The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22

rendered a reception in her home city, and there
she declared thai she would do all in her power to
advance the order OF which she was CHOSEN the
head That her declarat ions were not mere idle
words is proven by the work that she has already
do There are 22l lodges in the State OF Cali
fornia and up to laSt week she had visited l27 OF
these and she is sill enga Led in the work OF cast
ing the sunshine of her presence wherever she goes
She has visited lodges in San Joaquin, eacra-
mento Cous A. Butte, Tehama, Yuba, Placer, Ne
vAda. Sierra, Amador, Calaveras, Sonoma, Lake,
Hum boidt and Mend ocino counties in the north
ern, and Contra COS, a, Alameda, san Francisco.
Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Monterey San Luis
Obispo. Santa Barbara, etanislaus. Merced, Kern,
Fresno, Tniare, Los Ange-es, san Bernardfno, san
Diego Riverside and Orange counties in the
southern half OF he state In the accomplishing
of this Mrs. Greenwood has travelled 31l9 miles
by rail, 566 by wagon and stage and 1870 by
water total OF 7l44 miles
During the winter she did not rest. and many
mile made under the most unfavorabie cir
cumstances, at times when il hailed, rained aud
showed, yet nothing prevented her from doing 10
the fullest the duty she Promised to pc. form. On
occasion in Sierra County, while travelling in
open de-wagon heavy SHOWS -orm arose, and
she askei the diiverif he could not let down the
b inds as a protection from the snow that
piling up on the seat around her His reply was:
''We'll have 'em on Tomorrow"
Before the io-m orrow came her journey at
an end, aud all the time she surrounded
by snow q nd cold and protected only by an o d
overcoat loaned her at one of the stopping places
she has endured many hardships that but few
men would undertake, and has peen over lonely
parts of the country without fear shrink
ing from the performanCe OF that duty she believes
should be performed by every one who takes the
stalled.
Another evidence of her devotion to the cause in
which she is engaged is the fact that much of the
expenses she has been put 10 in the carrying out of
her work has been met from her private purse.
Z he yearly allowance from the assembly is but
500 and any one who has moved from part
of the Stale to another knows that that amount
Will not go very far in the accomplt hing OF so
tensive a journey as Mrs. Greenwood has a, COM
pl shed. and which will lake her least two
months more 10 conclude In this time she has
found opportu mites come to this City to attend
trustees
Orphans at Gilroy and give time and ADVICE in the
management of the preliminary affairs. Where
ever she has been she has infused bright life into
the lodgerooms.
Her addresses. delivered with great deal of de-
Liberation showing careful study, have been lis
tened to with marked attention, and her advice
and suggestions have produced a decided effect
all who have listened TO her, sll tending to elevate
the order A few more such unselfish painstak-
ing and devoted-to- duty women in the order would
do much to elevate IL to still higher plane than
the one it is already on.
In a recent cow rsation Mrs. Greenwood on the
subject of her visits throughout the \. ate said:
81 have found the loiges that have visited, with
Jew exceptions, IN q pro porous condition. fnancI-
ally and umerically, Notwithstanding The finan-
Gal depression that has been felt throughout our
land, ana while have endured many hardships,
trhvelng over rough mo- ntains and rougher roads.
very pleasant, well as profitable in experience,
and in that feel fully compensated"
Mrs. greenwood has shown by her perseverance,
energy and desire TO advance The order, of which
she Is the head in California; that is
capable OF being at the head or fraternal organ
an organization who show better record
than has Greenwood during the past ten
months this department will give him full credit.
Tho Odd Fellows.
L. Lefaix has prepared for the grand secrets tary
for in his OIL OF the subord in ates in
this City. the encain pments and the Rebekah
lodges. The roster has been neatly engrossed, and
is very ornam entail as we'll as extreme Iy useful.
Farnsworth Lodge has in its mem be rship club
that Is known as the "Farnsworth Outing and
Gamer Club" 1t made its initial trip to NJ cunt
Tamalpas yesterday. This lodge will. on Wednes
day, conf-r the iuitiatory degree four candi-
dates. The lodge is having very successful term.
William Henry Barnes, p. q. NJ is to visit
Richmond Lodge on the 31st inst. to deliver a
lecture on Il paternity, as seen by Traveller"
Golden Gate Lodge Will confer the first degree
on five candidates Saturday.
Last Wednesday Harbor Lodge celebrated its
niyersary by an entertainment given by 's1 he
sons OF Erin" a club composed OF mem bers of the
lodge
he entertanment given last Tuesday by the