The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
Tndenendent Foresters.

Court Mission on the night OF the TIN
inst. gave an entertainment and dance IN
Mission Parlor Hall, which was we'll at
tended and was one OF the most pleasant
functions that have been given by this
order. g. X Stern. J. Kastendieck, NJ D.;
II. A. Bilay. r. A. Richards J. Gardner
J. 7. Stormheld and A. Wagner presented
. programme OF high grade literary num-
bers and the Dance Of the Fairies"
which were highly appreciated. There
was also good programme OF dances.
During the past few weeks Court Yerba
Buena has been adding 10 its membership
by initiation, and X stiu has several can
oidates Tor admission. The court has,
through Court Physician Beck, been pre-
scented with beautiful altar cloth having
worked upon Il the emblematic cross Of
the order Il is the handiwork and gift
OF Mrs. J. Chaser, who VIII become one
OF the charter members OF the companion
court that Court Yerba Buena Is organ
ling
Deputy Bickford has placed forty new
members In the courts OF Oakland IN the
, past thirty days. The court in Fresno
has since the adjournment Of the High
Court there received fifty new members.
The report OF the supreme medical eX-
. aminer for November shows that 5000 GER
UAcates were received since the previous
After this week the office OF the deputy
supreme chief ranger FOR California win
be located al 1925 Post street
The Druids.
Santa Rosa Grove was officially visited
by Noble Grand Arch James +. MARITIME
ni and Grand Secretary Graves and l.. A.
Wolf OF Laurel and i. A. RaddAtz OF
Hesperian Grove. who accompanied them.
IN eXempIicauon Of the work the OFF,
GERS Of the grove initiated two candidates
] and elected four 10 receive the degrees.
After short addresses by the visitors there
! was served IN the banquet hall an excel
/ lent supper and this was followed by
] night OF rnfrth anG music and RESPONSES to
Z toasts.
Subsequently the grand secretary paid
q flying trip 10 Fraternity Grove IN Napa
/ on which occasion team OF sixteen from
ST. Helena Grove, together with Deputy
Grand Arch Henry Lange, conferred ire
second degree in the amplined form IN
didates for the visited grove. A stranger
I was elected for Initiation At a gather
/ Ing IL the banquet room George Z. Cald-
well OF Fraternity was the POSTMASTER
and displayed much ability in that me
I or duty. There was a most enjoyable time
until long after midnight
The funeral OF the late II. j. Giannlui
/ who was al the time OF HIS recent death
the Oldest Druid In the United States ard
: had always taken q very deep interest In
/ the order. took place last week under the
auspices Of Perseverance Grove. Of which
I he was a charter member. lie was. mi
/ tiated into the order IN New York In ls45
At It's last meeting In November Calico
! Grove conferred in the amplfed form me
| second degree on thirty-five entitled TO re-
] CElke Inc same. Al4e NDiA DellE performed
4 IN the presence Of representatives from all
/ the local groves.
knights and Ladies of Honor.
Last week Mrs. NJ r Carlton. widow
/ OF the late c. B. Carleton. who was the
publisher Of the official organ OF the or
der was In this city on visit, after an
/ absence from here for moro than a year
! She has been in indianapolis. Ind during
that time attending 10 the publication OF
/ the Chronicle. the Official Journal. and
/ since she assumed sole charge OF IL she
\ has made a very interesting paper OF IL
J During her stay she was visited by a
/ great many members OF the order and she
was one night the guest of West End
] Lodge, which rendered her q reception
/ that lodge. OF which she Is a member
] but representatives from all the local
] lodges and several OF the grand officers
/ During the evening there were an address
! by tho protector OF the lodge and a re-
/ Spouse by Mrs. Carleton. addresses by
/ Grand Protector Whitton. Grand Secre-
/ tary Outflow and DR.. American After
| the speaking there was a collation. ten
! dered the visitor and all present were in
/ vited 70 enjoy the lodges hospitality
! Mrs Carleton has become reconciled 10
] her new home. but her thoughts are often
! with California, and San Francisco in par
/ ucular. where she has many warm
/ friends.
Improved Order of Redmen-
Next Tuesday night 4 new tribe to be
| ar-o-~, q. Voecros+a viii ha iuztftutAd IN