The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
Collier of San Francisco
Elected as Noble
Grand Arch.
Long Discussion Defeats a
Resolution to Reduce En-
trance Fees.
Annual Figures Show Total Assets
of the Oroer-FareweIl Cheers
at the Station.

PETALUMA, CAL, June 17-To-day
finished the Druids' convention. Business
has been lively and much has been &C
complishod. The weather has been all
that could be desired, and local members
have devoted themselves to giving all pos
sible attention to the visitors. They will
be able 10 carry away with them pleas
ant recollection of their stay in Petsluma.
Although most of the visitors arrived
here last Monday they did not get down
TO business till Tuesday morning. At the
meeting on Wednesday all six new dele
gates and one past arch reported. Com
mi.teemen were appointed to fill vacan-
cies caused by non-attendance of mem bers
who had been named. A resolution was
introduced reducing the initiation fee
from 50 10 IS. A long discussion followed
this, and when put to vote it was defeated.
The financial status of the order is as fol-
lows:
Grand Grove-Cash on hand, 1855 50;
subordinate groves, $54, ,047 Is; total as
sets of the same groves, 1927, 6S7 "a
Amo unit paid as sick DEMENT'S, S1S, 754 81 {:
amount paid widows families, $500;
amount paid for funerals, $2O14 95
The grand ball and banquet last night
were both a complete success. Noble
Grand Arch James Devote and his sister
Miss Lily Devote, led the grand march.
Judge and Mrs. Bahrs came next, and the
others followed in order OF rank. At mid
night the grand officers led the way to
Turner Hall, where the grand banquet
awaited. Past Noble Arch J. H. L. Gerck-
ems oficiated as POSTMASTER. Brief ad-
dresses were made by Noble Grand Arch
Devote, Past Noble Grand Arch Judge G..
n II
w. Greise and others. The guests
were delighted at the hospitality they
received from the local Druids. e..
w. Wilson was floor manager and A. W.
Horwege, James Brukwaldt and NJ. Fed
derson comprised the reception commit
tee. The introduction committee were
Carl Peters. James Jessen and G.. Greise Jr.
furnished the music.
The Grand Grove has adopted . report
commencing that charters be granted
to groves Instituted during the year.
This morning the hall was crowded.
Several past grand arches were presented
and degrees were given.
The thirty-fourth session of the Grand
Grove, U. a. 0. D., will convene in San
Francisco the thIId Tuesday in June, 1898.
A resolution thanking Petaluma Grove
No. 80 and Cypress Grove No. 81 for their
hospitality was adopted.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Henry j. Collier of Hesperian
Grove No 15 San Francisco, noble grand
arch; f. Lewis of Pleasanton Grove No
81, Pleasanton, deputy grand arch; J. NJ.
Graves o! Modesto Grove No. "a Modesto
grand secretary; Z. II. Goetze of Norma
Grove No. 3, San Francisco, grand treas
urer; +. 2. Hanson of Petaluma Grove No
3S. Petaluma, grand marshal; August NJ
Wallin OF TEN plar Grove No. 8, San Fran
cisco. grand guardian; Jacob NickeI~ OF
EureKa Grove No. 4, l.. Cnas sagne OF Per-
severance Grove No. 10, and Henry A
Chase OF Laurel Grove No. 19 all OF San
Francisco, grand trustees.
At the afternoon session the rewly
elected Cffice were installed aid assumed
office. The retired noble grand arch. J. O.
Devote, was presented with q beautiful
gold watch and chain. Though greatly
surprised, he responded in q suitable
speech. At 3:45 O. CLOCK the Grand Grove
adjourned sine die. Most of the delegates
returned to their homes on the 4:10 train
and crowd of friends gave them a fare
we'll cheer.