The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
BrECSTOCK
ItELL-KNOWN REBEKAH
DRILL CORPS OF SIN
FRANCISCO. -

we're present GREAT FOedhOttNdS -'Af9
Annie NJ. Bliss, fifty members Of the
council in Redwood City and 100 from
san lose After the work Of the
evening there was a feast of corn and
Nel;.s"n.
The representative of the Great
Council Of the United States. which is
20 convene in ST. Joseph, Mo, this
year, left for that city September Z.
Modoc Tribe has appointed COM
,ii.iee 10 arrange for masquerade
ball to be given just before Lep-.
The great Pocahontas will COM
mence her official visits during the
latter part Of September,
Great Sachem Davis Will during the
early part OF September visit the
tribes in Humboldt County. taking in
those al Eureka, Blue Lakes and SEQ
Tia. and while in that county, on
the 10th. instituted a new tribe at ar
csta. with at least seventy charte-
members.
Organizer Stovall is organizing
tribe at Santa Barbara and Special
Organizer Wheeler. who has been or
ranking one in this city. will have l.
ready for Institution October 1.
Calumet Tribe gave its farewell
party in Pythian Castle last week IN
der the direction OF DR.. c. NJ. Tropp-
mann. F. Pagendarn and J. Petrie.
II was a dancing party, which
was well attended and an en-
5ovable programme of dances was
presented The tribe will hereafter
meet in Calumet Hall in the Red
Mems new building on Golden Gate
avenue.
The following are the principal
chiefs Of the new council OF the De-
gree Of Pocahontas recently organized
by George H. Stein, p. S.. this being
the third he has organized: Nellie
Wilson. Pocahontas; Viola Venekohl.
prophecies: Annie Lindsey, Wenonah.
and &. T. Granz, Powhattan. The de-
gree viii be conferred on those who
are 10 be adopted by the team OF
Oneida Council.
on the last Friday in August Man
zsnita Council had a very pleasant at
home i'm its tepee in the odd Fellows
building. This council, which is still
on the boom and proposes to continue
so until il reaches a membership Of
500. viii give a Japanese tea on the
evening Of September 16.
Dr. Charles NJ. Troppmann, organizer
81 Calumet Council Of the Degree Of
Pocahontas: Mrs. Emma Ralph, tenn
Iorary chairman, and Miss NJ. Riley,
temporary secretary Of the new organi-
zation, have issued an appeal 70 the
members Of Calumet Tribe to use their
hest endeavors 10 have the new coun-
cil started with the largest charter list
that has ever been presented in this
city. The organization has secured
quarters in the Red Mems new hall and
viii hold meetings there on Tuesday
nights as soon as instituted. The tenn
pcrsry organization will hold a meet
ing next Tuesday night for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements for the
Institution OF the new subordinate.
Manzsnita Council. at it's meeting
last week. displayed for the first time
IT'S recently adopted motto. I'VE are
leaders. others followers" and during
the evening adopted eight pale faces.
The work was with new electrical eff
fects. new slides TO throw upon the
screen and IL far surpassed any pre-
sentation CT the work that has ever
been seen in this city. There were
present among the many visitors Mes
DANES Flora Lear. Jennie L. Dodge.
n.
came 20 this city with one of the
Massachusetts Communicates, knights
Templar; also NJ. L. and Abbie G. Fol-
lansbee. all members of Alfareta Coun-
ell, Degree Of Pocahontas. Of Chelsea,
Mass. These, under good of the order.
stated that they had never seen the
work so beautifully. dramaticly and
impressively rendered as by Manzani-
l. - al Ia 4
the speakers that you do the work
much better and with more dignity than
II is done in the East. We thought we
had seen the work well done in the
East, but we must admit that Man
zanita is way ahead Of them ALL"
During the evening the members of
the degree team. through Great Repre-
sentative J. J. Bryan. presented Drill
Master Wheeler a beautiful framed
enlarged photograph Of himself as
Powhattan in recognition of his untir-
ing efforts 10 bring the team I'D to
the standard Of excellence il has at
tanned
Mrs. Hattie Beach Of Oneida Council
has been commissioned by Great Poca-
hontas Annie NJ. Bliss as deputy for
the current term for Manzanita Coun-
ell
Manzanita Council will have a Japa-
nese tea in its hall in Odd Fellows
building on the evening of September
IS. The hall viii be turned into a tea
garden and there viii be a programme
OF entertainment and dancing. Tea
will be served by members Of the coun-
cil, all attired in japanese gowns
A committee has been appointed to
arrange for a picnic at Fairfax Park
on Sunday. September Is. in aid Of the
Improved Order Of Red Mems Relief
Association. Those who will attend
win leave by the 9:15 a. m. boat so
a. to connect with a special train
which will convey the excursionists 10
their destination. A good orchestra
has been engaged to furnish dance
music.
The Red Mems new hall on Golden
Gate avenue was formally opened last
week by AltahmOs Tribe No 81 giving