The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
The District Distress Fund Is
Rejected After Due Con-
sideration.
MEET NEXT IN PETALUM A
Evening Devoted to a Ball, Banquet
and Entertainment in Odd
Fellows Hall!

Yesterdays session of the Grand Grove,
United Ancient Order of Druids, was in
teresting throughout, and many important
measures came up for discussion during
the day.
The principal subject to which the body
devoted itself in the morning was the dis
trict fund some members wished to see
established in San Francisco. This was
one of L. F. Dunand's pet measures, and
he made a hot fight for its passage.
1.-THE question is a vital one with us in
California" he said. Take, for instance.
a grove with depleted treasury. What
inducement is there for any one to join it
We have no district fund, much less an
equalized system. The lodge surrenders
its charter, and the aged member-where
is he?
"Now, to build up our order we must
provide ways and means to guarantee to
those we ask to join us, particularly in
far-away parts OF California, that come
veal or woe, success of the grove or fail
ure, the Druids of the district-if not
of the entire State-are between them and
trouble.
"Such legislation will be only justice
and productive of much good. We ask
the representatives to give the matter
some attention. and, if satisfied, then TO
take some action upon 1T. !"
After considerable discussion pro and
con. the matter was laid over till the after
noon session.
A projected relief board would
differ from the other relief boards
of the order, in that it would be under the
jurisdiction of the Grand Grove and would
be situated in San Francisco.
Besides, it would Iegislate for the entire
country and for the sick only. No relief
board has ever yet been under the juris-
diction of the Grand Grove.
1t was decided to hold the next annual
meeting OF the Grand Grove at Petaluma
to convene on the second Tuesday of June,
1897.
Fifteen new delegates were received this
morning and invested with the Grand
Grove degree. Tha election of officers for
the coming year will take place to-day,
presumably at the mornings session.
In the afternoon the district distress
fund, laid over from the morning session,
was thoroughly discussed and was finally
rejected by the Grand Grove.
Then the matter of relief board was
again brought up, and after being actively
discussed by the members, was re-referred
to the committee to frame a law which, in
their best judgment, would meet the ext
gencies of the case.
The appeal case of Charles Patocchi
against San Jose Grove No. % was then
brought up. The committee reported ad-
versely to appellant on the ground that
the matter was outlawed, which report
was adopted by the Grand Grove after
long discussion participated in by nearly
every member present L. F. Dunand
made stirring speech in behalf of Pa
tocchi, but for once he was overruled.
The report of the committee on griev-
ances and appeals was adopted.
At4oclock the Grand Grove adjourned
and had its picture taken.
At night they had grand entertain
ment, ball and banquet at Odd Fellows
Hail. 1t is expected that the Grand Grove
will finish its business and adjourn finally