The morning call., 1890-04-04
A. O. U. W.
Closing Of the Thirteenth An.
nnal Session.
Payment Of Beneficiary Money Ordered Med
icai Examination Fee Increased.
49, officers Installed.

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On motion representatives. were limited
to i've minutes time for discussion on any
question before the Grand Lodge.
In the matter of l.. A. Humason versus
Visalia Lodge, No. 70, the Committee on
Appeals and Grievances reported that there
was no legitimate deposit of card, and that
Humason still retains his membership in
Visalia Lodge. The report of the commit
tee was adopted.
The Grand Master Workman propounded
the following question to the Committee on
Appeals and Grievances: "Outside of
testamentary disposition of a beneficiary
certificate, is the wife entitled to share in
the husbands estate as one of the hei rs of
her husband?' In a lengthy report the
committee answered in the affirmative.
which answer was concurred in by the
Grand Lodge on its being put to a vote.
The special Committee on Divisions of
Grand Jurisdiction Of Ohio recomm ended
that, IN their judgment, no action be taken
by this grand body in the matter. The re-
port was adopted.
The Special COMMITTEES on Good of the
Order recommended that the funds of the
order IN this jurisdiction be depos tied in
some savings or commercial bank, with a
view that interest accrue to the be nefit of
the Grand Lodge The report was ad opted,
and the Grand Trustees were directed to
make all the necessary arrangements.
AT the afternoon session the Grand Re-
corder was empowered to employ journal
clerk at $50 for the entire session.
The Committee on Amendments recon-
mended that the fee for medical examina-
tlon be S3 instead OF 81 rs now paid, on ac-
count OF the increase in the medical eX-
animation required. The Recommendation
was adopted.
In the matter of Ernest Lichau VS..
Triumph Lodge, No. $50. majority of the
Committee on Appeals and Grievances
be sustained, the minority dissenting The
majority report was adopted, dismissing
the appeal and sustaining the lodge.
Inc vote ordering the Trustees to deposit
the Grand Lodge funds in a savings bank,
that Is, to designate any particular bank or
kind OF depository, was reconsidered, and,
on motion, was duly carried. The report
OF the committee advising that the moneys
be deposited in banks for the purpose of
securing interest thereon was lost.
The report of the Finance Committee, ap-
proving the report of the Grand Receiver,
was adopted.
The Committee Oh Good of the Order
recommended that in the Thomson case the
beneficiary be paid, which report was
adopted. In the case OF Il. G. Lewis of No.
8 the committee recommended that the
Recorder OF the subordinate lodge, or the
Grand Recorder, forward the information
as to his date and place of birth. Adopted.
In the cases of the payment of the GER
tihcates OF w. j. Barry of No. 179 and A.
2. Jones of No. POP, the committee re-
ported that the payments be referred back
to the grand officers to pay the same when
fully satisfied as to the proofs of death
presented.
1t was ordered that the sum of sos be
paid to the Grand Outside w atchman in
addition to his per diem aud mileage at this
session.
The Committee ON Appeals and Grev-
ances read lengthy report recommending
that the Grand Trustees and Grand Re-
celyer act concertediy in naming a proper
savings or commercial bank in which to
deposit the funds of the Grand Lodge.
Adopted.
A recess was then taken until 80 o'clock.
AT the evening session the Martin case
was reported on by the Committee ON APP
peals and Grievances in favor Of paying the
claim, and In being put to vote was
adopted.
The resolution directing the Grand
Recorder to arrange with transportation
companies at least three months previous
to each Grand Lodge session for reduction
in fares for the officers and representatives
attending the Grand Lodge was carried
with an amendment that the difference in
fare gained by the reduction be made as in
favor of the representatives and not of the
Grand Lodge.
The proposition to prevent subordinate
lodges from using money in their general
funds for the payment of assessments, I'M
less after drawing the sum required there
be left the sum of 500 or more, was not
concurred in.
A resolution requiring the Grand Record
er to furnish the Committee on Distribution
with five copies of every grand officers re-
port at least three days before each annual
session was adopted.
The resolution instructing the supreme
representatives 20 endeavor to have the Su-
preme Lodge maka change in the present
ritual WAS carried.
The proposition to erect and maintain a
hospital for the care of the sick and disa-
bled members of the order, to be main
tanned by assessments levied upon the
members of the order in this jurisdiction,
was reported upon as being impractcable,
and the report of the Committee on Resolu
lions was sustained.
The sum of 500 was voted by the Grand
Lodge for the purpose of procuring suiIa-
BILE testimonial to be presented to H. g.
Pratt z. g. NJ. W., the retiring Grand Re
corder, as the founder of the order in this
State.
The recommendation of the Grand Trus-
tees that salaried officer be kept in the
held during the coming year, for the purpose
oil lecturing on the merits of the order, was
not cOneurred in.
The per capita tax was fixed at rs cents
per member for the year.
The Grand Recorders salary for the en-
suing year was fixed at $780, and the
Grand Master Workman was allowed the
sum OF $1,000, as n contingent fund.
The installation of officers was then pro-
ceeded with, the officers being indicted
into their respective positions by the fol-
lowing, acting as supreme officers: w. II.
Jordan, 5. NJ. w; NJ. Il. Brewer p. S. NJ.
W.; +. f. Lord, S. F.; E. Danfortb. S. o..
aud William Ii. Barnes, S. G.
Frederick Adams, Grand Master Work
man, then announced the appointment of
the following standing committees:
Ios h o N sd nom Harry j. Lask Of Valley
CATE Lodge, No; s, and f. Ii. Stane of Washing
ton Lodgr, No. 60.
NO; Al; j. j. Hayes OF Valley Lodge, No so,
ana George A. Bordwell of Excelsior Lodge, No.
On Laws and Superylsion-D. j. Toohy of
Lodge 10 Oakland and i9 oscaT 81 9 GS5
don OF Santa Cruz Lodge, No. 46.
On Appeals and Grevances-Wiam B. Hardy
OF Mount Hamilton Lodge, No. 43, San Jose; j.
e. Severance of Yerba Buena Lodge, No. IA and
On Amendments-George Il. KaiZepsteio OF
Sacramento Lodge. No. 50; r. Sharp of East
Los Ms,o Angeles Lodge, No 2so James Leonard OF
math Lodge No. 176; A. I. Dewey OF OAK Leaf
Lodge, No. 30. Oakland.
On Disributton-E M. Reading OF Fidelity
Lodge, No. 1856; George w. Lemont OF BernaI
Lodge, No. 10; William TbacKeray of Harmony
Lodge, NO. % James Booth OF Southern Calfor-
Lodge No. 1870. pA
g. 1; Fitch, Md, of Friendship Lodge, No.
1T9, Grand Medical Examiner.
The Committee on Credentials presented
final report, showing that 129 persons had
received the Grand Lodge degree during
the session; that there are 226 subordinate
lodges now in this jurisdiction and that the
whole representation to the Grand Lodge at
this session numbered AIS. The report was
adopted as read.
No further business appearing, the Grand
Lodge closed in regular form