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Lincoln Annuity.

new assembly Of the Lincoln An
nuity Union was organized in this city
during the latter part of February and
it was named Robert E. Bunker for
the late supreme medical director who
was one of the founders of the order
and who devoted much Of the latter
part of his life to the advancement OF
the organization. There was a large
charter list and the following were
chosen as officers for. the first term:
John j. Zebala, speaker; Edith c..
Wells. vice speaker; Abbie Powis,
clerk; c. L. Powers, cashier; Joseph
inc Cusick, chaplain; A. B. Stevens,
sergeant at arms.
After a short business session at the
last held meeting in February of San
Francisco Assembly, during which sew
eral candidates were initiated, there
was an open meeting. when a number
of strangers were admitted and enter
tained with pleasing programme of
music and songs, which was followed
with the serving of refreshments and
dancing.
Lincoln Assembly at its last meeting
initiated three candidates and received
several applications.
Cosmopolis Assembly initiated fifteen
candidates during February. Hoouiam
initiated thirty-three. Sunset Assembly
twelve and Puget Sound Assembly
seven during the same period.
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Knights of Honor.

Recently Grand Dictator P. L.
Archibald paid q fraternal visit to the
lodge at Crockett one to the lodge at
Sacramento and one TO the lodge at
Napa. He found the lodges active and
enthusiastic in the work of the order.
Liberty Lodge has appointed COM
mittee to arrange for a picnic to be
given at Fairgax Park on May 80, and
all of the local lodges have been asked
tc take part in this outing If the other
lodges accept it is expected that this
will be one cf the grandest affairs that
has ever been given under the auspices
of the Knights Of Honor.
Saxon Lodge at a recent meeting
initiated a class of five candidates for
membership, the work being done in a
very creditable manner in the pres
ence of GrandA Dictator Archibald,
Grand Reporter Johnstons. and q good
attendance of members from other
lodges.
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San Francisco, u. A. 0. D., will have
a stereopticon exhibition, entertain
ment and dance in Austrian Hall on
March is.
Supreme Arch Martinoni has receive
I'd a communication from the grand
master of the Jurisdiction of Australia
announcing the fact that the Druids
Of that territory are now working un :
der the international articles adopted
originally by the United States and
Eng d. These have been adopted
by the three countries named. as well
as by Germany and by Sweden and
Norway. 1t is expected that it will
not be long until the articles will be
adopted by all countries in which
there are organizations of Druids.
A new grove of the order organized
in Spark City, New, was recently in
stituted in the place by Past Arch w.
L. Semanze, making the fourth subor
dinate in that State. 1t is expected
that a Grand Grove will soon be insti-
tuted in that jurisdiction.
Recently the Past Arch Association
paid a visit to North End Grove. Dur
ing the evening there was a mock
trial conducted under the code of pro-
cedure of the order. It was o very in
structive affair and gave many present
an idea of conducting a trial. Supreme
Arch Martinoni was an interested lis
tener at the trial.
Gallilec Grove at it's last meet
ing received eleven petitions for mem
tefship, and it expects in a short time
to increase that number to fifty and
have them initiated en- March 1.-THE
twenty-ffth anniversary of the insti
tuition of the grove. A committee has
been appointed to arrange for ban
quet to follow the initiation.
The noble grand arch has. since Feb
ruary ID, paid a visit to each of the
following groves: Humbert, at Fresno,
Los Banos, at Los Banos; Firebaugh,
al Firebaugh; Sumner, at Kern City;
Morton, Magnolia, Mazzini and
Orange, at Los Angeles, and L. 5.
Grant, at San Diego, and next week he
VIII officially visit the groves at Fair
fed, Freeport and Sacramento, and on
the 10th he will return to this city for
the purpose Of paying a visit to Lin
coin Grove; the same night he will
visit Green Valley Grove, also in this
city, and the night after that will be
with the grove in Vallejo.
Mckinley Grove at it's last
meeting in February conferred the
third degree on number of eligibles.
and after the work the fourth degAe
was exemplifed in that manner for
which this grove has first class repu-
tation.
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Raised and Banqueted.

In the presence of $50 members Of
Hermann Lodge No. 127, Free and
Accepted Masons, II. F. Woke, J. G.
H. Wiess and Wolf were on the last
Monday in February raised to the
sublime degree of Master Masons and
accorded the usual instruction, with
the beautiful and impressive ceremon-
les of that degree. The comforting OF
the degree was very creditably per-
formed by the following officers OF
Hermann Lodge: Worshipful Master
S. Joseph Theisen. Senior Warden
August Busse, Junior Warden Otto
Lemcke Secretary l. Schumacher,
Treasurer Diedrich B. Uhte, Marshal
Louis Zeiss, Senior Deacon John Her
mann, Junior Deacon j. Eicher, Stew
arts Carl Blunck and Carl ID. Druhm,
Organist Johannes c. Raith, Tyler Her
mann Schoene. At the conclusion OF
the ceremonies there was a banquet at
the Occidental Hotel. The banquet
room was deliberately decorated in
white and blue, as representing the car
dinal virtues of innocence and purity.
The tables were beautifully decorated
with flowers, amid which were can
delabra with Wnlte SndOeS- Ine IOllOW-
ing toasts were responded to: The
Newly Raised Members" by the wor-
shipful master; Hermann Lodge" by
the newly raised candidates; The
Master" by Senior Warden August
Busse; The Past Masters" by Junior
Warden Otto Lemcke; THE Grand
Lodge" by Past Master Louis Muller;
Fraternity" by H. c. Schaertzer:
Charity" by Superior Judge F. H.
Kerrigan, and other toasts by visiting
members. The affair was one Of the
most enjoyable of the Ions list of func-
tions given by Hermann Lodge and
served again to exemplify in a marked
degree the extent of German good
fellowship, expressed better and prop
erly only by the German "Gemutlich-
keit.''
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United American Mechanics.

The several councils Of the Junior
Order Of United American Mechanics
and those Of the Daughters Of Lib
erty celebrated the 173rd anniversary
of the birth Of George Washington by
an entertainment and a ball IN Native
Sons Hail. There was a good attend
ance. The programme OF the evening
was made up Of the following num-
bers: Selection, Lackenbeck's Orches-
ira; address, DIR. George H. Derrick:
soprano solo, Mrs. Mabel Radke; fan
cy dance, Miss Frances Wrenn; violin
solo, "Bohmische Tame" (Seval), Miss
Edith p. Peters, accompanied by Mrs.
Emma White; tenor solo. Rose of My
Life-Sadieu Rose" Herbers Williams;
a few moments with Roy Folger.
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Woodrnen of the World.

The editor of Senator w. A. Clark s
paper, the Butte Miner-A. b.
Keith-is being talked of as
successor to F. A. Falkenburg.
late head consul of the Woodmen
of the World The vacancy caused by
the latter's death is to be filled by the
Head Camp session at Los Angeles in
April. Mr.. Keith's firm position in fa-
vor of changing in many important re-
spects the business methods of the or
der, and his advocacy of retrenchment
and reform in the management of it's
affairs, have led neighbors to urge
him to accept the position, though he
has not consented to become a candi-
date. Mr. Keith is president of the
Montana Auxiliary Fraternal Con-
gress. and has just led to a successful
ending a fight in behalf Of the frater-
nails against adverse legislation in
Montana. He was formerly editor of
the Pacific Woodman, the official organ
of the Woodmen of the World, and oc-
cupied several important official posi-
tions in that order, having been made
a life member of the Head Camp Ses-
sion. Mr.. Keith has been prominent in
the work of the fraternals for many
years.
Head Clerk l. B. Brook is also
named as possible successor to
Falkenburg.
The degree team, Uniform Rank, of
Mission Camp, W. %. W., will have a
night at the Majestic on the evening of
March 20, when 'Juanita Of the San
Juan" will be presented.
General Organizer w. c. Krum has
met with double misfortune during
his stay in this city. A short time since
his only child died a few days after
birth and last week the mother passed
away Mrs. Krum, who was a native
of Salt Lake City and but "a years of
age, was taken down shortly after the
birth of her child. and despite all eff
forts to save her life she was called
away from earth. She was member
of Denver Circle of the Women of
Wocdcraft, and during the few months
she was a resident of this city she
made host of friends. Funeral SER
vice was held under the auspices of the
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Fraternal Brotherhood.

San Francisco Lodge Of the FraternaI
March Is.
The dance that was given by the
Fraternal Brotherhood band a few
evenings since, was attended by many
persons. The band has secured uni
forms which are louder than the COM
hined music of the players. The band
will give a picnic at Sunset Park on
June 20.
The latest in this order is the form
ing of a company of the Uniform
Rank. dance for the purpose of at.
tracing attention to this movement
will be given in Red Mems Hall
April 10.
Colonel c. w. Stone. supreme rep
resentative. who has charge OF the
work in this section, will attend the
session of the Supreme Lodge to be
held in Los Angeles April 16.
Mission Lodge has organized a new
team, with Nj. B. Hornbeck as captain
1t is we'll drilled and ii Is predicted
that it will be the crackerjack team Of
this city.
Aurora Lodge had a hard times"
party in Scandia Hall March s.
Columbia Lodge reports that 1t is
having work In the initiatory degree at
almost every meeting.
Oakland Lodge gave social few
evenings since in Upper Maple Hall
and had a good attendance and a very
enjoyable evening was spent. This
lodge has been receiving quite a num-
ber of applications lately.
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Seven Pines Circle.

The Martha Washington party given
by Seven Pines Circle OF the Ladies OF
the Grand Army on the evening OF the
last Thursday in February IN the as
sembly hall Of the Red Mems build
ing. which was beautifully decorated
with the national colors. was well at
tended. and was another social sue
cess for this very ambitious circle.
Many of the members Of the circle
were attired in the costume Of the
days of Martha Washington and pre-
sented with their escorts pleasing
picture while moving in the grand
march. Previous to the dancing there's
was a programme Of entertainment
made up Of the following numbers:
Piano duet, Misses Laura Libbing and
Louise Lauzer; vocal solo, G. w. Ar
buckle; Instrumental quartet, plano.
violin and mandolins, Misses Geneva
Lamb Gladys Lamb, Tillie Wilson and
Mabel McAndrew; fancy dances, While
and Cecil Flynn; vocal colo. Miss Ro-
wena- An order = dances followed.
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The Maccabees.

Pacific Tent, at its first review in
March, had an open meeting which was
attended by nearly all the members of
the tent and the members of their
families. Under the direction of Sir
Knights BonnaIlie. Tobias and Roberts
there was presented a pleasing pro-
gramme of music. songs and specialties
contributed by Miss Lynch, Miss Hart,
the Badger Musical Society, Mrs. Drill.
Miss Jones and Miss Atkinson and a
mandolin and guitar club. During the
evening refreshments were served.
Sol Lewis, record keeper, was present
ed a set of engrossed resolutions in ap-
probation of his services to the tent.
Golden West Tent at its review last
week had a goodN attendance to wit
ness the initiation of class Of strang-
ers into the beautiful degree of the
order. In the near future the tent will
have large class to initiate, having
fifty applicants on the desk of Secre-
tary Freeman. Next Tuesday the tent
viii have an old-time smoker and an
interesting programme of entertain
ment.
Lady Sarah f. Hedges of Mission
Hive, who was recently installed as
the lady commander of that subordi-
nate, was for seven years the record
ing secretary and during that period
became thoroughly qualified to dis
charge the duties Of the office to which
she has been exalted. 1t is her aim to
make the present term one of the most
social, fraternal and progressive the
hive has ever had.
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Degree of Pocahontas.

At the meeting of Seminole Council
of the Degree of Pocahontas held on
! the last Monday of February all of the
great chiefs residing in this city were
! in attendance to witness the adoption
Of the thirty eight palefaces, by which
the membership was increased to sol,
! a remarkable showin~ for a subor-
dinate less than two months old. The
/ ceremony of adoption was performed
by the team of Oneida Council in a
manner that drew forth many COM
! mendations by the visiting great chiefs.
1t was expected that the chiefs of the
sitting council would do the work, but
their costumes not being ready Onei-
da's team was asked to do the work.
This council works in the French Ian
guage, and this somewhat discounted
Great Pocahontas Mrs. Bliss. The
council is anxious to surpass in mem
bership Manzanita 40, which is the ban
ner subordinate of the reservation. At
the close of the business of the evening
each Of the great chiefs was presented
with bunch of beautiful flowers by
Emeiio Lastreto on behalf of the
council.
ment and dance in it's tepee last week
which proved to be a very pleasant af-
fair. The programme included instru-
mental and vocal music and recitations
between dance numbers contributed by
Clemens Baier. Louise Lancer, Irma
Lancer. Laura Libbing, Arthur Kernen,
Orel Roche and Rose Vernell, the latter
a very pleasing and charming en-
tertainer.
Ramona Council is still scouting for
palefaces. On the sleep of the last
sun of the snow moon the council
adopted several palefaces. The team,
which was carefully instructed by Cap
tain Read, the drill master, carried
out the work without hitch and in
manner that did credit to the instruc-
tor The captain will give the team
a few more lessons, and then the coun-
ell, accompanied by its team, will trail
to other tepees to confer the degree in
a manner that will reflect credit on the
order as well as on Ramona Council.
All the chiefs of the council are anxious
to make a first class record during the
current term and this is particularly
true Of Miss L. Burge, the Pocahontas,
Mrs. j. Common, the Wenonah and f.
]. Bischof the Powhattan.
Manzanita Council No. 49, which still
holds the lead in membership and has
fifteen applications on the desk, had an
adoption on the last council sleep in
the snow moon. The team of this
council in the latter part of the snow
moon trailed to the tepee Of Ell Garlic
Council in the reservation of San
Mateo and was accompanied by men,
bers of the Manzanita, forty-six in all,
including the team. The team adopted
ten palefaces, after which there was
a social hour, banquet and speech
making. The party returned to the
city at 2;30 a. m.
Alfarata Council will have an indoor
picnic in the Shiels building on the
night of last day of March.
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High Chief Ranger G. Q. Stewart re-
turned last week from a visit to the
court in Nevada City. He was in that
city several days reorganizing the
court. which had been at a standstill
for some time, and placed it on good
footing again.
Upon his return from that place the
high chief ranger detailed Past High
Treasurer Cameron to visit Court
Brentwood in the town~of that name
and Companion Court Carmen Mac
Kinlay Of the same place and install
the officers for the current term. There
was a large attendance, and after the
ceremony there was an address by the
visitor TO the members and Of those
who are eligible to membership.
Companion Court Golden Gate on the
night Of Washington's birthday had a
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Altahmos Tribe.

Altahmos Tribe. Improved Order OF
Red Men, has made arrangements TO
have a grand adoption in the near flu
ture, and this win be followed by the
conferring OF the warriors degree anu
then the chiefs degree On the sleep
that the last named shall be given all
the great chiefs within easy reach OF
the wigwam will be present to wit
ness the work which the team viii
present with that Derfectness which
has placed this tribe in the front rank
in ritualistic work The committee
that has charge of this affair is j.
Harry Hutaff. George w. Baltic. T. S.
Scott. E P. Roche and DR.. II. E.
Simon.
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Woodmen of the World and the Wo-
men of Woodcraft; then the remains
were taken to Boise City, Idaho, for
interment
Redwood Circle of the Women of
Woodcraft will have an open meeting
on the evening of March Is, when a
very entertaining programme, such as
the social committee of this circle
knows how to prepare, will be present
ed. This circle will give a grand ball
in Golden Gate Hall on the night of
Saturday, May 6.
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neer building was one Of the greatest
successes that this court has ever had
There was an address Of congratula-
tion to the court on its twenty-second
anniversary by Past Chief Ranger T.
ID. Brandon, who introduced High
Chief Ranger Senator j. b. Sanford.
who made a short address. Then fol-
lowed an order of sixteen dances. un-
der the direction OF E Klingensmtth.
floor manager. assisted by Frank J.
Mcclure, o. Miller, n. L. Wilcox. NJ
Boepple, G. F. Macarty and E. Sim
mons.
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Eastern Star.

King Solomon Chapter No. ITO. Or
der of the Eastern Star. is to be con-
graduated upon having given in
the latter part of February the
most successful ball in colonial
costume ever given in this city
under the auspices of the Eastern
Star. Lyric Hall, in which the ball
was given, was patriotically decorated
with American flags and large paint
ing Of the father of his country was
displayed conspicuously over the stage.
In addition there was liberal display
of potted plants and artificial flow
ers. The grand march was led by
Worthy Matron Ida Beatrice Spence
and Worthy Patron Edward Clark. The
feature of the evening was la minuet
de la cours. danced twice by A. j..
Sparrow, Edward Clark. A. L. Spence.
Clarence Dawson, Mary Josephine
Cleve, Mrs. Cohn, Olive Augusta
Wood, Mrs. Bercher, DR.. Newbauer,
DIR. C. C. Baker, George Drew, F. F..
Ralston, Jessie Shafter Clark, Helen
Darling, Letinia Blade. Grace Clark.
The costumes worn on that evening
by the worthy matron being one of
the richest and beautiful in design.
Miss Stampher was awarded a lorg-
nette for the handsomest ladies' cos
tune and a gold fountain pen was
awarded to A. L. Spence for the hand
soonest costume worn by a gentleman.
The function was most admirably
carried out under the direction of
Martha Elizabeth Blade, Jennie Cava-
naugh and Jessie Shafter Clark. Ed
ward ]. Clark was the floor manager
and he was assisted by Arthur J. Spar
row, F. F. Ralston, Lyttleton Feni-
more Ayers and Daniel Joseph
O'Keefe.
The annual entertainment given on
the last Thursday in February by San
Francisco Chapter in Golden Gate
Hall was enjoyed by large number
of people, who were treated to a first
class programme of varied numbers.
the contributors being all of the pro-
fessional class. There were musical
selections for a quarter of an hour
by the Hynes Orchestra; basso solo,
Walter Kneiss; piano selections, Uda
Waldrop: select recitations, Miss Mae
O'Keefe; vocal selections, Master
Harold Forman, the wonderful boy
soprano; contralto, Miss Ruth Wes-
ton, and tenor solo, r. H. Hunt. The
programme was followed by dancing,
under the direction of the general
committee, composed of Mrs. Laura
Luveina Lowrie, worthy matron; Hen
ry w. Mas, worthy patron; Lottie
Rothman, chairman; Annie Chris
tine Sorensen, James Sorensen, Lucie
Lee Neubarth and John Julius Neu-
barth, with H. w. Mas as floor di-
rector. The function was well devised
and well carried out.
The Night of Mysteries" given in
Devisadero street Hall last week under
the auspices Of Starr King Chapter,
was a delightful affair, which for
time mystified the many who attended.
After the mystery there was a very en-
joyable hour Of dancing.
Beulah Chapter at its last meeting
had work in the initiatory degree, four
candidates being initiated in a very
creditable manner. There were many
visitors to see the work. among them
Past Patron Gordon of Ivy Chapter,
District Deputy Nellie A. Darling, Mrs.
Gordon of Ivy and Mrs. Almo of Ohio.
A new chapter of the order will be
instituted in this city April IL by the
grand officers. 1t will be known as
Imperial and Mrs. Bessie Dunbar Mon
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RCOM

the San Francisco Picnic Association
at California Park, near West Berke-
ley. July 4. Their proposition to Join
has been accepted, and a grand time
is expected.
Bohemian Circle gave a social in the
social hall of the A. o. F. building
recently which was greatly enjoyed by
the many who attended.
Supreme Chief Companion Mrs. Jen-
ME Berger and Supreme Secretary Miss
May Falconer visited the circle at Pa
cific Grove and presented TO one of the
members a magnificent badge of the
order offered by the head of the order
to the one who should bring in and
have initiated ten or more candidates
within a stipulated time.
The grand ball given by Court Star
Of the West In the latter part of Feb
ruary in the assembly hall Of the PiO-
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ECUOEz1 TROM IAEx LOD<

500 to 1916. He has reorganized the de-
partment on a strict military basis. 1t
is now composed of twenty cantons,
eight battalions and three regiments
The general reports much enthusiasm
in the various units or organization
and that many are drilling with the
idea of competing for trophies at the
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roe, who has been instrumental in or
ganizing 1t. will be the worthy matron
NJ ]. Kelley, prominent member of
the order and grand royal patron of
the Order of the Amaranth, was quietly
married last week to Mrs. Jacks of this
city. The couple started for Los An
geles on their wedding trip and while
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Ancient Foresters.

The courts and circles of Alameda
County have expressed a desire to take
part in the picnic that is to be given by
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annual cantonment to be held in Octo
Der in San Diego.
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The Druids.

The Past Arch Association No. of
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-10-30
SAID GOOD MORNING
WHEN BOAT WAS LATE

Three times in succession some
months ago was the steamer Alameda
en- route to Honolulu from San Fran.
cisco off Diamond Head exactly at $40
a. m. The claim Is made by DR.. Il. J.
Rice, the Alameda's surgeon. The next
trip after being promptly on time, on
three occasions, the vessel was delayed
owing to rough weather, The boat did
not arrive Off Diamond Head until
nearly four o'clock in the afternoon.
DR.. Rice tells a story in San Francisco
to the effect that so accustomed had
the people here been to getting up by
the whistle blown when the Alameda
had been sighted that the day she did
not arrive until late in the afternoon
many persons heard the whistle, saw
the boat and went around saying Good
morning" to one another.