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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
The Odd Fellows.

Grand Patriarch Jessen was In this
city last week after having made a
tour of the encampments in the south
ern part of the State. While there he
Instituted a new enoompment at Ana
helm.
Golden Gate and Oriental encamp-
ments have secured quarters in Phelps
Hall, on Devisadero street, Last week
Oriental had work in comforting de-
grees.
Unity Lodge is holding meetings in
improvement Hall, on Market street.
for the present. At the last held meet
ing there was a large attendance.
Mrs Mary E. Donoho. secretary of
California Assembly of the Rebekahs.
has opened her office at 719 Devisadero
street.
Mission Rebekah Lodge held a meet
ing at Douglass and Twenty-fourth
streets last Monday and initiated one
candidate, the first that had the degree
conferred upon her since the fire.
Walhalla Rebekah Lodge has chosen
the following as the elective officers
noble grand; Anna Meusdorffer, vice
grand; Marie A. Franck. secretary
Tillie Lorentz, financial secretary
Mary j. Hooking. treasurer. Miss
Franck, who has been chosen recording &
secretary of this lodge. is a young and
very active member of this the only
lodge of Rebekahs in this city that
works in the German Language. She
is in line now for promotion to the
highest Office in the gift of the lodgs,
and being we'll versed in fraternal
work gives promise of becoming nrst-
class officer.
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Druidic Order.

Steps are being taken at this time to
re-establish the Druidic Order in this
city. Nearly all the local groves were
put out of commission and a very
large proportion of tho membership
were personal sufferers in the eonfia-
grafton, but despite this, the several
groves are getting their membership to-
gether and are holding meetings for the
purpose OF maintaining the organiza-
tion in it's entirety.
The relief committee is still assisting e
members at the home of Past Supreme
arch L. G. Schord, 1914 Golden Gate
avenue. and a great deal of good has
been done.
The several circles of the Druidesses
are also taking heart and working to
keep up the Organisation All are
holding meetings and carrying out the
laws OF the order in the matter of pay
ing benefits to the sick.
Under most trying circumstances
Supreme Arch Martinoni of this city, he
having by the conhagration lost his ex-
tensiye business at jackson and Bat
terry streets, his home on Union street,
and hts fraternal Office In Druid Hall,
did much to maintain the organiza-
tion and see that funds were secured
and provisions received for the relief
of the distressed. In proportion to the
means at its command. the order has
done excellent work for the alleviation
of the needs OF the membership that
was affected.
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Degree of Pocahontas.

AT the meeting of Manzanita Council
of the Degree of Pocahontas, held in
Renstrom Hall on the last Friday In
May, the following named were de-
clared the elected chiefs for the ensu-
ing term: hmma c. Wedmeyer, pro-
phetess; Ella Wyatt Pocahontas; Nellie
Walsh, Wenonah; Robert Black, Pow
cine womani Emma Rice, musician;
Rosa Engel keeper of records; Lizzie
Bertwell, collector of wampum; Martha
Coe, keeper of wampum, and Alice Har
rison, trustee.
DR.. Brinkerhoff, who has been chosen
as the medicane woman Oh this council.
is graduate OF the College of Physi-
clans and surgeons of this city, In
which she holds the chair of vegetable
histology in the department of phar-l
macy. For a year she was an externe
of one of the large local hospitals. She
is also an officer in Jewel Chapter of
the Order of the Eastern Star filling
the station of Adah. In both orders
she is very popular.
Manzanita Councll of the Degree of
Pocahontas, "Old 49," by courtesy Of
Ramona Council held a meeting in
Twin Peaks Hall last week, and it's
team, with Emma G.. Wedmeyer as Po-
cahontas and Ella Wyatt as Wenonah,
together with all the members of the
team that used to do the adoption work
In Odd Fellows building, rendered the
adoption ceremony in full costume in
the presence of large number of
members of the order, 1t being the first
adoption in full form since the fire.
The work was well done and those do
ing 1t were deservediy applauded. This
council will. after July /. meet in the
metropolitan building, on Golden Gate
avenue, opposite Jefferson square,
Alfarata Council held it's first meet
ing since the fire at 433 Fillmore street
last Thursday and there received an
application for membership. The coun-
eli appointed committee to make ar
rangements for future meetings.
treat Sannap george Wheeler has
secured lease on a part of the upper
moor OF the Metropolitan building, on
Golden Gate avenue. where he Is fitting
up one small and three large lodge
rooms for tribes and councils OF the
order Wyandotte and Manzanita
tribes and Manzanita Council have al
ready secured quarters there, and a
number of other fraternal societies
nave made application for rooms.
seminole Council of the Degree of
focahontas. numerically the largest in
this city, had It's costumes and para
pnernalfa, which were insured for $500,
destroyed by the fire In the Red Mems
Hail The amount of the insurance was
paid without deduction last week
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lied, in the past two weeks initiated
thirteen strangers.
During the latter part of May, twelve
candidates were initiated in the camp
at Richmond, Contra Costa County, in
the presence of a large number of the
members of Golden Gate and Fraternal
camps. 1t was announced that there
We're eight applications on the secre-
tary's desk. The work of the evening
was followed by a banquet, at which
Special Deputy Head Consul Herbert V.
Rees was the guest of honor. After the
repast there were speeches by the
special deputy, by Deputy Powell. and
many others. All spoke of the bright
prospects of the order at this TIME as
many who had by the recent experience
learned the value of fraternity as eX-
emplifed by this order made applica-
tion for membership.
In this issue is presented the portrait
of A R. Talbot, the head consul of the
Modern Woodmen of America, who dur
ing the recent trouble that befell this
city did not wait for information as
to the conditions but at once sent out
substantial aid with instructions to
assist every member of the local camps.
He was at the session of the head camp
when the news reached it of the great
disaster in Galveston and was one of
the ardent supporters of the movement
which resulted in the donation of
1000 at once TO the sufferers He is
hrm believer in the idea that when
disasters occur and people are rendered
destitute it is the duty of all fratern-
tiles to give aid where it most needed.
Twin Peaks Camp of this city, at its
meeting last week, adopted three stran-
gers as sons and neighbors, and the
membership promised more for the next
meeting.
The members of the several camps in
Alameda County have decided to hold
memorial service on the third Sunday
in June. There viii be vocal music.
an oration, eulogies and other appro-
pirate service in the evening in the
First Christian Church, where the Rev.
T. A. Boyer viii preach a sermon. In
the afternoon the graves of deceased
members of the order will be visited
and strewn with flowers. The Royal
Neighbors have been invited to take
part in the exercises.
Special Deputy Head Consul II. v.
Rees returned last week, after an abb
sence of a week in Los Angeles. and is
again on duty at the headquarters, 1917
Scott street.
Last Monday night Occidental Camp
held a meeting in Oakwood Hall, at
which there were present sixty mem
bers of the order. Two petitions for
membership were presented and one
stranger was adopted as a son and
neighbor. The meeting was addressed
by Special Deputy Rees. who delivered
j very inspiring talk in behalf of the
order and urged the members of the
several camps to show their gratitude
for the aid that had been extended them
in the hour of need by getting up a
class of candidates of not less than 500
to be adopted before the close of the
year.
The reports from the head office
show that during the first four months
of the current year the net gain of the
order was 1927. OF this 100 were
adopted as class in Chicago. 1857 in a
class in New York City, 1908 in Indian
apolis and 1910 in Detroit.
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Woodmen of the World.

The Choppers Friendship Club of the
Woodmen of the World has nominated
the following named as officers for the
current term: c. T. Greentree, pres
ident; Samuel Fisher, vice president; f.
Mecstner, conductor; Frank X. Teeter
secretary; F. RaIler, assistant clerk; r.
A. A. Summers, treasurer; f. P. Fen
ming, sentinel, and c. +. Holce, trustee
At the last held meeting in May three
members were reported sick. The ac-
tfon of the club at the previous meet
ing, to suspend the payment of sick
benefits. was rescinded and hereafter
benefits Will be paid as heretofore.
Walter Ferguson, past president of
the club. who has been sick for several
weeks. is convalescent. Until other
quarters can be secured, the club will
meet at the Office of DR.. Burnham, it's
physician.
Among those who were extended re-
lief at the w. o. w. tent at Market and
Noe streets last week was a widow
whose husband was a member of White
Rock Camp, Minnesota, the first widow
to whom the order paid a beneficiary
claim.
since the first day of May and up to
June 4, inclusive, the distributing relief
station of Golden Gate camp assisted 81
members of other comps, some sojourn-
ing neighbors, members of camps out
side Of the city and State.
Considering the large number OF
Woodnnen OF the World who were af-
fected by the conf1agration in this city,
only three have been reported as miss
ing and up to date it is not known
positively that they are dead.
At a meeting of Golden Gate Camp
on the last Friday in May the work
Of the committee in charge Of the
camps relief station at Market and Noe
streets was ordered continued for the
distribution of wearing apparel, also
the feeding of such as want hot meals
provided under the supervision of the
committee The system OF the com
mittee was approved.
The several circles of the Women
Of Woodcraft have all recovered from
the effects of the late disturbance to
the extent that all are now holding
regular meetings at such places and al
such hours as best suit the convenience
of the members. All are receiving ap-
plications from eligibles who desire to
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Indenendent Foresters.

Court Diana held an interesting meet
ing at the home of j. B. Knudson, Az
Noe street, last week and after the
disposition of the ordinary business
here were felicitous addresses for the
good of the order.
Court Southern Heights still meets
in the Sunday school room of the Olivet
Church on the Potrero. There was a
large attendance at the meeting last
week and a number of the members
Of the court who are on the sick list
received the attention and the benefits
that such are entitled TO In accordance
with the bylaws of the association.
Just as before the fire.
At the meeting of Court Acacia last
week DR.. C. NJ. Troppmann was elected
court physician to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of DIR. Stratton,
who was killed by the fall OF a tower
the California Hotel.
Court Seal Rock at its last held meet
ng contributed $40 to the general relief
.und Court Mission donated $40.
Frank e. Hand, superintendent of
organizers for the Pacific Coast. who
lid such good work for the relief of
members in the. hour of their greatest
need, left for his home in Los Angeles
last week, but will return this week
with his wife and devote more time
to the work yet TO be done.
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Order B'nai Birth.

The office of the Independent Order
OF B'naf Birth is for the present located
n the Geary-street Synagogue. where
israel j. Aschheim, the grand secretary
is arranging the AFFAIRS of the several
local lodges with q vIaw to setting them
on their fraternal feet once more.
The grand secretary, in a communi-
cation sent to the subordinate lodges
Of the Jurisdiction of District GrauS
Lodge No. A. sets forth the fact tha:
Adolf Kraus, president of the executive
committee. sent an appeal for help to
the fraternity throughout the country
Ind 1t was his idea at first that the CON
tributions should create a purely B'na.
B'rith fund. There was a sentiment
however, that the money raised shoule
be applied to the relief of all of the
Jewish faith, whether affiliated with tho
order or not In the pursuance of this
idea, generous contribution was sen;
President Schloss of this city
The secretary saved the account books
of the Grand Lodge, those of the hall
association, all the printed proceedings
Of the Grand Lodge and proof copy
OF the proceedings of the last session
of the Grand Lodge.
= The order has rescinded the levy O.
1fteen cents per capita for the supper
of the board of relief, but the secont
installment of the district Grand Lodgs
dues will be levied at the close of tn.
current month.
The grand secretary says: Those in
terested may note that the deed to the
Van Ness avenue lot was delivered te
the purchaser April 10, 1906. and that
the purchase price was 100000, oi
which $4,000 is secured by mortgage
also that the insurance carried by the
order is $4,000 on the Eddy-street hall
$4,000 on the furniture and $500 on the
library"
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Improved Red Men.

Awashtee Tribe of the Improved Or
der of Red Men held a council on the
last Friday in May in Twin Peaks
Saehem Cunning, Great Junior Saga
more Bell, Great Chief of Records
Bliss, Great Keeper OF Wampum Boyes
Great Sannap Wheeler and the repre-
sentative of Great Incohonee Cherry in
the person of p. g. Hauswirth, chair
man OF the finance committee of the
Great Council of the United states
There was large attendance of mem
bers of the tribes and of visitors from
other tribes. The tribes team adopted
palefaces for the sitting, for Wallipi
Nez Perees and Modoc tribes, and then
conferred the warriors and the chiefs
degree in the short form. The meeting
was addressed by the visiting great
chiefs, and what they said was enthu-
siastically received.
Seneca Tribe, at it's meeting last Sun
day, elected the following named as
chiefs for the ensuing term: Peter Un-
fried sachem; M. Guyot, senior saga
more; Brother Foster, junior sycamore;
E. Estudillio, chief of records. and
Charles Gay, keeper of wampum. The
tribe decided to hold its meetings here
after in a hall on California street, be-
tween Webster and Fillmore. The great
sachem, who was visitor, gave the
tribe a long talk.
When the great sachem. great chief
of records and chairman of the finance
committee of the Great Council of the
United States went to Santa Rosa to
discover the condition of the tribe
there, they found that while the tribe
had suffered a loss of about $500 by
the destruction of the hall in which II
met it was not disheartened but had
secured another meeting place, where
the visitors were met by very large
number o. the members. The tribe
was found to be in fairly good shape
and very enthusiastic as to it's future
welfare. The visiting officials compli-
mented the tribe on the spirit for Red
manship shown under trying condi
tions.
The relief committee of the order is
still having many demands made upon
1t by members who are in need of as
sistance.
Great Incohonee John w. Cherry OF
Virginia will be in this c.ty during the
second week in July for the purpose
of taking personal cognizance of the
effects of the fire and what has been
done for the relief of the members who
were affected by it.
A circular letter has been sent to
each tribe of the reservation setting
forth that there is need for q Great
Council session this year, and that by
looping off certain expenses much OF
the money that would be used for the
session. together with the cutting down
of salaries, would result in tidy
sum out of the appropriation remaining
for use in relief work. A copy of this
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
wild west shooting In Paris.

PARIS, June 9-James Watson,
whose home is in Denver. Col. was the
hero Of an extraordinary incident in the
Rue Royale yesterday He was seeing
Paris from the box seat O. an omnibus
when he saw a young cyclist knocked
down by milk cart The driver OF the
milk cart made no attempt to pull up
his horses. and was driving away at a
rapid pace. Mr.. watson. Indignant at
the callousness Of the man. shouted to
him to stop. No heed was given to his
shout. and with rapidity of decision
unknown except in the Wild West. he
drew revolver from his hip pocket
and shot the horse. his two shots hlt-
ting the animal in the shoulder and
tne chest
Satisfied that he had done his duty.
Mr.. Watson resumed his seat merely
remarking, Guess I'll Pay for that
horse
This munificent offer. however. did nor
SATISFY the two policement who hurried
TO the scene Even when ne offered his
visiting card and had elected testinonv-
from the bystanders that he acted h,
the interests of the law, the policemen
refused TO be satisfied, and Mr.. MAJ
son had to make further explanatso.s
TO the magistrate.
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Grand Fraternity.

The REPRESENTATIVES of the Grand
Fraternity in this city have been ad-
vised that members who We're affected
by the fire and are unable at this time
to pay dues will be allowed six months
time in which 10 make themselves
square on the books" apd that in the
meantime they will not be suspended.
Mrs. Van Slyck, a member Of this
order, was killed the morning of the
shock. The amount OF the certificate
she held was paid to her beneficiary
sixteen days after her death.
S. c. Wallis of this city will be one
of the representatives at the session
of the board of managers that is TO
meet in Philadelphia June 20.
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Order of The Americans.

Until conditions will permit the sew
eral assemblies of the Order of the
americans to meet in different halls
as they did before the fire. they have
decided to meet as an emergency as
sembiy. All subordinates. except
Biaine, which is composed exclusively
or deaf mutes, will meet Jointly in one
naii every Wednesday night and the
individual bodies will transact their
financial affairs through their financial
omcers, but all other business will be
carried on jointly for the good of the
order, In that way saving the payment
OF nigh rents and having one set of
general officers On the last Wednes-
day In May the following named were
elected as the officers of emergency:
Assembly: Mr.. McCallum. chairman
Mrs. katzauer. vice-ehairman; Mr.. Da-
Wis, orator; Mrs. Burwell. chaplain; Mr..
Wright, recorder; Mr.. Burwell senior
and Mrs. Doisand junior sergeant; Mr..
Wolf sentinel, and Mr.. SpauldinR
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Commercial Travellers.

The Pacific Coast Commercial Trav-
elers' Association has rented an elegant
building at 1881 McAllister street, in
which il will establish it's Office and
clubrooms. This place is to be fitted
up in elaborate style and be up to
date in every particular. AS soon as
the same can be furnished there will
be a housewarming.
At a meeting of Golden Gate Council
of the United Commercial Travelersr
Association held last week there was
an attendance OF nearly eighty mem
bers. The work of the relief committee
was commended. A committee was ap-
pointed to secure a hall in which the
council can meet once month as II
did before the enforced eviction from
former quarters.
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como members OF the order.

become members of the order.
The order is still maintaining its re-
lief headquarters on Fell street, near
Fillmore. and n large number of peo-
pie who have not yet been able to re-
habilitate themselves are being helped.
During the last week sewing machines
have been taken to this place, and
every day there is sewing bee, willing
hands making clothes for those who
need such and have not the aeeommo-
dations to cut fit and sew. During the
past week the committee received eight
cases of goods. The cash contributions
TO the committee up to last Monday
amounted to over $4,000.
J. L. Wright, the grand clerk, after
being in this city for several days
looking over the situation and assist
ing the general relief committee, re-
turned to his home in Oregon last
week.
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,RI e. O-O1HOClkI

guard There was lively contest for
several Of these offices.
Oakland Assembly of the Americans,
at the meeting held in the last week
in May, had a number of visitors from
this city. Two strangers were initiated
and six applicants were elected to
membership After the ceremony a
committee was appointed to make ar
rangements fer the public Installation
OF the officers who have been elected
for the ensuing term. Before the meet
Ing adjourned there were instructive
addresses for the benefit of the men,
bers.
The assembly in Santa Cruz, which
was preparing for class initiation in
put out by the event in the middle of
the month. is pulling itself together
again and expects to be able to make a
good showing in a short time.
The Santa Rosa Assembly, despite
the severe blow the membership re-
ceived, is continuing in it's work and
going ahead as before. The members
are keeping themselves in good finan-
cial standing and have expressed a
strong determination to keep in the
fraternal line.
The assembly in Willets is holding
its own and reports that it expects to
make favorable showing in the near
future.
Lincoln Assembly of Berkeley had a
theater party in Oakland last week, at
which many members of the order and
friends enjoyed the programme pre-
Sented.
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Native Daughters.

Sophie c. Struss. past president and
for five terms secretary of Calayeras
Parlor of the Native Daughters OF the
Golden West, was married June to
Frank ]. Aiken. who Is connected with
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
1t is stated that Mrs. Aiken will go
to Seattle to live. Mrs. Aiken is one
of the brightest members OF the parlor
s.iss Matte Farris, whose picture Is
published in this issue, is one OF the
very active members OF Las Lomas
Parlor that met in the Mission district.
Notwithstanding the fact that her
home. the place in which she was en-
ployed and the hall in which her parior
met were destroyed, she is still as
active for the restoration OF the parlor
as any one can be.
The Grand Parlor OF the order will
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Railway Conductors.

Ell Captain Division No. lis Of the
Order of Railway Conductors will hold
it's first regular meeting today. The
various divisions of the order re-
sponded nobly to the call for help for
tions have been forwarded to the head
Office and last week a full statement OF
the condition of each member Of the
division was sent to the head ONCE
with statement of what each should
receive TO help him stOng in setting
him on his feet again. The money on
hand, amounting TO about $4,000, will
be distributed in the proportion sug-
geSted
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Rathbone Sisters.

There were many contributions Tor
the relief OF the members IN TINS ely
and this has and is still JudlclousIy
distributed to the needy members OF
San Erancfseo. Golden Gate. Ivanhoe.
Eschseholtzia and Pacific temples All
temples except Pacific, which meets IN
south San Francisco, were destroy Ell
by fire Two deaths from shock Iot-
lowing the fire have been reported from
Ivanhoe Temple.
+, Five weeks ago Mrs. Clara f. Martin
of Stockton, the grand chief of the
order. came to this city to render sucn
assistance as she could, and has Deen
here ever since. having her headquar-
ters at 617 Fell street. doing all sne
could to aid the members and put tho
order on it's feet again
Some of the local temples ara ar
ranging for entertainments and social
events in the not far distant future with
a view to return to normal conditions.