The morning call., 1890-06-22
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Session of the Grand Grove of
Druids at Sacramento.

General E. II. Black. commanding the Army Of
Patriarchs Militant, l. o. o. F., for the Division
OF the Pacific, is arranging for an Odd Fellows
excursion TO Chicago. TO leave here on or about
the latter part OF July. The object Is TO attend
the tlennal canIoDment OF the Patrarchs Mill
taDt, which IS TO take place In Tie City OF The
Lakes during the week Of August 4th next,
when it is expected that over 1000 90 Odd Eel
lows VIII be IN attendance and tIKe part in the
festivities. Further particulars OF the rates,
accommodations, etc, connected with the Pacific
Coast excursion VIII be announced hereafter.
The banner Of fythlanism VIII soon be planted
IN The AhtlpOde=, as a lodge OF The order Is now
being organized at Sydney, New South Wales.
Magnolia Lodge, No Al, A o. L. W., viii cell
brate It's twelfth anniversary with social at
B'nai B'nlh Han on Tuesday evening, July 10th.
a new lodge OF the /. o. .. +. is being organ
lied at Fowler Fresno County.
Kings CITY ParlOr, y. =. q. W., VIII be instl-
tuted by ". II. Miller q. p, and Il. Lunstedt,
q. 5, next Saturday evening.
public meeting viii be held by COlusa Lodge
on Tuesday, July sth, at which E. n. Deuprey,
u. o., will deliver an address.
Monterey Council Of the Order OF Chosen
Friends was officially visited on Friday evening
by The grand officers.
The twenIy-sixth annual session OF the Grand
Grove OF The Uniled Ancient Order OF Druids
was held in the Senate Chamber of the State
Capitol at Sacramento during the week, Z. l..
Wagner. n. g. A, presiding.
The Committee on Credentials, consisting OF
Adam Smith, T. R0hrbacher aud +. W. Weis-
haar, reported Oh a number OF Past Arches who
received the Grand Grove degree.
John Il. hnarsIOn, Grand Secretary. In his an
Dual report gave The following statistical infOr-
nation OF the order in this State for the Past
year: The number OF Past Arches reported was
553, degree members 2755, making total mem-
bership OF 330S. The gain by Initiation was
635 and the losses by suspension, withdrawal,
death, expulsion and surrender OF charter 403,
leaving a net gain of 221. Three subordinate
groves surrendered their charters The
total revenue OF subordlnates fer the
year was $5o,457 40, an excess over last year
OF S1309 Ol. The assets OF subordinate groves
aggregate S97 1913 90 or S4975 81 more than
for the year previous. The sum Of Sl7, 800 Go
was paid 10 sic< benefits, one from the Relief
Fund; widowed families received S695 80. and
$500 40 was expended In buTTying tile dead The
following special committees were appointed: On
Honoured Dead--all the Past Noble Grand Arches f;
on 1esllmunlal-L. +. Dunand, 2. n. G. A, L.
LaYlue aud y. II. hnarsiOn, q. s.; on Ways and
Meaus-fOr erecting monument over the grave
OF William Seig, the founder OF the order oil this
C0ast-E. Magmnls, 2. n. q. A., &. w. LOWE,
7. y. Il. a, and j. Wagner, ID. ID. u. A. San
Rafael was chosen as The place for holding the
next annual session OF the Grand Grove. The
ances, sustaining the \. q. AS decision in the
case Of hrans versus Eureka Grove, No. 4, was
ADOPTED. The secret work OF the order was ex-
empliiled In executive session by l.. e. Schord s.
II. An amendment 10 the constitution was
adopted, providing that In future no representa-
tive of the Grand Grove may hold more than one
vote OF thanks. 10 be suitably eHgrOssed,
was given and ordered sent 10 W.
Z. Hendricks Secretary of State, for his
kindness IN placing the Senate Chamber at the
disposal OF The Grand Grove. The salary OF the
Grand Secretary was liked at $500 per annum.
The following officers were elected 10 serve for
the current year: George ii. Bahrs of Norma
Grove, No. 5, N. q. A; L. j. Gregory OF Union
Grove, No. 81, ID. &. Al j. u. knarston of
Hesperlan Grove, No. 10, e. S. (re-electedl:
Henry Mohr OF san Francisco Grove, No. 3,
Grand Treasurer (re-electedl; Elmer Welsh OF
HaywaTds Grove, No. Ga, &. NJ; Henry Stein OF
Norma Grove, No. 3. q. c.; z. ROhrbacher OF
San Joaquin Grove, No g. 5. r.; Adam Smith
OF Laurel Grove, No. II, alternate: E Magin-
mis- of Elyin Grove, No. 16, Jacob Nickels OF
Eureka Grove, NO. 4. and j. 4. FugaZi OF
J. I. jacobson OF Forest Grove, No rs, was
appointed Grand Sentinel. After the above
named officers had been Installed into Office Z.
l.. Wagner, The retiring n. q. A, was presented,
on behalf or The Grand Grove with an elegant gold
watch, and j. II. knarston, q. s., with hand
some Druidic badge. After suitable remarks
had been made by several of The prominent
members, The Grand Grove adjourned sine die.
The local gIoyes gave grand banquet In honor
of the Grand Grove at the Stale House Hotel on
Wednesday evening. over 200 guests sat down
10 the festive board, which was presided over by
Eugene j. Gregory. After justice had been done
To The many good things with which the tables
aD0unde d, Ioasts were given and responded to by
E. l.. Wagner, y. q. A, w. A. Heuiy, L. n. g..
A, Ii. X. Morton. i. n. q. A., George Il. Bahrs,
ID. \. &. A, T. L. Plat, J. Ii. Knarston, q. s.,
L. +. Duuand, 7. n. u. A. w. Z. Hendricks T.
q. Cockrill, +. n. q. A. Adam Smith, Z. n. q.
a, l.. q. Schoru, S. H., 4. Il. Willis, Mrs. I. e..
Cockrill and Eiwood Bruner. The affair was a
loud ia their praises OF the hospitality shown
and The good time had