The morning call., 1892-10-19
THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
Proceedings Mt the Annual Convention
I'm Odd FelloMs' Hall.

Proceedings Mt the Annual Convention
I'm Odd Fellows Hall.
The first session Of the thirty-eIghth an
nusl convention Of delegates to the Grand
E4campment. Independent Order Odd Eel
lows, was held In Odd Fellows Hail yester-
day morning, James Leonard, G. F., pre-
siding. All officers and full representations
from subordinates present.
F0rty-six patriarchs received the Grand
Encampment degree, which was conferred
by j. +. Crosett, p. q. p.
The reports show all subordinates In
frst-class condition, out of debt, and the
work we'll done. The grand patriarch has
made sixty-one visitations. He has III
sttuted three new eDcampments, issued
thirty-three dispensations and been present
at the comforting OF $50 degrees. His report
is replete with practical thoughts and evil
dences untring effort. He recommends
return to higher rate of initiation, and
the holding OF members to a stricter dis
charge of their duties. One encampment--
PIumas No. 81, of Quincy-has surrendered
during the year and its effects were sold TO
the new encampment recently Instituted at
Wats)nvlle. He alludes TO the deaths OF
some twenty former members OF the body,
who have passed away during the year. HIS
repOrt also acknowledges the courtesy OF
The MORNING CALL III giving notices Oh
visltaIions and matters connected with the
patriarcha branch.
Grand Scribe Lyon reports 50 encamp-
ments, gain of two. and 1856 members
June 30. 1892. gain of 179 for the past
eighteen months, S29,535 10 have been PAID
for reliefs during the fiscal year. Assets
are S174, 1856 70; average assets, S32 9o per
member.
Grand Treasurer Lemont reports in gen.
eral fund: Balance, Octo ber l. 1891, S742 "a,
receipts during year, S2905 80; total, S364I "a;
disbursements, S2626 90; balance on mana,
5000 70.
At 2 o'clock p. NJ the election Of officers
for the ensuing year resulted as follows:
| G. w. Savage of Santa Rosa, G. p; l.. w. D.
Downs of San Francisco. &. III. T.; George
| i. Roesch OF Stockton, g. 5. W.; George w.
Reid of Santa Cruz, G. j. W.; w. b. Lyon,
| q. S.; George w. Lem0nt q. T.; james
Leonard, II. to S. G. L.; w. ii. Barnes. ii.
| s. VIM and 4. A. Week. trustees.
The consideration OF the proposed new
constitution and code will occupy THIS
| mornings session.
A recent decision of the S. g. l.. will In
teriere with the custom in this aud many
other jurisdictions in comforting degrees al
| the institution of new subordinate:
Heretofore the work has been conferred
| upon few candidates and the other appii-
eants have been allowed to witness IL, tnus
saving much time, but now 1t Is decided tnat
| every candidate must receive individually
the entire ceremonies.
The application of the SO benefit law was
held by the supreme body not TO apply 10
encampments, leaving these subordinates
TO enact laws TO suit themselves upon The
benefit matter.
AT p. NJ. the Grand Encampment took 9
recess until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
Last evening, in presence of the Crane
officers, representatives and an assembiage
which crowded the hall to repletion, int
work of the degrees was exempllned
Wildey Encampment conferred the Patri
archa Oriental, Golden Rule, Good WI
and Royal Purple degrees The efficienc!
and thoroughness with which this was dom
elected the warmest encomiums from TN
distinguished visitors.