The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
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DRlNG the past week Noble
Grand Arch Beck paid an on
cial visit to Haywards Grove
IN Haywards, 10 Monteverde
Grove in this city, Volta
Grove. also IA this city, and
Roma Grove in Oakland This on
Ger announces the following official
visits to be made during the current
month; September IS TO sonoma Grove,
Sonoma; 18th. 10 William Tell and Fra
ternity Groves IN Joint session. Napa;
-Jth, St Helena Grove at St Helena: 22d,
Calico Grove. San Francisco; 24th. Man
zanita Grove, San Francisco: 9th. Sera
Finta Grove, Oakland. and 18th, Hespe-
Ran Grove, san Francisco
The financial secretary OF North End
Grove having resigned his office, W. Gus
apau was elected 10 I'll the vacancy.
Past Noble Grand Arch Joseph Leicht
OF the Jurisdiction Of Missouri was in this
city recently and paid a visit 70 the office
OF Grand Secretary MartinOni- He spoke
encouragingly Of the prospects FOR the or
der in the Missouri Jurisdiction and stated
that a number OF the German-speaking
groves are adopting the English ritual
Cypress Circle Of the Druidesses gave
a ball at Colma September s. II was at
tended by many OF the residents OF that
place and vicinity.
During the latter part OF August Grand
Arch Drutdess Mrs. Louise Zazzi, assist
ed by Grand Secretary Mrs A. Thorn
hin and First Grand Bard Mrs. Henry
LANCE Of ST. Helena, instituted Justice
Circle at Napa with thirty-five charter
members This new subordinate was or
ganized by Mrs. Frances Arnitz, and the
prospects are that Il viii become one Of
the most active IN the Jurisdiction. After
the ceremony OF institution there was a
canoe, followed by a banquet, ct which
the grand officers delivered very interest
ing and encouraging addresses.
On the first Saturday evening n Sep
.fember the ladies OF Boadicea Circle,
after the routine business, sprang a sur
prise on the male members OF the organi-
zation- They inaugurated q needle-thread-
ing contest for the men, and the one who
threaded the greatest number in a given
. time was awarded a prize. This was fol-
lowed by blind-folded drawing OF a pig
also for prizes. After the award Of the
prizes the ladies' served q collation. and
hot coffee and then there was dancing for
an hour. There were many there and all
had an enjoyable time. The AFFAIR was
admirably conducted by the committee
consisting OF Mrs. Jennie S. Clark, Mrs
i. r. Samuels, Mrs.. Lena Sonnemann and
Mrs. n Tapkan. The men OF the circle
expect 10 return the compliment some
time.
q
ton on the last Sunday IN August the fol-
lowlng-naIned were elected officers for the
current term: L NJ Fabry, president;
C. +. Wedemeyer, vice president; z. Ma
ginniss, treasurer; J. NJ Wolff. secretary,
vice James n. Martinoni, who declined a
denomination; Neil Johnson. messenger;
H. Summerheld. guard. After the su-
preme representatives from this State
had exemplifed the work IN the three de-
Erees L. n Fabry, c. F. Wedemeyer
and .. Bamman were appointed a COM
rnittee on entertainment for the anniver-
sary celebration Of the association.
on the official visit to the court in Hay
wards Noble Grand Arch Beck was &C
cOmpanied by Grand Secretary AIartinoni,
Grand Marshal Antonovich and L. A.
Wolf OF the Druids' Magazine. The
grove from Centerville, headed by N. c.
Bettencourt. and the one from Elrnhurst.
under the leadership OF B. Mangelson,
visited the sitting court The secret work
IN the three degrees was exemplifed by
the grand officers and after the routine Of
business was over there was an excellent
banquet and Instructive actresses were de-
livered by the visiting officials.
on September 8 Grand Secretary Mar
rin0ni. in company Of c. Sericano, visited
Firebaugh. Fresno County, and organized
Firebaugh Grove No. 15e, with fifty-two
charter members. The institution was
followed by q fine banquet
On September the noble grand arch,
grand secretary, c. T. Wedemeyer, grand
trustee, and Past Arches G. B. Harmon
and T. Diavolo paid an official visit to
PleasantOn Grove The membership Of
LLvermore Grove, Of which the noble
grand arch is a member, came over in
three carryaIls and assisted in making
the evening a pleasant one. The meet
ing was an instructive as well as inter
esring one. and after the close of the
grove there was a banquet for the mem
bers and the visitors. Justice was done
70 the excellent supper and the oratory
that followed the black coffee was as
founding.
A new grove, TO be known as No. leo,
VIII soon be Instituted in Oakland with a
good charter list.