The San Francisco call., 1906-05-16
GRAND LODGE
OFFICE MOVED
Secretary Of Masonic Fra
ternity Leaves Solo,
mons Temple.
George h. Thomas Post,
Grand Army, Loses All
Its Property.
The ofioe Of Grand Secretary George

The ofioe of Grand Secretary George
Johnson Of the Grand Lodge of Masons
will be removed today from King Solo
mons Temple to 1904 Washington
street, where the office Will be main
tanned until a new temple is built. AS
yet no conclusion has been reached in
the matter of new temple, but there
is marked disposition 10 sell the Post
and Montgomery street property, for
which there is an offer or $4,000 and
purchase a new site on which to build.
This will be fully discussed at a meet
ing to be held shortly.
The grand master Of the Grand
Lodge has at his command about
100000 to be used in the work Of re-
lief in addition to what has already
been disbursed. The Masonic Board
of Relief has discontinued the distri-
button OF provisions, except to those
who are aged, infirm or sick, with the
idea of having every able bodied man
work to. help himself and set a good
example to all who might wish to live
Indefinitely at the expense Of an order.
George H. Thomas Post of the Grand
Army OF the Republic is not discour-
aged by the fact that it lost all its
pictures and relics of the war by the
destruction of the Red Mems building.
III WHICH IL llcL. II Will COlliHQ6 III
business and attend to its members
as OF old. The post had $1,000 insur-
ance on its property.
Until other quarters are secured
Calumet Tribe Of the Improved Order
of Red Men will meet on Army street,
near Guerrero, at the residence of Mr..
Mosebach The tribe has remitted
three months dues and decided TO care
for its members.
All but twenty-five OF the 1856 MEM
bers OF Wyandotte Tribe have been
accounted for. Alexander Skinner, one
of the members, is believed to have
been burned to death. At its last held
meeting the tribe decided to care for
such OF its members as are IN absolute
distress.
Manzanita Council Of the Degree Of
Pocahontas finds that 229 of 362 men,
bers had their homes destroyed by
fire The council at its last held meet
ing decided to appropriate $50 for new
costumes in order that 1t may adopt
pale faces IN regular form. The coun-
ell is helping its members to the limit
of its treasury.
The Degree of Pocahontas, in It's
Headquarters in the home Of Grea.
wenonah Ida E. Wheeler at Twenty
first and Folsom streets, is now assist
ing a large number Of members in dis
tress in the matter Of clothing and
blankets Nearly 200 have already
been assisted in that way.
The Order OF the Americans has Sc
cured permanent headquarters at 2119
Bush Street and is contfpuing business
as Of old. It has sent three deputies
to the southern part Of the State in
eaeral H. c. Lewis has gone to
washington and Oregon, and the
main office will be in charge Of Secre-
tary General j. L. NJ. Shetterley. There
Will be q meeting OF all the councils
at st. Helena Hall this afternoon, with
a view of securing a permanent meet
ing place.
The Modern Woodmen of America.
through special committee composed
Of H. v. Reese, special deputy head
consul; w. ]. Elliott and B. Bepler, as
sisted by State Head Consul Davis and
Head Physician Pack, has IN the last
two weeks disbursed several thousand
dollars in cash to the members to en-
able them to procure whatever they
most need IN these days of financial
straits. This method Of assisting is
greatly appreciated by all who have
been helped
Mohican Council Of the Degree of
Pocahontas is still shy some of its
members. who have not been located
since the fire. Lena Scholten, the
financial secretary, would like to have
such as have not yet registered send
their address to her at 1885 Mission
street
Altahmos Council Of the Degree Of
Pocahontas. Improved Order of Red
Men, has decided to remit all dues up
to July 1. Yosemite Tribe Of the same
order has done likewise.