Crocker-Langley San Francisco directory for the year commencing 1897, Part 18

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LINCOLN CORPS NO. 3. Hannah M. Dean, Presi dent; Mina A. Sheldon, Secretary ; Ella Baily, Treas- urer. Meets every Thursday evening at N. S. G. W. Building, 414 Mason street.

JAMES A. GARFIELD CORPS NO. 21. Mathilda Alpers, President; Carrie Uimer. Secretary; Dora H. Dibblee, Treasurer. Meets at 120 O'Farrell street every Tuesday evening.

GENERAL GEORGE G. MEADE CORPS NO. 61. Ella Waddell, President ; Bessie Johnson, Secretary ; Hattie M. Pye, Treasurer. Meets first and third Tuesday evenings at 102 O'Farrell street.

IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.

Located at Red Men's Hall, 320 Post street. Or- ganized to be the conservator of the history, the traditions, the customs and the virtues of the origi- nal American people. It is benevolent and fraternal within the scope of its purposes.

GRAND LODGE. Josiah Sims, Great Sachem, Ne- vada City; F. A. Whipple, Great Senior Sagamore, Fort Bragg; George W. Collins, Great Junior Saga- more. San Francisco; A. Jackson, Great Prophet, San Francisco; C. F. Burgman, Great Chief of Rec- ords, San Francisco; William J. Smith, Great Keeper of Wampuni, San Francisco; P. L. Bliss, Great Sannap, San Francisco; Thomas Campbell, Great Mishinewa, Alameda; S. Berel, Great Guard of the Wigwam, San Francisco; F. Babler, Great Guard of the Forest, Auburn; Frederick Brandt, O. F. Seavey, A. Jackson, George W. Lovie, Grand Representa- tives.

There are forty-six tribes in the State. The fol- lowing meet in San Francisco:

ARAPAHOE No. 76. Every Friday evening at 320 Post street.

BALD EAGLE No. 75. Every Friday evening at 120 O'Farrell street.

MIANTONOMANI No. 9. Every Tuesday evening at 320 Post street.

MANZANITA No. 4. Every Wednesday evening at 320 Post street.

MODOO No. 57. Every Thursday evening at 320 Post street.

MONTEZUMA No. 77. Every Tuesday evening at 320 Post street.

OSHONEE No. 78. Every Wednesday evening at 32 O'Farrell street.

OSCEOLA No. 71. Every Thursday evening at 320 Post street.

POCAHONTAS No. 11. Every Friday evening at 320 Post street.

POHONACHEE No. 10. Every Monday evening at 320 Post street.

SEMINOLE No. 54. Every Wednesday evening at 320 Post street.

SOTOYOME No. 12. Every Thursday evening at 320 Post street.

WHITE EAGLE No. 72. Every Tuesday evening at Twenty-fourth street and Potrero avenue.

KIOWA NO. 85. Meets every Monday evening at 320 Post street.

ALTAHMOS NO. 87. Meets every Friday evening at Hamilton Hall, corner Steiner and Geary streets.

COUNCILS, DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS.

ALFARATA COUNCIL No. 10. Meets every Thurs- day evening at 320 Post street.

DAUGHTERS OF MONTEZUMA NO. 15. Meets every Thursday evening at 320 Post street.

POCAHONTAS No. 3. Meets every Monday evening at 320 Post street.

IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN'S HALL ASSOCIA- TION OF SAN FRANCISCO. Meets the second Monday of each month at 320 Post street. Officers-Davis Louderback. President; Benjamín F. Josselyn, Vice- President; William J. Smith, Secretary; William Rotrosky, Treasurer.

INDEPENDENT ORDER B'NAI B'RITH.

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE No. 4. Martin P. Stein, Grand President; I. J. Aschheim, Grand Secretary, 1818 Post street; Benjamin Harris, Grand Treasurer

B'NAI B'RITHE HALL ASSOCIATION. Organized to build and maintain a suitable hail for the order, and to rent lodge rooms. The fine structure for such purposes at 121 Eddy street was designed and erected by the Association. It contains, besides a fine library, an excellent dancing hail and well-appointed dining rooms. Officers-Simon Baruch, President; I. J. Aschheim, Secretary. Meetings, second Wednes- day of each month at the hall, 121 Eddy street.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

The special object of this Order is to furnish insurance-ranging in amount from $500 to $5,000-to its members at low but fixed rates, varying according to age. The amount insured for is payable at death, or in case the member be totally disabled by sickness or accident, one-half is then paid to himself person- ally, and he receives a paid-up certificate for the re- mafning one-half, paid to his beneficiary at his death. Each member of the Order is also entitled-to free medical attendance, by the Court Physician, when- ever he may require such attendance, and by the payment of a small sum monthly he is entitled to a sick benefit of from $3.00 to $5.00 per week, and a funeral benefit of $50.00 at death. The Order is man- aged by the Supreme Court, with headquarters at Toronto, Ont. The High Court of California was instituted April 11, 1890, and is located at Los An- geles. Following are the fligh Court officers for the year 1897-G. A. McElfresh, H. C. R., room 51, Phil- lips Block, North Spring street, Los Angeles; Rev. B. W. R. Tayler, P. H. C. R., Los Angeles; Chas. S. Peery, Il. V. C. R., 45 Crocker Building, San Fran- cisco; W. H. Perry, High Secretary, room 51. Phillips Block, North Spring street, Los Angeles; H. S. Eb- eric, Iligh Treasurer, Los Angeles; S. S. Bogle, M. D., High Physician, Monterey; O. G. Hopkins, High Counselor, Sacramento. The next High Court ses- sion will be held at Santa Rosa on the second Tues- day in October, 1897. The following Courts are lo- cated in San Francisco:

COURT GOLDEN GATE NO. 603. G. W. Kuss, Court Deputy, 310 Kearny street. Meets second and fourth Fridays in Washington Hall.

COURT ENDEAVOR NO. 627. C. L. Ames, Court Deputy, 905 Market street. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays In Foresters' Hall.

COURT SAN FRANCISCO NO. 822. W. HI. Adair, Court Deputy, I11 Grant avenue. Meets first and third Tuesdays at 320 Post street.

FIRE PRIRTIRG PLATES

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116 BATTERY STREET. PARAFFINE PAINT COMPANY,

SOLD BY ALL DEALERS.

WATERPROOF, DURABLE,

CHEAP.

P. & B. MANILLA ROOFING.

MAGIC LANTERNS

-AND- ACCESSORIES.

PHOTO SUPPLIES T. P. ANDREWS, 109 Montgomery St.

Secret Societies.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Secret Societies. 83

O COURT YERBA BUENA NO. 913. I. Birnbaum, Court Deputy, 219 Ninth street. Meets every Tuesday at 32 O'Farrell street.

COURT DINA NO. 1133. Thomas Williams, Court Deputy, 643 Me Allister street. Meets every Thursday in Alcazar Building.

COURT SOUTHERN HEIGHTS NO. 1150. John Forster, Court Deputy, 110912 York street. Meets first and third Tuesdays in Potrero Opera House.

COURT GOLDEN ERA NO. 1315. H. A. Callendar, Court Deputy, 126 Kearny street. Meets second and fourth Mondays in Foresters' Haii.

COURT MISSION NO. 1369. E. Norman, Court Deputy, 3841 Twenty-fourth street. Meets second and fourth Thursdays iu Native Sons' Hall, Seven- teenth street, between Valencia and Guerrero streets.

COURT NOE VALLEY NO. 1729. John Macredy, Court Deputy, 806 Douglass street. Meets second and fourth Thursdays in Duveneck Hall.

COURT SEAL ROCK NO. 3041. O. Stewart, Court Deputy, 1214% Steiner street. Meets first and fourth Mondays at 317 Devisadero street.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RED MEN.

Organized in the United States in 1776; established in California in 1860. Meets at 510 Bush street. There are fourteen Stamma or Tribes in this State. Officers-John Mangels, Grand Chief, San Francisco; B. A. Sammann. Grand Secretary, 1209 Fillmore street, San Francisco.

INDEPENDENT ORDER RED MEN'S HALL ASSOCIA- TION. Meetings held second Tuesday of each month at 510 Bush street. Officers-Charles Schlessinger, President; William Geistlich, Vice-President; B. A. Sammann, Secretary, 1209 Fillmore street; D. H. Schriefer, Treasurer.

JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS.

A loyal, patriotic organization, fraternal and bene- ficial, strictly non-partisan and non-sectarian. San Francisco office. 214 Pine street. Objects of the order: To maintain and promote the interests of Americans, and shield them from the depressing effects of foreign competition, assist Americans in obtaining employment, encourage Americans in business, establish a siek and funeral fund, maintain the public schools of the United States of America, and to prevent sectarian interference therewith and uphold the reading of the Holy Bible therein. Qualifications for membership-A white male per- son. born in the United States of North America, or under the protection of its flag. Of good moral character. A believer in the existence of a Supreme Being as the Creator and Preserver of the Universe. Opposed to union of church and State. Favorable to free education and the American public school sys- tem. Between 16 and 50 years of age for beneficial membership; over 50 years, non-beneficial member- ship.

The word "Junior" in the title has no relation to the age of members. It was adopted to distinguish the order from the O. U. A. M., and has no other significance.

Nor is the word "Mechanic" to he construed literally. It refers in no manner to artisans, but embraces every pursuit.

State Counellor, H. C. Schaertzer, San Francisco; State Vice-Conucilor, M. H. Bellinger, Los Angeles; State Council Secretary, George E. Terry, 214 Pine street, San Francisco.

Subordinate councils in San Francisco:

A. LINCOLN COUNCIL No. 2. Meets at 121 Eddy street every Thursday evening.

STARR KING COUNCIL NO. 6. Meets every Tues- day evening at Mission Parlor Hall.

U. S. GRANT COUNCIL No. 19. Mects at 32 O'Far- rell street every Friday evening.

JAMES A. GARFIELD COUNCIL. Meets at 32 O'Far- rell street every Monday evening.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON COUNCIL NO. 35. Meets every Thursday evening at 32 O'Farrell street.

KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

Organized at Louisville, Kentucky, June 30, 1873. California Lodge, the first organized in this State, was established in Sacramento April 28, 1877. lts- objects are to unite acceptable members fraternally ; to cultivate charity and exercise benevolence, and

to establish a relief fund in the nature of life insur- ance for its members. Out of such fund an enor- mous sum of money has been paid. There are fifty- five lodges in California, twenty-four being in this city; the total membership is about four thousand.

GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA. Organized March, 1880. Room 47, St. Ann's Building. Officers-Pres- cott L. Archibald, Grand Dictator, San Francisco; W. W. Morison, Grand Vice-Dictator, Oakland; Thomas Johnstone, Grand Reporter, San Fran- cisco; W. J. Thompson, Grand Assistant Dic- tator. San Francisco; F. W. Zehfuss, Grand Treasurer, San Francisco; Rev. G. B. Allen, Grand Chaplain, Oakland: Thomas Learned, Grand Guide, San Francisco; J. C. Harvey, Grand Guardian, San Francisco; W. S. Lane, Grand Sentinel, Fresno; A. H. Voigt, Past Grand Dictator, Los Angeles; George J. Vincent, Grand Trustee, San Fran- cisco; T. H. Macdonald, Grand Trustee, San Francisco; George W. Lemont, Grand Trustee, San Francisco; M. L. Crouse, Supreme Lodge Representative, San Francisco; Duncan McPherson, Supreme Lodge Representative, Santa Cruz; C. A. Garthorne, Supreme Lodge Alternate, San Francisco; Alfred Wilkie, Supreme Lodge Alternate.

AMERICA LODGE NO. 2229. Meets first and third Thursday evenings of each month at 20 Eddy street. J. S. W. Saunders, Reporter.

ANCHOR LODGE NO. 2366. Meets every Monday evening at 20 Eddy street. N. R. Doolittle, Reporter.

CHARTER OAK LODGE NO. 1755. Meets first and third Friday evenings of each month at Red Men's Building. H. K. Cummings, Reporter.

CONFIDENCE LODGE No. 2282. Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month at 209 Sansome street. Harry J. Lask, Reporter.

EAGLE LODGE No. 2204. Meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month at Shiels' Building. J. K. Phillips, Reporter.

EUREKA LODGE No. 1756. Meets every Wednes- day evening at 20 Eddy street. George Y. Derning, Reporter.

FAR WEST LODGE NO. 2324. Meets every Thurs- day evening at Steiner and Geary streets. E. A. Bullis, Reporter.

FIDELITY LODGE No. 2108. Meets first and third Friday evenings of each month at Red Men's Build- ing. T. S. Hotchkiss, Reporter.

FORTUNA LODGE No. 3449. Meets every Thursday evening at 20 Eddy street. A. Devoto, Reporter.

FRIENDSHIP LODGE No. 1731. Meets first and third Monday evenings at Aleazar Building. E. Bon- nell, Reporter.

GERMANIA LODGE (works in German) No. 1718. Meets every Tuesday evening at Aleazar Building. John F. Rau, Reporter.

IVY LODGE No. 1716. Meets every Friday evening at 20 Eddy street. Isaac Onyon, Reporter.

KEYSTONE LODGE No. 2107. Meets every Thurs- day evening at Aleazar Building. Fred Raisch, Re- porter.

LELAND STANFORD LODGE NO. 3872. Mects every Thursday evening at 20 Eddy street. C. W. Petry, Reporter.

LIBERTY LODGE No. 3496. Meets every Monday evening at Alcazar Building. B. I. Solomon, Re- porter.

NORMAN LODGE No. 1841. Meets every Tuesday evening at 121 Eddy street. Jacob Gans, Reporter.

OCCIDENTAL LODGE No. 1990. Mects second and fourth Wednesdays in each month at 121 Eddy street. J. F. Brown, Reporter.

POLAR STAR LODGE NO. 3027. Meets every Friday evening at Sixteenth and Valencia streets. E. Worth, Reporter.

SAN FRANCISCO LODGE No. 1922. Meets every Monday evening at Alcazar Building. S. Banm, Re- porter.

SAXON LODGE No. 1848. Mects second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Alcazar Buliding. C. H. Brodenstein, Reporter.

TANCRED LODGE No. 1927. Mects second and fourth Saturdays of each month at Alcazar Building. Charles F. Howland, Reporter.

UNION LODGE No. 1895. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Shiels' Building. Chas. G. Schaefer, Reporter.

WATSON & CO.

Electropoise

PACIFIC COAST AGENTS. 124 Market Street

C. H. EVANS & CO.,

THREADING. PIPE CUTTING -AND --

181~187 Fremont St.

Secret Societies.

DIXON, BORGESON & CO., 37 Market Street, S. F.,

SHOW CASES.

CROCKER-LANGLEY DIRECTORY.

Secret Societies.

YERBA BUENA LODGE No. 1788. Meets every Mon- day evening at Alcazar Building. R. H. Noble, Re- porter.

YOSEMITE LODGE No. 1930. Meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month at Alca- zar Building. G. A. Folsom, Reporter.

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.

Organized September 6th, 1877. A national benev- olent assessment fraternity, open to all acceptable persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty years.

The Grand Lodge of California was organized Au- gust 26, 1877. Office, 20 Ellis street.

Officers-F. Kemp van Ee, J. P. G. P., San Fran- cisco; T. A. Lauder, Grand Protector, Sacramento: Mrs. B. W. Lonrad, Grand Vice-Protector, Oakland; S. B. Carleton, Grand Secretary, San Francisco; L. J. Wheelock, Grand Treasurer, San Francisco; Annie Thompson, Grand Chaplain, San Francisco; Mrs. S. Beverson, Grand Gulde, San Francisco; Mrs. B. Openheimer, Grand Guardian, San Francisco: Mrs. E. L. Wever, Grand Sentinel. Alameda.

The Lodges in this city are:

AURORA LODGE NO. 202. Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month at 421 Post street. Mrs. L. B. Holcomb, Secretary.

BAY CITY LODGE NO. 619. Meets every Monday evening at 320 Post street. S. American, Secretary.

EMPIRE LODGE NO. 832. Meets second and fourth Friday evenings of each month at 1206 Market street. Mrs. E. R. O'Donnell, Secretary.

EXCELSIOR LODGE No. 1252. Meets second and fourth Friday evenings of each month at 621 Bush street. Eleanor A. Reed, Secretary.

GOLDEN RULE LODGE NO. 660. Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 20 Eddy street. F. Kemp Van Ec, M. D., Secretary.

MAGNOLIA LODGE No. 1248. Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at 90916 Market street. J. J. Hicks, Secretary.

MARTHA LODOE NO. 1241. Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month at 120 O'Farrell street. Mrs. J. Friedlander, Secretary.

PACIFIC LODGE No. 815. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 32 O'Farrell street. A. Atkins, Secretary.

WEST END LODGE NO. 1102. Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month at 120 O'Farrell street. Ph. Kaplan, Secretary.

KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES.

A fraternal and beneficial order.

SAN FRANCISCO TENT NO. 18, K. O. T. M. Meets every Friday evening at O. C. F., Alcazar Building, 120 O'Farrell street. Theo. Frolich, Record Keeper, 211 Safe Deposit Building, room 2.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

There are 175 Lodges of this Order in California, twenty-three of which are in San Francisco. The Grand Lodge of California Organized September 28, 1869. Offleers: George Samuels, Past Grand Chan- cellor, Oakland; C. F. McGlashan, Grand Chancellor, Truckee; W. Il. Grant, Grand Vice-Chancellor, Wood- land; Charles L. Patton, Grand Prelate, San Fran- cisco; Herman Schaffner, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, San Francisco; S. G. Little, Grand Master of Exchequer, Dixon; C. O. Alkin, Grand Master-at- Arms, Riverside; T. H. Blackman, Grand Inner Guard, Stockton; J. H. Johnston, Grand Outer Guard, Sacramento. Grand Trustees (Corporate Directors) A. Perrier, San Francisco; F. F. Irwin, Oceanside; C. O. Clarke, Mott.

SUBORDINATE LODGES IN SAN FRANCISCO.

ALEMANIA LODGE NO. 8. Meets every Wednes- day evening at 909 Market street.

BAY CITY LODGE NO. 117. Meets every Wednes- day evening at 114 O'Farrell street. N. Schlessinger, C. C.

CALIFORNIA LODGE No. 1. Meets every Friday evening at 909 Market street. A. E. Lucas, C. C.

DAMON LODGE NO. 2. Meets every Tuesday evening at 909 Market street.

EUREKA LODGE NO. 9. Meets every Friday even- ing at 909 Market street. Dr. Nathan Rogers, C. C.

EXCELSIOR LODGE No. 12. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at 909 Market street.

FAIRMOUNT LODGE NO. 108. Meets every Friday evening at 2319 Mission street.

GOLDEN CITY LODGE NO. 63. Meets every Fri- day evening at 909 Market street. Dr. A. S. Tuchler, C. C.

GOLDEN GATE LODGE NO. 3. Meets every Thurs- day evening at 909 Market street.

HARMONIE LODGE No. 15. Meets every second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 320 Post street.

IVANHOE LODGE NO. 5. Meets every Wednesday evening at 909 Market street.

IVY LODGE NO. 65. Meets every Tuesday evening at 909 Market street.

JEFFERSON LODGE No. 179. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at 605 Union street.

JUSTICE LODGE NO. 85. Meets every Tuesday evening at 909 Market street.

LAUREL LODGE NO. 4. Meets every Monday even- ing at 909 Market street.

METROPOLITAN LODGE No. 24. Meets every Mon- day evening at 909 Market street.

MYRTLE LODGE No. 16. Meets every Tuesday evening at 909 Market street.

ROMA LODGE NO. 147. Meets every Tuesday even- ing at 814 Pacific street.

SEQUOIA LODGE No. 188. Meets every Tuesday evening at 320 Post street.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO LODGE NO. 45. Meets every Tuesday evening at Railroad avenue and Four- teenth avenne South.

SYRACUSE LODGE NO. 58. Meets every Wednes- day evening at 909 Market street.

UNITY LODGE NO. 61. Meets every Thursday even- ing at 909 Market street.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS CEMETERY ASSOCIATION. Office-909 Market street. Plat-City Cemetery. M A. Samuels, President; F. A. Mecredy, Secretary.

KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE.

A beneficial and semi-military organization. Mem- bership, 92,000 in United States.

Graud Officers of the Grand Castle of the State of California~D. N. Hanna, P. G. C., San Francisco; Thomas A. MeGowan. G. C .; Numar Rose, G. V. C .: F. T. Morrelle, G. H. P .; A. F. Plate, G. S. H .; A. D. Cheshire, G. F. G .; P. J. Mitchell, G. S. G .; U. A. Lewis, R. S. C .: Geo. B. Hanna, G. M. of R., 535 Market street, San Francisco; Daniel Norcross, G. K. of E., San Francisco.

California Castle No. 1, Golden Gate Castle No. 9, K. G. E., and Alpha Temple No. 1, L. G. E., are lo- cated in San Francisco.

KNIGHTS OF TARA.

A secret Irish organization, the object of which is known only to the members. Meets at K. R. B. Hall, corner of Mason and O'Farrell streets, the second and fourth Mondays of each month.

KNIGHTS OF THE RED BRANCH.

Thomas Desmond. Superintendent. Meets every Wednesday at their Hail, 220 Mason street.

LEGAL FRATERNITY OF PHI DELTA PHI.

Pomeroy Chapter, Hastings College of the Law, University of California. Established 1883. Meets weekly during the college year. Brousse Brizard, Scriptor. There are Chapters in twenty-five of the leading colleges of the United States and Canada.

MILITARY ORDER LOYAL LEGION U. S., COMMANDERY OF CALIFORNIA.

Instituted April 12, 1871.

Principles-First. a firm belief and trust in AI- mighty God, extolling Him under whose beneficent guidance the sovereignty and integrity of the Union have been maintained, the honor of the Flag vindi- cated, and the blessings of civil liberty secured, established and enlarged;

KEELEY INSTITUTE, 1:70 Market St., San Francisco. (FORMERLY AT LOS GATOS.)

Philip D. Armour says : "I have sent 100 men, from butchers to bookkeepers, to Dr. Keeley, and they have all come back oured. I do not think there is any one thing that ever did the good to humanity that the Keeley Treatment is doing."

Full Course Given In French Tallor Method Dress Cutting and Fitting.

FASHIONABLE LADIES' TAILOR, ROOMS 54, 55: 56, COLUMBIAN BUILDING.

MME. BRISTOL,

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER COMPANY,' 523 Market Street.

It won't get lost.

It won't talk back. It won't cost a cent.

A. H. ADAMS, President and Manager.

Secret Societies.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Secret Societies. 85

Second, true allegiauce to the United States of America, based upon paramount respect for and fidelity to the National Constitution and Laws, man- ifested by discountenancing whatever may tend to weaken loyalty, incite to insurrection, treason or rebellion, or impair in any manner the efficiency and permanency of our free institutions.

Objeets-The objects of this Order shall be to cherish the memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the Republie: strengthen the ties of fraternal fel- lowship and sympathy formed by companionship-in- arms; advance the best interests of the soldiers and sailors of the United States, especially of those associated as Companions of this Order, and extend all possible relief to their widows and children; foster the cultivation of military and naval science; enforce unqualified allegianee to the General Gov- ernment; protect the rights and liberties of Anteri- can citizenship, and maintain National honor, union and independenee. Headquarters, 314 California street.

Officers-Brigadier-General Samuel B. M. Young, Commander; Paymaster Henry T. Skelding, Senior Viee-Commander; Captain John C. Currier, Junior Vice-Commander; Lieutenant-Colonel William R. Smedberg, Recorder; Captain Charles A. Sumner, Registrar; Captain Charles Mason Kinne, Treasurer; Pay Inspector Edward Bellows, Chancellor; Rev. Henry C. Minton, Chaplain. Council-Major E. A. Denicke, Lieutenant-Colonel George Stone, Major William B. Hooper, Colonel William R. Parnell, Major Stephen W. Groesback.

NATIONAL UNION, THE.

A distinctively American, secret, benefielal order, organized and incorporated under the laws of Ohio, May, 1881.

It was formed to associate white male American citizens of good moral character, of sound bodily health, and between twenty and fifty-four years of age.

To advanee its members morally, socially and in- telleetually.

To provide for the relief of sick and distressed members and their families.

To provide a benefit fund, from which, upon the ·death of a member, a sum not exceeding five thou- sand dollars shall be paid to sueh beneficiaries re- lated to the deceased member by consanguinity or affinity, as may have been designated by the mem- ber, in accordance with the laws of the order.

Certifieates are issued in amounts of $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, 84,000 or $5,000.

Councils of the order are established in eities and towns of the healthy portions of the United States and Canada, there being now over 780 Couneils in existence, with number of members, Jannary 1, 1897, 50,000.

THE SAN FRANCISCO CABINET, N. U. Meets the first Thursday of each month in committee room, Alcazar Building, 120 O'Farrell street. James E. Field, President; J. N. Bunting, Secretary, 618 Spreekeis' Building.

YOSEMITE COUNCIL No. 39, N. U. Meets the first and third Mondays of each month in Unity Hall, Foresters' Building, 102 O'Farrell street. W. W. Peck, Secretary, residenee, 1137 Guerrero street.

CALIFORNIA COUNCIL No. 530, N. U. Meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month in Stan- ford Hall, Aleazar Building, 120 O'Farrell street. Charles J. King, Secretary, 122 Davis street.

SAN FRANCISCO COUNCIL No. 540, N. U. Meets the third Saturday of each month in Harmony Hall, 320 Post street. C. H. Brondenstien, Secretary, room 248, Phelan Building.

PACIFIC COUNCIL No. 547, N. U. Meets the first Saturday of each month in Harmony Hall, Red Men's Building, 320 Post street. S. B. Doane, Secretary, room 89, S. P. Co's building, Fourth and Townsend streets.

UNION COUNCIL No. 549, N. U. Meets the second and fourth Friday of each month in Ruby Hall, Red Men's Building, 320 Post street. T. A. Farless, Secretary, room 11, 217 Sansome street.

GOLDEN GATE COUNCIL No. 551, N. U. Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in Ruby Hall, Red Men's Building, 320 Post street. J. J. Scoville, Secretary, room 13, 320 Sansome street.

EL DORADO COUNCIL No. 581, N. U. Meets the first and third Fridays of each month In Alcazar Buliding, 120 O'Farrell street. C. Rothschild, Seere- tary, 22 and 24 Battery street.

ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.

The Order of Chosen Friends is a fraternal, benevo- Ient and protective society. Its business is eon- ducted privately, yet in such a mauner that those conscientiously opposed to secret societies can en- dorse and affiliate with it. It was established May 28, 1879, at Indianapolis, Indiana, and now has about 900 Councils and about 40,000 members, 180 Councils and 8,000 members of which are in the Grand Jurisdie- tion of California. It is the ouly fraternal insurance order that pays, in addition to death benefits, the full amount of their insurance to its members arriv- Ing at the age of seventy-five years, and not less than one-fourth nor more than one-half the amount to those who become totally disabled by reason of sickness or accident. Certificates are issued in sums of $500 to $3,000.

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Crocker-Langley San Francisco directory for the year commencing 1897, Part 18

Author: Publication date: 1897 Publisher: San Francisco : H.S. Crocker Co. Number of Pages: 2146

Author:
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: San Francisco : H.S. Crocker Co.
Number of Pages: 2146