The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
National Union.

The visit of General Deputy Joseph
A. Wilson to the council in Sacramento
last week was followed by an unusual
amount of enthusiasm. During the
visit eleven applications were secured
and more were promised in the near fu-
ture At the time of the meeting the
visiting deputy was introduced by
Friend Charles F. Rowland and he de-
livered one or his whirlwind talks,
which aroused the fraternal spirit Of
the members to a degree such as has
never before been known in the council.
He was followed by F. Harkness, a
member of the sitting council, who also
spoke in a spirited manner. After the
meeting there was a collation. and an
impromptu programme of entertain
ment.
Next Tuesday the Assembly of Cali
fornia will hold a session in the Ma
tional Union headquarters in this city
for the purpose of electing two repro
sentatives to the senate of the order
II is stated that there will be several
candidates, but those most prominently
mentioned are Senator Cuthbert, a
member Of Ell Dorado Council, who
would like to be reelected, and Ernest
II. Hills, past president of San Fran
cisco Council and of the cabinet
Yosemite Council held very enthu-
siastic meeting last week and during
.4e evening 1T was decided to organize
whist club for members and each
meeting night three prizes will be
awarded.
At the meeting of Pacific Council on
the second Friday in June three candi-
dates were initiated and under new
business One Hundred Club was or
ganized. That is. each member signed
pledge to do his share to secure 100
candidates for initiation during a limit
ed number of days. Under good for the
order there were addresses by Senate
Doorkeeper Fields. Senator Cuthbert,
General Deputy Wilson and Lloyd c.
Comegys, chairman of Golden Gate
Councils promotion committee
The open meeting of Mission Council
In Mission Masonic Hall last week was
attended by very large number Of
people, who were entertained with a
very pleasing programme of varied
numbers and were edited about the
work in which the order is engaged by
addresses by Senator Cuthbert and SEN
ate Doorkeeper Fields
At the last meeting of San Francisco
Council ex-President E. A. Hills started
a One Hundred Club in the hope that
the council will do as well as it did two
years ago.
hC ouiiCtiil lOT fHcfHDeTS, issued Dy
the committee for the extension of the
order, has made its appearance 1t is a
neat publication, which contains the
coming events Of each council In this
city for four weeks following the date
of issue. II also contains many point
ers for the use of members A copy has
been mailed to each member of the To-
cal councils
Golden Gate Council had a very large
attendance on the second Tuesday in .Tune
to witness the initiation of twenty-four
strangers who were secured through the
efforts Of the progress committee Of for
ty-nfne members, with the following
named as officers: Lloyd c.. Comegys,
DR.. ]. w. Gum Jr., w. w. Healey.
Charles L. Goetting and W. Alexander
Smith The three degrees were conferred
in full form and in a very impressive
manner by President W. IT, Thompson
and his corps of officers. The initiation
was followed by addresses by Senators
Cuthbert and Field. General Deputy Will
son and many others. This council has
elected the following as officers for the
ensuing term: w. T. Thompson, president;
DIR. j. w. Gunn Jr., vice president;
Charles L. Goetting, speaker; William
Wallace. ex-president; ]. H. Baker, secre-
tary; w. Alexander Smith, financial Sec
retary: w. w. Healey, treasurer; DR.. F..
T. Duncan. chaplain; Charles J. Swift.
usher; William Healey, sergeant; B. e.