The San Francisco call., 1898-04-06
The Twenty-First Annual Meeting of the State
 Body.
Reports of the Officers Show Remarkable Growth in
 the Order.
There Will Be a Contest To-Day Over the Election of Grand
 Master and Grand Recorder

The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order | Of United Workmen of the jurisdiction ot | California met yesterday morning at 1C | o'clock in twenty-first annual session, all | the grand officers present except the | grand foreman, whose death in Los An | geles short time since has already been | noticed
 The grand officers present were: Will | liam Winter, grand master workman; George H. Bahrs, grand overseer; D. s. | Hlrshberg, grand recorder; Samuel Booth grand receiver: J. M. Collins, grand guide; James Popert, grand inside watch man; J. D. Nield, grand outside watch ! man; Frank s. Poland, deputy grand master workman; Dr. J. L. Mayon. grand medical examiner; Edwin Danforth grand lecturer
 Alter the Grand Lodge had been called to order by the grand master workman, the report Of the committee on credentials was presented and the representatives seated, after which the grand master ap- pointed for the session Grand Overseer Judge George H. Bahrs grand foreman, vice Mackay deceased and Past Master E. F. Joy of Valley Lodge No. 30, grand overseer
 The Grand Lodge degree was conferred Vn i aoout lo0 past masters, who were en- tn titled to receive it. and the journal of the previous session was adopted.
 Fast Supreme Master Workman w. H. Jordan, and Past Masters J. A. Colqu- noun, C. II. lille. w. Ii. Fiske. c. F. resentatives to the first Grand Lodge that met in 1877. and are the survivors of that oody, were introduced by Grand Guide Collins They were welcomed by the grand master workman, and an address delivered by Past Grand Master William Henry Barnes, and the response was made by Past Supreme Master Jordan. The reports of the grand officers, a sym opsis of which appeared in The Call of yesterday, were presented and referred to proper committees. These, as already stated, show a remarkable growth in the order since the previous session.
 During the afternoon session number of resolutions, none of a very important character, were introduced and referred. was adopted with the exception of one recommendation relative to amendments of the constitution of the Grand Lodge and subordinate lodges by a two-thirds vote. A proposed amendment to reduce the salary of the grand recorder was de- feated.
 The report of the grand medical exami- ner was also adopted except one recom- fee for examinations be fixed at g. This was left to the subordinate lodges to fix.
 The Grand Lodge, rose at 5 o'clock.
 This afternoon the grand officers for the current year will be elected. The con- tests will be for grand master workman and for grand recorder. For the former position William Winter Is a candidate for reelection for a third term and his opponent Is Judge George H. Bahrs, while for the office of grand recorder the candi- dates are: Frank S. Poland, deputy grand master workman; Past Masters John Hoesch of Magnolia Lodge. F. H. Carr of Nevada City, w. J. Hawkett of Oakland and J. H. Camp of Valley Lodge. There has been great deal Of pressure brought name his successor, but he has positively declined to do so, not wishing to preJu- dice the representatives in favor of any one of the candidates.
 Tonight a drill team will exemplify the work of conferrng the degrees before the representatives.
 Unity Lodge gave an anniversary enter tainment and ball last night in B. B. Hall, which was very tastefully decorat- ed. There was an attendance that crowd ed the hall and gallery. The programme included a soprano solo by Miss Anneta George: specialties. Mr. Cathcart; recita- tion, Miss Elsie Duncan; vocal solo. Rob- ert Duncan; specialties, Waterman sis ters, and addresses by Grand Recorder Hirshberg and Past Grand Master Barnes. Dancing followed.