Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-14
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CALIFORNIA
Meeting of the Grand Lodge, L. q. OF.
SAN FRANCISCO May lSth.-The Grand Lodge
|. o. 0. F. convened this morning AT b mai
Birth Hall. In accordance with the report Of
the Committee on Credentials 266 new members
were introduced. and instructed in the Grand
Lodge Degree, of whom 20l are representatives
and % Past Grands. Appointments ON standing
committees 10 I'LL vacancies were then an
nounced by the Grand Master. II was resolved
that daily sessions of the Grand Lodge should
be held as follows From 10 TO Il " and from
l:.i0 to P ". with evening sessions as may be
ordered. The Grand Master read his annual re-
port, which was received with applause and re
ferred, with the reports of the other Grand OFF
GERS, To Il committee of five for the distribution
of the subjects therein contained.
THE DEATH-RoLL
The death-roll of the year was given as follows:
Lodge No s. II. y. BeSSett: No. 4, Andrew
Lewick; No, &, Byron Gallup; No. -, Samuel
Beyerton; No. 2l, Jarvis Pierce Burt No. 81,
William {. Harvey and John :. HILL No. s.,
John I. Fletcher; No 81, John Angus No. 81,
William Collins: No. 80, Edward Cetz: No. IS
Charles Schmutsler and Samuel b. White; No.
a, John Andrew Watson and Thomas Carr. No.
~; ArchleS I. Driver No. ST. r. B. Norman and
Edward Cadwalader; No. gS, f. DYER and Will
lam Morrison; No, 81, L. G. L. Tomberliu: No
l09 John Johnson and Andrew Tcasne. No Ilo
W. r. James and Charles Wade: No 10 John
Arps and II. Schaefer; No. li5, otto Schocue-
mann; No. 15S, John GroSbeck: No. l57 RovaI
Preston; No. l62, J. Y: Hoag; No IA. Meyer
No, 272, William J, Cotter; No 275, & \. Willis;
No. S0i, :. p. Mofht No 500. Joseph d. Travis
GRAND sEcRErARY's REPORT
The annual report of Grand Secretary Lyon
showed that there is balance OF $50 in the
Grand Lodge Relief Fund. The present initia-
tory work and work of the degrees. Encinal
Lodge, No. l64, of Alameda, is reported as having
voted TO be inferior 10 the former work. There
are 2J3 subordinate lodges in the state, an in
crease of SIX since the preceding annual session
of the Grand Lodge. The total membership OF
the order i'll the State is "a 4iS an increase of SOC
during the year. The sum of $50 7S2 - was
paid out last year for the relief of members Of
the order For the relief of widowed families
S1S,0l1 was expended. The total paid for relief
and charity, including 1850 81 for charity
direct, was $751; n The total expenses Of
the year reached S35l 100 20. The total receipts
were si6I 223 81 The assets are as follows;
Amount of money in general fund. SlS9.554 A
Amount of money in widows and or
phalS 1856 e.
Amount OF money loaned and in
D0llk ilA, ,4GI 66
Par value of hall stock ............... 69O COS -
Value of real estate. l2 G62 -
Value OF furniture S3,105 50
Value of rcgalia........ ...... G6,j5g 63
Value OF libraries. l7,7tl -
Value of mctCrieS.................... 81. .6u Al
Value of other lnVestmeslts.........-. 81 .116 80
Total amount of assets ,939, 500 3
The average age Of members is given as IS
yeas. There are GO Rebekah Degree Lodges
with II total membership of ), 157. The total eX-
pense tor the year for these Lodges was 50 967 Il;
the receipts were S7,170 2s. Reports were re-
ceived to-day. from Grand Treasurer John Han
son and from committees.
The Cornerstone Celebration.
SAN FRANCISCO May 18th Many buildings
are decorated gaily for the Odd Fellowship cele-
bration of tomorrow Hosts of odd Fellows
have arrived TO-DAY and this has been day of
much activity among all who are concerned in
arranging for the celebration. The aids TO the
Grand Marshal, Reuben II. Lloyd, met last even
ing. Grand Marshal Lloyd presiding, c. T. Pid-
well, Secretary. The following special inStruc-
tions to Division Marshals have been issued
The county guidons will be conveyed to the
points of formation, where the MarShaS will
take charge Of them, and see that they are
properly distributed. should there be no repre-
sentatives from any of the Lodges of some
counties, details from other Lodges should be
obtained TO carry the county guidon. On arriv-
ing al the Pavilion, they will be directed to the
platform, where they viii be deposited, and not
removed from that place.
ON entering Market street from Montgomery
intervals will be taken between Nos l, 2 ) and 1
of each set of fours throughout the column.
The head ofthe column will be halted at Sixth
street, when the Uniform Degree Camps of each
division will move to the right, the band to the
left and the files will be opened by Nos | and
of each set of fOurs obliquing to the right and
and TO the left, closing up and forming in two
ranks on either side of Market street, facing the
center, with no Interval between divisions. This
movement will take place succesSiVely by diVi-
sjons, when Divisions 6 and will pass through
the open ranks. Division will halt at Seventh
street, open ranks as above, and the Marshal will
conduct the officers of the Grand Lodge through
the line 10 their 81 ation at the cornerstone, and
then move his command into and abouI the
premises. Division will move in double col
umn Throughout the whole line OF march, and
be halted on the north side of Market street,
west of Seventh street.
Upon receiving orders from the Grand Marshal.
Division will then close files and move through
the line followed by Divisions /, 8 , and l sue
ceSsivcly
Upon resuming the march, after the corner
stone is laid Division Marshals will close up
their commands with no intervals between di-
visions, and move into the Pavilion. Bv order
of X H. LLOYD, Grand Marshal
c. MASON KGNNE, Chief Aid.
The procession is advertised to start at II 40
precisely, along the following line of march
From Post and Taylor along Post to kearny. to
Clay, to Montgomery, to Market, to Sixth, to
Mission, to Seventh, TO cornerstone, to the Pa
vilion.
There has been a great rush for tickets to the
Pavilion. The following is the programme for
the exercises there tomorrow evening
!. Entry of the Grand Lodge Officers and Rep
resentatives, escorted by the Uniform Degree
Camp.
. Exhibition drill by the several Uniform
Degree Camps.
3. Flag. match and fag-swinging by sixteen
young ladies of the San Francisco Turn NCrein.
/. Indan-club swinging by four young ladies
OF the same organization. The agswinging
will be accompanied by the Singing Section,
numbering forty members Of the Turn verein.
). \ native ballad, California" by the band.
E. The " Fan Brigade composed of twenty
young ladies, in fantastic eyOlutions.
:. Grand March, led by the Grand Master, fol-
lowed by the order of dances.
Released on Bonds" Stud Horse" Poker
Again-The Case of Clerk Mccarthy
End of the Painters Strike.
SAN FRANCISCO, May lSth.-Percy Jacobus. the
defaulting Secretary of the Eureka Consolidated
Mining Company, has been released ON Sl5 900
bail
A number of the persons recently arrested for
playing p" stud horse, poker had determined
upon a stern fight in the Courts An officer was
detailed to study up the game the result being
that the parties under arrest pleaded guilty
rather than allow the case to go to trial.
Inquiry was made to-day by the Grand jury
into the charges preferred by Controller Dunn
against J. W. Mccarthy, Clerk of the Supreme
Court.
The painters strike is ended, the bosses hay
ing aceeded to the demands of the strikers.
San Francisco Money Market.
SAN Francisco, May 13th-Local bankers re-
port good demand for money. There is no
change in rates, but they quite firm, and it is
easier TO decline the petitions of borrowers,
where the collateral does not come up to the re
quired standard. Money on call may be quoted
at 5q6 per cent; on city real estate, td7, and on
the usual run of commercial paper 7@9 with the
bulk of business at S. Exchange on New York,
Boston and other Eastern cities is firm at 15n2Oc
for sight drafts and 20@25c for telegTaphic trans
fers. Bankers are buying documentary e.
change on London at 4g} "a 491%d, and are draw
ing their own bills at 1870 Refined silver is
steady at B19@ liz per cent. premium and
Mexican dollars S9td $3.50 apiece
Disastrous Fire in Marin County.
SAN RAFAEL, May 13th.-At , O'Clock this
morning Ross valley was visited by one of the
most disastrous fires this end of the county has
nothing but China wasl-house; hut the loss
will affect nearly every family in the valley, and
quite large number of wealthy families of San
Rafael whose weeks washing had been ga
thered in. The total loss will amount to several
thousand dollars.
The Sutter County Democrats.
YUBA CITY, May 15th.-The Suffer County
Democratic Central Committee have elected the /
following delegates TO the State Convention at
Stockton, June 10th c. z. Berry, A. b. Van
Arsdale, Il. K. Spillman, q. NJ. Aten. They are
all identified with the Granger interests.
The Cotton Case.
SANTA Rosa, May 13th.-In the Cotton case
to-day Mr. Gum again went on the stand, but
nothing OF Importance was elected
House Burned and Narrow Escape. of a
Woman.
NEVADA, May 13th.-A house occupied by a
woman of the town named May Lawrence and
situated at the foot OF Spring street. took fire
this afternoon, but owing to the eXertons of the
fire department the flames were prevented from
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