The San Francisco call., 1899-04-13

Sweeney is the first lady member of the
order who has been accredited to the Su-
preme Council as a representatives
As alternates there were chosen: Dan
iel SeWell of Samaritan Council, +. X.
Tell of Friendship Council, A. Q. Carpencc
ter of Ukiah Council, A b sa4n6orn st4 born, OF
jackson Council and Mrs. r.. Z. Gorman
of Sacramento Council.
Then followed elections with the fol-
lowing result: William H. Savage OF
Martha Washington Council OF San Pc.
dro, grand councillor; D. j.. Hartley of
eouncilor; DR.. I. S. Markell Of Of AMIGO i
ctior; S. c. Wallis Of Evans Council, San
Francisco grand recorder (re-electedl;
Miss Clara Mcdonald of Social COUNCIL,
San Francisco, grand treasurer; Mrs.
Lizzie Morse of Rainbow Council Marys..
Vile, grand prelate; Mrs. Jennie Pratt OF
Evans Council, San p Francisco; eand egGando
Minnie Lakin of San Rafael Council,
grand guard; Mrs. A. Boehm of Golden
Gate Council, San Francisco, grand SEN
try; E. A Webber of Guardian Council,
San Jose, trustee for short term j.. +.
Mcdonnell of ComstGck Council, Virginia
City trustee for the long term.
1t was resolved that it was the sense OF
the Grand Council that medical examln-
ers should be beneficiary members OF the
order.
will be held in San Francisco In 1901
1t was resolved that a premium OF $2 pc
paid to member who brings IN cahdl-
date, but not until after ne snal nave
paid two assessments.
1t was decided TO appropriate 500 TO help
defray the expenses of the approaching
twentieth anniversary of the order.
A vote of thanks was rendered TO the
Progressive Councils for its reception on
Tuesday night, and one to the press ana
particularly to The Call for its courtesy
to the order in reports of its proceedings.
A vote of thanks was also EXTENDED TO
the retiring grand councillor for ms ear
nest work in behalf of the order during
his term of office.
tention of the Grand Council for some time
member of Rainbow Council OF Marys-
vile, Margaret Carr, made her son her
beneficiary in the. sum of $1,000. Inc son
died suddenly, and three days later, pe-
fore Mrs. Carr had an opportunity, TO
change her beneficiary, she died. The WIDOW
of the son claimed the money, and so dld
two sisters of Mrs. Carr, and one OF her
nieces also claimed the money. The law
of the order says that should all the
beneficiares selected by the member die
before the decease of such member the
benefit shall be paid to the heirs of the
deceased member dependent upon MN or
her: and if no person or persons shall be
entitled to receive such benefit by the laws
of this order it shall revert to the relief
fund" Upon inquiry it was discovered
that none of the claimants were dependent
upon Mrs. Carr. and the claim was not
allowed to either. The matter was re-
ferred to the supreme vice councillor ana
grand recorder, to prepare full state
ment of the case and law for transmission
to Rainbow Council. The matter will no
doubt be brought into court TO have the
law of the order juoicially determined, as
the order is ready to pay the money as
soon as it can be ascertained who is en-
titled to it.
The officers elected for the current two
year term were then installed by Past
Supreme Councillor C. NJ Arnold, and the
session was closed after addresses by the
new officers.
Tonight the grand officers and repre-
sentatiVes will be the guests of Evans
and Golden Gate councils at a reception
to be given in the Social Hall of the For
esters' building.