The San Francisco call., 1898-12-04

This is the season for the nomination and election of officers for the ensuing term, and 1t is the time when the member ship should see that the best members of the courts are elevated to official positions and that officers are not elected simply because they are good fellows.
 | Court Sutro Heights held an interesting meeting last Monday night, being an ad- 1 Journed one from the previous Thursday which was Thanksgiving night. One sus- pended member was reinStated. It was announced that several applications would shortly be presented and there were ad- dresses by several members and visitors on December the court will nominate and elect officers, and the members who are absent without legal excuse will be fined, and the fines will hold
 COMPANIONS OF THE F. OF A.
 On the Fist of November Grand Chief Companion Coburn officially visited So- toyome Circle at Healdsburg and he found that 1t has "got on its feet again. couple of disturbing members having Withdrawn, the present membership is working hard again for the good of the order. The following night he visited American Circle at Petaluma and found that while the membership is working in harmony, there was but a small attend ance.
 Last Thursday night Golden Era Circle was visited by the grand chief companion and other grand officers. The officers gave an eAelnpDucat1On or the work Of the order which was satisfactory to the visiting officials. After the business of the evening was over the visitors were entertained by the members of the circle.
 On Saturday, November 26, Live Oak Circle had guessing party in the Social Hall of the .Alcazar, which was well at tended After number of the latest dances, under the direction of Mrs. J. Weisel floor manager, there was an inter- mission, and the guessing, which consisted in guessing how many beans there were In a jar, took place. The prizes were a pair of slippers and a large cake. After the guessing dancing was resumed.
 DAUGHTERS OF ST. GEORGE.
 The autumn carnival of Britannia Lodge in Union-square Hall last Wednes- day night was well attended and the peo- pie who assembled in the prettily deco rated hall in which the American and British colors were tremendously blended. suggestive of the unity between the two nations, were treated to an enjoyable pro- gramme made up of vocal selections by A. La Faile, R. H. Jones, Miss F. Raw mond, Mrs. Jennie Segar MT. Callender and MT. Long; vocal duets by MT. and Mrs. G. Austin and the Misses Holland. instrumental duets, the Misses Meals and ;; 0aries ana Miss Adelaide Carles; in- sIrumental selections, Professor Merki's Mandolin club; violin solo, Miss Johneon. comieailties, Leslie Peterson; fancy dane. ing, Miss F. Baxter Each nnmbar 1,,es loudly applauded. Then followed danci1e, ana retreshments The affair was s1tco cessfully managed by the committee con sslsting of Mesdames J. B. Stables R G MGeaaoWs, " Warrington. A. Price. M Goss, k. Hewitt, w. Clack, J. G. Dsvie '1 J; & HenWood, J. Wassman, M. Atkinsnn' rhoeoe Williams and Miss E. Meadows KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HoN0p
 At the first meting of each lodea ir January there will be imparted to 4Lu. .ii membership all over the State matters oe importance These matters. like the nsss ol word, will not be given to the merabas- a,t,aa- except in the lodgeroom.
 The grand officers of this iurisd;o+ta. and M1d 13s oo,ppepate R With the supreme officers cfeaslng the membership. Good renoln- ol m od Work done in the East have baep eporls w csslved esIed by Grand Secretary o1itgeeIIiI iseII re-