The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-19
FRATERNAL NEWS

of April are being received at the office
of the grand recorder. Arrangements are
being made with the transportation COM
panies for the benefit of the delegates.
The lodges around the bay are arrang-
ing for a grand reunion, which will be in
the nature of picnic at San Jose next
May.
Next Tuesday a large delegation from
the Oakland lodges will visit Haywards
Lodge, which appears to be the center of
attraction in Alameda County at this
Supreme Master Sessions officially Wis
tied the Grand Lodge OF Massachusetts
during it's recent session. J. w. Mckinley,
chairman of the Supreme Lodge finance
committee, also paid the grand body a
visit.
Ivy Lodge of the Degree of Honor will
give an entertainment on the night of
Washington's birthday. The members of
that lodge and other lodges in Alameda
County will pay a visit shortly to Mis-
tletoe Lodge at AlaVrado. A team from
Ivy Chapter will exemplify the work be-
fore the Grand Lodge at its next session.
NATIVE SONS.
Grand Trustee L. F. Byington, accom-
panied by Assistant Grand Secretary
James ]. Jamison, paid his official visit to
San Mateo Parlor on the 7th inst The
grand trustee made a very interesting and
instructive address to the members of the
parlor, after which a number of those
present spoke, and the good of the order
committee invited the visitors and MEM
bers to one of the leading hotels, where
there was a fine spread. A few hours
were pleasantly spent in discussing the
menu, speaking, singing and telling sto-
rieS of the past and present.
Grand Secretary Lunstedt has issued a
circular calling for the election of dele
Tor, which must be held during the month
of March, in accordance with a resolution
adopted at the last held session of me
Grand Parlor.
Santa Lucia Parlor No 81 has APP
pointed the following named as a COM
mittee to make arrangements to receive
the delegates to the Grand Parlor. which
is to meet in Salinas during the last week
in April: P. E. Zabala, A. L. McCandless,
John Ayers, c. Z. Herbert, NJ. r. Merritt,
J; L. Matthews. w. 7; DUNCAN, E. J.
V. Sargent. c. w. Clough, L. U. Grant
and E. A Eaton.
Charles A Boldemann, district deputy
grand president at large, has installed the
following officers of Halcyon Parlor of
Alameda: j. A. Moller, president; W. B.
Hinchman, first vice president; w. B.
Beneman, third vice president; H. o. Ten
ney secretary; F. c. Sunder, financial
secretary; w. A. Gum, marshal; S. ].
Grand Trustee d. E Morgan announces
the following visits: Broderick Parlor,
Point Arena, February q; Alder. Glen,
MONA 9th; Stanford San Francisco, 2Sth;
Altamont at Occidental, March /; Santa
Rosa, I'd, and San Francisco Parlor Sd.
THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
A new parlor was instituted by Mrs.
Allie f. Watt Of CIR, SIS Valley a Colfax
last Friday night. Another parlor was
instituted on the following night at Ca
manche, Calaveras County, by Mrs.
Emma w. Lille.
Sans Souci Parior will hold an open
meeting in it's hail on Devisadero street
on Friday next.
The first Native Daughter who called at
the Native Daughters Home for taking
up temporary residence there was Miss
Lora Modry of Ell Pajaro Parlor of Wat
sonville The lady remained there for
one week
INDEPENDENT FOREsTERS.
Last Tuesday night High Chief Ranger
C. A McElfresh paid a visit to Court
Yerba Buena. and under good of the
order he delivered an interesting ad-
dress
Next Wednesday Court Apollo will give
an entertainment and dance in Mission
Opera Hail. The programme will be made
up of a selection of numbers to be pre-
sented by professional talent.
o. c. Pratt has been chosen deputy for
Court Golden Gate Park.
A committee is at work making ar
engagements for a grand entertainment to
be given in one of the large halls of this
city during the early part of April, under
the auspices of all the local courts.
Last evening the board of city deputies
rendered banquet to High Chief Ranger
McElfresh in a prominent restaurant
There were present all of the city depu-
ties and several invited guests. A very
agreeable evening was spent at the festal
board and much valuable information was
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