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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Our Native Dauphters.

The tenth anniversary ball given bv Orc
F1no Parlor last Thursday evening in Native
sons Hall was pleasing social event, and
one that reflects credit upon the committee
that had charge of arranging the details. The
decorations were of the finest that have
adorned this hall and were much admired by
all. There were many couples who tripped
the light fantastic to the soul-inspiring music
furnished by excellent orchestra. The tin
anniversary will long be remembered with
pleasure by all who attended. In remem-
brance OF the event the programmes were
cardboard in imitation OF tin, With the name
OF the parlor embossed in gold on the front
cover. The committees were the following:
Committee OF arrangements-Mrs. Evelyn
Hinck, Miss Marjorie Henrik, Miss Katherine
Jones, Miss AbLie Mclaughlin. Mis- Nellie
Muleay, Mrs. Dollte Bradley; reception com
man, MISS Cassie O'Donnell, Miss Lille
Schafer, NJ SIS Annie Mischler, Mrs. Julia Rick
Sand, Miss julia Wright Mrs. clara Gassman;
floor committee Miss Jennie Stark, Miss
Mamie Hinck. Miss Lizzie Henrik, Miss Lille
Wolfes, Miss Annie Murphy, Miss Linda HUI
Der, Miss Annie Roche, Miss Mae Smith;
floor director, Miss Katherine Jones; assist
ant floor director, Mrs. Lillian Hatch Smith.
Yosemite Parlor is not as numerous as some
OF the other parlors of the ClIy. but IL contains
mum ber of active workers who are doing
much 10 advance 1t in popularity. On Friday
night the members OF this parlor, which is
young. but ambitious, cele ebraied its second
on Seventeenth street, and IL was one of the
most enjoyab BILE functions that have been given
in that nall in many day. The grand march
was led by Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Henry The suc-
cess of the event is due 10 the energetic work
OF the following named, who comp, sed the
committees: Committee OF arrangements
Nellie McGonigle, Mrs. ]. Larroche, May
Flynn, clara Sanderson, Mrs. n. Henry, May
DOugherty, Mrs. g. Jacobsen. ception COM
mittee-Josie RioIdan, Lizzie Sa tcetta, Dr.
Mary Campbell. Foor manager-Nelhe Nc
Goulgle; assistant floor manager, Clara San
derson. Floor ccmmlttee-Mrs. ]. Larroche,
May F .ynn, May Dougherty.
The go-ahead parlor, Golden State, is still in
the race for N emoers and IL is doing well. At
the meeting last Wednesday seven candidates
were initiated and a number OF applications
were received.
Miss Rosa o Day and Miss Freda Van staden
were elected as delegates TO the Grand Parlor
and Miss Lena Drucker and Miss Louise Meyer
were chosen as a ternates.
The meetings of this parlor always we'll
attended and made interesting The next en-
tertai nment that this parlor wIn give will be
gra bag one.
Orinda Parlor has been increasing its mem
bership of late. At It's last held NEE ting seven
candidates were initiated, and three more
will be initiated at the next. Mrs. Lena B.
Mills and May Hayes were elected to rep
resent the parlor at the next session of the
Grand Pa-lor, to be held in Sonora.
Mrs. Lena b. Mills of Orinda Parlor, a very
popular Native Daughter, will be candidate
tor the oftice OF grand trustee.
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VETERAN CONVICT SHIP.
More Than a Hundred Years of Life to
Her Credit

More Than a Hundred Years of Life to
Her Credit.
The most remarkable vessel that has
yet passed up the Ship Canal may now be
seen at Pomona Docks. In some respects,
indeed, the Success must be the
most ram markable vessel afloat. Con-
structed almost entirely of Indian
teak, with the square-cut stern and
quarter galleries of a century ago. she was
launched in 1870 a. Moulmein, rich set
ilement near Rangoon. in Burmah, and
traded for many years between England
and the Indies as frs class mercnanr-
man. subsequently she made occasional
trips to Australia, chiefly as an EN- grant
and passenger vessel, until in 1852 she
found herself left at her moorings
a Melbourne, abandoned bv both crew
and captain. Vessels in Australian ports
were liable in those days to such deser-
tions, for the gold fever was at its height.
Soon afterward the Success was sold to
the Victorian Government, whose jail
accommodation, under the stimulus
of the god rush, had quite given
converted into prison hulk with
seventy-two cells. I he carpenters who
carried out this piece of work were paid.
we are told, at the rate OF 35 shillings
day, so magnificent was the Influence of
the gold fields and so great the difficulty
OF retaining Skilled WOrkmen In Nj ell
bourne. 1t is in its prison form that the
Success is now making tour OF the chief
ports of this country.
The vessel remains apparently in much
the same condition as when her decks
witnessed the scenes of horror which led,
although not until 1857. to the abolition
of the hulk system in Victoria. One can
quite understand, after an inspection of
the penal appliances of the ship, the
anxiety of the people OF Melbourne
to have all traces of that odious system
DESTROYED. The Success, indeed, is afioat
to-day, thanks simply to blunder on the
part of the authorities, by which she was
permit d 10 escape the destruction that
finally overlook the other mem bers OF the
prison feet.
An effort to remedy this blunder was
made in 1892, when some of the colonists
of Sydney succeeded in scuttling the ves-
sci and sending her to the bottom of
Port Jackson. Six months later, how
ever, the Success was raised 20
the surface, and last year she set
out, after an interval of iorty years, on
another voyage across the seas, arriving
at London about FIVE months and half
after her departure from Adelaide with
not a stick lost or the sligh test weakness
characterization Reporter.
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Improved Order of Red ,r.n

The application for the tribe in Honolulu
has been received and forwarded to the Great
Council of the Unifod States for approval
On Monday evening Grand Sachem Sims,
Great Chief OF Records Burgman. Great SAM
nap Bliss and w. NJ. Beiz p G. s. visited
Samoset Tribe at Vallejo The visitors were
received by delegation and escorted to the
hall, where they received hearty welcome
aud dur .ng The evening they witnessed an ex-
emphicauon # the work il the adoption
degree, three paiefaces having been ca tured
The following day the visitors were shown
over the Government works al Mare Island
and saw the Charless ION in the drydock In
the after Don they were driven TO White
Sulphur Springs. The visitors were enter
gaiued at S banquet.
On Wednesday the great chiefs visited
Otanka Tribe at Napa and were most hos il.
ably entertained after the transaction of busi-
ness. They were shown The attractions OF the
place and surrounding country, and were
gu SITS of honor at banquet.
During the week they visited Chippewa
Tribe at San Mateo and will pay it another
visit It no distant day.
o. FIR day they visited Pottawattamie Tribe
at Haywards.
During the term Red Jacket Tribe of Sacra-
mento made gain OF sixty-sIx members. Co.
sumnes Tribe has also gained number of
members. Monte yuma has on hand ten propo-
sitions and Osceola Tribe mas five
The upper floor Of the Red Mems building on
Post street is 10 be- fitted up for lodge purpose
at an expense OF $4,000.
Osaouee Tribe VIII give an entertainment
and oall on the evening of the lst of Nav for
the benefit OF tAe building fund and for u
home and orphan asylum Tor the order An
interesting programme has been prepared At
the meeting of this tribe heId last Wednesday,
two palefaces were adopted and at the next
meeting the hunters, warriors and chiefs de-
grees Will be conferred OH twelve mem bers re-
Gently adopted.
Twenty-Five members of Samoset Tribe of
Vallejo went to Sacramento last week and
conferred the Haynaker's degree on members
OF Red jacket, Costumes and Red Cloud
tribes. The visitors were escorted to the wig
wan by the three tribes in full regalia ana
there a good time Tor all, and alter the
work of the Haymakers was over there was a
b tnQuet in the statehouse.
The entertainment recently given by Tahoe
Tribe at Truckee was a most ENJOYABLE affair
there being a large attendance in the nall
The great sachem, Rev. JOSIAH Sims, and great
chiei OF records, c. l.. Burgman, were present,
and delivered addresses That were listened to
with a great deaf of attention. During the
ever ing there was presen ted very entertain
ing programme OF song ana music.
The mem bers of Pohonochee Tribe and Alfa-
rata Council will give joint entertainment
and ball in Union-square Hall on Saturday
evening, May 8. The Knfckerbocker Quartet
Will
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Ancient Order of Foresters.

The Ancient Order of Foresters' directors
have made arrangements for q Foresters' day
at the Chutes on the 18th OF May.
Court kensington at a recent meeting ini-
tiated twelve candidates. After the work
there was an impromptu programme and the
serving of refreshments.
Court Sherwood Fores has eight candidates
to initiate al its meeting next Wednesday.
Court Lincoln after the first week in Nav
will meet on Thursdays. At the last held
meeting of the court several applications were
received and arrangements completed ior the
party TO be given next Thursday.
Court Castle Rock of Redding will celebrate
Maydsy Dy parade in the morning in which
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Companions of the Forest.

Loyal Circle had an entertaining social in
Foresters' building last Wednesday evening
The hau was crowded and the affair passed off
very pleasantly under the management of the
committee of arrangements, Mrs. A. E. Corwin,
Mrs. NJ. Tackley, Mr.. Wagner, Mrs. Timmins
Mrs. Large, Miss Lizzie Large. Mrs. Forcta, g.
w. Corwin and VILLAIN Large
The ways aud means committee of the order
will give entertainment next Thursday
night
Tomorrow night the supreme grand chief
companion and supreme grand secretary will
ofticlally visit Mezzini Circle in Washington
square Hall.
Last Tuesday evening Olympic Circle cele-
DRAFTED Its fifth anniversary in Social Hall
Foresters' building. There was a good at
tendance, and there was dancing, interspersed
with vocal AID instrumental music, The Sc
lections were: Fancy dance, little Jennie
Wooster; musical selections, Miss Reddich |;
vocal solo, Mrs. Kirby, Miss Knowles ac-
companist; piano solo, Miss Eda Heine. The
committee OF arrangements-Miss Ella Wun-
derlich, Mrs. Emma Hull, Miss Eda Heine
George B. Hughes and Fred FurneSs-spared
neither time nor efforts TO make the affair the
success II was. George B. Hughes was floor
manager, and was assisted by Mrs. Alice Fall
lett and Miss Laura Walters. The affair was
great SucceSS.
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Young Mems Institute.

Mount Tacoma Council No. ISL of Tocoma
Wash, held very enjoyable musical and lit
erary entertainment on the evening of Mon
day, April 49, Dancing followed
The board of grand directors held a special
session for the consideration of regular order
OF business at the Office OF the Grand Council
last Saturday evening.
The board of management recently organ
lied from delegates appointed by the local
councils will meet Monday evening, May 3, in
the present headquarters. E. B. Thomas is
board. The committee appointed from the
board of management for the consideration OF
headquarters viii meet in the rooms of the
Granu Council Monday evening. April 26.
The preliminarles Tor the organization of
council in Sacred Heart Parish are now we'll
the permanent organization thereof.
The council recently organized in ST. Jo-
seph' Parish will be designated Portala Coun-
Gil No. 47o.
James COakley, a prominent member and
past officer OF Council No. of this CITY, died
in Los Angeles during the past week. The
funeral took place in Vallejo, where Mr. Coax
ley was engaged in business. being one OF the
proprietors OF the Morning News published
at that p ace.
Past Grand President Kierce will be received
by the local councils OF Louisville, KY, upon
his arrival at that point
The district meeting OF District No. 4, of
which mention has already been made will
be held in the Alcazar building on the evan-
ing OF the Goth of May under the aus spices OF
Ignetian Council
The committee having charge OF the enter
tainment and social to he gwen by Stress
meyer Council in Unlon-square Hall on Tues.
day next has completed ali ARRANGEMENTS A
lengthy programme will be presen ntnu and the
performance will commence at S:I5 The in.
d1cations arc that there VIII be a large attend
ance. The prospects OF this young council are
very bright.
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in ST. Georges Hail. in commemoration of ST.
Georges day. The spirit of reverence for the
day was manifested b the tasteful decoration
of the hall with the National coiors of England
and number of Euglish IN blems. Promi.
nent among the colors was '.Old Glory" There
was a lar e number of persons in attendance
who found much pleasure in the programme
offered and the oance that followed. Tne pro-
gram me of entertainment included the follow
ing numbers: Overture, Craig Nos Orches-
ira; song, Hugh Williamson; cornet 500, Mr..
Loyde; address, F. d. Brandon; song, Miss
Ethel Graham; song, Mr. Tregellas, sailors
hornIipe, Master Mangcls; contralto solo, Miss
Dora Busch.
The event was under the management of the
following committees: Britnnnia Lodge-Mrs.
Mrs Creba; Burnaby Lod-e-William Wits,
Thomas Turnbull Robert R. Jack; Pickwick
Lodge-W1lliam Norrington. E. Orbell, Ii. Will
iamson; floor manager, E. Orbell; assistant
floor manager, Thomas Tnrnbull.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

Mr.. Rhodes has journeyed fully 25,OO0
miles since he resigned the Premiership
of the Cape Colony in January last year:
Cape Town to Kim berley and back, 1900;
Cape Town to London, 60C0; London to
Beira, via Suez, 1900; Beira TO Buluwayo
and back, 1900; Beira to Port Elizabeth,
1900; Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, via
Kim berley. 1900; Cape Town to London,
5000; add incidental wanderings, at least
300-25, 000.
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The odd Fellows.

The Grand Lodge will meet in this City on
the 11th of next month. The Grand Assembly
of the Rebekahs will convene at the same
time. In the latter order Mrs. Minerva Kars-
ner OF Oroville Will be the next president
The time for the laying of The corner stone
of the Orphans Home at Gilroy has been
changed from the 10th to the Sth of May, on
account or arrangements for special trains.
Last Wednesday Golden Gate Lodge gave q
reception 10 the Oriental Rebekahs, at which
enjoyable time was had. After IN address
OF welcome by Noble Grand L. Kragen a very
attractive programme wss presented under
the direction of George J. Strong. Those who
participated were J. T. Jarrett. II. G. Seibe,
Mrs. Welfung, NJ. S. Richardson, Mr. Alex
snder. Grace Dooring, John Donaldson,
Frances Bernard, MISS Anna Nevers, B. T.
Alexander, Orndoff and Adams, George Little,
Joe Hanson and Kelly and Marlowe. Mrs
George T. Shaw. noble grand of Oriental
Rebekah Lodge, delivered a short, interesting
address during the evening.
On Monday there viii be celebrations in all
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leads him the best he has in that suit North
LEADS trump and by the fnesse at trick is
enabled 10 exhaust all the trumps but the
queen, which he forces with the spades, finally
making the long cards in that suit.
At table No. South leads the king of
trumps before giving his partner his best
spade. North infers that South also has the
queen OF trumps and after winning the spade
trick leads right up to Vests min or
tenace, losing his jack and four and allowing
west TO make an extra trump trick and East TO
make five diamond tricks ALI South had to
do was TO continue the trump lead after win
ming with the king and the score would have
been the same at both tables
Fergus Falls System of PLAY.
wheelock's Weekly. ably edited by w. H.
Wheelock, comes 10 us once week and it has
many good whist article. The following will
interest all students of the game:
at Is pleasure 10 notice that the mesters
of the game OF whist in America are gradu-
ally adopt Hg the points of the system of pIay
which the Fergus Falls team have pracficed
for several years past. 1t emphasizes the
truth of ~ha' players in this town have been
fond OF saying ever since they first engaged in
tournament play. namely, that If the skill of
the team was equal TO the strength OF its sys-
tenn it would win many matches; or 10 mt IT
suit clubs were altered to that played by the
Fergus Falls team tho local team would not
b.. in IT even TO the slight extent that it has in
the past.
can instance of this change to Fergus Falls
models was shown in the last edition of Whist
OF To- Day. the most progressive whist book of
the day, In whica the author alters the rule of
not opening from four irumps except when
there are three OF every plain suit in hand to
permit such opening regardless OF plain-suit
strength when the hand seems to warrant it.
The Fergus Falls players have held steadily to
this latter Interpretation of the pay for four
or hve years past. At the fourth congress OF
the A. w. L. The Fergus Falls team was the
only one which used the three-trump signal
on high cards led by partner. That play has
since bean adopted by nearly every leading
club in the country. At the SINE congress
there was no other team, SO far as known
which led ten from queen, jack, ten. To-day
that is the accepted and conventional play I'm
America. Another point in which Fergus
Fails has differed from all the authorities so
far as known is its Interpretation Of the plain
suit cho or unblockiIg play. Cavend,sh says
the play should not be used when partners
opening shows only four in suit Fergus Falls
begged TO fer, ard unblocked regardless 4
number shown by partners lead-and thinks
1t has gained tricks by it,"
R. h. Weems and the "Master
The Brook yn Eagle, that owes so much of
its whist prominence TO the corresponding
secretary of the American Whist League. the
paper that at one time was looked upon as one
OF our leading whist authorities-but iately IL
seems to have fallen from grace-publishes
very interesting interview with Mr. Weems
from which We clip the following:
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singing TWO OF his or ginai songs, after which
refreshments were served by the ladies OF Ivy
most enjoyable and instructive evening was
spent. ana i; is 10 be foped this was but the
beginning OF the visits so beneficial socially
and raternatly.
Dawn of Hope Lodge No l gave a social on
Saturday in its hall on Seventh and Peralta
streets, West Oakland.
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The Rathbone Sisters.

San Francisco Temple No. will give a
grand cascaroue party on the evening of the
eth of May in Crystal Hail. Pythian Castle,
and the committee having charge of the affair
promises to make it one OF the most enjoyable
socials ever given By the temple. There will
be an entertainment, dancing and supper, and
a door pr:ze will be given.
AT It's last held meeting the temple initiated
two candidates and received several applica-
fiOns
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American Legion of Honor,

The Grand Council will convene in this City
on Tuesday the 4th of May in its tenth BIZ
ennial ses ion. There will be present about
fifty representatives and grand officers, for
this order BELIEVES that a small represen tation
from each body can legislate as well as verv
large one. Several matters of impor tance will
be brought up during the session, occasIoned
Dy he change of laws at the session OF the
supreme Council held last Dece m Der.
Grand Commander Filbern is closing his
second term of two years each He has Wis
tied nearly all the councils of the State. Last
week he was with the councils at Reddlng,
Grass Valley, Nevada City ana San Jose. This
week he will visit HOLSTER, Salinas and other
PAGES IN that section of the country.
The reports up to March l show that more
than 1000 members had transferred into class
A, END from the manner in which applications
have been coming in it is probable that by the
1st oil May the n ber Will reach 5000.
Nearly all the time of Grand Secretary Bur
ton has been occupied of late preparing for
the Grand Council.
At the las-held meeting OF Pacific Council it
was voted as the sense of the council that the
mem bership transfer to class A.
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The Chosen Friends.

Grand Councillor Boehm has appointed the
following standing committees for two years 4:
Finance-F. A. Taylor, K. G. Hillman and Miss
Mary Atkinson of this City; laws and super
vision-W. F. Gibson and NJ. y. Brickwedel of
San Francisco and Z. r. Tneil of Sacramento:
dislribution-S. Ob rdiener OF Santa Clara.
Walter \. Brunt and j. W. Morals of San Fran
cisco.
The eighteenth anniversary of the order will
be celebrated on the 31st OF May by day and
a nigh [ at The Chutes.
During the past week Germania Council
Initiated five cand dates and received several
applications. Ramona Council OF San Luis
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Order of the Eastern Star.

Las; Tuesday evening, contrary TO the idea
that ii could not be done. King Solomon Chap
ter was instituted in the presence OF a large
mum ber OF grand officers and members of the
order. The newy elected officers are: Olive
Hunt Schmidt worthy matron; Arthur Nc
Donald Blade, worthy patron; Martha E.
Blade, assistant matron; Henry Baehr, secre-
tary; Mrs. L. L. Reynolds, treasurer; Mrs
Nancy A. Wood, conductress: Mrs. Cora E.
waters, associate conductress; Miss Alma T.
Battonly, Adah; Mrs. c. Jones, Ruth; Martha
L. Wrenn, Esther; Miss F. O. Keefe, Martha
Miss Mile G. McKcukey, Electa; Mrs. A lima
L. Kieth, warder; Mrs. Jane Dawson, sentinel,
and j. Reynolds, chaplain. The institution OF
the chapter was by Grand Worthy Matron Mrs.
Ella I. Hall, Grand Worthy Patron J. Tap
scott, Assistant Grand Matron Susan Rucker
Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate J. Wlllats, Grand
Treasurer Mrs. Isadora Horton and Grand
Organlst Mrs. Nellie Augusta Darling, assisted
by the grand appointed officers.
The worthy grand matron ana the worthy
grand patron were among the visitors 10 MIS-
sion Chapter at It's meeting last evening.
The Most Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Mary
Z. Par fridge left her home last Friday to be
absent for me time.
On the 9th OF May there viii be a dis trict
meeting OF Oakland Chapter, and on the 4th
there will be district meeting in San Jose.
Oak Leaf Chapter held its district meeting
last Thurs day, and on that evening CT lebrateu
Its silver anniversary. The event was note
worthy one in the history of the chapter and
the ceremonies on the occasion TOOK place In
the presence of nearly the entire mem bership
and large number OF visitors from the chap
ters of San Francisco. The hall was decorated
with that eXquisiteness for which this chapter
is noted, and during the evening there was a
grand banquet a which there were number
OF toasts offered bv the worthy patron G. B.
Daniels, VINO acted toas astmaster. The re-
sponses by the most worthy grand
maIron, the worthy grand patron, the worthy
grand matron, the past grand patron, the
grand secretary, Past Grand Patron Young
and the worthy matron, and there were three
minute talks by the district deputy, Mary A.
Flint, P NJ. w. G. NJ; w. E. Moebus, p G. P. f;
Augusta 6. Wilson, P. &. NJ; T. L. Dutton,
P. 6. P; Nellie NJ. Owens, P. G. NJ; Mary J.
Young, p e. NJ. Z. 7. Gilpin, P. A. 6. P; Isa-
dora Horton, Il. +.
On Friday evening, Nav z, Harmony Chap
ter viii initiate tour candidates. The chapter
has several other applications for mem ber-
ship. On the 14th OF May it viii give its en-
tertainment known by the name OF "A Snip
Snap Social and on the 21st it will hold its
diSIrict D1natiup