The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-09
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The full telegraphlc reports In The CALL Of
the session OF the Grand Lodge at San Jose last
week we're highly commended.
The legislation was OF the progressive char
acter and briefly was: That the Supreme Lodge
be requested to issue $1,000 certificate; that
the fee for medical examination be reduced to
81; that the next session be held In Los An
geles; that beneficiary certificates must be made
payable to blood-kin, relatives or persons de-
pendent. when such exist; that annual sessions
are preferable to biennial sessions; that men,
beers who engage in the retail of intoxicating
beverages shall be expelled; that the minimum
fees for degrees and initiation shall be SIS,
which shall include medical examination, adj
vance assessment, proposition fee beneficiary
certificate aud charge for initiation aud de.
grees. This really means 81 for admission. as
the other 81 is for moneys paid out by the
lodge, and is radical change; that the grand
medical examiner shall be hereafter eIec ed
instead OF appointed; that the deputy grand
master workman can confer the past master
workman degree In special sessions of the
Grand Lodge, formerly this could only be
done by an elective grand officer; that lodge
officials are the agents OF the lodges and not Of
the grand body; that past master workman as
SOciatlons are commemorate; that the official
organ has been productive OF practical good |;
that the extension work is valuable, and Is TO
be continued; that the Degree OF Honor lodges
have been Of great benefit IN bringing members
into the parent order, and $500 was ap-
pTopriatrd TO the same as an evidence OF ap-
probation; that the claim OF Mrs. Mary Olsen
could not be allowed. The facts OF this case
were that the money to pay the assessments of
her husband, who was seafaring man, had al
ways been left in the hands OF member to pay
into the lodge, and had been regularly so paid
until the 2Sth of the month befor from a
accident, her husband lost his life. At that
particular date the payment was carelessly
neglected, and under the law OF the order the
brother was suspended, and was out OF stand.
ing at the time OF his sudden death. While it
was not possible legally to admit the claim per-
mission was given TO state The circumstances
IN a circular and appeal TO the order for dOna-
tions as has been done In two previous cases,
where the surroundings seemed TO merit the
sympathy OF the fraternity.
The number of charter members necessary to
form lodge was raised from ten TO twenty;
$500 was appropriated 10 assist In enter tanning
the Supreme Lodge; representatives 10 the
next session are 10 receive for their mileage
only the amount actually expended by them for
TRANSPORTATION to Los Angeles; Congress Is to
be memorlaliZed TO give TO fraternal journals all
advantages OF postal rales accorded to other
publications.; It was thought not according TO
the spirit principles OF fraternity TO hire paid
agents, solicitors or canvassers on salary or
commission; the medical examination blank
used In this Jurisdiction Is TO be changed in
some respects so as 10 make IL uniform with
that IN use in other jurisdictions; the per capita
rax for the ensuing year Is TO be 81 80, pay
able IN July and January.
Receptions, carriage drives, public meetings
and district assemblages, with many cOurIesies
at the hands OF the Santa Clara members and
citizens OF San Jose, were freely accorded the
visitors.
The Grand Lodge OF the Degree OF Honor
was In session two days. All the lodges were
representa-. This order has done good years
work, meritinR and receiving The approval Of
the Grand Lodge Mrs. Stewart was reelected
grand chief OF honor and Mrs. Kate III. Poland
grand recorder, thus retaining two most eff
Gent officers; the order made gain of 20 per
cent during the year aud its outlook is excel
lent. A reception and banquet by Aida Up
church Lodge OF san Jose was closing feature
OF the session last Friday Night.
Eden and San l. andre lodges are going to
have Join: picnic al San Lorenzo Grove on
May 1.
Judge Gibson VIII lecture before Oak Leaf
Lodge this evening.
Oakland has good share OF the grand officers
this year-Grand Master Workman Ward,
Grand Recorder Hlrshberg and Grand Medical
Examiner DIR. Mayor; and Grand Recorder
Halle Is from Alameda.