The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
IMPORTANT WORK
FOR GRAND LODGE
Druids VIII Meet at Santa Rosa
and Session Will Be of
Unusual Interest
Question of Right of Certain
Members to Divide Funds
TO Be Determined

The next session of the grand grove
Of the United Ancient Order Of Druids.
10 be held ia Santa Rosa in the skating
rink pavilion. commencing June -,
promises 10 be the most interesting one
that this order has ever held in this
state. not only in the matter of selecting
new officers. but FOR the reason that a
question Of rights in fraternal property
win be brought up.
Prior to the big FIRE Of 1906 there
stood in Sutter street between stockton
and Powell what was known as Dru-
ids hall which had been erected by
the Druids' hall association. A num-
her Of groves Of the order IN this city
invested surplus funds in the project.
After the building had been destroyed
by the fire the lot on which il stood
was sold and that together with the
money received for insurance was di-
vided among the groves holding stock.
less a certain amount reserved for the
purpose Of building a new hall.
DISPUTE ABOUT MONEY
Among the groves receiving large
dividends. between $4,000 and 5000.
were san Francisco. Sigel and Eureka
groves known in the order as the Ger
man groves. The two last named after
receiving this money divided it among
its members This is said TO be in
violation OF the laws Of the order, and
At the grand grove steps viii be taken
10 have the members who received
the dividends return the same to the
groves. 10 remain there until used for
thc purpose for which the order was
instituted.
The law which it is charged has been
violated is as follows:
The funds and property % q subordinate grove
shall be neld exclusively rs trust fund, 10 be
devoted so no other purpose than the charitable
usc nf the United Ancient Order of DruidS and
expenditures lecitimately made for grove pur-
poses and ihe advancement Of The interests 0f
rnc order. The funds shall be invested from
time TO time the grove may direct. but no
part thereof or of any grove property Of the
procceds of ans sales - such property. shall
ever De- divided among the members. and In case
of surrender or forfeiture Of the grove charter
All tho funds and property Of the grove, OF
whatsoever kind shall he Immediately surren-
dered and delivered mp TO the grand grove Of the
jurisdiction. 10 its officers or agents properly
authorized 20 receive them.
MEMBERS MAY BE EXPELLED
The law provides that members par
Ucipating in the division of the funds
OF the grove shall be expelled"
The groves claim that they had a
right 20 divide me money as they did
At HE session of the grand grove
they VIII be asked to explain their
action and If ii is not satisfactorv to
the grand body. they win be asked TO
restore the money. If there is fail
ure to do that steps viii be ta ken to
carry out the penalty.
Another matter that viii occupy the
attention Of the grand grove viii be a
proposition 10 levy semiannual tax
a. frar ~ mis- 60,
the purpose OF building home for
aged and indigent Druids.
member Of the order has offered
10 donate a site of 40 acres on which
TO build such a home in san Luis
Obispo county and also donate several
thousand dollars for the building fund.
GRAND GROVE OFFICERS
The present officers of the grand
grove are:
e.. D. Dorm. noble grand arch san Francisco:
ID. 6iovannini. deputy grand arch. San Fran
clsco- g. A. Gu@liclmoni. grand secretary, San
tranc.seo- George y kenkcn. grand treasurer,
San Francisco: III. y. Madden. grand marshal
Stcckion- Forrest tohurn. grand guardian, san
Franclsco- \ y Wright grand herald. San
luis obispo grand trustees-C. o. Dunbar y
oaEaie, =. u. Barton, James Gospodnetch. John
!. Poiito. \. Cgrporgno. g.. H. FreitaS: supreme
representatives. Walter Gallagher L. 6 Scbord
George Beck. !. $. Godeau. g. il. Bertram, G.
j. Bahrs.
A'riAAAt- AT4tfh = tilllAll- the 1ncUm hPnr
deputy grand arch. under an unbroken
rule OF the order. viii become the
noble grand arch, succeeding Carl d.
Dorm; :. Y. Wright of San Luis Obispo.
c. .. Dunbar OF Santa Rosa Walter
Gallagher Of Oakland and II. NJ Mad
den Of Stockton want the Office TO be
vacated by Giovannini; Forest Coburn
Of san Francisco viii not have any op-
position for promotion from grand her
aid to grand marshal nor will there
be opposition TO George T. Renken
OF san Francisco TO be continued as
grand treasurer. There may be some
opposition to Cyril A GuglieImoni of
this city, incumbent grand secretary.
but as yet no candidate has been
openly named against him. J. A. Nc
Manus Of this city wants to be elected
grand sentinel and Richard D. Barton
would like TO be grand guardian. For
the office Of grand trustees there are =
dozen or more candidates