The morning call., 1892-04-06
WORKMEN IN SESSION.
Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the
Grand Lodge.
Gist Of the Reports OF Cheers Review of the
Years Work-Deoisions on 4 appealed
Cases.

Tbs fifteenth annual session of the Grand
Lodge OF California. A. o. U. W.. was called
to order at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, at
B'nai Birth Hall, Eugene n. Deuprey,
u. III. W.. presiding. and ali of the grand
officers. except Grand Overseer James
Booth, and representatives from 227 lodges,
present.
The absence of the grand overseer was
oceasioned by the death of his wife. c. II.
Johns. Z. NJ. W., WIS requested TO fill the
chair of G. o.. pro em.
y. II. Beobar, chairman of committee of
credentials, reported and 127 representa-.
tlves and Past Masters were In Introduced and
the Grand Lodge degree conferred by the
q. NJ. w.
The grand officers reports we're then sub
United, from which the following items Of
Importance are extracted:
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Entire membership. January /, 1891. Is. 544 :;
limitations IA, joiIed by card 271. reinstated
%, total 1854; suspended sos, withdrawn
by card 3l3. expelled q died 271, total 1854
present membership IS $50.
1here have been pail during the year
from the beneficiary fund SUB 900 to Leirs,
S5OJ9l 40 on account Of Supreme Lodge
relief call. and $4,000 to California Safe
Deposit and Trust Company. making the
transactions OF the year sos, 591 40, with q
balance on hand of 1888 40.
The receipts in the general fund have
been with balance on hand January 1,
1S9ll S22,6i3 20, disbursements SfS271 80,
leaving balance On hand January /, 1892,
Of S437l Ga.
Grand Master Workman Deuprey made
lengthy report In which he brought forci-
bly, TO the notice OF the brethren the work
done and needed. Six hundred thousand
dollars has been paid TO heirs during his
term. lie has deemed 1t his duty during
the year 10 call In the charter of number
OF lodges that were dormant and failed to
comply with the requirements of the law.
and seven lodges, viz, Nos. 81, IS, ZIG, 233,
2Si. 2iO and $50, have been stricken from
the roll.
Other lodges. finding that this official was
ID earnest. have aroused from theig apathy
and are now at work.
Three new lodges have been instituted
Nos. 263, 264 and 26J.
VIsITATIONs AND OBSERVATIONS.
The q. NJ w. has made some 10 vista
uons. Issued 50 dispensations, and rendered
Oh decisions, IN addition to a large mass of
correspondence, showing that he has made
an efficient ana painstaking official
Many viSitati0ns have also been made by
the grand recorder. grand foreman, grand
lecturer, deputy grand master and other
officials.
The Degree of Honor, the necessity and
value OF an official organ for Cali fOrnia, care
IN admission OF applicants, the fidelity and
competency Of the grand medical examiner,
tie necessity of the cultivation of the fra
ternal feature OF the order, and other SUBJ
lects. are presented by the u. NJ. w.
All OF the reports were referred to the
committee on distribution, which, by its
chairman, l.. d. Reading, Immediately re-
ported, and The various subjects, of which
there are many in the reports of the various
grand officers. were referred TO appropriate
committees for future action.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Tho G. N. w. appointed the following
special committees:
Secret work--F. S. Poland d. q. NJ WE.
Danforih +. g.. NJ: w. j: 4. Harlow, No. 2l;
r. +. Clement, No. 36; j. p. Jaiman. No. 40; |.
Horton, No. 81; q. Ii. Bowman, No 10
Assessment nOtices-A. C. Bane r. G. NJ. w:
A NJ. Grlggs, No. %; l. ID. Martin. No. 81; NJ.
+. werching. No, 23s; W. a. Bennet., No. i4I;
Grand medical rxaminer-C. G. Wadsworth
No. 1856; Ii. A. Gale, No. 30; d. b. Todd No
d39; John Letter, No. SO; Z. L. Wemple, No.
Depuy and other cases-J. N Young. p. G. NJ.
w. ;. Il Rogers, r. G. N. "; F., Adams, p.
Z, ID: H0lbrook, No. 40; Robert Gay, No. CT;
W. T. BowGeD, No. 262.
HOnored dead-B. \. MeComb. No. g; Z. N.
Reading. No. 1876; c. II. NJ. Curry No IA; Jo-
seph MOscrop. No SO; w. Winter. No. 40; j. NJ
Dnnsmore, No. 90; T.; Meyben, No. 5S.
Desree Of honoF-William II. Barnes, p. G. NJ.
,
". p. Polhcmu, No. 24S; b. Strauss No. 19I:
George A. Gillespie. No. 40; +. Kim ball, No.
Lodge supervtsIon-E L. Crawford No. 12I;
Robert Shaw, No. 90; Nj. IL. Mead, No. 1928; G.
L. snooE, No. z; George Lissendep, No. %; c.
j. Peeler, No. 24l Charles Fl. Kellogg, No. 80.
Corporate direetOrs-James +. Meagher, No
$780, h. Wolisohn, No 60; 4. Bradley, No So;
:. W. hosIetieT No, 30; J. II; Duncan, No. 6S;
Resolu;ioaS-A. o. Carpenter. No. 50: IA
Farles.. No: ls6; Il. P. Q;ds, No. 81; G A.
j. L. Dryden, No. 100; j. W. Collins No III
Good Of the order-C c. Terrlll. No 80; He
Wright. No. zoe; j.: \; Harris. No. /; c. S.
Jones, No. 1G1; John Henderson, No. 1856
The Grand Lodge then took recess until
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The election of grand officers was made
the special order for Wednesday afternoon
at . 80 o'clock.
from NJ. L. Brewer, =. G. NJ. W., who is in
the southern part OF the State, regretting
his absence and extending good fishes TO
the Grand Lodge.
An invitation 20 visit Unity Lodge No. q
at Its session at Odd Fellows Hall was
accepted.
The appeal Of Murphy VS.. Memorial Lodge
was dismissed. This was a claim for sick
benefits. The point involved was that no
beneht can commence previous to O proper
notification to the lodge of the sickness for
which said benefit is claimed. The decision
OF the lodge was sustained.
The appeal Of King VIZ. Friendship Lodge
was also dismissed on the ground that the
appeal was not taken within the time pre-
scribed by the laws Of the order.
The report Of the finance committee ap-
proving the books OF the grand recorder and
grand receiver was adopted
Grand Foreman Katzenstein was granted
leave ei absence for Wednesday on account
OF urgent business at Sacramento requiring
personal attendance.
A rollcall OF officers and representatives
took place. showing the largest attendance
ever known in the history Of the order in
this State
To give time to the committees recess
was taken until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES.
The officers and standing committees of
the Grand Lodge are as follows:
L: Adams, p. G. NJ. w; Eugene N Deuprey,
q. Nj. w; George b. KatZenstein, q. F.; James
Booth, g. O.; ID. S. HIrshberg, grand recorder;
James \. Block, grand receiver; n. X. Stiles, g.
G.i >. \. Wyatt, q. l. W.; A. j. Cook, q. o. wi