The San Francisco call., 1909-10-14
MASONS MAY BAR
LIQUOR DEALERS
Drastic Resolution introduced
for Consideration by the
Grand Lodge
Budding Committee Receives
Instructions to Proceed at
Once to Erect Temple

The morning session of the srano
lodge OF California Free and Accepted
Masons yesterday was taken up In Inc
reading of the report on the Masonic
home at Decoto, Alameda county Con-
sideration OF this was made the spe-
.cial order for 10 o'clock this morning.
A resolution was introduced to the
effect that hereafter no one engaged
In the retail or wholesale liquor pusi-
ness shall be eligible to membership IN
the fraternity, and that any one who is
now a member who shall after the
adoption of the resolution engage In
that business must sever his connec-
tions with the fraternity.
The introduction of this resolution
evoked q great deal OF applause.
The grand body reaff1rmed its action
in the matter OF prohibiting the use OF
liquor at Masonic functions.
WILL ERECT TEMPLE
The grand lodge received the report
OF the committee that for a year mas
had under consideration plans TOT
Masonic temple in this city Ihe re-
port and plans were accepted ana the
building committee directed TO raise
the money, about 100000, by issuing
bonds. and to proceed at once to erect
structure worthy of the fraternity on
the site in Van Ness avenue between
Oak street and Lily avenue. 1t was
announced that the Union trust COM
pany will take 100000 worth OF BONDS
and that one individual, whose name
was not divulged, will advance from
100000 to 100000. The committee In
charge expects to be able TO finish the
temple for 100000.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon there
was service In memorial OF the late
Gilbert 3. claiborne, Reuben ii. Lloyd
and Jacob H. Neff, respectively, past
grand master. deputy grand master ano
past junior grand warden OF the grand
lodge of this state.
Past Grand Master Edmund Clement
Atkinson delivered the principal ad-
dress, eulogistic of the dead. The
other eulogist was Grand Chaplain Err
nest Baker, who. in dwelling upon
friendship said: "A friend Is the man
who knows that you are bad fellow
but forgets it,
G. B. Claiborne was the seventh
grand master of California and helc
| the Office two terms.
The committee on Jurisprudence pre-
sented report on the decisions rem
dered by Grand Master Lawler and
approved of all but two
Henry Disque presented the grand
lodge an oil painting of the late Jacot
II. Neff, and Grand Secretary Wischer
on behalf of e. A. Belcher, presented
the lodge an oil painting of his brother
the late Judge w. c. Belcher. who was
grand master in 1S62-3-4. and for 2S
wears chairman of the committee or
| Jurisprudence.
The grand lodge will be called of
| at s o'clock this afternoon to enable
| the officers and representatives to &c
| to Oakland to attend a reception.
In the evening Evergreen lodge OF
Riverside No. 259. exemplifled the
third or master mason degree In the
presence many of the OF the delegates
| in King Solomon's hall.
| Veteran Masons
The Veteran Masons' association helt
a meeting yesterday and elected F. II
Norcross, grand master of Oregon ant
| chief justice of the supreme court o.
| that state, and Joseph H. Kuhn, pas
! grand master OF Washington, to fl
| vacancies in the number of vice presi
! dents.
/ Charles K. Tuttie. Captain F. L
| Knudsen and Captain Murray Baldwin
| were named as a committee to repre-
sent the association at the dedication
| of the monument to Commodore Sloa
| that is to be placed in position in Mon
| terey.
Major E. A. Sherman. the secretary
announced that he had been advised
| that the monument will be ready fol
| dedication on or about the date o.
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