The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-05
Junior Order American Mechanics.

Joseph Powell, the national councillor, has
issued circular as follows in regard to the
Orphans Home:
WHEREAS, AT the last session Of the National
Council, held at Pitisburg June 1919, 1897, it
was unanimously proposed to ADOPT a new OBJECT,
to wit: sixth obj.ct-"To establish and erect an
Orphans Home for he orphans of deceased mt M
bers of the order and ma ntain the same; and
whereas. this action is subject to the ratification
OF the subordinate councils, therefore,
In pursuance of tn. directions given to me by
the National Council. l, Joseph Powell. natio nal
councillor of the Junior Urier Uni e! American
Mechanics do hereby issue this proc amution
design ing the last meeting night OF the suoordi-
nate councils In Septem bei, 1897 as the Iime for
vo ing by all members Or the order upon the
adoption or rejection OF the aforesaid sixth obje
l would recommend that The State counc 'ors
urse upol the sub 'rdlnate couaci s. ard In turn
the councillors of subordinate councils ur upon
the memb rs he Importance OF his laudabl- ur-
der,aking, which has ALREADY passed the stage o:
experime"t tifty-three children had been adj
mitted AMI twelve new alpli' atloEs MED TO Au-
gust IA, 1897. ,rom States as follows:
Vlr -inia , New Jersey 2. Kentucky g. Ohio ID,
PENNSYLVANIA S. The ~ta IS ftom which applica-
ions Eeuding FLORIDA a New YORK.
Lei it be remem bered that this home il
exins, is truly atlona in haracter and thai the
Junior order United American mechanics is the
pioneer among fraternal societies in the eStabli h
mem of such a National institut. on; that our
orphans home IS ben: conducteJ at a less ex-
pense TO the subordinate niemt ershlr, ,trhaps,
than any state tuition is being conducted by
any frnterna o ganization in the Tn ted StateS.
1t is e ,rnesty urged that every membe OF the
order snail do his whole duty By his attend ance
n
september ard vote for the protection of the or
phans our d ceased brothers. We should
on consider IL solemn duty wing upon
each of us. but it should be held rare nIiv-
ieSe 10 vote for the adoption of an object which
shall rescue from turbulent the little
VINO may be drifting God knows whittier and
place them in the lishthouse-our orphans home.
The ad pton OF this acreu tbiect Will lead
to the n o.ding by our beloved order OF the minds
of future statesmen" aud great women," who
viii point TO the great Junior order United Anne IL
can Me, hanics as their ban efactor an thus as
LYkP he N A,spg
ers Will our order become very closely allied 20
the Government, ana thus wi the Orphans
Home become the i'd roch on which we s,snd,
and thus will IL teIOme the great cen er about
which will cluster our great achievements
Given uGder nv hand and The zeal OF tho Ma
tional Council this Is h day OF August. in the
year OF our Lord 1897 and of the independence of
The Uni ed ). ates tue one huLdred and TWEEN ly-
second.
appoi ted special National organizer for Cali
fornia, and i'll about week he viii start on a
tour .orth 10 organize councils. Mr. Terry Is
an energetic man and he expects within a
short time to make gooi showing III the ma l.
ter OF increasing tue COUNCILS OF the State.
Improved order of Red Men.
The great representatives who are to repre-.
sent California in the Great Council that is to
meet in Philadelphia will leave this CITY on
Tuesday next These are George w. LOWE and
Frederick Brand. On the way they will be
joined at Colfax by Great Prophet Josiah Sims.
who is also represen iative. A. Jackson, an.
other of the representatives., left this City on
the 18th of last month, and will, after visiting
several places, reach Philadel phia in time TO
attend the Great Council
The Druids.
At the last held meeting Hesperian Grove
had an initiation and received one applica-
ton. Aurora Grove conferred the third de
gree and received one application.
Reports received from various parts of the
jurisdiction ale very encouraging. New
groves will be instituted in Alameda and
STOCKTON, ana there are prospects of others in
other parts OF the State
lac committee on entertainment of the
Grand Grove having secured Shell Mound
Park Will give picnic there on the oath of
| October.
Woodmen OF the World.
| Golden Gate Camp No "a at its meeting he'd