The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
NATIONAL UNION.

NA11ONAL ON1ON.
 Yosemite Council held an interesting meeting last Monday night in Forest CTS building. Two new members were admitted, the president and the vice-pres- dent of the cabinet assisting in the ini- t1atory work. It was decided to remit the dues for six months of the member bring ing in the greatest number of members by the 1st of next January and the dues for three months of the member bringing Tn the second greatest number. The coun- ell was visited by Senator Field who, having just returned from the session of the Senate at Lake George, N. Y, gave an account of what took place there President Hastings of the cabinet con graduated the council on the boom it is experiencing, and urged 1t on in it's good work. President F. Bell of Union Coun- cil who was charter member of Yo- semitic, told of the early history of that body, which was organized sixteen years ago. President Arter of Golden Gate Council also had something to say. and he was followed by other speakers. In addition there was music and songs a high jinks. and a liberal supply of first class cigars. This council, the smallest numerically is big in activity.
 California Council on last Tuesday night initiated five candidates. and then had a programme of entertainment under good what .sociable organization California Council is
 ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.
 Court Twin Peaks expects to initiate several candidates at it's next meeting. After the regular business, Dr. Thomas will lecture on disease germs and illus trate the same with charts and exhibit interesting specimens under the micro scope.
 On the Sth inst. High Chief Ranger Max Boehm, accompanied by Deputy High . Chief Ranger Henderson, Permanent Sec retary Falconer and the board of deputies paid visit to Court Alliance, which had a pleasant evening in celebration of the eighth anniversary of its institution
 During the week the high chief ranger visited Courts Bohemian and Star of the Mission and at each witnessed the initia ton of candidates.
 High Court Treasurer George w TJ1nt is confined to his home by illness
 During the current month the high follows: August r. Sierra City; August 9. Jackson; August 26, Sutter Creek snd August 2s. Reno, Nev.
 INDEPENDENT FoREsTERs
 At the meeting of Court Yerhs Ruana August a number of changes to the bylaws were proposed and asiopt- ed. The sense of the court was taken on the proposition to admit women to lner- bership, The opinion was against the proposition. but the court favored admit ting them as social members
 The matter of admitting wer1en to membership in the order will be brought up at the session Of the Supreme Court. which Is to meet in Toronto on the 23d inst.
 High Chief Ranger McFSlfresh and Ben l. salmon. chief deputy high chief ranger, istt last Monday to attend the Supreme court session. California will have six representatives nj that body.
 COMPANIONS oF THE FOREST.
 Sherwood Circle Will give 8 party on the evening of September 10
 On the lsth inst. all the supreme grand officers took part ia Oakland in the insti- tuition Of knaresborough Circle. After the ceremony there was a banquet that was banquet in every sense of the word
 Five of the officers of Liberty Circle