The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-15

sion five new lodges have been Instituted as fol-
lows: University, No. 1852, at Berkeley. July 13,
1889; Eagle Cliff, No. 163, at Mott August %,
6, 1889; River View, No. 165, al Rio Vista,
October IL, 1888; RJthbone, No. 166, at jack
SOD, February l, 1890.
END, No. 133, OF this city. consolidated with
lenge, No 12S, Challenge Mills, defunct
The membership account Is given as fol-
lows: Number OF members January 1, 1889,
1o,l70i Initiated during the year 1913; ad-
mltted by card. 1852; reinstated. 50; total OF
11.424; less, suspended S3S, withdrawn 2o4,
died 102, a total OF 1144; leaving the total mem
bership at date of January l. 1890, as 1o,28o;
leaving net gain OF 10.
The subordinate lodges had on hand at date Of
January l, 1889. a total of S177 $40 SO; during
the year S16.425 was received for limitations and
the comforting of ranks; 1888 25 for deposit of
Cards; S200 for issue of cards; S10I7 90 for re-
lnstatements; 81 Is, 100 O6 for dues, fines and
assessments; S727O Al for benefits advanced
other lodges and 81 ., ,74S &C from other sources
grand total OF 1892, 500 IL. The disbursements
were; For sick benefits, S47,745 SO; for relief
Of brothers, S5972 90; for burial Uf brothers,
SSl32 so; for relief OF widows and orphans,
S6S7 70; for brothers of other lodges SS049 90
and for current expenses, S63, Ala 76; total OF
Sl53,992 II disbursed. leaving a balance on
hand In the subordinate lodge treasures of
S!IS,664 %, gain Of S1114 70. The per cent
oil expenditures Tor relief of all kinds was 431-
1000, and for expenditures for all other pur-
poses 569l000.
In the Grand Lodge treasury at date OF March
81, 1889 there was a balance on hand of
S6S32 73, the receipts for the year were S10,-
121 81, 4 total of SIC, ,954 20; the disburse-
ments amounted TO S12,769 56, leaving a bal
ance on hand OF S41S5 IA.
There are now 149 subordinate lodges in this
Jurisdiction who have since The order was instl-
tuied ln this State in 1869 Initiated 19,431 per-
sons, have received 17I2 by card, 7o5 by re-
lnstatement aud 2l0 by consolidation. During
the period OF twenty years 7945 suspensions
nave taken place, 1880 have withdrawn, $40
died and 631 have gone oat OF the order by lapse
OF charter. The net gain has been 1O, Sal and
the net loss 642. There have been $50 reflections
In all.
Lodges are In process of organization at Hollis
ter, Monterey, Salinas, Gridley EdgewOod, Mon
rovla, Mayheld, Ukiah, Yreka, Angels San
Mateo, San Leandro and Sanger, petitions being
now in circulation at these places for an early
institution.
The session will probably last all of four days,
as there Is considerable legislation to be enacted.
Tomorrow evening at the pavilion an enter
tanment aud bail Will take place, given by the
lodges OF this city TO the officers and represent
atives OF the Grand Lodge. The uniform rank
will be present and will give an exhibition drill.
1he following are the present grand officers
aud members Of standing Committees:
OFFICERS.
A. j. Buckles. Fairfield, Past Grand Chancel-
lor; 1. j. Crowley, San Rafael, Grand Chancellor;
j. Il. Swnnerton, Stockton, Grand Vice.
Chancellor; George E. Church, Fresno, Grand
Preate; Herman Schatfner, San francisco,
Grand Keeper OF Records aud Seal; A. Il. Gage,