The San Francisco call., 1898-07-03
FRATERNAL NEWS
ORDER EASTERN STAR.

night had large attendance of It's mem bership to witness the initiation of five candidates-Dr. Frank Newton, Andrew Wilke Jr. and wife. Miss Owens and Miss Hammond. The work was performed in that very impressive manner for which this chapter has gained an enViaple repu- tation. After the beautiful ceremonies closed there was an adjournment to the banquet hall, where a collation. was par :, Mission Chapter at its last held meeting initiated several candidates.
 THE. ODD FELLOWS. ..
 The picnic that was recently given. by the odd Fellows at: Shell Mound Park net ted Sl5S 75 for the Orphans Home at Cas- troville. '. 2. The officers of Golden West and Pacific lodges win be jointly installed next. Ehurs- day by w.. L. Owens, district deputy, Grand Warden J. L. Robinette of Sac ramento was in this. city last week; week, ,,,, .. The officers of Yerba Buena Lodge Will . beinstalled next Thursday.
 :: Next Saturday the officers of Golden /: Gate. encampment are to be installed.
 .;Templar Lodge Is making arrangements for the installation of its officers next Wednesday. ....
 The proceedings of the recent session of the Grand Lodge of California have been printed, and are being distributed by Grand: Secretary Shaw.
 The entertainment that was given; by :C)rientaE.I,odge of the Rebekahs last "Wednesday night was a great success. there being. a large attendance. There was soffefed a fine. programme of much merit. ard there was a dance, and Ice cream. and. cakes were served. The O. ficers of this dodge will be publicly in stalled next. "Wednesday night. zo.o : .!T,he officers of Mission Rebekah Lodge will be installed in public next Saturday : The: oficers,. of Royal Rebek.ah, Lodge will be. installed in public ip its hall on the evening of the 11th inst.
 :: =. ... - THE NATIVE SONS. :. . Marshall Parlor, the youngest in the jurisdiction, has several candidates to initiate at its next meeting.
 :: California Camp of the Argonauts has made arrangements to exemplify the beautiful degree. work of the Argonauts immediately after the exemplitication of the: ritual before the grand officers and officers of the subordinate parlors, in. the main hall, on the. 16th inst. The camp has. secured Shasta and Colma halls for the purpose of 'eNemplifying it's degree, consequently there will not be any de- lay. 'I....:.i -. ..- '' Der of Sea Point Parlor, will accompany L. J. Fern, D.D., of San Francisco, on his official visit to Nicasfo Parlor to ln- stall the officers for the ensuing term.
 Silver Star Parlor of Lincoln, Placer celebration of the nations birthday, and to that end has secured new regalia, made of the finest silk obtainable. <. Brooklyn Parlor will celebrate its fifth anniversary by a picnic at San Lorenzo Grove. .*-. .-.-.:. . Last Tuesday and Wednesday Santa Cruz Parlor gave a two-night minstrel show and had a house crowded each. night with the best portion of the popu- lation- of that cIty. The members of the parlor blacked up and gave a very en+ joyable performance each evening. Quite a neat sum will be realized.
 The following installations are an noUnced for the current week: Monday, Seduoia by Thomas Monahan, D. D., ot San Jose; Tuesday, Pacific. by Judge J. J. Allen, D. D., of Oakland; Wednesday, Afission by C.: E. Reynolds. D. D., of Haywards, and California, by Judge AL : The following officers of Mission Par, for will be installed next Wednesday night: s. Joseph Theisen, P; w. F. Humphreys Jr. G. P. Neppert and c: H. Bush, " Ps.; James Ellison, R. S.; H. l.: Hartman, F. S; F.. A Tibbits, M. F. H. Mills, trustee H. L. A. Mass, .organtst; w. H. Mclaughlin and J. A. Black, sur- geons. The parlor has decided to exempt from dues and assessments its members who have volunteered in the service of the United States. -. THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS. l.. The officers of Alta Parlor were pub Icly. installed last night by Mrs. Theodore Lunstedt,. D. D., the work being done to perfection in the presence. of an audi ence that crowded Shasta Hail.
 The officers of Golden State Parlor will be installed on Wednesday next, and those of Fremont Parfor will be installed on the 9th. It is probable that the offi- cers of. Buena Vista Parlor will be ln- stalled in public on the last Thursday in the current month.
 .-. KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
 .Yerba Buena Lodge had two initia- tions June H. The banquet to. fol- low the installation of officers will take place on July IL On the Sth of August the lodge will give a cup and saucer social and in September it will give a smoker. The feature last Monday was an interest ing lecture by R. H. Noble on the discov- cry. of America, illustrated with charts.
 Liberty Lodge is preparing for boom during the next term. The officers elect predecessors and to make better show ing than any. other lodge in the city. This lodge had house warming last Monday. There was large attendance.
 Ivy Lodge on June "A was favored with addresses by Past Dictators James Hansen and Thomas Corbett. There was read a letter from. the widow of a re- gently deceased member thanking the of- fcerS and members of the lodge for their kindness to her. and her family during her affliction and for the prompt pay- ment of the beneficiary claim
 Center Lodge added twenty-five to its membership this term;
 
 ficers on the 11th of July and the cere- mony will be followed by a banquet. '' Leland Stanford Lodge, K. of H., has in view of the call for volunteers from the State of California decided to main- tain In good standing any of It's members who may have answered the; call dur ing the period of enlistment unlesss sooner discharged:
 :, The list of the supreme reporter dated July l shows 175 deaths.
 Occidental Lodge on last. Wednesday had a discussion on the recent changes by the Supreme. Lodge and many desira- ,ble suggestions for changes in the laws were, offered. Deputy George who was present, informed. the officers-elect that they must memorize the work.
 At"the session of the. Supreme Lodge there were changes in the laws. These are: .Bepeficiaries must furnish proof of death;> comforting power on grand dicta- tors to consolidate weak circles; members :haytng survived designated beneficiaries and not: desiring to designate others may on. application be transferred from bene- fcial to social membership; time for re- instatement reduced from sixty to thirty . days, without medical eXaminatlon-after twenty days the applicant must file cer- .tifcate that he is in as good health as when. he was suspended; when the mem bership of a lodge Is reduced to nine the men? bers may vote themselves withdrawal cards, good for sixty days; a. member who shall assign or transfer his benefit certificate to secure payment of a debt shall. be suspended or expelled. as the lodge may direct.