The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
The Odd Fellows.

The proceedings of the Grand Lodge of
California held last May have been is
sued from the office of the grand secre-
| tary. 1t is volume of Ills pages and Is
most interesting work for the member
ship, containing well prepared resume
of all that was done during the recent
session. The book is embellished with a
fine portrait of Past Grand Master j. w.
Linscott, and number of views Of the
home at Thermalito.
The peddlers' parade given by Loyal
Lodge of the Rebekahs on the third
Monday in June In the banquet-hall of
the Odd Fellows building was wit
| messed by a large number of people.
The entertainment was a gathering of
Rebekahs in a parlor discussing the
| members of the order, which pleasant
task was constantly interrupted by
some peddler coming to the door to Of
fer wares for sale. In the conversation
there were some good hits, which
were provocative of much amusement,
but the Interruptions by the itinerant
venders were amusing to a degree.
After this there was dancing for two
hours. This affair was under the su-
pervision of Myrtle Carberry, N. G.;
Henrietta Taylor, v. G.; Miss Ella r.
Bourne, Ella Brooks, Mary Barley, Au-
guesta B. Warren and Pearl Bowen.
This lodge will have initiation June
26, the last by the present team of Of
fcers. The installation of the officers
for the ensuing term will De on July
8, and ii will be private.
The officers of Jubilee Lodge will be
Installed on the evening of June IL.
Mission Lodge at its meeting on the
third Saturday in June had work in the
initiatory degree. and at that time
there was introduced new floor work,
which, according to one who was pres
ent and who has been of an observing
turn of mind for a number of years,
was without exception the most beau
tiful work of that character that has
ever been presented in lodge-room by
Rebekahs."
Templar Rabekah Lodge had its
initiatory work by the present onicers
last week. Next Wednesday night
Oriental Rebekah Lodge will have
work for the last time by the present
corps officers
Grand Master Phelps is visiting in
the middle north, and at. the various
places he was the guest of the Re-
bekahs at "banquets such as are ban
duets" In a letter to friend he
writes that IF this thing is kept up
where / make official visits. doubt If
+ will be able to keep it up until the
end of the term
r. II. Taylor. VINO was the nrst noble
grand of California Lodge, passed
away last week after an illness OF con-
siderable duration.
Mrs. Jennie Katzenstein, president of
the California Rebekah Assembly. an
nounces the following visitations for
July and August: Excelsior. Sutter
Creek, July IL; Violet, Salinas, 18th;
Josephine. San Jose. 18th; Alma. May
field, 18th: Ada Campbell. 18th; Phi
lotesien, Cupertino. 18th; Unity. Gil
roy. 21st; Idlewild- Boulder Creek.
22d; Fremont, San Juan. 24th; Fide1-
ity, Hollister, 25th; Isabella. Santa
Cruz, 9th; Paradise. Watsonville.
2Sth; Clara, Santa Tiara, 31st; Hes
perian, Los Gatos. August 1; Oriental.
San Francisco. I'd; Aurora, Dixon. 3D..
The social given last week by the
Rebekah Drill Corps No. In Mission
Opera Hall was a very pleasant func-
ton The large number Of people who
attended this affair gives proof that
the social events given by this associa-
tfon of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows are becoming decidedly pop
ular, as much as is the commander Of
the corps. Captain Allie Parker.