The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
Important Rulings That Affect All
Beneficiary Organizations-The
ForeSterS' Officers.
Official Assessment Table.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

At final meeting of the delegates in
terested IN the furtherance of the Odd Fell
lows Library, held last Saturday night, the
board of trustees returned with unanimous ap-
proval the plan previously presented COM
mittee of the delegates for the extension of the
usefulness OF the library. The plan, which is
as follows, affords TO all who may wish TO take
advantage OF it an excellent opportunity of
availing themselves of the advantages of this
well-supplied library. 1t provides that all sub
ordinate lodges be requested 10 become con-
tributing members of the library on payment
of 81 per member per annum; that such ira
ternal and literary organizations of this City
as may be unable by the board of trustees to
participate in the advantages of the library be
permitted to do so on payment of 81 90 per
member, or such members as may wish TO Io1n
per year; that any individual properly recon-
mended be permitted TO become member on
the payment OF So per annum; that Odd Fell
lows and members of contributing lodges may
become contributing members on payment of
So per annum, and that the management, own
ership and control of the library shall remain
in the hands of the l. o. o. F. lodges con-
mplated in Its foundation and act OF 1ncoT-
poration.
Santa Rosa Lodge celebrated its fortieth
anniversary last Friday in great style. Among
those present were Deputy Grand Master War
boys and c. w. Savage, CIR. There was full
representation of the members of the lodge, and
there was very interesting programme of
exercises.
The anniversary of Golden Rule Lodge of
Oakland was celebrated last Friday in Oakland
with that eclat that has in the past character
ICED the annual reunions of this lodge. Unity
Lodge, as it has done for the past twenty years,
paid Golden Rule visit, and the visitors were
cordially welcomed and entertained. There
were also present large number OF invited
guests.
The Veteran Odd Fellows have been invited
TO visit a number OF the subordinate lodges.
They will call on Fairmount Lodge on Wednes-
day the 18th inst, and viii call on Porter
Lodge of Oakland some time in April.
Porter Lodge will celebrate it anniversary
with appropriate exercises on the 18th of April.
On the 14th of April Unity Lodge will cele
brate its anniversary.
At the home in Thermalito there is need for
increased accommodations, and with that pur-
pose in view, the upper part of the building
IS being fitted up as sleeping rooms.
A mum Der OF applications have been re-
ceived for admission TO the home, and there is
also great demand for home for orphans.
These are subjects that will be considered at
the next meeting of the trustees.
Grand Master Gosbey will during the cure MT
week make visits follows March 3,
San Jose; 4th, Spring Valley Lodge, at Ar
buckle; 5th. Grand Island Lodge, at Grimes
Landing; 9th, Central Lodge, at Williams
Grand Patriarch Reid visited Mistletoe En-
csmpment at Nevada City last Monday. He
Range Encampment, at Davisville, on Wednes-
day; with Union Encampment, at Grass VAL
ley, on Saturday. Tonight he will visit So
lano Center Encampment, at Suisun.
In accordance with a law adopted at the last
held session of the Grand Lodge of this State
the subordinate lodges will on the last regular
meeting night this month elect representatives
IN the Grand Todup