The morning call., 1892-04-07

George B. hstzens;eia. cold when found show
ing that he must have been dead some hours,
etc. In any event, It WAS deemed correct
and fraternal not 10 insist upon what might
be possibly slight difference IN time, and
by unanimous vote the report Of the COM
mittee. recommending the payment, was
adopted, amid the loud applause Of the
membership This is another illustr alton
that sit is not all Insurance" but fraternity
is part and parcel of the institution
The claim of the heirs of Brother a. j.
Lindsay. deceased. was not allowed. The
point Of this claim was that the deceased
Entrusted the payment Of his assessment to
some party who failed 10 pay the money to
the legally authorized officer OF the lodge,
and by the laws of the order he was sus-
pended for nOn-payment and before being
Teinstated he died. The law upon the sub
sect is clear and distinct
AS the case Of Adams VS.. the Grand Lodge
isnow pending in tie courts. no action upon
il was taken by the Grand Lodge.
The time for sending out the monthly
statement Of the grand recorder was eX-
tended TO the 18th of the month The object
Of this change was that much important
matter which is received from 10th Former
date of sendiDg1 to 14th can now be en-
bodied in said statement
Heretofore the grand recorder has made
up bis assessment list upon the death re-
ports received up TO and including the
23d of each month. At the request of
said officer, and TO include any deaths
which might be reported up to and inclusive
of the 10Th, the time has been extended to
said 26th, making three days longer than
formerly.
A proposition to make the Office of grand
medical examiner elective instead Of ap-
pointive was lost by an overwhelming vote
All Of the decisions made by the grand
master workman during the term were APP
proved.
The report Of the committee on laws and
supervision, containing the list of bylaws
which it had approved for the vari-
gus lodges Of the jurisdiction since last ses-
The election of officers resulted as fol-
iowsI George 3. Katzenstein OF Sac ra-
mento, grand master workman; James
Booth of Los Angeles, grand foreman; j.
". Ward of Oakland, grand overseer; ID.
S. Hirshberg (re-eiected), grand recorder
J, n. Block lre-eleeted), grand receiver; j.
3. Wyatt of San Jose. grand guide; A. j..
Cook Of Murphys, grand inside Waterman;
j. d. Shaylor Of San Francisco, grand out
side watchman; Z. &. NJ. WIS Eugene N
resentatiyes TO the Supreme Lodge; A.
Abrabamson (re-elected), grand trustee G.
~. w. and q. X. (eX-officio) T. Ii. Mcdonald.
Z. c. Remington, c. III. M. Curry, G. W.
BoWcott. b. L. Conger, e. w. Marston. W.
". Morrison, A. 7. Mergotten, G. Brind,
corporate directors.
AT the close Of the election the Grand
Lodge took recess until 10 o'clock this
morning.
George p. Katzenstein OF Sacramento,
who has been selected as the presiding
of1eer for the ensuing year, is well known
TO the fraternal field. For more than twenty
years be was the grand secretary of the
Good Tempars of this State, and thrice
elected supreme templar of the world and
declined fourth term. He is past grand
chancellor of the Knights OF Pythias and A
past grand sachen Of the Improved Order
Of Red Men; also a past grand OF the /. o.
o. F. lie was one Of the carly members of
the A. o. u. w. in this jurisdiction, a.
valuable member Of the Grand Lodge, and
has served upon important committees at
every session until last year, when he was
induced to accept the position Of grand
foreman, and this year has received the
highest gift at the hands OF his brethren.
AS 10 his experience. efficiency and ability
there Is no question, and in his hands the
order Is sure TO progress.
Grand Foreman James BOOTH, formerly a
resident of this city but for some years one
Of the esteemed business men of Los An
gsles, is known for his energy and earnest
iess, This good brother had the misfortune
10 lose bis wife by death last week. in which
bereavement be receives the earnest and
sincere sympathy Of the order and many