The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18
KNIGHTS AND LADIES
HOLD TWO SESSIONS
ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO
SUPREME BODIES.
Both Orders Exemplify the Ritual
istic Work in Their Respective
Halls-Pleasure Follows
Work,

The Knights and the Ladies of the Mac
cabees met yesterday the former in B'ne
Birth Hall and the latter in Golden Gate
Hall.
AT the morning session of the Knights
the representatives were called to order
by State Commander S. w. Hall. He
read a letter from Mayor Phelan, who
had promised to deliver an address of
welcome The Mayor wrote that an un-
expected call to Sacramento on official
business had disarranged his plans, and
expressed his regrets that he was unable
to be present.
The state commander read his report
showing the work of the order during the
past two years. From this it appeared
that the order, organized in 1878, had in
1881 membership of about 7G0 and that
on the first of last January it had a MEM
bership of 377 1856 The order vas estab-
lished in California in 1889 with a very
small membership, which has since
grown to 1852. Since organized the order
has paid in round numbers $2200, 900 in
benefits to widows and orphans and a
large amount in disability claims Dur
ing the past two years the death rate In
the order has been but six in a thousand.
California now has 81 tents, and outside
of the great camp states it was beaten
in increase in membership by only one
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only 20
In the afternoon the State commander
in accordance, with the new rule, APP
sion: w. S. Lacey of Pasadena, 2. c.;
c. j. Walter of Los Angeles, 1t; r. NJ
Brown of Oakland, r. x; H. L. Ticknel
of Los Angeles. c.; DR.. Courture of Au-
burn, P; D. G. Clayton of Riverside. s..
n. Hammond of San Jose, NJ. at A; d
d Barkley of Redondo, first M. of g.
f. l.. Mitchell of Santa Ana, second M
of G.; NJ. F. Ball of Santa Cruz, sentinel
r. ]. Smith of San Diego, picket.
sentstives ted loi'foef to the G supreme Tent II. L
Tickner nominated S. w. Hall, present
State. commander, and c. j. Walters
nominated w. E. Chamberlain of Los An
geies, and as there were no other nomina
tions the nominees were elected. ii. l.
Tickner and c. j. Walters were elected
as alternates.
in the discussion of matters under the
head of good of the order, and recess
was taken until evening, at which time
there. was the exempilheatlon OF thf
ritualistic work of the order by team
from San Francisco Tent in its full anC
beautiful regalia, which cost $500. The
work was done In manner that won the
work was followed by a banquet, a.
which much good feeling prevailed and 6
number of addresses were delivered.
At the assembly of the Ladies of the
paratory work during the morning ses-
sion, which was called to order by Mrs
Eudocia Moffatt, the State commander
In the afternoon the following officers
were elected for the current term: Lady
Walker of Los Angeles, P. L. c.; Lady
Moffatt of San Francisco, l.. c.; Lady
Martin of Los Angeles, L. 1t. c.; Lady
Salmond of San Francisco, L. r. K.
Lady Avdelotte of Oakland, L. F. X
Lady Lacy of Pasadena, l.. Chap; Lady
<Durfey of Santa Ana, L. Sergt.; Lady
Edwards of Oakland, l.. M. at A; Lady
McCarville of Dunsmuir. l.. ST.; Lady
Barnstable of Loomis, Placer County
L. p. Lady Wastier of San Francisco
organist.
Then came the election of representa-
tive to the Supreme Hive, and there was
a strong contest as to whether the one
to be chosen should be from the north Oh
the south of the State, and after a long
discussion Lady Walker of Los Angeles
defeated Lady Moffatt of San Francisco
Lady Ayde1otte of Oakland was chosen
alternate.
In the evening there was an exemplifica-
ton of the ritualistic work by a team
from San Francisco Hive, assisted by
members of Oakland and Carita hives
Then followed a collation., at which there
Were only ladies present
This morning there will be a school OF
methods in the parlors of the Lick House
This afternoon the Knights and Ladies
will accept the invitation of Captain
Terry of the Iowa TO visit the battle-Ship
A tug has been chartered for the purpose