Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-13
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nroosDuslos.l
CALIFORNIA.
Grand Lodge, L. o. O. f.

Grand Lodge, 1. .. o. f.
SAN Francisco, May 12th.-This morn
ing the Grand Lodge was opened by sing
ing and prayer by the Grand Chaplain.
After roll-call, the Grand Master APP
pointed the following committee 10 exam
Inc and instruct District Deputy Grand
Masters: ]. n e. Wilson, FL. T. Dorrance,
C. II. Jenkins. John A. Mace, L. ID. Freer
and George Kroner.
Representative Russell, of No lis, of the
Finance Committee, reported, giving the
opinion that the granting of per diem to
representatives to the Grand Lodge, in ad-
dition to mileage, would not be for the best
interest Of the Order.
The following Committee on Honored
Dead was appointed: C. A. Sumner, of No.
II; r. Thompson, of No. 251; J. r. Fin
layson, of No. 1913; E. R. Threlkild, of No.
323; George A, Brock, of No. &C.
A discussion relative to proposed amend
ments to the bylaws of Harmony Lodge.
No Is, was made the special order for Fri
day, at 10 A. NJ.
Various reports of standing committees
were received and adopted. They con-
tanned little information of general in
terest.
The Special Committee on the Degree of
Rebekah reported, and long discussion
ensued, which was unfinished when the
time for noon recess arrived
This afternoon public dedicatorv exer-
cises of the new temple were held in the
large hall. There was a fair attendance.
many ladies were in the gallery The i'm
posing structure of red brick and stone
which occupies lot on Seventh street near
Market, has already been described in de-
tail. 1t cost 5000, 900. Wright e. Sanders
were the architects. The main hall in
which the exercises were held opens upon
Seventh street. 1t has seating capacity
for 800 persons, but 400 more may find
accommodations. The large main floor is
arranged with portable folding-chairs.
Jules Cert, Past Grand Master of the
Order, and Chairman of the Building Com
mittee of the Association, called the Lodge
to order. Then the Grand officers of the
Grand Lodge, with Grand Representatives
Wilson and Dorrance, entered slowly and
took assigned seats, Mr.. Cert bidding them
TO enter in the name of Friendship, Love
and Truth" An opening ode was sung
by the audience, standing to the time of
Great Jehovah" the Grand Chaplain in
yoked the Divine blessing, and Grand
Grand Master J. E. Benton, of Oakland.
followed with a brief extemporaneous ad-
dress. He spoke of architecture in general,
then OF the character and object Of the tenn
pie then being dedicated.
On the platform We're John Wright, one
OF the architects. and r. II. Lloyd, Grand
Commander of the Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar of California.
Sympathy With Glad stone and ParneiI.
SAN Francisco, May 18th
Hall was crowded tonight with an audi
ence of prominent and influential citizens
gathered to give expression to their senti-
ments relative to the Irish bills Introduced
IN the House of Commons by w. L. Glad
stone. Nj. M. Estee opened the meeting
with brief address, and then introduced
Mayor Bartlett as Chairman. The
latter spoke briefly. The other speak
erS We're Philip A. Roach, Public
Administrator; Justice McKinstry, of
the State Supreme Court; John P.
Irish, Niles Searls and Chas Kohler.
The speakers all expressed SYM
pathy with Ireland, and Endorsed
GladstOne's and Parnell's efforts to
pass the Irish bills introduced
by the former. kilograms received
from Washington from the following
named persons, indorsing the object of the
meeting, were read, viz: Hon. George
Hearst. Hon. w. w. Morrow, Hon. w. S.
Rosecrans and Hon. c. N FELTON,. Reso-
lutions were adopted indorsing the efforts
OF Gladstone and Parnell on behalf Of Ire
land. a cabiegram expressing this senti-
ment was sent to Gladstone and ParnelI
tonight.
Reduction in the Price of Sugars.
SAN Francisco, May 12th.-The Califor-
MIA Refinery reduced the prices of sugar an
eighth OF a cent to-day.
The