The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04

On the night or the last MONDAY IN
November there was a meeting Of the
German lodges Of the 1. o. o. F. in
this city and the one in Oakland in
the hall Of Hermann Lodge, held un-
der the direction Of DR.. Joseph Ar
denyi. Max Borck and s. Cohn of the
host lodge. The object Of the meet
ing was TO bring the membership of
Hermann. Germania, Concordia and
Vorwarts lodges together so that the
members might become better ac-
Quainted and the special feature was
the presentation Of engrossed resolu-
tons of appreciation Of services rem
dered 10 Hermann Lodge by Charles
II. Gottschalk, organist, who for twen-
ty-fve years has given his services
gratuitiOusly to the lodge, and 10
Jacob Altman, who has been treas
urer Of the lodge for twenty-eight
years. The lodges were called TO or
Ger by Deputy Grand Master LOrent-
zen, after which Dr. Ardenyi, the
chairman Of the committee of ar
rangements. took charge and there
was a pleasing programme Of music,
songs. glees and addresses. Among
the many numbers was an original
poem by Max Borck. There were ad-
dresses Of congratulation and reponses
10 the presentations.
A new encampment is being organ
ized at Arcata, Humboldt County.
There viii be a district meeting in
the hall Of Unity Lodge in. this city
December 13.
Templar Lodge was visited by the
grand master last week and at the
close Of business there was a pro-
gramme Of entertainment for the
members and visitors, contributed by
the KnickerbOcker Quartet, Henry w.
Osthof. n. Kline and others. There
was an address by Grand Master Lin
scott. who spoke in a very interesting
manner commencing the principles of
the order, and then he gave a graphic
account Of his recent official visits TO
the lodges in Lassen, Plumas, MOdOc,
Siskiyou and Shasta counties. The
meeting was also addressed by Grand
Secretary Shaw, Judge Trout, Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master Ludlow,
Past Grand Platshek Of Bay City, J.
". Cook of Magnolia, +. l.. Turpin of
Pacific and Past Grand Stevenson of
Templar. the latter a veteran odd
Fellow Of fifty years.
The attendance in Excelsior Hall on
the occasion of the Tramp Minstrel
SHOW" given by members of Mission
Rebekah Lodge was the largest that
ever was packed in that hall. Nearly
hundred persons were unable TO gain
admission, and many cOntented them
selves by standing in the ante-rooms.
where they could hear but were unable
10 see So pleased were those who at
tended that all have demanded that the
show De repeated in a larger hall II is
probable that the request viii be COM
piled with All the numbers were well
rendered and encored. The audience
was kept in a roar Of laughter the en-
tire evening The Exhibition Day at
School" gave each of the ''tramps" an
opportunity to recfte a verse which
was d hit at some member Of the lodge.
The costumes worn by the minstrels
were decidedly original and very ef-
fective. The following was the pro-
gramme: Benes. F. J. Hurst; interloc-
utor. L. Pollack; tamborine. F. d.
Worth: Mrs. 5. A. Piracy. musical di-
rector; "Old Cabin Home" hidden
chorus: instrumental opening. orches-
ira. medley chorus, bill Bailey" and
SWEETEST Gal. I've a Feeling for You
recitation. little Clara Trowbridge;
'Swanee River" with chorus accompa-
niment. mandolin selections. by little
Helen Tucker; Ma Curly Headed Bah
by song. r. D. Worth; Tale Of the
Bundle Bee by four chocolate drops
Mrs Hndreth. Mrs. Robinson and
Misses Arrison and Verdolyack; song,
"Romona." H Trowbridge; "GOod-by,
Little Girl" Miss Violet VerdOlyack;
trsmpers' song, Thinkers Chorus" by
Messrs. Worth Hurst, Trowbridge, Hill
dreth and Pollack; song. Trouble" F.
J. Hurst. Exhibition Day at School,
by the company; megaphOne whistling,
quartet: finale My own United States"
Between numbers there were a prOfu-
sion Of jokes and short stories. Last
week the lodge had a hayseed indoor
picnic for members Of the order only.
Each member Of the lodge was attireG
in farm clothes. There was a series Of
games. races picnic lunch, gate prizes
and a dancing contest. Next Saturday
there VIII be a display of moving pic
lures and stereopticon views for nlem-
bers Of the order only in the lodgeroom.
ON the night Of the last Friday in
November Apollo subordinate lodge en-
tertained the membership Of Loyal Re
bekah Lodge in the Memorial Hall Of
the odd Fellows building. There was
q large attendance Of visitors. who were
welcomed by Noble Grand a. Behrend
Of the host lodge, after which the
noble grand and the vice grand
Of the visiting lodge We're each pre-
sented a bunch Of beautiful flowers.
This was followed by a programme Of
entertainment. which included instru-
mental selections by II. w. Patrick, re-
marks on fraternal visitations by Past
Grand Master Burton, cornet solo by
W. J. Henderson, comic stories by J.
s Swan, fancy dancing by Miss Sophie
Gilbert and a presentation to c. Z.
Perry. After the programme there was
dancing and the serving Of lemonade
and ice cream and cakes. The affair
was conducted under the direction OF
Noble Grand Behrns. Vice Grand c. NJ.
Irwin, W. c. johnson, G. c. Terrill, T.
+. Monroe, r. H. Dement, and NJ. A
Mitchell.
Grand Master Iinscott will nav a