The herald., 1897-10-22
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At the session of the grand encamp.
ment. I. o. o. F.. held in Memorial hail
Odd Fellows building, yesterday morn
ing, after the routine business had bser
transacted, the following grand officers
were installed: o. w. Erlewina grand
patriarch; ]. W. Harris, grand higr
priest; Joseph Foster grand senior
warden; r. D. Gummoe, grand Junior
warden; w. H. Barnes, grand scribe
G. W. Lemont, grand treasurer; j. T
Doran, grand representative; C. H
Viewer, grand marshal; f. Dunken
deputy grand marshal; ]. E. Harris, in
side sentinel.
Speeches appropriate to the occasion
were made by o. w. Erlewine, ] W
Harris Joseph Foster, w. H. Barnes, G
w. Lemont and r. D. Gummoe.
Immediately after the installation
ceremonies the following standing COM
mittees were appointed:
Credentials-W. 7. w. Curl. Georg G
Kirk and A. r. Lord.
Finance Cooper, j. F. Pink
ham and ]. w. Foster
Appeals-E. H. Black, A. S. Ward and
H. F. G. Wulff.
Legisla tion-James Leonard. George
Perey and. George A. Roesche
State of Order--Edwin Taylor, George
H. Morrison, S. Oberdeener, ]. F. Cros-
sett and S. A. Smith
Petitions-W. E. Du Bois, S. A.
Jumper and c. H. Martin.
By-laws-George T. Shaw. w. H.
Barnes, C. C. Sherman, w. T. Beck and
s. A. Smith.
Mileage - Bates of San Jose, H.
c. eastman. ]. F. Hotel and Gilhorton
District deputy grand patrarchs OF
the various districts were next appoint
ed, and the action of the grand
patriarch was formally approved.
PAST PATRIARCH'S JEWEL
The past grand patriarch's jewel or
badge was then presented to retiring
Grand Patriarch ]. T. Doran, with an
apt and. appropriate speech by j. H.
Morrison, P. G. P. The jewel is very
handsome, and consists of an upper bar
made of the symboMcal three links
of heavy gold, the center one chased
pendant from the links is a gold tent
bearing a blue enamel medallion, and
pendant from that again is large cir
Gle of suns rays, with four medallons
in black enamel, on which in gold are q
dove, two shepherds crooks a tent and
an altar respectively. In the center Of
the circle two triangles in gold are so
placed as to make pointed star, in
the center of which is black enamel
shield, with the letters ''P. G. P" in
gold. On the reverse side are the en-
.ssraved words: Presented to j. T.
Doran, P. G. p, by the grand encamp-'
ment. L. o. O.-E.. of California, Oct Il.
1897"
Past Grand Patriarch Doran made a
little speech in response to the presen-
tation, in which he said, in part, that
he felt he had no words which would
express in any way the feeling in his
heart, and he trusted that he should
always be found worthy Of the hcSor
that had been conferred upon him.
Grand Master A. NJ. Drew followed with
a short address and the session ad-
journed
At Camp Colfax yesterday morning at
s o'clock there was drill. review and
full dress inspection of the Third regi-
msnt. Col. S. NJ. Smith, Major Buker
acting as adjutant.
The brigade inspection of the Patri.
archs Militant took place at 1870 p. m
at camp ColfaX. Inc brigade was
formed by Col. w. H. Sherman and the
inspection was made by Col w. p.
Schosser. The review was highly in
teresting and creditable TO the can
tons. A large number of spectators wit
messed the inspection.
Immediately after the parade a mill
tary council of the Patriarchs Militant
was held at Odd Fellows. hall. No
business of Importance to the public
was transacted aside from the election
of officers. which resulted as follows
President, Gen. c. C. Sherman of River.
side; vice-president, Col. w. G. Schrei-
ber of Sacramento; secretary, Assist
ant Adjutant-G neral E. H. Gruwell of