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Interesting Items From Important Points in Alameda County. OAKLAND'S EXPOSITION The Splendid Displa^ of Home Products Will Be Shown in Superb Style. . \ AN ULTRA - HONEST CYCLIST. \ The Town of San Leandro to Wage Its First Fight Against' a Corporation. Oakland Office Bab Francisco Call,) j 808 Broadway, Dec/ 15. £ j A more novel squabble could hardly be i conceived than that now agitativig Oak- j land's political coteries. Certain ijoembers of the body politic are putting themselves on record as beinp; strongly opposed to a j moderate tax levy. F( r years thie very j cliques that are npw predicting: all s'^rts of j calamities before the end of the fiscal year , have been declaiming against the raws on j the treasury made by the other feljlows. I Notwithstanding the fact that while!? the] levy is 12 per cent higher than it now la not a dollar was raised to meet the sc:hool bonds which fell due two months ago and J they had to be refunded. Yet thej-e is now a loud clamor because the levy is 'kept j at one dollar by ukase of the Mayor. Ifhat ' there is not a particle of sincerity in the j opposition is very evident. If the tax is ! too low everybody will know at the en<J of the year who is to blame. The Mayor has presented his rigures and made a declara tion that they are true, and if abided by will prove that his estimate will be justi fied. On the other hand, it is stated that the Mayor was influenced by the bankers r and large capitalists to keep the tax levy flow. The circumstances on which this state ment is based have never yet been fnade public. The origin of this movement /came about in this way. Thomas Prathe.'r and J. West Martin called on the Mayor when the tax levy acitation was highest./ They were as skeptical as the most enthusiastic high tax advocate. They asked the Mayor if he would sufcmit to a body a,% citizens • his rigures on which he based, "his calcula tions. He consented to do, to and met representative men. The Mayor produced reports of other cities and compared them with the reports of Oakland, and it was Bhown that Oakland was the most expen sively governed city of its size in the U.iite 1 States. It was then decided to form a civic fed ration to see that there were no lea&sthat e could be stopped in the city treasury, and to protect the interests of taxpayers in general. Just how this has bfisen done has been kep'. a secret, but the claims to be a very powerful or*e and scouts the idea that it is Interested iqi politics or in anything but protecting its "dollars from tfae horde that has thrived ton the city treasury for years past. Of cqurse it is a novel spectacle to see a Populjist Mayor in j the role cf adviser of bankers ; and capital ists, but there is nothing in Ciakland poli tics that surprises the old >wheelhorses, and scores of similar conundrums could be '' propounded right at this time. 1 , There is to be an election atsian Leandro i * to-morrow that is being watched with j much interest by many cities and towns in Alameda County. The election is for the j purpose of deciding whether or not to bond the town for the purpose of estabiish- j in«_a-niui;:cipai electric-light plant. The j project has been earnesth/ advocated by I the San Leandro Board of Trade, and is the tirst attempt at own ing anything of importance yet made by the town. As a two-thirds vote ;s necessary for the measure to pass, and as there is a string opposition on tne part of the gas company, which at present has a very proiitable contract, it is , by no means certain that San Leandro j will soon own her own lighting plant, j Leandro is, unfortunately, very similar to Oakland. In it dwell many men with ■ burning political ambitions, and some of ; them are* not overendowed with scrupu lousness regarding public weal so long as I they can serve their own purposes, bev eral of them, it is stated, are Working against the bond issue and claim to have enough influence to kill it, as the issue is \ only for $10,000. As the town is now paying $1800 each I year for gas lighting there is no room to j doubt the economy of the proposition. I The plant that Is to be erected will not only iisht the town, but also supply illu mination to private houses, and thus make an income. Although the claims of its j advocates are undoubtedly too roseate, it is ! evident that under existing circumstances j San Leandro can save money by doing her own lighting. George S. Loher of the Acme Club must certainly be classed as an honest man. George recently rode across the continent on a bicycle. He arrived at New York safely, and as a fact his wheel was built of tires, rims, felloes, pedals and a frame. No sooner had he arrived at New York than representatives of different makers forced themselves into his presence and tried to make him prevaricate. They wanted him to say that iiis tires had not been s-cratcbed, his rims had never warped, that the spokes had jumped two-foot bowlders ana never sprung. But George could not do it. He said: "Gentlemen, I have written an account of my trip, and soidc of the most interesting parts of it re late to the many punctures, broken rims and bent spokes that 1 experienced. lam willing to sell you my manuscript, but — " George brought his manuscript home and the horde of cycle advocates never called on him again. One of the meanest tnings that have been done at tbe county buildings for some time is the circulation of the storj' that Auditor Whidden is about to resign in iavor of ex-County Clerk Crane. There is as much animus evinced in the statement ns in the gratuitous choice of his suc cessor. It is done, of course, for the j/ur pose of influencing the charges of forgery now pending against Mr. Whidden, and Crane's name is suggested for the purpose of making it appear that the old court house ring is manipulating things for "Whidden and thus add to his discomfort. Anybody who knows the tactics of the 1 ring should know that they would never | ko expose their hand. Mr. Whidden's j m is before the courts, and. although | the Alameda .Superior Courts in cases where politicians are concerned are not noted for dispatch, the men who are work- | in;: against Whidden are not those who i have any cause to complain of the snail- J like progress of justice in Oakland. UNCTIONS OF A CHURCH. lir. Oraif Objects to tne"nrtful Perils of Legal Procrastination. OAKLAND. Cal., Dec. 15.— Rev. Philip < i raif preached to a large audience this tvening at the. Twentieth-street Baptist ' hurch on the position oi the church in regard to moral, social and political re forms. The speaker said : "Though the church does not figure as a labor bureau or as a social settlement, as a tr-mjierancc propaganda or an institute of philanthropy, y«t If it is not active in the work of turning this world into mora ■if a paradise and ;<ss of a hell it is shirk ing its duty. tarnishing its true glory and cripulmg and retarding its progress. "If Theodore Durrant is plainly guilty of tne alleged crimes it is an inexcusable piece of iuucL iuntir« to delay the hempen cord or play with the artful perils of pro crastination. Society can never be kept from decline or decay if its morals are in the keeping of a limp, jellyfish bench or a lax public opinion. "The church is or ought to be an intelli gent and wideawake redeemer of society. A selfish, luxurious Christianity is rightly in ill odor if it has no purifying slum an gels among the lapsed classes. If we hold ourselves daintily aloof from the masses, let it not jar on our ears a«i a strange and horrible thing to hear that captions tongues sometimes call the Lord's temple j a hall of Satan rather than an assembly of saints. "When mere vulgar show becomes the dominant note and standard of reli gion, the house of worship is apt to be haunted not so much with the honey of incense as with a disagreeable reek. "Not steam-horse Heetness nor words sparkling on electric wings, not Brooklyn bridge nor nabob palace on Nob Hill is the best criterion of progress and civilization." Anti-Secret Convention. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 15.— The anti secret convention, called to meet in Oak j land Monday and Tuesday, will hold the I opening session at 7:30 o'clock this even ' ing at the Asbury M. E. Church, corner j of Fifteenth and Clay streets, when ad ' dresses will be given by Bishop Dillon of j Oregon and Rev. P. B. Williams, the dis- t rict secretary of the National Christian j Association. To-morrow there will be three sessions — forenoon, afternoon and ' evening — at all of which addresses will be ' delivered against secretism, and at one of ! them those who have seceded from the i orders will tell their experiences. "Will Open To-Day. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 15.— The Oak ! land Exposition will open Monday after noon. All the steam whistles in town will blow for half an hour, and it is ex ; pected that Governor Budd will be present. \ The finishing touches were put on the ex ! hibits to-day and all is in readiness for the ; opening. Wendte on Woman Suffrage. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 15.— The Politi cal Equality Society of Alameda County will meet at the Albany Hotel Monday afternoon. An address will be delivered by Rev. Charles W. Wendte on "Why I believe in Woman Suffrage." DEATH OF A SPANISH DON. Jose Ramon Castro, Who Was Born at the Presidio, Passes Away. i His Father Was Don Antonio Castro, Who Owned Nearly All Contra [Costa County. Oakland Office San Francisco Call,) 908 Broadway, Dec. 15. ) Jose Ramon Castro, son of Don Antonio Maria Castro, died at Temescal yesterday. His death severs another of the few re maining links in the chain that connects the old Spanish families with the early history of Alameda, then a part of Contra Costa County. Jose Ramon Castro was born at the Pre sidio seventy-five years ago. At that time old Don Antonio was in the zenith of his power, and his thousands of acres in Con tra Costa County were stocked with Mcxi- j can cattle that produced the proud noble j man a handsome income. As young Jose Ramon came to man's estate his father i deeded to him a large portion of the San Pablo rar:eho, but by that time the Ameri can settlers had squatted on the old Span ish grants and owing to the continued hos j tilities farming and stock-raising lan i guished and the land became of little j account, and was ultimately involved in litigation that continued for many years. Miss Inez Castro, a daughter of the de ! ceased, said to-night that her father was the owner of large holdings a few years ago, but that they were all involved in litigation at some time or other and ulti- I mately became the property of the ! lawyers. Little by little the powerful house of Castro lost its possessions, until at last the I last surviving son ol the once haughty j Don died in a cottage at Temescal. For i the greater part of their lives the family of Jose Ramon lived on their San Pablo ranch, but eight years ago they moved to their present humble quarters. Forty-two years ago the deceased mar ried Aliss Welsh, a me/nber of the family, who at that time owned the territory be- I tween Martinez and Walnut Creek. Thir- I teen children were the result of the union, : of whom ten daughters and two sons sur vive. Six daughters and the sons are mar ried, and at the time of his death Jose Castro had eleven grandchildren. Nearly all of his relatives live within a short dis tance of the Castro home and all were j gathered round the honored remains of the deceased to-night, as he lay in his cof fin, still wearing that proud expression of countenance that distinguished the family in the past. The widow of the deceased does not i know what possessions are still held by the ■ family. There has been considerable liti : gation during the past few years and Jose ; Castro* has been too sick to attend to it, and . his children do not know how they j stand in regard to the partition of the San i Pablo rancho last March. They were given to understand that some part of it was awarded to them, but it is vejy evident that they do not know at this time whether there is an inheritance for them or not. The funeral will be held to-morrow fiom the Castro residence at North Temescal. DR. GOODWIN ON LAWYERS. The Methodist Divine Talks of Attor neys, Politicians and Monopolists. Dr. W. B. Goodwin, pastor of the Cali ! fornia-street Methodist Church, again ap plied the measure of the golden rule to attorneys, politicians and monopolists last evening. "For this purpose the Son of God was j manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil," was the reverend gen tleman's text. ••Whatever else may be charged against Christianity it cannot be said that it j makes the world worse," he said. "It has made the world better, but in its work of reform it has encountered many allies of the chief devil. "If we could on ly bring the two classes — I politicians and lawyers— to an observance j of the golden rule, to see that the needs of j society are paramount to individual inter ests, the kingdom of God would come, and that right quickly. "There is another class that comes under i the divine condemnation— the money-lend ers and monopolists. When I walked the | streets of the town of Puliman and real ized the greed of the monopoly that con trolled it I did not blame the strikers for taking their stand against it. I care not^if a capitalist donates $1,000,000 to an educa tional institution in Chicago, if the next j day he utilizes a 'corner' to the amount of $2,000,000." (.'ornmentinj: upon the fate of the early Christian martyrs, the preacher said it was somewhat easier to stand against the wrong to-day than in the early Christian ages, vet it "is because there are more Christians, not because there is no strength ; in the opposition. "The coming Chrietmastide will be the brightest of the ages. The church, the Sunday-school, the young people are at | work as never before. The press is with us ac never before. The Bible is read more than it lias ever been." The Puke and Duchess of Fife will spend $100,000 in the construction of a new residence, Mar Lodue. THE SAN ERANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1895. THE POPE'S INFALLIBILITY Rev. Peter C. Yorke Delivers an Able Address at Berkeley. FOB THE BENEFIT OF A CONVENT He Makes a Plain Statement of This ■ Catholic Doctrine Before a Large Audience. BERKELEY, Cal., Dec,. 15. — Father Yorke, Chancellor of the archdiocese of San Francisco, delivered an address this evening at St. Joseph's Church, Berkeley, on "The Infallibility of the Pope," in the nature of a benefit to St, Joseph's Convent. He preluded his address with a review of the occasion when 800 Bishops gathered at Rome in 1875 for the purpose of first defining the "Infallibility of the Pope." "It has always been the doctrine of the church," said he, "to 6peak without an error. This statement has been, as it REV. FATHER P. C. YORKE. [From a photograph.] were, a challenge to the world. This dogma of infallibility has been a cross to many outside the church, and been used as a tool by men who wished to put the church in a bad light. "Many people believe that when we say the Pope is infallible we mean that he is without sin. Infallibility is not sinless ness. It does not in any sense mean that the Pope is without sin. We will frankly acknowledge that bad men have been foisted into the church, but history will show that there have been only three or four what may be called bad Popes out of the entire number who have been at the head cf the church. Was there not a Judas among the twelve Apostles? By in fallibility — let me emphasize it — we do not mean finlessness. The Pore is like unto us all -a human being. He, like us, has to receive absolution. "Religion to the Christian means revela tion. It means that God has spoken to man. All men will acknowledge that there is a great first cause. Dealing with our life as it is we ask ourselves if God has ever spoken to man. Every adherent of religion believes that God. or the great First Cause, nas spoken to him. He has sent us a message and outlined rules for us to follow. This is the Christian re ligion. All mankind acknowledge this. Suppose that we have a revelation and that God has given us that revelation, we will then ask ourselves what that revela tion really is. Each man must make it out for h jmself. This, I say, is the Chris tian religion." Father Yorke then spoke of the scores upon scores of different religious sects there are now in existence; of how one man says that "Ye must be baptised or ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven," and how another says that "Ye must have Bishops and priests." "Itthas been this way always," he said. "It does not stand to reason that all these things are true. All these theories cannot be correct at the same time. The theory then that God has given us the Bible so that we can search out our own religion falls to the ground of its own weight. The second theory is that of the Catholics. He has laid down certain doctrines and certain rules for us to follow." Father Yorke drew a parallel between the Supreme Court of the United States, the decision of which is final in all cases, and the supreme power of the Catholic "We cannot have final jurisdiction such as the Supreme Court has, neither can we have the same revelation which comes to the Pope," he continued. "As there can be no error in the decision of the~Supreme Court of this country, so also can there be no error in the decisions of the Pope. The Pope is the Supreme Court of Christen dom. His decision then is final, for we cannot go back upon it. If there be the slightest reason for believing that the reve lation is false then it is not infallible. When the Pope speaks as the supreme teacher of all, when he has a revelation through Jesus Christ, then and then only is his word infallible. When he states what Christ says to him it is infallible. When he speaks of matters of faith And morals then and then only are his words The speaker declared that the reason that the Catholic church had comedown j through the centuries of war, uprising and I political instability, and had remained a i compact body, was because it was founded I upon a rock. "Protestant Christianity to-day," he ■ said, "is the laughing stock of the infidel. | The 200 or 300 different denominations in 1 their state of opposition to one another I furnish food for ridicule. It is hard to ; day to separate the Unitarian from the in- I ridel. There is only one church, only one ! definite body of Christians that can say j "Thus eaith the Lord' and "I believe,' anil that one is the one connected with the I chair of Peter, whose church was founded on a rock. "This is what is meant by infallibility. ! It means that God has given us deh'nite truths which are the same universally. Amid all the chaos of worldly affairs the clear strong voice of the Pone has been heard to say, 'This is so.' Truth it is which makes man what he is. and truth it i is that makes the foundation of this Catholic religion infallible." CONCERT BY THE BLIND. | Sacred Music Well Rendered in the Anylum. BERKELEY. Cal., Dec. 15.-The pupils of the California Institute fo. # the Deaf and Dumb and Blind at Berkeley gave their annual sacred concert in the auditorium of the institution this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The feature of the programme was the rendition of "The Holy City," with piano and organ accompaniment by the Misses Mast and Smith and Mr. Fleissner. So well was this production rendered that the audience could not retain themselves and burst out with a loud round of cheering, which continued until the singers made their second appearance. The chorus of forty voices was another feature well worthy of mention. An un usually large audience was present. Fol lowing was the programme rendered: Chorus, "Worship and Praise Be to God on High" (Rinck); piano solo, "Sonata Pathet iqne" (Beethoven), Miss Gussie Mast; song, "Home, So Blest." Miss Mary Eastman; organ solo, "Toccata in G" (Dubois), Miss Lily Smith; "Nearer, My God, to Thee," Miss Gussie Mast; piano solo, "The Two Angels" (Blumenthal), Master Thomas Morrison. Part second— Organ solo, "Sonata in F" (Men delssohn). Miss Gussie Mast; violin solo, "Legende" (Bohn), Miss Bessie Fnhrer; piano solo, "Nocturne" (Meyer-Helmund), Miss Lily Smith; song, "The Holy City" (Adams), with piano and organ accompaniment, Miss Mast, Miss Smith and Mr. Fleissner; organ solo, "Grand Postlude" (Tours), Master Thomas Morrison; chorus, "Aye Maria" (Mendels sohn). G. A. B. New Officers. BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 15.— Lookout Mountain Post G. A. R. of Berkeley has elected the following officers for the en suing term : Thomas Gilbert, commander ; J. F. Cloueh, senior vice; R. Flint, junior vice; Rev. H. A. Ketchum, chaplain; J. R. Ayer, quartermaster; E. P. Bancroft, officer of the day ; M. C. Hamlin, officer of the guard; John Boyd. surgeon. Glee Club Concert Tour. BERKELEY, Cal.. Dec. 15.— The Uni versity of California Glee Club is arrang ing for a concert tour to be made during the latter part of the Christmas recess. The places which they will visit, as al ready decided upon, are Sacramento, Stockton, Chico and Marysville. The original plan was to make a tour through Southern California with the Stanford Mandolin Club, but since that project has been declared off the glee club will make a short tour by itself. Football Revenues. BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 15.— Manager Long of the University of California foot ball team reports that the net proceeds of the season of '95 is $450. This sum will be turned over to the University Athletic As sociation to be used in liquidating part of the claims standing against them as a re sult of the Eastern track athletic adventure last spring. THE ALAMEDA POSTOFFICE Hilborn's Bill Asks for More Money Than Is Needed or Desired. Fine Annual Number of the "Daily Argus*— Alameda Ladies at the Oakland Exposition. ALAMEDA. Cal., Dec. 15.-The bill introduced in Congress by Representative Hilborn to provide an appropriation of $200,000 for a public building in Aiameda surprised many residents of this place. A building to cost that amount is not needed and not expected in Aiameda, and it is understood pretty well that the money is not obtainable. A building that would cost, together with its site, $50,000 would be ample. Air the uses to which it would be put would be a Postoffice, and very good quarters for that purpose are now obtained for $50 a month. It looks as though the bill was introduced without much expecta tion of it coming to anything, whereas, if the amount that would suit the situation was asked it might be forthcoming, being so inconsiderable. Burial of Hugo Schroeder. ALAMEDA, Cai,., Dec. 15.— The funeral of Hugo Schroeder took i>lace this morn ing at 9;30 o'clock. The service of the Odd Fellows was rendered in their lodge room, and their was a large attendance of friends of the deceased. A male quartet rendered appropriate music and Mrs. Waltz sann a solo. The remains were taken to the Odd Fellows' crematory, San Francisco, where they were cremated. The funeral of Eueene Borromeo took place at 10:30 o'clock from St. Joseph's Church. Deceased was an active fireman, and a delegation from the department, headed by the chief, formed a guard of honor. A Holiday Kdition. ALAMEDA. Cal., Dec. 15. -The Ala meda Daily Argus will issue its annual number Saturday. It will consist of sixteen large pages, eight columns to a pace, printed on fine-surfaced paper and em bellished by more than 100 half-tone en gravings of Aiameda scenes, houses and persons. v Aiameda will be written up from every point of view, the heads of the several municipal departments con tributing articles on the subjects on which they are respectively so well qualified to treat. Aiameda Literary Ladies. ALAMEDA. Cal., Dec. 15.— Two Aia meda ladies will act the part of hostess of tiie Alamedß. County Writers' booth at the Oakland Exposition— Mrs. Hester A. Dickinson Wednesday night and Mrs. Elizabeth Birkmaier Thursday evening. Aiameda will make a very considerable showing in this department, numbering among its residents several ladies who have attracted attention in the world o! letters. Brief Items of Interest. The vesper service announced to be held at the Unitarian church yesterday was omitted because of the death of C. H. Shattuck, a prominent member of the Unitarian Society. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hoge have returned to Alamedtt and taken possession of their fine new house on San Antonio avenue. The Shakespeare Club met at the resi dence of George R. Miller Saturday even ing and entertained a number of friends with a Gibson evening. WEEKLY FRATERNAL NOTES Considerable Activity \at This Time Among the Odd Fellows. A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION. Two New Lodges of Elks to Be In stituted—Woodmen of the World. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Grand Master Gosbey will make visits as fol lows: December 16, Solano Lodge No. 22, at Benicia; December 17, San Leandro Lodge No. 231 ; December 18, Columbia Lodge No. 40, at Alameda; December 19, Valley Lodge No. 107, at Lincoln ; December 20. Sheridan Lodge No. 312; December 21, Roseville Lodge No. 203, and December 23, Sycamore Lodge No. 129, at Haywards. A delegation will visit the Odd Fellows' Home at the close of the week. Among those who will go will be C. N. Fox, president of the board; W. 11. Barnes, vice-president; Mrs. Mary T. Fox, Mrs. Mary E. Donoho, Mrs. and Miss Fox and Mrs. S. Wolf of Sacramento of the advisory board. The grand entertainment in aid of the Christmas Cheer will be given to-morrow nighl in Odd Fellows' Hall. The proceeds of the entertainment will be for the addition to a fund to obtain a Christmas cheer to deserving Odd Fellows who aie in distress. The dona tions are made so that no one but the commit tee having the matter in charge knows who re ceives of the bounty. There is considerable activity in all the lodges on account of elections. The various deputies are preparing tor the installations to follow. The indications are that the meetings when the installations take place will be the best attended that have been held for a long time. Templar Rebekah lodge will give an enter tainment in Odd Fellows' Hall on Saturday in aid of the home. Fannie Benjamin, G. P., will organize Eidel weiss Rebekah lodge No. 67, to work in the German language, on Friday, in Los Angeles. New Rebekah lodges will be organized this month, one at Aneheim and another at Los fianos. The new encampments Enterprise at Los Angeles and Golden West at Colusa are re ceiving many applications for admission. Grand Patriarch Reed is expected in this City shis week. Golden Gate Commandery. Golden Gate Commandery So. 16, Knlghta Tem plar, will publicly Install its officers in Golden Gate Hall next Wednesday evening with appropriate and Impressive ceremonies, invitations have been extended to a number of gentlemen, and each in vited to have a lady accompany him. Dancing will follow the installation. Ancient Order of foresters. Court Grant No. 6378 was Instituted last Wednes day in I. O. O. F. Hall, East Oakland, with a char ter membership of forty. The officers and mem bers of Court Advocate 80. 7378 performed the initiatory work Jn the most efficient manner. The new court was instituted by High Sub-Chief Ranger M. Boehm, assisted by G. J. Monck, H. C. S. R., and J. Falconer, P. S. The ceremony was followed by a fine banquet. Court Hercules No. 7206 was officially vis'ted by the Kxf'outive Council last Monday evening. There was a great number of persons present and among the number were M. P. Light, H. C. S. : Dr. K. (J.C'ase, 11. C. S. \V\. and (ieorge R. Robinson, H. C. J. B. An excellent programme was pre sented for the entertainment of the visitors. The joint udvancement committee, representing the various courts and circles of San Francisco and those of Alaim-da County, concluded its business lust week in the most satisfactory manner and ad journed sine die. A number of new dispensations have been re ceived, commencing with Xo. 8514, also the pass word for the term commencing February 1, 1896. Eighteen new courts have been instituted during the present term, and several more are in process of formation. The employment bureau und»>r the management of the Past Chief Hangers' Association is In active operation and working with good results. Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The following namod have been elected officers of John A. Logan Council No. 31, recently organ ized in East Oakland: N. W. Spalding Jr., C ; H. S. Pugh, R. S. ; L. W. Corrigan, F. C. ; E. A. Moody, T.; T. L. Williams, A. R. H.; D. A. Valentine, W.; A. King, C. ; A. \V. Moreland. O. S. ; F. Ash Jr., P. C. ; D. A. Valentine, F. L. Williams and E. L. Lawrance, trustees. Sequoia Council was orzanized at Reno, Nev., by National Organizer Powell on (he 6th Inst. State Councilor Schaertzer was recently asked, officially, if a member of a council who, by reason of financial disrress, was transferred trom the beneficiary to the honorary roll could be restored to the beneficiary list before he paid up all arrear ages. The answtr given was that all indebtedness must be paid before the member could be restored to the benefit of the conncil. The various councils are busy now preparing for elections at the Inst meeting of the month. At the same time councils will elect delegates to the State Council, which will meet in Oakland on the Hd of next March, yuite a spirited canvass is be ing had for delegates. The advisory committee has decided to refer the matter of opposition to Japanese importations and immigration to the National Council, with a re quest tor immediate action. Colonel W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania, a member of the House of Repre sentatives from that State, has introduced a bili to rezuifcte immigration, and the members of the order will be called upon to do what they can to push this bill to final passage. Juilge Wilson of the Court of Common Pleas No. 4, Philadelphia, Pa., has recently decided that in order to , receive sick or funeral benefits in the order the member must strictly comply with all the laws and must meet all payments when due, and that the payment of arrearages when the mem ber becomes sick does not restore him to the bene fits from which he was suspended. This was in an action by the widow of a member to recover funeral benefits. In crauting a non-suit the Court held "that the plaintiff, in order to entitle her to recover, must show that the decedent complied with the rules, regulations and by-laws of the order, and that if he failed to do so he could not re cover in the present suit." The Elks. District Deputy L"lman will go to Sacramento next Saturday to assist in instituting a new lodge there. The charter for the new lodge, which will be composed of many of the best citizens of the capital city, has been received by the district dep uty from the Grand Lodge. The district deputy will be accompanied by Exalted Ruler J. O. Reis, J. H. Banfield, J. P. Dunne, C. S. Hoffman, H. W. Scblam, J. H. Hartley , Julius Wolff. J. R. Howell, T. Alexander, Herman Kolin, C. W. Nevlns, A. Perrier, Fred P. Evans. J. O. Harris, T. H. Llnd sey. Dr. G. S. Backman, P. Valentine Lone, George H. Wolfe, A. Larsen. I. L. Peterson, John Woods, H. C. Porter, Hainmle Dannenbaum, T. C. Rethers and others. A new lodge will be instituted In Prescott, Ariz., next month, the charter having alreuay been is sued. This will be the firs: lodge of the order in the Territory, and it will be under charge of the district deputy or California, the exalted grand ruler having placed Arizona within his jurisdic tion. The matinee recently given by Stockton Lodge No. iJIB for the benefit of the charity fund at the Yosemitu Theater was a grand success. The house was crowded by the fashionable people of the city, and before the performance commenced 'he sign "Standing room only" was hung out. There was a good snrplus for the fund. Once a year hereafter the lodge will give such an entertainment, prob ably on Thankgtving day. District Deputy Krnest Ulman celebrated his wooden wedding last week. A number of promi nent Elks were present, and a good time, such as members of this order can get up, was had. Native Sons of the Golden West. Grand President F. H. Dunne visited the parlor In I'lacervilte and the one in Georgetown last week. The hall committee is making arrangements for the dedication of the new buildingon Mason street, which will be occupied some time in January. Several associations foreign to the order hava made application for halls in the new building. The anniversary party of the San FrancUco par lor on last Thursday night was a great success and largely attended. Rincon Parlor No. 17 had a most delightful time in Odd Fellows' hall last Thursday night on the occasion of the ball it gave u> its many friends. Native Daughters of the Golden West. Califln Parlor No. 2*2 of Sacramento will hereafter hpld its meeting in Granger Hall on the first and third Mondays of each month. The entertainment given last Wednesday by Buena Vista Parlor No. 68, in National Hall, was one of the most succegsful given by any parlor this season. It was both a social and financial success, and the committee of arrangements is en titled to much credit for the pleasure given those who attended. A one-act farce, "Peggy Green," was a source of much enjoyment, and the partici pants merited the generous applause given them In recognition of their efforts. The worthy grand president, Miss Mariana Ber tola, has issued a Christmas circular to all the par lors, congratulating them on the success that [each had during the year now closing and wishing them prosperity during the one that is approaching. Alta Parlor No. 8 gave a Christmas tree festival in Pioneer Hall last Saturday and all the partici pants had an enjoyable time. Knights of Pythias. Through the untiring efforts of M. H. Mendelson, a former keeper of records and seals, and Judge B. T. Williams Buena Lodge No. 120 of San Buena ventura will be reorganiz d to-morrow night. Many members of the lodges of Carpenteria, "Santa Barbara and Santa Paula, it is expected, will be present. Grand Chancellor Samuels and Grand Keeper of Records and Seals H. Schaffner will par ticipate in the ceremony. About thirty members from otherdomains will affiliate by deposit of cards and as many new members will be initiated. Grand Chancellor Gsorge Samuels visited New man Lodge No. 139 last Wednesday. The exem plification of the unwritten work was given and an appropriate talk was made within the lodgerooml After the close of the lodge a banquet was par taken of at which wives, daughters and sweethearts of members were present, and an enjoyable time was had. Yosemite Lodge No. 30 of Merced will give a grand ball on New Year's eve in El Capitan Hotel. The new lodge at Conlterville will be instituted upon the receipt of the necessary paraphernalia. F. P. Otis has been selected as the instituting officer. Improved Order of Bed Men. Great Incohor.ee Andrew H. l-aton will be in Portland to-day on his journey west, and he will reach San Francisco on the 26th, as he will visit other places before visiting here. On the evening of his arrival, and on the following evening, he will visit the various tribes in this City, and on Satur day evening he will witness the adoption ceremony and be tendered a banquet. On Sunday he will be taken to the redwoods at Felton: on Monday he will be escorted to Oakland to visit the tribes there; on Tuesday he will visit the city of Sacramento, and on Wednesday he will be "in Stockton; on Thursday he will return to Sacramento, where he will visit Cosumnes Tribe, and after that he will visit Grass Valley, where he will remain for two days. Modoc Tribe No. 57, at its last meeting, initiated one paleface, and conferred the third degree. Oshonee Tribe No. 78, during its meeting last week, initiated four palefaces. A very fine likeness and well-executed drawing In crayon by J. G. Smith of Past Grand Sachem O. F. Seavey has been added to the gallery of past sachems in the oftiee of the great chief of records. During the week C. F. Burgman, great chief of records, was presented by Mrs. F. H. Kimball, prophetess of the Daughters of Montezuma, a large crayon drawing of Paul Revere on his eventful riae. It is a piecp of work of which the artist has reason to feel proud, and is finished with such deiicacy as to lead one at first glance to mistake it for a steel engraving. Daughters of Pocahontas. Last Saturday the members of Minneola Conncll No. 14 of Redwood City celebrated their first an niversary by visiting this City. In the evening they went to Council Hall in the Red Men's build ing and there gave before the great chiefs an ex emplification of the adoption ceremony. This was performed so successfully that the great chiefs paid them a high complimeut. On Sunday the visitors were entertained by daughters of local tribes, who did all they could to make their stay a pleasant one. The Daughters of Montezuma have presented to F. H. Kimball, P. 3., a beautiful badge as a token of appreciation of services rendered. The entertainment given by the Daughters of Montezuma last Thursday in Ruby Hall, Red Men's building, was a most successful event. The Drnids. Hesperian Grove No. 15 at its last meeting In itiated one candidate. Morma Grove No. 6 received two propositions at its last meeting. Perseverance Grove No. 10 conferred the Second degree. The grand officers will pay this grove an official visit to-morrow. During the past week the grand officers have paid official visits to the following groves: Tomales No. Ba, Noble Grand Arch C. H. Hoag was ac companied by J. H. L. Gerckens, P. N. G. A., and members of Petaluma (iove No. 38 and Cypress Grove No. 51. Friday evening Noble Grand Arch Hoajr, accompanied by the grand secretary, J. J. Mollison, and E. L. Wagner, P. N. G. A., paid an official visit to San Joaquin Grove No. 9, and Con corrlia Grove No. 98, Stockton. One candidate was initiated, the work being performed by J. Pat targa, D. D. G. A. Woodmen of the World. Th« logroller and smoker given last week by Kedwood Camp No. 91 was attended by a large and attentive audience and was a great success. Nejgh bor Dr. Day wait of Golden Gate No. 64 delivered an interesting address on "Fraternal Insurance," which was listened to with marked attention. Past Grand Consul M. T. Moses addressed the audience on the subject of "Woodcraft, Its Purposes and Re sults," enlightening many who were unacquainted with the benefits of the order. There was a splen did literary programme of songs and recitations and a good long smoke all around. Many applica tions for membership were received. Golden Gate Camp No. 64 held an open Increase meeting last Wednesday evening. There was pre sented to those in attendance a very entertaining programme of music, song and speech, and in addi tion there was a smoker. At the close of the meet ing thirty applications for membership were pre sented. Knights and Ladies of Honor. Grand Secretary S. B. Carleton visited Oakland Lodge last Tuesday and found it in a very prosper ous condition. This lodge has mauy new mem- I bers, and at the meeting referred to many applica tions were received. Grand Deputy George J. Vincent and Mrs. Vin cent were among the visitors to Bay City Lodge last Mouday night. The next official visit by the gTand officers will be to Magnolia Lodge on Wednesday evening Pacific Lodge will hold a special meeting to morrow nighi for the purpose of initiating new candidates. Mistletoe Lodge of San Jose is now enjoying a boom. New relief members are being initiated at erery meeting. S<Jns of St. George. Burnaby Lod;e No. 194 has appointed a com mittee to get up a demonstration in honor of the tenth anniversary of the institution of the Order of St. George on the Pacific Coast. This will be on the 23d of January, in St. George's Club Hall, but the character of the celebration has not yet been decided upon. E. E. Oliver, grand secretary of the Pacific Coast jurisdiction, has received a letter from A. W. J. Gibbs, who has been making a tour of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Montana. He writes that the order is prospering in the northern part of the jurisdiction and is booming in Montana. In Butte City a comniandery of the L'niform Kantc has been org'anizcd, with the nani-s of fifty mem bers on the charter roll. In Butte there are three lodges — one with a membership of 300, another with 250 and the third with 150. Last Friday Grand Secretary Oliver, In company with District Deputy James Hall, visited Derby Lodge and installed the newly elected officers. A banquet followed tne ceremony. Half-yearly reports received by the grand secre tary show that the order is in splendid condition in all "partß of the jurisdiction. Royal Oak Lodge of Los Angeles bids fair to be come the strongest lodge in the jurisdiction. It is receiving new members at every meeting. Peace and Harmony Lodge of Butte City, Mont., is the wealthiest in this jurisdiction. It has $5488 in its treasury. Numerically, Burnaby Lodge No. 1 is the Strongest. Daughters of St. George. A lodge of the Daughter* of St. George is soon to be organized in Victoria, B. C, and another will be instituted shortly in Nanaimo, in the Vancouver district. Foresters of America. Official visits for the week ending December 21 have been announced as follows: Tuesday evening, J. K. Anderson, G.T., will visit Court Vacaville in Vacavllle; Wednesday evening, J. S. W. Saun ders, G. S. W., will visit Court Sotoyome in Healds burg and J. E. Anderson, G. T., will visit Court Dixon in Dixon: Friday evening, J. t*. W. Sauri ders, G. S. w., will visit Court Marin in Tiburon. A new court, to be known as Court Loma Prieta I No. 145, will be Instituted on Wednesday evening j at Campbell's station, Santa Clara county. A large and enthusiastic gathering greeted R. B. Vellage. G. S. C. R.,on his official visit to Court Acme No. 51 on last Friday evening. Three can didates were Initiated into the mysteries of the order. During the evening remarks for the good of the order were made by R. B. Vellage, O. S. C. X., C. H. Bremer, G. sec, J. S. W. Saunders, G. 8. W., Henry Ryan, P. G. C. R. 8. Shaben. P. G. J. W., and many others. After this an excellent programme was rendered, wuich in turn was fol lowed by refreshments. Court Petaluma No. 63 turned out in large num bers on last Wednesday evening, the occasion being the oflicial visit of J. S. W. Saunders, G. 8. W., who was accompanied by Carl M. Dies, G. A., and R. Kasmussen, Hup. Rep. Several candi dates were initiated, after which an adjournment was taken to the banquet-room. Addresses were made by the visiting officials and members of the court. Court Star of Woodland £?o. 10 is making grand I preparations to leceive Grand Trustee J. E. Ander ! son on the 88tfc inst. Court Oakland No. 46 has been doing some active work lately. During the last month twenty candi dates were initiated. The Chosen Friends. Grand Secretary Wallis is still absent from the City. He is at this time visiting Los Angeles, San Diego and Anhelm. It Is expected that he will re turn by Christmas. Kvans Council will hold its election on the 26tb. A New Year's eve ball will be given by the United Progressive councils of this City in Union square Hall on the evening of 'luesday, the 31st inst. Crystal Council No. 4 held an interesting meet ing last Thursday night in Alcazar building, which was attended by the United Progressive Council. Companions of the Forest, A. 0. F. Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Minnie Asher will visit Sherwood and Bohemian circles this week. Oak Grove Circle has appointed a committee to make arrangements for a leap year party to be given on the 22d of January. social Circle will give an entertainment In So cial Hall, Foresters' building, on Wednesday, and Bohemian Circle will give one in the same hall on the 11th of January. A new circle will be instituted at Lakeport, Lake County, on Friday next. In the near future new circles will be instituted at Willets and at Potter Valley. The Degree of Honor. Golden Dawn Lodge. Degree of Honor, held a meeting on Saturday, which was attended by dele gations from Dawn of Hope Jfo. 1, Silver Star Xo. 2. Ivy No. 4 and Minerva No. 33, all of Alameda County. It is expected in the first week in June next a Superior lodge of the Degree of Honor will be in stitnted In Buffalo, N. V., where the Supreme Lodge of th« a. O. U. W. will meet. This body will be one between th. Grand and the Supreme Lodge. Ancient Order United Workmen. A careful examination of the new ritual shows that it is a decided improvement, and it should contribute to increased interest and at tendance at lodge meetings. The junior workman degree is given both in the long and short form, as well as the workman degree. Efforts are being made to establish teams in a number of the lodges, and during the winter months it is expected that a good deal of th« amplified work will be done. Independent Order B'nai B'rith. Grand President Jonas will visit Hope Lodge In Stockton on the 2Uth inst. The several lodges of this Jurisdiction are elect ing officers for tne ensuing term and delegates to the Grand Lodge, which Is to meet in this City on the fourth Sunday in January. Montefiore Lodge No. 52 has appointed a com mittee to make arrangements for an entertain ment, to be given at a time and place to be an nounced in the near future. Information has been received in this City of the institution in Vienna, the capital of Austria, on the 13th of last October, of Vienna Lodge No. 499. ', The institution was by the grand officers of the Grand Lodge, presided over by Grand President Dr. Hammerschlag. The new lodge, it is repre sented. Is composed of representatives of culture, education and social position in Vienna. Independent Order of Good Templar* The following-named constitute the executive committee of the Grand Lodge of California: Rev W. M. Woodward of Hollister, P. G. C. T.; Rev. J. W. Webb of Fresno, G. C. T.; W. I. Hull of Saota Monica, G. C ; C. V. McDonald of Dunnigan, G. V. T. ; Volnev Taylor of Byron, G. T.j P. Netherton of Santa Cttuz, G. 8. W., and Mrs. M. E. .North of San Franci sco, G. S. J. W. Theodore D.. Kanousc, P. R. W. G. T., is super intendent and Mrs. Kanouse is matron of the Templars' Home for Orphans at Vallejo. In the home there are now 200 boys and girls ranging from inlancy to 14 years. The majority of the lodges in the State are pre paring "Christmas boxes" of clothing, quilts, dried fruits, toys and picture-books aa donations to the Home. Wells. Fargo it Co. will deliver such dona tions without cost. Chief Templar Webb hhs been lecturing in San Francisco, Placer, Yolo, Nevada and Fresno coun ties, and has presided at very successful district and county lodge meetings held in Grass Valley and in Fresno. Mrs. J. C. Stone is lecturing in Southern Califor nia and Frank K. Coulter in Humboldt Cdunty. Volney Taylor of Byron has been appointed grand treasurer, vice Dr. I. S. Halsey, deceased. Clovis Lodge was recently organized by the grand chief templar, and it starts with fifty members. Banger Lodge has been reorganized with many la dies, who are among the prominent officers and workers. Miss Amanda Way, P. G. C. of Kansas, an able lecturer and a minister of the Friends' church, is at Whittier. The Grand Chief Templar, who was appointed to attend the National anti-saloon convention as (he representative of the Grand Lodge of California, to be held in Washington on Wednesday, will not be able to attend, but has sent a letter outlining the work in this State. 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