The morning call., 1891-07-22
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
The Grand Lodge C0nyenes in
UniOn.SQuare Hall.

The Grand Lodge of Pacific Coast Juris-
dction, Sons of St. George. convened yes
terday morning at Union-sQpare Hall, with
the following officers present: Grand Presi-
dent, Thomas Pasco of Los Angeles;
Grand Vice-President, f. ID. Brandon of
San Francisco; Grand Secretary, e. Oliver
of San Francisco Grand Treasurer, Will
lam George of Grass Valley; Grand Mes
senGer, j. w. Carlin of San Francisco /;
Grand Chaplain, Rev. j. Sims of Nevada
City.
The election returns from the subordinate
lodges in California, Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia, Montana, Nevada and
Utah were canyassed. and tile following Of
icers declared elected for the ensuing year:
Grand President, Charles Williams of Sac
ramento; Grand Vce-President, William
George of Grass Valley; Grand Secretary.
Charles w. Pope of San Francisco; Grand
Messenger, William Clark of San Fran
cisco.
A the afternoon session the newly elect
ed officers were installed, after which the
remaining hours If the session were de-
voted to a consideration OF the reports of
committees.
The report of the Secretary showed that
although only two years old the order has
made substantial progress on the Coast.
Lutlo are upW lulIIN-SM ouuOIulHtle
lodges, with total membership OF 264S. a
gain during the past year of ten lodges and
500 members. During TIE past twelve
| months S7226 has been disburSed for sick
benefits and over 5000 for general expenses.
The Grand Lodge is on sound financial
basis and another organizer will be en-
ployed hereafter.
Tho sessions of the Grand Lodge will be
continued to-day and tomorrow. This
evening banquet will be held in Union
square Hall, at which the following g gentle
men, among others, are programmed to de-
liver addresses: Mayor Sanders0n, Mayor
Chapman of Oakland, Frank NJ. Pixley,
William Greer Harrison, a. Andrews and
the Presidents of the Scottish and Cambran
societies. On Thursday evening a social
reunion will be held, to be follU wed by a
ball.
The delegates in attendance at the Grand
Lodge are as follows:
Bnrnaby Lodge, No. 1914. San Francisco-H.
W. Hutton, William CLARK. L. OliveI, A. Baker,
oakland-J. W. Carlin, C. /. Johns, j. Lancas-
Ter, W: Sheatf; London, No. 2l5. San Fran
William Reeve, j. Hagan; Royal Oak, No. 220,
Los Angeles. :. T. Ousidy; Benbow, No. 229,
Sacramento w. II. Prince; Comstock, No. 240,
Virginia City, Jacob Nichols; Plckwick, No.
Hollings, William &. Parsons; Derby. No. 2S5,
Alameda, j. d. Nleld; General Gordon, No.
2S6. NV Almaden;; George, Stacey Victory.
No PSI. San Jose Henry TregOrning,
James w. Spence; Harmony, No. 2SS, Stock.
ton, w. Ii. Robinson; Victoria. NO. 2S9, Grass
Valley, W. J. Moye, NJ. w. Argel; Prince Al
bert, No. 300 Nevada City. Josiah Sims, w. Ii.
Martin; Britannia, No. 2S4, Los Gat0s, John E.
Ellis; Pioneer, No. 303, Portland w. T. Gard
ner; John Bright, No. 3o4. William F. Johns,
townsville. Cal; Primrose, No. 306. Santa Rosa
I. Ii. 0uIsman; Washington, No 307. Seattle.
Ralph simon; Key City, No. $40, Port Towns.
Falls. Frank Ames; Albion. No. 327, Helena,
Mont., X. Jockey; Nelson. No. 32S. Mafysyllle,
i Irau TF.AkN TFa 10. GaIf f.l-a
CITY, W. s. SchOtield; C9ur de Lion, No. 33I.
Ogden. Perciyal J. Barratt Beaconsiied No.
1873, Park City, Ulab, Richard Waters; Black
Hall.