The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
The Odd FelInws-

ment Was present at the installation of the
officers of Sunset Encampment, which was by
Deputy Weaver, with George Kirk as marshal,
assisted by number of past officers. Canton
Oakland of the PstriarChs Militant acted as
escort. At banquet given after the installa-
ton remarks were made by Past Grand Master
Alexander, Past Grand Patriarch Galloway,
General J. F. Crossett, Grand Scribe w. H.
Barnes and others.
The officers of Unity Encampment will be
installed Tuesday night by General Foster and
slaf.
A new encampment is to be instituted at
San Luis Obispo by Grand Patriarch Doran,
assisted by members OF Paso Robles Eneamp-
ment.
Great preparations are being made for the
grand encampment to be held in Los Angeles
commencing the 19th OF next Octo ber
From communica tions received the inference
to be drawn is that the encampment will be
the greatest ever held in this State.
There is every indication that in the near
future here will be establ ished in this State
an ass ociation of Veterans Of the Rebekahs.
Ancient Order United Workmen.
The jurisdiction of Ontario having decided
TO work as an independent body is now no
longer under the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Lodge OF the United States.
Last Wednesday night the officers of Crocker
Lodge, A. o. q. W., were installed at 23I9
Mission street, and after the installation
there was jolly good time for the members
OF the lodge and their invited friends. The
officers of the lodge who are to serve for the
current term are: J. Van Allen, P. NJ. W:
S. NJ. Snyder, master workman; G. w. Hollis
ter, recorder; H. J. McCintoek, financier;
c. n. Carcass, receiver; A. c. Williams. fore
man; j. NJ. Jansen, overseer; Gus Hartman,
guide; A. Warburton, inside watchman; II. ].
Hustsble, outside watchman, ana Messrs. Col
iison, Mills and Terramorse trustees. In the
way OF entertainment there was presented a
vocal duet by Farley and Hilton; address
by Past Grand Master Workman Danforth
vocal solo by Grand Receiver Booth: a short
talk by Mr. Shaler OF Yerba Buena Lodge;
'gocal solo by MT. Hilton; an address by Dis
trict Deputy Crowley OF district 2; remarks
by the master workman of Yerba Buena
Lodge. Between numbers cigars were passed
around.
Crocker Lodge, one of the youngest of the
local lodges, has made considerable advance
in mem bership, which is recruited principally
from the street railway men. On the evening
OF the first Wednesday in Septem Der the lodge
will give ladies' night, on which occasion
there will be presented a grand entertainment
and there will be dancing.
Franklin Lodge No. A of San Francisco at
one time was one of the most prominent in
the order, but which for some time has been
somewhGtsomnotsHt, has suddenly awakened,
and will make eItdeaVors 10 come to the front
again.
At the meet ting last Friday it was decided to
invite the grand master workman to pay the
lodge q visit, and il was also decided to ask
other grand officers to be present on the night
that the head of the order in the State may
name as visiting night In an Informal way
it was declared that ii the mem bership of this
lodge is not more attentive to its interests
than it has been OF late steps will shortly be
taken to effect a Consolidation. This would
not be very desirable ending of the career of
this old-time organization.
Boulder Greek Lodge No. 323 was instituted
on Saturday evening, the 18th inst by Dis
DenntV Winter Nv
Fearn and Mr.. Hal of San Francisco and w.
G. Winter OF san Jose. After the institution
the members were entertained with short
speeches by the visiting brothers and songs by
DR.. Fearn and Mr.. Hail. Twenty-three candi-
dates were initiated out OF thirty applicants
examined. Excellent officers were selected,
and il is believed that Boulder Creek Lodge
will BE- an addition 10 the live lodges of this
jurisdiction.
Prosperity Lodge will meet on Tuesday even
ing next, when the drill team will be present
to do the work and there VIII be an iilustra-
tion of the screen work This lodge has ar
ranged for a concert to be given in the Cali
fornia Theater this week in aid OF the chill
drens fresh air fund.
Next Tuesday evening Deputy Grand Master
Workman Poland will visit Redding Lodge
and assist al the initiation of class of fifteen
candidates, on which occasion the screen work
will be presented.
Pacific Lodge expects in the near future to
add twenty-five 10 its membership.
There will be an illustration of the screen
work before Benicia Lodge on Tuesday. On
that occasion Grand Receiver Booth and Past
Grand Mas ter nforth Will be in attenda nee.
Grand Master Workman Winter was with the
lodge at Byron last Saturday.
Grand Recorder HIrshberg accompanied Su-
preme Master Workman Robson TO the north
last week, to be present during the session OF
the grand lodge of Oregon for the purpose of
explaining the workings of the new classified
plan of assessments.
Deputy Van Allen, who has becn working in
Amador County, sends in good reports, par
ticularly from Jackson and Sutter Creek.
Deputy R. F. Well reports that lumber of
lodges are in process of organization in Men,
docino County.