Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-01
Grand Council OF Royal and Select Ma,

morning, Deputy Grand Master Franklin
Henry Day presiding, in the absence Of
Grand Master George \. Mckenzie, OF
Stockton. The session was brief. and was
about noon. The annual reports
of the Grand Treasurer and Recorder were
submitted From these il appeared !ha,
the finances of the Grand Council are IN
prosperous condition, and that the mem
bcrship during the past year has increased
to 500 seAfter the annual rep rts had been
considered the annual election of officers
occurred, resulting as follows NJ. 7.
Franklin Henry Day. of San Francisco.
ningham, OF Los Angeles, Deputy Grand
Master r. p, Charles Lord Field. of San
Francisco. Grand Illustrious Master L. P
James Bestor Merritt. of Oakland, Grand
Principal Conductor of the Work; Il. T.,
David White Laird, of San Francisco,
Grand Treasurer; X. F., Thomas Hubbard
Caswell, OF San Francisco, Grand Recorder;
Companion William Edward Oughton, OF
Sacramento, Grand Captain of the Guard
Companion William Frank Pierce, OF Oak
land, Grand Steward; Companion Ira Col
burn Root of San Francisco, Grand Scnti-
mel. Following the election the above
named officers were duly installed An
amendment to the Constitution was adopt
ed, making the fourth Monday in April, at
II o'clock \. NJ, the time for opening the
annual session. A large number of dele
gates were present.
Grand Commandery, knights TempIar
SAN FEANCIsco, April 30th-The Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar of Cali
fornia met in annual conclave at o'clock
this afternoon, for the purpose of hearing
the reports of officers and committees and
i0r the election OF OlhcerS Tor the ensuing
year ne IoiloWiiig ha'heu crane Olllcers'
whose terms oi once expire To-Day were
IN attehdal'ce: H. l.: OH " in' monroe re
tIle, Irand Coininah"GF' Sacramento; v +.
or llliahl ai'er heEseI; department ~
STaiiT t9Illl4iiueI H L, -: i.e'i-
pen HadIey LLOYD S'rinI ueheraiisLiho' nl.
Hah Francisco II, or !TlS''Iuh 90. D4TseS'
STrahd |aPlaI4' o''li rIanclsgo' n r. gu ilSAe-
KAN l'oro y Ii0Sllel; 5,! TiaiiG "a Iei"'ei odl
Francisco II; or oNIl4t 10 ooIauu iS ~ MASON,
GTaiiu senior N''luei, CIliVI T. 9iI 2'll,uti
Ho2K1hs " 9Sener' SITal'u junior aruen'
oail jose Il. or Sohh rIaiicls Nitrrli It ~.
mraho treasurer Gan + FLahcisC0: "a Il. or
l liolhiS I1lopalo "a e9sTGli, ulIiiu heTol.lel
san 2'ii % g. Ts,;' T.
SIR Geor%e Ashury Johnson, Grand sword
Reorar Santa Rosa. 7. Sir Rollin Cornelius
GaekelI Grand Warden Oakland. Sir
Somnei David Nover Grand Organist san
Ftanrisro. Sir lanes O,,lesby, Grand Can
ta;n Of tha Guards San Francisco.
cr.ra .odc. Kp;cbts of Honor
c,x Fn,xc1sco Anril 3otb Tho entire
,,,orr;n,, coseinn ta-dav Of tIa Grand
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SAN fEiNciNco' APTli "o'a.I ne uIallu
Lodge, hnlShts OF honor, tlllS AFTERNOON
adopted the new constitution ana electeo
the loiioWihS oIhcerS llilalii II. L. pafhSSr
Grand director; NJ NJ. stern u. y. -
duncan Mci nersoli' u. ~; - =; II: VI
curry. Iraho Reporter n. II. aiueiu;
Nrand treasurer D. NJ lehilaft. "iaiiu
Guide; /. H. Moore, c'rdhd ,'uafdlah H.
Faraday, Gfand oehuhei LOUIS l'oseh'
berg, Erand trustee; H. Il Barnes
Hepresehtauye 10 supreme Dody, tWo
years term l. a. i aries alternate hepre-
sentative, two years i'r' Lee y. hoagefS
Grand Medical EXAMINER george w Le'
mont, 6rand Chaplain.
Condition of General Mcdowell.
SAN FRAvcrsco. ADriI 3Oth.-A report re-
reived from the residence of General Me.
IlflWttt =
that the General is no better than vcster-
dav. He - still weak and unable to retain
food uoon his stomach.
saeroment.ns in Chico.
Crrrco ,,r;1 9n+bIo.t n;,bt Chico
CHlCo' AP5l '"'ii.-. i'"S' hiNl' Nill'o
% 49, Gancroi Coyh Go,,,r,n,
IS;,'. r,,arl1 ,,f cac,,,,,a,,to ond tba tirs,
n.!,t,,',- pa,,5 rf ,hat ~. cn,-or,,lr.
t,+l,,,a,,,3,, bad taIorror,hod Lis ,,isb th,t
iIi,id no ~ ,,hI;l dnr,oStr,t;n,
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M ,,d ,,.ifi 1'J Conaroi CnsL,,
iIn Nv, f II Isl ana ~ .
soIIior. o,1 bon5 v.ara tbc "nests of fhc
chico Guard tho,t 0 o'clock the citizens.
soldiers and band serenaded the Governor,
when he made brief and happy speech,
General Bidwell and General Cosby also
made remarks. There was a large crowd
present. The occasion Of their presence
was the tenth anniversary of the Chico
Guard and the \. o. [. W. picnic to-day
in the Bidwell Grove. Mr.. Balm, OF San
Jose, delivered u fine Grafton. There was 4
dancing platform, and the Artillery band
furnished hnc music Company A gave
an exhibition drill. which was well exc
cuted. baseball game was also played
on the recreation grounds between the
Chico and Biggs clubs, which was won by
the Biggs boys in store OF 10 to IT.. The
A. 0. [. w. had also games for the iuven-
lies. The weather was fac and the peo-
pie enjoyed themselves to the fullest eN-
tent
Held for Trial.
DowyIEvtLLE. April 30th-Al. Phillips
and /. ID. Stults. after examination before
+. Anderson. Justice of the Peace, of this
place. charged with the murder of John
Derwachter. of Sierra valley. were held by
tbe Court for trial. There is the most dam
aging evidence against the accused parties.
and the general impression is that their
trial will result in a conviction.
An Aged Indian Killed bv n Train,
W., A,,r;l eotb rh;s ,,,o,.,,;,,,. ,,.biIo
y Nlhfs, April 'oth, ms inollilis' "!illc
an - = ola Indian % l;vin@ M ] near here known by