The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
Mrs. Minerva Karsner, Who Be- comes Junior Past President of the California State Assembly of the Rebekahs.

1 funct Several important amendments to ] the constitution were adopted.
 The report of the trustees of the Ther- malito Home. a comprehensive and ex- haustive document, was adopted. The report of the committee on honored 1 dead showed that during the past year ] seventy past grands of the order in this ] State passed away.
 Charters were ordered issued to the subordinates that were instituted during the year.
 The percapita tax for mileage for the session of 1899 was fixed at F cents.
 At the afternoon session James Harris, superintendent of the California Street Railroad, was elected grand treasurer, vice Moses Greenebaum, who declined the office.
 Decisions were that deputies cannot grant dispensations to nominate, elect and install officers the same night; that d noble grand of ERebekah Lodge must not wear the, rega4sa of the noble grand of q subordinate lodge. l-..-
 The general fund assessment was fixed was levied to maintain the home at Ther- malito, 65 cents payable next July and 35 cents in January, 1S99
 The trustees of the home were author ized to borrow $4500 to meet the current expenses of the Odd Fellows Home.
 Subordinate lodges are required to send a complete list of past grands on or be- fore April 10 of each year.
 Representatives to the sovereign grand lodge were requested to secure legislation allowing married sisters or daughters of Odd Fellows whose husbands are not Odd Fellows to be made eligible to mem- bership in Rebekah lodges: also to se- option as to benefits The grand master was given power to impose a penalty on lodges neglecting, evading or delaying any duty. Deputies of Rebekah lodges shall hereafter be appointed by the presi- dent The president of the Rebekahs shall answer no question officially outside of rTary 1.Ae-c- %4,l der seal. The Rebekahs were permitted to prepare a floor work subject to the approval Of the grand master. special vote of thanks was given to F. w. Jeagher, superintendent of the hall, for his courtesy and attention to Tepresentattves. During the session the Grand Lodge degree was conferred on 265 past grands. The greatest number pres ent at any session was 626.
 D. Flint of Sacramento, J. I. Loggie Of San Francisco and 8. F. Smith of San Diego were appointed a special com mittee to look after the home
 The elected and following named ap- pointed officers were then installed: Rev P. R. Dille, chaplain; M. C.. Gill, marshal; ; slut. guide; M. F. Forbes, herald.
 r. A beautiful ea haha i{ewel was, by j. L. Geary presented to A. NJ. Drew, the retir- ing grand master, who made a touching response, after which followed an ad- dress by the new grand marshal, Karl M Breuck.
 On motion Of Representative Flint the following patriotic resolution was adopted:
 Whereas, Our country is now engaged in q war altruistic in the highest sense; therefore
 Resolved. That the Independent Order of odd Fellows of California represented in the Grand Lodge, while deploring the suffering and sorrow that war under any circumstances must entail, in this manner voice our loyalty to our countrys cause and rest our hopes that ul- innate ttilate victory will bring peace, prosperity and of the nation and uphoding the teachings of our constitution-in the full and confident faith that the glorious banner of our country which has never been unfurled in an uniust cause. may soon again float the nation re- posing Tn peace, brought about by the sword extended in the other =