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Interesting Items From Important Points in Alameda County MICHAEL DAVITT'S IDEA. He Found It in Print, but Had Not Divulged It to Anybody. NEED OF A CITY AMBULANCE. The Lesson to Be Learned From the Home Industry Exposi tion's Success. Oakland Office San Francisco Call ) 90S Broadway, Dec. 22. j .Michael Davitt. although he has been in California several times, met with a sur prise when he landed from Australia. "I have always been interested in the general appearance of American newspa pers," he said, while sitting in Mrs. Can ning's cozy drawing-room. "Without doubt they are more interesting than the English papers and contain more foreign news. But they seem to miss nothing. Here is a paper I bought on landing. It handles the Venezuelan question, There is a cartoon that fills the bill to perfection. Salisbury up a tree and Cleveland holds a gun. which we all know is not loaded. "Then there is the message to Congress, and any amount of opinions of statesmen and Governors. I read what the English papers thought about it: also the Euro . pean centers, Paris. Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg. The question of American de fenses was touched on and I saw just how weak or how strong the different harbors of this country were supposed to be. Then ; L read about the Irish brigade in San Francisco being ready to tight England under any flag, so long as the common enemy were but England. "As a matter of fact there was every thing in that one paper except the news that the opposing forces had set the time for the first battle. "By the time I had looked through all ; this, a boy came along and I bought an • evening paper. I had been in California but two hoars, and when I looked at the . first page, what do you think I saw? My own picture and a column story about my opinion of Salisbury and the Venezuelan difficulty. I remembered that two or three gentlemen had asked me a question, or two as I reached my stateroom door on the steamer, but I was not aware of what I had said. But when I read that interview, imagine my surprise to find that although I had not said what was printed, it was • certainly what I would have said had I been given the opportunity. It was true, and they were Michael Davitt's opinions sure enough, but where on eartn did they' come from?'' The uncivilized conditions under which John Finnigan died last Friday night, . after having been struck by a cable-car has brought up once more the necessity of a suitable ambulance for Oakland. The • blame for his dying without having been examined by a physician, although he ' suffered twelve hours, was not placed by the Coroner's jury, and probably will not be until the inevitable damage suit is brought in the Superior Court. But this much is known, however, that the man had a fractured skull and that the hospital steward says Finnigan met with his injury after leaving his bands; while the police authorities assert that on the strength of | the steward's assertions they locked him ' as an ordinary "drunk" and paid him no extraordinary attention until he waslound to be dying. Whichever statement is true the fact re mains that the journeys from the scene of the accident to "the hospital and later from the hospital to the prison in a heavy patrol wagon, which is usually driven at a gait compared to which fire horses are but third-raters, could not but have materially added to the danger of the concussion of the brain. Had a* suitable ambulance been on hand with an experienced attendant the present scandal could probably have been avoided, for although twelve hours elapsed between the injury and death, it was not known till half an hoar before the end came that Fiunigan's skull was frac tared. The last effort to obtain an ambulance wagon was made by Health Officer Dunn lour years ago, but when Dr. Dunn went out of office nothing more was heard of the matter. Probably no city in the country with a population so large and of such pretentions as Oakland is without any kind of an ambulance wagon. The matter of expense for purchase and main tenance cannot be urged against it, for every student of municipal finances knows that more than a sufficient sum to main tain an ambulance corps is wasted an nually in every department of the city government. The remarkable success of the exposi tion has justified the executive committee in deciding to keep it open for one more week. The most interesting exhibit on the grounds is without doubt the old tabernacle. This wooden structure has taught Oaklanders a lesson that should not be forgotten. It lias proved the actual necessity for a large and permanent building. It has paid for itself ten times over of "the amount of advertising it has caused and the amount of people it at tracted, if only temporarily, to this city. It was built about lour years ago for the big revival meetings conducted by Rev. B. Fay Mills. Since then its existence has made possible flower shows, bench shows, political conventions and large gatherings • that could not have been held successfully without such a building. Finally it has eclipsed all former efforts by the present exposition. How many more such shows would De inaugurated if the cheerless, draughty old barn were supplanted with a handsome, commodious, permanent struc ture remains to be seen, but would cer tainly be a very large number. The old tabernacle has truly served a noble pur pose. S. W. B. NEW REPUBLICAN CLUB Colonel George Babcock Organ izes a Second Club in Alameda. Oakland Navy Reorganized— lllness of Father McMahon— Restaurant Demolished. ALAMEDA, Cal., Dec. 22.— second . Republican Club has been organized in Alameda. It is to be known as the Regu lar Republican Club, and is understood to be favored by members of the Grand Army. Colonel George Babcock, who was very prominent in the Good Government Club during the last election, is fathering the new organization. It is understood in inner circles that Colonel Babcock feels the need of a new .club because of the great activity of Judge Hunt in the old club. Judge Hunt is ,an acknowledge candidate for Superior Judge. Colonel Babcock is a court commissioner, having been appointed by the incumbents of the county bench, the terms of two of which expire next year, and who will be candidates for re-election. The colonel feels it incumbent upon himself to make a showing for the cowers that appointed him. Some of those prominent in the old club, which has just been thoroughly or ganized and is a very enthusiastic body, appear on the roll of the new club also. Oakland Navy Reorganization. ALAMEDA, CAL.„Dec. 22.— The Oat-land navy met yesterday and reorganized for the year 1896. Admiral yon Schmidt pre sided. The following committee on races was elected: W. W. Blow, Jules Hart j man, 0. L. Fox, C. Isaksen. R. R. I'Hom medienwas re-elected referee, and was given authority to appoint an assistant. ' George Williams was re-elected secretary | and treasurer and Jules Hartman meas j urer. - The committee on races will have en- I larged powers during the coming year and ! have absolute control of the races and may admit boats for a part of the year without requiring them to take part in every event. The first race will take place January 19, beginning at 1 o'clock, and the entries are as follows: E. A. yon Schmidt, craft not named; W. W. Blow, Codia and Jack; A. Heltrick, Hurricane; William Dermody, Amalia; A. Banks, Annie; C. Isaksen, jElos; C. D. Carman, Gypsy; R. R. l'Hommedien, Phoenicia ;" George Wil liams, Pirate; Jules Hartman, craft not named; F. H. Meyer, Norwegian dory Sophia. " * Father McMahon 111. ALAMEDA, Cal., Dec. 22.— Father Mc- Mahon, assistant pastor of St. Joseph's Church, is ill, and to-day was taken in a carriage to St. Mary's Hospital. He is suffering from congestion of the lungs. He is an enthusiastic wheelman, and caught a severe cold from riding. Father McMahon has been the assistant at St. Joseph's for more than a year. Unruly Milkmen. ALAMEDA, Cal., Dec. 22— Albert and Arthur Chisholm, brothers, who own the Unruly Milkmen. EDA, Cai.., Dec. 22.— Albert and hisholm, brothers, who own the Albany dairy, drove along the principal thoroughfares to-day after a reckless fashion. They pulled up their team at the Home restaurant, and, while intoxicated, broke the front windows, shattered dishes and made kindling-wood of the tables. Ti.ey were arrested for causing a dis turbance. CHRISTMAS IN BERKELEY. Special Services Held in Com memoration of the Great Festival. Bishop Goodsell Draws an Apt Illus tration From the Brooklyn Bridge. BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 22.— Special Christmas services were held in the ■ churches of Berkeley to-day. At the Trin j ity Methodist Rev. Dr. Goodsell, resident , bishop of the coast, Irom San Francisco, ! preached this morning. The auditorium •j was decorated with flowers and garlands ! especially appropriate to the occasion. A j Christmas anthem, entitled "Blessed Be | the Lord, God of Israel," was rendered by ! the choir of eighteen voices, under the di i rection of Henry Taylor. The text of Bishop Goodsell's address | was chosen from Acts ii:36 "Therefore let ail the house of Israel know assuredly ' that God hath made that same Jesus, ! whom ye have crucified, both Lord and j Christ.'' The address was of a comprehen ! sive nature. He did not confine him ! self solely to the text, but drew apt illus ! trations and lessons from everyday life. ; The sermon was introduced by* the pre- t j sentation of a short life history of Peter and his work among the, multitude in ! tne capacity of a preacher of the gospel, i The people then thought, as many do j now, that Christianity was opposed to their social and political freedom and ac i tivity. God had been preparing the world ; for ages to receive Christ. He is now j slowly- and gradually broadening his saving grace, so that the whole world is ! approaching Christian perfection. The influence of God has become so deep-seated that Christmas aav, the anni versary of the birth of Christ, is observed ; over the entire globe. The idea of Christ ;is obtained everywhere. God exerts his power slowly and without ostentation. i When man goes about any great deed or I stroke of statehood it is with much pomp j I and show, but God works out his great j \ plans with the greatest silence and J j humility. "For instance," added the speaker, "it i would be desirable to raise the massive i Brooklyn bridge '114 inches. There would be the most prodigious stir among scien tific men imaginable. Devices of the most 1 extraordinary nature would necessarily have to be brought into use, and even then it might not be possible to accomplish the undertaking. But God, in his mighty power, through the elements which he controls, raises and lowers the bridge 2} £ inches every twenty-four hours. The cold ! contracts the iron cables and the heat ex pands them. Thus are all of his great ! works carried on." CONSECRATED THE SCROLL A New Book of the Law Re ceived by the Congrega tion B'nai David. Rabbis Nieto and Levy Addressed the Mission Organization and Praised Its Work. A novel and interesting ceremony took ! place before the Congregation B'nai David ,at 2131 Mission street yesterday. This ; congregation, which has been in existence : in the Mission for the past nine years, re ' ceived a short time ago a new scroll con j taining the "Book of the Law." as it was | handed down by Moses. This was conse ! crated yesterday with appropriate services. The congregation has no rabbi at present j in charge, so Rabbis JN'ito and Levy pre | sided at the meeting. They reviewed the : history of the congregation, told of its strug- I gles and expressed warmest hopes for its j future prosperity, and they invoked the blessings of the deity upon the assemblage and upon the scroll from which the con gregation will be taught. '.- Then came the most peculiar part of the service. The letters of the first verse of Genesis and of the last verse of Deuter onomy had only been written in outline. ! There" were nearly 200 of them, and the | members of the congregation and their i wives and children purchased the privi lege of completing the drawing of these letters by blacking them in. Each person took for his letter that which began his name, thus: Aaron took an "a," Barnard took a "b" and David a- "d." The price paid for this privilege varied from $50, paid by members of wealth, to 50 cents, contributed by those who wished to feel that they had assisted in the good work. The Congregation B'nai David was formed in order that those living far out in the Mission might have services held near them, as many could not attend if they had to go to the downtown synagogues. It also insured the children of Jewish parents an opportunity to learn thoroughly the re ligion of their fathers. The expense is borne almost entirely by nine wealthy Jewish citizens, although all contribute as their means justify. — . ■» — •» — • Mothers, Attention. If you want boys' clothing or a hat call at the Branch Old I X L, corner of Sixth and Mission streets. We don't pay $1000 a month rent; that speaks for itself. * t THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1895. IS POSSIBLY A MURDER Michael Finnigan Was a Per fectly Well Man ' When Taken to Prison. WHERE WAS HE INJURED? Chief Lloyd Thinks the Verdict Cen suring the Police Department Is Unjust. Oakland Office, San Francisco Call,) 908 Broadway, Dec. 22. j It now seems possible that Michael Finnigan received his death blow while in the City Prison. Officer Rand is certain that when he took Finnigan from the hos pital Friday morning the man was not injured. To-morrow morning Officer Rand will suggest to Chief Lloyd that the opium "fiends" who shared the cell with Finni gan be examined, as he thinks that the dead man received his fatal injuries in the cell. This view agrees fully with the tes timony of Drs. Fisher and Johnson that the man could not possibly have lived eleven hours with his brain and skuil in such a fearful condition as they were in when he died. Chief of Police Lloyd is not at all satis fied with tlie verdict of the Coroner's jury censuring the Police Department in the case of Finnigan's ' death. He says that the fact of the injured man being taken to the Receiving Hospital first should relieve the department from all blame. "In the face of the evidence that verdict is not a just one," said the Chief to-day. "We have a rule here by which a helpless 'drunk' is always carefully attended to, and is always put in a cell where he can be watched. Tins is for the purpose of ore venting just such an affair as that of Fin nigan's. In this case I consider we are not to blame in the matter, as the man was taken to the Receiving Hospital first, and after being declared free from injury, was sent up here. I presume that the steward of the hospital knows his business and it certainly is not our business to teach him. The verdict is a great surprise to me, and 1 do not think it is supported by the evi dence. As to the story that Mnnigan's skull was cracked in the patrol wagon or at the jail, it is all nonsense, as the mcdi- I cal testimony does not support such a I theory." The prisoners who were in the cell with j Finnigan say that his bunk was only a few inches from the ground, and had* he fallen out he would not have hurt himself. They declare that he did not fall from his bunk, and that he met with no injury while in the prison. Night Jailer Swain, who was call' d in by a prisoner named Kelly to see Finni gan, says that as soon as he saw him he ! could see that he was dying, and sent for i a doctor at once. Swain says that a man | in the condition Finnigan was when he came to the prison would have been care fully examined had it not been that he had been sent up irom the hospital. Steward Victory still declares that Fin nigan was not injured when he left the hospital, and says that he must have re ceived his injuries later. Dr. Johnson is I of the opinion that the injury was caused by an instrument of the nature of a short club, and that if Finnigan'a skull was cracked when he was injured he could not ; have lived so long as he did. The case is as much of a mystery as ever, and at present both the police and hos pital rest under the censure of the jury. End of a Murder Story. OAKLAND, Cal., Deo. 22.— Some ex citement was caused to-night by a report received at the City Hall that a murder had been committed on Plymouth avenue. Sergeant Hodgkins and a posse of police drove out and found a man with a bleed ing head lying on the edge of the side walk. An investigation proved that the in jured man and a friend had been out for the evening and had become intoxicated, and one Frank Mahan had fallen on the side walk. His condition gave rise to the mur der story. Mahan was treated at the Re ceiving Hospital, and was then locked up for drunkenness. ■'; .' B'nai B'rith Election. OAKLAND, Cat.., Dec. 22.— Oakland Lodge B'nai B'rith held the regular annual election this afternoon. The following were elected: President, Rabbi Fried lander; vice-president, Julius Colin ; treas urer, Marcus Jonas; secretary, G. Bern stein; inside warden, Abe Jonas; outside warden, Jacob Isaacs. The following dele gates were elected to represent the Oak land Lodge at the District Grand Lodge, which meets in San Francisco in January: George MosDacher, George Samuels, Max Marctise,. J. Kirschner. J. M. Cohen. Programme for Next Week. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 22.— The ladies' committee of the exposition met to-day and completed the musical programmes for next week. The music will be almost entirely instrumental. On Chrjstmas day there will be a Christmas tree, and every child under six years of age will be given a present. / Supposed Burglars Arrested.,. ; OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 22.— The police arrested two men to-night who are sup posed to be the burdars who robbed Polk Gray's cigar-store two weeks ago. They have been followed for the whole time, and it is thought that they can also explain the holding up of theLorin branch electric car a week ago. RAILROAD COMMITTEE. Mayor Sutro Says It Could Not Suit the Railroad Better Had Huntington Named It. "That Committee on Pacific Railroads," said Mayor Sutro yesterday, referring to the ono named by Speaker Reed in the House last Saturday, "is one that could suit the raiiroad no better had it been se lected by Huntington himself." The tone in which the Mayor spoke was that of a man who was much disgusted, and he added, "That is all cut and dried matter. Tne railroad company has been at work for this result for six months, while the people out here have ; been asleep, not looking after their own inter est. There is but one man on that com mittee who has any leaning-for. the Pacific Coast; that is Boatner of Louisiana, and he is not a very strong man. This Con gress was called together before the holi days, an unusual "thing, on the pretext that the Venezuelan imbroglio was the reason for assemblage at Washington. "That was not the real cause; the real cause was this funding bill, and ail the plans have been laid. It will be brought up at the beginning of the session when there is nothing in the way to delay action upon it, be rushed through the committees and go through both houses in a day. Then the people of this part of the coun try will wake up some fine morning, when it will be too late, to : learn that for many years to come they will be compelled to go down deep in their pockets to get money to pay interest which they have no right to pay. The people out here arc cowards, they are afraid to act in their own interest. Why, they seem to be afraid to raise $10,000 to combat this measure. "I do not know what the committee re cently named will do; it may raise funds, but 1 believe that* the whole thing lis; ar- | ranged to be run through in a hurry. It J is a shame that the people do not seem to care more for their interest than they do, and an outrage that such things as the railroad is doing can be done without pro test."-- v:-V : V : "/ JAMES KIDNEY SPEAKS. Misgovernmeiit is Ascribahle to Apathy of the People. James Kidney, the Republican orator and political economist, lectured last night at Scottish Hall to a large audi ence. The subject was "Moral Develop ment and Government." "It is to the apathy of the people," said the speaker, "that misgovernment is as cribable. Government must necessarily be in accord'with public sentiment." He bitterly denounced those who were continually attacking the Government and said their denunciation was a reflection on their own intelligence. He showed how the people had in 1892 deliberately voted to close American mines and fac tories, the first instance in history of an enlightened people voting to crush them selves and now they are blaming somebody else for their condition. PRAYER WILL NOT AVAIL Dr. Gibson Claims That Bob In gersoll Is Beyond Such Help. He Says That the Proposition Will Only Tend to Bring Ridicule on Religion. Rev. M. M. Gibson of the First United Presbyterian Church preached last even ing against the recent attempt of the Christian Endeavor societies to convert Bob Ingersoll by prayer. He took his text from the First Book of John v:16: '-There is a sin unto death. Ido not say- that he shall pray for it." He said that there had been a great deal of nonsense in the prayer talk which has been heard lately, even among professed Christians, and in his way of thinking it did a great deal of harm. * He said: . Anything that tried to take away from the sacredness of prayer or from our belief in prayer works great injury to our Christian lives and our beliei in God. There are those who are in the habit of praying for mere physical wants and those who pray only when they are sick. True, they believe in prayer, yet at the same time many of them do not walk in the commandments of God. There must be a consistency in the Christian life. Now comes along a proposition to set aside a day to pray for the conversion of Ingersoll. I have no doubt it springs out of the desire of some youth burning with zeal, but instead of accomplishing good to the glory of God it has been the cause of casting ridicule on the inten tions of religious people. It was published in the press of the country as a challenge to a duel lor the world to look on and gave blas phemers a chance to jeer at. the church and at religion. Another objection is that it gives too much prominence to Ingersoll, calls attention to him and serves as a free advertisement. which is just what he wants. He has no desire to de stroy the church, because his business would begone. So I think the less said of this man the better for the cause. It seems from this passage, "There is a sin unto death; I do not say that he shall pray for it," that there is a line beyond which our prayers do not go. If any man has gone be yond that line it is Ingersoll. I say that he is beyond the reach of our prayers." Don't you know that our prayers cannot overcome the will of human beings wHo persist in sin with determination. They ask could we not well enough pray in order that God might show the reality of his power. That proposition was made to Christ when he was asked to perform miracles to show what he could uo. . lie refused. - Our prayers will come back to us when we pray for those who willfully refuse to give up their sins. BUTTES SEEING SIGHTS Entertainments Planned for Mon tana Footballers by Olympics. A Ride, a Tug Party and a Dinner. Butte Wants to Play Reliance Again Saturday. The Butte football aggregation went through Chinatown last night under the escort of several members of the Olympic Club, and yesterday afternoon the long haired invaders took in the park and shot the chutes. The Olympic Club has' planned some sort of amusement for the Montana men for nearly every day of this week. To-day the visitors will be quietly entertained at the clubrooms, where they may enjoy themselves in the handball courts, the bowling-alleys, the swimming-tank and the gymnasium. To-morrow the twenty men from the mining regions will be driven through the Presidio and out to the Cliff House and the Sutro baths in a large four-in-hand. ~-7' ,~ '.';■■ For Christmas the Olympics have ar ranged a little exhibition at Central Park in which the Buttes are expected to par ticipate in the very active way that char acterized their meeting with the Reliance Saturday. Thursday, whether victorious or van quished in the Christmas game, the Buttes will be taken through the . Union Iron Works and the Pacific Rolling-mills, after which they will be shown the shipping and the bay generally, a tug party having been arranged for the afternoon. Friday night the Olympics purpose to give a big supper ' to the men that treated their eleven bo hospitably on the occasion of the recent visit to Butte. But with all this masculine entertain ment in store the big men of the private car Minnewaskaare not thoroughly happy. They want to meet Reliance just once more, and Manager Stivers has challenged Manager Pringie for a game to be played next Saturday. Stivers declares that he registered a sol emn vow nearly two months ago never to cut his hair until the Butte team should have defeated Reliance. He Bays that if it take another year his hair will not be touched, even though Butte itself become too warm for bis eccentric 'appearance; he will go to the mountains and wait for an other football season to give bis team a try at Reliance. "We are not only willing, but we are ex tremely eager to meet Reliance again," said the Butte manager, he of the oath guarded locks and the many medals and badges. . Next to football the one great theme with the visitors is the beauty of San Fran cisco's women. That is why Manager Sti vers wants to meet Reliance again. He longs: to discard the surplus hair that is making him more noticeable than attract ive to those be silently admires. . There are 1000 men to every 906 women in Greece. LATEST SHIPPING INTELHUKNCE, Domestic Ports. MENDOCINO-Arrived Dec 22— Stmr Point Arena, hence Dec 21. GREENWOOD— Arrived Dec 22— Stmr Whites' boro, hence Dec 21.' STEWARTS POlNT— Arrived Dec - 22— Schr Archie and Fontie, hence Dec 19. Movements of - Train- Atlantic Steamers. NEW YORK— Arrived Doc 22— Stmr La Bour goK'iic from Havre. DOVER— Passed Deo 22— Stmr Benin, from Ant werp for New York. • LlZAßD— Passed Dec 22— Stmr La Gascogne, from New York for Havre. WEEKLY FRATERNAL NOTES ■ .\. • ■ . . ■-■.:■:■- ■■■- Thirty-Third Degree ;of A. and A. S. R. of F. to Be Con ferred in Full Form. SIXTY-FOUR MILLIONS PAID OUT. Two Organizations Will Celebrate on Washington's Birth day. The Masons. ■__._. The Grand Consistory of California will con vene in the temple on Wednesday, the Bth of January, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The Thirty-third and last degree of the A. and A. S. R. of F. will shortly be conferred in full form on those elected at the October session by Grand Commander Thomas Hubbard Caswell, assisted by Active Inspector-General W. F. Pierce. Godfrey de St. Omar Council No. 1, Knights of Kado.h, will on next Friday night confer the Thirtieth degree, A. and A. S. R.t>f F., on a number of persons entitled to receive it. California Lodge No. 1 will install its officers in the temple on St. John's day, the 27th inst. Mount Moriah Lodge No. 44 installed its of ficers last Wednesday in the temple, when the new banquet hall was dedicated. The instal lation ceremonies were exemplified by Frank R. Whitcomb. the retiring master. A banquet followed the installation, which was partaken of by the newly elected officers, the members of the lodge and a number of visiting brethren. Joseph L. Crittenden is the master for the en suing term. There were installations of officers during the '.veek as follows: Monday— Occidental No. 22, Herman No. 127 and Orient No. 144, at the temple; Tuesday— Golden Gate No. 30 at the temple and Pacinc No. 136 at B. B. Hall; Wednesday, Crockett No. 139 at B. B. Hall; Thursday— Fidelity No. 120 at the temple and Doric No. 216 at B. B. Hall; Saturday, Ex celsior No. 1 (id at B. B. Hall. King Solomon Lodge No. 26 installed its officers at Hamilton Hall. The Odd Fellows. An unusual event took place at the home at Thermal ito last ' Saturday. It was the marriage of Maria Eva Hoy to Johnson W. McLane. Some time ago Mrs. Hoy, who was the widow of an Odd Fellow, under the rules of the order purchased for the sum of $1000 the right to dwell in the home until death should call her away. The lady is 65 years of age and her eyesight is so weak that some of the employes of the institution had to lead her from place to place. After she had been in the home for a short time Johnson W. .McLane, who is 69 years of age, also one of the guess at the home, offered to assist Mrs. Hoy whenever she dcs red to walk around the grounds. From this companion ship there sprang a friendship that ripened into love, and a few days ago it was announced that the elderly couple had decided to become man and wile, • They were married on Saturday by Grand Chaplain Rev. A.. F. Hitehcox of Suisun and among those who witnessed the ceremony were: President C. N. Fox, Vice-President W. H. Barnes, Mrs. W. H. Barnes, Mrs. Mary E. Doi.oho. Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. faille Wolf of Sacramento, Miss Ida Fox and t-uperlntendent Bar-let: and Mrs. Bartlett. Templar Rebekah Lodge gave an entertainment in Odd Fellows' Hall on Saturday night in aid of the Odd Fellows' Orphan Home. On the evening of the lltli of next January there wil be a meeting of three delegates from each of the San Francisco lodges for the purpose of taking some action in regard to the Odd Fel lows* Library. This library, one of the best in the City, and possessed of a large number of rare books not to be found anywhere else, has been supported by only a part of the lodges of the City, and this meeting is for the purpose Of enlisting the non contributing lodges and have them contribute to its support. The library has over 40,000 volumes, and it is the desire to keep it to the standard of the best and up to date. Reports from the encampments at San Jose and at Santa Clara are to the effect that they are doing j exceedingly well and that new members are re ceived at every meeting. ; ; .;.;: •>, x/i Ancient Order United Workmen. ! The general committee, consisting of representa \ tives from all of the subordinate lodges of this City, met in Valley Lodgeroom on Wednesday evening and heard the report of the special com mittee, consisting of E. F. Joy of Valley Lodge No. HO, Judge Robert Ferral of Spartan Lodge .No, 36, W. J. CulDertson of Eureka Valley Lodge No. 252 l and L. McMahon of Golden West Lodge No. 264. Among the recommendations made by the commit tee, which were adopted by the general committee, was that each lodge should appoint a canvassing committee and committee on entertainment; that the literature of the order be given more general circulation, and that the ladles generally and the members of the Degree of Honor be interested in the work. The committee also recommended a number of prizes for brothers introducing the largest numb ■roi' members. , Union Lodge -No. 21. Sacramento Lodge No. 80 and the Degree of Honor Lodge will have a joint installation and public entertainment in the early part of January, in Sacramento. I The grand mas ter workman has been invited to be present and participate in the exercises. The supreme recorder has Issued a circular, un der date of December 5, to all subordinate lodges, directing attention to the fact that the 18th day of January. 1K96, has been set apart as memorial day in the order, and it is urged upon every subor dinate lodge, in as far as possible, to observe this day so specially set apart to the memory of de ceased brethren. It is recommended that open meetings of the lodge be held, at which the fami lies »nd friends of members shall be invited and a suitable programme of memorial be provided. The supreme recorder concludes his circular by saving: "In thus calling to mind the lives and labors of our deceased brethren and reviewing the great work accomplished by our order In the pas - may it serve as an inspiration to urge us forward to more earnest efforts. Let the observance of this memo rial day bring to each individual member that sense of personal obligation to labor In the cause that shall bear fruit in the year 1896 more abun dant than ever before." Deputy Grand Master Workman Poland is dis tributing the semi-annual passwords for the term commencing January 1, .896, to district deputies, who in turn will communicate same to subordinate lodges. a largely attended meeting offdistnct deputies and subordinate lodge officers was held at the lodge room of : Unity Dodge No. '27, Sunday after noon, at which time under the direction of Frank S. Poland, deputy grand master workman, and Edwin l.anforth, grand lecturer, the new ritualis tic and secret work was exemplified. . N. H. Spier, on account of business engagements, has resigned as district deputy for district No. 1, of Alameda county and J. H. Harris has been appointed to fill the vacancy. The Supreme Lodge Belief "Board wild meet at the Palmer House in the city of Chicago, Illinois, On Tuesday, the 7th day of January, 1896. Next Monday evening there will" be a meeting of a special committee that has for its purpose the grant ins of the new degree of Mogulian on a num ber of members of the order. The official report for the month of October shows that the increase in this jurisdiction during that month was 1170, a pretty good showing. The net gam ln the order during the year ending with the last day of October was 11.139. At that lime the membership in good standing was 834,847. The total amount of benefits paid out In twenty-seven years that the order has been in ' existence is $64, --176,610 41. The paraphernalia for conferring the amplified workman degree will be received by the grand re corder in a few days. Degree of Honor. . . The meeting held by Golden Dawn Lodge last week was a very Interesting one and largely at tended. After adjournment of the lodge there was given an evening of music, song and recitation, ana among those who contributed to the entertain ment, one of the most prominent, was .Mrs. Blake Alverson. W. H. Barnes, V. G. M. W., was present and delivered an entertaining address. A feature of the meeting was a visit in a body of fifty mem bers of lvy Lodge No. 4 of Oakland and Silver Star Lodge No. 3 of North Temescal. .1;.. Workmen's Guarantee Fund. Thisorganization, an offshoot of the parent order, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, which for some time was on the wane, has been picking up very rapidly of late, and being at this time con ducted on a very economical basis is attracting at tention. It now provides three classes of benefits, instead of one as in the past. ■'■'■.--, Foresters of America. The following are the official visits for the week ending December 28: . Thursday, December 26, A. Orfila, G. C. 8., will visit Court Americus in Los Angeles, and J. E. Anderson. G. T., will visit Court Defiance in this city; Saturday, December 28, J. j E. Anderson, G. T., will visit Court Star of Wood land in Woodland. ' _.-',.; . Court Loma Prieta No. 145 was instituted on 1 est Wednesday evening in Odd Fellows' Hall at Campbell's station. Santa Clara County, by C. H. Brevier, grand secretary, assisted by: James Heal ing, D. O. C. R. : ' Forty Individuals applied for membership. Twenty-four of these were initiated, the work being performed by members ot Court Sherwood No. 60 of Santa. Clara in a very credit able manner. . The following were installed as the officers: Fred Weltzenberg. J. P. C. X. ; George W. Derrick, C.8.; Gideon Ranger, S. C. It.; Charles Townsend, treasurer: Edwin A. Barker, financial secretary ; G. S. McCoy, * recording : secretary ; Joseph G. Smith, S. W.; William G. Blunt, J. W.; J.H. Paddock, -J. B.; A. J. White, J. B.; John P. Norton, B. Hopkins and J. F. Wehmeyer, trustees; Dr. Fowler, physician. - V J. S. W. Saunders, G. S. W., accompanied by J. E. Hayden. D. G. C. 11., and Ed Whltson, D. G. C. 8.. officially visited Court sotoyome in Healdsbnrg on last Wednesday evening and : was accorded a fluttering reception. This court was instituted last August with hut twenty charter members ana at the present time has seventy-five member? on the roll, nineteen of whom were initiated on last Wednesday. After the usual instructions had been given those present adjourned to the banquet-room. ■ Court San Leandro in the city of the same name is not one - whit behind the other courts in this jurisdiction. Last Wednesday ten applicants for membership were initiated and seven other appli cations were received. The regular meeting of the executive committee was held last Wednesday evening. Grand Chief Ranger Orfila. being unavoidably absent, sent in a comprehensive report as to the condition of the courts in Southern California and as to dispensa tions granted and decisions rendered. He feels greatly pleased that no appeals have been taken from the many decisions he has been called upon 10 give. Grand Chief Banger Orfila and the board of dep uties of Los Angeles decided some months ago to present an elegant silk banner to the court in Los Angeles most proficient in the ritualistic . work. The contest will close next Thursday evening with the visit of Court Americas, and the presentation will take place on the night of installation of the successful court. \ • •:- ■ Court Washington No. 37 has elected tho follow ing named officers for the ensuing term: J. L. David, J. p. ft X.; J. Bi'.ler, C. R.: J. Palmer, S. C. X. ; Phillip Philips, treasurer (re-electe-i) : T. 1). Levy, financial secretary (re-elected) ; M. C. Las key, recording secretary (re-elected); M. Boss, S. VV.; J. Kragen, J. \\\; H. Selmialty, S. B.; George Young, J. B.; A. S. Lovelace, physician (re elected) ; G. Dahlbender, druggist (re-elected). Companions of the Forest. -Mystic Circle No. 269 was Instituted last Friday evening in Sonora, with forty-five charter mem bers, by Mrs. M. a. Duke, G. S. ft C, assisted by Mrs. M. Green, G. T. Andrews Circle No. 270 was instituted on last, Thursday evening, with thirty-two charter mem bers in Santa Ana, by Mrs. A. B. Andrews, G. ft ft, assisted by members of the order from Los An geles. A new circle will shortly be instituted in San Diego. A charter list with over fifty names has already been secured by Mrs. A. B. Andrews, G. ft C. The Grand Chief Companion has granted per mission for the organization of another circle in Oaklaud. The members of the ofder in Oakland are. active, and appreciate the honor conferred on them at the last Grand Circle, which body decided that the next annual meeting should be held in their city. ..■■;';__ Improved Order of Bed Men. Andrew F. Patton, the great incohonee, will ar rive this morning and will at once start for Red wood City. The visit to this City of the great incohonee will be marked on next Saturday night by a reception in Golden Gate Hall on Sutter suet, on which oc casion a selected team of members from every i tribe i.i thl. City will give the adoption degree. The team will b? under the management of Percy S. Seymour. I*. • under George W. Collins will B.Beymour. P. _?., and George W. Collins will be the sachem of the team. During the visit of the great incohonee in this City the hall of the Red Men on lost street will be handsomely decor.it' On .-'u.uiilay, January 18, there will be a raising up cf tribal ollicers or join. installation to which a large number of invitations to friend, of tribal members have been issued. . Great Sachem Jackson and Grand Keeper, of Records C. F. Burgmati visited Tonawanda Tribe in San Jose un l were most hospitably received ani an interesting council was held. This tribe will give an entertainment on the 16th of January, when It will te visited by the great chiefs. E. 1). Weymouth of Modoc Tribe No. 67 of this City has en appointed district deputy great sachem for the hunting grounds of Los Angeles. Daughters of Pocahontas. The visit of Mine da Council No. 14 of Redwood City on Saturday, Tie '.-Ist inst., was a very pleas ant one. and the reunion in the council hull in the Bed Men's buildin? was largely attended. The committee of arrangements was composed of membersof Pocahontas Council No. 8, Alfara'a Council No. 10 and or Daughters of Montezuma Council No. 15. The following was the team that presented the adoption degree in the most tatisfac tor manner and won much praise iTwn the great chiefs: .Sarah Wentworth, Pocahontas; (.eraidine Frisbee. prophetess; Maud trice, Wenonah; Mr. Bets, Powhattan; Mary Wlnne, keeper of rec ords; Alice Mansfield, assistant keeper of records; Lizzie Hall, first scout; Kate Joyce, second si out : Marie Heine.', tirs. runner; Lizzie Kuck, second runner; Mary oenechio, fiisi warrior: Annie Bolts, second warrior: .Lizzie Flynn, third war rior; Henrietta Jacobus, fourth warrior: Mary Townsend, iirst councilor, and Mary Dow. ing, sec ond councilor. - __ number of ladles of Los Angeles who are in terested in organizing a council of the Daughters of Pocahontas it, that section will hold an open meeting on the evening of the 27th inst., at which addresses will be made to. awaken Interestin the movement. ",-••;-: Junior Order of United American Mechanics. A preliminary meeting was held last Tuesday evening for the purpose of organizing a Union County committee in Alameda County. The meeting was attended by three delegates from each council In .he county and was held in the council-room of George A. Custer Council, in Oak land. . A plan of organization was adopted and it will be submitted to each council for adoption. The 'purpose of the committee is to advance the order in that county and take charge of all public demonstra ions. The next meeting will be held on. January 6 in the conn -.1 chamber of Monroe Council. The committee proposes to establish a council in every city, town and village in Alameda County and obtain a greater membership than there now is in isan Francisco. Last Wednesday evening three delegates from each of the City councils held a meeting for the purpos* of taking preliminary <ps for the observ ance of Washington's birthday. Murk Lane was elected chairman and C. W. Baker, secretary. It is proposed to have a grand. demonstration on that day, and arrangements to that end will be made at a meeting to be held on the 3d of next month. James A. Garfield Council No. 21 will give a smoker to-night and present an interesting and In structive programme. At tbe meeting of Lincoln Council No. 2 to be held on Thursday night there will be a vigorous contest for office. It is probable that Vice-Coun cilor Caler will be chosen councilor. S. Joseph Theisen of Starr King No. 6 has been appointed deputy State councilor for Lincoln Coun cil No. 'J. -,.: Starr King Council No. 6 will give a high jinks in Shell's building on the eve of the new year. California Commandery No. 1 of the uniform rank has been organized at Oakland, Deputy Su perior Commander William N. Van Der Mark be ing the instituting officer. There was a good num ber present and the following were elected officers: W. N. Van Der Mark, commander: EL L. Zlmmer mann, vice-commander; Henry C. --chaertzer, pre late: George E. Terry, protector; George E. Ran dolph, marshal; M. Young, junior councilor; George W. Montell, warden; L. C. Judkins. re corder; Ma i'errish, treasurer; D. S. Stanley, past commander. The uniform is black, semi-military, and the cbapeau is adorned with a red, a white and a blue plume. - . ■ - • ;• , --»' ; ' -• : • ■ Daughters of Liborty. American Council No., 4 of the Daughters of Liberty was recently organized at Los Angeles by M. 11. Bellinger, with twenty-live charter members. California Council No. 1 held its election last week and elected Mrs, H. CSchaertzer councilor and Theodoie Nolte recording secretary. A- com mittee was appointed to make arrangements lor the council's anniversary celebration, to be held on the 6th of February. Young Men's Institute. The anniversary day of the birth of Washington, which has been selected as Y. M. 1. day, will be ob served by all of the councils of the Pacific Coast jurisdiction. Open meetings of a patriotic order will be events-of the day. Metropolitan Hall has ■been secured by the councils of this City for the purpose of such a meeting. A meeting of the com mittees from the various local councils will be held at headquarters on the evening of the 30th inst. to consider arrangements. . The following-named councils have committees at work making preparations for entertainments to be given in the near future: Vallejo Council No. 13 of Vallejo, Golden Gate Council No. 34, Ig natlan Council No. 35 and Columbian Council No. 55 of this City. ■ ' Borromean Council No. 129 will give a novel en tertainment on the evening of. the 9th of next January. The announcement is that there will be a meeting of the "Parapetetic Fhilosophosters, un der the auspices of Borromean Council, in the council hall, 2131 Mission street." The members of the local councils have received an invitation to participate in the exercises at the dedication of St. Mary's College, Oakland, next Sunday. v ■'<■■-.: . :■■ Grand President Lynch visited Golden State Council No. 115 at H-j.yv.ards last Monday. On that occasion the membersof Luzltania Council No. 125 of Centerville visited the sitting council in a body. --..-* - Santa Cruz Council No. 12 received visiting grand officers last Saturday, on which occasion a public entertainment was given. 11. C.Hall of jUcnlo Park, district deputy for councils Nos. 7, 35, 72 and 129, ha. in view the holding of district meetings. Committees from these various councils met the deputy last Friday night and made preliminary arrangements for the holding of such meetings. There will be a reunion of the membersof the councils of this City, Oakland and Alameda in Metropolitan Hall on the evening of the 6th or next January, when addresses will be delivered by prominent membersof the order. -.-..■• 1 Recently San Jose Council No. 2 has been very active. First it listened to an instructive lecture by Fast Grand President Murasky on the work of the institute; then it had the minstrel-vaudeville entertainment by the members of Ignatlan Coun cil No. 35, a repetition of the entertainment given by that council In the California Theater in this City,' and a few days since it listened to a lecture on "The Pope in Politics" by the Key. J. W. Rlor dan, S. J.,- president of the Santa Clara College. The . subject was well ; handled . and those who listened to the lecture were much enlightened. Ancient Order of Foresters, . High Chief Ranger W. ('ashman has i appointed the ; following named as deputies: . G. Matson for Court Eureka No. 6146; 11. H. Gorbam for Court Maarone No. 8370; D. Hansen for Court Trinity No. 8368, and S. G. Campbell for Court Mount Shasta, No. 6371. Court .-tar of the Mission . No. 7197 will hold a public Installation on the Bth of next January in Social Hall. 102 O'Farrell street. The high chief ranger and the executive council will be present. Company 1 of the Uniform Rank has elected a new board of officers. Past High Chief Banger P. F. McNulty has been chosen . captain and Past Chief Banger ; George Freidruun . adjutant. 1. Fight new members were admitted at the last meeting. • , The ■ Cemetery Association, at a meeting held last Wednesday night, adopted s plans for laying out the grounds in the new fraternal cemetery. Mount Olivet. San: Mateo County. This associa tion will hereafter hold its meetings on the last day of the month. _________ Companions of the Forest, A, 0. F. | The Supreme • Circle will meet in Ukiah next j May. Members of the order in the country are al | ready preparing for the grand event and it is ex pected that all who participate will have an enjoy | able time. The monthly meetings of the board of deputies are very. interesting and it will pay the compan • i ions to be present. The Past Chief Companions' Association No. 1 ! met at a banquet on the evening of the 14th and a pleasant evening was spent. John Falconer, P. S. ft '.. was master of ceremonies. '-'■ '■'. ';_ / Bohemian Circle No. 134 had an Interesting meeting last Tuesday evening. Several of the su preme officers were present and Olympla Circle \ So. 141 in a body visited the sitting circle. Three . | applications were received. Bohemian Circle will ' give a party on the evening of Saturday, January ■ 11. 1596. Olympla Circle No. 141 will give a ball on the ! night of the 28th inst. A general invitation has J ben extended. Social Circle No. 118 is growing in membership i and its fund is increasing. Its last meeting was an ; lht resting one. This circle will give a social on i the 18th of next month. Ivani van hoe Circle No. 125 will hold a public instal- I lation on the third Wednesday in January. Miss" ViM McNorton is the I). G. (_'. ft '1 lie annual ball of Pride of the Forest Circle No. ' 122, assisted by Cour.s Advocate and Sunset, was j a great success. " v The supreme Chief companion, accompanied by ! the supreme sub-chief companion and the supreme. herald, visited Piedmont Circle No. 164 on the oc ; casion of its last meeting, and found the circle in a flourishing conditio:.. "-•» : « Garden City Circle No. 130 has met a serious loss . I in the death of Mrs. Elisabeth S. Hellzu, who was ; the first secretary of the circle and held that oflictJ i for three years. She was the first delegate to tha Supreme Council from that circle, at the session j held in San Rafael in 1893. She was an earnest ! worker. State of Washington Circle No. 167 of Tacoma, Wash., bids fair to become the banner circle of the order. W. F. Taylor, 1). G. ft ft, is working hard to that end. t:, : . ,:".'.''-. The Chosen Friend 3, Grand Secretary Wallis addressed the council at Pasadena last Thursday night. A decision was recently rendered in the Circuit Court of Kentucky that will prove of interest to the members of fraternal beneficiary orders gen erally. A member of the Order of Chosen Friends, ! named Blake, commenced an action against the ; order In that Slate because it bad changed the : plan of the original organization, by adopting tha i Morse plan, which creates two classes of member i ship, and which the complaint held could not be ) done without the unanimous consent of all parties Interested. After a presentation of all the facts in : the case the court held that the supreme body of such an order has the right to make changes that will result in benefits of the many, despite the ; protests of the minority. The order since the adoption of the new plan Is i not only gaining in this State, but the gain is i noticeable in other States. Reports from other I jurisdictions show a marked improvement. Knights and Ladies of Honor. ' Installations will be the principal work of next ■ month's business of the various lodges and the j grand officers and deputies will be kept busy. The next visit of the grand officers will be to Seal ! Rock Lodge In Alameda on (be 7th of January. Magnolia Lodge held an unusually interesting I meeting last Wednesday, Grand Protector V. Kemp I Van Ec, Grand Secretary S. li. Carleton and Past i Grand Protector J. P. Dockery (he of the "Milky | Way") were present and made interesting ad dresses. A committee consisting of Mesrtames Rapp, : Thomsen, Holcomb and Lor.enzen are making ar rangements for a variety party to be given on the evening of the 6th of January by Aurora Lodge. Native Daughters of the Golden West. Vesta Parlor No. 78 of Sierra Valley netted $80 on its Thanksgiving dinner. This sum was do hated to the Cemetery Association for the pur ! pose of repairing the water works. .The County Superintendent of Schools delivered an interesting i address on behalf of the parlor, and his efforts were \ appreciated by all who listened to him. Woodmen of the World, Head Consul Falkenburg has secured the ser vices of several leading organizers for field work In California. State Deputy M. H. Wilkins announces that the new camp now being organized by him in the Mission district will be instituted with thirty-five charter members duridg January. He will also ; plant camps In Hollister, Vallejo and Benicia in I the near future. Golden Gate Camp No. 64 will hereafter meet > on Wednesday in Alcazar building. The railroad rate war has given many Woodmen of Oregon and Washington an opportunity of visit ■ me the camps in this City and vicinity. The Hatchet, a monthly to be published ln the interest of Woodcraft, will appear shortly. I. 0. B. B. ■ Certain reports having been put into circulation I to the effect that the hall of the B'nai B'rith Asso- I ciation had been condemned by the Fire Wardens j as a place unsafe for meeting purposes, the board of directors at a meeting held last week denounced i these reports as untrue and condemn such as a move to drive tenants from the hall. The directors , dec ; ared they, by energetic and honorable action, will prove at the end of their term to the share holders that the net earnings in dividends. Includ ing improvements, will amount to 6 percent. • NEW TO-DAY. / ft \(tt-''l r nd vCm vi '-&kA SsX\ Cupid and Psyche. 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