The San Francisco call., 1906-06-17
National Union.

FL Dorado Council of the National
Union at meeting on the first Tues
day in June in Wilson's Hall. 1887
Franklin street, at which there was
strangers to membership in the short
form. The meeting was addressed by
General Deputy Wilson.
The following night there was a
large attendance of members OF Cali
fornia Council at the same hail. upon
which occasion three strangers were
obligated. The committee that pre-
pared letter of appreciation by the
council of the services rendered by
General Deputy Joseph A. Wilson to
the members of the National Union
during the trying times in the recent
past presented it's report, which was
accepted. and copy ordered sent to
the senate of the order in time to be
read at the session of that body. which
is to meet in Atlantic City July IT.
After the routine business the meeting
was addressed by the general deputy,
by Past President w. A. S Nicholson
and Senators Hills and Fields.
FL Captain Council on the night of
the first Thursday in the month, after
admitting three strangers to member
ship in the short form, adopted a series
OF resolutions in praise of the good
work the general deputy, who is a
ately after the fire in the matter of
procuring help for the members of the
order and giving his personal atten-
tion TO the distribution of such arti-
cles as members in need wanted most.
Pacific Council at It's session last
week decided TO arrange for the good
old time 1t used to have in old San
Francisco. COMMITTEES was appoint
ed to make arrangements for "a good
time meeting in July.
Mission Council. the only one that
was not burned out, had meeting on
the second Friday in the month and
initiated one stranger into the order.
Golden Gate Council held meeting
last Tuesday night In Wilson Hall.
Many members We're present, and the
financial secretary, William Alexander
council for an hour, being SO busy col
lecting dues from so many members
who were anxious to make sure that
they should be in good standing. One
stranger was admitted in the short
form. Under the good of the order
this newly made member stated that
he had been informed that the order
had not done anything for it's members
in distress and had made up his mind
not to join, but had been persuaded
to come in and see for himself" A
half hour in me council chamber, he
said, had convinced him that he had
been misinformed; that he had dis
covered practical fraternity as well
as protection in the order. and added
that he regretted having uttered g
single word against the order. This
he said. had convinced him that it is
always well to Investigate before con-
demning. The meeting was addressed
by Senator James r.. Fields, General
Deputy j. A. Wilson and by e. c. Stock
of California Council.
After seven weeks of arduous work
on behalf of the members of the order
General Deputy Joseph A. Wilson went
into the country last Sunday and spent
the day away from dust and shattered
walls. He returned on Monday and
resumed the work of assisting the
members of the order who are in want
of aid. In the early part of the month
General Deputy Wilson received a
check for $4,000. the aggregate OF con-
tributions of the councils of the order
in Chicago. to be used for the reliei
of the members in distress in Cali
fornia