The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Order of Chosen Friends.

Assessment 27l, levied January Is. Will he de-
linquent on the 18th inst. Assessment 272 was
levied on the lst inst. and will be delinquent on
the 2Sth
The officers of Phoenix Council were installed in
public last Saturday night by Deputy T. H.
oBrien, assisted by S. C. Wallis. grand recorder,
acting as grand marshal There were a large
number present number present, including the
majority OF the grand officers
During the past term Sunset Council lost seven
members, but made a increase OF thirty-four
At its last held meeting this council received sew
eral applications.
Forest Grove Council OF Forest Hill during the
last term increased its membership forty and
had no loss. Los Angeles Council had a net in
crease OF twenty -four ana Angels Camp Cou neil
had increase of seventeen Tne msi1rirv NJ The
reports that have been received al snow an in
crease.
During the term new councils were in,,ituted
At santa Barbara, San Luis ObisDo. Los Angcle~
Bel mont, Elk Grove and Chico. Two more coun-
ellis will shortly be instituted.
The convention of de egates from the va rious
local councils appointed TO make ARRANGEMENTS
for the entertainment of representatives 10 the
Grand Council which is to meet in this City, held
meeting last Thursday in Red Mems II ali. when
they organized by the election OF the following
named ofncers; Fred A Taylor. president: ]. L.
Homer vice president, and A. Weiner. secretary.
After listening to a number of suggestions the
committee adjourned TO meet on the 18th inst
Germania Council Initiated three capdidates and
received applications. ana America Council al its
last held NEE ing received several applications.
Improved Order of Red Men.
A new tribe of Red Men was Instituted last weel,
by George w. Collins. great junior sacanore as
sisted by Past Grand Sachems JosseIyn Fred
Brandt, G. II. A. Jackson great prophet; Charles
+. Burgman, great chief of records; Frank J. Full
Ter, acting as great guard of the wigwam and mem.
bers of Sotoyome Tribe Who worked The abortion
degree and conferred the 9th er degrees The tribe
Is No SO and known as AhWaste. and it has sfxty
three char.er members. The chiefs Of this tribe
are: T. II. Sellers, s.; Joseph Mcdonald & =:
Thomas H. Wagstaff, J. =: ]. y. Newbert Ist s
]. r. Hill. % s.; ]. K Butler, Louis Musladire
Otto kanitz, Emil Bicke, warriors; Fred Stoz
John p Fitzpatrick. John d. Summers and W. f.
Lawtnn, braves; J. B. Wingate, c. of r.; r. A
Bragman, X. of w: Thomas Fletcher G. OF w:
V. G. Raymore, G. of +.
AT a special session of he great council held last
Tuesday. q. w. Collins acting great sachem;
Fred Brandt acting great junior sagsmore: G. f.
Burg gaan great chief OF records w. j. Smith
great keeper of wampum: Samuel Berel, acting
great guard OF the wigwam and J.. L. Bliss, acting
great sanap, the past chiefs degree was conferred
on the following named: Thomas ]. Glynn of Al
than os. j. X. Richardson. ]. W. Pew and F. =
Morton of Pawnee, w. I. Foilett OF Poanochee. r.
J. Murray and r. A. Hard of J ocahontas f. J.
Fuller, l.. Griffith ana Thomas Barrett of Manza-
Darius Of Minnemucca, r. Smith of Bald Eagle
4. w. kattleman OF White Eagle and Jacob
Fowzer OF Arapahoe Tribe.
iNiowa Tribe has removed to the Alcazar and
last Monday under the SUPERVISION OF Sachem
Samuel l. Waller there wns n house-warming an
lmpromptu progrkmme being presented 10 the
mem bers, visitors and to pa faces.