The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
Odd Fellowship.

Grand Master Baker, I. Q. o. F., paid
an official visit to Magnolia Lodge dur
ing the early part of February, and on
that occasion the Past Grands' AssOci-
alton also visited the lodge The meet
ing was a most instructive and inter
esting one and the work was exempli-
fed by the admission of strangers into
the order by initiation. The close Of
the meeting was marked with ad-
dresses and hospitality. subsequently
the Grand Master visited Western Ad-
dition Lodge and there spent a pleasant
evening with the members.
Templar Lodge mourns the loss OF
one Of its members, John Mcqueen, for
a number of years its treasurer, who
passed away, victim of pneumonia,
after an illness of three weeks. There
were many mourners at the funeral, in
cluding the members of his lodge,
those Of Loyal Rebekah Lodge and of
the Scottish Clans.
Magnolia Lodge is drilling its team
for the purpose of presenting the work
Of the order before the representatives
at the next session Of the Grand Lodge.
Loyal Rebekah Lodge at a recent
meeting initiated several candidates,
the work being performed for the first
time by the new noble grand, Mrs. Nc
Burney. and the other recently in
stalled officers. 1t was presented with
that degree Of perfectness that has
marked the work Of the officers in this
lodge for a number of terms in success
sion.
The open meeting of Mission Re-
bekah Lodge on the first Saturday in
February was a decided success in the
matter OF attendance and excellence of
programme Of entertainment offered by
the committee of which Lulu Perry
was the chairman. There were many
pleasing numbers and all up TO the
standard Of those presented for the en-
tertainment of4hembers and guests by
this very much up-to-date lodge.
During the last week Mrs. Alma /
Jensen, president of the California As
sembly Of Rebekahs. paid official visits
as follows: Deborah Lodge, Colusa;
Pearl Lodge, at Williams; Diamond
Lodge. at Arbuckle; Willows Lodge, at
willows; Orland Lodge, at Orland, and
Welcome Lodge. at MELVILLE. on Feb
ruary p she viii visit Sylvan Lodge,
at Woodland Phebe Lodge, at Capay,
on the oath; Woodland Lodge, at Wood
land. on the 25th, and Davisville Lodge
at Davisville, on the 26th.
On the second Wednesday in Febru-
ary the new officers of Oriental Re
bekah Lodge did their first work in the
initiatory degree by initiating four
strangers. The officers did so well that
they were complimented by District
Deputy President Mrs. Flora M. Berg
man, who spoke in high terms of praise
of the floor as well as of the ritualistic
work Much of the beauty of the floor
work is due to the close attention paid
by the members who take part in it tC
the instructions of Drill Master Frank
w Derby. The officers wore new robes
which produced a decidedly pretty ef-
feet. There were visitors from San Ra-
fael and San Jose, who praised the
work of the evening. On the evening
Of the 18th inst. the lodge, after bust
ness, had a lunch basket social The
baskets were sold by auction, Pas
Grand Master Barnes acting as auc-
tioneer, and the manner in which he
presented the goods to the bidders had
much to do with getting gbod prices fol
the baskets offered. The lunching wa:
followed by dancing.