The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17

the Rockies. Honolulu is in the Pacific
jurisdiction, and delegate from that
court was in attendance.
The session was called to order on Tues
day last at the Christian church, William
Cashman, high chief ranger. presiding.
The committee on credentials reported 131
delegates entitled to seats.
The adoption of a three degree ritual
was strongly advocated by many present,
and when the committee on written and
unwritten work reported in favor of
moie elaborate ritual OF initiation the
recommendation carried. In preparing
the revised ritual that now in use in the
Atlantic jurisdiction will be followed so
far as consistent with the general laws OF
this jurisdiction.
resolution was presented looking
toward the subdivision of this Jurisdiction
into districts, each district to be COM
posed of one State or Territory, to ho'd
annual meetings, at which delegates to the
Subsidiary High Court would be selected.
In that event it was proposed to hold BIZ
ennial sessions of the Subsidiary High
Court. Many were in favor of this amend
ment, but as it takes two-thirds vote to
carry such a measure, it was lost.
A proposition to reduce the per-capita
tax from so to 20 cents was advanced. The
finance committee in its report recon-
mended that no change be made, and after
considerable discussion the report was
adopted.
An important amendment adopted by
the convention was that making it op-
tional with the High Court to meet either
annually or bienniaIly, as it saw fit.
The committee on time and place of
meeting reported that it had decided to
hold the next session of the High Court at
Oakland on the second Tuesday in May,
1898, and consequently all officers elected
at this session hold Office for two years
Those elected were:
High chief ranger - DR.. E. G. Case of
Court Redwood, Ukiah.
High sub-chief ranger-M. Boehm, the
incumbent, reelected.
High court secretary Judge J. A.
Campbell, of Court Garfield, San Francisco.
High court treasurer-George w. Lund
of Court Excelsior.
High court senior woodward-P. J. Cole
OF Court Star of the West, San Francisco
High court junior woodwa rd-George
II. B. Shaw of Court Paradise, San Diego.
Senior beadle-Will G. Thompson of
Napa.
Junior beadIe-Cherles F. Fry of San
Francisco.
Board of auditors-R. McClelland and
William Claus, of San Francisco; NJ. J..
O'Gara of Oakland.
Board of trustees-D. ]. Shine, DR.. !
H. Smith, J. d. Barnes, r. Macarthur
Peter Coppin.
Board of trial rbitrators-Joseph Hagan,
N. Nathan, w. J. Locke. George F. Brown.
o. P. Welsh, d. z. Besecker, j. d. VIM
gate.
Court Redwood of this place had ar
ranged q fine programme for the enter
tainment of the visitors and it was well
carried out. On Tuesday evening a pub.
lie reception was rendered the delegates
at the Opera House by citizens The Wis.
itors were given the keys to the CITY py
Mayor T. L. Carothers. His address of
welcome was responded to by Past High
Chief Ranger II. Beaver on behalf OF the
visiting Foresters. On Wednesday even
ing banquet was rendered the delegates
and toasts were the order until earIy
morning. NJ. P. Light was toastmaster of
the evening. Police Judge Campbell of
San Francisco responded to the toast
"The Ladies'" A grand ball was rendered
the delegates on Thursday evening, and
on Friday an excursion was made to Vichy