San Francisco Call, Volume 87, Number 173, 20 November 1900 — NEW-MACCABEE TEMPLE SOON TO BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW-MACCABEE TEMPLE SOON TO BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY

"Hives" and "Tents" Are Anxiously Awaiting Return of Their State Commander That the Dedicatory Exercises May Be Held.

j female members In Oakland. They are I sufficiently numerous to construct an eni tlrely new place of meeting, which will ! be occupied by all of the divisions of tha i order. The new temple was desljrned by Oun- ! nlngiiam & Politeo of San Francisco and i R. H. Russell of Oakland has the conI tract. It Is in the Spanish style of archt- • texture and is of brick covered with ceI ment. The rcof will be of Spanish style ; The lower floor will be devoted to stores ; and the upper to a lodjre room that wiil ' be complete in every detail. The officer? of Oakland Hive of the Maccabees are a.« follows: Lady commander. Dr. Susan J. Fenton; lieutenant mmm»nd»r. Dr. Carrie B. Schofleld: record keeper. Mr«. Bdna Patton: finance keeper. Miss Elizabeth Blanchard; pan commander, Mrs. Elsie Kim ball; chaplain, Mrs.

OAKLAND, Nov. 13.— The new Maccabee Temple for this city on the corner of Eleventh and Clay streets Is nearly completed and the Oakland "tents" and "hives" cf the Maccabeo Order are walt'nar for the return of State Commander S. W. Hall In order that they may dedicate the new building" with appropriate ceremonies. State Commander Hall t-« now In Los Anjeles and is expected back about December 1. when the arrangements will b*_ made. «Phe Maceabeean Order has been growing" very rapidly tn Oakland of late. There are two tents of masculine members of the order and two hives of

Martha Blancfcanl: mistress at arms. Mrs. Ida Townsen-i; sergeant. Mrs. M. Stow»rs; sentinel, Mr3. Nellie Smith: picket. Mrs. Rosall* Thomas; musicians, Mrs. Eva Waterheus* and Mrs. Alice Hall: senior past commander. Mrs. Mir.nle XV. Ayd»Iotte. The officers of Oakland Tent of the order are as follow?: Past commander, E. F. Garrison: present commander. A. L. Wolf«: lieutenant Mmn»nd»r, Dr. F. R. Jordan: record k~»p»r, J. I* Fln»: flnanc* keeper. R. S. K*ef*r: chaplain. W. H. Smith; «ers«tnt. J. S. Carney: master at arras, F. S. Smith: "ret master of guards, W. E. Ltllv second master of guards, R. C. Jon<»9; sentinel. E. F. Rase: picket, P. L. Stemberr: physicians. Dr. F. J. Todd an<i Dr. B. F. St»tson. The order Is preparing for a Joint ball to be given at Reed Hall on tho evening of November 22.

FINE XEW TEMPLE OF THE MACCABEES. WHICH WILL. BE COMPLETED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY IX A SHORT TIME. THIS ORDER HAS MADE SPLENDID PROGRESS IX OAKLAND AND ITS MEMBERSHIP IS CONSTANTLY INCREASING. k •