The San Francisco call., 1904-09-18

support in every trial 1t unites with
Christianity, and both are bettered by
the alliance. Between them there Is
no antagonism, but side by side, in
perfect harmony, they work together
for the betterment OF mankind"
The receipts in 1902 from all branches
of the order were $11, ,553, ,905 %, an in
crease of $771,S43 06 over the preceding
year. The total relief of the year was
s., 1885,, ,22O O3. The invested funds OF the
various branches of the order is $S1,-
CSC, ,921 20, being an increase in one year
of $1,6s4.152 50.
The foregoing figures as to member
ship and as to revenue and relief and
invested funds show activity and sue
cess along all lines of work. After the
discharge of the duties OF the order
in benevolent work, the saving from
receipts has been such as to accumu-
late a vast reserve and invested fund,
which demonstrates a certainty and
ability of meeting and discharging all
future obligations in the same work
Homes for aged and INDECENT breth-
rem, widows and orphans have been es-
tablished in a majority Of jurisdictions,
two such being successfully maintained
in California. The supreme executive
body is termed the Sovereign Grand
Lodge 1t was formerly known as the
Grand Lodge of the United States, but
having chartered lodges in other coun-
tries this name was deemed too con-
tracted and it was changed in 1879 The
sovereign Grand Lodge is composed Of
TWO representatives from each Grand
Lodge and Grand Encampment hav-
ing over 1000 members. These repre-
sentatives are elected at the sessions OF
the Grand Lodges or Grand Encamp-
ments by the delegates to the same,
who in their turn are elected by their
subordinate lodges or encampments to
represent them in the grand bodies 1t
will therefore be conceded that by the
time a member reaches the Sovereign
Grand Lodge he has had a large prac-
IicaI experience and stands high in the
estimation of his fellow members, and
it is not egotistical to say that the men
who compose the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of American Odd Fellowship in
point of ability compare favOrably with
any legislative body Of any character
that meets in this or any other coun-
try. Believing that it will be OF inter-
est and information to present in this
article the names Of the grand sires
Of the order, their date OF service and
residence when elected, they are here
with appended.
1s25-1S33- Thomas wildey. Baltimore. Nd.
1855 $50 =, 7,
1885 George Keyser. Baltimore Nd
10. samuel sam H. Perkins. Phiiadsipiha. Pa
i'iO...z .:zenos B. ,Glazisr. Wilmington. Del.
l04l-le:1 John Kennedy New York city.
-. sHowei Hopkins. Philadelphia. Pa.
1s45-1s47. Thomas Sherlock. Cincinnati. o.
sHorn r Kneass. Philadelphia. Pa.
l04s.is'! '.Robert H. Grimm. savannah. Ca.
william W. Moore. washington. D. c.
lSsS,lSSS ~ ssIs:1-s charleston q
1s55-1s57- william Ellison. Boston, Mass
lSo' -IsSs s5ssorxs W Race. New orleans La.
1s5s-1s6o. samuel Craighead. Dayton. o.
Ra5o Robert B. Boylston. winnsboro 5. c.
10JaInes James B. Nicholson. Philadelphia. Pa.
1854 1866. Isaac NJ. Veitch. ST. Louis. Mo.
-'oo.. James P. sanders. Yonkers. n. Y.
i'oo.is '...sR. D. Farnswoith. Nashville. Tenn.
A'.V..s1 ..Fred D. stuart. washington. D. c.
1872 2-1s74.....'C. A. Logan, Chicago, III.
10'4.io'S Milton j. Durham Lexington. KY.
i'.o..sIO .'..sJOhn W. Stokes. Philadeiphia. Pa
iS.o.JoRD .'.JoRn B. Harmon. san Francisco Cal.
1880 1852. 'Luther ]. Glenn. Atlanta. Ga.
1882 1854. Eric J. Leech. Keokuk. Iowa
A0o.. 100. .Henry F. Carey. Baltimore. Nd.
1ss6-1sss- -'John H White. Albion. n. Y
400'...1SH John G Underwood. Covington. XIV.
1890 1892. Chas NJ Busbee. Raleigh. y. G.
1892 -1s94. C T. Campbell London. Ont
John w stebbins. Rochester. n Y
1896 1898 :. Fred Carlton. Austin Texas
"a. s. Pinkerton, worcester. Mass
1900 -1yU2. "a C Gable. COvington ohio
19O2-19 John B. Goodwin. Atlanta. Ca.
Deceased.
AS will be seen many Of them have
taken down their tents and passed be-
yond the swelling waters of the river
of death, but Past Grand Sires San
ders, Underwood, Busby, Campbell.
Stebbins, Carleton, Pinkerton and
Gable yet remain and we trust that
the majority, if not all of them, will
be at the coming session. The oldest
of them all. the veteran James P.
Sanders of New York, has not missed
session for more than fifty years and
1t is not believed that he will fail to
be present at this time.
From a handful Of men Lightweight
years ago it has grown to be an asso-
citation in numerical strength and prac-
tical ministrations far in advance OF