Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-07
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
Installation of Ofiicers-A Prosperous
Lodge-A Fine Banquet.

Installation of Officers-A Prosperous
Lodge-A Fine Banquet.
District Deputy Grand Master A. Root
installed the officers-elect of Capitol Lodge.
No. 81, l. o. O. T., on Friday evening last.
as follows: N. G., o. A. Lovdal; V. G.,
E. G. Messner; Recording Secretary, w. a,
Stephenson; Per. Sec, l.. B. Van Denberg;
Treasurer, R. Davis Trustee, w. d. Stalker;
W., w. F. Bailey: c., Dr. W. F. Wizard;
R. s. n. G., F. c. Nichols; L. S. n. c.
George a Stuart; r. 5. V. G., w. W. Rob-
inson; l.. S. V. e., S. A. Mann; R. S. s..
Ed. f. Condo; L. S. s., f. C. Chapman;
|. G., J. A. Hayne; o. e., II. b. Chapman;
Chaplain, w. H. Wright.
After installation the members, with
members of the sister lodges, repaired to
the banquet room and concluded the even
ing. Exercises with eating and speeches
from Past Grand John Plat, P g. Albert
Hart. Brothers W. +. Wizard, J. w. John
ston, Past Grand Master EIwood Bruner, of
Eureka, No. 4; Past Grand c. W. Baker,
of Sacramento, No. 2; Past Grand Il. ].
Clark, of No. s; Past Grand J. E. McComa.
OF Pomona Lodge, Los Angeles county,
and concluded with remarks by Past Grand
George b. katzenstein. of Capito. Lodge, Nc.
81. He reviewed with pleasant railery the
speeches made by those who preceded him,
Claiming TO be Us earnest and enthusiastic
an Odd Fellow as any, although he could
not, as did the first speaker dilate on Odd
Fellowship in the early days of April,
AS, for the very good reason that he was
not yet al that period an inhabitant of this
terrestrial sphere. Nor could he boast, as
did another. of bis affilialion with the
Veterans" because prerequisite thereto
was membership of twenty years
in the Order" which he had not attained
He must, therefore, be content to :epresent
the younger members, whose love for the
Order was Just IS pronounced. whose hearts
beat as high and whose admiration for its
principles was as great as the Oldest frater.
To respond to the sentiment assigned.
that of Capitol Lodge, No. ST. was at
once pleasant and yet delicate duty. We
cannot well speak OF ourselves without be-
ing liable 10 the charge OF self laudation,
for naturally We would present the best
possible phase of achievement.
Capitol Lodge cannot boast boom - as
had other lodges but il can point with
pride TO a continuous ard healthy growth
IRON its inception, until it occupies the
proud position OF being the leader of all,
with 2 membership in excess of 800. il,
good standing. Its motto las ever been
and Is now upward and onward" and il
looks down with complacepcy upon its
sister lodges, and says, Come up where
We are, and when you shall reach the
eminence We enjoy we will be ready for
friendly challenge Of rivalry
The l. )dge was instituted June 10. 1859.
and will soon have attained its thirtieth
year; having pleasantly solved all the prim-
iuve problems OF existence il is an assured
fact and one Of the noble institutions Of
the city that have come to stay. Ii is. and
has ever been marked by the broadest
eaholiciiy of spirit. 1t has dispensed its
material substance with liberal hand. and
il ever il erred it Was ON the sioe Of charity
and IN behalf Of the unfortunate.
-.Fev of us realize the magnitude of our
own accomplishments, what We have done
and are dong as a Lodge in the matter of
relieving distress and sorrow. And cur
Lo1ge Is but one of thousands-so broad.
50 vast in this great work that the miDd
can scarcely grasp aud comprehend it, Fer
tns relief II lis brothers in sickness and
distress alone. Capitol Lodge has during
the past twelve ,nunihs expended $S,Il7 Is.
1t has also buried the deaf. ministered TO
the wants OF he widow and aided the
orphan. 70 co these things and pay its
current expenses, iscluding the purchasing
OF 50 coo Temple stock, il has discussed in