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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-14
THE DRrInS.

Morvin Grove at Redwood City was re-
Gently visited by the grand officers, when
the degrees were all conferred on three
strangers, after which the officers of the
grove were installed by Deputy Mount.
assisted by ten members of Mayfield
Grove After the work there was feast.
BY the recent fire in Santa Cruz, Ma
drona and Luis de Camoens groves lost
all their effects
Reports from subordinate groves from
all sections show a healthy condition of
affairs.
The officers Of Laurel Grove were in
stalled last week by Deputy Hagan. On
that night Supreme Representative ]. c.
Bernstein was presented an elegant en-
blematic star in recognition of his SER
vices.
Perseverance Grove will picnic at Fair
fax Park on the 2sth and on the same
day FL Dorado Circle will picnic al Pitts
vile Park
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and after the ordinary business was over
there were "open doors for strangers,
who were admitted, and d short pro-
gramme was presented. Then followed
dancing and the serving of coffee and
cakes The most striking features of the
programme We're vocal solos by Eddie
Driscoll and Mrs. NJ. A. O'Brien.
Last Thursday night Franklin Circle
gave a Manila shell party in the Social
attended by a great many of the friends
of the circle, and was most enjoyable.
Mazzini Circle last Monday had a
very pleasant social in Washington
Square Hall.
Artimas Circle at its last held meeting
initiated three strangers.
A new circle with eghty-four members
is to be instituted next month in New
York
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FRATERNAL NEWS.
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applause of the assembled Rebekahs. One
who came in for special commendation
ing Mrs Lena Jarvis, who in the various
positions she has filled in the lodge has
always proved herself a most conscien,
uous and efficient officer
Last night Templar Lodge. of which
Mrs Elizabeth Mary McLane is the noble
grand had a boom night, there being the
initiation of ten candidates After the
work there We're congratulatory ad,
dresses and a collation..
That most affable and brilliant district
deputy who a few weeks ago was known
to every Rebekah as Miss Sophie II. Hut
ton Is now Mrs. NJ. 2. Forbes. having be-
come the wife of Nj. z. Forbes, past grand
patriarch of Unity Encampment and a
member of Canton No, 5 of San Fran
cisco, who for the past five years has
been the grand herald Of the Grand
Lodge of California Mrs. Forbes has
been member of Oriental Lodge for ten
years, its treasurer for many years and a
has tlled in the lodge. As district dep
uty president she has won for herself the
highest praise that any one in that OF
flee could hope for. and by her manner
and willingness to impart knowledge to
all who desire to be instructed has made
many friends who will wish her and her
husband all the happiness that can fall to
those who have linked their faith in each
other for life.
On the night of the 9th inst the mem
hers of Mission Rebekah Lodge gave an.
other of those enjoyable social functions
for which the lodge is becoming famous
1t was held in Excelsior Hall. which was
crowded TO its limit by an audience that
was delighted with the good programme
presented, the striking feature of which
was the Delsarte groupings by young Ia
dies of the lodges. These were Miss Rena
Crawford. \. G.: Past Noble Grands Miss
Gertrude WINNER. Mrs. Nichols and Miss
Lucy Quinton; Miss Parthenia Burkhardt,
Mrs. Ehrer. Miss Emma Crawford Misk
Frances Hawkins and Mrs. Sperry. Sew
eral tableaus We're presented. the prlncl-
pal ones being "Gipsy Dancer" Miss Ella
Nichols: Greek Flower Girl Mrs. w
W. Watson; Faith. Hope and Charity -
Mrs. Watson Miss Emily Bone Mrs NJ
Hurst and Master Z. Hurst; Columbia .
Miss Rena Crawford. supported by eight
young ladies in white There was In ac.
dition musical and literary numbers rem
dered by Mrs S. A. Peacy Miss Gertrude
Frost. Mr.. Brown. Miss BOarviere Mr.
and Miss Edna White, Mr.. Head Profess
sor Hatton and Mr.. Calender DANCING
followed the programme
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TIE Onn FEILOWs

on the night Of the 5th inst San Fran
CLEO Lodge held an open meeting for the
purpose of entertaining the friends of the
membership and it proved to be a most
successful affair in the widest sense of
the word As one Of the members said.
the attendance was numerous" and the
committee on entertaining. consisting of
s. r. Jacobs. ]. Il. Simpson. +. W. War
rem, W. -. Wilcox and F. W. Randolph.
furnished an entertaining programme that
was presenter under the direction of
Alexander Jacob. the noble grand The
selections; Warren and Jacobs, the presti-
GigitateuTs of the lodge. gave evidence OF
the adcptneSS in SleiEht OF hand; Profess
Sor = ]. Sandy sang a bass solo; Felix
LetalX sang Les Ramaux II. NJ BoS-
worth favored with an organ voluntary
there were remarks by Past Grand Mas
ter Simpson and eX-Congressman James
O.. Mcguire. TIE programme was fol-
lowed by an excellent collation..
There were nearly 200 members of the
order in the hall Of Golden Gate Lodge
last Tuesday night when the officers did
work IN the mitiatorY degree, rendered In
manner that entitled them 10 the many
words of commendation spoken under
good Of the order. Many of the delegates
TO the grand lodge were In attendance and
the meeting, which was kept open until
late proved from q fraternai view a most
interesting one.
In the report of the meeting of District
No. i03. of which A. II. NOVEL; Is the dis
trict deputy. the name of William +. Lee
as one of the executive committee from
Western Addition Lodge was omitted Mr.
Lee is an active ODD Fellow and did his
share toward making the affair of the 5th
inst. the great success that II was.
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KNIGHTS OLE HONOR

The visit of Keystone and Occidental
lodges to Saxon Lodge was one that will
long be remembered with pleasure by the
members of the sitting lodge. The hall
was crowded with visitors and there were
present several grand officers fine pro-
gramme. well carried out. was the fea-
ture of the evening. The bright numbers
were "Ratcliff Highway" and "Sally in
Our Alley" by Alfred Wilkie, a member
of the order, and the conversation be-
tween the prince of Ventriloquists. J. z.
nings of keystone Lodge delivered a very
logical and interesting address.
Grand Dictator Archibald recently re
turned from visit to the Sacramento and
Stockton lodges and reports them in good
condition with expectancy of a large in
crease. He reports considerable activity
in. that section of the country and that
but few men are idle
Yosemite Lodge was visited last
Wednesday night by Friendship and Ger
mania lodges. All the grand officers and
district deputies were present.
District Deputy H. d. Smith of the en-
gineering department, L. S. N, has ac-
cepted a position in the new naval engi-
expects to leave for that point about the
18th inst.
The report received on the 1st inst
shows la deaths. eight having occurred
in California. ThirtY-four of the decedents
were under 80 years of age, fifty-siX were
between 30 and 60 and eighty-four so and
upward The total number of deaths since
the first of the year is 949 an increase of
ninety-one over the same period last year.
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wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

Special Organizer James II. CARAT, a
member of Golden Gate Camp, has been
exceedingly active of late. as within
very short space of time he succeeded in
placing nineteen members in his own
camp and a like number in Calumet
Camp, seven in Western Addition Camp
two in Tamalpais and one in Oakland
Camp. The latest reports show that
there are now Il 559 active members in
good standing in the Pacific jurisdiction
of the order.
At the session of Golden Gate Camp
last Monday night there were several ap
plications presented, and Clerk Oliver
read a very interesting report of an elo-
quent address delivered by Sovereign
John T. Moss on welcoming the conven-
ton of Woodmen to Memphis. Tenn, and
the reply of Sovereign Advisor Falken-
burg.
Under the head of social entertainment
there was presented a very good pro-
gramme of numbers, which We're offered
under the direction of John S. Patterson,
chairman of the social committee. There
was piano recital by Professor Weissel;
monologue by a friend of the camp; vocal
solo, Thomas McCourtney; violin solo,
Miss Alice Guthrie; vocal SOLO A. L.
Holder; recitation, Miss Alice Perrin
violin solo. Dr. L. A Hill: cornet solo, Dr.
J. A Whitehead and a recitation by Miss
Guthrie These entertainments once a
month have become a feature of the
camp and are decidedly interesting. as
may be Judged from the large number of
members and friends who attend.
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ers, last Tuesday night in Union-square
Hall, was one of the most successful
functions of the many that have been
given by this enterprising court The at
tendance was large, the programme of
dances was we'll arranged and the music
was of the best. In addition there were
In the committee rooms tables for those
who between dances desired to indulge in
the game of straight or progressive
whist. The floorawas under the direction
of l.. Garrett and the whole was arranged
for by G. S. Baillie, R. n. McLennan,
McClunie
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FRIENDS OF THE FOREST

Mizpah Lodge will have a cascaron
party next Thursday night in Mission Op-
era Hall. At the last held meeting this
lodge initiated several candidates and re-
ceived applications.
Last Monday night Lincoln Lodge was
visited by Mizpah and America lodges.
On the 22d inst. this lodge will rave a
heart party.
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RRATERNAL PHOTOGRAPHS.

The Call has been highly praised for the
very excellent groups of fraternal people
recently reproduced by the half-tone pro-
cess A number of these reproductions
were from photographs kindly furnished
by Jacob Fowzer. who is prominent as
fraternal man as well as one who takes
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THE REREKAHs.

Oriental Rebekah Lodge through its Of
hcers on last Tuesday night exemplified
tho iniuatory degree before the delegates
TO the California Assembly and many WIS.,
itors from the seven San Francisco
lodges. The efforts of the officers to dem
onstrate how well It could confer the de-
gree was most successful and won the
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-14
R'NE RRTTH

Grand Secretary Aschheim. who was
confined to the German Hospital for TWEEN
" days, has sufficiently recovered to at
tend TO his duties in the office
The proposed session of the Constitution
Grand Lodge, which was to have been
held in this city in 1900 has been post
poned until 1902 subject to the decision of
ton.
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THE NATIVE SONS.

Last night Grand Trustee Barnett was
the guest Of honor at a banquet rendered
him in Oakland by Piedmont Parlor. Sew
eral of the grand officers were present.
Grand President Mattison was in the
city yesterday. selecting the committee
that is to serve until the next session of
the Crane ParlOr
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NE NATIONAL UNION.

The second ann'tal entertainment to be
given under the auspices of the San
Francisco Cabinet in celebration of the
eighteenth anniversary of the foundation
OF the order, that is 10 be given In Odd
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Fellows Hall on Thursday next. promises
to be one of the finest of fraternal enter
tainments given this year.
The announcement has gone out that
there is no assessment for the month of
May.
san Jose Councils members have ar
ranged to go to a point seventeen miles
east of the Garden City on the Both inst,
where there viii be barbecue About a
hundred and fifty members and lady rel
atiVes viii attend.
During the current month Golden Gate,
FL Dorado and Berkeley councils have
each admitted four members by initiation
California and Pacific two each; Union
three and Yosemite one.
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branches of the oldest and great
est of all fraternities, the Freema sons, an
honor that no other city in the world has
ever had Not only is San Francisco spe-
cially honored in having these two men,
but it is the home of not only the highest
officer of the fraternity in the United
States, but the ranking Masonic dtgnitary
of the entire world. The latter is Judge
Thomas H. Caswell, who is at the head
of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
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MoMEN or woopcRAFT

Redwood Circle No. 70 at its last held
meeting initiated four candidates and bal
loted on twenty-eight new applications.
Mrs. e. Blangy, the banker of the circle,
was presented by her fellow members a
beautiful gold pin as a token of their
esteem of her and appreciation of the
energetic work she has done for the cir
Gle, she having alone in the past six
months introduced thirty-five new mem
liars
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THE WORKMEN.

The picnic given at Colusa under the
auspices of the Ancient order of United
Workmen was a demonstration that at
tracted very large number of people.
who took a deep interest in the affair
for indianapolis on the 7th of June to at
tend the Supreme Lodge session. which
will open ON the 18th of that month.
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LOYAL BRITISH DAUGHTERS.

The members of Britannia Lodge.
Daughters of St. George, have so much
respect for so solemn a day as Decora-
ton day believing that it is one that
should be devoted to the purpose of re-
vering the memories of those brave men
who stood by the flag that the honor of
the country should be maintained. that
they decided not to hold their usual
monthly social, which falls on that day,
and have postponed it until the last Tues
day in June. This example by a foreign
association of showing respect for the
day and demonstrating sympathy for
one that could be well followed by asso-
Citations which lay claim to American
patriotism.
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LTNCOLN's ANNIVERSARY.

The third anniversary party given by
Court Lincoln. Ancient Order Of Forest
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ORDER or THE AMARANTH.

The order of the Amaranth is making
good progress in this State at this time
and is adding to its membership wherever
there are courts of the order. It is ex-
pected that new court will shortly be
established in Oakland and another in
Sacramento. as a number of residents of
these places are being initiated in the
local court in order to obtain working
knowledge TO enable them to ooen courts
in their Respective cities.
Crescent Court No of this city at its
meeting ON the 9th inst in the Alcazar
building, presided over by Honored Lady
Lambert. associate royal matron and Sir
Knight f. b. Ladd. royal patron
initiated candidate in all the for
malitY Cf the beautiful degree work and
the applications of three desiring To ioin
the. court We're received Royal Matron
Lady Malgreu met with an accident
shortly before the meeting by which she
suffered the fracture of her right arm.
The court is making arrangements to Sc
cure quarters in the Y. NJ {. A. or Native
Sons building.
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(NExT SUNDAY. THE FOX HUND.
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ORDER EASTERN STAR.

Ivy Chapter is reported as doing re-
markably well Of late. adding to its mem
bership by initiation. Among the latest
additions to the membership is Mrs w.
j. Rudduck
Oakland Chapter No. 40 had a very in
teresting meeting ON the 4th inst The
chapter room was tastefully decorated
with roses and ferns. and there was a
good attendance During the good of the
order the chapter was surprised by Allie
Fitzallan White presenting TO il as a
token of her love for the chapter and
order flve elegant white enameed chairs
for the members who represent the five
points of the star; also plush-covered
tahle 10 match. The gift was accepted by
the worthy matrOn, Amy Jane Clark, in
a speech that was fun of sentiment that
must have been very gratifying to the
donor. DIR. Rodolph Wallace Meek the
worthy patron. also had some kind words
for the donatOr. The doctor also called
attention To the entertainment that is TO
he given in Masonic Hall, Oakland, on the
gath inst. by the Skeeterville High School
graduating class. assisted by wind and
string band. After the close Of the meet
ing there was an adjournment to the ban
quet nan, where choice collation. was
served, and there was a programme OF
charming musical and high class literary
numbers. arranged by the committee on
entertainment, Emily Eda Poulter Chair
mani. Messrs. Frank Worthy Gushing and
Frederick Minot Tilson and MeSdames
Mott. White and Williams. The contribu-
tors to the entertainment were: The chair
man. T. w. Tillson, Mrs. Dow. Miss
Florein. Mr.. Cushing Captain Charles
Poulter and DR.. Meek The chapter is
continually adding to its membership,
and although but three and a half years
old it has about two hundred names on its
roll, with prospects of soon reaching the
two hundred mark.
Golden Gate Chapter at its last held
meeting initiated four candidates.
Last Monday night Beulah Chapter was
visited by the grand matron.
Last week Naomi Chapter of Sacra-
mento had an anniversary party, and the
affair was great success. The decora-
tlons Of the hall were on an extensive
scale, novel and most artistic
Grand Patron Lawrence will institute 2
new chapter at Redondo in a few days
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Continued on Page Thirty-two
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Heads tPe Two Branches Of FpeernasOnPy
in This Country Reside in San Francisco.
Most History of the Order

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The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
PetroI,sm in New York.

The time-worn vices of morpho-
mania and alcoholism have been to
some degree superseded by petrol
ism," which is described by physicians
who have treated patients for it as
"a grim novelty, almost without paral-
lel." The taste for petroleum. it is
said, grows upon the tippler until it
develops into an irresistible passion.
Physicians who devote themselves to
the various forms of dipsomania have
not yet had an opportunity to study
the full effects of petroleum, and their
views as to its cure and future are
somewhat divergent. But the con-
sensus of opinion is that the victim of
this new habit is sad and melancholy.
The mineral oil does not temporarily
stimulate and encourage like alcohol or
morphine.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
BUFFALO STRIKE ENDED.
Grain shovelrr. G.. advance In war

Grain shoveirr. Get F" IAdvAnce In Wages
Buffalo, n. V, May 14.-The grain
shovclers will return to work to-mor-
row morning under the agreement
reached this morning at the CONFER
ence between the Lake Carriers, ele-
vator men and grain shovelers Ihe
terms of the agreement We're reduced
to writing and properly signed to-nght
Mt the residence of Bishop Quigley. II
provides that the grain shovelers shall
receive $1.S5 per 1000 bushels, that
the contractors shall not receive high
mans pay. that superintendent shall
be appointed by the bishop to guard
the interests of the men, that local
board of arbitrators shall be appointed
to pass upon any grievances that may
arise in the future, and that fourteen
of Contractor COnnor's boss scoopers
shall be suspended pending an investi-
CATION into the charges made by the
grain shovelcrs that they are identified
with saloon interests and are other
wise Objectionable.
At meeting of the grain shovelers
held tonight the agreement reached at
the conference was approved.
There are about 3,OOO,0OO bushels of
grain afloat here now. 1t Is believed
that this will be cleared by the middle
of the week.
Notwithstanding the adjustment of
the grain shovelers' trouble, the labor
situation here, so far as the CONNER
cinl interests of the port are concerned.
is threatening. Practically all the coal
and ore handlers. numbering about
800. are out. The freight handlers,
who struck out of sympathy with the
grain shovelers. now refuse to go back
to work until their wages are raised,
and the men employed in the freight
house, also on II strike. likewise refuse
to return until they have secured an
advance in pay.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
No More "ordlnnry- slecper..

Some time ago the Pullman Com
pany, as an experimental measure, IN
troduced Ordinary" sleeping car SER
vice on the Baltimore and Ohio Rali-
road between Baltimore and Newark
and Pittsburg and Chicago. The re-
suits to the Railroad Company were
very gratifying. but subsequently IL
was ascertained the Pullman Company
was not in position to furnish TINS
class of equipment to all roads oper-
ating Pullman cars east of Chicago
and st. Louis, and to allay any friction
that might result from this Inequality
OF service, the Pullman Company re-
quested the Baltimore and Ohio Rali-
road to resume the standard cars pre-
viously in service. which Will be done
commencing April 10.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
Governor and General Clash.

Helena, Mont, May 14.-Governor
Smith has addressed n letter to Gen.
Merriam. commanding general of the
military forces in the Occur d'Alenes.
while that district is under martial
law. to the effect that no more arrests
of persons suspected to have been i'm
plicated in the Wardner riot may be
made in Montana without proper au-
thority from the state.
1t has been represented to the gov
ernor by committee from the Butte
Labor unions. which waited upon him
four days ago. that steps were being
taken to arrest all miners in Montana
suspected of leaving the Occur DIAL
enes, and that if the military was per-
mitted to do so many men innocent of
any offense would be deprived Of their
liberty without process of law.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-19
A STIFF BLUFF.
Long Sitting of Mining Mssnates p
Virginia City.

virginia city.
"One night in 1866, when was play
ing in Crittenden & Gentry's in Vir-
ginia City, l made the two greatest
bluns l ever made. 1t was roya.
game. Several very rich Ophir and
Belcher mining magnates sat at the Dig
round table. We had played for hours
and 1t was getting along about dawn
l grew pretty gay at my luck, for !
was some 5000 ahead at that stage OF
the game. One of the mining kings
looked at his watch and said he must
soon quit. Another miner proposed
that we double the jack pot we were
engaged In and that we close the game
with that. We all agreed. We doubled
the Jack pot, and with the six players
about the table we had jack pot OF
$500. A man third from my right
opened the pot for 5000. The next two
men stayed in. l was never more ner-
vous. l evidently showed my nervous
ness. A few seconds of deliberation
and 1 stayed with the jack pot. Two
men on my left dropped out. An Ophlr
mining king raised 5000 as quick as
flash. Then the active work began.
There was $2,100 in the pot at that
stage. The opener got out stack or
golden eagles and saw the raise. The
two men between him and me dropped
out. l was all perspiration. l re-
solved to risk it. So l dug down in my
inner pockets and stood the raise
There were three players left in the
game, and there was $4,000 in the pot.
We all drew cards in GREATNESS 81
lence. The opener on my left drew
two cards. | started to draw one, but
while I bit my lips and tried to be
calm l drew three cards. The dealer
dealt himself one card, and then
slowly dealt himself another. The air
grew thick and heavy. l felt it dizzy
whirl. l knew the moment was to be
memorable one in my life. l never
skinned my cards SO anxiously as l dld
that night. knew instinctively my
two opponents each believed l had
drawn pair of aces. had $3.50 In the
pot and l meant to stay by 1t until
the showdown. After deliberation
that seemed an age the opener bet
$500. ! deliberated and called. The
dealer saw the $5OO ana went pach
$1,000 over and above that. The open
er saw the $1,000 and went it $1,000
better. thought again and acted art
fully. Then just called. The dealer
saw the openers 81 900 and raised it to
$1,5O0. The opener called the $1,sOO.
They were so excited at each others
playing that they had for moment
Ill hat
them, you know. They were just going
to show up their hands when 1 ex-
claimed: Here, I'm playing here, too
Then called the $1,000 myself You
ought to have seen the mining kings
look at me. Well, the opener had
three tens, the dealer had three jacks.
and 1 had but pair of kings.
York Sun.