The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

COMPANIONS OF FOREST. F. O. A.
 John Bickford has been elected dele gate from Bonita Circle to the Grand Circle and Miss Bailey was chosen as alternate.
 At Golden Gate Council last Tuesday night seven candidates were initiated
 The grand chief companion has an- nounced the following visits: Thursday, the 14th. to Orange Blossom Circle, Oro- vile: 18th, Yuba Circle, Marysville: 18th, Presidio Circle, San Francisco; 2Oth, Sur prise Circle, Woodland; 23d, Freedom Circle, Nevada City: 27th, University Circle, Golden Gate. She will make them in the month of May.
 KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
 The eleventh session of the Grand Lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor will be held in this city in Pythian Castle on the 18th inst. Mrs. Belle w Conrad will retire from the office of grand protector, and z. T. Whitten of this city and H. c. Traphagen of San Jose will be candidates for the office. S. E. Carleton, who for eleven years has been very efficient grand secretary, will decline the offer to be continued in office. on account of other interests demanding too much of his time. A. Gompertz and office 'Ne
 The past grand protector of Sacra- mento was in this city last week
 NATIONAL UNION.
 Last Monday evening at the meeting of Yosemite Council there was the initiation of one candidate, after which A. A. Her. ZoS was elected usher and F. G. Rumpf speaker. It was decided that hereafter. after initiation in this council, there shall be a programme of song, music and talks, also collation..
 Last Tuesday night California Council, after the business meeting, was enter tained with an interesting programme during which there was a great deal of talk in favor of supporting "Old Glory" C. E. Kerr entertained with a solo vocali- zation, Joseph Semeria told some comic stories, Vice-Presdent H. A. Graves read an instructive article on fraternal insur- ance, the quartet charmed the council with vocal selections, and Secretary King Past President Hastings and Messrs. Gib- son and Copperwaithe reused the council to high pitch of enthusiasm by ad- dresses on the duty of the hour in up- holding the honor of the United States and standing by the American flag.
 Golden Gate Council will next Tuesday have several candidates to initiate.
 Prospects are that the entertainment to be given on the 18th of May in Odd Eel lows Hall in celebration of the anniver- sary of the order will be grand affair.
 THE CHOSEN FRIENDS.
 There was good attendance in the hall of Empire Council on last Monday night on the occasion of the official visit of the grand officers. Addresses were made by Grand Councillor Boehm, Su- preme Councillor Button, Grand Recorder Wallis and Past Supreme Councillor Ar mold. There were also remarks by mem- bers and visitors and the membership promised to advance the interests of the order by personal efforts.
 Social Council had an initiation last Thursday night, and after the work there were addresses by Past Supreme Coun. cilor Arnold, Assistant Grand Councillor Savage, Grand Recorder Wallis, Deputy Gibson and others. California Council will consolidate with the council on the Fist inst, and on that evening there will be an entertainment of the new mem bers. The council expects to initiate ten members before the close of May.
 Last Tuesday Assistant Grand Coun- cilor Savage and Grand Recorder Wallis visited Teutonia Council and witnessed ar initiation conducted in the German lan- guage. The council was addressed by the visitors.
 The grand officers will visit Crystal Council on the 14th inst
 There will be a district meeting of the