The San Francisco call., 1896-06-19

work had been carried on expeditiously
from the start, and general satisfaction
prevailed at the results attained.
At the morning session the principal
feature was the election of officers for the
ensuing year. Much enthusiasm pre-
vailed, and though many OF the contests
were spirited, perfect good nature and
brotherly harmony prevailed.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows.
Noble grand arch, James A. Devote, San
Francisco; deputy noble grand arch, 81. G..
Collier, San Francisco; treasurer, Edward II.
Goetze, San Francisco; grand secretary, J. j.
Mollison, San Francisco (re-elected); grand
marshal, G. r. Swetmann, Petaluma; grand
guardian, p L. Taglio, Salinas; supreme repre-
sentatives, E. L. Wagner, San Francisco IRE
eIected), and George w. LOWE, Redwood City:
alternates, George A. Abel and ]. G. Bernstein,
San Francisco; grand trustees, Henry A. Chase
and J. Nicols of San Francisco and w. L. Poska
OF Sacramento.
The Office of grand sentinel, which is ap-
pointive. was not filed until the afternoon
session, the incoming noble grand arch,
James A. Devote, being privileged to place
any one he pleased in that position.
A city relief board will be organized. and
two or more in every place where two or
more groves are formed.
At this session a few communications
of beautifully inscribed gold watch was
presented to o. II. Hoag, the retiring noble
grand arch. He was highly ycomplimented
for the efficiency he had shown IL the
management of the affairs of the Grand
Grove during his term of office, and re-
sponded with an appropriate speech.
Then came the installation of officers,
which was carried out in the beautiful
ceremonial of the order.
ftorneV Tamnc nnVnr0 rnada an nlo.
quent and stirring inaugural address.
His remarks were received with the ut
most attention and every expression of
goodwill. Devote is the youngest man
that has ever occupied the chair of the
noble grand arch in California, and is said
to be parliamentarian of exceptional
ability.
II wish more time in which to name
the grand sentinel and the various COM
mittees," he said, "as / think these posi-
tions should be filled with men gifted
along that line, and thus to fill them re-
quires time and forethought.
'It is also my recommendation that the
different groves select proper district dep
uties, and l shall expect their earnest and
cordial assistance in the performance OF
my manifold duties.
81 shall endeavor to increase the mem
bership of the organization during my
term of Office from 500 to 1000, and shall
institute groves in new fields, both in the
north and south. Besides this, I intend
to institute two new groves in this City
next month, one in Martinez, one each in
Amador and Calaveras counties, one each
in Watsonville and Sonoma and one in
Monterey.
"There is no doubt that shall receive
the assistance and cooperation of you all.
In unity lies strength'-remember this.
brethren, and the day is coming when
our order will be our pride and joy"
AT the request of the order, however,
the grand sentinel was appointed imme-
diately in the person of F. Sesna of Los
Angeles.
The per capita tax of one dollar re-
manned unchanged.
The Supreme Grove will assemble at
Milwaukee August 15, and besides the SUI
preme representatives will have many vis-
itors from this Jurisdiction