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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
He Wasn't Joking.

81 had four days growth of beard on
my face when / struck a little town In
Northern Michigan said a civil engineer
Il found little coop of barber shop
near the depot, and l entered it to dis
cover the barber sitting on bench with
his head in his hands. AS he reused up
told him to get to work on me, but after
looking me over he replied:
If l shave you you'll have to take
the chances.
What chances? I asked
We'll, I've been on a drunk for the
last week, and am just on the point OF
seeing rats. l may get through with II
all right and l may cut your head off.
THE, nian had a wild, look and was al
a-tremble,' continued the engineer, land
though he smiled as he talked, saw that
he wasn't joking. | went away without
getting shaved and for the next two hours
turned to the depot 1 looked in on the
barber to see how he got along and found
him hanging dead. Just what would have
happened had he started to shave me
don't know, but I've always felt much
obliged to the man for putting the case
as plainly as he did."-Chicago News.
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Sons of Exempts.

The Sons of Exempt Firemen at the
meeting held last Monday night reelected
L. s. Graves president, A. Mcfarland sec
rotary and all the incumbents to serve an
other term, in recognition of the faithful
ness with which they discharged the
duties of their respective offices during
the term preceding the current one. The
society is growing. and when 1t becomes
better known and the sons of exempt
firemen realize that this association will
in short time become the successors Of
the old Exempts and become the custo-
dams of the archives and relics of the
parent organization they will seek mem
bership and be proud of belonging to a
society that has for its purpose the keep
ing alive of the memories of their fathers
and their achievements in the early days
of San
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Friends of the Forest.

The first of a series of At Homes to be
given by Lincoln Lodge was held last
Monday night in its large hall in the
Odd Fellows building under the direction
of J. B. Williams, Miss Mayors, Mrs
Lackman Miss G.. Streeter, Miss Will
liams and Miss Mary Jones, the com
mittee or entertainment. 1t was well at
tended and was a great success. There
was an excellent programme of musical
tributed by Miss Mary Jones, DR.. Craw-
ford. j J. Getz, DR.. Mish, r. w. Nc
CARVE and Mr. knowing. This was fol-
lowed by dance. An At Home will be
given on the third Monday of each month
Pioneer Lodge will give a party in the
social ball of the Shells building on next
Tuesday night.
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Order of Americas.

San Francisco Council No. IA of the
Order of Americas has taken up its head
quarters In the Red Mems building, on
Post street, and will hereafter meet there
on the first and third Mondays Of each
month. This council reports limitations at
every meeting.
Berkeley Council initiated three strang-
number at the preceding meeting.
The Americas plan Of limiting the La
bility of the order during the early years
of membership has recently been adopted
by an order which has a membership Of
80 600, and it is now being considered by
special committees of two of the largest
fraternal beneficiary organizations OF the
United States.
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KNIGHTS of Pythias.

The local lodges of the Knights of
Pythias are making arrangements to give
monthly or semi-monthly entertainments,
under the auspices Of the membership, to
friends and to those who may feel an in
terest in knowing what the order OF
Knights of Pythias is.
EFT, Contra Costa County, propose to give
an entertainment on the night of the I'd OF
September at which the play of Damon
and Pythias" will be presented.
California Lodge on the night of the 18th
inst. had a most enjoyable smoker In its
hall. Henry Beaver presided. and there
was an enjoyable programme of mu-
sic, speeches and songs. The principal
speaker of the evening was Henry Schaff-
ner, great keeper of records and seals.
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Native DAUGHTERS Home.

The members of Orinda Parlor, Native
Daughters of the Golden West, have in
augurated a plan of assistance to the
Native Daughters Home which will result
in great good to ii. 1t is to give social
once a month invite to it one of the
other local parlors, and ask that parlOr
to bring something for the home. What
that something is to be will be set forth
in the invitation. The first of these was
given last week. and the parlor invited
was Calaveras. It was designated as
soap social or, in other words the
price of admission was a piece or any
number of pieces of soap-any kind that
could be useful in the home The result
was a very satisfactory one, for there
was generous contribution of soap.
The linen party that was recently given
by ORC Elmo parlor in aid of the home
resulted in a liberal donation of useful
linen articles for the home.
Joaquin Parlor of Stockton has voted
$50 to the support of the home.
During the past week the following
named were guests at the home: Miss s.
F. Commit Miss Cora J. Martin, Miss Ma
bel Colder, Miss Cooley of Stockton, Miss
Margaret Bready of Suffer Greek: Miss
H. A. futile of Nevada City and Miss L.
WILEY Of jacksonville.
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y " --latest jTratennal News. ~ ~
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Miss Tillie MEYERS chairman, assisted by
Mrs. Kate Howard, Mrs. Ralph, Mrs.
Goodwin, Miss Slopke and M vessel;
gave garden party in the F,oresters
ranged affair
The bill that had been announced for
last night, to be given under the auspices
or the board of deputies. was poslponeu
rade in honor of the returned volunteers.
On the .4th of next month there VII be be
g new circle of the order instituted IN
chicago. Tomorrow night new circle
will be instituted in Brooklyn, N. X
The members of Mazzini Circle Will en-
joy a picnic to-day
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Mrs Eudocia S. Moffat, State officer Of
the Ladies of the Maccabees in California,
instituted Queen Esther Hive No. 43 in
the city of Los Angeles few days since
Florence r Moffat d. s. C. of the West
has just returned from trip through Arf-
IONA and Utah, where she organized
number of new hives of the order.
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Comnanions of the Forest.

Mazzini Circle last Monday night ini-
tiated five candidates and referred to
committees on investigation the applica-
tons of four strangers
LOYAL Circle had work in the initiatory
degree at it's last held meeting.
A new circle was instituted August 10 in
this city with forty charter members.
The instituting officers were assisted by
the members of Knarsborough Circle.
On the evening of Saturday, the 18th,
Sherwood Circle, under the direction Of
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HEBREW HOLY DAYS.
Jews of the Far East to Observe Re-
lipiOus Rites

The Sephardim Congregation of this
city will celebrate the ensuing New Year
and Day of Atonement on September 5th,
9Th and 14th at Fraternity Hall, B'ne
Birth Hail. 121 Eddy street. Rev. H. j.
Abraham will officiate at the divine serv-
ices.
The Sephardim Congregation is com,
posed of Hebrews from the far East and
although they are very small in number
their orthodoxy and common sympathies
bring bring them regularly together in the
There will be no music and choirs, but
plain chanting, intoning prayers after the
accent and melodies of the ancient Jeru-
salem rabbis. Free seats are offered to
all who may like to join them in their
commemoration of the occasion.
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The Druids.

Noble Grand Arch j. F. Martinon and
Grand Secretary Graves announce the fol-
lowing visitations during the early part of
September To ST. Helena Grove, St
Helena, September L. William Tell Grove,
Napa, September 2: Sonoma Grove, Sono-
ma, September 8: Mount Tamalpais Grove,
San Rafael. September 3, and Volta Grove,
San Francisco, September s.
During the past week Mount Tamalpais
Grove added two to its membership, one
by initiation and one by deposit of card
Mission Grove at its last held meeting
received one aEplication.
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Aneisnt Order of Workmen.

ing in Excelsior Hall under the auspices
Of Excelsior Lodge. There was a good
programme and an interesting talk by
Past Grand Master Workman Barnes.
Grand Overseer Morrison of Los An
eeles is doing active work in his district,
having SINCE his induction In office off,
cially visited thirty-nine lodges.
The Workmen of this city are still max
ing arrangements for the reception to be
rendered TO the Workmen who served with
the First Infantry at Manila and returned
IL ST Thursday
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mill meet TO discuss the bids and the goods
and at that meeting will be present all the
bidders or their representatives.
The members of the board declare that
Of the qualifications required by the speci-
fications in every particular.
There is some talk Of protest oerin ING
On The ground that 1t does not conform
to the specifications. and an effort will be
made to have that bid not considered.
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The Native Sons.

During the past week the Native Sons
Of this city and Oakland were all busy
preparing for the parade of last night
and had but little time to attend to other
business. Among those who were very
active were Frank H. Mills Of Mission
Parlor. who was the promoter In that par
Tor Of the idea that suggested the mag
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Ancient Order of Foresters.

High Chief Ranger Boehm left yester-
20 on a tour of official visitations He
will go to Evanstown, Wyo., Salt Lake,
Murray and Provost City, Utah, and
Pueblo and Colorado Springs, Colo, He
to indianapolis and will as a visitor at
tend the session of the Supreme Council
of the Order of Chosen Friends. and Will
also as visitor attend the session of the
Subsidiary High Court, which will meet
on the 4fb of pavt month
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An Odd Fellow Soldier.

Golden West Lodge No. 322. Independent
Order of odd Fellows, has arranged pa
triotic reception. to be given on the night
of the 7th of September to R. H. Good. a
member of the lodge, who returned with
the First California Volunteers. having
served in Company c of that regiment.
A number of volunteers who are Odd Eel
lows will be invited. There will be pa
triotic grafton, patriotic addresses and pa
triotic music.
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women of Woodcraft.

Mrs Teresa Donely, a member of West
Side Circle. Women of Woodcraft, of
Denver. Colo, died August Is in this
city where she had taken up her resi-
dence during the absence of Frederick
Donely. who is absent in Manila, P. l.,
detailed as secretary to General Otis. The
remains of Mrs. Donely were laid at rest
last Friday by the members of Redwood
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proved Order of Red Men will, on the Goth
of September, give an entertainment In
Mission Opera Hall, to be followed by {, a
dance. The feature of the evening VIII
be a comedy-drama in four acts. entitled
THE Golden Giant" After the, pro
gramme there will be dancing until MD
night.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
An Important Session to Be Held in
Simpson Memorial Church
on Thursday

The Sunday School Institute of the San
Francisco County Sunday School Associa-
ton will be-held in the Seventh District,
in Simpson Memorial Church, Thursday
afternoon and evening, August 81. Motto,
Teach the Word"
1:3o p. m.-Devotional, led by Dr. Whitney,
president.
Association; Why We Hold the Institute" by
Earl S. Bingham, State field secretary; dis
cussion.
2;25 p m.-"Object and Mission of Our
Sunday Schools by H. NJ. Mcknight; music.
ESQ p. inflow to Secure Scholars" dis
cussion.
800 p. m.-'The Use of the Blackboard
1886 p m.-"Primary Methods discussion.
400 p. m.-Business: reports from school
committees, and contributions etc. every
Sunday school secretary. be sure and bring or
send report, please)
4:20 p. m."Bridging the Chasm Between
the Sunday school and the Church. by Rev
E. J. Singer.
4:40 p. m.-'"Teachers' Experiences; Diff
culties and How to Meet Them
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Daughters of st. George.

Britannia Lodge No. 7. Daughters of st.
George, has arranged patriotic evening
"at home" for next Tuesday night in
Union-square Hall. An invitation has
States army naval officers and appren-
tees of British and American ships to
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Old Cannon Ball.

A six-pound cannon ball was recently
plowed up on the farm of C. c. Bell et
Manchester, Vt, and is supposed to be a
Revolutionary War relic, as the troops of
General John Stark encamped in that
vicinity short time previous to the bat
tie of Bennington.
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Knights and Ladies of Honor.

The members of this order are making
arrangements to celebrate the twenty
second anniversary of the order by a
grand entertainment in Union-square Hall
on the night of Wednesday, September 9.
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Water is the hardest of all substances
to heat, with the single exception OF
hydrogen gas. The easiest two are
mercury and lead, which stand in this
respect on nearly the same footing.
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The Odd Fellows.

The reception that was given to Grand
Master BOnynge and Deputy Grand Mas
ter Robinette on the occasion of their Of
fetal visit on the night Of the 18th inst.
to Capitol Lodge in Sacramento was one
that will be long remembered with pleas
ure by the Odd Fellows of that city.
1t was the first visit of the grand
master to that part of the State.
He and the deputy were greeted
by nearly 800 members of the craft, Can
ton l turning out more than thirty strong
and the Veteran Association coming in
with about forty members. The lodges OF
the city were well represented. For the
purpose of eXemplifying the work OF the
order the sitting lodge conferred the
second degree in a manner that won the
commentator of the visiting oLnclals ana
other visitors. After the work OF the even
ing there was pleasant time ana many
Instructive addresses
Auburn Lodge had work in the initiatory
degree on the night of the 18TH INST.
Deputy Grand Master J. l.. Rooinette
who has been sojourning at Auburn Tor
the benefit of his health, is improving
slowly but nicely.
Scribe Barnes have returned from their
tour of official visitations TO the encamp-
ments in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles,
Santa Ana, San Diego ana Pasadena
They found the membership of each very
enthusiastic in regard to the approaching
golden jubilee Of the ODD Fellows ana
among the most active men IN that prahcl
Of the order were Grand High Priest ):
Fowler and Grand Marshal j. Ashman OF
Los Angeles, who did a great deal to have
large attendance of the members at each
meeting The largest attendance was at
San Diego. At Santa Ana there were
three limitations.
Wildey Encampment is making arrange
ments to have a grand time on the TN
of next month, on the occasion Oh tne
holding of it's first meeting in the ODD
Fellows building. ...-
There was no meeting of the executive
committee of the golden jubilee last night
on account Of the parade and reception OF
the volunteers. but the meeting Will be
held tomorrow night
Harbor Lodge last Wednesday night con-
ferred the second degree on nuT1peI %
candidates in its hall in West Oakland IN
the presence OF a large number OF the
members of the order.
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..ETNA SPRINGS.
No fog nor mosquitoes, but
sunshine, bracing air and
mineral waters that Danish
rheumatism and bladder and
kidney troubles.

Rates. SIG to si4 per week; S. P to ST. He
lena at a. m. or p. m; private rig to
springs: round trip, 81. Apply W. L. MITCH
ELL Aetna Springs Napa Co. or j. H. SIMP
SON. l. O. O. T. building, San Francisco.
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Ladies' of the Maccabees.

Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
OF without removal j. Noonan lo17-1o23 Mission.
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attend what the committee of arrange
ments anticipates will be one of the most
enjoyable functions ever given by TINS
lodge.
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Order of Amaranth.

At the last held meeting of Crescent
Court of the Order of Amaranth Honored
Lady Malgren and Sir knight Frank B.
Ladd present, there were initiated five
candidates and seven petitions were re-
ceived. The court changed its meeting
nights from the first and third Saturdays
to the second and fourth Mondays and de-
Cided to change its quarters to Elks Hall,
in the Central block. The first meeting
will be held there on the night Of the 18th
of September. During that month the
were initiated at the last held meeting
was Florin A Jones formerly a resident
of Pasadena. but now living here. Mr..
Jones is a Mason Of long standing. He is
thirty-third degree Scottish Rite Mason
and past presiding officer of all the bodies
through which he has passed to reach the
position he now occupies. He proposes to
devote good deal of attention TO the or
der he has just Joined.
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Monadnock Tribe, Imp. o. r. M.
Monadnock Tribe No. 100 of the I'm
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Order Eastern Star.

Last Tuesday night Ivy Chapter re-
ceived an official visit from Worthy Grand
Matron Mrs. Maria Akers Pierce in its
hall in the Golden Gate Asylum, which for
the occasion was very prettily decorated
The decorations of the east were princi-
pally American flags draped on each side
of a panel of scarlet set with silver stars.
Above blazed the emblematc star The
central star was also the object of the
decorators art. Over it was a great bell
of ferns and ivy. while from it streamed
garlands which were attached to poles set
at each point and twined with ribbon OF
the color of the point. The walls were
draped with yellow and pale pink orna-
mented with silver tinseL The effect was
quite striking. Five were added TO the
membership by initiation. These were
Eugene Graves. Mrs. Olive Pierce, Mrs
Caroline Robinson. Mrs. Minerva Mar
ston and Michael Silva, and the work was
done by the officers in such perfect
manner that the grand matron announced
that the officers of this chapter would be
selected to eXemplify the work before the
next Grand Chapter. In her ADDRESS, IN
which she reviewed the work of the chap
ter, the worthy grand matron took coca
sion to compliment all the offlcerS Tor the
ritualistic work, and particularly those
There were present. in addition to the
visiting official, Associate Grand Patron
George Louis Darling, Right Worthy
Grand Ruth Mrs. Augusta Dunn Wilson,
q. NJ. of the G. G. G. of the United States;
Past Grand Patrons James Robert Tap
scott, Frederick Lawrence Button, John
Hatfield Gray and Jessie Beach Fuller
Past Grand Matrons Mrs Ella Tyler Hall,
Eleanor Marie Owens, Mary Beakes
Moore; Past Grand Treasures Mrs; Isl
dora Horton and Mrs. A. S. Hubbard;
Mrs. Hattie A. Whitaker of Calf Chapter
and the matrons of nearly ali the local
chapters. Dr. James Morsell Gassaway,
the worthy patron, in very well wlorded
speech presented the worthy grand ma.
iron on behalf of the chapter bunch of
sweet flowers, and then Mrs. Lydia Ann
Steele, the worthy matron, also on behalf
Of the chapter, presented Mrs. Pierce a
tiny gem of a parlor clock. The evening
closed with a banquet partaken of By
nearly $50 people. Alvina Huer Wilson.
who during the initiatory ceremony fur
nished the music, stood under canopy
of American flags and sang The Star
Spangled Banner" the banqueters rising
and joining in the chorus.
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Motto ''Live the Word
1880 p. m.-PIaise service.
500 p. m.-Anthem.
sos p. m.-Address by DR.. George c. Adams.
$40 p. m.-Offertory.
s45 D. m.-Open parliament on What Has
the Institute Accomplished: What We VIII
Attempt for God in Our Sunday school" DE
cision Day; benediction.
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HOT SPRINGS. - This
beautiful summer and
winter resort, now
and managed by
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INDEPENDENCE LAKE.
NAPA SODA SPRINGS.
SAMUEL SODA SPRINGS.

TWO TRAINS DAILY, 1880 A. NJ AND I P.
m; stage meets train at Napa City. An
DREW JACKSON, Napa Soda Springs T. u
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ROCA HOTEL.

r NEST HUNTING AND FISHING on THE
Truckee River; pleasant sunny rooms; good
boating en- lake: boats free to guests: prices
reasonable, IS to SO per week. special rates for
families. w. J. MCDONALD. Manager
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LAUREL DEL
FERNDALE SPRINGS RESORT Go ssnss ess4,s.

Ing spot, rest. health: perfect atmosphere train
to Martinez, stage to hotel. Office $50 Market.
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HOTEL Ell MONTE.

OS 0ATOS, CAL.-STRICTI,Y FIRST
IL class; renovated throughout lovely sur
roundings: new management. JOHN NEvILL.
Proprietor.
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KLAMATH HOT SPRINGS

tBeswick Siskiyou County CALI
= NEST FISHING AND HEALTH RESORT
L on the coast. Climate perfect. For parti-
culars apply to EDISON BROS Proprietors
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NJILL BE CONDUCTED IN QUIET,
w honelilKe manner with of the best
+sh1sa IN the county; SO to SIP per week. Round
trim So 60 s. F. and N. P. to Ukiah; thence by
stage Address J. WILSON, Bertha, Lake
County, Cal.