The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18

~ ment day at the Odd Fellows
building for that body met in an
nual session in Memorial Hall
There were in attendance Grand
Patriarch J. W. Harris and all the grand
officers and a full representation from the
nlnety-fve subordinate encampments in
the Jurisdiction. After organization the
Grand Encampment degree was conferred
upon seventy past chief patriarchs. There
were provided for those entitled TO them
$50 metal badges of beautiful design, but
that number was not sufficient to meet the
demands by all entitled to them and ad-
ditional ones were ordered.
Reports We're received from Grand Pa
triarch James W. Harris, Grand Scribe
William H. Barnes, Grand Treasurer
George W. Lemont, Grand Representa-
tives ]. T. Doran and O. w. Erlewine;
committee on appeals-Arthur S. Ward,
H f. @. Wulf and L. w. s. Downs; Grand
Trustees H. S. Winn, F. a. Week and w.
S. Potter, and committee on bylaws
John A. Vale, George T. Shaw William
II. Barnes. w. T. Beck and H. +. Schlicht-
ing These give in detail the work of that
order during the year.
The grand patriarch in his report says:
Tie year 1873 and up TO the middle OF
March, 1899, were serious dates III the
history of California A dismal, dry
year closed, depressing every avenue
OF life, and for almost three months OF
the new year dark forebodings hoVered
over the future; and, as a matter OF
course, our term, ending December 81
1898, and up to May, 1899, was anything
but encouraging and prosperous; but
as the report of the grand scribe
shows, despite these untoward sur
Toundlngs, we made a net gain OF
seven for 1888. and Notwithstanding
the depression. suspensions, etc, of the
term ending June 80, 1899, the loss Of
said term is but the trife of eighteen,
and since. the beginning of the new
term. in July of this year a renewed
and active interest is manifest in al
most every subordinate.
Especially gratifying is the status in
the city Of San Francisco where every
encampment. without exception, has
been doing work, a state of affairs un-
known here for years. In other sec
tons as will be seen by the reports of
the deputies, marked energy is mani
Test and 1t is not eXaggerating to pre-
term.
ihirty-four encampments and paid a num-
Der Of fraternal visits unofficially. He
pays a high compliment to Grand Scribe
Barnes and Grand Treasurer Lemont.
In the report of the committee on ap-
pea!s there Is case which reverses the
decision of Santa Rosa Encampment.
which refused to pay benefits to a mem
per VINO had been admitted to the home
at Thermalito, on the ground that he is
"a guest there The committee adds that
the benefits must be paid, not to the indi-
Xidual but to the trustees of the home.
This was approved
Invitations were received from Fresno
and from Redding to hold the Grand En-
campment Of 1900 there. These will he
acted upon to-day.
During the day the grand body was
Visited by Grand Patriarch Davis Of the
State of Nevada, Grand Past Patriarch
Lothrop and Past Grand Patriarch, Past
Grand Master and Past Grand Represent
tatlVe u. Henning also of Nevada. The
last named delivered an interesting ad-
dress.
The election for officers will be held at
2 O'CLOCK this afternoon. Grand Patriarch
j. w. Harris will be elected grand repre-
sentative TO the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Joseph Fisler Of San Diego will become
grand patriarch, r. d Gummoe grand
high priest. G. II. Weaver of Ala
media grand senior warden, William II
Barnes grand scribe, G. w. Lemont grand
treasurer, H. S. Winn. F. A. Week and and
w 5. Potter grand trustees There will
be contest for grand junior warden
between the following named Candidates:
J. Ashland Of Los Angeles, A. c. Bates
of San Jose and w E. Dubois of San
Francisco. In the evening picked teams
eXemplifed the three degrees of the order
before the grand body.
Joseph Foster, grand high priest OF the
Grand Encampment, who to-day will be