The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
FRATERNITIEs STILL AIDING
MEMBERS WHO ARE IN NEED.
Sovereign Grand Master Of the Odd
Fellows Contributes One Thousand
Dollars More For Relief.


Dollars More For Relief.
The Woodmen Of the World have es-
tablished an eating house at 1869 Mar
ket street and another at the Stanyan
street headquarters where meals will be
served daily 10 members of the order
Tt has been decided that the supplies at
the command of the order will 90 fur
ther this way than by indiscriminate
distribution Every hungry Woodman
viii be fed.
But one death has been reported at
the Headquarters Of the knights of
Pythias. The grand lodge Office of the
order has been established for the time
being at 1913 Thirteenth street, Oak
land The grand lodge session which
was 10 have been held at Oroville this
month has been postponed by order of
the executive committee. Major Gen.
eral Stowbart OF the uniform rank of
the order arrived in this city yesterday
TO represent the supreme chancellor in
the distribution of the funds that have
been contributed for the help of mem
bers
The American Guild has been ad-
vlsed by the Supreme Governor that all
members viii be carried for three
months
State Commander Hall Of the Knights
Of the Maccabees was at the headquar-
ters at 1926 Devisadero street yester-
day. He distributed a portion of the
$1,000 contributed by the Supreme Tent
for immediate help TO members. Money
is given where necessary and where
such is not needed orders are given for
food and clothing. The Supreme Tent
will carry members for April, May and
June The order has had but three
deaths reported; one IN this city, one in
Santa Rosa and one in Willitts. The
five thousand tents of the order have
been circularized and it is expected that
these viii contribute more than $4,000.
An effort is being made to secure
Hamilton Hall at Steiner and Geary
street as headquarters for the grand
and subordinate lodges Of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows. John B.
Goodwin Of Baltimore, Sovereign Grand
Master, who on the day of the shake
contributed $1,000, sent $1,000 yesterday.
TIE grand encampment OF Pennsylvania
wired $500 yesterday. The deaths in
the order reported are DR.. Stinson of
Sargent Lodge, J. c. Cove Of Alta
Lodge George Book Of Yerba Buena
Lodge and Mary Seymour Van Slack
Of the Rebekahs.
Three-fourths Of the Royal Neighbors
had there homes destroyed by FIRE. No
deaths have been reported but those in
charge Of headquarters at 154l Steiner
street have been unable to locate four
members and their families.
when Robert ". Brown, of Louis
vile. Kentucky, grand exalted ruler of
n. 3
EIks. heard that the Elks in San Fran
cisco were IN need Of help, he placed
$4,000 in currency in his grip, boarded
train and arrived here last Saturday
night. This money he placed at the
disposal Of a committee to distribute
To the needy Elks. San Francisco
Lodge has received information to the
effect that all lodges have contributed
and that the total VIII amount to nearly
100000 In addition there are twenty
one carloads Of goods for the order at
the Oakland yards. Mayor Goldwater
of Prescott, Arizona, arrived in this
city saturday with J. II. Robinson and
B. r. Smith Of the same place and pre-
seuting himself at San Francisco s head
quarters announced that he had "just
arrived from below with % head Of live
stock as a contribution to the boys"
TIE United Ancient Order Of Druids
have established headquarters at 1914
Golden Gate avenue with sub station
at the Mission. A very large number
OF the membership Of this city resided
in the North Beach District and they
fed to Oakland where they were assist
d ed by their brothers on the other side
Of the bay. Supreme Arch James f.
Martinoni has established his temper
arv Office IN Oakland, but viii reestab-
lish It here in the near future.
Grand Secretary Cordy Of the Fores-
tiers Of America has located his Office
at Castro and Jersey streets.
Herman Sehafner, Great Keeper of
Records and Seal Of the knights of
Pvthias, has his Office at 1040 Castro
street.
Israel Ascheim, grand secretary Of
the Independent Order Of B mia B 'rith,
has opened an Office in the basement of
the Jewish Synagogue on O'Farrell
street near Laguna. The Relief Bu-
reau is at the corner Of Devisadero and
Hayes streets.
The members Of the Board Of Relief
CT the Native Daughters Of the Golden
West viii assemble at 1852 Hayes street
tomorrow for the purpose of considering
the needs Of the members Of the order
tn this city.