The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
THE SESSION OF
The WORKMEN
Appointment of Several of
the Important Com
mittees.
Some Interesting Items of
Business Disposed
William q. Jortsn's Talk on Cub il,
at the Evening Ses.
SIGN.

The second days session of the Grand
Lodge of the Ancient Oruer OF United
Workmen was well attended yesterday
and much legislative work was done by
the committees appointed for that pur-
pose.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the opening of the mornings
session:
Good of the order-Wiliam H. Jordan. P. S.
NJ. W; f. F. Joy. J. NJ. Graves, J. N. Block, F.
Farley.
Resolutions-A. R. Orr, C. H. Kellogg, ]. NJ
Collins.
Special 1-James Booth, P. G. N. W.; George
D. Flack, T. H. Mcdonald.
Special 2-J A. Lovejoy, /. Horton, W. H.
Savage.
Special st H. Merry, s. B. Burkham, ]. G.
Underwood.
A recommendation was made that the
necessary expenses incurred by deputies
in visiting lodges oe paid by the Grand
Lodge when an item zed claim for the
same shall be made. Tne charter for new
lodges has been reduce from $40 to IS.
Lodges meeting semi monthly may cali
special meetings, admit candidates and
confer degrees.
All of the dispensations granted by the
grand master workman during the past
year were confirmed.
The value of the press and of the official
organ was emf hatically enunciated. 1t
was recommended that the memorial day
of the order be regularly observed.
Twenty-six new lodges were reported.
| 1t was decided to Continue the use of
an official organ for the order, but the
name OF the journal was omitted.
The amount OF $4,000 was appropriated
for extension work, ana also the per
cap pita tax was fixed at So so par year, to
be paid quarterly. The grand medl cal
examiners fee was reduced from so cents
to 70.
| The question of holding biennial ses.
sions failed to pass, 1t not getting the
| requisite ;wo-thirds vote necessary 10
amend the constitution.
| 1t was a rare treat that was afforded the
mem bers of the Grand Lodge and visiting
| Workmen at B'nai B rith Hall last night.
who gathered to listen to the lecture OH
Cuba and the War" bv Past Supreme
Master William II. Jordan. The enter
| tainment was under the auspices of the
Past Masters Association and was at
tended by an audience that filled the hall
|: Past Supreme Master Jordan's lecture
was divided into three parts, the first and
last being illustrated with striking stere-
opticon views. He first spoke of the past
history of Cuba and of its many places of
interest and note, from the lanuing of Co.
lum bus to the execution of Captain Frye
OF the American steamer Virginius and
his gallant crew.
| Then ne began an eloquent recital OF
the present struggle, and said he wished
to ask the American, people two questions.
| One was: Shall the Government OF Spain
be permitted in the face of existing treaty
stipuiations to arres: and condemn Ameri.
can citizens without trial-to mprison
and murder American citizens?" He
stated that this was continually done and
ought to be stopped at whatever cost. so
that American citizens might be confident
OF protection and respect in whatever part
of he world they might chance TO be.
His second question was, "Shall the
island of Cuba, shall the Cuban patriots
be permitted now to set up house ee pin g
for themselves and so govern themselves