The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-09

their option. There are now three clans in
California, with several others IN process OF
formation IN Sacramento, stockton ana
other places by Hugh Fraser, who was the
first Chief in the state and who Is now
Royal Deputy for the Coast.
THE OFFICERS.
The present royal officers. elected at the
session in Buffalo, n Y. in June last, are:
Royal Chief. James Sutherland. NJ. p,
Woodstock Ontario; Past Royal Chief. John
Kinnear, Cambridge, Mass. Royal Ianlst'
Simon Clark, Duluth, Mimi; Royal CoAn-
selor, Walter Scott Jr., Brooklyn, n. y;
Royal Secretary, Peter Kerr, % BOylston
Building. Boston, Mass; Royal Treasurer,
Archibald McLaren, GA East Prospect
street, Cleveland, Ohio; Royal PHYSICIAN,
j. C. Urqubardt. Md. Rochester. y. Y.
Royal Chief Sutherland, who is member
Of the Dominion Parliament, IS serving his
second term, and several OF the 0theT ON
GERS were also reelected. Much Of the
success of the organization Is due to Past
ROYAL Chief John Kiunear of Cambridge,
Mass. who filled the Office four consecutive
wears He was born in Glasgow in 1886, but
came to America with his parents in 1888
He learned the printer trade early. and was
twenty years in the University Press. lie
is a Grand Army man, and was IN San
Francisco in 1886. He was Captain in the
Thirtieth Massachusetts Volunteers. He is
a society man, being thirtY-seeond degree
Mason, a member OF AIeppo temple,
MOBILES of the Mystic Shrine, Past Com
mander of Post 30, G. a. r., Red Man
and a Knight Of Pythias. lie has been
President of the Cambridge Typographical
Union, the Franklin Society and tie Cen
trail Trades and Labor Union Of Boston.
lie is at the present time President OF the
Protective Order Of Printers and also
President Of the Central Club Of cambridge.
which occupies a large and commodlous
brick building and Is composed OF some oil
the best citizens Of that city. He Is also
very active in politics, being Chairman OF
the Republican Ward ana City committees.
THE FAUST.
The second officer of the Royal Clan is
the Tanist, Simon Clark OF Duluth, MIMI,
a native Of the Island OF Lewis. He was
chosen as Chief OF Clan stewart NO. %, on
its organization in 1888 He was the Royal
Tanist in 1890 and reelected this year. He
is one Of the members OF large grocery
firm in Duluth and is an active business
man. ~
ing mis- fifth term. he is IA native OF Cape
Breton, Canada. and IS "a years OF age. he
came to the United States ten years ago,
settling in Quincy. Mass. He now resides
in Boston He served for three years as
Chief of Clan McGreg0r, No. 0, OF Quincy,
the largest clan in the order, and was two
years Grand Secretary OF Massachusetts.
He Is a temperance orator, and speaks IN
that cause during political campaigns. lie
is 4 descendent of the Maeintoshes.
The Royal Physician, }. G. Urquhart, NJ.
D.. of Rochester y. Y, is 4 popular physi-
clan Of this city, and is so popular with the
members of the order that he was reelected
By large majority.
AL tie last session the Office of Royal
Counselor was created, to whom shall be re-
ferred all bylaws and alterations to laws
as Chairman of the Committee on COnstitu-
ton aud Bylaws, and Walter Scott Jr, the
General Manager Of large bargain-house
in New York, was elected TO the position.
The growth of the order for the year end
ing June l. 1891, was about 1900, or more
than one-thlrd Of that of the preceding
twelve years. The amount paid out in be-
queathnents during the year was SCI, 0c0
organization
SOCIAL ELEMENT.
The social element Of the Scotch people is
made feature of the elan gatherings, and
the singing of the old songs is INDUCED in
after the transaction of the routine bust
ness. A provision is also made for admit
ting those past the age for the DeQueath
meDt as honorary members.
Archibald MeLareD, who was reelected
Royal Treasurer at Buffalo, is a well-known
business man of Cleveland, Ohio where he
Is President Of the Standard Wire and Iron
Company. He is prominent in other So
cielies, being Past Grand Regent Of the
Royal Arcanun.
The committees for to-day are: Games
Committee-Msxwell L. Grove Chairman,
John Elder. Hugh Fraser, Joseph Walker,
J. r. Eadie, Thomas Wilson, J. Chambers,
Thomas L. Macdonald. j. Mcmillan, Alex
ander Thomson, Alexander Campbell. ID.
~ T. McLenDaD, William Davidson; Re-
ception Committee. Mcmillan, John
Reid, ii. T. Grove. Thomas donaldson, j.
b. Maekie, d. G. Braid, James Dickie,
George Purdie.
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