The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

+ home of the grand, keeper of records
and seal on Castro street to Suite 80
in the Malta building, corner of Mar
ket and Fourteenth streets. The office
of the assistant adjutant general of
the uniform rank of the knights of
Pythfas has been located in the same
place.
Golden City Lodge No. SO celebrated
its Twenty fifth anniversary recently
by trolley ride to San Mateo and
supper at prominent hotel there, to
which the members of Redwood Lodge
No. 50 were invited as guests. The
evening was very pleasantly spent, the
enjoyment being heightened by the
presence of the quartet of the Califor-
MIA No. l. which rendered a number of
choice selections. Among the speakers
of the evening were Chancellor Com
mander Frank McNulty, George d. Dix
son, E. NJ Coffey and others Of Golden
City Lodge and the officers of Red
wood Lodge.
Golden City Lodge is now holding
regular conventions every Friday even
ing at Improvement Hall, 2435 Market
street.
An interesting ceremony will take
place at Sacramento shortly-the burn
ing of the mortgage upon the knights
of Pythias Castle in that city. This
building has had somewhat checkered
especially for the use of Knights of
Pythias lodges and auxiliary bodies,
caused the bankruptcy Of the then ex-
isting Hall Association and the prop
erty was lost to the order. entailing a
considerable financial loss to lodges
and individual stockholders. Recently
new association assumed control.
purchasing the property, expending
considerable sum in remodeling and
renovating it, and it has since proved a
profitable investment. The last pay
ment was made recently, and that un-
welcome incumbrance has been re-
moved and the evidence of the debt will
be consigned to the flames.
New Era Lodge No. 80, located at
Petaluma, is a revival of Petaluma
Lodge No. 100, which surrendered it's
charter year ago. Under the guidance
of A. l.. Wells, chancellor commander,
considerable progress is being made
in the strength of the lodge by the ad-
dition of new members. On the even
ing of June Fidelity Lodge No. 90,
of Napa, with it's team" visited Lodge
No. 32 and conferred the rank of
knighthood upon a class of sixteen
strangers. Washington Lodge No. 7 of
Vallejo, with Washington Company No.
49 of the Uniform Rank, were also
present and participated,
Notwithstanding the unsettled condi-
.
of April last, arrangements are being
perfected for the participation of the
California Brigade in the biennial en-
campment of the Uniform Rank, which
is scheduled to be held at New Or
leans during the third week in Octo-
Der next. 1t is expected that a goodly
number of Sir Knights from the Pacific
Coast will be in attendance.
At a recent assembly of the officers
comprising the Fifth Regiment, U. R.
X. p, held at Vallejo. Colonel A. Marks
of Ukiah was reelected colonel and c.
l.. Pardee major of the First Battalion.
Colonel Marks has appointed the fol-
lowing staff: Major q. w. Stout, sur
geon; Captain S. A. Mcdonald, adju-
tant; Captain j. J. Keller, commissary;
Captain H. w. Smith, signal officer.
California No 1. the mother lodge of
the domain, was the first to hold regu-
lar conventions in properly appointed
hall after the disturbance of April
Is. Permanent quarters have been Sc
cured in Mission Masonic Hall, 1858
Mission street, near Twenty-third, at
which place regular conventions are
held Monday evening of each week
On Monday evening, July 16, the
members of Santa Rosa Lodge visited
New Era Lodge No. 80 at Petaluma to
confer the page rank upon a class of
candidates. Santa Rosa Lodge was
badly shaken up. but all damage re-
sulting has been repaired and the lodge
is now holding regular conventions.
The petition for a warrant for new
company of the Uniform Rank has been
forwarded to the major general from
Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, and the
company will be mustered in by Cen
eral McGlashan and his staff within the
next sixty days.
Zerin Kapi Temple No. SO. D. o. K.