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Native Sons.

The Native Sons literary and social
committee will give it's next entertain
ment and ball in Native Sons Hall
next Wednesday, when the function
will be under the direction of Sequoia
Parlor. The programme will include
specialties by San Franciscos favorite,
Fred Weiss; monoIogue, c. j. Deasy;
contralto sole, Miss Kitty Kelly; camp
life scenes by Cedarbloom, Wentworth
and Leahy; bass solo, Frank Sicily,
and THE Burglars" comedy in one
act in which the characters will be as
sumed by Misses Hattie Jenkins, Wini-
fred Wood. Retta Rankin, Constance
Price and Annie Buckley.
Judge Frank H. Kerrigan of Stan
ford and NJ. Levison of Bay City Par
lor addressed the membership of Paci-
fic Parlor on the second Tuesday in
September upon the advisabiIity of a
large attendance at the memorial SER
vices to be held by the local parlors in
Native Sons Hall October 8. The par
Tor appointed T. F. Monahan, D. L.
Fitzgerald and T. p Martin a commit
tee to assist the general committee in
this matter.
Pacific Parlor has been struck with an
attack of the matrimonial fever and it
is now nicknamed "the Benedict Par
Tor" Three of it's members, DR.. F. /.
Gonzalez, w. F. Dahl and w. v.
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National Union.

At the last held meeting of FL Cap
itan Council of the National Union two
strangers were initiated
San Francisco Council at it's last held
meeting after the transaction OF rOu-
tine business had a whist party.
FL Dorado Council at it's last held
meeting had two applications and these
will be initiated at the next session
California Council at its meeting last
week had three strangers to initiate
and received three applications.
During the past week Mission Coun-
ell had an open meeting, a good at
tendance and a pleasant programme of
entertainment.
Union Council had work in the inf-
tiatory degree at it's last held session.
On Sunday afternoon next the
members of the order will hold
memorial service in the Native
Sons Hall under the auspices
of the San Francisco Cabinet.
This will be the first service Of the kind
given in the name of this order in mem
DRY of deceased members. A we'll
arranged service. including music. vo-
cal selections and an grafton and eu-
logy will be presented. The service
will commence at 2 o'clock.
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Druidisn.

On the evening of the third Friday
in September Noble Grand Arch de
Leigh, accompanied by a number Of the
grand officers residing in this city and
across the bay, paid a fraternal visit to
Oakland Grove No. "a in Oakland.
There was large attendance of mem
bers and visitors from other groves and
the meeting was an instructive as well
as an interesting one. After the close
of the business of the session and talks
by the visiting grand officers, there was
an evidence of Oakland Groves hospi-
tally.
The meeting of the noble grand arch.
acting grand secretary. Deputy Grand
Arch Antonovich, Grand Trustees
Wedemeyer. Antonovich, Giovannini
and Gallagher, President Fabbry of the
Past Arch Association, Past Arches L.
A. and ]. Nj. Wolff. Bamman, Stewart.
Conrad, Glover and many others with
Mckinley Grove No. 1872 was marked
by the very impressive admission of a
stranger by initiation into the ovate's
degree and the wide range and
unusually interesting addresses of many
of the speakers. Brighter ideas, better
language and more practical sugges-
tions were offered on that occasion
than at any meeting held in a grove
in this city for many years. Noble
Arch Peterson, Vice Arch Thornton
and Past Arch Coburn were each high
ly commended for the remarkably fine
manner in presenting the initiatory
work.
The noble grand arch will make Off
cial visits to groves as follows during
October: 7th. to st. Helena Grove. ST.
Helena; 9Th, William Tell and Frater-
nifty groves. Napa; 9th, Sonoma Grove.
Sonoma; 18th, Calico Grove. San
Francisco; 18TH Manzanita Grove, San
Francisco; 18th. Live Oak Grove, Oak
land: 10Th. Haywards Grove, Hay
wards; 21st, Yosemite Grove, San Fran
cisco; 23d. Acorian Grove, Sacramento;
oath, Walhalla Grove. Sacramento;
18th, Sacramento Grove. Sacramento;
18th. California and FL Dorado groves.
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Ancient Order Workrnen.


The all-night social of Forget Me-
Not Lodge of the A. o. U. w. on the
third Saturday in September in the
Red Mems building was well attended
and pleasant affair. At the opening
a dozen of the lady members of the
lodge entered the hall all attired in
black robes spangled with silver stars
and wearing cowls and masks. Until
they unmasked none of the many on
lockers could discover who they were,
so complete was their disguise Dur
ing the evening there was a pro-
gramme of dancing, interspersed with
pleasing numbers. The contributors
were William H. Large, M. Lawthere
Professor Graders mandolin and
guitar club, Miss Ethel Shaylor Will
liam Loan. Gladys Rothganger. Donero
Keller, Gladys Land and Mrs. Genera.
This lodge, which has now an active
social committee, will have "A Night
in Dixie" in its lodgeroom on October
Is. At a recent entertainment given
by Forget-Me-Not Lodge the feature
of the entertainment was Lost to
VIM" one-act play under the direc-
ton of Miss Ethel Farley. in which
this lady took the part of Lucretia
ST. Clair, William Loan that of Captain
Shields, Pearl Olive Miller that of the
widow and NJ. Cohn that of Major ST
Clair. 1t was we'll rendered and the
performers won much applause.
Grand Recorder Spencer returned
last week from a visit to the lodges in
San Diego and Los Angeles counties
He found them not only in good con-
dition, but learned that a number of
them are adding new members to the
roll by initiation and that many of
the suspended members are returning
and are being reinstated.
A new lodge of the order will be
instituted in Point Richmond Oc-
tober s.
Reports coming in from various
parts of the country show that. as
during the preceding month, there
will be a net gain for September in
membership.
On the evening of September 80
Grand Recorder Spencer will pay a
visit to Hercules Lodge.
The lodges of San Jose held a pub
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Order Eagles.

The ,Fraternal Order Of Eagles con-
tinues to grow. During the last seven
months eleven aeries have been insti-
tuted and the membership at this time
is nearly $4,000
San Francisco Aerie at its meeting
last week initiated thirty-five candi-
dates and received thirty-nine applica-
tions. This subordinate of the order
has it's membership distributed in al
most every State and Territory in the
Union, together with members in Eng
land, the Philippine Islands. the Ha-
waiian Islands and Central America.
San Francisco has again been re-
membered by the Grand Aerie at its re-
cent session in Baltimore, Ed Head
having been reelected grand treas
urer.
The aerie at Crockett has provided it
self with new regalia.
A new aerie was recently instituted
at .lllits in MendOcinO County.
San Francisco Aerie has under con-
sideration d proposition to add a fife
corps to its drum corpsA
Golden Gate Aerie has at last passed
the 1000 mark in membership.
The aerie at Napa, at a meeting held
last week, initiated a class of fifty
eight strangers.
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Woodcraft.

The visiting committee of the general
committee that is engineering the
'Fraternal Mortgage Campaign" for
the Woodmen of the World in San
Francisco paid visits last week to the
following camps for the purpose of in
teresting the members in the work that
is now on: September 10 to California
Camp; 21st to Mission Camp, and 22d
TO Golden West Camp. Next week the
committee will visit as follows: Sep
TENDER 26 TO Golden Gate Camp; 9th
to Calumet Camp, and 18th to North
End Camp. During October the fol-
lowing visits have been arranged for:
October 3 to Tamalpais Camp; 9Th to
Haven Camp; 7th to Pathfinder Camp;
18th to Temple Camp, and 18th to Old
Friends Camp.
Mrs. NJ. McAYin, Mrs. II. H. Dilges,
Mrs. L. NJ. Hawthorne, Mrs. A. E.
Richardson, Mrs. G. w. Schweinhard
and Miss Nettie Libbing have been ap-
pointed a committee TO arrange for
grab bag party on September rs in Red
Mems building, for Potomac Council of
the degree of Pocahontas. The mem
bership of every tribe and council in
this part of the reservation has been
invited to attend, and as this council is
noted for its social functions it is likely
that there will be a large attendance.
Nearly 500 neighbors of Woodcraft
went to Petaluma, each at his or her
own expense, to attend the ceremony
of unwilling a monument erected by
the Woodmen of the World over the re-
mains of the late Merton c. Allen, who
was a member of Golden Gate Camp
There were representatives from all the
camps in this city and from the circles
Of Women of Woodcraft The cere-
monies were very impressive and after
the return from the cemetery, where
David Oliver JT., editor of the Pacific
Woodman, was the eulogist, the Wis
itors were Hospitality entertained by
the membership of the camp of Peta-
luna
Last week the visiting committee of
the Fraternal Mortgage Campaign, Of
which Laurance Vincent is the chair
man. paid a visit to California Camp,
and the visitors were delighted to see
eighteen applications for membership
presented. After the close of the camp
there were addresses, music and songs.
The principal speakers were: w. c.
Krum, general organizer; E. c. Stock
of Golden Gate Camp, Laurance Vim
cent, A. b. Craw, vice chairman
of the visiting committee, E. B.
McMannus, chairman of the even
ing. The principal singer was Fred
Purdy. Golden Gate drill team in its
new and natty uniform entered the hall
and was greeted with much applause.
The meeting was one OF the most en-
thusiastic known in Woodmen circles in
many a night.
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ECHOFy

conferred the adoption degree, and it
did the work in very creditable man
ner, showing that the members had
paid much attention TO the instructions
of Drill Master Wrede. After the
quenching of the council fire there was
an adjournment to the banquet hall,
where a fine supper was served to the
visitors and members, and this was fol-
lowed by short talks. The council ex-
poets a return visit from Yosemite in
the near future, when there will be pale
faces for its chiefs to adopt. Ramona
Council viii celebrate the fourth ami
versary Of its institution by a grand
ball in Mission Native Sons Hall. Sey-
enteenth street, on the evening of Oc-
tober Is. On that occasion a beautiful
embroided sofa cushion will be disposed
of for the benefit of the councils fund
for the sick.
Altahmos Tribe has of late been I'M
fortunate, having lost two members by
death within a period of three weeks.
The latest loss was W. B. Phenister.
whose funeral, under the auspices of
the tribe, took place last week.
Great Senior Sycamore Judge A
NJ. Cunning of HOLSTER was in this
city last week and visited a number
of the local tribes. During the early
part of the week he visited Poanoche
and Maricopa tribes the same. night,
and after viewing the comforting of
degrees and studying the business
methods he was the guest of honor at
a banquet at which Harry Miller,
sachem of Poanoche Tribe, was the
POSTMASTER. There were long talks
by Great Sachem Davis, the guest Of
the evening, and Great Keeper Of
Wampum James Boyes, after which j.
DoXey gave a recitation and several
others entertained with music and
song.
The following night the great Sc
nior visited Yosemite and Miantono-
nah tribes and was well received, and
after the quenching of the council fire
there was a banquet, at which Emelio
Lastreto of Yosemite Tribe presided as
master of ceremonies. After an ex-
cellent supper the great senior deliv-
cred an eloquent address on Redman-
ship and then followed talks by E.
C. Stock of Altahmos Tribe, A. c.
Nathan, junior sycamore of the same
music, songs and recitations by Roy
Kay, Jack Hewer, Phil Left, Julius
Harris. the Estrellers and others. af-
ter which the master of ceremonies,
on behalf of Yosemite Tribe, present
ed to George Dastague, the retiring
deputy for the tribe, a set of en-
crossed resolutions expressive of the
tribes appreciation of his services.
Oneida Council. d. of P. will give
an entertainment and dance in Union
square Hall October 26.
Mrs. Edyth Volkmann, the organ
list Of Manzanita Council, D. of P, and
Otto Volkmann, her husband. have
since their admission into the tribe
proved themselves most active mem
bers, and they are doing much for the
advancement of the council.
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Modern Woodmen.

State Deputy j. o. Davis was in
Sacramento last week assisting in the
organization of a new camp of the
Modern WoOdmen of America The
indications are that there will be in a
short time a most fiourishing camp in
the capital city.
A short time since H H. Bliss. a
deputy organizer. was assigned to the
department of San Francisco, but
before he had an opportunity to prove
what he could do for the order he was
suddenly ordered to the Jurisdiction of
Cincinnati.
At the last held meeting of the Royal
Neighbors there was work in the initia
tory degree.
GOodfellowship camp is arraneing for
a surprise in the near future and those
who are looking after the matter sim
ply say "therell be som thin DOM"
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adults who were in attendance. There
was a good programme, followed by the
serving of delicacies to the children and
older people, then dancing. La Yes
pero drill corps, Captain Max O'Con-
nor, was on hand to add to the bril-
liancy of the occasion.
A committee of sixteen with Anna F.
Lacy as chairman has been appointed
to arrange an entertainment to be
given by Las Tomas Parlor on the
night of October %. 1t is expected that
this will be one of the very. best social
functions this parlor has ever arranged
for. The parIor was one Of those that
took part in the celebration on Ad-
mission day in Oakland, the members
riding in carriages.
Lassen View Parlor celebrated Ad-
mission day by a lawn party, which
was a very pleasant and successful
affair. This parlor has had an awak-
ening of late, and in a short time will
have three candidates to initiate.
Haywards Parlor, N. D. G. W., of
Haywards, assisted the members of
Eden Parlor, N. S. G. w, of the same
place, in an indoor picnic and fair
which opened September y. The fair
was opened by Joseph r. Knowland,
president of the board of trustees of
the Native Sons and a member OF
Halcyon Parlor.
Miss Lillian Nichols, a member of
Marguerite Parlor, Placerville, a most
talented entertainer. has begun fall
season of concerts.
Miss Jessie Dunn of Hiawatha Parlor
is attending the State University at
Berkeley.
Miss Alice Mulgrew of Geneva Par
Tor has been assigned to a position as
teacher in the public school at Rail-
road Flat, Calaveras County.
Teresa Muldoon, grand trustee.
member of Chispa Parlor, Mrs. Johnston
and Maggie Fahey of Dardanelles Par
lor, Mrs. Alice Jordan of Visalia Par
Tor, Mollie B. Johnson of Califia Par
Tor, past grand president, Miss Dora
Washburn Of San Andreas Parlor, and
Mrs. Ella r. Dunbar of Ruby Parlor,
were in Oakland on Admission day.
Mrs. Anna Nixon and Mrs. Mary NJ
Lithgow of Amapola Parlor have been
spending their vacation in this city.
Jennie Jordan and Annie Messner Of
Piedmont Parlor were visitors at the
office of the grand secretary last week.
All the subordinate parlors of the Ma
tive Daughters of the Golden West
have been officially notified that flag
day is to be observed at the first meet
ing in October, and their attention has
been particularly directed to the
manual instruction which dwells on
that topic and the manner of conduct
ing the services on that occasion:
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Eastern Star.

Starr King Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, has completed all its ar
rangements for the celebration of the
second anniversary of its institution by
giving "a grand entertainment and
dance to its members and friends, also
to members of other chapters, in Golden
Gate Hall on the evening of September
%. A very interesting and attractive
programme has been arranged for that
evening.
Beulah Chapter will be officially Wis
tied in it's hall, South San Francisco,
September 26 by the grand matron, who
will be accompanied by a number of
the grand officers.
On the night of September is Golden
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Redmanship.

On the evening of the third Friday
in September, Manzanita Council of the
degree Of Pocahontas, the leader of the
San Francisco Councils. had a short
business meeting, after which there
was a quenching Of the council fire and
the conversion Of the tepee into beau
tiful japanese tea garden. In this ap-
peared the following members of the
council attired in japanese costumes
which became them remarkably well:
Mrs. Jennie Sprague, Mae Conroy, Liz
zie Bertwell, Lizzie Winters and Emma
Rice, who during the evening, between
dances and vaudeville numbers, served
tea The programme. a delightful one,
was greatly enjoyed by all who at
tended
The same night Alfarata Council. the
only social council, one that has not
benefit features for the members gave a.
reception and banquet to two OF its
MEMBERSHIPS. Minnie Belts, who at
the last great council became the great
prophecies for the current great sun.
and Mrs. Hattie James, who was
chosen great keeper Of wampum. These
chiefs were congratulated upon the adj
vancement they made in the order.
There were addresses by a number of
those present, including the guests of
the evening, Great Minnehaha Mrs. Ida
Wheeler, Ernest c. Stock of Manzanita
Council, Drill Master S. Hartman of Al
farata Council, Drill Master w. Belts
and many others. The banquet han
was artistically decorated and the dain
~ dishes Of edibles on the tables were
empowered in banks Of roses and vio-
lets. After the supper all present re-
turned TO the teDee where there was
dancing for an hour.
A new subordinate council will short
~ be instituted through the influence
OF Great Minnehaha Mrs. Wheeler in
Santa Rosa.
Great POcahontas Annie NJ. Bliss and
Great Minnehaha Mrs. Wheeler recent
" visited San Mateo, where they laid
the foundation for the organization of
council that promises well.
Calumet Council, which has been or
ganized by DR.. c. H Troppmann.
prophet Of Calumet Tribe, viii be in
stituted in the Assembly Hall of the
Red Mems building on Golden Gate
avenue on the night OF October 4, with
nearly 100 charter members. The team
OF Manzanita Council. admitted to be
the degree team Of this city, has been
invited TO confer the degree on that
night, and il has accepted.
Ramona Council, which meets in
Twin Peaks Hall. is still securing the
forest for palefaces. On the 18th
sleep of the corn moon the degree team
Of this council and MANY of the yaer1,-
bers trailed TO the tepee of Yosemite
Council in Alameda and there con-
ferred the degree on a number Of pale
faces for the visited council. II was
the second time that the new team
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Rathbone Sisters.

Grand Chief Bette c. Nickel of the
Rathbone Sisters paid an official visit
last week to San Francisco Temple No.
II. Owing to the death of one of the
most esteemed members of the temple.
Mrs. Catherine Dance, who was a very
faithful worker for Pythianism and
one of the leaders of the degree staff.
there were no festivities, but under
good for the order Most Eminent Chief
Lavina r. Cope on behalf of the tenn
pie presented the grand chief a solid
silver cold meat fork as a souvenir of
the occasion. Grand Protector Belle
Bruce Of Calanathe Temple, Oakland.
and District Deputy Grand Chief Julia
F. Day of Golden Gate Temple, as well
as the grand chief spoke interestingly
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knights of Honor.

Mrs. E. F. Joy. Mrs. Fl. Warnholz
and Mrs. NJ l. Grove of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Past Dictators' Asso-
citation of the Knights of Honor have
been appointed a committee with ex-
elusive power to arrange for an enter
tainment to be given in Golden Gate
Hall next month for the pleasure Of
the members OF the order and their
friends.
Ivy Lodge at its last held meeting
had three strangers to initiate.
Liberty Lodge had two candidates
to initiate last week.
During the last week the grand die
tator was with the lodge in Santa
Rosa, with the one in Petaluma and
found both active. Tomorrow he will
be with the lodge in Salinas. where six
candidates viii be initiated.
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Walsh, have married during the last
six weeks.
r. Stockman of California Parlor has
the names of thirty EIGHT natives to a
petition for charter to institute a new
parlor on the Mission road, to be known
as Guadalupe.
John A. Lynch of Mantle Parlor zone
of the landmarks of the order, who has
resided on Russian Hill since the year
one of the N. S. G. W. is organizing a
new parlor to be composed of young
men who were born on the hill. 1t will
be known as Russian Hill ParlOr.
H. c. Lichtenberger of Los Angeles,
one of the grand trustees, reports that
the celebration of Admission day by
the natives of the southern part of the
State at Terminal Island was the larg-
est ever held in that section and a
great success. Arrowhead and Redlands
parlors. distant more than a hundred
and twenty miles from the celebration
point, were on hand, the members be-
ing present with their relatives.
A movement is on foot to organize a
new parlor in Redlands.
Ramona Parlor has taken on new
life and will shortly initiate forty
strangers, increasing the membership
to 300.
Golden Anchor Parlor will, during Oc-
tober. remove from Gibsonville, Sierra
County, to La Porte, Plumas County.
where it will have wider field of
operation. BY reason of this proposed
move the parlor will at once gain an
addition of twenty-five members.
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Gate Chapter had work in the mi
tiatory degree. Worthy Matron DR..
Amy Florence Temple and her officers
surrendered the stations to past officers
of the rank of matron and patron to do
the work. Past Grand Patron Frederick
William Gustave Moebus and Past
Grand Matron Sarah Jennie Mann were
patron and matron respectively, posi-
lions which they held in the chapter
twenty-six years ago. Two charter
members, Venerable Past Grand
Patron William S. Moses and Marie
Mathilda Holtz, occupied seats in the
east. Past Patron DR.. Price filled the
office of chaplain. Mary Munns was
the associate matrOn: Henrietta Heuer.
the conductress; Victorine Frances An
thony, associate conductress; Emily
Pardee Duren. treasurer; Kate ]. Will
lats, secretary; Ada Roxy Duncan,
warder, and Mary Hammond Lewis,
sentinel. The five points were: Maude
Wright Terwillinger, Frances Perkins
Tower, Franc Henly Morgan, Sarah
Isabelle Hubbard and Mary Frances
Fahrenholtz. Mary Elizabeth Pendle-
ton acted as marshal and Nellie Au-
SuSld OdIIIHS was OISdHiSls Inc WOIh
was exceedingly well done, and after
the initiation there was half an hour
of speeches and then the serving of
collation.. This chapter at it's next
meeting will be visited by the grand
patron and the grand matron.
The visit of the grand matrOn to Ivy
Chapter. which had been set for a date
in October, has been changed to the
18th of that month.
On October 4 there will be an official
visit to Starr King Chapter.
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lie meeting last week, when there were
addresses by Grand Master Dunton'
Deputy Grand Master Hirshberg and
the grand recorder.
Excelsior Lodge has completed all
arrangements for the celebration Of its
silver anniversary September %. Sill
yer Spray Lodge, d. of H. will assist.
Eureka Valley Social Club, COM
posed of members of Eureka Valley
Lodge, has arranged for a social even
ing in Mission Turn Hall October 10.