The San Francisco call., 1898-10-12

 sons of California was opened in due form by Grand Master Flint.
 There were present at the opening III addition to the grand officers, a Ast VI which was published last Sunday, about 400 representatives from all parts ol lie State.
 The grand master in his address said:
 It is with great pleasure that am enabled tsl to report to you the continued prosperity oI tt7 craft within this Jurisdiction NotWl @ hsta1i- iiJ ing the financial depression that mas SFe p tbe throughout the greater part or the otetS, oS,,,III, M increase in membership has been uIusN'7s; t "a; large. The total gain for the year veal iS i inc which has been exceeded but four times m Fl d e1. entire history of this Grand Lodge. Peace anu prosperity have prevailed within our ooTu1Ys tI,s and relations with sister 1urlsdlGti"iiS '0' been pleasant and harmonious
 The membership of the order at thls time is 19 542. In his address the Sf laldf master paid tribute to the meInorles ml t.soD Us Ds the late James Ogelsby, for man! ygato t the grand tyler of the lodge, ana the Id Iat t George Lord, who was the oldest M ndsoa tS. - 4Ii the Jurisdiction if not in the gnlted ,e- He also read a number of decisions ren- dered during the year and Of ofIlclal acts. He expressed himself as pleased with tne excellence of the work of the order Wher, ever he had made official visits, and praises the inspectors Tor the cdrei u!le9s tI9 with which they have discharged a tneii duties The subject of granting dlspehs1S1- lions to army lodges was referred 10 the body Scr action. l.. +bo
 On the subject or MaSohIy HI ~ Hawaiian Islands he sa1d'
 The recent acquisition by the onlted states states of the Hawaiian Islands has added in a GerIalln sense to the responsibilities or this Grao isT, I5 The two lodges chartered by thls sTaAu pOuJ t7aI,a +bus he.0or1e nearer and dearer 10 us, anu a territory has been opened tilat' to a Nei SI degree may be considered our own, III d Ma etic sanse While the several lodges situated in Hawaii have derived their cIs chaIItssI nI tn different grand jurisdictons@ @ e Sgasonry that they be- If possible comprised withIn t tIle sad Jurisdiction, and from the fact tllhe lN another other Grand Lodge. and from the furtheF iaGs t that our Masonic relations are, ana mus H ,ij DC M the future brought nearer and cIoseI, II s o the appear that the most natural affliatlons 0t & .tie lodges situated in Hawaii should be "llh tue Grand Lodge Of California
 There were presented the reports Of Grand Secretary Johnson and those or oIhet grand officers, which were re1erred. sd,, A d number of resolutions were also presented
 At haIf-past o'clock the Grand Lodge was adjourned until to-morroW norAIns HE for the continuation Of business | | o- U. day will devoted to the ceremonies of the dedication of the Widows and Orphans Home in Decot4, ln acc aceot IT. ai- ance with the, programme that has S1i-
 Tonight the first degree will De con- ferred in King Solomon's Hall before tne representatives by Mission Loage' ,liICa, row night the second degree will De gwen by Excelsior Lodge and Thursday night the third by Fidelity Lodge
 To-day the Masonic Veterans assoela+ a,5ieS a Decoto and on Thursday VIII hold US twentieth annual meeting.
 The following is an interesting Item from the report of the Masonic board of relief of which A. K. Coney Is the chair man and E. c. Hare the secretary:
 Total receipts for the year, $11. 346 19; from which deduct the expenditures Of the year, s10.e5s S5. and there remains a balance in the treasury of S3S7 s. Of the foregoing sum or distressed, there was expended: For Masons or the jurisdiction of California, $3051 60; for Ma sons of other jurisdictions in the United States s25Si 70; for sundry uncIassed, S341 O5; making the total relief. as above, Ss5S 20 The expeditures above enumerated do not include any outlay for members of lodges of the city of San Francisco. or for their wives, widows or children, as lodges of this city provide for their own destitute and distressed.
 The following is a summary of the re- ceipts and disbursements of the board during the forty-two years of its exist ence:
 From ctv lodges i59 5ss ls M ae ,ls TSt25s 50 Other sou soGrdes aS6 7s2 $ 7.sh 9 ass76i $
 Grand totals s885. .5s1 57 s11, ,84s 19 s876.sa 7s
 The following are the appointments made by Colonel William Edwards, the grand marshal. also the formation of the several divisions that are to take part in the grand dedicatory ceremonies at the home. Trains will leave for Decoto this morning at 9:l0 and Il o'clock.
 Chief of staff. George S Andres. Golden Gate Lodge aids. R. E. Allen. Mission Lodge: H. Baehr. California Chapter No. ,, Royal Arch Masons; H. J. Owen. Excelsior Lodge; 2. U. Gate Lodge; H. 4. Ranft, King Solomon Lodge. They will report to the chief Of staff mounted at 9.30 a m.. northwest corner Post and Powell streets The lines will be formed at 9:45 a. m. on Post street, facing west. the right resting on Powell. The signal to advance will be given promptly at 10 a. n.
 First diyision-Platoon of police; grand mar No. Is. Joseph c. Campbell, generalissinno, and Robert McMilian, captain general; San Fran Godfrey de St. Omar Council No | Knights of Kadosh; Yerba Buena Chapter No. 1, Rose CroiX; Yerba Buena Lodge of Perfection No |
 Second division-Band, San Francisco Chap ter No. l, J. Logan, high priest; California Chapter, No. 5, H. C. Decker. high priest: Call fornia Lodge No. l. E. H. Hill master; La Parfaite Union Lodge No r, A K Coney, master; Occidental Lodge No. p. E. F. -Delger, stone. master; Mount Moriah Lodge No tS ". F. Boyer, master: Fidelity Lodge No. 12O Max Goldman, master; band; Herman Lodge No. 12T R. Stuwitsky, master; Pacific Lodge No. 136 R. NJ Dible, master; Crockett Lodge No 139 Ju- Illus sReimeT, master; Oriental Lodge No. IA NJ F. lost master: Excelsior Lodge No. 166 Carroll Cook. master: Mission Lodge No. 16s W H. Cobb master; South San Francisco Lodge No. PIP. P. J. Ashford. master Doric Lodge No. 216, T. .. Hill, master; Speranza Italiana Lodge No. 21s, G. Scalmanini master: King solomon's Lodge No. 260 F. B. Wood.
 Third division-Band; Grand Lodge of Califor- nia, Thomas Flint Jr., grand master.
 The first division will form on the north side of Post street, right resting on Powell facing west; platoon of police, northwest corner Post and Powell streets; grand marshal and staff northeast corner Post and Powell: Golden Gate Commandery on the left of the grand marshal; Scottish rite bodies on the left of the com mandery.
 Second division will form on the south Ade of Post street, right resting on Powell facing west; band. Royal Arch chapters and Blue lodges.
 Third division will form on the north side of Post street. right resting on Stockton facing west.
 The line of march will be up Post street to Mason down Mason to Market, down Market to the ferry. At Deeoto the line will reform in the original order and march to the new home, where the grand master will dedicate the edifce with appropriate ceremony
 The Grand Lodge will conduct the iedicatorv ceremonies Grand Master Thomas Flint Jr Senator Perkins and Rev. Dr. voorsanger will deliver addresses. Charles l.. Patton. the Re- publican candidate for Mayor and president of the board of trustees will. on behalf of the board of trustees, present the home to the Grand Lodge
 No refreshments can be provided at Decoto and 1t Is suggested by the committee and inc grand marshal that each family provide itself with a small basket of luncheon
 The parade will reach the ferry foot of Mar ket street. in time to take the II a. m hoat The returning trains will leave Decoto at 9.5i 3:l5, and 4:30 p. m. " -'Si'
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