The morning call., 1894-05-09
A SOLID SHOWING.
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge
in Session.
Preliminary Proceedings of the
Forty-second Convention of the
Body-The Rebekahs.

The session OF the Grand Lodge OF California.
l. o. o. F. was called TO order by Grand Mas
ter j. f. Thompson at A. NJ yesterday, all of
the officers and a quorum OF representatives
being present.
A recess was taken until IL A. NJ. TO allow the
committee on credentials TO report. At said
hour over 300 past grands were introduced.
and the Grand Lodge degree was conferred
upon them by Grand Warden Z. L. GosDey.
Grand Master Thompson submitted an able
report covering thirty eight pages. Notwith-
standing an illness of many weeks, he has made
a large number of vlsitatiOns, and discharged
many extra duties arising from complications
arising during his tenn. He alludeS parlicu-
larry 10 the anniversary. exercises, the liberal
lty OF the press, appOval OF oMclal D0DdS. Ood
Fellows Home, reDekah degree and many
other matters. which were referred TO appro-
pirate committees, and will be acted upon dur
ing The session.
Grand Secretary Shaw's report covers thirty
one pages, showing $50 lodges and 30,741
members on December 81, 1898, gain of 353
for year. Amount pad tor lellet and charity
IN 1898. S279,317 80; assrts, S2,359.9o5 81
49, Rebekah lodges, an increase OF 10; MEM
bcrs, 13. .0S3; increase for year, 922; excess OF
receipts IL subordinate and Retekah lodges
over disbursements for year. S6S, ,460 O2.
Total receipts for year, $16337 80. which.
with former balances, make total oil
$31,7 80: the disbursements have been
S19.256 40 leaving balance IN general fund,
convention fund, $1098 80; Sellers orphans
tuna. S1Ol0 81; tarnsworth monument tund,
$685. %; total. SIS, ,463 At.
The grand treasurers report agrees with the
above figures.
The supreme representatives gave a full re-
port of the proceedings OF the session OF 1893.
showing the membership OF subordinate ana
Rebekah lodges III the national jurisdiction Oh
December 81, 1892, TO be 869, TAB, in 1880
lodges. with total relief OF year $3.O15, 979. .93.
A number OF appeal cases were reported.
the decisions OF the appeal committee being af-
tirmod upon the same.
The appeals OF Thomas Elam VS.. Bay City
Lodge, Frederick Shelton vs.. Scio Lodge and
A. Spooner vs. Yei ba Buena Lodge were post
poned until to-day.
j. b. Carer, +. e.. OF Wisconsin. and e. S.
Scott, +. q. T., OF Idaho, were welcomed as
visitors.
Rev. William H. Hill. an Old Past Grand
Master, OF California, now nearly bind, was
conducted TO seat upon the platform and in.
troduced by the Grand Master amid great ap.
plauSe.
The courteses of the /. o. o. F. were tend
cred 10 aud accepted by the delegates for the
session.
A communication was received from Chief
ScblilZ of the Midwnrer Fair requesting the
Glaud Lodge 10 Tx day or evoning when a
visit could be made 10 the exposition.
h There has been contributed 10 the tarnsworth
monument fund the sum of $40 20. The
amount needed Is $1,000.
Previous 10 adjournment w. II. ill, z. q. NJ,
made some eloquent, earnest remarks.
he hours were fixed from 10 TO II A. M.,
2 10 Z. NJ, with evening sessions as ordered.
Amendments, resolutions, eIc., were referred
to committees and the Grand Lodge adjourned
10 10 A. NJ. to-day.
The Rebekah convention met with large at
tendance OF delegates. II VIII continue for sew
erai days.