The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

harmony LOuSe NO. y OF lne ancient
order Of United Workmen has chosen the
following officers for the ensuing term:
Z. T. Bowling, master workman; G. NJ.
Hackett, foreman; A. L. Weith, overseer;
J. L. Gomez, guide; NJ. NJ Catherine, in
side watch; +. Z. Hackney, outside
watch; c. r. Stevenson, recorder; E. A.
Smith, financier; L. Johnson, receiver; c.
McColgan, organist.
The incoming officers announce that
they are anxious to make this term an
extra good one, and they have issued
an appeal TO the members to attend lodge
meetings. The lodge is organizing drill
team for the purpose of comforting de-
grees.
The lodges of Los Angeles report that
they are continually adding TO their
membership. Southern California Lodge
reports that il initiated twelve candi-
dates during May.
Grand Master Dunton has issued a
circular to the lodges of the State ask
ing them to make July the record month
Of the year. He asks each lodge TO make
an effort not 10 have q suspension during
that month.
During the early part of June there was
3 grand entertainment and dance In
Maple Hall. Point Richmond. There were
present a number of members of the order
from this city and Oakland
Grand Foreman Savage has finished his
official visits to the lodges in the north
ern part of the State, and last week he
returned to HIS home in San Pedro
The members of the San Francisco ex-
tension comm tee and the board of local
deputies viii pay a visit tomorrow night
10 Triumph Lodge, when there will be an
exchange of ideas on the line of cam
paign work.
Yerba Buena Lodge has named June %
as the time when it will receive the
trophy that has been awarded to IT for
having initiated during the past quarter
the largest number of members.
Special Deputy Boyd reports that he
has secured a class of fourteen for the
lodge in Stockton, and that it will be
initiated June %.
Special Deputy Mckenzie has secured
eleven strangers for San Pablo Lodge.
They were initiated by the drill team OF
Oakland Lodge last week. after which
there was a banquet
At a meeting of Mount Hamilton Lodge
last week sixteen strangers were initiated
with the assistance of a drill team. There
were present a large number of members
Of the order from the lodges in the Vi
cnity OF San Jose. and after the work
there was a banquet which was partaken
Of by more than twenty Workmen. During
the evening the assemblage was ad-
dressed at some length by Deputy Grand
Master Hirshberg. The class that was
initiated was secured through the efforts
OF Special Deputies Carr and Calvert
Arrangements are being made for
class initiation at Palo Alto of applicants
for membership who are residents of that
place and OF Mountain View and May
field.
The Workmen of Los Angeles recently
gave a minstrel show in Garvanga. II
was very acceptable amateur perform
ance, and attracted a large number OF
the people of that place and vicinity.
On the night of the second Monday
in June Memorial Lodge celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of its institu-
tion by giving a banquet TO such of its
members as responded to an invitation
10 come and hear how the lodge was
brought into existence a quarter of a
century ago" The banquet, which was
one that would have satisfied the taste
OF the most exacting epicure, was
served to the Memorialists and their
special guests-Deputy Grand Master
d. s. Hirshberg. Grand Recorder c. I.
Spencer. Grand Receiver Sam Booth and
T. c Stock Professor Charles s. Hoff
man. who during the evening enter
tanned with piano selections, presided
as toastmaster for part of the evening
and was, succeeded by Past Master w.
r McNauSnIOn. Inc deputy
master responded to the toast of The
Ancient order of United Workmen."
The grand recorder responded TO OPP
tionsp by talking on all subjects but
that Z. c. Stock was allowed to re-
spond TO whatever might choose.
Sam Booth congratulated Memorial
Lodge on its good work in the past,
expressed the hope that il will continue
in its prosperity and then entertained
with some of his inimitable topical
songs. The second toastmaster of the
evening told of occurrences when he
was master workman of the lodge; Max
Gumple spoke of what he felt was the
duty of every member to help build up
Memorial and restore il TO the stand
ard OF years ago, when il was one of
the most brilliant lodges of the order,
and Max Weisenhutter spoke in
mood. after which ii was
should auld acquaintance be forgot"
and good night"
The number Of people who attended
the entertainment that was given on
the night Of the second Tuesday in
June in EIks' Hall by Unity Lodge filed
the place to its limit. There was very
pleasing programme of varied numbers,
made up as follows: Orchestral over
ture; selection by Clem Blackman's
Quartet; recitation, Miss Burkhardt;
vocal solo, Ethel Lucas Sake; recitation,
Clara Trowbridge; remarks for the good
OF the lodge and the order, Past Su-
preme Master Workman w. II. Jordan;
vocal solo, Miss Cande; recitation, Ger
tie Morgenstein; select reading, Miss
A Draghicevich, and specialties, by