The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-21

upon the Pythisn throne and smoothed
the locks back from his forehead prepare
tory 10 directing the days business Of the
devotees of Damon and his chum.
Several past cbancellors were in waiting
and upon these the Grand Lodge rank was
conferred ere the business session began.
4 resolution authorizing the grand
chancellor and the grand keeper OF records
and seal ID send fraternal greetings 10 the
Grand Lodges now in session in the States
OF Louisiana. Kansas, Georgia, South Car
DINA, Washington and Maine was intro
duced by Past Supreme Representative
John II. Gyselaar. Il was adopted with
applause.
A large mum Der Of queries, resolutions
and amendments were offered to the proper
committees. Among them was the follow
ing important resolution, introduced by
George q. Morrison. past grand chancellor
and past supreme representatives
Rssolued That the committee on endowment
be, and they sre hereby, instructed 70 frame
such legislation as will enable the supreme
representatives 70 the Supreme Lodge 10 use
their best efforts TO secure 81 enactment that
Will nullify the law that now depriyes
the dependent surviving relatives Of 8
suicide from receiving the amount that the de-
ceased may be insured for.
Morrison IS one OF the notables of the
order. Besides the Offices mentioned as
held by him in the foregoing. be is q past
supreme master-at-arms, was in the
Supreme Lodge as g representative from
Nevada for ten years, was chairman OF
the special com mittee that adjusted the
Pennsylvania matter when that grand
domain rebelIed against the suthority OF
the Supreme Lodge, withdrew from the
domain OF Nevada to become a charter
member of Seouois Lodge No. 1S8 and is
now representative from that lodge TO
the Grand Lodge.
The following telegram was read by the
grand chancellor:
LIMA, OHIO, Msy 2o.-To George Saauels,
Grand Chancellor: 1 trust the work OF your
convention has been most profitable; that your
lodges will dispense with the use Of the rituals
and that the story of Damon and Pythiss may
be written in the hearts OF your members.
WALTER B. RICHIE, Supreme Chancellor.
The reports of the committees on yari-
ous propositions were read and action
upon the same gave the first opportunity
TO size I'D the caliber of the representa-
tives. a large majority proved themselves
intelligent, careful and deliberate and the
business of the hour was dispatched with
promptness.
On motion II was ordered that the pro-
ceedings be printed for distribution to the
members, the better 10 acqusint them with
proposed legislation.
The question as 10 the amount TO be
charged for withdrawal cards called forth
an extended debate. Many telling speeches
were n sde, with the result that those who
wanted the fee reduced were defeated.
The expected resolution instructing and
directing the supreme representatives. to
have the Supreme Lodge reconsider the
resolution whereby lodges were forbidden
TO use rituals printed in foreign Languages
was disposed OF in short order. As soon
as the resolution was read motion TO lay
ii on the table was made by Supreme Rep
resentative Carter. and it was carried by
practically unanimous vote.
A motion was made to take the resolu-
ton from the table. It was ably discussed,
but ended in the gentleman who offered
the resolution finally withdrawing IL, with
the understanding that il would be
@meuded and reintroduced so as to con-