The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-09
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Ninth Regular Session of the
Grand Council.
Standing Committees Appointed-Hours Of
session-A Resolution to Abolish the
Grand Council Defeated

The Grand Council of the Order Chosen
Friends assembled in first days meeting of
the ninth regular session yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in Washington Hall, So
Eddy street, G. NJ. Arnold, Grand Com
mander, presiding.
The Grand Council was opened in regu-
lar form, after which the Grand Councillor
appointed the following Committee on
Credentials: F. r. Willis of Los Angeles
Council. No. 1913, Los Angeles; B. Robin
son Of Unity Council, No. Z, Virginia City,
New. and +. FL. keser of Bertha Council.
No. 10, Lakeport.
The committee retired, and after being
absent for some time. returned and re-
ported list OF those entitled to seats in the
Grand Council and those entitled to re-
ceive the Past Councillors degree. The
report was adopted and fifty persons were
admitted and had conferred upon them the
degree.
Council, No 90. Eureka; j. A. Mace Of Oriental
Council, No 63 Santa Clara, and John Benefits
OF Aleazar Council, No. IL. san Francisco.
On Mileage and Per Dem-E. r. Tiei of
Friendship Lodge. No. 60. Sacramento; D.
Zaimer OF America Lodge, No. z, San Francisco.
aud A kapperman OF Marin Council, No. 6, San
On Sick Benefit Leagues. B. Todd of Brad
ford Council, No. 100, South San Francisco, and
A. II. Mclaughlin OF Benicia Council, No. 80,
Benicla.
On Press-s. A. Penwell of Berkeley Council,
No. ~, West Berkeley; George b. Baer Of
AMIGO Council, No. 1856, Cloyerdale, and Charles
I. Dennis OF Corning Council, No 16I, Corning
On State OF 0rder-J. NJ. FuweIler of Placer
Council, No 6S, Auburn; j. Meyers OF Crystal
Council, No. 4, San Francisco and A. q. Baker
OF Social Council, No. 40, San Francisco.
On Laws and Superyision-H. w. Hutton OF
Pacihc Council, No. 8, San francisco; C. n.
jenkins OF MarySVile Council, No 3, Marysville,
and William McFadden of Magnolia Council. No.
"a, Anahem.
On Appeals and Grieyances-H. W. Whitcomb
OF Monterey Council, No 126, Monterey; w. Ill.
Douglass OF Fidelity Council, No. II. Redwood
CITY; and C. A. Ferguson Of Solano Council, No.
On Finance and Accounts-E. NJ Reading OF
Evans Council, No. 81, San Francisco; George
w. Fox eli Brooklyn Council. No. 2o5. East
Oakland; and Maria Schafer OF Germania
Council, No. $50, san Francisco.
On Miscellaneous Busiuess-S. b. Smith OF
Standard Council, No. 191, Bode; woodsen
Allen OF Rockaway Council. No. 1886 aud
Minnie Tanner OF Empire Council, No. AT, San
Francisco.
The appointment was also announced of
Mrs. Abbie j.. Hunter of Pacific Council,
No. 8. San Francisco.
The hours of daily meeting were fixed at
from 10 O'Clock to II in the morning and
from o'clock to in the afternoon, with
evening sessions as may be ordered.
A recess was then taken until 2 o'clock.
On reassemDllng III afternoon session the
Grand Councillor read his annual address,
which was referred to the Committee on
Distribution
The annual reports of the Grand Recorder
and Grand Treasurer (synopses of which
were published in yesterdays CALL) were
read and referred to the Finance Committee
The reports of the Executive Committee,
Supreme Representatives and standing COM
mittees were referred to the Committee on
Distribution.
A resolution was offered relative to the
abolishing of the Grand Council in this
State, the subordinate councils to deal
directly with the Supreme Council. This
matter was fully and very ably discussed,
occupying the entire afternoon session. and
at late hour, point of order having been
raised as to the legality OF the measure, as
well as its inimical tendency toward the
good of the order, the Grand Councillor sus-
tanned the point of order and the subject
matter was thus disposed Of
The Grand Council here adjourned until
10 o'clock this morning.