The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
Answers TO Queries

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MAsoNRY-M. K. Sacramento. What are
the degrees in Freemasonry? How many are
dn dnere ana what are their names2 How far bach
the same as American Masons?
! There are 33 degrees as follows
| Lodge = Entered apprentice. fellow
/ craftsman, master mason; York rite
| chapter-Mark master, past master
most excellent master, royal arch
! mason; >council-Royal master, select
| master, super excellent master; COM
mandery-Red cross knight, knight
templar, knight of Malta; Scottish rite;
lodge of perfection-Secret master, per-
| feet master, intimate secretary, provo
and judge, intendent of the build
ing, elect of nine. elect of fifteen, SUBJ
! lime knight elect, grand master archi-
| tect, knight of the ninth arch. grand
elect, perfect and sublime mason; coun-
! Gil of princes of Jerusalem-Knight of
the east. prince of Jerusalem: chapters
| of Rose croix-Knight of the east and
west, knight of the rose croix de II. r.
ID. M; consistory of sublime princes of
! the royal secret-Grand pontiff master
at vitam, patriarch noachite, prince of
| Libanus. chief of the tabernacle, prince
of the tabernacle, knight of the brazen
serpent, prince of mercy, commander of
the temple, knight of the sun, knight
of st. Andrew, grand elect knight.
grand Inspector inquisitor COM
mander, sublime prince of the royal
secret, sovereign grand inspector gen
eral of the thirty-third and last de-
gree. There is no certainty as to how
far back freemasonry runs. 1t is traced
by some to the building of Solomon's s
temple. Its introduction into Britain
has been fixed at 647. So called Chi
nese freemasons have nothing in COM
mon with American freemasons
FINAL PAPERS Subscriber Oakland Had a
difference with my wife in England and we
agreed TO separate. Left my home country
under assumed name. not because of any
crime, but because did not want my friends
United States resumed my true name and OBJ
tanned my first papers declaration of inten-
Am l illegally in his country? If So how can /
remedy the matter, so to obtain my final
papers?
Under your statement it does not ap-
pear that you are illegally in this coun-
try If you made the declaration un-
der the assumed name you will have
to make an explanation to the natural
ization bureau in the post office build
ing, San Francisco. 1t will advise YOU
how to proceed to obtain your final
papers.
GOLDEN GATE-A. s.: City. When and
where the steamer Golden Gate wrecked or
burned? Give some details.
The steamer Golden Gate left San
Francisco for Panama July 21, 1862,
with large passenger list and S140O-
474.24 in treasure. 1t was burned at
sea July 27 at about o'clock p. m
when Is miles off ManzaniIlo, Mexico.
Two hundred passengers were lost. The
surviving passengers were brought
back to San Francisco by the ST Louis,
arriving August 6.
SATURDAY Subscriber Fail River Mills.
What is the origin of the Saturday one of
the days of the week?
It is said that it was so named from
an idol worshiped on the seventh
day by the Saxons and according to
Verstegan was named by them
"Saterne's day" There are others who
incline to the belief that it was named
for Saturn, dies Saturni.
PIPE Subscriber Sacramento. Is there any
been burned may be cleaned and colored?
This question can be answered only
by an expert on examination of the
pipe, as you do not state to what ex-
tent it has been burned.
DIVORCED T. O.. City married couple
the wife was granted alimony. The husband
came to California and is working for a salary.
Can the wife collect the slimony?
You are asking for legal advice.
which this department does not give.
AEROPLANES- W.. Santa Clara.
For such information as you desire
about prizes for aeroplane flights in
California address ]. G. Irvine. presi-
dent of the Aeroplane association, 212s
NV H.
BANK OF SAyINGS-A. o. s.. City. Where
was the first bank of savings established?
In Berene, Switzerland, in 1887. un-
der the name of "Caisse des Domes-
tiques." originally intended for SER
wants only
AGRICULTURE-Co Country Subscriber, Punta
Arena. How can the publications of the de
partment of agriculture be obtained?
Communicate with the representative
of the congressional district in which
you live
sHE-L. r. a.. City why is ship always
called .'she' and not it,?
Because it is custom, the origin of
which cannot be traced.
FREE MARKETs-R. NJ. CITY. Are tbere
any free markets in San Francisco?
Yes, the Bay Counties andSthe San
Francisco
vALJEAN--J. W, Sacramento Who was
Jean Vatican?
A character in Les Miserables.. by |
Victor Hugo.
PALM SUNDAY p. Port orford. Ore.
What was the date of Palm Sunday, 1888?
April s.
COLISEUM Subscriber. City which is cor
rect the coliseum or the colosseum of
Rome?
The name is spelled both ways.
DATE-A: B. H.. Santa Clara. On what
SATURDAY.