The morning call., 1890-09-07

Other Grand ParIors.
Oakland was the scene OF the fourth Grand
Paror, convened June T. 1881, Grand President
Frank J. Higgins presiding. Parlors l, .. 8, CT
and were represented. Ii. Clay Chapman
was elected Grand President for The ensuing
wear. The Grand Chaplaln's Office was as.
stunned by Past Grand President and that was
dropped from The list of e.ecllye offices. Tie
Grand Parlor adjourned after three days ses-
sion, mostly taken up in detail work.
Sacramento Parlor had tie honor Of prepar
ing for the reception Of lie Grand ParlOr in its
NTH session held at Sacramento, June q, 1882.
Nine parors were represented as follows: Nos
l, 9 3. 6, 8. 8. 10, IL ana 10. Graed President
CnIpnan's report showed That The membership
of the order had doubled under his admiuisra
ton, and that five new par0rs had been added
The membership bad Increased during the year
to 620 from 212, aud tue receipts OF tile order
amounted 10 over 5000.
John II. Grady was elected Grand President of
the order al this session, Which lasted three DAYS
when tie Grand Parlor adjourned 10 meet In
April, 1888.
On the 9th of April, 1888, The sixth Grand
Parlor convened at Red Mems Hall. Tie only
adoitioual parlor present over those at tile last
Grand Paflor was Humboldt Pailor, No. IA
The fuaBeial report showed over $4,000 In The
treasury. The constitution was so amended as
to allow the Grand President 20 appoint as many
district deputies as lie saw fit. A. +. Joues OF
ArgOnaut Parlor was elected Grand President.
The seventh Grand Parl0r convened al Marys-
Vile April IA, 1884, at which credentials from
twenty-lllree rariors were Presented by dele
gates. IhnleeD parl0rs had been instituted dur
Ing The year and the membership increased to
l24S. The Office OF Grand Orator was created
during this session aud X. L. DeVlin OF Sacra-
meBto was elected 10 I'LL II.
A resolution 10 prohibit the use Of spritu0us
W. was passed. John a. SteInbach was elected
Grand President fO1 Tile ensuing year.
EIGHTH GRAND PARLoR.
April 10, 1885, The eighth annual session took
place al oan jose, Grand President }. a. Stein
bach presiding. All the grand officers and dele
CRATES from sixty-two parlOrs were present.
The GiaBd Presidents report showed most
remarkably healthy state OF affairs during lie
past year. He stated that ihirtysix new parors
mad been instituted aud that The membership
had been Increased from 124S 10 $500. This
has never been equaled siuce.
During this session committee was appointed
to devise ways and means for The erection OF n
monument 10 the memory OF General A. NJ.
VIM. Fred II. Greedy was elected Grand Pres
ident.
AL Woodland, April 10, 1856, the ninth SEES.
sion OF The Grand PaflOr look place. Grand
President Gfeely's report showed twenty-five
new parlors during tLe year, Win an increase OF
membership from $500 10 430O. lie session
lasted i've days and an unusually large amount
OF business was transacted. Tie organization
OF the Hail Association was authorized, anu
new and complete ritual was adopted.
special committee was appointed TO present
memorial 10 the State Legislature, asking thai
provision be made for lbe erection OF a suitable
monument to the late James w. Marshall, the
gold discoverer Charles w. Decker OF his city
was elected Grand President.
AT Nevada City, on April 10, 1887, The next
annual session was convened. Twenty new par
lors were reported as being The orders extension
during The past year. The Committee on Mar.
shali monument reported that The Legislature
had appropriated $4,000 for the erection OF a
memorial over the remains OF the gold discoy.
erer. and That tue Governor had appointed as
commissioners III. Z. Gesiord, A. Caninetri and
j. H. Miller. Z. Ii. Garoulte was elected Grand
President.
THE FRESNO MEETING.
Grand President Z. IL. Garoutte called the
= q NAL tfalar
Ing, held at Fresno April 16, 1888. Delegates
from 123 parl0rs were present. The member
ship OF the order on April LIST of that year wa,
shown to be 5000, with AN Increase OF 20 parlor!