The San Francisco call., 1898-06-05
LADIES OF THE MACCABEEs.

At meeting of Mission Hive nelu laSt Tuesday evening arrangements were completed for Red Cross work. The committee appointed at a previous meet ing reported that 1t had called on the of ficers of the several regiments at Camp Merritt and had ascertained what was most needed and that it had been decided to work independently of the Red Cross Society. The ladies of the hive will make bed and pillow ticks and other articles for the present comfort of the soldiers. These articles will be taken to the camp and delivered to the officers for distribu- tion to the men.
 fund for the benefit of families of the members of the Maccabees who have or shall enlist for the war. This work will be the special fraternal work of the hiye, and the members will try to emulate the ancient Maccabees, from whom the order takes It's name. Quite sum of money was contributed and the ladies are very enthusiastic in the work i'll which they are engaged.
 INDEPENDENT ORDER FORESTERS.
 Court Golden Gate at its last held meet ing decided by a unanimous vote to hold in good standing any of its members who shall enlist as volunteers during the present war should any such members be unable to keep up their dues and assess mentS.
 Last Tuesday night Yerba Buena had large attendance to greet the members of the order who are in the Thirteenth Min neSota Volunteers. There was good representation of the boys in blue, and fine programme was presented for their entertainment.
 KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
 c. B. Carleton, former grand secretary and for some time past the publisher of the Sentinel, the official organ of the or der, has removed to Oak Park. H., a little town adjoining the city of Chicago. where he will hereafter continue the pub lication. It Is proposed to improve 1t in many ways.
 Mrs. J. l.. wheelock, grand protector has issued her first circular which gives a great deal of information to the mem bership. and the members ought to at tend the lodge meetings to hear the same read.
 COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST.
 Ivanhoe Circle of the Companions of the Forest has elected the following off, cers for the ensuing term: Miss McBeth, c. C.; Mrs. Lukes, S. C.; Miss Ervine, F. S.; Mrs: Pemberthy, R. s.: Mrs. Sheldon, T.; Mrs. Hanjes, R. G.; Mrs. Coney. L. G.; Miss Carr, l. G.; and Mrs. Walker
 Violet Circle. in conjunction with Court Violet. will give a social on the evening of next Saturday.
 From the arrangements that have been made for the picnic of the Ancient Order of Foresters and Companions of the Forest, to be given on the 18th inst. in Shell Mound FdTk, II IS prODaDle that there will be a big crowd and that there will be fine days outing.
 FRIENDS OF THE FOREST.
 Mizpah Lodge No. 4, Friends of the Forest, gave flag entertainment on Sat urday, May 2S. The hall was beautifully decorated with American flags, and all persons were presented with a flag as they entered. The programme was ex- cellently rendered, the following being few of the numbers: "On the Banks of the Wabash" was sung remarkably well by little tot of 5 years; MT. Bracket, comic recitation, entitled Italians De- scription of George Washington; Mrs. Harry King, parody, 'Woodman, Spare That Tree'': Miss Lucas, skirt dance; the Misses Priest, hornpIpe; Miss Schwartz, vocal solo; Miss Benson, vocal solo, Remember the Maine. Miss Car roll, national song; reading by MT. Hubbell; Professor Joseph F. Moore and his mandolin club of thirty members; also comic farce by seven young ladies, entitled, No Cure, no Pay" Three prizes were given for the best-decorated ladies in American colors. Miss Caster received the first. Dancing continued until late hour.
 America Lodge, the newly instituted