The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

in session for several days The following named delegates will meeet for the trans acton Of the business that will come be- fore the conventions: Washington Circle Blake; Eureka Circle. Mrs. F. E. Jones; Twin Peaks Circle, Miss Kate Downing GalifoTnia Circle, Mrs. D. Buchanan; Jus Tlce nes GMlTee Mrs S,r M AStel and Mrs Lo- and C.. A. Magistra: Franklin Circle Mrs. ;: smith; Oakleaf Circle, Fred zimmer- win; Valley Circle, Mrs Campbell: Pride of the Forest Circle, Mrs. William Wet gmore; Estrella Circle, Mrs. Henrietta on Amerea crce Trfe M MisG Hsacfe Hcf sSe wood Circle, Mrs. J. Hartley and Mrs. E. T. Furgeson; Sequoia Circle, Mrs. Jennie let 6o1mbap cireie Mrs Kate ee Fnt FGt- teres; Orc Fino Circle, Mrs C. L. Bacon Star Circle, Mrs. Mary Wendroth; Pied mony Circle, Miss Jessie si Jones; Sunshine Circle, Mrs. A D. McDonald: Loyal Cir Gle, Mrs. A. D. Corwin and Mrs. Mary Mizpah Circle. Mrs. M. A. Cummings, and Violet Circle, Mrs. Sadie Smith.
 For the office of supreme grand chief companion Mrs. Sarah Beversen of Sher- wood Circle, the incumbent, will be a can dldate Tor reelection. It was stated that Mrs. 5, Smith of Franklin Circle will also be candidate. Mrs. Florence N. Mor- row, the present supreme grand secre- tary, who has been a very attentive one during her term of office. will be a candi- date Tor reelection and will no doubt again be chosen.
 The members of the order are 1ubilant Dy reason of the fact that Subsidiary Hleh Court of the Ancient Order of For esters, mas, by unanimous vote, decid- eu that the Companions are a branch of the A. O. F. The order during the past year increased in membership and is at thls time in good financial standing:
 Golden Circle, organized by Mrs. Sarah 6eVGTSen. S Thursday night in this city with good charter list
 Violet Circle gave a Cuban dance last evening, which was a pleasant social
 B'NE BIRTH.
 Golden Gate Lodge at its last held meeting unanimously resolved to pay the dues and assessments of any of it's mem bers who may enter the service of the United States during the war with Spain. Other lodges of the order will take the same action
 The grand president and a number of the grand officers visited Montefiore Aux lIary Lodge last Tuesday and found a large membership present and all those members III, fuli of enthusiasm for the order; mere IS prospect that new lodge of the parent order will soon be instituted Tn the City of the Oaks.
 The grand officers have examined the laws of the order and find that there is nothing In them that will forfeit the en- doWment feature of any member who may enlist in the service of his country during the war
 On the evening of the 18th inst. Profes- sor Jordan will lecture in B. B. Hall un-- der the auspices of the Past Presidents Association and the intellectual advance ment committee. A rare treat Is prom ised.
 The library of the order has been en- tlrely renovated and is now open to those entltled to its privileges. s. w. Lipmann. the new librarian, has rearranged the books, 12.529 in number, according to a system, so that without catalogue he can md for applicants any of the books called for, provided it is on the shelves. The shelves are filled with all books that can be found in a first-class library and Tn the reference-room there is collec- Ilon or books on the Hebrew people and Heorew literature. that, if not superior, IS equal to any such to be found in any other collection. In the work of reno vatlon the librarian was materially as- sisted by Grand Secretary Aschheim- The library IS now model of neatness and one of the most pleasant rooms in the B. B. building. The librarian Is a very methodical man and he will keep the de- partment over which he presides up to the standard to which he has brought it.
 FoRESTERs OF AMERICA
 At the meeting of Court Sutro Heights.