The San Francisco call., 1906-05-18
REBEEAHs WORK WITH
ODD FELLOWS To HELP
4 MANY WHO ARE NEEDY
One Individual Is Stopped in an Effort
TO Get Money He Does Not
Need.
Grand Secretary George T. Shaw is
Suffering in Oakland Hospital From
an Attack of Pneumonia.
Druids Want the Next Session of ths
Grand Grove of California Held
in Alameda County.


auxiliary to the Independent Order of
odd Fellows in its great work of as
sisting 5000 OF its members who were
more or less affected by the fire. A
committee OF ladies of the order under
the craftsmanship OF Captain Allie
Parker OF the drill corps has been sta
JionedA IN large room in Hamilton
Han, Geary and Steiner streets, where
Z has distributed garments OF all
kinds 10 men, women and children, the
majority OF these having been contrib
uted by lodges IN the interior. One
county sent TO the hail several cases
. OF new underwear for babies, each set
oesng done up IN a separate parcel.
Up 10 yesterday more than 200 OF
these sets were given out. Those who
applied for this kind OF relief were sup
piled with only what they actually
needed. with the idea OF making the
supply go as far as possible. Out Of
the relief fund a large quantity of new
shoes, underwear and stockings for
women and hickory shirts and overalls
for men were purchased and distrib-
uted.
AS members OF the Odd Fellows are
pulling themselves together and secur-
ing temporary homes and employment
the demand on the general relief COM
mittee is decreasing. Many men were
supplied with sufficient tools to enable
them 70 work at their trades.
Some time ago Inglewood Lodge Of
chicago sent letter to Secretary
Brand OF the San Francisco relief com
mittee asking him to locate three Of
ITS members who were working in
this city al the time OF the fire. The
lo6ge fnclosed q money order for 800
with instruction to give each SIS II in
need and TO turn over the balance to
The general fund The men were To-
Gated and 10 the two who were in need
The amount designated was given
The third one had not been burned
out and was working at bricklaying,
earning a good salary. This individual
was very indignant when he was not
given any money. A few days later
Re presented himself TO the secretary
saying that his lodge had sent him
500 and had authorized him 10 receive
for his own use any OF the surplus Of
The first contribution, showing a let
ter under seal Of the lodge to that ef-
feet. he claimed that he was entitled
to this because he had TO move and
slfeD for two days under a tent. Sec
~ y Brand again refused and wrote
a f-u statement TO Inglewood Lodge
and yesterday received a letter fndors-
ing his action and directing him to ap-
ply the unexpended money TO needs
OF worthy brothers"
Grand Secretary George T. Shaw is
a patient in one OF the Oakland hos
pitals. suffering from a severe attack
OF pneumonia contracted since the fire.
California. the pioneer lodge of Odd
Fellows. which lost all its property by
NE, has secured a temporary lodge
room In the basement of the Jewish
Synagogue on Bush street, near La
guna.
Golden Gate Camp OF the %oodmen
% the World al its last meeting de-
cided 70 continue Its special relief
camp in charge OF Neighbors Green
free, Patterson and Wise. Clothing and
meals VIII be given out until the sup
~ runs out Il appointed Consul
Commander Thauer, Clerk Wisnom and
Banker Barry a committee TO distr1b-
ute financial aid in cases where there
is absolute need. This camp will initi-
ate fifteen candidates in Devisadero-
street Hall tomorrow night, these hav-
ing made application for membership
p since the fire.
Hesperian Grove Of the Druids has
RENTED three months dues and has
an individual relief bureau at 1868
Geary street. This grove has ex-
pressed its desire that the next ses-
sion Of the Grand Grove be held in
Oakland.
Mary Castle, supreme grand chief Of
L. Companions OF the Forest. A. o.
y, has decided that the payment Of
assessments TO the funeral fund need
rot be made until July J.
The head clerk OF the Modern Wood
men OF America has sent notice 10
state Commander J. o. Davis that he
% III furnish without cost duplicate GER
Z hcates Of membership TO such mem
bers IN this order who lost their pa
srs by fire. The general relief COM
N ~ 11c
: gnment OF -four from Revena, Neb.,
sad one OF potatoes, which Will be
distributed 10 members in need of such
supplies.
The Fraternal Brotherhood has
opened an employment bureau at head
quarters, 11e2A O'Farrell street The
lodges Of the order throughout the gen.
ersl jurisdiction have made liberal con-
tribuuons 10 be used by members who
we're burned out
Frank E. Hand, deputy supreme
chief ranger and chief Of the organiz-
ers on this coast, arrived IN this city
on Monday night in charge Of four
ars from Los Angeles. one filed with
PROVISIONS and three with housekeep-
ing outfits. He also brought up a
complete outfit for a jeweler whose
home and place OF business was total
ly wrecked in Santa Rosa
The Knights OF Pythias Hall Asso-
ciation viii meet next Sunday to de-
eide upon the character OF a building
ir viii erect on its property on Her
am street.
= The Sons Of St. George. under the
auspices OF a joint committee OF Pick
WICK and Burnaby lodges, have opened
relief bureau at 1880 California street.
Within three weeks Pickwick Lodge
Wiz erect q new hall at 1926 Market
street with two lodge rooms. The su-
preme president at Philadelphia imne-
diately after the disaster sent out q
sum Of money for immediate aid and
since then the several lodges In the
Union and n British Columbia have
sent contributions for the benefit OF
their distressed brothers. In addition
70 this a relief assessment has been
levied which viii add a goodly sum TO
the general fund.
The knights OF the Maccabees have
IN the last three weeks distributed
large sum OF money for immediate use
OF members who were found without
means. There Is still several thou
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