Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-18
ODD FELLOWS.
Installation of the Grand Oficers-Com-
mittees Appointed.

Installation of the Grand Omcers-Com-
mittees Appointed.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17th.-The Grand
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
re-convened this morning at 10 o'clock.
The report of the Finance Committee
was taken up and adopted.
The consideration of the question of the
statute of limitations was taken up on re-
consideration and the law repealed. The
Committee on Legislation was then di
rected to prepare new statute OF limita-
ton and report next year.
The following amendments to the Con-
stitution of Subordinates were adopted:
The elective officers shall consist of a Noble
who shall serve regular term each, provided
that the Treasurer may be elected for the period
ofene year, and the lodge may also elect per-
manent Secretary and three Trustees. provided
that no member shall hold any two of said
Offices at the same time.
No member shall be eligible for election as
Treasurer or Trustee of lodge who is indebted
to the lodge for any borrowed money or held
as security to the lodge for any Indebtedness
due the lodge, nor shall Treasurer OF Trustee
be permitted to borrow or use any funds of the
lodge or become surety for the same.
The following amendment to the Consti-
tuition of Rebekah Degree lodges was
adopted:
The lodge, at any regular meeting, within
two months previous to the second Tuesday in
May of each year, shall elect one representative
to the Grand Lodge of Rebekah Convention for
its members OF fifty or under; also, one repre-.
sentative for every fifty members over and
above said first number of fifty, and one for
every fraction exceeding forty members in good
standing, as shown by its report on the 31st of
December of the previous year; the date of such
election having been fixed by vote of the lodge
at least one week prior thereto.
tlor of
was then transacted, and the Grand Lodge
proceeded to the installation of the Grand
Officers as follows: John GLEASON, Grand
Master; ]. n. E. Wilson, Deputy Grand
Master; George w. Stockwell, Grand War
den; w. B. Lyon, Grand Secretary; George
W. Lamont, Grand Treasurer; A. F. Hitch
cock, Grand Chaplain; L. W. s. Downs.
Grand Marshal; H. Fay, Grand Conductor;
William Bee, Grand Guardian; S. S. Cor.
don, Grand Herald.
The Grand Master then appointed the
various District Deputy Grand Masters and
committees. The names of the committee
men are as follows:
Committee on Credentials-C. E. Molloy of
No. 26, c. Savage of No. 3d. A. P. Morse o. No.
Committee on Finance-A. W. Scott of No. 1,
W. X. Vanderslice of No. IL, Jacob Nichols Of
No. AS. E; B. Cooper of No. 155, Henry S. Mar
Committee on Correspondence-J. II. Simpson
of No. 8, A. W. Beam of No 329, J. A. Maben of
No. 5.
Committee on Appeals-Davis Louderback of
No. Is, Grove L. johnson of No. 81, J. Alya Watt
of No. 322, J. o. Lovejoy of No. "a, C. NJ. Harri-
son of No. 157.
Committee on PetitioDs-John A. Mace of No.
50, T. X. Dave of No. 156, U. Hartnell of No. 1863
w. Dinsmore of No. As, A. p, Swanton of No. 147
Committee ON Laws of Subordinates-C. c.
Terrill of No. 1913. L. L: Dennery of No. Il, Geo
T. Shaw of No. 275, J. H. Peters of No. 122. A. j.
Cleary of No. 149.
Committee on State of the Order-H T. Dor
rance of No 6, S. B. Smith of No. 4, Samuel
Polack of No. %. John Ellsworth of No. 1854, NJ.
T. Moses of No. 2s5.
Committee on LegislatiOn-Abram Block of
No. II, w. W. Lyman of No. l67, N. ]. Bird of
No. 222, F. B. Ogden Of No. 29S, ]. F. Thompson
of No OBJ.
Committee on Mileage p F. Dolan of No. s.
d. Becker of No I'D, 7. B. Smith of No. 2O9, W.
d. Sink of No. 1893, NJ. Manasse of No. 76.
Committee on Printing-W. B. Lyon, Grand
Secretary, ex ofiicio, Nap Dono van of No. 236,
Daniel Stewart of No. 81.
Representative Baker of Modoc Lodge
then presented, on behalf of the Grand
Lodge, to the retiring Grand Master, C. N.
Jenkins, beautiful Past Grand Masters
jewel. Brother Jenkins made an appro.
pirate and feeling response.
The Grand Master then briefly addressed
the Grand Lodge, returning thanks for the
honor conferred and urging efficiency on
the part of all officers and members.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned in
ample form.