everybody that reads THE CALL
NO0Ss AOl ~ LOO bCcn tOlu dl leURL u. IN It's
columns very lately. and it was the telling
OF it there which so aroused public inter-
est that nothing short of imm ed late action
in the premises would satisfy the popular
demand.
Erected in the playground of Wood
wards Gardens, in the days when those
gardens were the one great pleasure resort
OF the coast, it was left behind in the
march of progress, and when that once
famous place of entertainment and amuse-
ment was cut up into building lots it was
hemmed about by high and unsigh.iy
board fences and left, melancholy pris.
oner of circumstances, to look with mute
reproach over its prison walls and deem
itself forsaken and forgotten.
Much OF. the seeming injustice and un-
kindness in this world, however, comes
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next step was to secure proper home
forit. ILL.,:
The children all want it in the park,
of course, and so do many of its old-tlme
admirers who are no longer children, but
1T isn't the easiest thing in the world to
get, permission to put things in the park.
OF course the people of the City own the
park, but we have sensibIy given the care
OF, 1t into the hands of three gentlem en-,
and as the boys say, "what they say
goes" about everything connected with It.
Now these conference.-the Park Com
missioners We call them-are very proud
OF the trust reposed in them, and very
conscientious about carrying it out so
that nobody can rghtfClly find any fault
With their administration of affairs in our
great pleasure-ground, and they hesitated
just little when the proposition was
made to them 10 let the children bring
this especial statue and set it up in their
domain.
II is not that they are not patriotic
dear me, motor they are just as loyal as
they can be, each one of them; but they
like to have things in the park which are
not only rich in entiment but in the ma
teria of which they are composed. But
when it was made clear to them just how
the children feel about it. and that
statue of pure gold would not be so highly
priced by the unworldly little ones as this
one which has been friend OF the chill
dren, and of the children's children. for
SO long. they gave their cordial assent to
the plan.
Not only that but instead OF deciding,
as they might have done, that it should
be placed in some obscure corner where 1t
would take Diogenes with his lantern 10
find it, they left the decision rs to its stu
alton to Mr.. McLaren, the park superin-
tendent. :,
Now, the children all know that Mr..
McLaren is one OF their best friends, and
when the matter was left to him il was a
foreeone conc usion thGt he would decide
ii in way to please them best.
THE children want il In their play
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Young Mems Institute.

Wednesday. July 81, Santa Cruz Council
held an open meeting on the occasion of q
visit by District Deputy 81. c. Hall and W. T.
Angler. The council was found to be in very
good condition and during the evening there
was programme that included music and ad-
dresses.
st. Mathew Council of San Mateo had q
pleasant meeting last Monday or the occasion
of a visit from the grand officers.
The present board OF directors will hold a
meeting on the 9TH inst That will probably
be its last meeting before the meeting OF the
Grand Council.
On the occasion of the visit Of the grand
officers 10 the council ON the Potrero on the
21st of July the retiring president, P: j..
ODonnell, was presented with very fine
gold locket, suitably inscribed, as a token OF
affection.
The committee that has charge of the excur-
sion that Will go TO Santa Rosa during the
session of the Grand Council expecte to have
visitors from all the councils in the towns
within fifty miles of San Francisco.
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Foresters of America.


Court Novato No. 157 was instituted July "a
in Scotts Hall, Novato, with thirty-seven char
ter members and fifteen applications on the
secretary's desk. The court was instituted by
John Heenan, deputy grand chief ranger at
large, assisted by Grand Secretary John j..
Cordy and James j. Fulton. past chief ranger
OF Court Aurora No. 2. The following officers
were installed: Junior past chief ranger, c. C..
Williams; chief ranger. E. K. Samuels; SUD
chief ranger, J. @. A. Haven; treasurer, Jo-
seph Gambetta; financial secretary. c. E. Car
lyle; recording secretary, c. W. Hayden; ply
sician. DR.. Fl. Kuser; senior woodward, James
III. Rogers; junior woodward, S. PorceIis; Sc
nior beadle P. L. Esrhart; junior oeadle. J. s..
Guibbini; frustees-A. V: DE Bora, E. Meyers
and H. E. Ring.
An advanced copy of the new ritual has been
received by the grand secretary, who expects
in about ten DAYS to receive the shipment OF
new rituals, when they will be forwarded to
the various subordinate courts.
Dep1ty Grand Chief Ranger John Pachn er,
assisted by Past Chief Ranger William BOYD,
lnsta led the following officers OF Court Rafael,
No. 62, last "Wednesday: Junior past chief
ranger, William Eden; chief ranger, g. Bodin !;
treasurer, P. A. Cockrane financial secretary
William a. Kelly; recording secretary, W. A.
Yeaman; physician, Dr. W: F. Jones; senior
woodward, Charles Brown; junior woodward.
M. Madsen; senior beadle, d: Carroll; junior
beadle, ]. Ferry; trustees. ]. Barreau, M. Con-
way, L. Smith; organist, William Eden.
Among the visitors from TINS City was drano
Secretary John ]. Cordy. After the installa-
ton the court and Evening Star Circle gave
joint social and banquet in Masonic Hall. K:
Stearn acted as POSTMASTER al the banquet and
during the evening there were remarks by G.
K. Stearn a song by R. Widemor, an address
by John ]. Cordy, grand secretary, also the
following entertained: Chief Ranger August
Bodin, Deputy Grand Chief Ranger John
P6chner and S. Label of Court Golden West,
No. 20.
An entertainment and ball for the benefit of
the widow and orphans of the late Julius
Hopp Will be given under the auspices of
Court Aurora, No. 2, F. OF A., on Saturday
evening, August 81. 1897, in Social Hall,
Alcazar building.
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.Dauehters. of Judah.

The follow ing named officers of the new
lodge of the Daughters OF judah were in
stalled last week by J.. ]. Aschheim, grand
secretary of the Order of B'ne Birth: Mrs,
S. H. Simon, m onitor; Mrs. H. Gutstadt, presi-
dent; Miss M. Cohn, vfce-president; Miss b.
Cohn, recording secretary; Mrs. s. Meyer.
financial secretary; Miss Fannie Aaron, guido !;
Mrs. HorowItz, inside sentinel; Phil Siess out
side sent incl; H. Gutstadt, Max HOLMAN and
s.. Il. Simon, trustees. The lodge. starts in
without any beneficiary feature in its laws. 1t
will meet twice: a month. One meeting Will
be for business and the other for soci al pur:
poses. "A committee>on entertainment whose
duty shall be to arrange socfal events for the
coming six mon this was appointed. The lodge
: has:applied to the. general committee. of. the
B'nea Brithfor. char ter, that body having by
a special law the thority to grant such.
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The officers of Pioneer Lodge were installed
last Wednesday in ST. Georges Hall by the SUI
preme officers in the presence of a number of
visitors from other lodges. This lodge will
give an auction party in It's hall on the even
ing OF next Wednesday.
new. lodge is in process OF organization in
the Mission district, and steps are being taken
to organize one IN the city of Oakland
Lincoln Lodge reports limitations at every
meeting.
The supreme off GERS paid visit to Rich
mond Lodge last Thursday night
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he oficers of the lodge wers publicly installed

and banquet followed
Lodges OF the order will be shortly1nstltuteo
at Orland, Point Arena and Fort Bragg. 49,,
The Grand Lodge of Oregon closed Win
very successful meeting Of the 23d OF July.
The classified plan of assessments was u p IoI
consideration and was adopted by practically
q unanimous vote.
The new lodges to be esta blished in the Pan,
handle district of this City will be instituted
during the early part of the current month.
Nevada City Lodge. No. 81 is receiving
large number of accesslons.
George H. Bahrs. grand overseer, has re-
turned from Sou thern California after an ex-
tended visit to lodges in that section OF tne
State.
The classified assessment plan went into
operation in the jurisdiction OF Nevada on
July l.
At the meeting of theGrand Lodge Of Oregon
Supreme Master Workman Robson ana TIE
grand recorder of California were present anu
delivered addresses.
l. on Tuesday evening, 9th, Grand Receiver
Booth. and Grand Lecturer Dantorth visited
Benicia Lodge No. "a, when the degrees were
conferred on seven candidates.
Up to the close OF business on July 81 me
grand medical examiner had passed upon 4oo
applications for the month OF July.
Santa Rosa Lodge-No. % has boom. ana on
the 18th inst. initiated a large class OF candl-
dates.
A lodge will be instituted at Smelling in the
course of few days.
Pacific Lodge No will in the month OF
August confer the degrees on class OF thirty
five candidates.
Reading Lodge No. II has boom on and
has increased its membership materially dur
ing July and Will continue the increase during
August.
Franklin Lodge held an interesting meeting
last Friday night, ana the matter OF holding
an open meeting on the occasion OF the visit
OF the grand master workman and other grand
officers was discussed, and it is probable that
such meeting will be held, on which occa-
sion interesting programme will be pre-
sented. During the evening the lodge was
addressed by District Deputy Curtis; Mr..
Pierce OF Excelsior Lodge, Frank Winterburn
and others.
Tomorrow night the Past Masters Associa a
ton will give lingo entertainment in Shiels
building.
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Companions of=the Forest.

" Last Monday night Loyal Circle initiated
three candidates. - .
4 Last Tuesday night. Supreme Grand Chief
Companion Mrs. Beverson, Supreme. Grand
Secretary Mrs Morrow, Supreme Inside. Guard
Lena 3Schweitzer, Supreme Outside Guard -Mrs.
j.. Ben nett; Mrs. Gee, deputy for California
Circle Mrs L. Goodwin of Artemas Circle,
andM Mrs. Annie Page. Mrs Massey and Mrs.
Butter of Minerva Circle, Mrs. Bell, chief com
panion OF Eureka Circle; and. Miss f. Goets,
financial secretary of Eureka Circle, visited
Alba Circle in Vallejo and installed the off.
GERS :for the current term The visitors were
received with warm welcome ana after the
work of ins tai ation was at an end they were
invi ted to q banquet that had DeeH specially:
prepared for them. There were feasting,
speech-making and toasts and responses, and
at the close of The banquet there was dancing
until early In the morning =. ~
Next Wednesday an entertainment is TO De
given in Social Hall in aid of a brother of the
secret ary Of one of the eircles.w no 1slndlstress
Though not amen Der. OF the order the Lead
ing mem bers :on learning of his eond tion
determined 10 get up an entertainment 10
help him along. His name is Dauscher, and
for a long time he with: his sister,; who. by.
needlework earns a scant l1vlihood, were the
sole support of aged parents ;:botn of whom
are invalids and una BILE to support the mselyes.
Datlscher, while working at his trade, that OF
wood SAWYER was struck in the breast by a
piece of wood which flew from the saw: and
during treatment subs equent to the accident,
he contracted a cold which has developed into
quick consumption; and he, too, Is unable TO
earn a living. And 1T is for this charity that
Il the companions are working -
The supreme grand. chief companion and
the supreme grand secretary will visit Mizpah
Circle next Tuesday, .....-.-.
The. following named officers OF Column bia
Circle were installed last Monday night by
Deputy. Chief Companion Annie: Elliott,
SISTED: by Grand Herald Sophia Graft:
Katie Nicolaus past chief companion;
Katie Putterer, chief companion; Pima Crosse,
substitute chief companions; Emma Lane,
financial secretary; Lena Stegman treasurer;
Mary Plunkett recording secretary; Mamie
Dunhane, organis,; Sophie GIaf ,1 right guide
left guide to the substitute Chief; Mary
show1es, inside guide; Maria Wohlander. out
SIDE guide
After the installation there were some very
appropriate ramarks made in regard to the
reinstated members, which SPEAKS well LOT the
were initiated this quarter, and still they
come. After the business WAS concluded the
companions enjoyed themselves by feasting
and having good time.