The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-17
THE CLOSING SESSION.
Installation Of the Officers of the
Grand Lodge Of /. o. O. +.

The Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., held its
closing session yesterday, beginning at 10
O'Clock in the morning.
The annexed resolution was adopted:
Resolved That the New Age Is hereby cor
daily recommended to the continued favorable
cousid ration and support of the subordinate
lodges and members OF the order In this jurisdie-
tlOu.
Porterville Lodge, No $50, was placed in
District 101, to be created, and Rebekah De
gree Lodge, No. 40, was placed in Re-
bekah District 55.
A charter was ordered issued to institute
Seaside Lodge, No. 500, at Santa Monica, to
be placed in District 80.
The following report of the Committee on
the Degree of Rebekah was adopted:
Your committee recommend that our grand
representatives be and are hereby instructed 10
use their best efforts TO secure such legislation
I'm the Sovereign Grand Lodge as will enable
this Grand Lodge to confer degree upon meGn-
bers OF said convention as asked in the resolu-
ton.
The following was also adopted
Resolved That any member of a subordinate
lodge who has been suspended therefrOm, Tor
any cause whatever, for the term OF one year,
shall stand suspended from any RebeKah De-
gree lodge, within this grand Jurisdiction, 10
which he may belong.
The action taken Friday looking to the
taking ur of the charter of Olive Branch
Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. As. was re-
scinded, 1t appearing that there were good
pro spectS of the Tes"scitat;on Of tae lodge.
The Mileage Committee recommended
the levying of per capita tax OF fifteen
cents, to be collected December 81, 1891.
Adopted.
The amendment to the constitution of
subOrdinaIeS providing for change of venue
was laid on the table.
The Finance Committees report showed
that the estimated receipts for the coming
year were Sl1.S37 - and the estimated eX-
penditures SIS. 125 but there was a balance
carried over from last year of S6754 &c.
A tax Of thirty-ive cents per capita, three
cents less than last year. was ordered col
leeted July l, 1891.
Duplicate charters were granted to Lun-
yoma Lodge, No. 70; Stella Rebekah Lodge.
No. %; Kern Rebekah Lodge, No. 47-the
lodges named having lost their charters by
fire.
The following was adopted:
Resolved. That the District Deputy Grand
jurisdiction be- and they are hereby in
strueled to visit each and every lodge
III their respective districts, for the purpose
OF instruction In the secret WORK OF our order at
least once in each term; the reports OF all such
meetings OF instruction shall be made 10 the
Grand Master by the District Deputies, and the
Grand Master shall incorporate the substance OF
such reports IN his annual report TO this Grand
Lodge.
An invitation was received aud accepted
to visit the rooms OF the State Board of
Trade.
The grand officers were then installed, as
follows: Grand Master. J. n Z. Wilson of
Marin Lodge, No. 200; Deputy Grand Mas
ter, G. w. StOekwell of EaStside Lodge,
No. 325, Los Angeles; Grand Warden,
James f. Thompson of Fortuna Lodge, No.
221, of Eureka; Grand Secretary, w. B.
Lyon Of Auburn Lodge, No. z; Grand
Treasurer, George w. Lemont of Unity
Lodge, No. 131, of San Francisco; Grand
Marshal, p. +. Dolan of No. 8; Grand Con-
ductnr, James Taylor of No. 1856; Grand
Chaplain, A. +. Hitchcock Of No. IS; Grand
Guardian, NJ. Stinchheld of No. 1873; Grand
Herald S. s. Gordon of No. 10.
The TegulN committees, which are nearly
the same as at the opening OF the session,
were then appointed.
The following were appointed special
Committee on the Degree of Rebekah; A.
ID. Smith of University Lodge, No. 14I; A.
p Morse of San BeTnardinO Lodge, No.
146; S. p. Spooner Of Truth Lodge, No. 90;
+. w. Smith of Reading Lodge, No 27l and
Joe Marks of 0roville Lodge, No. 50.
The above appointments together with the
appointments of the District Deputy Grand
Master were approved.
Representative Eugene n. Deuprey Of
Templar Lodge, No. II, then presented to
the retiring Grand Master, John GlaSson,
very handsome Past Grand Masters jewel,
on behalf of the Grand Lodge. To the elo..
Quent address of Representative Deuprey,
Past Grand Master GLEASON very feeliDg!y
responded.
After an address by Grand Master Wilson
the Grand Lodge adjourned sine die.