The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-07-30
TIE ODD FELLOWS.

Canton Ventura No. % of Ventura gave
its first reception and ball in that place
last night.
Oriental Rebekah Lodge at its last
Wednesday night meeting presented
through Grand Secretary George T. Shaw
a very handsome embroidered collar TO
Miss May Morgan, the retiring past noble
grand.
Recently the members of Apollo Lodge,
to which belonged the late Henry E.
Shook, whose death from smallpox, con-
tracted While preparing BODY Tor
interment. has been already an
nounCed in the local department. of The
Call. held memorial service over the grave
of the deceased at Cypress Lawn, also
over the remains Of his widow, who died
Of a broken heart three days after her
husband had passed away. Mr.. and Mrs
Shook were members of Loyal Rebekah
Lodge, and the membership of that lodge,
upon the invitation of Apollo Lodge, as
sisted at the service, which was very i'm
pressive. The service was by D. a. HOdg-
head. noble grand. and L. Hammersmith,
chaplain. j. K. A. Aitken. past grand, de-
liVered an eloquent and touching eul0gy,
and H. D. Saville. 2. G., and Victor c.
Post P. G., delivered appropriate tributes
as TO the characters Of the dead
Apollo Lodge has had another member
taken from il by death, the late T. q;
CoCkrill, who Joined the lodge in 1874 and
in time passed through all the chairs hon
Crably. The lodge deeply feels his loss
and has extended its sincere coincidence
10 the widow and relatives of the de-
ceased.
ANCIENT ORDER WORKMEN.
Valley Lodge at its last held meeting
initiated three candidates in the presence
Of an unusually large number of the
members. Grand Representative Barnes,
who was present, gave an interesting &C
count of the work of the Supreme Lodge
Silver Spray Lodge, D. of H, initiated
four candidates in Excelsior Hall at it's
last held meeting and then rendered a
reception to Representative Mrs. Stew
art, who but short time since returned
from the session Of the Superior Lodge
There was a banquet and addresses by
Mrs. Stewart, Grand Treasurer Booth of
the A Q. L. W, ". II. Barnes, P. G. NJ.
and the TWO grand recOEderS-Mr. and
Mrs Poland.
The new lodge instituted in Suffer Creek
has been named Lily of the Foothills.
Mrs Emma Gregory is the chief of honor
and Mrs. Nellie Jarvis the recorder
A new lodge will soon be instituted at
Jackson, AmadOr County.
At the last held meeting the attraction
committee gave two prizes for the best
numbers on the programme These were
carried off by Josie Butler and Helen
Hall.
Cypress Lodge had a grand entertain
ment on the Fourth of July. ii being the
meeting night, but as no business can be
transacted on legal holiday, a social
time was had.
NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
Golden State Parlor at its last held
meeting presented to Miss A. Ackman, the
retiring past president a handsome pin,
having engraved on it the seal of the
parlor, as a token of the great appre-
citation of the members of the work she
did while in the chair. That night the par
lor received a visit from Past President
Miss A Maberry, who is now a resident
of Sacramento Miss D. De Lano and Miss
r. Won Staden. members Of the parlOr,
have returned to this city after a months
vacation at Camp Taylor.
y state PaTlOr
letter from La CarlOta, Negros Island, re-
lating TO j. Won Statden, a member of Ma
tional ParlOr \. S. G. W, who sailed from
here as musician Of Company [, First
California Volunteers. and was promoted
sergeant and drum major of the regiment
while at Manila. The writer says: ION
May there was given entertainment
to commemorate our first year of service
in the United States army Colonel Du-
bOce delivered an inspiring and patriotic
address. after which, on behalf of the Of
fcers of the regiment, he presented to
Sergeant John Won Statden, our drum ma
jOr, a silver batOn. In response the re-
cipient said, as he raised the baton over
his head: Boys. / hope that inside of
sixty days l shall lead you up Market
street in San Francisco The baton is ap-
prOpriately inscribed"
The joint installation of the officers of
Alameda Parlor, \. s. G. w, and those of
creditable one and was witnessed by. a
large number Of people. The Sons were in
stalled by Deputy George a. Reynolds, as
sisted by Grand Secretary Lunstedt as
grand marshal, and the Daughters by Dis
triCt Deputy Mrs. Theodore Lunstedt, as
sisted by Past Grand President Mrs. Mary
F. Tillman as grand marshal, Mrs. A.
Mckay as past grand president and Mrs.
Edward French grand secretary. The
work of Mrs. Lunstedt was highly com