The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS.

THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
Recently the members Of Amapola Par
lor of Suffer Creek were treated to sur
prise, they having been invited to Native
Sons Hall, where in the banquet room
Mines: Painter Pagan, Bernadis and
Miss Pharris and Tarr, the entertainment
committee Of the parlor presented a
pleasing programme of entertainment,
which was followed by what was still
more pleasing, in view of the fact that 1t
was a very warm night, a watermelon
feast. To many the luscious melon was
the first of the season, and it goes without
saying that these were particularly happy.
The general membership expressed the
hope that 1t might be surprised again.
B'NE BIRTH.
The general committee of the District
Grand Lodge No. has received an appeal
from the officers Of Soidaritus Lodge, To-
Gated in Krakau, calling attention to the
wretched condition of the Jewish COM
munities in Western Galicia and the in
humanities to which they are subjected.
They ask for assistance. The general COM
mittee has headed a list with a donation
OF $50, and has sent out circulars to the
lodges and to all the congregations in the
jurisdiction asking for contributions to be
sent to Grand Secretary /. j. Ascheim,
who will forward the same to destination.
Quite a number of favorable answers have
already been received.
The Past Presidents Association will be
resumed during the current month, due
notice of which will be given.
UNITY LODGE. B. B., ENTERTAINS.
Unity Lodge of the Independent Order
of B'ne Birth on last Monday was visit
ed by Grand President Gutstadt and the
members of the general committee In
the lodgeroom the visitors were greeted
by full membership and n very agree
able hour was spent. A reception was
rendered the grand officers at the close
OF the meeting, and the grand president
made an address that was received with
much applause. After that the commit
tee of arrangements, consisting of Maui
rice 1: Asher, Eugene w: Levy and ST.
mon Myrson, on behalf of the lodge, in
vited the visitors and several specially
invited guests to the banquet room,
where there was served up an excellent
supper. Rev. j. Nieto was the toastmas-
ter, and as such acquitted himself in a
mastery manner. On each pate was a
printed copy of the Star pangled Ban
ner,' and at the request of the toastmas-
ter at the outset the entire assemolage
sang the national hymn. The hall was
very tastefully decorated IN light tints,
producing very pleasant effects. Maurice
very pertinent and happy manner well
coined the guests and members, and his
effort in that line was a pleasant surprise.
After the choice dishes had been dis
respond to the regular toasts were called
upon. The first was "Our Country" re-
sponded to by Rev. j.. Voorsanger in an
eloquent apd patriotic manner, and in the
course of his remarks he paid glowing
tribute to the American Jew for his love
Of country. The other toasts were:
Our Order Marcus Rosenthal: "The
Ties That Bind Us as Race" Wallace
A. Wise; Current Events" Edgar F.
Peixotto; Our State Julius Kahn:
Our Country Lodges" David Lubin:
1.-THE Order as a Missionary Force" Luz
cius l.. Solomons. and Unity as a
Host" Eugene w. Levy. During the sup
per there was orchestral music and Gus
tave Bremen favored with a barytone
solo. There were nearly one hundred and
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