The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

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Tickets of admission may be obtained
from Grand Secretary Martinoni at the
Druids Temple, H3 Sutter street.
A number Of the past arches Of Pla-
cerville have applied to the noble grand
arch for a charter to form a Past Arch
Association out OF the eligibles in Cali
fornia and FL Dorado groves. There are
seventeen names to the petition and
when that association is formed it will
be the third in the Jurisdiction
Merced Grove has sent for bunch
OF application blanks and states that II
proposes to do some work. At its last
held meeting three propositions FOR MEM
bership were presented.
Mayfield Grove has donated SIS to tho
fund to be used TO erect q monument to
the memory of the late grand secretary,
John NJ. Graves.
On the 18th inst. Noble Grand Arch
Guglielmoni and Grand Secretary Marti-
noni accompanied by z. Costelello, N.
Canale and H. Lang, visited Madrone and
Luis de Cameon groves in Santa Cruz.
There was the comforting Of the degrees
on two applicants by the grand officers.
after which there was banquet, at
which City Councillor Waltz presided as
toastmaster. He introduced Mayor Clark,
who welcomed the grand officers in the
name OF fraternity, and then followed ad-
dresses by the visiting officials, music by
a quartet. Messrs. WALTZ. Beck, Tredt and
Dr. Vaux. The following night the grand
officers visited Watsonville, where they
were met at the depot by a committee,
consisting Of NJ. S. Michadi and c. F.
Packer, who escorted them to the Man
sion House. Later on they visited the
grove in that city, where they conferred
degrees and gave instructions IN the
work. After the grove closed the visit
ors were the guests Of honor at BAN
Quet given IN the Louvre, where Past
Arch Johnson presided. In addition to
the speeches by the grand officers there
were addresses by J. A. Lopez and DR..
Miller. The meeting ended with cheers
for the grand officers and the grove.
The succeeding night the grand officers
visited Salinas Grove in the city OF that
name. They were met at the depot by
Committeeman Dorm. Peterson and Reed
and escorted to a hotel, after which they
were conducted to the meeting place OF
the grove, in x. of P. Hall, and were
greeted by a large number Of the MEM
bers. The degree team, under the d.
rection of Noble Arch Thompson, con-
ferred the degrees on four candidates in
a very creditable manner. A banquet fol-
lowed the closing of the grove. The no
bio arch acted as toastmaster and ad-
dresses were made by Past Arch Mayor
Thomas Rennison, the grand officers,
District Deputy Dorm. Past Arches Pc
terson, P. Boutineli and others, after
which three times three were given for
the grand officers and the order.
Hartnagle Chapter at its last held
meeting decided to pay a visit to Elvin
Chapter, in Garibaldi Hall. on the night
of February 2.
The members and friends of Hesperian
Circle Of the Druidesses enjoyed a snow
esters' building, on the night of the 14th
inst. There was a good attendance,
plenty of "snowballing' and a good pro-
gramme Of dances The affair was ad-
mirably conducted by Mrs. Emile Wede-
meyer, Miss Ida Perpoli, G. H. Cole, H.
T. Coffman and c. Jose.
Golden Gate Circle has arranged for
an entertainment and dance in Union
square Hall. on the 22d of February. A
good programme will be offered for the
enjoyment of all.
Representatives from six Of the seven
local circles met on the 18th inst. in the
hall of Boadicea Circle and listened to a
proposition to arrange for a large class
initiation. After the matter had been
fully explained the several representa-
tives expressed themselves in favor of
the matter and promised to make full
report to their several circles. If all
agree TO undertake such an initiation
steps will be taken to that end.
Boadicea Circle has appointed a conn
uittee to arrange for dancing party,
to be given in the near future. II has
also appointed a committee to secure
grounds for a picnic