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Ancient Order of Foresters.

After the installation Of the officers
of the Supreme Grand Circle of the
Companions of the Forest, Ancient Or
der of Foresters, by Mrs. M. ]. valente.
P. S. G. C. c., assisted by Mrs. Minnie
Asher, P. s. @. C. c., there was the
presentation of a handsome basket of
flowers to the installing officer by
Companion Mrs. M. A. O'Brien. After
that there was a banquet in honor of
the retiring and the new officers and
the delegates. George j. Berger was
the POSTMASTER, and at the close of the
supper he called upon Mrs. Mary Castle,
the new chief of the order, to respond
to toast, which she did in a very
pleasing manner. The drill team
of Valley Circle of Stockton, the home
circle of the new chief, presented her
a large basket of flowers and a crystal
vase. John Falconer. p. S. @. c. c., on
behalf Of the Supreme Grand Circle,
presented an embroidered collar to Mrs.
Jennie Berger, the retiring chief, to in
dictate her rank in the order. also as
a token of appreciation of her zeal for
the organization during her term. The
retiring board of deputies presented
Mrs. Berger set of silver backed
brushes, Mrs. O'Brien, who was one Of
her deputies, presented her bunch of
flowers, and Artemis, her home circle,
presented her a set of silver articles
for her bureau. Jennie Sawyer, secre-
tary of the board. was presented a
handsome hand satchel In recognition
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Friends of the Forest.

The supreme circle of the Friends Of the
Forest Will meet IN annual session in the
assembly hall of the Red Mems building
Tuesday, June 6, and will be in session
two or three days. 1t is proposed to in
troduce number of changes in the laws,
which experience has shown need amend
ment In order to make them more effec-
tive. On the evening of the first day of
the session there will be an entertain
ment to the supreme officers and dele
gates. and on the night of the Sth there
Will be banquet. During the session
there will be an exemplif1cation of the
initiatory and floor work by the team of
Pioneer Lodge.
olive Branch Lodge at its last held
meeting initiated four strangers
Pioneer Lodge at its last held meeting
received several applications
A short time since the teams of Pioneer,
Lincoln and Olive Branch lodges entered
into competitive drill for prizes offered
by the executive board of the supreme
body. The unanimous verdict of the
judges was: Pioneer first. Lincoln second
and Olive Branch third. Each team did
well.
Last week there was a social in Wolf 8
Hall at Ocean View when the foundation
Tor new lodge Of the order was laid by
Past supreme President Lillian A. Dygert.
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of her services. After that there were
short addresses by all of the supreme
grand officers and by members of the
order.
Those who compose the team Of VAL
ley Circle of stockton that gave a
beautiful rendition of the floor work of
the order before the legislative body
are Rose Denton, musician; Eta Stew
art, captain; Hazel Hemmer, Irene Del
lartini, Gertie Houston, Annie Yiitner,
Louise Kleinfelder. Carrie Ambroste,
Alice Baldwin and Sadie Fay.
The concert and social that was CIV
en- by the Juvenile Band Of the For
esters, A. o. F., in Golden Gate Hall
last week, was a decided success The
attendance was good and the rendition
of the several numbers of the pro-
gramme by the young musicians was
exceedingly well received, as were also
the vocal numbers by Miss May Fall
coner. NJ R. Landis, Ed Burke and Bert
Talbot Jr. The evening closed with
dancing.
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Druids.

Supreme Arch Martinoni, assisted by a
number of the grand officers. instituted
Sausalito Grove of the Ancient Order of
Druids In SausaIito last weeL. The new
subordinate starts out with good num-
Der of members on the charter list.
An official visit was paid last week to
North End Grove by Grand Secretary
Martinoni, accompanied by Past Arch
Sichel, Grand Trustee Giovanni and
many members of the Past Arch Associa-
ton. The meeting was a pleasant and
instructive one
Last Sunday Grand Secretary Nartinoni
and Fast Arch Sichel visited Serpa Pinto
Grove in Oakland and after the ordinary
business of the session installed the new
officers for the current term.
The picnic that was given at Ell Campo
by Robert Emmett, Pacific and Columbia
groves recently was attended by at least
fifteen hundred persons.
Last week Noble Grand Arch c. de
Leigh, Grand Secretary Martinoni and
Grand Trustees Gallagher and Giovanni
paid visit to Robert Emmett Grove and
witnessed the initiation of four strangers,
one of the number being Sergeant Rice of
the police force. The noble grand arch
acted as noble arch, the grand secretary
as conductor and DR.. Tom Conrad as in
side guardian. After the initiation the
new officers were duly installed for the
current term by the grand officers.
The officers of Live Oak Grove of Oak
land were installed last week by District
Deputy George Moenning and after the
ceremonies valuable gold emblematic
badge was presented to Past Arch Brown
by the grove.
The officers of Eldorado Circle were
installed last week by District Deputy
Mrs j. S. Godeau, assisted by the grand
officers, in the Shfels building. The hall
was beautifully decorated with poinsettia
leaves and flowers and presented very
attractive appearance. The new officers
were presented choice flowers and the re-
firing arch Druidess pretty emblematic
seven-pointed star. There were many
speeches of congratulation and then fol-
lowed programme of entertainment and
the serving of collation.
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Ancient Order Worunen.

Enterprise Lodge of San Jose held a
meeting in that city last week that was
attended by a large number of people
not members of the order who were
made acquainted with its aims and
work after listening to forcible adj
dresses by Deputy Grand Master D. S.
Hirshberg and Grand Recorder Spencer.
After the meeting all present were ten
dered a reception by the members of
Aida Upchurch Lodge of the Degree of
Honor and were invited to partake of a
collation.. The lodges of that city are
preparing for class initiation to be
held during the first part Of July.
Grand Foreman Savage Is officially
visiting the lodges in Nevada and Sier-
ra counties and telling the members all
about the order.
At a meeting of the San Francisco
Extension Committee last week 1t was
decided to visit a number Of the local
lodges.
Unity Lodge of this city held an iden-
tification meeting last week, at which
there were present a number of the
stay Always who were totally unknown
to the members who have been recently
initiated. It.was strange experience
for some OF those who have been mem
bers for twenty years, but have not
been in the lodgeroom for ever so many
years.
The grand officers were with San
Pablo Lodge on the night of May 81.
The members of that lodge secured a
number of carryalls to be used in con-
veying members of the order from Oak
land TO the place of meeting.
Special Deputy Boyd is assisting the
lodge in Stockton in arranging for a
class initiation to be held during the
first week in August.
Unity Lodge N. 81, A. o. o. W., will
give an entertainment and dance in
Elks' Hall on the night of June Is. The
committee in charge will on that occa-
sion endeavor to surpass any previous
effort at entertainment. Dancing will
commence at 10 o'clock.
Forget-Me-Not Lodge of the Degree
of Honor had pleasant social in its
hall In the Red Mems building last
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was unable to find words, for the first
time on record, to express her feelings,
and she responded with that most elo-
quent expression Of woman's emotion,
tears, after which she uttered few
words of thanks. Miss Annie McDon-
ough and Mrs. Frances Griffith were
elected delegates and Lizzie Anderson
and Annie Lastien alternates to the
Grand Parlor.
Upon the occasion of the visit of the
grand president to San Miguel Parlor
Mrs. Caminetti was accompanied by ART
ana w. Stirling, grand vice president.
The meeting was a very pleasant one,
and under good and welfare the grand
president spoke in an interesting manner
for the interest of the organization and
the good of the State. Among other
things she urged the members to take
steps to exterminate the thiStles from
the fair valleys of the State, which have
proved such a curse to the fertile lands.
She also paid a glowing tribute to the
loyal members of the order and to the
pioneers Of the State. During the even
ing the parlor presented Mrs. Caminetti
as souvenir of the occasion a painting
of the old mission at San Miguel on a
piece of wood cut from an old pear tree,
the last of the mission orchard planted in
1897.
At the next session of the Grand Par
lor. to be held In San Jose next month.
Emma Gruber Foley, the incumbent
grand treasurer, will be a candidate for
the office of grand vice president in OPP
position to Afiana W. Stirling, the In
cumbent vice, who is in line for promo
ton to the higher office. Mary A. Demp-
sey of Minerva Parlor will be candi-
date for the office of grand treasurer.
At the request of the grand president
the grand secretary paid the official visit
last week to Sans Souci Parlor. The visit
was one Of instruction, and Ii was a
pleasant one The visiting official paid
the officers a high compliment for the
very effective and correct manner in
which they rendered the initiatory work.
Mrs. Proctor of Occidental Parlor was a
visitor on that occasion.
Califia, Bandera and Suffer parlors OF
Sacramento held joint memorial services
recently The order Of exercises was a
most appropriate one.
The grand president will officially visit
as follows during June: To Orinda Par
lor on the 1st, to Genevieve on the I'd, to
Bonita on the 9Th and to Gabrielle on
the Sth, which will be the last of her
official visits
Mrs. Condy secretary of Princess Par
Tor of Angels Camp. recently left her
home for a visit of some duration to
Stockton, and ON the eve of her depart
ure the parlor and Gold Quartz Rebekah
Lodge, In which she holds membership,
rendered her a banquet, had a pro-
gramme of entertainment in her honor
and presented her a loving token in the
shape of an emblematic pin, while to her
husband there was presented an Odd
Fellows pin. Miss L. Leona Condy will
act as secretary of the parlor during her
mothers absence.
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Foresters of America.

Grand Chief Ranger Root was in this
city last week and on that visit ap-
pointed many who are TO be his depu-
ties for the current term. The follow
ing named are those, so far appointed.
for the local courts: E. G. Sewell, for
Court Seal Rock; David Conan, for Palo
Alto l. p. Beban, for Aurora: ]. j.
Ryan, for Stanford; A. Duffee, for
James G. Blaine; ]. feathers, for Co
lumbia; ]. C. Byrne. for Sunhower; I.
C. Scharff, for Magnolia; Ernest Meyer.
for Hubertus: H. Goethe. for Sutro
Heights, and James Whitaker, for Court
Colma.
Court Palo Alto will celebrate the
fourteenth anniversary OF its institu-
ton by a ball In Native Sons Hall on
the night of Friday. June 2
Grand Sub-Chief Ranger H. L Simon
left for the East last week on a bust
mes trip for the firm by which he Is en-
ployed.
Grand Secretary Cordy visited Court
Lone Redwood, in Fulton, last week
for the purpose of giving instruction in
the various branches of the work, the
court having been but recently insti-
tuted All the members were present
and after instructions in the business
methods there was a talk by the grand
secretary on ritualistic work. after
which the degree team of Court So
toyome of Healdsburg exemplified the
initiatory work by adopting strangers
into the court. A large delegation from
the court in Santa Rosa was present to
encourage the new court After the
court had closed there was banquet
and much oratory.
The first meeting of the new execu-
tive council will be held in the Office of
the grand secretary on the night of
June s.
Court San Jose celebrated the four
teenth anniversary of it's existence last
week by giving banquet to the mem
bers and few invited guests. All of
the grand officers were invited to at
tend.
Court Barbarrosa will have a family
outing for it's members at BRUSHES
Park on the Mission road. June 2s.
Court Washington has postponed its
annual social function to July IS.
San Francisco Circle of the Compan-
ions of the Forest of America will have
a dancing party in Mangels' Hall on the
night of June 8.
Mount Tamalpais Circle of Sausalitc
had very enjoyable party in that place
last week Quite a number OF the mem
bers of local circles were present
The Grand Circle of the Companions
of the Forest of America will meet in
Woodland early next month. There are
indications that there will be a great
contest for the various grand offices r.
be filled by election Those mentioned
for office are: For chief companion
Coleta Tucker Of San Francisco; for sui
chief companion. Rebekah Kemp Van
Ee of San Francisco. Mate Cartwrieh.
of San Francisco. Mrs. L. Powers OF
Woodland, Mrs. L. Baston of San Fran
cisco and Louise Murphy of Tfburon,
for recording secretary, Mrs d. O'Calla-
CHAN of San Francisco; for financial
secretary. Agnes ID. Bremen of Alameda;
for treasurer, Essie Kragen and Mrs. A.
Harrison Of San Francisco: for grand
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dancing.

The grand and vice presidents OF the
Native Sons of the Golden West and
the grand trustees have been assigned
the various parlors which they are to
visit during the current term
Grand Secretary Turner has issued
a circular to the subordinate parlors
calling attention to legislation OF the
Grand Parlor on the subject of the
proper observance of Memorial day, the
decoration OF the graves Of pioneers OF
the State and attending the funeral OF
such and to the resolution of the grand
body suggesting to the subordinate
parlors that they each contribute a
stone to the Sloat monument at Mon
terey.
The members of San Jose. Observa-
tory and Pa1o Alto parlors met In
Joint session last week in San Jose and
rendered a reception to Grand Trustee
Thomas Monahan, who IS resident or
that city.
Grand Organizer Andrew Mocker has
been at. work for the good of the or
der in Alameda County and when he
shall have finished his work there ne
will look for natives in Trinity, Hum
boldt and Siskiyou counties and induce
them to join the order. Mocker says
he will stay in the field until the or
der has a membership Of 10000.
Grand President James l.. Gallagher
is preparing his list of deputtes ana
will shortly announce them
The grand secretary expects to have
his proceedings of the last Grand Par
lor ready for distribution by the mid
die of June.
South San Francisco Parlor Is ar
ranging for a banquet to be given on
June II in honor of it's delegates who
attended the recent session Of the Grand
Parlor.
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Native Daughters.

On the evening Of the second Tuesday
In May there was a surprise In store for
Vespero Parlor of the Native Daughters
OF the Golden West, one Of the loyal and
faithful workers for the parlor and the
order. When good and welfare was
reached President Annie McDonough on
behalf of that parlor presented Mrs
Boege an elegant diamond-set watch pin
as testimonial Of the members love
and affection for her as the organizer of
the parlor and its recording secretary
recognition of her loyalty, integrity and
zeal. The unexpected gift from her sis
ters took the little speechmaker of the
parlor" so much by surprise that she
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marshal. p Henry Coyle OF San fran
cisco, Agnes BROMLEY of Stockton and
Augusta Roga of WatsOnville. for
grand right guide. Annie Horwege OF
Petaluma; for grand left guide. Bessie
Waters of Nevada City; for outside
guardian. Caroline Alvord OF Elmhurst;
for trustees, Sarah Beverson of San
Francisco. Lille Latimer OF Oakland;
Carrie Pinkham of Santa Cruz, Mrs ).
Brooks of San Francisco, Carrie Gold
man of San Francisco. Bessie Arm
strong of San Francisco and Laura A.
Fulkerson of Santa Rosa. These are
those who have been mentioned, bun be-
fore the session opens IL is possible that
new crop of candidates will spring
up.
At recent meeting OF Court de
France. under good OF the order. DR..
DuPy. on behalf of the court, presented
valuable emblematic pin to Past Chief
Ranger Triech as token OF his tnwalu-
able services for the court
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The Anarantis.

Tomorrow night Crescent Court of
the Exalted Degree of the Amaranth
will give a grand entertainment and
dance in Golden Gate Hall to its mem
bers and their friends. In addition to
a well balanced programme Of varied
numbers there will be a pleasing farce
entitled The Day After the Wedding"
Among those who will entertain are
Miss Mae O'Keefe and J. r. Ogilvie.
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celebrant. During the evening Secre-
tary Mrs. Mary f. Donoho of the Cali
fornia Assembly, on behalf of the
friends assembled. presented Mrs. Jarvis
a handsome mantel clock
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week. There was a good attendance
and pleasing programme of entertain
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
VIRGINIA CONFERENC E
COLORED METHODISTS MEET AT
FRONT ROYAL, VA.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FRONT ROYAL Va, November 1S-The
Virginia annual conference Of the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church has Just adj
journed the most prosperous session in its
life of thrty-fve years. Advances were
noted along all lines of church work In
debt-paying and raising general moneys
there was a special increase.
All the city churches reported something
raised for the principal debt, while the
church in Hillsdaqe has been paid out of
debt. For all claims more than 5000 was
raised.
A net gain in membership was noted with
much satisfaction. None of the preachers
died during the year. which was made the
subject of special thanksgiving The con-
ference elected four delegates to the en-
suing general conference. which convenes
in Topeka, Kan, In May, 1905. The
clerical delegates are Revs. N. c. Cleaves
and G. r. Long OF Washington, and the lay
delegater are Mr.. j. W. Boston of Wash
ington and Mr.. ]. e. Lopp of South Bos-
ton, Va.
At the close of the session the appoint
ments, which always prove an interesting
climax to an annual conference, were read.
Those In which the people of the District
Of Columbia will be interested are as fol-
lows:
siding elder, Alexandria Station, w. c. II.
Miles Memorial, l.. E. B. Rosser; Lane
Chapel, G. Il. Long.
Hillsdale Station, ]. E. Garrett; Galilee
Station, Baltimore, c. Z. Hillery; Front
Royal, F. L. Bouey.
Alexandra Distrlct-R B. Robinson, pre-
siding elder; Alexander Station, w c. H.
Davis; Madison, L. A. Hancock; Seneca and
Ashburn, James IIillery; Fredericksburg.
p H Wilson; Annapolis. ]. w. Pitts; Good
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fin local Churches.

ership" DR.. Muir's address is to be given
in response to a special invitation, and
deals with the work of the young people IN
the church.
the union this winter as laid out by the
officers, differs somewhat from the plan OF
recent years. The regular monthly meet
Ing on the first Monday is hereafter to be
gathering OF the executive committee for
the transaction OF business and the con-
slderation of practical phases of the work
of the societies. While any Endeavorers
who are interested in these matters will
be welcomed, these executive meetings are
intended primarily for the representatives
who make up the executive committee. In
addition to these meetings, however, 1t has
been planned to hold a special mass meet
ting about once in two months, at which
addresses and other special features will
be given, and to which Endeavorers In
general will be invited In other words
the executive meetings are to transact bus
mess and deal with practical matters, While
the mass meetings are designed TO pflng
out the Endeavorers in larger numbers ana
secure the inspiration and enthusiasm
which comes from such gatherings. Inc
principal event of the winter Is 10 De
convention early in February the dates to
include the twenty Christian EndeaV-
or anniversary.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the First Presbyterian Church
has elected the following officers for SIX
months: President. Miss Helen Jamison;
vice president, Arthur II. Codington; CORE
spondng secretary, Miss Ruth FltZhugh;
recording secretary, Harold Wilson; treas
urer, Miss Florence Mullican.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church held us
monthly business meeting last tuesday
night at the home of Miss Ethel SUNNY.
The young people have actively taken mold
Of their work for the winter.
President Hermon c. Metcalf of the DIS
trict Christian Endeavor Union, was
visitor at the meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the New York Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church last Sunday evening
and made a stirring temperance talk on
the subject for the day, The Dangers OF
Indulgence"
This society recently held its monthly
business meeting at the residence OF Miss
Marguerite Simond. Among other mat
tiers of business the Clark memorial fund
was presented and considerable number
of contributions were made.
The business session was followed by a
social hour of games and refreshments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
Turquoise Mines of Persia.
From the MATCHMAKER.

From the MATCHMAKER.
The famous turquoise mines OF Nishapur,
in Persia. are farmed by the Muavin-u-Tu1-
jar of Meshed, in partnership with the
Reisi-Tujjar. for an annual payment OF
5000, or nearly double the sum paid
twelve years ago. He in his turn subjects
all but few wells.
The mining is utterly primitive and I'M
scientific and owing to that and to the
fact that every Persian desires 10 possess
a turquoise, good stones are dearer than at
a London jewelers., but inferior qualities
and matrix rule lower.
There is a considerable export of large,
light stones of a milky hue or containing
white veins to India. These sell at most
for 6s. per stone, and are, generally speak,
Ing very much cheaper being IN some
cases valued low as Ia. Stones known
in England as matrix, which are termed
arabi at Meshed. are exported in consider
able quantities to that country.
The export of precious stones, as given
in the statistics. is evidently much smaller
than the output, and probably there is
good deal of smuggling. In spite of this
the registered exports amount 10 over
1885, which sum may, perhaps. be quad
rUpled to arriye approximately at the total
output of the mines.
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The rcopenlng and rally services at the
Fifth Baptist Church. which began last
Sunday and have lasted throughout the
week. will come to close tomorrow even
Ing. Rev. DR.. Weston Bruner, the pastor.
will preach special sermons at both services
tomorrow. A meeting for women only Will
be held at 3 pm, when the pastor Will
speak on 1.-The Woman Without Heart
Rev. Albert II. Zimmerman. who conduct
ed a series of revival meetings at Douglas
NJ. E. Church during the last three weeks
will begin tomorrow night series OF meet
lngs at Brookland NJ. e. Church. The pas
Tor, Rev. c. e. Marshall. and the young
people of Brookland are making prepara-
tons for what they hope will result in much
good TO the community. There will be illus
trsted songs and talks on certain evenings
during the week. In which the stereopticon