The record-union., 1895-10-02
Its Session Begun Yesterday in the
Capitol Building.
Good Attendance of Delegates, and
Deep Interest Shown-Last
Nights Reception.

day night by the Good TempIars' League
OF Sacramento County at Pythian Hall.
George B. Katzenstein, Jr., President,
presided.
An address was delivered by Miss
Amanda Way. for over forty years most
aggressive temperance worker, both in
and out of the Good TempIar ranks. She
has held the position of Grand Chief
Templar OF Kansas, and r. w. G.. Y. L.
OF the World; is an active member of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
and many other organizations. She is
prominent in the Friends Quaker
Church.
@.P. q. c. 7. Theodore ID. Kanouse, now
Superintendent of the Orphans Home at
Vallejo, made a ringing speech. 10
show how much the Good Templars have
done, he said that when delegate to the
Constitutional Convention. prior the to
admission of South Dakota as state,
he requested all who favored put
ting prohibition into the proposed
Constitution to meet III his room.
Out OF eighty-seven members sixty
eight responded. All agreed so TO
vote, and did so. Then he asked how,
many OF the sixty-eight were or had been
Good Templars, and all but two re-
Eponded affirmatively.
Mrs. Slater admirably recited, and
after a pleasant social time George d.
Kellogg of NewcG tile, w. Z. Netherton
OF Santa Cruz, Rev. w. NJ. Woodward
and Mrs. NJ. h. Richardson made brief
but effective speeches.
Yesterdays SESSION.
At 10 a. NJ. yesterday q. C. r., w. NJ.
Woodward of Hollister called the Grand
Lodge to order. The following officers
were present: 2. u. {. T., Theodore ID.
Kanouse; q. VT. Mrs. L. NJ. North
San Francisco; Grand Secretary, w. Z.
Netherton, Santa Cruz; q. NJ, George b.
katZenstein, Jr., Sacramento; q. G.,
Mrs. II. A. Osborn, Turlock; Grand
Superintendent Junior Work, Mrs. NJ.
L. Richardson, Oakland.
Pro tenn. appointments: George B.
Katzenstein, Counselor; Grand Chaplain,
Amanda Way; Grand Sentinel, Edgar
Rivett, Sacramento; Assistant Secretary,
George B. katZenStein, Jr.; q. NJ, c. l..
WinchelI, Vallejo; q. ID. NJ, Miss Edna
Waters, TurlOck; Grand Messenger, w.
a. Robertson, Santa Cruz.
The Committee on Credentials, w. T.
Netherton, George b. Katzenstein, Jr..
and Miss Ada Dopkins, reported the
names of those from various lodges in
different parts of the State duly accred-
tied as delegates, and of those entitled to
the Grand Lodge degree. The latter was
impressively conferred on a large num-
Der.
The Committee on Distribution, r.
Thompson, J. NJ. Walling, George d.
kellogg OF Newcastle, u. Z. T., q. VT.
and Grand superintendent Junior Work
read full and very suggestive annual re-
ports, showing q hopeful spirit and stat
ing that the loss of mem Dership is less
than the average of some past years.
The reports of the Grand Secretary,
Financial Committee and of VIM. Sims,
Representative to the r. W. Grand
Lodge at Boston, were listened to with
great interest. He reported that the
next r. W. Grand Lodge will be held al
Zurich, Switzerland. All the reports
were good literary efforts.
Regret was expressed at the absence of
Or. Isaac S. Halsey. Grand Treasurer,
who Is unwell, but he Is expected later
on. NJ. G. Winchester. who IS East sent
q arm-heaTted and characteristic letter.
At the afternoon session the following
special committees were appointed by
the Grand Chief Templar;
District Lecture System-Theo. ID.
Kanouse, George ID. Kellogg, Mrs. T.. NJ.
North, Miss Ada NJ. DOpkins, Mrs. Anna
Pierce.
In Memoriam-G. II. Moore, Miss Eta
Snedecor, George Mcdonald.
Beneficiary System-J. q. Simontou,
I. A. Anthony. Rev. w. L. CASTOR.
". a. Robertson was appointed to fill
a vacancy on the Committee on Appeals
in the place of d. X. Zumweldt
L. ". Thompson was appointed in
place Of b. 4. Downie on Committee on
Good of the Order.
Miss II. Culver was appointed in place
OF II. +. Shedd in the Committee on Ju-
venile Work.
w. II. Barron was appointed IL place
of L. u. Coulter on the Committee or
Laws and Usages.
The rest OF tue session was occupied in
the discussion of reports of committees.
The consideration of district lodge lect-
ure work Will be one OF the main features
OF this mornings session.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned until
8 o'clock this morning.
The hours for the session were set az
follows: From A. N. till II NJ, and from
?. NJ. till 7. ".
LAST NIGHTS RECEPTION.
At the Assembly Chamber last night n
reception was given the members of
the Grand Lodge, when a very interest
ing programme of exercises was rem
oered. The hours were very pleasantly
passed listening 10 recitations, music, ad-
dresses. etc.
It had been announced that Mayor
Steinman would deliver an address of
welcome TO the delegates. but the Mayor
said last evening that owing TO the fact
that he had not been notified of the in
vitation in time, and of his having made
another engagement, be could not be
present. The programme was as follows.
Music, Prohibition Quartet; invoca-
zion. kev. NJ. ID. Buck; address of well
come; response by W. NJ. W oodward, q.
G. T.; vocal solo. Mrs. DR.. Piukhan.
address, GOOD Templars' League"
George i. katzenstein, Jr., President:
response, George d. Kellogg, Z. q. c. T.;
reading, Miss Emile NJ. Connellv:
prohibition Sentiment" Chauncey ii.
Dunn; response, Theodore ID. kanouse.
z. r. w. q. T.; vocal solo; The
Clergy" Rev. a. b. Banks; response, II.
Il. sheldon. q. c.; song, Prohibition
General Committee-Siloam Lodge.
No. 2: J.. III. Rivett, James L. Harlow,
George Is. Il kstZenstein, Jr. Sacramento
Lodge, No. 203: w. w. bingham, L. L.
Coulter. Charles Burton.
Special Reception Committee-AIis
Gertie Tappan. Mrs. q. Schadt, Mrs. L.
II. RivetI. Miss Belle Smith, Mrs. +. L.
Coulter, Mrs. ). '. Chapman.
L. o. G. T. NOTES.
Rev J. W. Webb of Fresno was ap.
pointed the Official Reporter for the ses-
sion.
The Senate Cham Der is tastefully deco
rated by Good Templar and juvenile
banners.
Old faces and steadfast workers of
years are noticed in goodly numbers.
Inc IRI sycamore" Judge Robert
thompson OF san Francisco; Theodore
u. kanonse, Congressman and Past
kight Grand Templar OF the Interna-
uonsl supreme Lodge; F. g. c. T., b. II.
a. hoag- Fresno; Judge J. VI. Walling.
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