Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-07-31
HERMANN,S SONS.
The Grand Lodge In Session In Sac.
ramentO,

ramentO.
The Grand Lodge of the Order of Her
mann's Sons, working exclusively in the
German language, commenced its tenth
annual session at Granger's Hall yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The following is list of the Grand OFF,
GERS and Representatives: Grand Presi-
dent, H. Haar; Grand Vice President, J
Wemmer; Grand Secretary, Otto GUY;
Grand Treasurer, F. M. Pharion; Grand
Trustees, r. Rechenbach, F. Herdel, A.
Biedenbach; Grand Conductor, j. Schuur;
Grand Inside Guardian, d. Vogt; Grand
Outside Guardian, r. Ruff.
The Representatives in attendance are as
! follows:
J San francisco, No. III. Petersohn, A.
Sohoembs, F. Hensel, E. Grimm, P. Lampe.
A. Biedenbach, II. Tostmann.
California, No. ID. Vogt A. Kracke.
Il. Harding, II. Scheduling, G. V. Blessing
Ernst Won Bandel, No. 3.-V. Acker, Z.
Rau, H. Stettin, VIM. Cron, Oh. Schultz, G.
| Guenther.
Harmonic, No. Al. Graessle P. Wark-
entin, o. Ziegler, D. Boernert.
| Hermann, No. 5.-A. Fisher, A. Schu-
( bert, l.. Fisher.
Eureka, No. 6.-H. Spiering, o. Simon.
J. r. Hahns, F. Albiecht, W. Hehker, c..
Richard, r. Heinrich, ]. Streb.
| Germania, No. IF. Herdel, J. H. Pope,
l.. Ruff FL. Meyer, l.. Meinheit.
Hercules, No. Sc. Dietrich, J. Holtz,
ii. Fastenau, w. Imgarten, H. Wedekind,
DR.. G. Bekh.
North Beach, No. 81. Schuur, H. Has
bach, W. Unfug, G. l.. West, II. Schaller.
Mission, No: 1O.-H. A. Phi. Bohr, c..
Groth, II. F. Suhr.
Sacramento, No. 11.-K. f. Whenever.
D. Fl. Bischopp Oh. Schmitt, J. Haller, f.
Gruhler.
Los Angeles, No. 12-H Stuhr, G.
Marchuetz, H. Knief, E. Waldeck, Aug.
Hoffman.
Livermore, No. 18th. Corner, J. Bad
ing Fr. Mally, J. Mohr. A V. Thun.
| Haywards, No AK. Mohr, A. Z. Mat
| thiesen.
President Fl. Haar, being absent on ac-
count Of sickness, Vice-President J. Wem-
mer took the chair.
A committee was appointed as a Com
mlttee on Credentials. The report was ac-
| cepted and all the representatives admitted.
The annual reports OF the Grand Presi-
dent, Grand Secretary and Grand Treas
urer were read and referred to committees
for examination. BY these reports it is
| shown that there are fourteen Lodges un-
der the jurisdiction Of the Grand Lodge
with 1,461 members and. nearly $50 900 in
capital. Also, one Lodge composed of la
dies, with 151 members. Nearly $4,000
have been expended during the last fiscal
year for sick benefits, funeral expenses, ETC.
New Lodges have been instituted during
the last year in Los Angeles, Livermore
and Haywards, and application for q
| charter has been made from the citizens of
Stockton. The increase of members has
been nearly 800, and the financial pro-
| gress has been encouraging. The future of
the order is very promising.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge reassembled at 2
O'Clock P NJ with Vice-President J. Wem-
mer in the chair. Minutes of former
meeting read and approved. The creden-
tals of several representatives, who had
arrived too late for the morning session,
were examined and the same admitted.
The District Deputies made their reports,
which were accepted. A series of recon-
mendations made by Grand President
Haar were reported favorably by the COM
mi,tee and adopted Several propositions
| for changes of constitution and bylaws
were read and made the order of business
] for tomorrow morning. 1t was resolved
J to raise the capita tax from 5 cents to 10
cents for each member 1t was resolved 10
raise the salary of the Grand Secretary to
$3.50 per annum. A communication
from Hercules Lodge, No. s, was read and
referred to committee. A lengthy CON-
municAtion, signed by number of mem
bers OF the order, recommending and ad-
vocating the founding of semi monthly
newspaper as an organ of the order was
read and made an order of business
for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t WAS resolved to donate $50 towards the
Hermann monument in course of erection
at New Ulm, MINI. 1t was resolved to
allow the Grand Secretary, Otto Guy, an
extra compensation of $50, in considera-
tiCn of his valuable and efficient services
during the past fiscal year. After trans
acting other business of minor Importance,
Representative d. NJ. Bishopp, of Sacra-
mento Lodge, No. IL, extended an invita-
ton to the members of the Grand Lodge
to pay said Lodge visit in the evening at
their lodge meeting. The invitation was
accepted, and it was resolved to pay Sacra-
mento Lodge, No. H. a visit in a body.
Adjourned till 9 A. NJ. to-day.
BANQUET
The members of the Grand Lodge paid
Sacramento Lodge, No. II, visit last even.
ing, and at close of the meeting were in
vited to partake of collation., prepared in
their honor, at tha banquet room of Pho
neer Hall. A few pleasant hours were
spent speech-making and in conversation.
Got q Ducking.
Messrs. Bassett, Freeman, Sullivan and
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