The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
WILL ASSEMBLE
At PLEASAN TON
Grand Lodge Of the Portu-.
guese Union Of
California.
First Council Was Organized
in San Leandro, then a
Small Village.
NO POLITICS OR RELIGION.
New Cons stitution to Be Adopted While
Delegates From Twenty.Three
Councils Are in Session.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRAsorsco CALL,

908 Broadway, Oct. 1. I
Pleasanton will be a lively place when
the Grand Lodge of the Portuguese Union
OF the State of California convenes there
next Tuesday.
The union had it's birth in this county,
being organized at San Leandro August l.,
$780, 1t has steadily increased until it
contains now a mem bership of about 1700
distributed in twenty-Ihree councils in
several parts of the State, from Mendo-
cino to Hanford and from Halfmoon Bay
to Sacramento. Its objects are the mu-
tual protection of the families of its men,
bers, and its workings are similar to the
A. 0. q. w. It issues policy of insur-
ance of S1400 payable at the death of a
member to his beneficiaries. If, however,
the mem ber is married and his wife dies,
he receives $400 on account of said policy
at the death of the wife.
1t is also a fraternal society. It is OPP
tional with the councils to provide Tor
sick benefits in case of the sickness of its
members. During the past sixteen years
of its existence it has cost only about $3.50
per mem Der for assessments. The most
that it has cost in one year per me ember
has been 500. 1t has paid death benefits
since organization of over $3.50, 900. 1t ad-
mits persons of all nationalities, but the
work is done in the Portuguese language.
The order has mem bership of over
1000 in Alameda County alone. Religion
and politics are strictly forbidden in the
lodgerooms. Antonio Fonte of East Oak
land CAL, was the founder and its first
grand president.
The officers at present are: Antonio
Fonte of East Oakland and Joseph
Pimentel of Haywards, CAL, past grand
presidents; John G. Mattos Jr. of Center
vile, Cal, grand president; f. l. Lemos
of Haywards, CAL, grand vice-president;
l.. j. Martin of San Leandro, secretary;
A. Lucio of San Leandro, treasurer; A. Y.
Perry, Sacramento, master OF ceremonies; !;
J. Neves, Pleasanton, marshal; A. M.
Martin of Watsonyille, sentinel, and A. ].
Pine of Benicia. M. M. Avellar of San
Leandro M. B. Camara of San Francisco,
A. F. Cunha of Milpitas and Jose Pimentei
of Haywards. trustees. A new constitu-
tion will be adopted at the next session of
the Grand Council.
The delegates are as follows:
Concelho No. 1, San Leandro-Antonio
Fonte, V. T. Braga, NJ. s. BuIcao, Joao Pereira,
Jose B. Mendonca, Antonio Rogers. Concelho
No. 2, Hollister-Domingos T. Nunes, M. T.
Freitas. Concelho No. 3, Haywards-Francisco
Pimentel Manuel A. Amaral. NJ. NJ. Lemos,
Jose Bernardo. Concelho No. 4, Petaluma-
Francisco f. Santos, Francisco A. Leal. Con-
celho No. 5, Centerville-Manuel s. Peixoto
Francis co Silva, Manuel F. Silva, Joao ]. San
tos. ConceIho No. 9, MISUNDERSTANDING Ma
chado Bettencourt, Joao Coelho Norja. Con-
celho No. z, East Oakland--Jose NJ. Ross,
Jose Rodrigues, Antonio Sarmento, Man
uel Henas, Manuel Guido, Antonio V.
Brum. Concelho No. 8, Pleasanton-Jose P.
Rosa, F. Caetano, S. c. Diavilla. Concelbo No. 8,
Milpitas-Francisco A. Amaral, J. +. Serpa
Concelho No. 10, Mission San Jose-Manuel
Silveira Bum, Manuel Jose Rodrigues. Con-
celho No. IL, Observation-Disclosures da Costa
Lima, NJ. J. Santos, Joao Jose ricanco. Con-
celho No. II, Watsonville-F. ]. Bettencourt,
A. P. Soares. Concelho No. Is, West Oakland
Manuel j. Ramos, Manuel S. Rodrigues. Con-
celho No. IA, Sausali TO Manuel Joaquin
Dias, M. q. Avilla. Concelho No. Is, San
Francisco--Man uel de Freitas, Martins Friguei-
ro, Jayne Guilherme Tayares Concelho No.
16, Alvarado = Manuel B. Maciel, Joao de
Souza Leal. Concelho No. II, Halfmoon Bay
John Zalladao. Concelho No. 18, Benicia-
Jose S. Dutra, Manuel p. Faria. Concelho No.
10, San Rafael-Antonio Amaral. Concelho
No. 20, Concord-ManuelS s. Borba.
The committee of arrangements are all
active residents of Pleasanton, w.: s..
Diavilla, ]. Nevis, ]. P. Rosa, F. Catano
and ]. V. Persida.