The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
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manager and interlocutor of the show
and Mrs. Osthoff was the booster for
the show. selling tickets by the score.
Yerna Buena Lodge No. 10 had a
high-class smoker for it's members and
their friends in the lodge room on the
fourth Thursday in the current month.
There was a good programme of en-
tertainment and a great deal Of en-
joyment. The lodge will elect repre-
sentatives to the Grand Lodge at the
next meeting
District Deputy Grand Master NJ. Fl.
Ludlow paid a visit last week TO
Fidelity Lodge for the purpose OF in
structing the officers and members in
the secret work. The work was pre-
sented in most comprehensive man.
ner. proving that the deputy is not only
an up-to-date but most conscientious
interpreter of the ritual One of the
highest officers of the order recently
said of this deputy: There is no man
I, in the order in San Francisco at this
time who can surpass Deputy Ludlow
in the Interpretation of the work
There is not charge in any branch OF
the order that he cannot give without
the book. and he gives all without the
slightest flaw"
j. G. Myself has been elected a direc-
tor of the Odd Fellows Hall Assoeia-
ton vice Charles Quasi. deceased. who
for thirty years was a director. A. H.
Cousins, one OF the directors. having
removed from the city. has resigned.
Loyal Rebekah Lodge will have an
old-fashioned "Deestrick Skule" in the
, BANQUET hall of the Odd Fellows build
| ing on the night Of April g. 1t will be
such a 'skule" as was conducted more
| than half century ago and the teacher
and pupils will be costumed as in the
! DAYS Of yore. Those who attend will be
| instructed in "readin', 'ritin' and 'rith-
metick" and other branches. in a man
ner that would start1e the professors
of modern colleges. Harry w. Osthoff,
| the comedian Of the order. will appear
as one Of the twin-p prize scholars and
/ he will make 1t decidedly interesting
| for the teacher and other pupils.
! Last week Fair Oaks. Brooklyn.
Golden Links, Alameda, Rose and Elm
hurst lodges of District No. and Absit
| Invidia, Oakland Sunset and Berkeley
lodges of District No. 10. both districts
being located in Alameda County, Wis
tied Loyal Lodge for the purpose Of
| surprising Mrs. Mary z. Donobo, the
/ secretary Of the assembly. who is a
member Of the lodge, and showing her
| in a fraternal way what they think OF
her. There were one hundred and sixty
visitors from the Alameda side and
many from other lodges. representing
membership in twenty-five lodges. The
visitors from the other side brought
/ with them that which made up an ex-
cellent collation. and Loyal, at the ex-
| pense Of the visitors, secured an un-
| limited quantity OF coffee, which was
partaken of after the congratulatory
speeches. The visitors as lasting evil
dence of their appreciation of the work
OF the secretary and love OF her as a
sister OF the order presented her with
silver mayonaise set
Mrs. Mary E. Donoho. secretary OF
the California Assembly recently pre-
sided at a district meeting OF the
lodges in District No. 20 in Alameda
County. which includes Fair Oaks.
Brooklyn, Golden Links, Alameda,
Rose and Elmhurst lodges. The ses-
sion was a very interesting and in
structive one. The presiding officer
i answered many questions concerning
the proper method of conducting the
business of lodge and the carrying
on of the ritualistic, memorized and
floor work.
Mrs. Dora l. Gardner conducted a
like meeting IN Sacramento and II was
very successful.
Oriental Rebekah Lodge has suf-
fered the loss OF one of its prominent
members In the death last week OF
Frank w. Derby. its treasurer. He
was but zS years Of age. During his
incumbency as treasurer he by his
genial manner endeared himself TO
every member OF the organization. He
was a member OF Alta Lodge, l. o. o.
F.. and his funeral was held last week,
the membership of both lodges at
tending, as we'll as many others.
California Rebekah Lodge will give
an 'all fools BALI In Golden Gate
Hall on the night OF March 81. The
invitations say that there will be Joy
| for ALL