Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-16

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Lodge of California, /. o. o. +.
convened at Dasbaway Hall, San
Francisco, at nine o'clock Tuesday
morning, the 18th inst, with u full
attendance of Representatives., all
the principal officers being present.
NJ. w. Grand Master Randall called
the Grand Lodge to order, when IL
was opened in the usual form. A
recess was then taken for one hour
to allow the Committee on Creden,
tials time to make their report.
On the reassemblIng of the Grand
Lodge the Committee on Creden-
tials submitted their report, show
ing the number of accredited Rep.
resentatives to be about 425. The
new members of the Grand Lodge,
numbering 1856, were then intro
duced and instructed In the Grand
Lodge Degree. The whole number
of Representatives present was
nearly 400.
Vacancies on the various stand
ing committees were then filed by
the Grand Master.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GRAND
MASTER.
M. w. Grand Master Randall
presented his annual report, of
which the following is a synopsis:
New subordinate lodges were insti-
tuted at Salinas City, Little Lake,
Alturas, Bodie, Lemoor, Guerne-
Vile and Riverside. Rebekah de-
gree lodges were instituted at Sc.
bastopoI, Arroyo Grande, Suisun,
Bakersfield, Redwood City, Noun
tain View and Jackson. The lodges
responded promptly to the appeal
for aid for the yellow fever suffer
ers, in the sum of $ll ,440. Is, Of
which Sc $40 27 was returned to the
donors, after all the requirements
had been met for Which the dona-
tions were made. rhirty-seven
Past Grands died during the year.
GRAND sEoRETARY's REPORT.
Grand Secretary Lyon, in his an
nual report, stated that the order
has increased in membership 474
during the year, and that the re-
ceipts have exceeded the expeudl-
lures by $l09, ,e93.95. It was hoped
that the monument to the memory
of Past Grand Master Morse would
have been completed SO that 1t
could be unveiled at this session of
the Grand Lodge, but owing to the
fact that block of marble of suit
able quality and the requisite di-
menslons could not be obtained in
this State, the standing committee
granted to the contractor an exten-
sion of time to enable him to send
East for the marble. The monu-
ment Is now about completed.
In accordance with the authority
conferred by resolution of the
Grand Lodge at its last session the
Secretary has had prepared COM
plete set of books and blanks for
the registration Of the members Of
the Order in this jurisdiction. AS
1t is intended to have the register
embrace the names of all who have
ever been connected with the Order
in this State, the Secretary recon-
mends the adoption of the follow
ing or O similar resolutions:
Resolved, That the Grand Secre.
tary be authorized to demand from
each subordinate Lodge under the
Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge
full and complete statement, show
ing, as far as can be ascertained:
First-The full names OF every per-
son who has ever been a member
Of said Lodge. Second-lhe age of
members at time of admission.
Third-The nativity. Fourth-The
occupation. Fiflh-When admit
ted. Sixth--How admitted. Sew
enth-Name, number and location
of Lodge from which card was
taken. Eighth-When suspended
Ninth-Wheu expelled. Tenth
When rejoined. When
reinstated. Twelfth-Date of
death. Thirteenth-Date of with
drawal.
The report of the Grand Master
was referred to special committee
for distribution of the various sub
jects to appropriate committees.
ABSTRACT OF REPORTS OF sUDoRpINATE