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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
Masonic

H ORIG Lodge. F. and A. NJ. had
Post-street rotisserie on the
L. last Thursday in January 1t was
attended by more than 200 per-
sons. who enjoyed a frst-class supper
after which there was an evening of
music. song and jollity. Judge Frank
II. Kerrigan was the POSTMASTER and
he toasted" those he introduced in
good style. The vocal music was rem
dered by the Knickerbocker Quartet
and the speakers were Robert Allen, A.
r. Williams. A J. Treat, M NJ. Getz,
the worshipful master, who delivered
most eloquent address on the basic
principles of fraternalism as exem-
plihed by the Masonic fraternity; w
We'll, F. l. White and many others
The new officers of the lodge for the
current term are: N. NJ. Getz, wor-
shipful master; William L. Scott, SEN
ior warden; II. ". Watkins. junior
warden; P. NJ William Trebell. treas
urer; ]. R. Goldsmith, secretary; J. d.
Hannah. senior deacon; Ben Levi, jun
ior deacon; e. ". Currier ehaplaini
A. 5. Samuels, marshal: II. r. Hicks
senior steward; A. F. Williams, junior
steward; L. NJ. Hoeher P. NJ, II. c
Schaertzer P. NJ. s. Myrson P. NJ. trus-
tees; william H. Edmondson, tyler.
Concord Lodge of Sacramento is
making extensive preparations for the
celebration of the fftieth anniversary
Of its institution, which viii occur
May Is.
AS yet no action has been taken in
the matter of selecting a site for q
Masonic temple in this city, although
several consultations have been had II
regard TO the subject.
On the first night of the current
month san Francisco Lodge Of Per
lection had work in sublime knight
elect. grand master of the architect
and knight of the ninth arch degrees
in King Solomon's Hall
On the afternoon Of that date Jewel
the daylight lodge. conferred the fel
low craftsman degree.
At its first meeting in February cal
ifornia Commandery conferred the de
gree of the order Of the temple. Mis-
sion Commandery also conferred th'
degree in Mission Masonic Temple a
its first convocatiOn in the month.
Last Monday night Richmond Lodg'
conferred the Master Mason degree il
the presence of many fraters.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
Knights of Honor

The biennial session OF the Grand
Lodge of the Knights of Honor will
be held in this city March 19, at which
time new officers will be elected. Dur
ing the session the grand officers and
delegates will be the guests Of the Past
Dictators' Association.
The officers of the subordinate lodges
of this city have all been installed for
the current term.
Saxon Lodge at its meeting on the
first Tuesday in February initiated two
strangers.
Very f1attering reports have been re-
ceived from Los Angeles and from
Santa Cruz.
The local lodges are all having very
well attended meetings, particularly
the lodges that work in the German
language.
Grand Dictator Archibald has been
confined to his home at Belmont by a
severe attack of illness.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10

Deas, senior beadle; F. Kenney, junior
beadle. Matte beard, superintendent
of the, juvenile court: M Bernard,
organist. The new officers of this court
propose to make this term a record
breaker. not only for increase of mem
bership but for sociability.
The recent class initiation at Colusa
resulted in the addition of thirty new
members.
Companion Court Golden Gate will
give a valentine party on the night OF
February 13.
Court Seal Rock will confer the ORR
entail degree on thesnight of March IL
The board of San Francisco deputies
will start active work this month On
the suggestion of President Knudsor
the board will organize a new court, tc
be composed exclusively Of candidates
presented by the members of the board
The president stated that the forma-
tion of such a court was a pet scheme
of his and asked for the hearty support
of all the members.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
Commercial Travellers

Golden Gate Council OF the United
Commercial Travellers Association at
it's last meeting initiated four
strangers, and in so doing passed the
500 mark in membership. At the next
meeting the officers for the ensuing
term will be elected and installed. At
that session delegates to the Grand
Council that Is to meet In Sacramento
next May will be chosen.
The Pacific Coast Commercial Trav-
elers' Association Is making an en-
deavor to secure funds for the pur-
pose of building a hall of its own. and
has made an appeal to the entire mem
bership to help this project.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10

ners; Agnes Promisen and Irene Walsh,
councillors; E. Woods, ]. Marchardo and
Nelson Malonquist, warriors. During
the past term this council has had ac-
tive work, having adopted twenty four
palefaces At a recent meeting of the
members Mrs. Gille, keeper of records
of the council, was presented diamond
ring in recognition of her kindness in
having permitted the council to hold
meetings in her home for four moons
after the conf1agration.
Ramona Council was officially Wis
tied in its tepee in Twin Peaks Hall
on the night of the first Tuesday in
the current month by Great Pocahontas
Ida E. Wheeler, Great Minnehaha Liz
zie Kemnister and Great Trustee Miss
Mabelle Troppmann. On that visit the
| Great Pocahontas was accompanied by
| representatives of many of the local
councils, Manzanita "Old 40" being
strongly represented. While the council
did not have work in the adoption de-
! gree, half a dozen brothers Of the
! Improyed Order of Red Men were obli-
gated. Then there were addresses by
| the great chiefs named and many 9TH
| ers. AS a token of fraternal love for
! the Great Pocahontas, the council pre-
| sented her with silver berry spoon,
! and for appreciation of services by
the district deputy the council present
! ed her with big bunch of flowers.
One of the most proficient chiefs of
/ the present term in San Francisco is
Pocahontas Umfried of Ramona Coun-
ell who has, since she assumed
office. proved to be one of the best
parliamentarians that this order has
! ever had On the occasion of the re-
cent official visit, she was highly COM
plimented for the manner in which she
conducted the affairs in the tepee and
the way in which she, with the assist
ance of the council, received the great
chiefs on their entrance into the meet
/ ing. place.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
Modern Woodmen

GoodfelIowship Camp, Modern Wood
men of America, az its last held session
had a large attendance of neighbors,
and after/receiving eleven applications
adopted six strangers who had been
elected at the previous meeting. Many
of the members of this camp are joining
the sick and funeral branch of the or
ganization.
Twin Peaks Camp, at a recent meet
ing. adopted several candidates with
the assistance of the degree team of
Good fellowship Camp in the presence
of many members of that camp and of
Occidental Camp, after which a supper
was served.
Occidental Camp is still taking in
strangers and adopting them. This
camp will give ball on the night of
February 81.
Special Deputy Head Consul Reese
paid a visit recently to the camp in
SunnyvaIe and found it very active.
At a recent meeting of Fraternity
Camp of Oakland class of eleven was
adopted
Organizer John Hansen has started
a campaign in Woodland, and he al
ready has a class ready for initiation.
on February Is Special Deputy Reese
will he in Point Richmond to assist the
camp there to adopt a class of about
twenty.
The new officers of Enright Camp of
the Royal Neighbors has had its off,
GERS installed for the current term, and
is now ready for work for the advance
ment of the order. Gertrude ONeil,
the recorder, who retired from the Of
flee she faithfully filled for long pc
Rod. was presented by a number of the
members with silver-cased fountain
pen in token Of their personal appre-
ciation of her work for the camp The
camp Will at the next meeting give her
a token of appreciation.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
Druidisn

The new degree team of the past
arches of the United Order of Druids
has been fully organized. Grand Treas
urer Moliterno has been selected as the
captain of the second degree team and
Grand Secretary Guglielmoni captain of
the third degree team.
John Koch has been elected secre-
tary of the Past Arch Association.
Supreme Representative DIR. G. w.
Sichel is dangerously i'll at his home.
Hesperian Grove and Hesperian Cir
Gle gave a grand invitation ball in
Lyric Hall Saturday, February 8. The
committee in charge, composed of
Harry Menke, George F. Renden, w j..
Anderson, Forrest Coburn, H. C. Liss
and E. W Cawthorne. made this "a
grand Druidic reunion and festival"
Templar Grove has arranged for a
picnic at Schuetzen Park, in San Jose,
April %.
Grand Arch Druidess Maria Bam-
mann recently paid a visit to Panhan-
die Grove, to Phoenix and Boadecia
circles On each of these visits she
was accompanied by all of the resi-
dent grand officers and many members
OF the order. At each place she was
well received and to each circle gave
most instructive address, In which
she told of the advance of the order
the formation and institution of new
circles in various parts of the juris-
diction and in a kindly manner gave
instruction for the betterment of each
circle. Each visit was followed by the
presentation of tokens of affection &c
the grand arch druidess and the serv-
ing of a supper
During February the grand arch
druidess will pay seven official visits
! three in San Francisco-February 18th
to Laurel, Goth to Columbia and 22d tc
! Ell Dorado.
| Noble Grand Arch Pozzi paid an off
ciaI visit to Panhandle Grove in thi:
city recently, being accompanied BY
Past Supreme Arch Martinoni, Granc
Secretary Guglielmoni, Grand Trustee
| Coburn. Past Arch j. Wolff and many
members of the order. After the initia
| ton of two strangers there were Ions
/ and short talks for the good of the or
/ der, after which there was a banque
! and the presentation to the retiring
! noble arch of an emblematic badge O
his rank in the organization. f. f
Lord. NJ D. was the toast master a
the banquet.
Greater San Francisco Council of th
Druidesses will be ofTicered during th
! current term by Mrs. Lathrop, pas
arch druidess; E. Mostahinich, arcl
druidess; Annie Sheble, first, and Ma.
Cragie second bard; A. Schneidewind
recording, and May Mccarthy. financia
secretary; Mrs. Riley, treasurer Mes
danes Lay. McAvary and Lord, trus
tees; Miss Mcintyre, pianist This cir
| Gle. which is now meeting every frs
and third Tuesday in Fraterna1 Hall
at 235 Steiner street, initiates candi
dates on the third Tuesday of tn
month Drill Mistress Christie has or
ganized an efficient team and in a shor
time will challenge any circle in tn
city to a competitive test of merit
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
B'nai Birth

Grand Secretary Aschheim, who was
on the sick list for several weeks, has
returned to his Office at B'nat Birth
headquarters on Sutter street, near
Webster.
The next session of the Grand Lodge
of this order will be held in the lecture
room of the Bush-street synagogue
Sunday. February II. The most i'm
portant matter to be discussed at that
session will be as to where to build a
new hall for the order in this city. At
that session all the officers will be ad-
vanced, with possibly only one election.
that for second grand vice president.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
Independent Foresfers

The officers who are to serve Com
panion Court Yerba Buena of the In
dependent Order of Foresters for the
current term are: Annie E. Salsig
past chief; Anna Reimers, chief ranger
Anna Lukes, vice chief ranger; Sadie
Murphy court deputy; Mrs. Linet, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Field, financial
secretary; Anna E. Salsig, treasurer;
Mary Kluge. orator; Fannie Maddox
and Mrs. Nevins, beadles
those who are to serve Companion
Court Golden Gate for the current term
as off1cers~ are: Mrs. E. E. Murphy
court deputy; Rosina Charlotte Young
chief ranger; Hattie Boyd, vice chief
Otille Delaney. orator; Nellie belinda
Kuss, recording secretary; Lottie EN-
mons, financial secretary; Minnie White,
treasurer; Henrietta Henwood senior
beadles NJ. Weshing, junior beadle; Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
Native Daughters

Amanda Hammerley, district deputy
grand president and past grand presl-
sdent. Installed the officers of Bear
Flag Parior in Berkeley, being assist
ed in the work by Grand Secretary
The guests of the parlor on that even
ing were: Jennie Jordan, Jennie
Brown. Mrs. Mooser of Piedmont Par
lor and Sara G.. Sanborp of AIoah Par
.lor. It had been intended to haye q
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
News of the Fr@G@rm@0 Societies

The only candidate for that oflce IS
Edmund Tausky of this city
The grand secretary visited San Jose
recently, where he assisted in the in
stallatiOn OF the officers OF the lodge
in that place.
The Washington times., 1907-02-18
REFUSE LICENSE
TO ZEH COMP ANY

Announcement was made this morning
by the Excise Board that the application
for wholesale liquor license by 4 q
Co. composed of George F Zeh
and Ignatius Costigan, at Mt. Pleasant
and Lamont avenues. Mt. Pleasant, had
kcen refused.
This application was the subject OF
q prolonged hearing Saturday
Another interesting hearing is booked
for tomorrow before the Excise Board.
II IS the application Of Moses Kann for
a Wholesale liquor license at sos Four
and-a-half street southwest. The Op-
pOnents Of this application will be out
In force 10 contest IL. The grounds on
which they will base their argument
against granting the license is that q
year ago the Excise Board established a
ingtOn IN which no new licenses would
be granted by reason of the already
large number Of licenses in that sec
ton. Mr.. kann's 81 proposed location is
within that zone, IL is claimed. Albert
Shoemaker, attorney for the Anti-Saloon
League. Will conduct the case for the
prOtestantS.
retail liquor license at 1000 South Capt.
tGl street He will be given a hearing
Wednesday morning. Strong opposition
10 this application has developed. and
the application VIII be contested by a
number OF representative citizens "a
that section. Charles Weller. secretary
or the Associated Charities. will be
among the opposition on the ground
thatthe location OF the proposed saloon is
lation. The Rev. Walden Meyer rector
OF the Il. +. mission in that section. will
tiCn.
The Washington times., 1907-02-18
X STREET GROUND
SOLD TO WILCOX
Building at No. 1906 Be-
lieVed to Have Been
Bought for Walsh.

A gale Of considerable Importance has
just been consummated Of l406 II street.
a four-story. brown stone front, on lot
3oxl3l, 10 alley.
The building has been partly remod-
eled for business purposes. The pur-
chaser has not yet determined in what
way or TO what extent he viii develop
the rest OF the property, but there is
considera bic ground in the rear i'm
mediateiy available for business pur-
poses.
The sale was made through tn firms
OF Westcott. Wilcox & Heiston. Cnesley
& Chesley, representing the buyer. and
z G. Brainerd, representing James NJ
Johnston. the owner.
For many years this property was
known as part OF the Elsmere. but more
recently on account Of the deu,and for
stores IN that locality, the owners de-
cided 10 convert the greater portion
into suitable quarters for commercial
use. and il is said that the property paws
very well on the investment
The sale Is OF special interest from,
the fact that this piece IS believed 40
building Of the fine Office building which
Thomas r. Walsh has had in contern-
plation on that square for some time
and which has been held In allowance
from his inability TO secure the entire
use or the alley which is owned in
part by the various property owne-s
abuttng on II.
The Washington times., 1907-02-18
Mrs. DunlOp'S
ASSailant Left
Only Slim Clue
Police Have Light Felt Hat
and Meager Description
With Which to Iden-
tify Negro.

light felt hat which he dropped as
he fed is the only clue on which the
police have to establish the identity OF
the negro who knocked down and robbed
Mrs George T. Dunlop wife Of the
president of the Capital Traction Com
pany, Saturday night, in front OF her
home, 31O2 Q street
Central Office Detectives Weldon.
Burlingame, Hewlett. and Pratt worked
on the case all yesterday Several col
ored men were arrested on suspicion.
and taken to the Seventh precinct sta
ton. but after being put through the
third degree" were released. the police
having been satisfied that none Of them
were responsible Tor the crime.
Mrs. Dunlop was returning to her
home about $50 o'clock Saturday even
ing. when the negro rushed up behind
and showed her against the small ter
race in front OF the Dunlop residence
Snatching her pOcketbOok, which con
tanned only g. cents in money, from her
hand. the negro ran up - street and
turned the corner Of ThEty-secOnd-
The attack occurred 50 suddenly that
Mrs Dunlop did not get good look
at the man and was only able 70 fur
nish a meager description. Two small
colored boys We're on the opposite side
Of the street az the time, and il is the
description furnished by them on which
the detectives are working.
The Washington times., 1907-02-18
SPORTS FATE
AWAITS WORD
OF PRESIDENT
Harvard Hopes RooSe-
welt Will Modify De-
CiSionS ThrOttling
Games.

BOSTON. Feb. 1S.-To the athletes Of
Harvard the visit OF President ROose-
Welt on Saturday means something
vital
Today they believe that upon the
Presidents decision hangs the fate of
Harvard athletics and that the long-ex-
pected report Of the special committee
appointed by the authorities is being
held up 10 await his approval.
In its present form the report recon-
mcnds changes Of such sweeping nature
that the whole undergraduate body
seems ready TO rise ia arms If it is
adopted
The committee does not recommend
the adjustment of baseball and foot
ball. but II recommends that these
sports be so surrounded by restrictions
that IL would practically mean that
Harvard could neither afford 10 carry
them on nor could Harvard athletic
heads get the managers of other col
leges to send teams to Harvard.
President EhOts great thrust at inter
collegiate sports has been at the spirit
OF cOmmeTCiallsm.
It was the intention first to consider
the report ut a meeting 10 be held this
week. but It was finally decided to wait
until after the President has had q
chance to have his say
Harvard authorities agreed that II
would be only a matter of courtesy "a
allow so distinguished a graduate and
one who has been talked of as DR..
Elot's successor an opportunity to dis
Cuss the report before It be made public.
The Washington times., 1907-02-18
DOUBLE GOLDEN JUBILEE
AT COLUMBIA INSTITUTION
Reaches Half Century Mark as Presiden
Of SchooIfor Deaf and Dumb, Founded
Fifty Years Ago.

DR. Edpasd Minor Gallaudet. for half
a century president of the Columbia In
stiturion for the Instruction of the Deaf
and Dumb, located on Kendall Green,
NJ stree. and Florida avenue northeast.
enjoyed the distinction yesterday that
seldom comes to a man, of celebrating
the joint semi-centennial of the found
ing Of that institution and Of his official
connection herewith
The cererponies were informal and took
the form of an historic address delivered
in the sign language by the venerable
president. ut o'clock the 200 pupils
of the college assembled with their
friends in tho chapel OF the institution.
The ceremonies opened with the school
standing, while DR.. Gallaudet. IN the
sign language. delivered the invocation,
after which there was a reading Of the
Scriptures in the same manner.
Following this Dr. Gallaudet reviewed
the history OF the institution from its
inception down TO the present time. He
The Washington times., 1907-02-18
FOURTEEN DROWN
WHEN SHIP SINKS

CARDIFF. Feb. 1S.-The British
steamer Helopolis collided Saturday
midnight with the British steamer Or
ianda. outward bound from Penarth-
The Orlando sank and fourteen per-
sons, including her captain. were
drowned.
The Heliopolis drifted away without
rendering assistance. The captain mus
tered all the Orianda's nineteen men on
deck. Each was given a life belt and
Jumped into the sea. Six Of them reach
ed a waterlogged Hfeboat. the only boat
il was possible 10 launch, the others
having been smashed AT the time of the
collision. and all of them, with the ex-
ception Of one. who died from exhaus-
ton. ere rescued by a pilot boat after
suffering greatly from exposure.
The Washington times., 1907-02-18
Half of States Delegation in
Next Congress viii Be
Under 40 Years Old.

When the present Congress met over
a year ago, there was much mention
Of the many young men who appeared
10 be sworn in IL was noticed too that
Ohio had an unusually large number of
youngsters There were seven new
Ohio members very much under forty,
and one of them, Cole. OF Friday, was
just thirty when He took the oath.
The Ohio delegation il the next Con-
greSS viii have ten members under
forty, and one OF them. J. Eugene
Harding. Of MiddletOwn. is but twenty
nine. lie VIII be tho youngest member
Of the House.
The young men of the next Ohio dele
cation who are members Of the pres
cnt House, are cole. VINO is now thirty
two. and q bachelor. LOngWmth now
thirty-SiX. but who was first elected a.
Thirty-three. Taylor. Of Columbus. first
elected at thiTty-five two years ago;
MOuScr. now thirty-Seycn. ard elected
ct Jhirty-five: Dawes. elected At thirty
five two years ago, ana Blunan.- Of
Portsmouth, elected at thIrty-clght.
The young members from Ohio CHOSEN
TO the next Congress are +. Z. Ans
berry. of Defiance, who will be thirty
three when he takes his seat next De-
Ctmhcr- Matthew Denver VINO Will be
thirty-four when he Is sworn in. and
Paul Eawlaud. Of Cleveland, who is
somewhere I'm the thirties.
No State has ever sent so many young
men To a single Congress as Ohio. and
those who came two years ago hay
each and all been returned.
With all these young men, Ohio has
also two of the oldest members, eros
veneer and Rcifcr. GrOsv encr is near
ing seycDty-fOur. and Keller is Just
seventy. In the next House General
Sherwood, Of Toledo. who was @ mem
Der thirty-fOur years ago. VIII be thu
Oldest. as he is nearing scventy-twO.
The Washington times., 1907-02-18

was closely followed by his audience
as he carefully but rapidly made the
signs that conveyed his meaning to his
pupils. At times a vein Of humor ran
through the address when DR.. Gallaudet
recited some OF his early experiences in
the upbuilding Of the school.
At the conclusion of the address the
audience was dismissed with prayer
Thus the half-century celebration came
TO a close
Arrangements are being mad. by the
management Of the institution for an
elaborate celebration of the semi-cen-
tennial at the commencement exercises
To he held in May, when Dr. Gallaudet's
golden Jubilee" will be celebrated by
the endowment Of a chair by the alum
nj.
This institution is one of the best
known of its kind in the country 1t IS
supported by Government and private
contributions. An effort has been start
ed 10 purchase 100 acres adjoining the
present property for enlargement of the
grounds and extension Of its buildings
Congress will be asked TO purchase the
ground.