The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
Masonic.

During the recent session of the Grand
Lodge petition, the following of which is
copy, was presented TO the grand body:
To The lGost Worshipfu Grand Master and Mem
6ers Qf Lhe Grand Lodge Of Free and 4ccepted Ihd-
Of California; We, the undersigned being
master Masons III good standing. DO respecl fully
memorialize yo n most worshiptul body as fol-
lows: There Is IN the CITY ana county or san
Francisco certain private corporation doing busi-
under the name OF the Masonic Cemetery AS
sociation OF san Francisco; such corporation, a.
though using The word IN asonc, is not and never
has been under the jurisdiction OF this grand body
such corporation has in its treasury such a sum OF
money (S39,2l2 OF, also Stocks bonds and notes of
the value of $4,000 the same being surplus
net income: also various tracts of land) that it
could, Without injury itself, donate :, par; OF
such surplus or net income to the Masonic Wild
ows' and Orphans Home, ana TO the board of re-
lief of this Grand Lodge, and thereby comply with
the laws OF this State under which it is incorpo-
state, private or otherwise. should be allowed to
The word Masonic thereby appearing before
The world Masonic institution, without being
under the jurisdiction OF this Grand Lodge. We
therefore respec fully move the adoption by this
Grand Lodge of the following resolutions: Be 1t
ResoiUed That no person, association or corpora
tion be permitted or aliow' in his or its
business or commercial AFFAIR any name or sym
Dol Indicative of Masonry or Masonic jurisdiction
unless such person, association or corporation be
under the control and iurisdict ion of this Grand
Lodge, and ha5 the most worshpfu grand master
do take such proper steps, legal and otherwise, to
carry out the purpose and object OF this reso uon
Be 1t
Resolved. That the most worshipful grand m as
be required to take such proper proceedings.
legal and Otherwise 10 compel the trustees of the
Masonic Cemetery Associa ION of san Francisco
10 compy with the provisions of s ction of an
OF the legislature Uf this State authorizing the
Incorporation OF rural cemetery associations as
anne Ided January Is, 1854, and to compel said
trustees. pursuant TO said act, to appropriate the
surplus or net income of said Masonic Cemetery
Association TO the Boarl of Relief OF this Grand
Lodge and 10 The Masonic Widows and orphans
Home
All Of which is respe ctfuIly submitted by author
ity OF the jJnt committee of the Masonic lodges of
san Francisco.
X. II. CoUNTRYMAN, Chairman of said joint COM
WA. DoUp Secretary.
Charles Bone. P. NJ. Oriental Lodge No 144, F.
Herman Muller, P. NJ California Lodge No. l,
+: c. HensIey, P. NJ. Excelsior Lodge No. ls6.
F. d a. NJ.
R, H. Countryman, s. W. Occidental Lodge No.
%, Z. & y. Nj,
Executive committee OF said Joint committee
The Grand Lodge voted not to interfere in
affairs OF the Masonic cemetery of San Fran
cisco, but II is said that the matter will not
rest there, and that in not far away future
the whoe subject may be found on the law
calendar of the SUPERIOR Court
Carroll Cook. elected one of the Superior
Judges q the election held last Tuesday now
wears the uniform of a Ten plar Mason.
The Masonic Temple OF this City is be-
ing wired, with view to substituting electric
ity for gas in ali parts of the building.
At this season the books and accounts OF the
secretary and treasurer of each lodge are be-
ing examined, ana the result OF the examina-
tion will be presented at the first slated meet
ing in Decemb Der.
There is considerable in terest taken in the
several odees, as the time has come for the elec-
tion of officers, and the most important of these
Is the Jun ior warden. who in the line of pro mo-
tion 10 The office of master of the lodge. Upon the
choice OF hrst-class man for the junior warden
ship depends in IA grea. easure the future of The
lodge. and great care must ba exercised in select
ing an efficient man for the office.
The Masonic Hal Association has declared a
twenty cent per share dividend for October, being
seVentY-hfth