The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20


who was enthusiastically received by
the great audience. Grand Sire Good
win spoke in a clear, strong voice,
| heard in all parts of the building. He
| told of the noble work of the Odd Fell
lows, their rapid growth throughout
not only the United States, but all the
countries of the world. The order to-
day has membership of /, 446,0O0, and
to this vast number hundreds are added
daily.
When disaster has overtaken cities
and towns of the United States the
, Odd Fellows and the RebekahS have
been in the fore among the societies
that have administered to the sick and
helpless, the fatherless and mother
less. When the Americans conquered
in the Philippines it was not many
| days before the organization had
spread in the new possessions and
gained foothold among civilians and
soldiers. Even in South Africa, with
Boer and British, the order was strong
and far reaching and on the battle
field the link of friendship, love and
truth not even cold steel or bursting
shells could sever.
The speaker was frequently inter-
rupted by applause. To the right and
left of him were the officers of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge and in front
of him were a noble 500 of visiting
comrades. From this nucleus offaith-
full supporters of the order the cheers
of approval spread to every part of
the audience.
Grand Sire Goodwin explained the
purposes of Odd Fellowship and made
so clear the benefits that are to be de-
rived from membership that 1t was
common expression among those who
listened to him that he had made con-
Verts to the cause"
After Grand Sire Goodwin's address
Miss Lulu Purlenky sang a contralto
solo, Let Me Love Thee" Miss Pur-
lenky made a hit at both the afternoon
and evening entertainments. Her voice
is powerful and we'll trained and her
rendition of Arditi's difficult compost
ton was all that the most exacting
critic could expect
Grand Master John w. Linscott of
California addressed the brothers on
the advance of Odd Fellowship. He fol-
lowed on the lines drawn by Grand
Sire Goodwin and gave much interest
ing data concerning the work of the
order He was listened to attentively
and gave way to Past Grand Master
William H. Barnes of San Francisco,
who is known from Maine to Southern
California and from Washington to
Florida
Everybody who is an Odd Fellow in
better than the men from Maine of
course-so when he appeared at the
front of the platform there burst forth
cheer that had the right ring in it.
Mr.. Barnes gave some interesting fig
ures concerning the status of the order
In California. He told of the days when
he first thought of joining the Odd
Fellows, and of the subsequent pleasure
derived from being brought within the
scope of its worldwide influence for
good. Decades have passed and his
tory has been made since he placed
his hand upon the links, but no better
history could have been created from
an Odd Fellows point of view than
that evolved with the years that have
added strength to Americanism, and,
as natural consequence, to all we'll
founded fraternal organizations.
Following Brother Barnes address
Robert w. Jones, a barytone with a
pleasing voice, rendered Queen of
the Earth" by Pinsuti. He was en-
cored several times. The chorus sang
the Gloria" from the Twelfth Mass"
of Mozart. and the orchestra ended
the evenings programme with a
march by Sousa.
Considering that a very small per-
centage of the visiting Odd Fellows
were able to attend the afternoon en-
-tertainment at the Pavilion il is sur
ptlS1ifS Indl nearly oUUU persons pass !
ed the entrances between the hours of
2 and 5 o'clock Vocal and instru-.i
mental music was the programme but
in the galleries and the reception
rooms on the main floor the cantons
were too busy to give attention to the
concert. San Joaquin, Pacific Grove
Santa Cruz No. 33, San Francisco drill
corps of Rebekahs and Contra Costa
entertained visitors and got their
headquarters in shape. San Jose came
in during the afternoon with thirty |
members and prepared to camp in the |
north wing of the gallery Stockton |
took charge at the San Joaquin head |