The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
NEWS

Drew, J. F. Doran and Past Grand Rep A
resentattve A. R. Lord left Yesterday for
Boston, Mass, 10 attend the session on
the sovereign Grand Lodge.
On the 18th inst. Cosmopolitan LodgeN
will hold an open meeting. on which oc- I
casion the members of Oriental Rebekah
Lodge will pay fraternal visit
Last Sunday a number of the mem bersA
of the relief committees of San Francisco,
guests in San Jose Of the relief commit 4
tee of that city. The guests reached the
Garden City the evening before and weret
entertained. On the following day alters
attending the meeting of the committee, 4
they were treated to a banquet. where
the utmost good feeling prevailed FORK
several hours At the Saturday entertain
included addresses bv p. F. Gosbey, p
G. M; Karl c. Breuck. by the presidents
of the several Committees and by J. L.
Robinette. grand warden. There wereA
also vocal and instrumental numbers.
Past Grand George J. Strong was onN
last Tuesday evening presented by |. E. 4
Jarrett. P. g., on behalf of Golden Gate
Lodge No. 2O4. with beautiful silver lov-N
ing cup as token of the appreciation the1
tive work he has done for 1t and the orders
in the past. IT was handsome compli,@
ment to hard working, painstaking and
energetic member of the order.
THE REBEKAHS.
Last Monday night the members of
Loyal Rebekah Lodge. after the close OK
business, had an entire nous affair, which
was provocative of a great deal of
amusement. The ladies of the lodge
brought into the room a job lot of old
discarded hats and trimmings, including
feathers, lace, ribbons and gewgaws, that
serve to increase the nillinerS' bills.
Placing them on table they requested
the gentlemen Of the lodge to trim the
hats, giving each so many minutes to
complete the job The idea of millinery
as developed by man was strange and
wonderful and as each candidate pre-
scented his work 1t was criticized by
Miss Title Brauer who was made the
chief Judge of mans want of taste In the
combination of material and colors In
making a love of a bonnet. DR.. A. N.
Copsey, in the opinion of all, made the
best attempt, but the judges decided 9TH
erwise, but, as some one remarked, they
were women, consequently not judges"
A dance followed the diversion.
On the Goth inst Loyal Lodge will OBJ
serve Rebekah day by dramatic enter
tainment In Odd Fellows Hall. The COM
mittee arranging the affair Is Miss J.
Marguerite Bell, Mrs. ]. H. Simpson and
Oriental Rebekah Lodge had a basket
auction on last Wednesday night, and
there were a great many bidders among
the large number Of persons present. W.
H. Barnes, p. G. M. was the auctioneer
of the evening, and by his humorous
manner of disposing Of the goods at
ladies furnished the baskets and contents,
and the bidder WAS privileged to partake
of the contents OF the basket with the
lady who donated 1t.
ANCIENT ORDER OF WORKMEN.
Last Wednesday night Valley Lodge
gave an entertainment to Its friends in
Laurel Hall. Shiels building, but there
were many who went away disappointed,
as they could not find place in the hall,
so crowded was it. The programme, in
addition to addresses delivered by ]. N.
Young, P. G. M. W., on Benefits of Fra
ternal Societies. and by Mrs. Evelyn
Mayor. G. c. of H., on 1.-The Degree of
Honor" included many brilliant num-