The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14
SESSIONS OF GOOD
TfMPLARS OPENED
FOrty-ninth Annual Convention
of Order Called by Grand
Chief w. P. NethertOn

OAKLAND. oct 13-Grand Chief
Templar ". p. Netherton of Santa Cruz
called the forty-ninth annual session OF
the international Order of Good Tenn
plars Of California 10 order this morn
ing at Foresters' hall. delegates from
practically every lodge Of the order in
the state being in attendance.
A number of questions were dis
cussed. Among them was the subject
of betting on horse races in California,
against which fight viii be made by
the Templars. The following resolu-
tion was adopted by acclamation and
will be drawn to the attention of the
next legislature:
Resolved. that the grand lodge of
the International Order OF Good Tenn
plars of California in annual session
assembled demands from the hands of
the legislators Of this state at least
the enactment Of a statute that will
forever prohibit and declare a felony
the making, placing or accepting of a
wager or bet on a horse race"
The subject of dances held under the
auspices of the lodges OF the order or
when meetings Of the organization are
in progress was discussed. A special
session Of the grand lodge viii devote
its attention to this subject tomorrow
afternoon.
". c. DuttOn. grand lecturer of the
state lodge, who has been visiting Ida
no, Montana. Nevada and other states
in the interests Of the national order,
made an interesting talk this after
noon He gave a glowing account of
the growth Of the lodges in those
states.
The following were honored with the
grand lodge degree: Mrs. c. A. Rob-
ertson, H. G. Uren, Miss Emma Dun
ming Henry Curry, Miss Lavina Stone.
Conrad Heale. Miss Mabel Snyder L.
+. Andrew. Miss Bessie Washburn. Mrs.
W. B. Damkroger, Charles Wollitz, W.
J. Clifford, Ed A Buckman, Rev. Ed
win d. Kizer.
A recommendation presented by Sec
retary Nolney Taylor that none be ex-
~empt from paying the per capita tax.
meaning ministers of the gospel and
others engaged in religious work, was
not sustained
The rollcan this morning resulted in
the following officers responding:
Grand chief templar. W P Netherton; grand
secretary A c. Bants; grand treasurer. voney
Taylor; grand superintendent Juvenile work Mrs
D. ; Anthony; grand electoral superintendent
J. H. RObins; grand marshal W B. Damkroger:
grand deputy marshal. Clara AIau; grand as
slstant secretary, Mrs A c. Banta: grand
guard, Mrs E. T. Robbins
The past grand officers present were: W s.
Williams B. II. Hoag Miss s E. Bateman
Mrs z. n North Whitcomb Mrs I. H. Kel-
loee. Miss Jennie ohut. Mrs. NJ S. Anthony
Mls Sadie T. Johnston Mrs s. Z. Plymire.
The following delegates were pres
ent:
\ Batcheler. Mrs. E. 4. NheIpyle. b. H.
visalla-Mrs. Z. F. zumwalt.
San FranciscO-W. J. Engle Mrs C. B. Engle
Mr. Rosenstein.
vallejo-Mrs. Edgecombe. Mrs Robertson.
Betaluma-John Ofutt Mrs. John Offutt-
Oakland-Rufus Mcintyre. Mrs. J H. Robins
Henry Curry. Rev. Z. D. Kizer
Pasadena-ChaTles 4. Burger
Pidge.
Livermore-Mrs B. J. Phillips. F. A. An
thony r. A. Burns
Ben Lomond-SIrs. NJ L. Alvin. Conrad E.
II. Heae.
Los Gatos-stuart Strong Emory Jennings.
Miss Mabel Snyder. L. B. Mallory.
Pacific Grove-Besse Washburn.
Orlpans' home lodge. Vsllejo-Leslie Salter.
Santa Monca-W- J. Hall
Los Angeles-Alrs. Rose Burness. Miss B.
Bohnhof. Miss n. B0hnhon
Nevcastle-Mrs. /. H kellogg
saulsbyFille- Brother W. H. Barron, Mrs. W.
II. Barron
Byron-airs volney Taylor, volney Taylor.
Napa-Miss Jessie Shanks.
santa Cruz-Nora p. Lane. Nettie Buckman,
". b. Damkroger. Mrs ". p. Damkroger Mrs
". p Netherton. ". ?. Netherton Eva NJ
WINERY, Mrs. Fannie Todd. Mrs. Mary st.
Clair. Mrs. II. c. Caho0n. Mrs. Edgman.
Saratoga-1Irs. Kate L. Anderson.
south San Francisco-Edwin D. kizer.
Monrerey-ReT ". J. Clifford.
san Rafael-Ed A. Buckmsn.
An entertainment viii be given
Thursday night in Foresters' hall for
the benefit Of the Good Templars' home
for orphans at Vallejo, under the aus
pices Of the grand lodge, the feature of
which viii be exercises by 40 orphan
children.
In the evening a reception was given
in honor Of the delegates at the First
Presbyterian church, where a program
of speeches. songs and recitations was
rendered. J. II. Robbins, chairman Of
the Oakland 1908 committee. opened
the proceedings with a hearty well
come. ". f. Evans Of San Francisco,
chairman OF the reception committee,
was a leading figure at the reception.
Past Grand Secretary A. L. Johnston
was introduced as chairman of the
evening. William Moore, accompanied
by John Reid. sang a solo. After a
recitation by r. Wheeler. Oliver Els
worth. president of the city council, in
behalf Of the city of Oakland welcomed
the delegates to the city and congratu-
lated them on the good work the order
had accomplished.
The principal address of welcome
was made by Rev Edwin ID. Kizer, dis
trict chief 1emplar of No. 8, the re-
sponse being made by Grand Chief
Templar ". p. Netherton.