The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-22
ODD FELLOWS.
Thirty.sixth Annual Session,
Grand Encampment.
The California Lodges Well Represented and
Much Business Disposed OF at the
First Days Meeting.

The thrty-sixth annual session of the
Grand Encampment of California, hide
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, convened
yesterday morning al 10 o'clock, in Memorial
Hall, the following-named grand officers
being present: Samuel b. Smith, Grand
Patriarch; A. P. Morse, Grand High Priest;
j. f. Crosett, Grand Senior Warden pro
tem.; w. b. Lyon, Grand Scribe; George w.
Lemont, Grand Treasurer; James Leonard,
Grand Junior Warden; A. r. Lord, Grand
Representative; John A. Mace, Grand Rep
resentative; Samuel Morris, Grand Sentinel
pro tem.; E. bunker, Deputy Grand
Sentinel; George F. Roesch, Grand Marshal.
The r0ll-call showed quorum of members
present. and after an opening prayer by the
Grand High Priest the encampment was de-
clared open for the transaction of business.
Samuel 3. Smith, G. p, presented re-
port which contained the decisions he had
rendered during the year, referred to his
visits to subordinate encampmenis and gave
other information concerning the affairs Of
the society.
The following committee was appointed:
On Instruction of District Deputy Grand
Patriarchs-A. r. Lord, G. p. of No. AZ;
John A. Mace, G. r. ONO. 80; Nathan Bic
Der, p. c. P. of No. AT; c. NJ. Hardman.
?. q. 2. of No. 40; Il. Lilienthal, L. G. p. Of
No. SO.
1t was decided to accept an invitation
from Goodwill Encampment. No. IS, to at
tend meeting of that lodge last evening
at Encampment Hall for the purpose OF
eXemplifying the three encampment de-
grees of the order.
The work of the Grand Scribe, Walter B.
Lyon, was read and referred to a special
committee on distribution. In the intro
ductOry paragraph of this report he says:
In approaching this duty, regret to say that
II Is not with as much assurance aud confidence
as was entertained by me one year ago. A few
OF the encampmeDtS are faithfully and energet-
icaily working. andi as result they are prosper.
Gus, and their members are alive with interest In
the work; but In many OF the encamp!nents 4
degree OF apathy exists that, to me, Is incompre-
hensible IN the face of the great activity ana
prosperity reported in previous years. Two or
three encampments are on the verge OF surfen-
dering their charters, and am rapidly acquiring
the opinion that IL Will eventually rebound 10 the
benefit and credit OF the 0ider III their localities
TO take from them their charters. The question
OF chaiterng encamrments, to be located at
points where there Is but one small lodge 10 draw
from, IS one OF serious import aud should receive
grave consideration before charter Is granted
10 such, as the failure OF q subordinate body re-
fleets unfavorably on the whole organization.
do not wish 10 be understood as entertaining
doubt OF The future prosperity OF the patrarchai
branch; its foundations are broad and deep, and
the superstruclure Is elegant in design, and COM
modous enough 10 hold within It's walls all who
are imbued With The pure principles OF the order;
but The enemies APATHY" neglect" and "care.
lessness" appear 10 have entered The portals Oh
many OF our camp-rooms.
The report gives information of suDordi-
nate encampmeDtS as follows:
Number of encampments October /, $780,
80: number OF members December 81, 1883.
Ola; humber Initiated during the year. 4U4;
number admitted by deposit OF card Al; num-
Der admitted as Ancient Pariarchs l number
relustateu. o3: total ADMISSIONS, 400. grand
total, 1888; number Withdrawn during the year.
90; number expelled, a; number suspended,
number 10 membership December 81, 1852
5244; net nci ease during the year, $50. Total
amount paid for reIiet and charity during The
year, So, 6o3 20; amount OF receipts ioa Tue
year ending December 81, 1889, SAT ,623 81:
average receipts per member, 50 oS.
The report of George w. Lemont, Grand
Treasurer, shows that:
On October 1st the balance in treasury
amounted TO S10S1 40; cash received from
Grand Scribe TO date, S24SO. Total, S356l 46.
On September 80 1890, the ba lance 10 treasury
amounted 10 Sl043 20.
W. Il. Sherburn, Past c. p. of No. A.
presented resolution asking that the
thrty-seventh communication of the Grand
Encampment be held in Sacramento. The
resolution was referred to the Committee on
State of the Order.
The principal event at the afternoon ses-
sion was the election of officers for the en-
suing year, which resulted as follows:
A. L. Morse, Grand Patriarch; james Leonard,
Grand High Priest; +. W. Armstrong, Grand
Senior Warden; w. b. Lyon, Grand Scribe;
George w. Lemont, Grand Treasurer; Q. W.
Savage, Grand Junior warden; Samuel b.
Smith, Grand Representative; Grand Trustees
". H. Barnes. p. G. p. Of No. 81, and y. A.
Week, 7. G. L. OF No. 81.
The report of the Committee on DiStribu-
ton was read and adopted, also report
from the Committee on State of the order.
The Grand Patriarch appointed the fol-
lowing Committee on Honored Dead:
W. Fl. Barnes 2. &. z. of No. 81 John Woess-
ner, T. q. p. of No. s; William Asher, T. Z. z.
of No. &c; n. ". Robbins, r. q. Z. Of No. 2;
Henry Jessen, p. c. Z. of No. 81.
The encampment then adjourned until 10
O'Clock this morning.