The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14

sion three days. The reports of the grand
officers that are to be presented will show
that the order is in fourishing condition,
financially and numerically. There are
at this time in the jurisdiction seventy
three groves located in California, Oregon,
Washington and British Columbia, with q
membership of 1000. There are five circles
of the ladies' branch of the order with a
membership of nearly $50. These are
located in San Francisco, Modesto, St.
Helena and Eureka.
The grand officers of the order are:
o. H Hoag of No. AT, noble grand arch; ].
A. Devote of No. SO, deputy grand arch; ]. j.
Mollison of No. 10, grand secretary; L. Chas-
sagne OF No. TO- grand treasurer; J. II. L.
Gerckens OF No 49, past noble grand arch
Henry LANCE of No. al, grand marshal; j. NJ.
Brand of No. 90, grand guardian; d. P. Brown
of No. Is, grand sentinel; P. Rohrbacher of
No. f. L. Wagner of No. 10, ]. C. Bernstein
OF Nc. II, S. r. S. G. y. S. +. Cavagnaro of No.
81, J. J. Donnelly OF No 10, George A. Abel of
No Is, alternates Jacob Nickels OF No. 4; II.
b. Mehrmann OF No. "a, Henry A. Chase OF No.
IL, trustees.
The successor of the present noble grand
arch will be James a. Devote, who will be
the youngest presiding officer the order
ever had in this jurisdiction. He has de-
voted a great deal of time and attention to
frateTnai matters, and is said TO be one of
the best parliamentarians in California
He belongs to the Native Sons, and during
his term as noble grand arch he will or
ganize a grove composed exclusively of
native sons.
During the session the principal subjects
that will come up for consideration will
be the establishment of relief board, the
creation of reserve fund to provide for
aged members and the setting aside of a
memorial day to pay proper respect to the
memory of the dead OF the order
Inc visiting delegates will during their
stay In this City be entertained by the San
Francisco groves. There will be literary
entertainment, banquet and dance at Odd
Fellows Hall on Wednesday. Past Su-
preme Arch L. G. Schord will deliver the
address OF welcome and Noble Grand Arch
Hoag viii tell of the object and aim OF the
order. On Thursday the delegates will
visit the Tiyoli Opera-house.
Among those who Will take prominent
part In the session will be Henry A. Chase,
past noble grand arch, and editor of the
Druids' Journal, the official organ of the
order. He has been connected with q
number of fraternal organizations for
many years and a member of the Druids
since the order was established In this
State. His intimate knowledge of the
affairs of the order has made him valu-
able member and one whose advice is con-
tlnually sought for.
On Thursday morning the grand officers
will be elected and in the afternoon they
vail be installed. The candidates are
For deputy grand arch-L. G. Weisshaar
and ID. J. Collier. For grand secretary-J.
). Molllson, John M. Graves, Modesto; A.
L. samson of No. "a; ]. De Las Casas and
!: +. Martinoni For grand treasurer-L.
Chassagne and E. II. Goethe. For supreme
representatives-E. l.. Wagner, f. Cav
agnaro, George w. LOWE, Louis G. Schord,
!. Y. Bernstein, J. III. l.. Gerckens, Theo
e; Cockrill and ]. J. Donnelly.
Inc order OF Druids, primarily, is of Asiatic
origin. History speaks OF it as an order of
priests and learned men among the ancient
Celt9-the race OF people who left the parent
hlve In Asia at very early period and settled
IN western Europe In Gaul and Britain 1.-THE
turtles preceding the Christian era, and at the
tlme OF the invasion OF these countries by the
romans, the Druids were the most prominent
ana powerful order. They presided over the
renglous celebrations of the people, and were
tnelr judges, legislators, philosophers, ply
slclans and instructors of youth. The order
first assumed its present character in England
in the year 1881
The date of introduction into America has
not peen ascertained. 1t is supposed to have
Deen Introduced about the year 1880, but was
not permanently established until 1889, when
washington Lodge No. l of New York was or
canned. Its objects are: To unite men to-
gether, irrespective of nation, tongue or creed,
Tor mutual protection and improvement; to
assist socially and materially, by timely coun-
sci and Instructive lessons, by encouragement
IN business, by assistance to obtain employ.
ment when in need, to foster among Its
members the spirit of fraternity and
good-fel owship; and, by well-regulated
system Of dues and benefits. to provide for the
TeneI OF the sick and destitute, the burial OF
the dead and the protection of the widows aud
orphans OF its deceased members.
The following is the list of delegates to
the Grind Grove:
Caifomia No. 1-Charles Cook, George Saleo-
vicn, Apgust koletzke. san Francisco No. f.
conrad Conrad Berghofer Charles Lester, Burchard
Mocnaei)tS. Eureka No. al. NJ Fabry, Freder-
lex Huftchmidt, r. Hook. Norma No. Sc. IL.
bertram Walter N. Brunt, e. II. Goethe. Wal
nara NJ civilian Greenwood, w. Hall, NJ. b.
aoFne = Lewis s. Poska. Sigel No. TN. Dim