The morning call., 1894-05-13
DOINGS ON THE FINAL DAY.
Standing Committees Appointed
by the Grand Master.
THIRTY CENTS PER CAPITA TAX.
Thanks Accorded the Press for Re-
MISREPRESENTATION to Past
Grand Master.

Yesterday at the fifth days session of
the Grand Lodge, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we tender our sincere thanks
10 the entire press OF San francisco. and es-
peeially TO The CALL, Chronicle and Examiner,
for their great helpfuness in placing our be-
loved order so fairly and fully before The peo-
pie. Day after day, column after column was
freely given in cOmmendali0n OF ODD fell0w-
ship, and enthusing our membership to ener-
getic action IN making the seven y-hfth ami
versaIy notable success and emphatic
red-lotter day in our history. Our circulars
reached a limited number. ana those our own
members bur the press spoke 10 the masses,
and tolo them very eloqnently OF The grandeur
Tie press is In touch with fraternity and is
its stanch friend.
Lodges will hereafter be required to
send up an itemiZed statement OF all
moneys paid by them during the year to
the grand secretary.
Thirty cents per capita tax was levied
for the ensuing year, due July l, 1894.
Revenue was estimated at $11. .102 30; ex-
penses. $l1,S60.
Judgment of Yerba Buena Lodge VS..
Alden Spooner affirmed.
The decisions and various actions OK the
grand master during the recess were ap-
proved.
Redlands Lodge was requested to credit
$40 on the dues of F. A. Armstrong.
The consolidation of Dayton Lodge with
Durham Lodge and of Big Tree Lodge
with San Andreas Lodge was approved.
Charters were ordered for lodges insti-
tuted during recess, and duplicate charters
to be given TO Silver Star, Cayncos, Dur
ham and Social Rebekah lodges, who
were burned out. Several amounts owed
by said lodges were donated to them.
Dnuba Lodge No. 38 was taken from Dis
rict 90 and placed in District 81.
The proper books were ordered to be
sent to the deputy of District %.
1t was declared to be the duty Of the
secretary or permanent secretary 10 re-
ceive all moneys due the lodge, IN less the
bylaws otherwise provide.
Appeals to subordnates are permitted
for the relief of X. SargeDtson, +. Nelson
and L. A. Talleyrand. the money collected
to be distributed under the supervision OF
the grand master.
Elections for representatives to the
Grand Lodge hereafter are to be held on
the last meeting in March.
Representatives to the supreme body
were requested to endeavor to secure legs-
lation providing for aged members OF lodges
which may become defunct.
Nom beneficial members may only be
charged half of the dues charged other
mem bers.
The available funds in Odd Fellows
Home fund were placed at the disposal of
the trustees of said home.
The proposed substitution of badges for
regalia, as pending in the supreme body,
| was disapproved, and the resen tatiyes
requested to oppose the proposition.
or far
1882 and per capita tax of 10 cents
was levied for representative fund, due
December 81. 1894.
One thousand copies of the constitution,
bylaws. etc.. were ordered printed.
A 10-cent per capita tax was levied on Re-
bekah lodges and favorable legislation on
their behalf was recommended to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge
The services of the members who have
died during the year were suitably recog-
niZed by the unanimous adoption of the
report of the committee on hon ored dead.
a collection of S105 30 was taken among
the members for the benefit of former
member of the order, who came from an
Eastern jurisdiction some five years ago
and deposited his card, but who before
being admitted was stricken with such
serious illness and blindness as to render
him ineligible. Five years ago a hand
some sum was raised for him in a similar
manner.
The officers were then installed and the
grand master made the following ap-
pointments: A. A. Clough, grand mar
shal; f. A. Calhoun. grand conductor; !;
Rev. A. +. Hitchcock, grand chaplain |;
Hugh Montgomery, grand guardian; NJ.
p. Forbes. grand herald.
The following standing committees were
appointed:
A u Rinhat
Finances. N. Wyckoff, Charles Quasi,
r. Chartray, w. A. Bonynge, d. Newell.
Correspondence-H. S. Jones, e. E.
Dress, E. c. Yocco.
Appeals. j. de Haven, John Ellis
worth, George b. Dean, W. w. Watson,
j. A. Watt.
Petitions-Alex Brown. W. A. Stephen
son, w. S. Dryden, +. =. Ogden, H. A.
Tyrrell.
Laws of subordinates-C. C. Terrill, L.
L. Dennery. j. H. Peters. F. d. Worth. b.
P. Ball.
State Of Orders. B. Smith. R. II. Lloyd,
W. Fl. Lorenz. Charles A. Sumner, S. F.
Smith.
Legislation-C. A. Swislsr. W. W. Ly-
man. E. w. Davis, w. w. Phelps. S. A.
Kitchener.
Mileage-D. Becker. C. Welti. M. Besse.
f. Raynes, A. j. Chittenden.
Printing-George T. Shaw. j. L. Robin
ette, c. j. Owen.
Degree of Rebekah-S. E. Moreland. II.
d. Richardson, John Thompson, G. A.
Cash. II. Y. Quackenbush.
magnificent jewel was presented to j.
f. Thompson, P. G. NJ, by E. w. Davis of
Santa Rosa. on behalf of the Grand Lodge.
The speeches of the presenter and recip-
ent were eloquent and appropriate.
Grand Master Simpson made brief ad-
dress. the closing ode was sung, and the
Grand Lodge adjourned sine die.