The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
Ancient order United workmen.

Ancient Order United Workmen.
On Saturday evening, 10th inst. the board
OF corporate directors met at the Office OF the
Grand Recorder. This board constitutes the
committee on extension, to whom Is lntrusteo
the extension work OF the order. The matter
was considered at length, and steps were
taken to push the work vigorously during the
present year. The board consists OF William
H. JORDAN, William Winter, A f. Mackay, g.
H. Baars, D. S. Hirshberg, Samuel Booth,
Frank s. Poland, william Broderick, l.. NJ.
Manz.r and J. L. Mayor.
The grand master workman has announced
the following appoin tments: Deputy grand
master workman, F. S. Poland; grand lee
turer, Ed Danforth; committee on apreais
and grievances-F. Adams, J. o. Lovejoy of Tu-
lsre, and A. D. Jordan oil San Diego; COM
mitlee on laws and amendments-Guy II. SAL
is bury of san Jose. James Booth of Los An
geles, w w. Morrison of Oakland; board of
arbitration-William II. Jordan, C. H Dunton,
James \. Block, Herman Schafner and C. +.
Curry.
Up TO the 10th inst. the grand medical ex-
aminer passed upon 293 applications for the
month OF April.
1t is observed by the report of the supreme
recorder just al hand that the jurisdiction of
California shows the largest gain of any juris-
diction in the United States for the month of
February, ard the figures for the month of
March Will undoubtedly show that this juris-
diction is making more rapid progress than
any other in the order.
harmony LCQR NO. y Will give q 'Sm Oker
and joker" on Thursday evening, May e. at
Social Hall, Alcszar building. The committee
having the matter in charge are Thomas Ryan
{. S. Penn and DR.. +. T. Lord.
Grand Recorder Hirshberg has been ap-
pointed TO represent the supreme master
workman al the meeting of the Grand Lodge
OF Nevada, which will convene at Reno May
Is. He will be accompanied by Grand Master
Work man Winter
Ed Danforth, supreme representative-elect
left for the East on Wednesday evening last
ut he ma tinr nj;
Preme Lodge, TO be held in Milwaukee, Wis
on June 8.
Prosperity Lodge No. 500, which was estab
llshed during the meeting of the Grand Lodge
initiated number OF candidates at its last
meeting and has large mum Der OF app. lea
t1ons pending.
Degree of Honor.
Aida Upchu rch Lodge No. will give ar en-.
tertainment on the 18th inst
Martha Lodge No. 80 of Fresno added seven
new members to its roll in March. The sisters
OF No. 80 are taking advantage OF the large
in crease in Yosemite Lodge No. III, and have
succeeded in comforting the degree of honor
on many OF its new members and their wives
Golden State Lodge No. so in Fores: gained
eight new members in March. and are in
creasing the beneficial membership also
Crown of the Valley Lodge No AZ of Pasa
dena, Aida Upchurch No. & OF san Jose. WV
No. OF Oakland, and Silver Spray No. 8 of Sa n
Franclsco initiated candidates last month
Al the recent meeting of IVY April Id one
OF the sisters secured the names OF twelve
others, who signified their intenti 10 take
out beneficiary certificates before the next
meeting. The growth in this department o g
been encouraging during the past few m on tbs
The Native Sons
The following shows the standing of a Num-
Der of the parlors of the order from a financial
and membership standpoint: Mission Par.
lor 2So members, amount of cash on hand
Sl34S3; California Parlor, 45S members.
$l2,596; Pacific Parlor, 24S members Sl1
$50; Stockton Parlor, 263 members. $40. 534
Piacervilie Parlor, 136 mem bers, S7OO3: Ma
tional ParIor, 100 mem bers, S694S; Eden Par.
lor a member. 5000; Sacramento Parlor,
273 members. 5000: santa Cruz Parior IA
bers, S5S63, and Stanford Parlor 9aT
members, $57S7.
w r. Miller OF Stockton having by reason of
lnADlilty 10 attend to the duties oil his Office
in consequence of business engagemenIs re
sig led as grand marshal OF the Grand Parior
b. K McNoble has been elected TO fill the va.
csncy.
California, Sequoia. Ell Dorado and yerba
bueDa par!ors had limitations last week
During the last TWO held meetings Redwood
City Parlor added thlrty-fve IN i1s S Oou
ship. Dei
Grand Inside Waterman C. o. Dunbar and
past Grand Marshal l.. W. Julliard were in
Ihls OltI last week in the interest of santa
Rosa as the place In which to mold the next
Admission day ce e bration
Inc Golden Gate Drill Corps has got ont
some very srtistic posters calling attention 10
Mountains, TO be given on the 25th inst
Inc indications are that the session of Cali
iorh ia farIor at which California Camp of the
Degree OF Argonauts is to be put into fuii
operation and the degrees conferred on neerlv
sky candidates, promises one of the greatest
events mat have ever taken place in a loca |
partoI. Inc Afgonaut degree has been pro-
nouuceo Dy those who have witness its ex-
emp Incatlon TO be superior in beauty of SEN
'inieH' ana language and in the excellence of