The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-24

party of forty officers and delegates in
prime good humor till long past the mid
night hour.
The convention was called to order at 10
o'clock h NJ. by Rev. Josiah Sims of Ne
vada City, the retiring grand president.
The following-named grand officers were
present: Grand Vice-President John w.
Carlen, Oakland; Grand Secretary Edward
Oliver, San Francisco; Grand Treasurer
Charles W. Pope, San Francisco; Grand
Messenger James N. Spence. San Jose;
Grand Trustees-Henry Tregoning, San
Jose; Herbert Jones, San Francisco; j.
Nance, Butte City, Mont; subordinate
otfcers-Assistant Messenger John E.
Ellis, Los Gatos; Inside Sentinel John
Hilbert, British Columbia; Assistant Secre-
tary Robert Sharp, San Francisco. The
grand president appointed G. T. Johns, H.
Jones and Henry Tregoning committee
on credentials.
The Grand Lodge degree was conferred
upon the following-named past grand pres
idents: T. w. Butch, w. R. Jack, James
Hogan, w. l.. Chamberlain, John e.
Isaacs, s. W. J. Fibbs, T. Poyser, J. Hill
bert, Robert Sharp, P. III. Ralph, r. j.
Oates, Watt Il. Brown, J. L. Percy and
Antony Toy.
The committee on election returns re-
ported the following-named officers-elect
and they were forthwith installed: Grand
president, William Gregory, Grass Valley;
grand vice-president, William Clack, San
Francisco; grand secretary, Edward Oil
yer, San Francisco; grand treasurer, Her
bert Jones' San Francisco; grand messen-
ger, Henry g. Jackson, San Francisco;
grand trustee, Rev. J. Sims, Nevada City.
Tho ct1hordfnofo (onnnipfivaN AHc
were reappointed for the ensuing term
Following are the committees appointed
by the grand president: Finance and
mileage-John Hilbert, John d. Wild,
John E. Isaac; appeals and grievances-C.
T.. Johns, William Sheaff, j. W. Carlen;
law. ID. Brandon, G. w, Pope, J. e.
Percy; auditing-A. j. Sparrow, w. r.
Jack, ]. Hall.
By unanimous vote of the convention
the honors of past grand president were
conferred on G. w. Pope, who has served
four years as grand treasurer and lacked
but one vote of being reelected yesterday.
The remainder of the session was occJi-
pied in the discussion of amendments to
the constitution. The sessions will con-
tinue to-day and tomorrow, and will be
devoted to receiving reports, discussing
amendments and the election of repre-
sentative TO the Supreme Lodge that will
luccb III ftW IOTh OILy HcAb OCLOUtT.
After an eloquent address of welcome by
Charles w. Pope the .'Star-spangled Ban
ner" burst from the threats of the 200
Sons of st. George who sat at the banquet
tables last night. Following the song I'll.
Tregoning of San Jose spoke to the toast
THE President of the United States" He
said that all the Englishmen in America
should feel proud of the great heritage that
has been bequeathed to them in this land.
"God Save the Queen" was sung with
the same spirit, and G. I. Johns of Ala
media spoke to "The Queen" with whom,
be said. he could not claim personal ac-
quaintance, though he felt the most pro-
found respect for that good woman who
sits on the throne of England; a woman
who never did any act to aid corruption,
as acknowledged by all good and intelli-
gent Americans.
J. Horton, Alfred Wilkie and Thomas
Nowlan entertained the banqueters with
songs that were accorded thunders of ap-
plause, and the remainder of the pro-
gramme of toasts and songs was carried
out as follows:
''The Supreme Lodge Supreme President Ed
ward Oliver song, Thomas Nowlan; "The
Grand Lodge of the Pacific Coast" Grand Pres
ident Rev. j. Sims; duet, Messrs. Cakes and
Trow; song, w. J. Cakes; Scotland Forever"
Royal Chief Thistle Club J. K. Watson; era
!ernal Societies" Past Chief Ranger OF Forest.
ers 7. +. McNulty; song, ]. Horton; 'sThe Land
We Live In,' Chief OF Caledonians d. r. Nc
Neill song, C. L. Trow; 1.-THE Ladies'" J. Hill
BERT
During an intermission four handsome