The morning call., 1890-08-30

Legion OF lHe west, champions OF inc IVeu OiosS
and The Eratetna Guild. To the present writ
ing none will be levied in lie Young Mems H.
stitute and the Young Ladies' institute.
Apollo Lodge No. 1913, l. o. O. f., conferred
the initlatoiy al its meeting last evening.
At date Of 10th inst. The number Of members
In the Knights OF Honor in good standing was
134,666, and The benefits paid from date OF In.
s,iiuion 10 the above time amounted to S31 49,
O34 &c.
We are In receipt from w. o. Robson. Secre-
tary OF the Royal Areanum, circular dated 1st
INST, giving synopsis of the proceedings OF the
late Supreme Session, held In Milwaukee, on
June 4lh last One OF the principal amendments
10 the laws was the statute relating to benefit
certificates and henefciares, which were divided
into two classes, viz: Relatives of member
aud dependents, the latter TO be proven by writ
ten evidence of such dependency. The state
ment OF receipts. disbursements and balance on
hand in the funds named for the quarter ending
June 3oth last IS also 10 hand, from which the
following figures are taken: General Fund
Balance on han d al last report s2S.32o, receipts
SIS, Az SO, total OF S43,73S 2S; dsbursed
SIS, 59l SO, leaving balance on hand OF
SI5,146 SO. w. and o. b. Fund-Balance on
hand SIO15l ~, held for delayed claims
$1,000, receipts S733, S9l AZ, a total OF $685.
1872 50; disbursed S73445o held for delayed
claims $4,000, ana current cash balance on hand
0,342 SO.
Seven Pines Circle, Ladies' Of G. A r., held a
short meeting last Monday evening. Visits TO
the sick ana needy were reported, also to hos
pitfalls. The meeting closed with a social converse
between the members. Open meetings are held
once in every thee months, when soclabiliiy
reigns supreme.
On Thursday evening at his farm in Santa
Clara County, between San Jose and Los Gatos,
after long aud patient suffering. there entered
into rest Tristan Burgess. Past Grand Com
~ In n1nry l. n ul1f q
Templar OF this State. Colonel Burgess the hav-
ing acquired that title while serving as Pay
master on the staff OF Governor George &. Per
kins) was born III Providence, X. l.. and had been
a resident of this State since 1865. He served
during the War Of the Rebellion with honor TO
himself and country ana At IFS close eDSTated
TO lie shores of the Pacific, where he engaged IN
business Until 1884, when he moved 10 The
county In which lie died. He was Past Coni-
Dander OF Golden Gate Commandery, No. 10,
Knights Templar OF this ety. baying ben very
active its organization, ard serving as its first
Captain enetai. he was member 0, ORR
entail Lodge NO. 144, +. and A. NJ; OF Cali
foruia Chapter, No. ., h. a. ~, aud of CaiigOr-
MIA Council, No. 2. H. and $. NJ. and II we mis-
take not was thirty second degree Scottish
Rite Mason. During The c0nclaye OF Tie Grand
Commandery hnigus Templar IN TINS eily 10
April last, he was unable to attend the
session, the first he had missed since
becoming member Of that august
body, ana that fact weighing SO heavily on MS
mind induced him to send most touching letter
Of regret at not being able 10 be present., and
also wishing for the success OF The coDelaYe.
committee was appointed 20 DRAFT suitable reso-
lotoHs sym Ath!zitlE with hlm d. his sIiiet0h.
witch, OBJ being presented 70 hm, moved nm
greatly, His last public eHOrt IN behalf dt Ienl-
plaIisln was AZ Washington, ID. u, last October.
when he attended the trienuial cOnelaYe with
Golden sale Commandety. Although al mat
Inns very sick R2an. ms indomiable viii
helped him 10 make the journey going aud re-
tuning, aud It seemed to help him II anything.
he vas Justly beloved by al his iralers and
countless Iienus Tor his gehiaty OF disposition.
a character full OF Kind deeds aud MS steadfast
devoiioa 10 bis family and friends. lie viii be
missed by MS fellow Masonic brethren aud by
his family, to whom lie was & loving husband
aud devoted father. HIS funeral VIII take place
from the Episcopal Church at san Jose 10 NOR
row afternoon, aud Golden Gale ConlmanderY
No. 49, X. T., Of this city, VIII attend aud per-
form the lasl sad Offices at the grave. They VIII
leave on 4 special train at 10 o clock IN tie mCip-