Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-11
K. OF P.
Annual Session Of the Grand Lodge Of
California.

OF the State of California assembled In thi
city last evening, Eli T. Blackmer, Crane
Chancellor, presiding. The Grand Chancel
lors report shows that since the last session
Bayard Lodge. No. SO, Summit Lodge, No
"a, Willow Lodge, No. So, and Mammoth
Lodge, No. sc, have been established The
Grand Chancellor says:
Harmony and peace have prevailed
among us during the past Pythian year, anC
the Order has made sure and steady progress
In no portion of our State can it be said that
we have refrigerated, while in most place,
where 1t has been established there has beer
decided increase in interest and member
ship. The depression which has hung over
the business interests of the country during
the past six years, and from which our own
State has not been exempt, has continued
until within a very short time, and has oper-
ated to retard the progress of our Order, but
the present indications are favorable to a re.
vIval OF trade and manufactures, and think
we may look with confidence for an increased
interest in Pythian Knighthood during the
coming year. The report of the G.. K. Of r.
and 5. shows marked increase in Our mem
| bershlp, while we have added four new stars
to our galaxy of Lodges during the year just
closing"
In November he created new district, to
comprise the county of Mono. He recites
the visitations made, commissions issued, dis
pensations granted, etc. lie rendered decis-
ions follows:
bylaw of Subordinate Lodge cannot be
amendedsand acted upon by the Lodge with
out the amendment being first submitted to
the Committee on Laws and Supervision of
the Grand Lodge The amendment first sub
mitted will go into effect from the date of its
approval by the committee. A brother who
is in possession of travelling shield cannot
visit Subordinate Lodge without the S. A.
p. w. The Chancellor Commander of a
Lodge has the right to instruct brother of
the Order III possession of an Otfc al receipt
and an order for the S. A. P w. outside the
Lodge-rOom. The Chancellor Commander
has right to communicate the S. A. p. w.
to a brother of his Lodge, holding a with
drawal card, for the term during which the
card is granted. A dispensation to admit
members for $40 for the three ranks does not
affect the fee for admission by card. Where
the bylaws of Lodge provide for an addi-
tional fee from applicants over certain age,
dispensation admits for the minimum fee,
irrespective of age. 1t is not required that
ballot be taken on the proposition
to grant a withdrawal card the
| question should be determined by
vote of the Lodge. If the brother be clear
on the books, free from charges, and no valid
objection be made known, a card must be
granted. A brother who has served por-
ton of term, having been elected to FIJI
vacancy, is eligible TO the office of Vice
| Chancellor. Should all the members of a
Lodge who are qualified for the office decline
to serve as Vice-Chancellor the office may be
filled by the election of Knight. Is
brother Knight who is disqualified from re-
ceiving weekly benefits by reason of not hav-
ing Ibeen Knight for the space of six
months qualified to recommend an appli-
cant for initiation into Subordinate Lodge:
Answer-The question is founded on an lille
gal provision of the bylaws of the Lodge.
Some benefit must be paid in case of sickness
from the time of comforting the Knights
rank. The Lodge may, however, provide
that less than the regular benefits shall be
paid for stated period, which benefits can
not be less than 81 per week. But, if the
provision was legal one, it would not dis
qualify the brother from recommending an
applicant"
He submitted the appeals taken and the
decisions of the committees thereon, viz:
Fields VS.. Lodge 16-Appeal dismissed.
Hit VS.. Lodge decision of Lodge re-
versed.
Dunbar vs.. Lodge 3S-Appeal dismissed.
! Schach vs. Lodge S-Appeal dismissed.
He recommends legislation necessary, and
closes with few words of advice and of
thanks for the support given him.
| On the calling of the Grand Lodge to order
the following members were found present !:
Lodge No. 1, Frank B. May, John Nelson,
Ira A. Buryet; 2, George w. Peckham, 7. j.
Lee 3, a. Bloom, 7. Crassett, J. J. Vas
comedies, w. K. Forsythe; 4, ohm STRAIT
T. s. Milton, Obed Warth, c. w. Morse Z,
J. w. Williams; s, Frank Newhoff, II.
Doscher, j. Winter; 8, Adam Smith, }. o.
Ralston II, George i. Katzenstein, L. B.
Osler, George Boyne; u, A. o. Milne, j. F.
Kleson, L. P. Mccarthy; Is, j. Dilges, J.
H. Gyrelaas, M. Hashagen; 16, G.
c. Gilmore, A. i. Holman, G. S.
20, Joseph Fyfe, d. H. Huffman, J. 3. Sears;
%, II. n. Mount, A. Muller; "a, Stephen
Barker, IL. Harbour %, j. L. johnson %,
w. H. Scott q, A. Keir, Jr.: %, join H.
Simpson 80 G. E. Fleming, I. III. Farrar
81, Perry Olmstead /; 81, IL. II. Colby, J. L.
Roundy SO, v Morris 81, f. A. Week, r.
Grass; 80, +. W: Spears, r. w. Cranes;
80, H. R. Campbell, l.. S. Carter, J. l..
Marbrey; 80, j. A. Whaley Il, Howard
ten, S. a. Wolfe, r. Brown, ?. j. Spacher;
43, j. Watkins Al, Robert Patrick As, e.
II. Hoopt, G. Z. Dunshee 46, J. r. Dun
lap; AZ, j, NJ. Laurence, Il. Ii. Cordell; As.
John Rapp; 40, Charles Peterson, John
Gum: %. Ed. B. Silva, W. f. Holder 80,
j. E. Varinet, Frank Mitchell, A. Lenoir
"a, A. j. Pedlar, C. F. McGlashan ; 80, VIM.
S. Fowler, Eugene Lehe.
The Grand Lodge being regularly opened,
the following representatives were declared
entitled to seats and were duly indicted.
! Names repeated show that the representa-
tive was a member of the old Grand Lodge
and has been again sent to the body as a rep
resentative Lodge No. 2, G.. w. Peckham !;
IL, f. b. Osler, A. B. Cheney; II, A. o.
Milne; II, A. W. Craig, H. A Holland !;
20, J. B. Sears %, J. I. johnson q, A.
Kier, Jr.; %, J. H. Simpson 80, G. L.
Fleming, I; III. Farras 81, Perry Olmstead !;
Morris "a, +. A. Week; IS. H.. B. Camp
bell, S. L. Carter, J. l.. Mowbray 40, B.
Sinschenner, j. r. Dunlap; Al, L. o. Gil
lespie; AZ, Richard Brown; 4S, Jason Wat
kins; A, II. w. Patrick 49, G. E. Dun
shee AZ, J. NJ. Laurence 49, John A.
Rapp 81, w. F. Holder; 80, Jules Vairi
net; 81, A. j. Pedlar, C. f. McGlashan ; 80,
Eugene Lehe, w. S. Fowler.
1t was ordered that the sessions of this
Lodge be held at the following hours: From
| $50 A. ". to ~ NJ; from 1:30 P. NJ. to 3 P.
NJ, and evening sessions as may be ordered.
! The Lodge voted to accept an invitation to
be entertained at Turn Verein Hall tonight
by the local brotherhood.
The report of the Grand Keeper of Records
and Seals was submitted. 1t shows that
there has been large and rapid increase in
the Order the past year, not only in member
ship. but in finances. No trouble has arisen
to disturb the harmonious working OF the
Lodges There have been four new Lodges
instituted the past year, namely: Bayard
Lodge, No. 50, at San Francisco; Summit
Lodge, No. 3d. at Truckee; Willow Lodge,
No. 80, at Stockton; and Mammoth Lodge,
No. Sc, at Mammoth City, Mono county.
The Digest has been printed under the super
vision of its author, p. G. c., +. Z. Damn,
and copies are on hand and can be procured
at the cost of printing. 81 90 per copy.
Amount received by the Bureau of Relief for
the semi-annual term ending June 80,
1879, 1928 So; semi-annual term ending
December 81, 1879, 1921 IS; total, S454 70.
| Warrants have been drawn for the sum of
1854 So On hand to the order OF the Board.
1921 S. a summary of the condition OF the
Order for 1879 shows at the present time
8, 199 members, as follows: Past Grand Chan
cellors, &c; Past Chsncellors, $40; Kuish
2,731; Esquires, 81; Pages, AZ. limitations
during the year, 66S admitted by card, 40 !;
reinstated, 49, Amount on hand and in
vested last year, $3.50 65; received for
limitations and ranks, IS. 81 for admissions
by card, S251 IS; for withdrawal cards, SOS !;
| embellishments SAT- 80. dues and fines $50