The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
Odd Fellowship

On the night of the fourth Thursday
in the month Yerba Buena Lodge met
at 1881 Bush street and gave the inf-
tiatory degree. to candidate, after
which there was a social hour
The same night at Pacific Lod xe
there was -initiatory work, which was
witnessed by many members of the or
DER, The work Of the evening was fol-
lowed by talks under good of the or
der and the serving of refreshments.
Golden Gate Lodge last Saturday
disposed OF. a vast amount of business
after comforting the second degree on
several candidates, following which
there was a pleasant hour along social
lines and interesting talks
Last Saturday night Grand Patriarch
C. H Burden paid an ofhciaI visit to
Golden Gate Encampment No. Of this
city.
Magnolia Lodge on the last Tuesday
in November had work in the initia-
tory degree and at the close of the
meeting had a pleasant hour under
good OF the order.
Excelsior Degree Lodge win hold its
election for officers at the second meet
ing in December.
Golden West Lodge has. secured a set
Of robes for the. initiatory degree at a
cost Of $500 and has placed an order for
costumes for the other three degrees
that are to cost 5000. This lodge pro-
poses to he in perfect. condition to put
on the several degrees in the full form
with all the accessories.
A new lodge Of the order was insti-
tuted at Highland. Los Angeles County,
by E. E. oyerholtzer, special deputy,
last week.
A lodge is. being organized at Ban
ming and one at Raymond. A lodge of
the. Rebekahs is being organized at
Coslinga-
Grand Secretary Richardson, in view
OF the many demands that are daily
made on him fol the addresses Of mem
hers of the order. has requested each
subordinate in the jurisdiction to send
him a complete roster OF it's members
Assistant Grand Secretary Clifford
returned last week from VISIT to the
southern part of the State. where he
visited number OF the lodges. At
Reolaads he found that the lodge there
in q period of fourteen months had
doubled its membership, which is now
500 The looge at Riverside is nearing
the 500 mark The lodge in Cotton
doubled it's membership in less than a
year
Placer Lodge was consolidated with
Colfax Lodge last week. Lake Lodge
has been consolidated into Tulare
Lodge.
On the occasion of the official visit of
President Mrs. Fargo to Templar Re
bekah Lodge the past presidents of the
assembly were invited to be present.
After the initiation OF three candidates
and speeches by the visiting officials,
and one by Alma ]. Jensen, past presi-
dent. and F. J. .McBeth, and the presen-
tafion of souvenirs to the visitors. MI.
McReth on behalf of many members OF
the lodge presented Mrs. Jensen a hand
some cut glass punch bowl and sill
yer tray as a mark OF their admiration
OF her The recipient made feeling
response.
Myrtle Rebekah Lodge of Vallejo re-
Gently visited Ivy Lodge at Napa and
the members were delightfully."- enter
tanned by the visited lodge.
Mrs; Mary z. Donoho. secretary of
the California Assembly, was the spe-
cial guest of Capital Lodge in Sacra-
nento last week. There were present
many members of the order, including
Jennie Katzenstein, past president of
the assembly, and Mrs. II. c. Wolf. trus-
tee OF the Orphans Home. After the in
itiation Of candidates there was speech
making and then banquet and the