The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-26
Knights of Honor.

4hC OupIeme IuQSt auJOufueu On Inc l4t0
after niue days session. The principal legis-
lation was: That no Grand Lodge shall col
lect less than 81 per capita tax from It's mem.
bers; that Grand Lodges shall pay per capt. a
tax TO the Supreme Lodge for their members OF
80 cents per annum, and all members not under
The jurisdiction OF Grand Lodge shall pay 81
each; that the chatter OF lodge shall be closed
at institution. but members unable 10 be
present at institution may join as charter men,
bers any time during The calendar month OF in
stltutioh; that lodges may provide for notify
ing members OF assessments by written or
printed notice, or by the newspaper containing
The supreme reporters official notice. but OhiS
is very importaDD no failure on the part of the
lodge to give notice 10 members or failure 10
receive such notice shall operate TO relieve
from suspension any member who shall fail 10
pay the assessments.
1.-The above simply means that it is the bust
ness OF the individual member 10 take some in
terest In the order and tnd out for himself
what is going on, and not compel others 10 do
everything for him.
A supreme medical examiner is to be APP
pointed, with salary not TO exceed $500 per
aDnum, who Will have the power of appointing
and removing all loca! medical examiners, ana
IL is made his duty In The event of any local
medical examiner recommending an applicant
with any chronic or constitutional disease. or IL
a death shall occur from any such disease
within SIX months after medical examination
by any local medical examiner, 10 remove such
examiner.
Lodge examiners shall not receive less than
81 Tor examinations, and should local exam
liner have passed an applicant. and have sub
sequently obtained Information that misstate-
menls have been made by applicant, or facts
concealed, he shall refer the whole matter 10
The supreme medical examiner. No person
shall be admit 10 beneficial membership
until the examination is appt0ved By said su-
preme officer. Reflections of applications are
not 10 be returned but kept on file in the SUI
preme office.
No social members are hereafter to be ad-
mitt d.
No officer can be installed who Is Indebted to
The lodge, aud shoud an installed officer be-
come Indebted for three months dues or for
an eais TO the W. and o. B. fund. his office may
be declared vacant, and the vacancy filled by
election.
The supreme dictator and the finance COM
mittee were authorized TO render such financial
assistance 10 grand or subordinate lodges as
they might deem proper.
Much attention was given toward Increasing
the strength ana usefulness of the uniformed
rank, and K. II. Warted of California was APP
pointed chairman OF a standing committee up
Oh that subject.
Propositions TO divide the jurisdictions into
districts; 10 Change The system of assessments /;
10 create reserve fluid; to provide for less as
sessmentS 10 members who had paid in GER
tain amount; 10 relieve members paying over
81 per assessment when SAIL members had paid
in as much as $500, anG to reduce the maxi.
mum age of admission 10 40 years, were pre-
scented and rejected.
large number of past grand directors were
II. ~. AT. w,
Branch Fred Raabe ana W. Harrison Wood OF
California. For his eminent services Supreme
Reported Nelson was created a past supreme
director.
has surrounded himself with an efficient corps
OF officials ana is working earnestly for The ad-
Vanc meut OF the order.
Tie grand dictator has appointed as deputy
grand directors: W. W. Morrison j. NJ Cohen,
w. ID. Smith. Oakland; T. j. Welsh, L. G. Rust
Thomas j. Day. Samuel Poack ,Goswin Wilder.
San FRANCISCO; Dr.. X. Press Smith. Santa
Rosa; j. W. WHY. Stockton; James Dawson,
Chico; q. a. Wanamake, Grass Valley ana as
district deuuties Tor the counties: Alameda
Benjamin +. Hobart, Oakland; Butte-ThOmas
Colusa-J. H. Pope, Colusa; Fresno-E. p Cum
mings. Fresno Los Angelrs-F. S. SWEET, Los
Angeles; Napa-N. 7. Nelson. Mana; Ne
vada-D. b. Warwick, Grass Valley; Sacra.
mento-Harrison Bennett, Sacramento; San
Dego-F. r. Bruner, San Diego; San joaquin
john f; Oldham, Stockton; SoIano-A. l.. Hath
eway. Vallejo; Sonoma-W. Il. 7. Stratton
Petaluma, G. ". Walcott. Healdsburg c. A.
Hoffer, Santa Rosa; Stanisaus-J. S. Alex
ander, Modesto. E. II. Robinson. Newman; ;
Santa Clara-Dr. Ii. j. b. Wright. san Jose,
Santa CruZ-D. T.. Clark, Santa Cruz, j. B.
Brown, Watsonvllle; Yuba-J. X. Hare. Marys-
Vile; Contra Costa-William Helm Crockett; ;
San Francisco Thomas L-arned, James E..
kenny, William Sollman, L. A. Bullis, F. j.
McDermott. Cord Netjen, w. 6. Thomas, j. f.
RAN, Charles Westpha, Joseph Peltier
Deputy grand dctators are To visitor second
HetbihS HleutS III July dnu JaBuaty Tor the
purpose OF inspecting the books, collecting the
per capita tax. receiving the Semi-annual re-
port communicating the term password, and in
July and January to install The officers and as
frequently during the other months as they can
make 1t convenient 10 do so.
Financial officers OF all lodges must have
their books properly balanced ana audited and
in the Iodgeroom ready for Inspection on The
second meeting nights of July and January.
Deputy grand dctators are to have their re-
ports In The hands Of the grand dictator on or
before February Is, 1894.
Each subordinate lodge is hereby directed
10 promptly Inform the grand reporter after
each meeting of any mat er olsinterest occur
ing at the meeting. and all brethren are hereby
urged TO keep the grand officers fully posted In
this respect, that they may furnish Tie newspa-
pers with such liens as may keep the order
before the public awaken interest In and Sc.
cure Candidates for its benefits.
he twenti III anniversary VIII be celebrated
at ODD Fellows Hall. san Francisco, June 80
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