The morning call., 1893-05-08
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The Grand Lodge of California a will COM
mence its forty-first annual session in this
city next Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock.
The attendance will be the largest ever
known in the history of the order in this
State, and the reports will show most
excellent years work.
The annual meeting of the veterans will
be held this evening at Odd Fellows
Hall at o'clock. The banquet will take
place al the Hotel Pleasanton tomorrow
evening.
The district meeting of Deputy Lyons
with Unity Lodge No. 131 last Tuesday was
another of those successful gatherings for
which District IS is noted. Grand Master
SiOckwell, Grand Warden Simpson, Grand
Secretary Lyon and many notables were
present, while number of choice musical
numbers by various brethren made the oc-
casion one ot unusual enjoyment:
y. F.-Ihe veteran JsNel was adopted
by the 5. G. l.. as token of veteran mem
bership. 1t conveys no right to visit with
out card or regular requirements ANY
member who has been in consecutive men,
bershiD in the order for twenty-five years,
whether in one lodge or dozen lodges. is
entitled to purchase said jewel from the
grand secretary of the Jurisdiction W here
he resides, by having the facts substan-
tiated that he has been in membership said
twenty-five years. The jewel or badge of
TIE veterans of California is worn only by
members who are actually members of the
association. Twenty years membership
and being now IN good standing in a lodge,
and being resident OF. some locality west
of the Rocky Mountains are essential 10
membership in this society.
U. A. o. D.
Installation Of officers in the groves is
now in~ order. On Monday evening, 1st
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the officers of Sigel Grove No. Z; Tuesday
evening ]. ]. Martinoni. D. D. G. A. in
stalled the officers of Galileo Grove No.
81; j. Michel, D. d. g. A., Installed the
officers of Perseverance Grove No. 10 and
George D. Peckham. D. d. &. A. installed
the officers of Hesperian Grove No. Is,
Thursday evening C. ]. B. Me:zler in
stalled the officers Of San Francisco Grove
No. and Eureka Grove No. 4. In the
absence OF J. f. Wolfe, d. d. g. A. caused
by sickness, G.. D. Peckham. D. d. G. A,
installed the officers OF Tempiar Grove No
19. At all the meetings the attendance
was good aud the fourth degree was CON-
ferred.
In pursuance to a call issued by F. Cav
agnero, D. G. A, a meeting of representa-
tives from the subordinate groves of San
Francisco and tie grand officers residing
in this city was held at Druids' Hall on
wednesday evening, tue 4tIl inst, 10 MAKE
arrangements for the entertainment OF the
Grand Grove CT California next month.
The committee organized by the election
of 2. Rohrbacher as president. j. Ii.
KDarston as secretary and L. l.. wagner
as treasurer. 1t was resolved TO hold
banquet and ball at California Hall on
Wednesday evening, June 81. The next
meeting of the committee Will be held on
Wednesday evening, May "a.
Improved Order of Red Men.
AT the time approaches for the compsti-
tive drill much activity prevails among the
tribes. Some good work will be done at
the Great Council next August.
hodoc No. 81 adopted thres last sleep.
Manzanita No. adopted one and one was
admitted by card.
White Eagle No. 72 had an adoption and
several propositions.
Sotoyome No II had degree work and
practicing in the floor work.
POhonachee No. 10 is doing work every
Sleep
Osceola had an adoption and received
several propositions.
TecuTseh No. 60 will adopt two next
Tuesday night.
Next Wednesday the great sachem visits
Otonka No. &C. at Napa. with other great
chiefs. The 18th to 20th he will be in Ne
vada City and Grass Valley.
Tammany day will be duly celebrated
by reunion and banquet at the hall, 500
Post street, on which occasion the great
sachem or the great senior sycamore will
make the opening address. Other able
and prominent mem bers will also speak
and palefaces Will bs admitted.