Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-16
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| Grand Lodge, i. o. o. Election -oi
Grand Officers.
San FRANCISCO, May 15th.-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows met at 10 O'Clock
this morning, all the Grand officers and i
full attendance of members present The
journal of Tuesdays proceedings was read
and approved
ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS.
The first business i'll order, the election OF
Grand officers for the ensuing year, was
taken up, and the following were elected by
acclamation E. ?. Smith, of Oakland,
Grand Master; Nathaniel Cook, of Santa
Clara, Deputy Grand Master; c. T. Nc
Eachran, of Napa, Grand Warden; W. b.
Lyon, of San Francisco, Grand Secretary
John Hanson, of San Francisco, Grand
Treasurer; H. T. Dorrance, of Stockton,
Grand Representative TO Sovereign Grand
Lodge; J. T.. Benton, w. Z. LutZ and l..
| Wadham. Trustees.
| HOME FOR AGED AND INFIRM ODD FELLOWS.
The Special Committee on Odd Fellows
submitted report, which was adopted.
The report states that a large majority OF
the Lodges were in favor of the establish
ment of a Home for Aged and Infirm Odd
Fellows in this State, and the following
plan of organization was recommended
| Elect nine Trustees, who shall be known as
THE Trustees of the Odd Fellows Home"
with terms fixed as follows Three for one
| year, three for two years, and three for
three years so that there shall be three
elected at each session of the Grand Lodge
| hereafter These Trustees to be instructed
and empowered to call in all contributions
now guaranteed by Lodges and urge upon
all other Lodges in the jurisdiction to con-
tribute for the Inauguration of the Home.
In the meantime, to make selection of
! location, and as soon rs they have sufficient
| funds in hand for the purpose, buy and
pay for the land selected To have general
charge and management of all the prop
ertv and funds of the Home"
under such rules and regulations as
| they may from time to time make.
| They to make a full and detailed report TO
| this Grand Lodge at each annual session of
all their acts as Trustees Vacancies in the
Beard of Trustees occurring during the
recess of the Grand Lodge, whether by
| death, resignation or disqualification, to he
filled by the standing committee of the
| Grand Lodge until the next session of the
Grand Lodge when such vacancies shall
be regularly filled by election. The report
made by the Trustees should be referred to
Il committee, say of five, appointed by the
Grand Master at each session, for eXamina-
ton and report We recommend no Sys-
TEN for raising funds for the future, believ-
ing that Lodges and individual members
will see and recognize the humanity and
usefulness of the Home, and will freely
contribute, by donations and requests, all
that Is necessary.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Representative Damn presented Il reSolu-
ton tavoring the admission into the Order
of young men Is years of age.
a number of petitions and resolutions
were presented and referred to appropriate
committees and reports from various com
mittees were presented and laid over
The San Joaquin delegation extended an
invitation to members of the Grand Lodge
who desire to join an excursion ON the
steamer Centennial for a trip about the bay,
at , o'clock this afternoon.
The Grand Lodge of Washington Terri
tory in session at Walla Walla, sent by
telegraph congratulations and good wishes.
which were by vote directed To be recip-
rocatcd by the 500 members of the Grand
Lodge.
An invitation was extended TO the Grand
Lodge by Uniform Degree Camp No. ). to
lunch at b mai Birth Hall also from Cali
fornia Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. ), to Il
reception AT the same hall this evening at
5 o'clock
Recess.
The Railroad Commissioners.
SAN FRANCISCO May 15Jh.-The Board
of Railroad Commissioners will meet at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning to consider the
question OF reduction OF freightS and
fares on the San Francisco and North Pa
citic Coast Railroad. Previous to the meet
ing of the Legislature in extra session. the
road was preparing a new schedule of
freights and fares in which some material
reductions were to be made. But the pro-
posed action of the Legislature in fixing
maximum charges caused ii to discontinue
the framing of a new schedule until it was
known what would be done in the way of
legislation. That having been determined.
it is expected that a revised schedule of
fares will be presented to the Board to-
morrow for the consideration of the Com
missiOncrs.
san Francisco's New Collector.
SAN Francisco, May 15th.-This morning
the new Collector of Customs, ex-senator
department in this city, and began the
transaction of official business at the Col
lcctOr'S office in the CuStOm-hOuse building.
The change in the head of the department
will, it is probable work no changes in the
subordinate positions Collector Sears states
that he does not wish to make any changes,
and that he believes that the present en-
plOyeS are competent and faithful. Besides,
the civil service laws remove a large class
of employees from the liability to be dis
missed for any reason other than for Just
cause The business of the Custom house,
therefore, will 90 on as though a new Col
leCtor had not assumed control of affairs,
and the old force of clerks will continue to
show their familiar faces to the merchants
who have business ut the desks.
Cricket Match.
SAN FRANcIsCo. May 15th-The cricket
match between the Merton Club of this
city and the Union Club of Grass Valley
came off to-day in Oakland, the former
winning easily in one inning by score of
III to n for the Union Club in two in
nngS.
For Goodness Sake, Jedge, Don't Give
this Snap Away"
SAN Francisco, May 15th.-Katc Castle
ton. the actress. WAS married in this city on
the 7th instant to Isadore Phillips, her
manager. The ceremony was performed
by Justice of the Peace Dunn, and mmc-
dately after the Quakeress turned to the
Judge with, For goodness sake, Jedgc,
don't give this snap away Her age was
given at y, and the groom'S 80.
The Irrigation Convention.
RIVERSIDE, May 18th. - The Irrigation
Convention was opened by Judge North.
President. at o'clock this morning and.
vacating the chair, the Judge made an elo-
quent speech upon riparian rights, claiming
that they are not applicable to the Pacific
coast that all law as proclaimed by the
United States Superior Courts teaches lis
otherwise and advocating that the object of
this association is to bring all parts of the
State together, that they may intelligelitly
exchange their experience to the advantage
of all irrigators.
Judge Ben 5 Eaton, of Pasadena, then
addressed the Convention on the best mode
of taking the water and utilizing the same
To the best advantage.
DIR. O. II. Cougar, of Pasadena, spoke on
the use of water and the necessity of econ
omy of the same and the actual needs of
the irrigator with no wastage, the necessity
for more or less water on the differently
formed soils of this State, and the relation
that more or less cultivation and the APP
plying of the different plant foods to our
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