The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
CHARTERS TO NEW LODGES.
Grand Lodge Degree Of the Sister
Organization Conferred on
Six Candidates.

and, consequently, not as much work was
accomplished as was expected.
| The weather has been very disagreeable
during the past week, but to-day the air
| was light and balmy and hardly breath
of wind stirring. Camp Ritchie was
crowded with visitors and just outside the
! lines were battalions of carts. buggies car
riages and everything that would carry
one to this delightful spot. Every one
within a radius of twenty miles seemed to
have turned out to enjoy the concert rem
dered by the Fifth Regiment band.
This morning the troops were reviewed
by Colonel Nichols and Colonel Wood.
After they had broken ranks there was
scramble for the streetcars, for nearly half
the uniformed rank are delegates to the
Grand Lodge, which is convening in Mon
terey, some three-quarters of mile from
the camp.
The Grand Lodge was opened by Grand
Prelate C. F. McGlashan of Truckee. The
business of last night was continued, and
the Grand Lodge passed on twenty belated
delegates.
Several resolutions and appeals were
passed to-day. The appeal of A. P. Muir
gotten versus Triumph Lodge, San Jose,
ing his benefits, was passed.
A resolution to change the old code and
substitute a new constitution and code
was introduced. This brought forth
somewhat clamorous discussion. The
Grand Lodge is trying to alter the section
prohibiting saloon-keepers and retail
iquor-dealers from becoming members.
Many strong arguments were made; but
some think it not the proper thing to ex-
clude any man just because his profession
may call him into the saloon business.
This was laid over till tomorrow.
The date for the election could not be
decided upon. There will be elected at
this time two supreme representatives to
attend the Supreme Lodge at Minneapolis
in August, 1896.
The popular candidates are: Stanton S.
Carter, Supreme Judge of Fresno County,
to succeed himself; past grand chancellor,
Frank A. MCGOWAN of Eureka, George E.
Church of Fresno and A. J. Buckets.
George Samuels of Oakland will undoubt-
edly be advanced from grand vice to grand
chief chancellor. Prelate McGlashan will
probably be elected grand vice chancellor.
For prelate the nominations are: Judge
w. HI. Grant of Woodland, DR.. H. r.
Arndt of San Diego, w. A. Mackinder and
G. O. Clark, from the northern portion of
the State.
After the election was talked over the
various reports were read. Grand Chan
cellor Lindsay's report was very lengthy
and exhaustive. During 1894 there was a
net loss of 800 members. He recommends
legislation providing for assistance to
needy members during times of financial
hardship.
During the forenoon session the follow
ing propositions were submitted:
First-Naming San Francisco as the perma-
nent meeting place.
Second-Providing that the deputy grand
chancellors shall serve only in lodges other
than those in which they claim membership.
Third-Disqualifying members from acting
as deputy grand chancellors unless perfect in
the unwritten work.
Fourth-Provlding for grand officers visits
to small lodges instead of large ones.
Fifth-Providing for concerted action toward
building up the order in this State.
Sixth-To devise plans for the erection of a
Pythian castle in San Francisco commensurate
with the Importance and wealth of the organ
ization.
seventh-Providing for deputy grand chan
cellor in every town where a lodge exists.
Adopted.
Eighth-Making the terms of subordinate
lodge officers one year.
Ninth-Making allowance of sick benefits
optional with subordinate lodges.
Tenth-Dividing the State into two districts,
all the lodges in one 10 be visited annually by
the grand vice-chancellor.
Eleventh - Indorsing and recognizing the
Rathbone Sisters as valuable adjuncts to the
order.
Report of Commissioner Stanton L.
Carter, embodying the new constitution
and laws for the California Jurisdiction.
was submitted and referred to appropriate
committee.
Charters to new lodges were granted as
follows: At Dutch Flat, Forest Hill.
Auburn, New Almaden and Colfax. and
for revived lodges at Vacaville and San
Buenaventura. Duplicate charters were
granted to lodges at San Bernardino and
Rio Vista.
A resolution that the Grand Lodge meet
next year at Truckee precipitated the first
heated contest of the session. Without
arriving at a vote the Grand Lodge ad-
Journed until A. NJ. tomorrow
The Rathbone Sisters convened at Ma
sonic Hall this afternoon for the work of
the fifth annual session of the Grand Tenn
ple There were about forty in attendance
and the Grand Lodge degree was conferred
on Mrs. Hearn of Pasadena, Mrs. K.
Whitney of Truckee, Mrs. Petit of Sacra-
mento, Mrs, s. Isaacs of Nevada City, and
Mrs. A. Cruise and Mrs. ]. Deetle of Grass
Valley.
The reports of grand chief, M. of r. and
c., and Grand M. of F. were read and
proved very satisfactory. The progress of
the order in the past year has been crafty
ing both financially as well as in members.
New temples were added at Salinas, Mer-
ced, San Ardo and Arcadia. 1t was re-
solved to exemplify the work of the order
before the Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, on Friday night. The election of
the Rathbone Sisters will be held at Odd
Fellows Hall on Friday.
Tomorrow every one will have arrived
and the work will go on much more
smoothly.
PheniD Bankers Indicted.
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