The morning call., 1894-10-29
|. O. O. e.

The veterans held a well attended session last
Monday night. Several new members were
admitted.
Grand Master Simpson was at san Rafael
Sania Clara, Oakland and Berkeley last week
among the subordInates. He will be al San
Juan on Monday evening. October 20; AIayfeid
Both; Salinas City, 31st: institute Observatory
Lodge at San Jose November 1st; Sequel sd
The Thanksgiving reception of Porter Lodge
promises to be noted occasion.
Mrs. Moreland. president of the Rebekan
State Convention was in the city last week and
visited a number of lodges in this city and
Oakland.
San Bernar dino County says it must have the
Home for Aged Odd Fellows; so does Oroville
for Thermaito, so does Whittier, so does Ana
heim The interest III the enterprise is excel
lent.
Observatory Lodge No. %, which is to be in
stiiuIed in San Jose November l. is endeavor-
ing 20 break The record for large charter list.
Grand President Gertrude Z. Norcland was
the recipient of magnificent set of engrossed
resolution, ~ tie hands of Josephine Rebekah
Lodge No. Il OF san Jose last week.
Mrs. Matte A. Bridge, he well-kn0wn lee
tureSs, wh0 for many years has been In the field
delivered an acceptable lecture OH Odd Fellow.
shin in Eureka on the 18Th.
Brooklyn Lodge No. 45 OF You Bet gave a
reception on the 18Th. which drew great dele
cations from CoiaX Duch Ela Nevada CITY
Alta, ToweS. Lowell Hill and Washington
making financial as we'll as social ss
Tie Gebckahs OF Santa Maria celebrated last
We, k an ADDRESS by Rev. GeorCe I Weaver
recltations by Mrs. DIck- and Miss Irma Trott
with musical selections by Mrs. Sedgwick and
Mrs. Bdker.
The reception of San Francisco Canton No
5, =. NJ; last Thursday night was a happy
affair, CONFUSING an excellent musical and
literary programme, and concluded with a
dance.
The Rebekahs of Santa Monica received last
week ana me banquet IS spoken OF as some
thing exquisite in decoration aud luxury
The annual meeting Of the Odd Fellows Hall
Association OF Stockton was held on the 23d
and The following board OF directors elected:
q. {. Hyatt president; Frank Burton, vice
president; Il. L. Wnhoit. secretary: F. W
Go0GrUm, treasurer; Hoyle Greenwood, w. H.
Lorenz, John jackson, William Inglis. j. nj.
Mccall
A new twO.story building Is going up in San
Jacinto 2Ox8o feet, the upper floor of which is
10 be occupied by the ODD Fellows.
The Grand Lodge OF Montana met at Mis-
soula on The 17tb. The new officers are: r
". Ncol, grand master; Thomas Stres, depntv
grand master; j. s. Kemp, grand warden, A. j.
White, grand secretary; william Wood grand
treasurer; MasSena Bulard, grand represpnta
tive. a reception by The local membership IN
the delegates was among the items OF the ses-
sion.
s. G. 1.-The receipt Of a secretary of a lodge
places the brother IN good standing from the
date of said receipt; 1t is not requisite 10 wall
until the session first ensuing after SAID re-
ceipt is given; this matter was so decided nv
the Grand Lodge OF Idaho last year, and on an,
neal ami meQ Dy Tie >. O. II.
lodge has ne right TO eXpend mouey for a
band on the 26tb Of April but at no other
time, but canno pay for music for dance.
past grand paiTiarcRs association has
been organized; S. b. Smith OF Sacramento.
President: John A. Mace OF San Francisco sec.
retary.
The grand sire is now permitted to approve
constitutions and amendments 10 same during
recess, subject 10 final approval by 5. q. l..
Service Tor a regular term CHAPLAIN is now
a qualification 10 be eligible for election as
vice grand.
An encampment member cannot wear his
encampmenJ regalia In his own lodge unless he
is an officer OF the lodge. IN which case lie must
wear the regalia of his Office.
A sister who marries a man not a member OF
the order and VINO is dropped for non payment
OF dues either before or after her marriage
cannot be relnstated as long as her husband is
not an Odd Fellow.
When officers of Rebekah lodge surrender
their chairs 10 d degree staff for the purpose OF
comforting the degree the noble grand of SAID
stan can communicate passwords. always pro-
vided that the acting noble grand of SAID staff
Is a noble grand or past grand.
IL lodges pay nurse hire for sick brothers
wben at home. they must pay nurse hire il the
brothers are taRe3 SICK away from home.
Funeral expenses are TO be paid where by-
laws provide for such, If such expenses are in
Cured; the question of widow or dependent
relatives has nothing 10 do with said payment.
The only exceptions TO this are when the de-
ceased has been buried in Government service
or by some olher organization which took ex-
elusive control and paid the expense, or where
no expense has been Incurred.
All arrearages from cantons have been trans
ferred TO the several State departments with
full power 10 collect or cancel same, and The
cole ecti0n OF canton tax has been repr aled
Indebtedness by broker Is not 10 be deducted
from funeral benefits
A new lodge 10 work In the German language
Is 10 be Instituted in Oakland on November 8.
Ihe members of the new eDcamDment, sun
SCI NO. 20, received their Patrlarchal degree