The record-union., 1891-04-18
CLOSED IT'S LABORS.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
Adiourns Sine Die.
officers Installed and Committees Ap
pointed-A Ladies' Rank RECON-
mended-Other Business.

1eSieIuay WAS tue 1dSl Gay VI TIE SeS-
sion Of the Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, and most of the members will
this morning depart for their homes. A
few left yesterday afternoon. Interviews
with several of the delegates show that
the session has been one of unusual in
terest to the order, and that the few days
spent in Sacramento have been full of
pleasure to all. The visitors say they
were never more Hospitality entertained
than by the knights and citizens of this
city.
Last evening the larger portion of the
delegation accepted an invitation to visit
and inspect the valuable plant and works
of the Buffalo Brewing Company. which
was generally spoken of by them as one
of the most notable manufacturing enter
prises in the State.
The first business transacted at the
morning session yesterday was the con-
ferring of the Grand Lodge rank on three
Past Chancellors, after which the follow
ing Grand Officers were elected:
Grand Chancellor, George E. Church,
No. 67, Fresno.
Vice-Grand Chancellor, Walker C.
Graves. No. 10S, San Francisco.
Grand Prelate, Frank McGowan, No.
34 Eureka.
G. K. of r. s., Fl. Schaffner, No. 63, San
Francisco.
G. NJ. of E., S. G. Little, No. 81, Dixon.
G. M, at A., r. V. Dodge, No. %, San
Diego.
Supreme Representative, Stanton L.
Carter, No. 161, Stockton.
Grand Trustees-Don F. Miller, No.
152, Golden Gate; a. Wasch, No. 5S, San
Francisco; 7. Ii. Wagstatf, No. "a, San
Francisco.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A number of resolutions and amend
ments were proposed and voted down.
A recommendation to the Supreme
Lodge to admit applicants from Is years
of age was carried. Also, the same course
was taken in regard to ladies Rank"
A proposition to donate $3.50 to the
Knights of Pythias Library in San Fran
cisco was carried.
Five-minute speeches were at this time
adopted.
An amendment to the Code of Proceed
ure, allowing a brother against whom
charges had been preferred, and against
whom prejudice is said TO exist, d
change of venue, was lost.
A proposition to make the salary of the
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals s., 900
per year was carried.
The sum of S175 was donated to the
Bureau of Relief of Los Angeles.
An amendment to change the time of
meeting to the third Monday in May was
carried.
A proposition to invite the Supreme
Lodge to meet in San Francisco in 1894
was lost.
The Grand Chancellor was given power
to grant dispensation to spread new
ballot.
1t was ordered that members of the
Bureau of Relief must pay fines for nom
performance of duty, and that member
in arrears for dues cannot be entitled to
benefits If he pays up after being taken
sick.
Thanks were rendered to the Knights of
Sacramento for the free use of their hall,
and for the courtesies extended.
The report Of the Committee on Necrol-
ogy was adopted by a rising vote.
The sum Of $40 each was donated to the
6. |. G., G. o. G. and janitor.
The per capita tax was fixed at 95 cents
| for the ensuing year.
The sum of s., $50 was appropriated to
pay the mileage of delegates.
Frank McGowan was presented with
an elegant basket Of flowers by the
| Pythian Sisters. Remarks were made by
Mr.. McGowan, G. p; f. w. Bell, P. S.
r., and S. l.. Carter, S. r.
The newly-elected officers were in
stalled by the following, acting as Su-
preme Officers: L. w. Bell, P. S. c.; 7.
j. Crowly, S. c.; S. l.. Carter, S. V. c.;
E. T. Blackmer, S. P; 6. b. Katzenstein,
G. NJ. of f.; t. j. Bachelor, G. NJ. A
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
Pythian Sisters for courtesies extended,
| and to the press of Sacramento for pub
ishing matters of interest to the lodge
The Grand Chancellor made the follow
ing appointments:
q. /. e., j. K. Summers, No. 26.
G. O. G., ]. johnson.
Law and Supervision-L. Goodwin,
No. 28; c. w. Nevin, No. 16; A. NJ. Bris-
sett, No. So; w. II. Schooler, =; H. S.
Turner, No. 81.
State of the Order-J. II. Gyselaar, P.
G. c.; F. w. Bell, P. G.. c.; G.. B. Kat
zenstein, p. G. c.; w. w. Bodfish, p. G.
c.; A. j. Buckles, p. G.. G.
Appeals and Grievances-T. J. Crow
ley, p. q. c.; G. E. Lindsay, No. 50; G..
Samuels, No. IL; o. Norcross, No. 5; L.
A. Clarke, No. 26.
Petitions-G. w. Fox, No. 50; G. w.
Melone, No. IS; w. A. Mackinder, No
l3O; e. E. Katz, No. q; g. p. Hall, No.
100.
Finance and Mileage-C. S. Hoffman,
No. l6; j. Gitfin, No. ISL; A. Marchebout,
No So.
Credentials and Returns-G. w. LOWE
No. 81; j. w. McEvers, No. 148; A. A.
Smith.
Correspondence-G. K. of r. and S.,
c. V. Williamson, No. fl; o. w. Lii
kenday, No. s.
Foreign Correspondence-W. J. Beatty,
No. los; n. l.. Bovee, No. So; G. p. Wood
ward, No. III.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned sine