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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD.

The Fraternal Brotherhood is still pro-
crossing. Recently a new lodge, 'rThs
Columbia No 25s.- was instituted in this
city by General Organizer Fl. G. Lewis.
San FranciscO Lodge No. So has almost
reached the three hundred mark. having
initiated over one hundred candidates dur
ing the last year The election OF officers
for the ensuing term was held on De-
cember ), and the friends Of the different
candidates entered into the contest with
much spirit and vigor- The popular ticket
was headed by Z. l.. Cross for president.
and the contests were centered on the Of
fees of president and treasurer. f. L.
Cross was elected president and Lewis B.
Douglass 0ncumbent) treasurer by over
whelmins majOrities, amid the greatest
enthusiasm of their numerous local
friends. The officers elected for the en-
suing term are:
President. E. L. Cross; vice president, Mrs.
Charles s. Thayer; secretary Mrs. S Fl. do
Wet; treasurer, Lew b. Douglass; sergeant st
arms William J. Smith: NJ. at A.. Mrs. A.
Terkel; I. D. K. John F. Wiley: o. D. K.
y. B Smoke: trustees. william c Cavftt and
William D. Evans; finance committee. A Ter
kel and r. A. Scott.
General Organizer II. c. Lewis Is ever
alert and energetic for the good OF the
order. Organizer George Norton is again
in this city and doing good work.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The financial report of the supreme
office of the Knights of Honor. received
in this city last week, shows that during
the month of December there were lis
deaths, the beneficiary claims for which
were all paid before the last day of the
month. There remained on hand $16 196
and the amount of the assessment col
lected during December will amount to
s25l 900, which will make a total of S267 ,1J6
to commence business with in January.
Carquinez Lodge had a smoker last
members and their friends had a very
enjoyable time.
At the last held meeting of Ivy Lodge
a stranger was initiated and one applica-
tion was received. making five that the
lodge has TO act upon at the next meet
ing.
Germania Lodge will install it's officers
the 18th inst, after which there will
be a programme of entertainment and
a collation.. This for members of the
order only.
The officers of Terba Buena Lodge will
be installed the 18th inst.
Liberty Lodge will have a public in
stallation of It's officers In the Social Hall
of the Alcazar building on the second
Monday in January.
The Past Dictators' Association held
meeting last night and elected its officers
for the ensuing term.
Grand Dictator Archibald and Grand
Reporter Johnstone have sent a circular
TO every member of the order setting
forth its condition at this time.
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THE RED MEM

On the 29th of December Docas Dalla
Tribe of Hollister met IN it's Wigwam IN
the Masonic Hall and there adopted a
class Of fifty palefaces into the Improved
Order Of Red Men Great Chief OF Rec
crds Bliss was present and assisted in the
work.
On the 10th inst. Pohono Tribe Of Stock
ton will be ready to adopt a class Of one
hundred pGlefaces-
Two tribes were instituted IN this reser-
vation, one at Santa Rosa and the other
at Oakland, during the month Of Decem-
Der.
During the month OF December AIfarata
Council of the Degree Of POcahontas
adopted thirty strangers who entered its
forest
Seneca Council had a well attended and
pleasant party IN Washington Square Hall
a few evenings ago.
1t is expected that during the current
month there will be a class adoption in
PetaIuma
Grand Sachem Tyrreu will devote sJanu-
AIRY and February to the Legislature OF
the State, but during that time he will
visit the tribes in Sacramento and vicin-
ity.
Yosemite Tribe has decided to have a
ladies' night on the last Tuesday evening
of each month in Red Mems Hail.. This
will be under the supervision OF F. Las
treto. George H Stein and Charles T.
Cranz.
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AMERICAN COMPANIONS.

Grand Chief Companion Mrs II. Worms
recently paid an official visit to Lonely
Circle in this city and witnessed the work
performed in that body for the last time
in the German language, for at the next
meeting the circle will conduct its work
in the English language. There was
good attendance of members of the order,
including Grand Recording Secretary
Mrs. Connell and Grand Trustee Mrs
Beverson. There were a number of ad-
dresses aside from those of the grand
officers, and during the evening a silver
salver was presented to the grand chief
companion by the circle as souvenir of
the occasion.
The Christmas tree party that was
given by New Century Circle recently
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KNIGHTS oF PYrHIAs.

According to the semi-annuaI returns
some of the net gains in lodges OF the
knights of Pythias in the domain Of Cal
ifornia are as follows:
Washington Lodge No. of Vallejo. "a:
Fidelity Lodge No. % OF Napa. 45; DamOcles
Lodge No 80 of Winters. 16 Liberty Lodge
No. 35 of West Oakland, 2S; Alameda Lodge
No 40 of Alameda 16; Tamapais Lodge No.
GO of San Rafael 13; Friendship Lodge No
81 of Healdsburg. 30; Aetna Lodge No 107
of Pomona, 30; Suisun Lodge No. III OF Sui
sun, 20; Iolantne Lodge No. 113 Of Watson
Vile 13 West Oakland Lodge No l4l Of West
Oakland 25: Red Star Lodge No. 153 of San
Diego SO; Arroyo Grande Lodge No $50 OF
Arroyo Grande, IS: Sequola Lodge No. 1SS OF
San Francisco, IA; Dirigo Lodge No. 224 OF
Oakland 81. The record for the term ending
December 81 bids fair to eclipse the above
Who says the Knights of Pythias Of California
are dead ones p?
Grand Chancellor Trasks December
itinerary of official visitations included a
visit to San Diego on the 18th, Pomona on
the 18th, San Bernardino on the 18th
Santa Ana on the 18th. Whittier on the
18th, Riverside on the 22d and Cotton on
the 2Ith.
''Our Schaff" was a guest Of honor at
a smoker given recently by Vallejo Com
pany No. 49, U. R., at Vallejo. There was
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Another Innovation in Up-tO-DatG journalism

SRHE Sunday Call IS now offering to
its readers in hNserial and COM
i plete form the best fiction of the day
If YOU enjoy a good short story-and VINO
does not-keep your eye open for sthese.
soon to be published. Just to give you an
idea of the interesting things to come.
glance over some of the titles below and
ootice the names of the authors. These
ere only few Of the attractive features
IN fiction that you will be able TO enjoy
through The Sunday Gail;
The Miracle of San Juan Bautista
BY MADGE MORRIS.
(This story published In The Sunday
The y most thrilling account ever written Of
a bull fight in the early California days.
The Golden Ford.
Nv WILLIAM WALLACE PHILLIPS
RED Saunders" the cowboy. whom Mr..
Phillips has made famous in other stories
ioIns Aggie Jones In a prospecting tour on
which by being tT Tstused .srss susther n free ride
Ford that promises fabulous wealth. The
Western humor with which Red abounds Is
particularly delicious.
The King Dimes.
By ROBERT BARR.
This story was published in The Sun
day Call of November 30)
one ofsthe adventures OF King James VI OF
Scotland The royal venison had been carried
OF by the Buchanans. The King and his
tiers surprise the Buchanans in their castle
lust as they are about to serve dinner and
the latter become unwilling servants Of their
unbidden guests
A Dead One.
Nv JOSIAH FLYNT and FRANCIS
WALTON.
A true story OF the under world. In which
something is told of the career In crime Of
bernard Carr"
The Strikers Story.
By FRANK Fl. SPEARMAN.
A railroad story by Spearman needs no re-
comfnendation The present tale tells OF the
love araIrs OF McTerza and Mrs Mallenlx
which grew out OF an exciting railroad strike
Great Uncle Mccarthy.
Ry Z. OE SOMERVII.LE AND MAR
TIN ROSS.
The two authors of this tale became famous
throughout England and Ireland because in all
their stories they display just the quality OF
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
NATIVE SONS.

Grand Trustee Judge NJ T. Dooling has
completed his tour Of official visits to the
parlors In the counties of Amador, Cal
averas. Tuolumne and Mariposa.
During the last week Grand Trustee
George L. Jones paid official visit to
National PaTlOr and the following day
returned to his home In Grass Valley
Grand Trustee j. r. KnOwland officially
visited Occidental Parlor in SOnoma on
the 9th of December.
Grand Organizer Andrew Mocker was In
this city during the holiday week, Incl
dentally TO become acquainted with his
family once more After New Years day
he returned into the interior to work for
the good of the order.
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THE EASTERN STAR.

The reception by the officers of Ivy
Chapter OF the Order of the Eastern Star
to the members on the 23d inst. was a
most enjoyable function. There was a
pleasant hour after the routine business
of the evening and then followed a col
lation.
Grand Matron Mrs. Seymour has re-
turned from a tour of visitations to the
chapters in Humboldt County.
Golden Gate Chapter has appointed
a committee to arrange for party to be
given at a date to be fixed.
Miss Eva E. Hare, the courteous sec
retary of Harmony Chapter. was married
on Christmas eve TO Frank w: Garrison
ot this city. She IS the only daughter Of
the popular secretary of the San Fran
cisco Masonic Board of Relief and sec
retary of South San Francisco Lodge, f.
and A. M.
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ODD FELLOWS.

Grand Master Gill announces vista
tions as follows: January 3, to Fidelity
Lodge; 9Th, to Herman Lodge; 7th to Spar
tan Lodge, and Sth, to Occidental Lodge.
The visit of the members OF Golden
State Lodge to DanviI Lodge on the
night of the 9th of December was Il very
pleasant one as well as instructive to the
visited subordinate. Grand Secretary
Shaw was present and there were N all
about forty visitors They were all wei
coined with that cordiality which char
acterizes the lodges of tue interior. The
officers of the visiting lodge from Vallejo
conferred the initiatory and the three de-
grees on four candidates for the sitting
looge. and did their work almost
free from error. After the work there
was banquet prepared by the ladies
of the Rebekah Lodge, and it kept the
company together until late in the morn
ing.
Golden Cato Encampment on the 9th
inst conferred the Royal Purple degree
several cIigibles- 1t held special
meeting last Tuesday to confer degrees
on others.
Cosmopolitan Lodge will install its Of
ficer5 on the TIN inst; Parker Lodge will
install on the 18th
An1ity Lodge of the Rebekahs had
a pleasant party on the night OF the
9th Of December, a which there was a
large attendance.
Mission Rebekah Lodge gave a Christ
raas tree party on the night Of Decem-
ber q to the children of the members
There was a Jolly good time for the
youngsters, and after the little ones
had been cared for the adults danced for
an hour or two.
On the 18th Of January California
Lodge will be visited by the Veterans
Associa ton. also by the Past Grands
Association. There will be an entertain
ment for the visitors.
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rent term: A Huguenin. worshipful
master; L. A. Gerhart, senior warden;
Julius 5. GOdeau. junior warden; Jules
Auradou, treasurer; p. S. Julian. secre-
tary; En- Meyer, chaplain: o. Bozio. mar
shaI; E. Serveau, senior deacon; T.
Sehabiague, junior deacon l.. Grothwell
and T. Freyer, stewards; and I. La
grange, tyler. NJ. f. Deibold was the in
stalIing officer and ]. NJ. Dupas master
Of ceremonies. After the ceremonies
there was an adjournment to rotisserie.
where a banquet was partaken Of by
nearly two hundred.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
WooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

E.lerys Royal Italian Band set Decem-
Der 30 as Woodmen's night and specially
fine music was offered. Every member
of this world famous band is a member
of the Woodmen of the World.
A new camp of the Woodmen OF the
World was instituted in this city on De-
cember % and 1t has been named Tempe.
in honor of the late State Organizer w.
l.. Temple, who was one of the victims OF
the railroad wreck at Byron. The follow
ing are the officers of the new camp.
T. F. Farrell. past council commander; H.
NJ. Buckley. council commander; A. W. Nor
genstern adviser lieutenant; 4. s. Ely, banker;
II. II. Varney. clerk: A. II. Sampson. escort;
]. c. Drathman, watchman: Loring Merriam,
sentry; DIR. J. H. Seymour, physician.
The new camp sent a letter of sympathy
to the widow of the late organizer and
also apprised her of the adoption Of the
name.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
ANCIENT ORDER OF FoREsTERs,

The officers of Court Apollo of the An
cient Order of Foresters will be installed
iii the A. o. f. building on the Sd OF
January.
Court Bournemouth and Bournemouth
Circle have made arrangements for
joint installation of officers during the
early part of January
j. B. Sanford has returned from visit
to the south, and is well pleased with
prospects In that part of the jurisdiction.
The representatives of the local courts
held meeting on December z7 in con
ntction with the large class initiation that
is under way. The high chief ranger was
present, as were also several members of
the executive council. There are already
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

lvv candidates secured for that initiation.
A new circle of the Companions of the
Forest was instituted last week in Wind
sor by Supreme Chief Companion Mrs.
A. Boehm, assisted by Supreme Treasurer
Mrs. Berger and Supreme Trustee Mrs.
Ealenti.
Court German America of the Ancient
order of Foresters has elected the follow
Ing named as its officers for the ensuing
term:
Louis Plagemann, chief ranger; H. Toepher,
substitute chief ranger: Hugo Stamke fnar-
cial secretary; j. B. Helm recording secretary:
Fred Gessler. treasurer: NJ F. Plagemann,
senior woodward: Charles Ppke junior wood
ward; G. DietIe senior beadle: f. Brokowsky
junior beadle; Christ Hauser high court dep
uty; Paul Haman, J. c. Plagemann j. Scheu-
ern, trustees; W. ]. Plagemann M. A. Stam-
mer. ]. Hassmer auditors DR. f. Kuckein
physician; installation, January %.
Court Justice will celebrate the eleventh
anniversary of its institution by an enter
tainment and dance in the social hall of
the A. Q. f. building on the 21st inst.
On the 9th inst. there will be a party in
the social hall of the a. o. F. building as
q compliment to the officers and the de-
gree and drill team who recently took
part in the successful class initiation in
this city The members of the teams are
to be rendered banquet.
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ANCIENT ORDER OF woRKMEN.

The officers arranging for a large class
initiation in Los Angeles expect to have
class of 500 for the close of the month
In Hazards Pavilion. The grand master
AMI grand recorder left for Los Angeles
December q to be at that class ini-
u'ation. After the initiation the grand
recorder will leave for Chicago to attend
the session of the relief board of the or
der.
All the lodges of the order are prepar-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
ORDER OF ST. GEORGE.

Barnaby Lodge Of the Sons OF ST.
George will have ladies' night and dance
on the 31st of January in the Laurel Hall
OF the Shiels building in celebration of
the seventeenth anniversary OF the insti-
tuition Of the lodge.
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humor which is contained hers. Great Uncis
Mccarthy was squatter whose adventures
were well worth chronicling.
A Child Of Christmas.
BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.
A Christmas tale Of the North and South. IN
French-Canadian girl who is searching for her
father. and indirectly brings the search to 40
end on Christmas day.
Bobbert's Merry Christmas.
BY JOSEPHINE DODGE DAsKAM
story IN which the spirit OF Christmas Ia,
a wholesome part and In which children are the
chief characters
The Yellow Mail Story.
By FRANK H. SPEARMAN.
How Jimmie Bradshaw took the Yellow Mail
train and band Of Indians. and acquired the
name OF jim Jimmie the Wind and the reputation
The God of His Fathers.
BY JACK LONDON.
A story OF Indian attack and massacr. n
Alaska. the land OF the Rainbow'g End IN
which the author spent many months N ~
tells this story OF Hay Stockard who fou@hI
his last and died under the cold frs OF 81.
Aurora
The Little God and Dichev.
BY JOSEPHINE DODGE DAsSAu
Miss Daskam's stories OF children have -.
her famous. The present story reIares ~
efforts OF pickey to stay away from da,otns III
school at hrst and his desire to 20 Iarer o,
The Little God figures in the case when TtclSss
dances with one Of the girls named Cecilia
An Old Lover.
BY ELIZA ORNE WHITE
published in The Sunday Call Of D.-
cember ID
William Dean Howells calls Mis- vVbit.
''one Of the few artists who see truly and
record simply. An Old Lover nirhS vaI
have been the story to call forth this nraIs.
II Is delightful tale OF three New FngIand
old maids. and a minister who twentv o.
thirty years before had been lover OF one OF
them.
A Woman and Her Bonds.
BY EDWARD LEFEVRE.
story OF Wall street and a woman who
wanted to invest. but could not understand tha
market A broker friend buys for her loses
money in order TO save her but geJ anything
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
MASONIC INSTALLATION.

The following named have been in
stalled as the officers of La Parfaite
Union No. II, f. and A. NJ, for the cur
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
DRUIpISM.

proceedings. issued this year, so that all
may understand their rights.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

was we'll attended and proved a great
success in every sense OF the word. There
was grand march, during which candy
fruits and nuts were, distributed to the
little ones by Kris Kring1e, after which
there were winter games and dancing The
affair under the direction of Mrs E.
II. Zeissirg, chairman, and Mrs. NJ. Lem
me, secretary of the. social committee
The following named have been elected
officers for Robin Hood Circle for the en-
suing term:
Mamie Schoen, chief companion; Jennie
WeiseL sub chief: DR.. w A. Atwood. record
ing secretary; Mertha Bruce financial
tary; Mrs o. c. Miller. treasurer.
Grand Chief Companion Mrs Worms
announces the following official vista
tons for January: Fourteenth, to Court
Concordia Circle, Sacramento: 18th, to
lreedc m Circle. Nevada City; 18TH to
Sadi Carnot Circle, Oakland; 2lst to He'll
otrope Circle, San Jose; 23d, to Violet Cir
c.e, Soledad, and 2Sth, to Richmond Cir
Gle, this city.
Jemes G. Blaine Circle of the Compan-
ions of the Forest of America has elected
the following it's officers for the cur
rent term: Mrs. NJ H. Cartwright CHIEF
companion; Mrs. ]. Sewell, past chief
companion; Mrs. J. Smith, sub chief
ranger; Mrs. l.. Label, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. w. A. Mcdowell, financial sec
retary; Mrs. j. ]. Cordy, treasurer; Mrs
r. Kline, right guide; Mrs. H. Maddox,
left guide; Mrs. p. E. Kiley inside guard;
Mrs. c. +. MetZner, outside guard; DR.
Frank Emmel, physician; w j. Beattie,
M. E. Livingston and l.. Label, trustees;
Miss Z. McCoine, organist On the even
ing of the 3Oth of December the circle gave
its first social in the assembly hall of the
Alcazar building, which was well attend i.
ed and proved a very enjoyable affair.
The function was under the direction of
Mrs. Phil f. Kiley. Mrs. ]. Sewell, Mrs.
L. Label and NJ E. Livingston.
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ing TOR the induction into office Of the
officers who have been selected for the
ensuing term. The lodges OF the Degree
of Honor-are also preparing for installa-
ton.
Valley Lodge will install its officers on
the 7th inst. in private.
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A Woman and Her Bonds.

A story OF Wall street and a woman xho
wanted to invest. but could not understand tha
market. A broker friend buys for her Loses
money In order TO save her. but getsf snvtbinx
but gratituds for his trouble.
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asked a great many questions. and these
we're answered in a manner that the an
sv ers viii serve a guide for the MEM
bers in the future. In Darina Parior on
tho occasion of the official visit, there
wss a great deal Of enthusiasm and the
grand president, as has already been an
nounced, was presented a silver creamer
and sugar bowl with initials thereon in
ribbon monogram. and large cake bear
ing her name, that Of the oftice she holds
and the date.
The Official visit Of the grand president
and grand secretary to Piedmont Parlor
was an exceedingly pleasant one. There
were present large number of visitors
who took deep interest in the proceed
ings- After the work and Instructions
there was the presentation to the grand
president OF an illustrated book of the
Iiissicns Of California. Then followed a
banquet at which there were MANY
speeches, one being by Mrs. Sanborn of
Aloha Parlor, who gave an ACCOUNT of
The Thanksgiving exercises, held Jointly
Low Piedmont and Aloha parlors She
spoke Of the membership Of the two par
lors as the Native Daughters of Oak
land" and said that they will yet build
q Native Daughters hall in the city of
Oaks During the evening the grand
president expressed her appreciation Of
the fact that during the initistorv cere-
monies in the early part Of the evening
the members sang Native Land" and
she personally thanked Mrs Jennie
Piown, the organist. for having drilled
the members TO a state of proficiency I'm
rendering that song. Grand Treasurer
liomerly was 20 have been present, but
was Unavoidably absent on account of
llresS
At all official visits the grand president
urges upon the officers and members to
stUoy well the parliamentary law and di-
gest Of parlor laws which appear In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-30
TO HELP THE NATIVES.
Act of the Philippine Commission to
Provide Against Famine.

The War Department has received copies
Of an act Of the Philippine commission de-
signed to provide against the danger Of
famine in the Philippines due to the short
crop for the coming year in rice and other
food stuffs. 1t is made the duty of all mu-
nicipal presidents to notify the people Of the
impending danger of famine and to take
steps at once to obtain the necessary seed
and to plant quick growing crops of corn,
tomatoes, rice or other food plants, which
ever may furnish the most abundant crop In
the particular locality, sufficient in quantity
to produce the requisite food for the people
of the municipality for the coming year.
allot to the citizens unoccupied public land
for the planting of seed and raising of
the crops. No rent is to be charged for the
lands and the crops are to belong to the
persons who cultivate them. Seed is to be
purchased out of the municipal funds and
sold to the people at cost If farmer Is
not able to pay for the seed on delivery
he is to pay for it out Of the resulting
crops.
The act also provides that any municipal
president receiving seed from the provincial
board under this act who shall appropriate
1t to his own use or shall fail to distribute
1t in accordance with the terms of the act
or who shall connive at the use of the seed
for any other purpose than planting a new
crop, shall be held guilty of embezzlement,
and shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding 81, 900, or Imprisonment not exceed
ing three years, or both, in the discretion
of the court