The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13

the bulletin of the San Francisco
lodges of perfection for August and
September. 1909, the latest bulletins OF
the chapter, council and consistory, the
bulletin of the reception to Sovereign
Grand Commander James Daniel Rich
ardson, the notice of the laying of the
cornerstone. samples. of the stationery
used by the San Francisco bodies of
Scottish Rite, the San Francisco morn
ing daily papers of yesterday, the pro-
ceedings of the grand lodge of Califor-
mia for 1908. coins minted in 1909, a
copy Of the New Age for September OF
this year and the business cards of the
architects and contractors in charge
of the construction of the new building.
Grand Lodge in Session
The grand lodge of California, Free
and Accepted Masons, assembled IN
sixtieth annual communication at 10
o'clock yesterday morning in Golden
Gate hall, with large number of rep
resentatives in attendance from all
parts of the jurisdiction.
The following grand officers were
in their respective stations at the
opening of the grand body in ritual
form:
Oscar Lawler. grand master; W. Frank Pierce.
deputy grand master; Dana r. Weller. senior
grand warden; AlonZo j. Monroe, junior grand
warden; Edward Coleman. grand treasurer; John
Wicher grand secretary; Thomas j. Barker.
grand lecturer; Ernest F. Baker grand chap
lain Benjamin F. Bledsoe. grand orator. Harry
S. Johnson, assistant grand secretary; Leo v.
Youngworth, grand marshal; William kettner.
grand standard bearer; Delos w. Smythe, grand
sword bearer; NJ. +. Linniger, grand bible
bearer; Mervin ]. Newberg grand senior deacon
Wilson C. Ponde. grand junior deacon; Mark p.
Levy, senior grand steward; +. w. Van Syck-
len, Junior grand steward: Carl H. Heilborn,
grand pursuiyant; Samuel B. Mayer, grand or
~ Adams grand tvier.
The morning session was taken up
with the opening ceremonies and adj
dress of Grand Master Lawler. In the
afternoon there was the reading or the
reports of the grand treasurer. grand
secretary committee on accounts,
boards of relief, committee on corre-
spondence, of the directors of the tenn
pie association and the address of the
grand lecturer. and presentation by a
Scottish Rite body In the Hawaiian
islands to be taken in the California
jurisdiction.
The reports show that the frater-
nifty is in a prosperous condition, with
an increase in membership during the
IL months, a gain in lodges ana cor
responding gain in finance.
The grand body was called of at
$50 O'Clock and proceeded In body
TO Van Ness avenue and Sutter street
to lay the cornerstone of the new
Scottish Rite cathedral for the san
Francisco bodies.
Grand Master o. Lawler will retire
and will be succeeded by W. Frank
Pierce of Oakland, the incumbent grand
warden will be advanced to deputy
grand master and the junior warden
will become the senior warden.
For the Office of junior grand warden
two candidates are mentioned-W- i.
Filmer of San Francisco and George
F. Roden of San Rafael. 1t is possible
that before the time for NOMINATIONS
arrives that other candidates will be
named.
In the evening many members of the
grand body attended meeting In King
Solomon's hall. where Berkeley lodge
exemplified the work in the apprentice
or first degree.