The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10


nations was presented to Mary E. Don
Ohio, secretary of the California Assem-
bly,.
Loyal Rebekah Lodge is active with
it's new officers and has number OF
candidates to initiate. At the close of
the recent installation of new officers
of the lodge Minnie Coburn, retiring
noble grand, was presented with col
lar and Sophronia Cutler, retiring past
grand. was given a jewel. Eola Cyrus,
who during the past term was the drill
master of the lodges team, was given
crystal token of admiration and es-
teem This lodge viii have a valen-
4 tine party February II.
An effort is being made to have
branch of the Lady Militants in this
city similar to such an organization in
the East, and which is very popular.
The subject is being agitated by Cap
/ tain Allie Parker, commanding the San
/ Francisco drill team.
On the night of January IA the off,
GERS of Odin, the Swedish lodge, were
installed in public in Twin Peaks Hall
District Deputy Bertha Proll has in
stalled the following named members
of Walhalla Rebekah Lodge as officers
for the current term: Anna Meusdorf-
/ fer. noble grand; Miss Maria A. Franck,
/ vice grand; Bertha Caneiran, recording
! secretary; Tillie Lorentz. financial Sec
retary; Mary ]. Hooking, treasurer;
Emma Greninger and Berta Proll, sup
porters to the noble grand; Ida Heifron
and Ottille Eging, supporters to the
vice grand; Dora Segelken, warden;
Helene Roeber, conductor; d. ]. v.
Geistefeld, inside guardian; Dora
Campbell, chaplain After the install
lation Past Noble Grand Flora Kress
was presented a jewel of her rank and
flowers, and a souvenir and flowers
were presented to the installing officer.
Captain F. j. Walter of Vallejo Can
ton No. 16 has been elected colonel of
the Second Regiment of tbe Patriarchs
Militant of California. This regiment
is made up of the cantons of San Fran
cisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Petaluma,
Napa. Vallejo. Santa Rosa Watsonville
Santa Cruz, San Jose and Hollister.
On the night of the first Saturday in
January the officers of Mission Re
bekah Lodge were installed by District
President Mrs L. Zeigler, assisted by
the members of her staff After the
proclamation of induction the install
ing officer was presented by the lodge
a beautiful souvenir of the many pleas
ant evenings she had spent with Mis-
sion Lodge. In responding the deputy
paid a high compliment TO Noble GranC
Clara Hedgers for the good work she
did during her term. Then followed
the presentation of a past noble grand's
embroidered collar to Mrs. Hedgers and
a past grand's jewel to Minnie Pollock
retiring junior past. This was followed
by the presentation of a handsome tea
service and tray to Emily knoph II
recognition of her services as drillmis
tress during the past term a cola
ton was served at the close of the ses-
! sion.
The officers of Unity Encampment, r
H Porterfeld. chief patriarch; o. Nor
, rell high priest; G.. Z. Davis, senio
! warden; T. Nerney, junior warden; W
H Blunden, scribe; Melville P. Forbes
[ treasurer, and the appointed officer
were installed recently for the curren
: term by L. w. Clark, d. D. g. P, an'
staff This encampment during the las
term made a net gain of five member
T and now has two applications TO ac
upon.
The officers of Columbus Lodge (Ital
ian) were installed for the term b!
D. D. G. NJ. Ball, assisted by Past Dis
trict Deputy Ludlow and others. Afte
the installation there was banque
and d good time generally.
California Lodge No. l had doubl
initiation on the night of the last Mon
. day in January and another on tn
first Monday in February.
Excelsior Degree Lodge decided t
. vacate it's hall on Devisadero street
and take quarters on Sixteenth street
but something occurred that prevente
the lodge from occupying the neN
chosen quarters and when the lodg
i wanted to return to the Devisadero
: street hall it found that it had bee
i rented and that the lodge was out i
the cold.
There was very large attendance a
q members of the order at the semian
e nual meeting of the San Francisco gen
e eral relief committee of the 1. o. o. F
at which time the work of the com
= mittee was presented by Secretary A
NJ. Brand in reports. These show re
G ceipts during the half-year of S5SS4.4 4
: and disbursements Of s5S54s4 OF thi
1 latter amount s53S6.39 was expende
a in relieving members of foreign lodge
in this city who were in distress l
n eight instances the board out of ii
e friendship fund" assisted members i
a financial stress. In three cases tn
T money so advanced was returned b
those Immediately benefited and in tn
o members repaid. The following wer
: elected officers for the current tern
John HazIett of Golden West Lodg
: president; w. A. Mcdowell Of Sarger
n Lodge vice president; A M. Brand {
Western Addition Lodge, secretary Gre
!. elected and G. A. Abby of Unit
1 Lodge treasurer. The election was fol
lowed by the presentation of beaut
!. full diamond-set gold watch charm I
Retiring President Macdonald, afte
# which there were short talks for th
e good of the order by several of the eS
: presidents. Then there was an ac
: iournment to a downtown cafe wher
2, a supper was partaken of. and at tn
It close Emil Pohli, postmaster, calle
= on many at the festal board to respon
i to sentiments. All had most enjoy
!, able time.
); Templar Rebekah Lodge of the i.
n o. F. will give a heart social at 32t
r, Sixteenth street on the night of Sa
urday. February Is. A short but pleas
i ing programme OF entertainment undt
d the direction of Daisy L. Keeny, chair
K man of the committee on social hou