Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
+" GOLDEN SHORE"
Proceedings of the First Session of the
First Grand Lodge.

Proceedings of the First Session of the
First Grand Lodge.
The first session of the Grand Lodge of
the Order of the Golden Shore, called by
II. w. Mathews, Supreme President, was
held at lone City, Amador county, on the
22d instant, the district comprising the
counties of Sacramento, Amador, Gala
veras and Tuolumne.
The tollowing-named Supreme and
Grand Officers and Past Presidents were
present: Alex. Rothenstein, Past Supreme
President; B. Isaacs, District Supreme
President; N. H. Baughman, District Su-
preme Secretary; J. Newman, District Su-
preme Treasurer. Past Presidents F.
Frates, of Pride of the West Lodge, No.
55; r. G. Rust, Utopia Lodge, No. Sc; Nor
ris Brinn, North Star Lodge, No. 81 N. w.
Croker, Plymouth Lodge. No. So; N. c..
Hanson, San Andreas Lodge, No. 61 j.
S. Cady, Bonanza Lodge, No. 63; and q
quorum of representatives.
Alexander Rothenstein, Past Supreme
President, presided, and appointed officers
of the Grand Lodge pro tenn. as follows ::
r. G. Rust, Past Grand President; B. Isaacs,
Grand President; n. w. rrocker, Grand
Vice-President; n. H. Baughman, Grand
Secretary; ]. Newman, Grand Treasurer;
]. S. Cady, Grand Chaplain; N. c. HANSON;
Grand Conductor; Frank Frates, Grand In
side Guard.
The Grand Lodge was opened in due
form and the following committees ap-
pointed
On observation-disclosures Brinn, n. H.
Baughman and Frank Frates.
On State of the Order-N. w. Croker, J.
Newman and ]. S. Cady
On Laws-N G. Hanson, r. c. Rust and
B. Isaacs.
The report of the Committee on Creden-
tials was as follows: I'VE, your commit
tee, have examined the certificates of the
following named representatives, and find
them correct and entitled to receive the
Grand Lodge Degrees: Frank Frates, of
Pride of the West Lodge, No. So; r. C.
Rust, Utopia Lodge. No. Sc Morris Brinn,
North Star Lodge, No. 81; n. W. Croker,
Plymouth Lodge, No. So; N. C. Hanson,
San Andreas Lodge, No. 61; ]. S. Cady,
Bonanza Lodge, No. 63."
Grand Officers were elected and installed
as follows: B. Isaacs, Grand Past Presi-
dent; ]. Newman. Grand President; N. w.
Croker, Grand Vice-President; N. H,
Baughman, Grand Secretary; J. Newman.
Grand Treasurer; j. S. Cady, Grand
~ ~. 1AoLoSNAlf pldhu SOll-
ductor Morris Brinn, Grand Inside
Guard r. c. Rust, Grand Outside
Guard Morris Brinn, n. C. Hanson
and r. c. Rust, Trustees; B. Isaacs and
Morris Brinn, Representatives to Supreme
Lodge; K. G. Rust and n. w. Crocker, AL
ternates. Executive Committee Isaacs,
J. Newman, n. W. Croker, Frank Frates,
n. HI. Baughman and Morris Brinn.
Greeting was received from the Supreme
Officer while the Grand Lodge was in ses-
sion.
The Grand Lodge completed its work in
two days session by public installation
of the Grand Officers, by invitation from
Pride of the West Lodge, No. 50, o. G. s.,
in the evening. Alex. Rothenstein APP
pointed L. Isaacs, District Supreme Presi-
dent TO install the Grand Officers, and R.
G. Rust, District Supreme Conductor, and
the officers were duly installed.
The Grand Lodge adjourned to meet at
lone on the first Tuesday in September
1890.
This was followed by speeches from par
ties present, and choice singing from the
choir. Afterward the ladies of Pride of
the West Lodge, No. So, served the mem
bers with refreshments