The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-15
Knights and Ladies Of Honor.

The eighth session first bienniaD of the
Grand Lodge of Knights and Ladies of Honor
will convene in Pythian Castle, this city, to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock. There will be
about 100 delegates and charter members
present, besides the usual number of visiting
past officers.
Beyond the consideration of the reports of
the officers and the election of new officers,
there will probably be very little business of
importance transacted
In the selection of officers it is quite likely
that there will be spirited contests for the posi-
lions of grand protector and supreme repre-
sentative, but these are the only ones which
give promise OF creating any more than or
binary interest among the membership.
The order in California, Ike all similar
organizations has felt the effects OF the panicky
times, but it has nevertheless progressed fairly
well, four new lodges having been added to the
roster during the past six months. The report
OF the grand secretary viii show 8 small in
crease in membership since the adjournment
of the last session of the Grand Lodge, although
during the period under review there have
been over 400 suspensions.
The record of the Knights and Ladies of
Honor has been a creditable one since its in
ception in 1877. The present membership of
the order is 81, $50, and the increase since
January has been an average OF 1000 month
". The net increase for the year 1894 was
over 5000, and during that year 81 ,095 ,SS1 05
was received and disbursed among the heirs
of the deceased members. Certificates written
during the same period amounted TO Sl3,I20-
600: total amount in force, SSS, 4S0, 600 The
total amount received and disbursed from the
organization of the order up to February 10,
1895, is Sc, 551 ,034 ~, at the remarkably low
average expense per capita annually of So
cents. To this amount California contributed,
up to January 1, 1895, 1882, 294 80, and drew
out S159 800.
The next session of the Supreme Lodge con-
venes in st. Louis in September, and its delib
erations viii be OF more than ordinary infer
est, as q new ritual is to be adopted, a reserve
fund proposition considered and several i'm
portant changes IN the present laws acted upon.
California viii have three representatives in
andcthe grand secretary, who is a member of
the ommittee on appeals and grievances
On Friday evening, the 5th inst, West End
Lodge gave its usual annuaI reception in honor
of the grand officers. The hall was filled with
visiting members and the meeting was one of
interest throughout. Refreshments were served
by the ladies OF West End at the close. During
the evening the grand secretary, on behalf OF
the lodge, presented Grand Deputy Mrs. d. J.
Ksplan with a pretty and useful token of
esteem and appreciation for services rendered
not only in her official capacity as deputy, but
as an active member of West End,
Last Monday evening the grand officers
visited Bay City Lodge, and on Friday evening
the last official visit OF the term was paid to
NJ artha Lodge, the only German-Working lodge
of the order in California.
Rose Hill Lodge was instituted at Grass Val
ley on Thursday evening, the 4th inst by Past
Grand Protector E. F. Aikers with charter list
of thirty-two.
ORC Elmo Lodge of Oakland received visit
from Seal Rock Lodge OF Alameda last Monday
evening. The ladies OF Orc Elmo served re-
tanned their guests
La grippe has loosened its hold on the grand
protector and grand secretary, and these officers
are now well prepared for the work before them
the next few days.
Aurora Lodge viii hold a big meeting to-
night and init eight or ten candidates.