The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
FRATERNAL NEWS

ing in its hall in the Shiels building to- morrow night.
 The movement to secure headquarters for the order where all the city lodges could meet and where the grand officers could have quarters has failed, because or the want of unanmity on the part of the city lodges to take steps in that di- rection. Two meetings were held At the nrst but eleven of the thirty-one lodges were represented and at the second there was but small increase of representa- uVes; It appears that instead of having d building as prominent as some of the orders in this city have the Workmen are content to remain in independent iodgerooms in all parts of the city and to naNe ho,t the ofhce of the grand officers in back suite of rooms in a large build Ing which no visiting member of the or ger can ind without being directed by the elevator man.
 Prosperity Lodge on last T,asday night had three limitations and during the evening presented to it's district deputy M. J. Blackman, set of beautifully en- crossed and framed resolutions express I've or the lodges appreciation of his work for and interest in 1t.
 The representatives from Memorial Lodge of this city to the Grand Lodge are Herman Schaffner, c. S. Hoffman and w F. McNaughton. "
 The Grand Lodge will commence it's session on Tuesday next and it will probably be the most exciting one that has been held in this city for years There Will De a great contest for the high off. cial positions particularly for the grand mastersh1p and the grand recordershp.
 THE NATIVE SONS.
 Rincon Drill Corps has elected the fol- lowing officers: L. F. Sericano, prest- dent; George J. Zehender vice-president. w. J. McCreery, secretary; T. H. Vivian treasurer; w. E. Foley, captain; lieuten- ants-J. F. mn, W. J. Wynn and P. F. Mertes; executive committee L. K Ha- genkamp, C. H. Schilling and c. H. S. Dryden. The proceeds of the picnic on the 17th of April will be added to the 1900 cele- bration fund.
 Alcalde Parlor announces an invitation social in Native Sons Hall on the 30th of April.
 Precita Parlor will give a grand social in Mission Parlor Hall on the evening of the 12th of April. The committee of ar engagements announces a most enjoyable programme of dances.
 California Parlor has called for a con- vention consisting of three delegates from each parlor in this city for the purpose Of taking preliminary action in regard to the 9th of September celebration to be held In one of three cities that will strug- gle for the presence of the Native Sons on that day.
 Grand Secretary Lunstedt and Grand treasurer Martin visited the parlor in Dixon and the one in Rio Vista last week They were accompanied by F. w. Hutch ison.. There was good attendance of members at each place, and at Dixon there was an initiation.
 Stockton Parlor will be treated on the 11th inst. to an illustrated lecture on the
 Scenic Beauty of California" to be de- livered in Pioneer Hall in that city by R. F. Doolan, a prominent Native Son of this city. The views will embrace many points of interest in Northern and Southern Cal ifornia. They number about 150 and are said to be the finest collection ever ex- hiJited.
 All the committees that will have the welfare of the delegates to the Grand Parlor in their care when they reach Ne vada City and during their stay there have been appointed. The following named compose the general committee: D. B. Murphy. L. S. Calkins, A. B. Wolf, Fl. Lane, Fred Searls. F. T. Wilson, F. E. Brown. E. B. Power. E. W. Schmidt. J. J. Hanley, Charles Schwartz George F. Adair and J. F. Colley; accommodation committee, George A. Bailey, E. J. Nor gan, F. A. Tompkfns and William Wat CTS. The following will provide the ban quet for the delegates: D. E. Morgan, M. H. Isoard. w E. J. Johnson W. H. Smith Jr. and P. c. Scadder.