The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16
Some Important Matters That
Will Come Up for Final
Determination.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
PreparationS That Have Been Made
for Reception TO the Grand
Representatives.

The tWenty-elghth annual convention OF
the Grand Lodge of Knights OF Pythias
will assemble at Union-square Hall, on
Post street, next Monday evening at s
o'clock.
Monday evening will be devoted to re-
ceiving and acting upon the reports of the
committee on credentials and conferring
the Grand Lodge rank upon past chan
celiors and seating representatives. The
serious work OF the convention will begin
on Tuesday morning. The adoption at the
last annual convention of new constitu-
tian and q code of statutes 10 conform to
Supreme Lodge legislation and the expert
ence of the past year will make the amend
ment of many portions of the law an al
most absolute necessity. 1t is also prob
able that proposition will be presented
having in view the object Of securing the
consent of this Grand Lodge to the pre-
sentation of a memorial to the Supreme
Lodge, which meets in August next, peti-
tioning for the return to lodges having d
mem bership speaking foreign tongue of
q former privilege-that of having the
ritualistic work translated into such Ian
guage and permitting lodges to use it.
The proposed Pythian Home will occupy
some little attention. For the past two
years a per capita tax OF 10 cents per mem
ber has been levied toward the accumula-
tion of a fund for that purpose, which
amounts now to over $1,000.
The selection Of a place OF meeting for
the next annual convention will engross
the attention OF the Grand Lodge for some
time. A few members desire to see it per-
manently located i'll San Francisco; others
prefer that these annual meetings should
be Leld III various places throughout the
State. Hanford, Pasadena and Santa Bar
bara are points already mentioned as pos
sible aspirants for such honors. Retrench-
ment and reform will probably cut some
figure in the deliberations of this body; it
appears 10 be epidemic in form, as Yearly
ali grand bodies meeting recently have
been attacked with the ailment. The Sc
lection of officers Is of necessity very i'm
porrant part OF the proceedings. Follow
ing the unwritten law that prevails Ii is
probable that the present grand vice
chancellor, G. f. McGlashan of Truckee
viii be advanced to grand chancellor, and
Grand Prelate W. Ii. Grant of W Woodland
will be grand vice-chancellor. The chief
contest will be in the office of grand pref
ate for which several candidates have
already been mentioned. For grand
keeper of records and seal, the incum-
bent, who has occupied the station for ten
years past, Will more than likely be re-
1ained, as Will also Bankers. G. Little OF
Dixon for grand master OF exchequer.
For the minor offices and trustees there
may be some interesting contests.
The first lodge was organized on March
%, 1859, California Lodge No. l, followed
quickly by others, until on September %,
1869, the Grand Lodge was instituted by
Supreme Chancellor H. c. Berry oi
Illinois, with eight subordinate lodges.
The last lodge to be Instituted was at Los
Angeles, on April %, 1896, known as Los
Angeles No. 205. The present active
lodges number 10, with an aggregate
membership on May L of over II 900.
During these years since the institution
OF the first lodge In this State, there has
been disbursed for weekly benefits, reliet
and burial of mem bers and relief o.
widows and orphans, over $800,000.
The present corps of grand officers com
prises: Carl E. Lindsay, past grand chan
cellor; George Samuels, grand chancellor
c. +. McGlashan, grand vice chancellor
w. b. Grant, grand prelate; II. Schaffner
grand keeper of records and seal; S. G.
Little, grand master of exchequer: w. III
Lehman, grand master-at-arms; Z. II
Warren, grand inner guard, and j. II
Johnson, grand outer guard, with A. Per
rier, J. w. Guthrie and S. Steiner a:
trustees.
The judicial department of the order i:
represented by its Grand Tribunal con-
sisting of Hon. A. j. Buckles, George w
Fox and D. G. Clark by whom all com
anu appears are nearO ana QeClQeQ
thus eliminating from Grand Lodge con
ventions the disturbing element of hear
ing and decision of such matters, leaving
the Grand Lodge free to legislate for the
good of the order.
Stanton L. Carter of Fresno, T. J. Crow
ley OF San Rafael and Frank MCGOWAN O.
Eureka are the chosen representatives tC
the Supreme Lodge to meet in Cleveland
Ohio, in August next
The convention will probably occupy
four days. closing on Friday evening
grand reception and ball will be ten
dered the Grand Lodge on THURSDAY
evening next at Mechanics Pavilion, fol
which great preparations have been made
by the local lodges. An address of wei
come with appropriate response, a concert
by the Fifth Artillery band. drill by {
detachment from the Fourth Cavalry, and
possibly one by division of the Uniform
Rank will be among the attractions.
Zerin-Kapi Temple No. 50, ID. o. K. X
will start several pilgrimages from Pythiar
Castle during the coming week, Wednes
day and Friday evenings having beer
selected. Tyros innumerable will un der
take the journey to become votaries.
The Ten Immortals, feature of the las
year assemb blage of the Grand Lodge, will
be revived, the numerical designation to b.
eliminated and a reorganization effecte
upon broader and more enduring lines
The Immortals represent the social side o
The following are the committees of tn
Grand Lodge:
Grand tribunal-George W. Fox, D. C. CLARK
A. J. Buckles (P. G. C.l.
Committee on lave L. Patton, E. I. Wolfe
c. w. Nevin, w. T. Jeter, Raleigh Bercar.
Committee on state OF the order-Carl Z
Lindsay (p. G. C.), w. e. Graves Up. G. c.
George E. Church P. G. C.), ]. II. Gyselaa
(P. S. r., George B. Katzenstein P. G. c.,
Committee petitions an6 grievances-H
r. Arndt. S. n. Reed, c. B. Webster, J. II. Lig
gett.
Committee on finance and mfleage-C. S
Hoffman,, j. B. Barber.
Committee on credentials-O Norcross, 7. F
Carrigan.
Committee on reports-C. o. Clarke.
Committee on mileage and per diem-G.
Bittenger, G. Calegaris
Committee on rules-E. E. Katz, B. S. Rector
Numar Rose.
Committee on foreign correspondence-L S
Calkins, ]. D. O'Meara, B. c. Duffy.
Committee on Endowment Rank-Johl
Huber, J. A. Wilson.
Committee on Uniform Rank. T. Black
mer (P S. P.) F. W. Fisher.
Committee on Pythian Home-Stanton L