The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

| headquarters at St. Louis. It has now &
membership of So 600 and has since its or
ganization paid in benefits to widows and
orphans of SO, 731 deceased members the
sum of $66, 900 900 and has disbursed in
that time for the relief of it's sick and dis
tressed members more than S11, 900 600.
In California at this time there are
fifry-six lodges, with an aggregate mem
bership of a little in excess of 5000. Tween
ty-four Of these lodges, with a total men,
bership of 1900, are located in San Fran
cisco. The net increase during the past
two years in membership has been 1876,
and during that time five new lodges were
instituted.
The following named are grand officers of
the order in this State: A. H Voigt. past die
tator; Prescott l. Archibald dictator; W. J.
thomson. vice dictator: Thomas Learned, as
sistnat dictator; 2. William Zehfuss. treas
urer; Thomas tombstone. reporter; John L.
rier. guardian; W. S. Lane, sentinel; George
" Lemont, Scott Elder, E. F. Joy. trustees;
Charles F. Curry and John ". Rourke su-
preme representatives; c. A. Garthorne and W.
W Morrison. supreme alternates
The representatives to the grand body
from the several counties named and
lodges in such counties are the following
4Alameda-Center Lodge Of Berkeley. A AL
burtis: Clinton Of Oakland. B. F. Hobart; Gar
oen City Of Alameda, 6 R Miller: Golden
State Of Oakland; J. l. Pereau; Tahoe of
Berkeley, s a. Penwell-
Butte-Butte Lodge Of orovtlle. E. a. KuseI;
Victory OF Chico, F. W Walker
Colusa-Colusa Lodge OF Colusa o. Robin
son.
Contra Costa-carquinez Lodge of Crockett.
Fresno-Fresno Lodge or Fresno. A. C.
Swartz.
Los Angeles-Los Angeles Lodge of Los An
Merced-colunbia Lodge of MERGED. W E.
Monterey-c H NJ. Curry Lodge of Monterey,
Na1pa-Napa Lodge of Napa, H NJ Grigsby.
1oy,.a LIDO 1fC all
A Wannamakeri Mizpah OF North San Juan.
Thomas Evans
H. K McLennan. and Unity Lodge of same
San DiegGsan Diego Lodge of San Diego,
San Francisco-Anchor Lodge. DR.. H NJ.
Beck: Charter Oak. Doran Nichols; Confidence,
H J. Lask; American Eagle, ]. S W. Saun-
ders; Eureka, A Carl; Far West, John PIath
Fidelity, T. S. Hotchkiss; Friendship. F. A.
Meyer; Fortuna, Charles A. Garthorne; Ger
mania, Charles Lampe; Ivy, James Hansen;
keystone, c. H. Holcomb; Liberty. Ben L
man. Jacob Cans: Occidental. ]. F. Brown
Polar Star, Philip Prior; san Francisco, R. A.
4 Gindsay SS%oh no5 so1 aeoo TaT
Buena, A. NJ. Mcpherson; Yosemite. c. B.
san Joaquin-stockton Lodge of Stockton, s.
santa ciara-san Jose Lodge of San Jose, H
Santa .cruz-santa Cruz Lodge Of Santa Cruz,
I. L. BlaisdelI; Security Of Watsonvilie. S. ".
GOnman.
solano-Alta Lodge of Vallejo, A L. Hatha-
way; Suisun Of Suisun. Paul Meyers.
Sonoma-Petaluma Lodge of Petaluma, ".
a. T. Stratton Healdsburg of Healdsburg
George WaIcott; Santa Rosa OF Santa Rosa,
stanisiausEwest Side Lodge of Newman,
Henry KLEIN; Banner Of Modesto. ]. S. Alex
Yaba-Marysville Lodge of Marysville. John
Ruff
For the principal offices it appears that
there will not be any contest, and these
are the office of grand dictator, now held
by P. L Archibald, and that of reporter
I held by Thomas tombstone. Both of these
officials have given so much satisfaction
that the indications are both will be re-
elected There will be considerable COM
petition for the Office of representatives
to the Supreme Lodge Charles F. Curry
the Secretary of State. would like to sue
coed himself, as would also John W.
Rourke the other incumbent; but it is
stated that half dozen candidates NAV
be presented to the Grand Lodge.
on the night Of Tuesday the officers OF
and the representatives to the grand body
will be the guests of the Past Dictators'
Association at banquet to be given in
their honor.