The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-28


the order, where they made a determined
fight to get at the truth.
At the afternoon session a special COM
mittee was appointed to investigate the
charges and procure whatever evidence
there might be to sustain them. Hours
were devoted by this committee to the
prosecution of its search, and finally re-
port was drawn up for submitting to the
convention.
The question was made the special order
of business for the night session, and when
, it came up nearly every delegate was
present. What transpired at the
discussion that followed was kept
secret. Many speeches were
addressed, while some. were pleas for
moderation and conservative action. The
time occupied by the debate slipped by
rapidly until shortly after midnight an
adjournment was taken until morning.
! No conclusion was reached though it is
expected action will be taken to-day.
! After the convention assembled in the
morning and the delegates were seated,
President II. Enkle delivered his address.
Regarding the Blank matter he said:
events have transpired during the year
| which have attracted attention to the order
and involving one of its officers, to which
reference will be made in a supplementary
report.
The supplementary report was not given
out for publication, however.
In reviewing the years progress he con-
tinued with reference to the Youths Aux
| Hilary: Immediately after adjournment of
the last Grand Lodge application was made
| for a charter by body of Jewish youths,
who had previously been organized as an
association. with the ultimate object of
forming the first auxiliary. The applica-
ton was formally considered, and the
GnY vi foa r1fo ho firct oh
ter to Adler Auxiliary Lodge, No. 1, on
October L., 1884,
"Since then charters were granted to
! Lehman Blum Auxiliary Lodge No. 3,
Portland, Or, and Montefiore Auxiliary
Lodge No. 8, Oakland, Cal. | have every
reason to believe that this branch of the
order will indeed prove a valuable factor
work in which we are engaged"
1.-THE year 1894, he continued, sis not
able in this district for the heavy death
rate experienced. From January to De-
cember 81 thirty-seven of our members
Joined the ranks of the silent majority.
This increased rate of mortality is not al
together unlocked for, when we take into
consideration the age of the district and
many of the members of the older lodges.
st is, however, source of congratula-
tan that our laws as at present In force
are amply sufficient to meet all require
ments.
Grand Secretary Blank reported that in
reviewing the occurrences in the district
for the past year he found that the men,
bership had fallen off forty-six beneficiary
members and nine non-benefciary mem
bers, or a net loss of fifty-fye members
since last report.
During the year the death-rate reached
the unprecedented total of thirty-seven,
which necessitated the transfer of ,S74 II
from the aceumulations of previous col
lections toward paying the $4,000 re-
quired to pay the death loss.
There are now thirty-four lodges in this
district, in the interior of California, eleven
in San Francisco, three in Oregon, three in
Nevada, three in Washington, two in Mon
tana and one IN Utah. The total member
ship is 2238, which shows decrease of
forty-six for the year; total non-bene-
ficiary, 237; grand total 2475.
The benevolent work done by the society
is represented in figures as follows:
Total amounts of benefits paid to sick. 81 500 80
Total amount of funeral benefits. 2,645 S5
Amount contributed te the w. and ..
b. fund. ..............-........-. oo.so1 90
pain wiaiows and ornh,ns ''''.. ysf1 90
Paid TO san Francisco Board of Relief. 463 40
S85.s63 80
Tbs secretary's financial statement was
as follows:
January /. 1894, balance
Treasurer $3.50 SO
Receipts from all sources. SO, 555 80
Cash from trusteeS....... 4,7a0 90
----s1ol. l56 IL
Disbursements. ...........
Discussed per vouchers. $S9, 645 50
Transferred securities by
secretary TO trustees. -. lO5O5 80
slUO,15l l8
alance In hands OF treas
urer.................... 1,oO5 So
$lOl.156 II
Reports of the District Court, which con-
siders techinal disputes tn the order, were
presented and also synopsis of the gem
eral committees meetings of the past
year.