Report by treasurer and disbursing . suffered from that horrible ca-lamity. In this connection I wish to speak of a Temple underSupreme Jurisdiction, located at Socorro, New Mexico. InJuly, this year, that place was visited by many and severeearthquake shocks. Not receiving the reports from theM. R. C. and Installing Officer, and reading in the dailypapers of the earthquakes there and of how the citizenshad fled from the town, I became very much alarmed forthe safety of our members and wrote a letter of inquiryto the Installing Officer. On the 2 2nd of August receiveda reply which in
Report by treasurer and disbursing . suffered from that horrible ca-lamity. In this connection I wish to speak of a Temple underSupreme Jurisdiction, located at Socorro, New Mexico. InJuly, this year, that place was visited by many and severeearthquake shocks. Not receiving the reports from theM. R. C. and Installing Officer, and reading in the dailypapers of the earthquakes there and of how the citizenshad fled from the town, I became very much alarmed forthe safety of our members and wrote a letter of inquiryto the Installing Officer. On the 2 2nd of August receiveda reply which in part was as follows: Dear Sister: The reason I havent sent the report ofinstallation is because we are having earthquakes, and wedont think it safe to go in our hall, as it is so high. Shouldwe have an earthquake while in the hall we would getkilled before we could get out. I will send the report assoon as it is safe to have a meeting. All are well, butscared to death. FLORA LEWIS, P. C. Now, my Sisters, you who have nothing of this kind to. MRS. LILLIE SAMUELS, Past Supreme , California. CALIFORNIA PYTHIAN RELIEF FUND. 153 contend with, and your lives are spent in pleasant homes,with only an occasional electric storm, tornado or cycloneto fear, and from which you can easily find safe shelter,just thank your lucky stars that your lines* are cast insuch agreeable places and do not forget to send lovingthoughts of sympathy and cheer to those less fortunate. Faithfully,LYDIA A. MONROE, S. C. Report of Lillie Samuels, Chairman of Relief CommitteePythian Sisters. Oakland, California, January 1, C. F. S. Neal, Chicago, 111. Dear Sir and Brother: I must apologize for my seemingnegligence in not complying with your request to furnishyou with the information desired in reference to the PythianSisters relief work. I did not realize that you wished itimmediately, otherwise I would have got to work the receipt of your letter I sent my books immed
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