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Arizona republican., 1903-06-16
Clothing.

Mems flannel suits, coat and pants.
Sc: s':s':as 81 FIT. s'.''',. $500
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All our regular $3.50 suits o. n ~
plenty to select from, Nh
go for Clearance Price. VOEA ~
All our regular $15 q a IN
suits go for Clearance NEEB mn
Price, choice. .... " OsOO
Our beautiful $25 suits O. a
Kuppenheimer make, Nbh
Clearance Price. .... "
White duck pants, in all sizes, well
made, worth from s1.25
to S1.50 per pair, Clear '"
ance Price per pair ............
Boys wash pants,
Clearance Price I'LL
per pair ......... .............
Arizona republican., 1903-06-16

Bleached Turkish towels, 2
A inches long, very close
nap, worth zoe each.
Clearance Price each .....
Crash toweling, worth
8 1-3c per yard,
Clearance Price per yd...,
Brown Russian crash,
heavy grade, worth 10c I'd,
Clearance Price per yd.
Turkish toweling made Of
twist yarn, worth
15c per yard, Clear
ance Price per yard 800,
Arizona republican., 1903-06-16
Towels, Towelings

Huck towels, 16 inches wide, 80
Ions. worth 1919 each, n
Clearance Price n
eoSH 100000 ....'.... .......
Huck towels slightly soiled, 10
wide. SO inches long. very good c
worth zoe each,
Clearance Price
eacn .-...... 80. ........
Turkish towels unbleached. 10
wide. ~ inches long,
worth 1219c each,
Clearance Price each -
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

ton, College Of Physicians and Sur
geons. All in all the doctor is an all
around fraternal man, who is deeply
interested in the advancement Of each
order with which he is associated
Altahmos Tribe, which is striving
hard to reach the 500 mark in mem
bership and which is rapidly nearing
that mark, at it's council last Wednes-
day night had twenty-four pale
faces to adopt Those who were admit
ted into the tribe discovered much
beauty in the adoption ceremony and
were amazed at the impressiveness of
the work by the chiefs. This tribe,
which has since it's institution been a
leader in Redmanship in this city, in
tends to become not only the banner
tribe of this city and county, but of
the entire reservation.
The masquerade ball given by Walla
Walla Tribe and Kahweah Council of
the Degree of Pocahontas in Native
Sons Hall on the last Saturday in No
vember was a grand success, for there
was large attendance of maskers and
spectators, first class music and we'll
arranged programme Of dances. The
affair was admirably conducted under
the direction of the committee of ar
rangements, consisting of j. H. Stein
man, A. L. Riley, w. B. Welch. w. +.
Lannon, W. E. McNair, ]. E. Laying.
Charles Koch, P. j. Brady, Mrs. Bur-
ress, Mrs. Aston and Miss Huston. A.
L. Riley was the floor manager and
was assisted by Martin Mayforth, Fred
w. Myers, Dr. C. T. Hansen, A. Tevis
and members of the committee Of ar
rangements.
The board of relief of the I. o. r. M.
will have a day and night at the
c,butes ON December 8.
Seneca Council of the Degree Of Po-
has arranged for a Christmas
tree party to be given in Washington
square Hall on the night of Decem-
her 21. An active committee has been
anpointed to take charge of this func-
ton.
Great Pocahontas Mrs. Minnie Belts
and attending great chiefs will pay an
oN3c,al visit on December IL to Kau-
wau-nita Council in Alameda.
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ROYAL Arcanum.

Los Angeles is already preparing a
reception for the grand officers of and
representatives to the Grand Council Of
the Royal Arcanum, which is to meet
in that city March and 8. 1t is ex-
pected that that meeting will be the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held
by a Grand Council in the history of
the order in this State.
The reports for November show net
gain in membership of nearly 2500,
which increases the numerical strength
Of the order to 2S0,000.
Buena Vista Council of this city holds
the record for prompt payment of
death claim in any fraternal beneficiary
association having the home office east
of the Mississippi. 1t paid claim to
the beneficiaries of a deceased member
in ten days and fourteen hours. The
next best record is by Alameda Council,
which paid a claim in thirteen days.
Golden West Council is receiving ap-
plications at every meeting and is en-
deavoring to increase it's membership
to one hundred before the meeting of
the next Grand Council in March Re-
gent Bartlett and Secretary Hodgkins
have issued a novelty in the way of an
appeal to the members to go out and
hustle for candidates. AS reward for
efforts in behalf of the council the
members will be treated to a Christmas
dinner by the council.
The new council organized by Dis
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cember 8, and Duroc Lodge at Wood
bridge December 9.
The second annual military ball given
by Mckinley Company Of the Uniform
Rank, Captain j. K. Ritter command
ings in Golden Gate Hall on the last
Monday in November was a decided
success as to numbers and excellence
OF arrangements for the pleasure of the
members and their guests. The decora-
tions were beautiful in their simplicity.
being in light tints. The choice of col
ors reflected credit on Z. NJ EfsfeIder
member of the company. who super
intended the same. The programme of
dances included twelve numbers, with
two extras. Lieutenant A. Budzalini
was the floor manager, and he was as
sisted by Captain NJ A Samuels and
Captain Joe Rosenberg. The success OF
this very delightful function was due
to the careful consideration of details
by the committee of arrangements,
composed Of Lieutenant A. Budzalini,
Captain Joe Rosenberg, Treasurer F.
NJ. Eisfelder, A. H Meyers. Sergeant
d. Franklin. Major w. E. Lamgenbach.
c. E. Lewis. NJ. d. Israel and Captain
NJ. A. Samuels.
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Eastern Star.

The officers of Berkeley Chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star, were installed
on the night of December 1 by Past
Grand Patron George L. Darling, as
sisted by Mrs. L. c. Byce, matron of
Morning Star Chapter of Petaluma, as
grand marshal. The music was under
the direction of Past Grand Organist
Mrs. Nellie Augusta Darling. There
was a large attendance of members and
visitors, who greatly appreciated the
very impressive manner in which the
ceremony of installation was con-
Quoted.
The officers of Beulah Chapter, South
San Francisco, will be installed by
Mrs. Smale as installing officer. The
ceremony will be followed by a ban
quet.
The members of Harmony Chapter
No. 124 will have a public installation
of officers in Golden Gate Hall on the
night of December 10. Arrangements
have been made to make this one of the
finest installations of the season.
The installation of the officers of Ivy
Chapter No. 81 will take place in the
Masonic Temple on the night of De-
cember 8. This affair will be conducted
on a grand scale.
The last meeting of the present Off
GERS of Harmony Chapter on the last
Thursday in November was marked by
the initiation of several candidates in
a very creditable manner by the off,
GERS who are 20 retire on the evening
of the 10th inst. After the work there
was an adjournment to the small social
hall of the Golden Gate Asylum, where
there was dancing for an hour and the
singing of ballads by Frances Mandler
of Alameda. The term of the officers,
who are to vacate their stations short
ly, has demonstrated that the name Of
the chapter has characterized all the
meetings.
The installation of the officers of San
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American Eoresters.

Grand Secretary John ]. Cordy OF the
Foresters of America and his wife cell
ebrated the fifteenth anniversary Of
their wedding at their home on Jersey
street on the evening of the last Sat
urday in November. 1t was a pleasant
home gathering, at which there were
present only the relatives of the hus-
band and wife and very few intimate
friends. The couple were congratulate
ed and the hope expressed that they
might be the central figure at the sill
yer anniversary ten years hence, after
which there was an evening of music
songs and home games, ana then an
excellent supper was partaken Of Mr.
COrdy is one Of the very popular men
in the order and his wife is a prominent
figure in the order of Companions Of
the Forest of America.
Court Livermore has arranged for a
masquerade ball on the night of the
last day Of the current year.
The members OF Court Hubertus will
have a Christmas party on the evening
of December 20 and has appointed c.
Blickel. ]. Heppert, H. Cauris. w
Fischer and w. Gatzert to arrange for
this affair, which will be given in the
hall of the San Francisco Turn Verein.
Court Justice will have a Christmas
tree and party in the assembly hall of
the Alacazar building on the evening Of
December q.
Court Golden Era will start in the
new year with prize dancing party.
having arranged for such an event for
January s.
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and complimented the officers for the
letter perfect manner of their work.
Miss T. Edwards, president of the
parlor, in a neat speech, presented the
grand president with a handsome silver
salad set and a basket of red carna-
tions in token Of the parlor's esteem
Of her. Miss Edwards, who is also the
district deputy for the parlor, was
then, on behalf of the members, pre-
sented with an exquisitely- carved bon
bon spoon and a basket of violets by
Grand Trustee Kate McGough. There
was a large attendance, including
many Of the present and past grand
officers, members from each of the
local parlors and not a few from the
interior parlors. In one of the many
speeches during the evening one Of the
speakers declared that "all have assem-
bled here to honor the grand president,
whose sterling qualities of mind and
pleasing personality have endeared her
to the ORDER The hospitality of the
parlor was manifested in the form Of
a delicious collation..
Darina Parlor is arranging for an
entertainment TO be given in the near
future in aid of the institution known
as the Native Daughters Home.
On the last Monday in November,
Califa Parlor of Sacramento enter
tanned its members and friends at
whist in celebration of the sweet six
teen" anniversary of the institution of
the parlor. There were seventy tables
in all, yet Notwithstanding the large
number of people, an able committee,
Of which Miss Jennie Crofton, a most
popular member of the order, was
chairman. saw that the pleasure and
comfort of each was carefully attended
to. The event was in the banquet hall
Of the odd Fellows building, which on
that occasion was tastefully decorated
with greens from the pepper tree, Jack
o'-lanterns and trailing pumpkin vines
with buds and blossoms After the
award of prizes there was a collation.
and dancing. This parlor one of the
most sincere, fraternal and loyal as
well as homelike in the entire jurisdic-
ton, again proved that its members are
charming hostesses.
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The Workmen.

The Past Masters Association, A. o.
u. w, OF San Francisco, will celebrate
the tenth anniversary of it's institution
tomorrow night in it's hall in the ShieIs
building. There will be a good pro-
gramme of entertainment and ad-
dresses by Grand Master Workman
Browning, Deputy Grand Master
Workman Hirshberg, Grand Recorder
Spencer, Grand Receiver Booth. Past
Supreme Master Jordan, Past Grand
Master Barnes and others.
Prosperity Lodge Will give a ball in
Pioneer Assembly Hall December Is.
At a recent meeting Of the board OF
corporate directors it was decided to
promuIgate the options adopted at the
recent special session Of the Grand
Lodge, and the same are being distrib-
uted through the lodges TO the MEM
bers.
Grand Overseer Savage was in this
city last week and he reports that
now that the neweplan has been thor
oughly explained there is a better feel
ing in the southern part Of the State
and initiation in the lodge Is now in
order.
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Odd Fellowship.

A new hall built for the lodge of Odd
Fellows in Byron, Contra Costa County.
will be dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies on December Is.
Grand Master Baker will officially
visit Woodland Lodge December 10.
During the current month a new
lodge of the Rebekahs will be instituted
at Rio Vista and one at Isleton.
The San Francisco relief committee
paid a fratefnaI visit last Monday to
Excelsior Lodge and on Wednesday one
to Spartan Lodge. At each place the
visitors were well received and pleas
antly entertained.
President Alma 1. Jensen of the Re
bekahs officially visited Jubilee Lodge
on December 1, Haywards on the I'd.
Sunset on the 4th, Oakland on the 5th.
She will go to Alder Glen Lodge De-
cember 8; Sebastopol, 9th; Liberty.
10th; Oak Leaf. 18th; Walhalla, 18th;
Rose, 18th; Templar, 18th; Loyal, 21st;
Berkeley. 22d; Petaluma, 23d; Brooklyn,
2Sth, and Alameda, 29th.
Templar Rebekah Lodge will give a
IcltAcQ NduQCNlAic enter OG-
cember II, when professional talent will
entertain the members and guests Of
the evening. This lodge will receive an
official visit from the president Of the
assembly on the night of December 10,
and preparations are already being
made for that event.
Loyal Rebekah Lodge had it's wax
work exhibition in the Prospect Hall
of the Odd Fellows on the night Of the
last Monday in November. 1t was wit
messed by nearly 400 people, who were
treated to a show that for perfectness
of detail and carrying out Of the char
acters assumed by the several members
of the lodge who took part has never
been excelled at any fraternal enter
tainment. Mrs. Eola M. Cyrus as Mrs
farley was the central figure, and from
the manner in which she personated the
loquayious, merry, kind-hearted owner
and exhibitor of the works, the de-
light of the nobility and gentry and
the peculiar pet of the royal family"
cI ose reader of that character in "Old
It was evident that she had been a
Curiosity Shop" The exhibition was
followed by dancing, which was kept
up until a late hour. The lodge is
preparing for an amateur show to be
given in the latter part Of the current
month
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Garfield Corps.

The hunters party given by James
A. Garfield Corps. w. r. c., in the AS
sembly Hall of the Alcazar building on
the last Monday in November, was at
tended by a very large number OF peo-
pie who were anxious to know what
kind OF a party that was The COM
mittee in charge, consisting OF Sarah
Wilson, Mrs. Bouvier. Mrs. Tyron, Mrs.
Welch, Mrs. Sherbourn, Addie L. Bal
lou, Mrs. Bertha Z. Mackrett
and Mrs. Martin. with Ada Roxy
Duncan as mistress OF the floor. Sc
creted in different parts OF the room
forty numbered papers and at given
signal all present were permitted to
look for the concealed numbers. Each
finder received a prize In addition to
the hunt there was a programme of
entertainment and dancing. The con-
tributors to the entertainment were
Agnes Moon Of Oakland. Bertha To-
bias, Dr. J. r. Moutou and Lizzie Stan
ton. After the dance refreshments were
served
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ed for one at time. The election re-
suited in the selection of the following
named to serve for the ensuing term:
w. D. Ferguson, consul commander;
F. ]. Thompson, adviser lieutenant; i.
F. Quinlan, banker; John T. ODonnell,
clerk; John Wisnom, assistant clerk;
J. ]. Donahue, escort; r. G. Fenning,
watchman; David Brown. sentry (six-
teenth term; r. P. Hooe, manager
eighteen month term).
This camp, having such large men,
bership, had to hold the election in the
banquet hall of the Native Sons build-
ing instead of its own meeting place.
Four hundred and sixteen votes were
cast and it was after 1 o'clock before
the ballots were all counted. 1t was ex-
pected that there would be contest
for the office of clerk as an opposition
candidate had been named, but he re-
ceived only twenty-four votes. Mayor
Schmitz was present and voted, being
a member of the camps The member
ship contest of the camp with the idea
of making it the banner one of the ju-
risdiction, is still going on under two
teams, the Log Rollers. Captain M Cal
len, and the Stump Pullers, Captain A.
J.
of 300, of which E. j. Isaacs is chair
man and j. T. O'Donnell secretary.
The social given by the Choppers
Friendship Club No. 1 in the meeting
hall of the club in Pioneer Hall last
week was a very pleasing affair that
was enjoyed by a large number of peo-
pie. A very interesting programme was
presented and this included an exhibit
ton of stereopticon views. After the
programme there was dancing and the
serving of a collation.. The committee
that had charge of the function was
John T. O'Donnell, J. Donahue and j.
Dessaur. This clubs increase commit
tee is still hard at work, making a
strong effort to increase the member
ship to the desired mark, 1000. 1t ex
poets to get that number before it asks
to be discharged.
The reception to Head Consul Falk-
enburg by Tamalpais and Calumet
camps in Pioneer Hall December was
well attended by neighbors of both
camps and their lady relatives and
friends. After an address of welcome
by ]. F. McElroy, p. c. c., and a re-
sponse by the visitor, there was
pleasing programme, the numbers be-
ing contributed by Captain Allie Per-
rim. Theresa Cassinelli, Agnes King,
Clara Wilkens, M. Rutherford, Mrs. F.
Kelly. Loretta Campbell, Irene KAN
ena. Olga Benfeldt, Pearl Benfeldt and
William Dahl. dance followed. John
McCann was the floor manager.
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Knights of Pythias.

Eureka Lodge. knights of Pythias,
at it's last held convention had large
attendance Of members and visitors,
and these witnessed the officers confer
in excellent form the knight rank in the
amplified form on several eligibles.
Fred Esker, a member of Benicia
Lodge, was admitted to membership in
Eureka by card, and as he had been a
frequent visitor he was greeted with a
genuine Pythian welcome. Past Chan
ceIlors ]. w. c. Beattie and F. o..
Raabe, active and energetic workers
for the lodge, were elected representa-
tlves from the lodge to the Pythian
Hall Association.
Grand Prelate d. c. Clark will off,
cialIy visit West Lodge at Tracy De-
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Francisco Chapter will be held IN
Steinway Hall on the evening Of De-
cember 81 The retiring matron, Eva
Sheeline, will be the installing officer
and Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Marais
will be the marshal of ceremonies. This
chapter, on the evening of the last
Monday in November, gave ball In
Steinway Hall, which was we'll attend
ed and was delightful function. Hen
ry W. Mass was the floor manager
and he was assisted in the direction OF
the same by Albert Percy Heise, Eva
Sheeline, matron; George Washington
Geauque, patron; Charles Louis Peter
Marafs, past patron, and Charlotte
Elizabeth Marais, past matron.
Golden Gate Chapter, the mother
chapter of the order in this State, had
its officers installed in Golden Gate
Hall OBJ the evening Of the first Friday
in December in the presence of large
number of members of the order and
invited friends.
The installation of the officers of
Starr King Chapter in Devisadero-
street Hall on the first Tuesday in De-
cember was witnessed by nearly 300
persons. The ceremony was by Emma
Eva Goodman, the retiring matron,
assisted by Susie Mills Willats of Aloha
Chapter as marshal of ceremonies, and
was in a most creditable manner. The
new officers are: Dora A. Wright, mat
ron; Isaac Biehn Schantz, patron (re-
elected); Zelda Glaser, associate mat
ron; Sarah David, secretary; Sarah
Cohn, treasurer; Adelaide Elizabeth
Hickie, conductress: Helena Cohen,
associate conductress; Mary Keller,
Jennie Cohen, Carrie Vanatta and Flor
ence Rinata Baxter, points of the cen
trail star; Rebecca Cohen, warder;
Mary Hammond Lewis, sentinel; Ar
mold Glaser, chaplain; Emma Eva
Goodman, marshall Leonora Leah
Goodman, organist. After the cere-
mony the retiring matron, Mrs. Good
man, was presented with handsome
jewel of her rank with large central
diamond and encircled with a border of
rose diamonds The patron was pre-
sented a neat little pin, being the star
of the order resting on the square and
compass. The installation was followed
by a programme of songs and instru-
mental music and short addresses by
prominent members of the organiza-
ton.
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trict Deputy Grand Regent Davidson
will, it is expected, be instituted with
about thirty charter members during
the holiday season.
George w. Dixon, ex-supreme repre-
sentative and at present chairman of
the Grand Council committee on pro-
motion and publicity, is dangerously
i'll at his home on Devisadero street.
A. N. Eshelman of ST. Paul. Mimi,
has returned to this city after having
made a trip home, and will make this
his home for the future.
Reports from Los Angeles show that
the councils in that city and vicinity
are all doing well and are taking in a
large number of candidates. The re-
ports from that section are most en-
couraging.
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independent Foresters.

High Vice Chief Ranger G. @. Stew
art of the Independent Order Of For
esters and ]. P. Murphy. chairman Of
the San Francisco board of deputies.
paid fraternal visit to Court Oakland
on November 80 and were received with
a cordial welcome. There was an inter-
esting meeting. and the visitors had
much to say for the good OF the order,
at the same time calling attention to
the theater party which the San Fran
cisco Court will have at the Central
Theater on February u.
Court Golden Gate and companion
court Of the same name gave a mas
querade ball in Franklin Hall last
Thursday. The hall was transformed
into forest Illuminated with rose-col-
ored lights, producing a pretty and
novel effect. There were hundreds on
the floor in costume and all had most
enjoyable time. The affair was under
the management Of Companions M.
Beard, Pauline Rogers, E. E. Murphy.
Nellie Kuss, Ida Chambers, A. Delaney
and r. Young.
Court Yerba Buena at its meeting on
the first Tuesday in December re-elect-
ed Chief Ranger Keller, Recording Sec
retary Solomon, Financial Secretary
Fitzgerald and Treasurer Meter, and
elected McGarren, vice chief ranger; NJ.
Solomon, orator; Christianson, senior
beadle; MOulter, junior beadle; T.
Wicks, senior beadle; McCaffrey, junior
beadle; Gregg and Mccarthy, trustees:
Moulter and Wicks, finance committee.
This court, which now has a member
shin of 11S with several aDDIfcationS on
the desk, will have a public installation
in January and a party in conjunction
with Companion Court Yerba Buena-
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improved Red Men.

Calumet Tribe of the Improved Order
of Red Men, organized by DR.. Charles
NJ. Troppmann of this city, will be
instituted by the great chiefs of the
order in the Post-street wigwam with
more than 100 charter members, on the
evening of December Ia. At the meet
ing preliminary to institution, held Mo-
vember 80, the following named were
chosen to be the chiefs for the new
tribe: Daniel Teare, sachem; ]. D.
Ralph, senior sycamore; ]. Petrie,
junior sycamore; DR.. Charles M. Tropp-
mann, prophet; H. ]. Villa. chief Of
records; r. E. Hussey. collector Of
wampun; Joseph L. Gallagher, keeper
of wampun; DR.. Troppmann. medicine
man; John Ball, w. P. Van Ardale
and Samuel Pickett, trustees.
DR.. Troppmann, who has organized
this tribe, is a well-known fraternal
man of this city. He is a member of
Pacific Lodge, F. and A. M; of Yerba
Buena Lodge of Perfection, A. and A. s.
r. NJ; Of Godfrey de ST. Omar Council
knights Kadosh; San Francisco Con-
sistory of the Shriners and one of the
Arab Patrol; member of the executive
council of the Foresters of America and
grand recording secretary of that or
der; past chief ranger Of Court Seal
Rock, F. of A; Of Inter Nos Circle.
Companions of the F. of A.; of Court
Acacia, Independent Order of Forest
ers, and secretary of Golden Gate
Chapter of the American Guild. He is
also a member and examining surgeon
of Tamalpais Camp of the Woodrnen of
the World; a member of the San Fran
cisco County Medical Society; of the
California State Medical Association,
and secretary of the Alumni Associa-
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The Woodmen.

Golden Gate Camp of the Woodmen
of the World, at its election held last
Monday night, adopted a ballot very
similar to that used at general cleo
tions and instead of voting singly for
each candidate, as in the past, all cam
didates for the several offices were yot-