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Palestine Lodge of Perfection, No. 3, Scot- tish-Rite Masonry .- This system of Masonry was first introduced in Sacramento in 1869, but
not in a proper manner, and the lodge was per- mitted to go down about 1873. The present lodge was organized February 9, 1884, and now has about eighty members in good standing. The society includes the Council of Princes of Jernsalem, Chapter of Rose Croix and Council of the Knights of Kadosh, all of which confer certain degrees, numbering twenty-nine in all; that is, commencing with the third degree, that of Master Mason, they confer twenty-nine more, making a total of thirty-two. The officers are: C. H. Denton, Thrice Potent; C. W. Wallace, Senior Warden; A. F. Robinson, Junior War- den, and Alexander Dnnn, Secretary. Of the Council of Princes, H. A. Burnett is S. P. G. M .; of the Chapter of Rose Croix, Joseph Davey is M. W .; and of the Council of Kadosh, Powell S. Lawson is Illustrious Commander. The meetings are held in Red Men's Hall.
Tehuma Lodge, No. 3, F. & A. M., was first opened under the name of Connecticut Lodge, No. 75, Jannary 8, 1850, by Caleb Fenner, nn- der the authority of the Connecticut Grand Lodge. In April following the Grand Lodge of California was organized, and the Sacramento blue lodge was given its present name; and it might have been numbered 1 with as much pro- priety as the first San Francisco lodge was so numbered. In November the Past Masters and Masters were numbered twenty-nine. This lodge being the oldest in Sacramento, if not in the State, has had a long and interesting history, which we would like to give did space permit. The present membership is 102, and the officers are: Clarence M. Nelson, Worshipful Master; Theodore G. Eilers, Senior Warden ; John E. T. Pike, Junior Warden; Alonzo Conklin, Treas- urer; William B. Davis, Secretary; William H. Davis, S. D .; William A. Gett, Jr., J. D .; George M. Woodburn and Charles G. Wood- burn, Stewards; Peter Durno, Marshal; and George F. Bronner, Tiler.
The lodge meets the first Monday of each month.
Washington Lodge, No. 20, F. & A. M., was chartered May 5, 1852, the first preliminary
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meeting having been held February 19 preced- ing. Under the dispensation granted February 21, 1852, the following were elected officers, on the 26th. Charles Duncombe, Worshipful Mas- ter; Jesse Morrill, Senior Warden; J. L. Thomp- son, Junior Warden; George I. N. Morrill, Treasurer; John R. Atkins, Secretary; James A. Bullard, S. D .; Joel Ball, J. D .; G. Haines and N. Greene Curtis, Stewards; H. Thiel, Tiler. In May Mr. Curtis was elected Worship- ful Master.
To-day there are sixty-three members of this lodge, who meet the first Thursday of the month. Officers: W. A. Potter, Worshipful Master; C. E. Burnham, Senior Warden; R. U. Gay, Junior Warden; W. C. Feleh, Treasurer; E. Glover, Secretary; C. E. Flye, S. D .; F. T. Johnson, J. D .; W. W. Marvin, Jr., Marshal; C. E. Wright, and C. R. Hayford, Stewards; E. Roth, Tiler.
Sacramento Lodge, No. 40, F && A. M .- A dispensation was granted July 20, 1853; the lodge was organized July 26, 1853, and the charter granted May 6, 1854. The first officers and other charter members were: James L. English, W. M .; John A. Tutt, S. W .; John H. Goss, J. W .; John Q. Brown, S .; J. Wil- coxsen, T .; D. St. C. Stevens, S. D .; O. D. Chaffee, J. D .; A. F. Rodgers, B. F. Crouch, Jr., P. Edwards, R. B. Ellis, J. F. Montgomery, A. Asher, Isaac Davis, James H. Bullard, John Ileard, W. W. Stovall, Jacob Kohlmann, John F. Morse, O. C. Wheeler, James Anthony, W. P. Henry and H. Greenbaum. The present officers are: Jay R. Brown, W. M .; Rnfns B. Harmon, S. W .; William F. George, J. W .; William M. Petrie, Treas .; Frank E. Lambert, Sec .; Marshall Hale, Jr., S. D .; L. P. Scott, J. D .; Charles H. Denton, Marshal; J. W. Reeves and Adam Andrews, Stewards. The lodge meets the first Friday of each month. It com- prises 146 members.
Union Lodge, No. 58, F. & A. M .- The organization was effected May 4, 1854, and the charter granted May 15, 1855. The charter members and officers were: J. H. Ralston, W. M .; G. Haines, S. W .; A. Waters, J. W .; A.
Andrews, T .; E. Block, Jr., S .; S. Kolılmann, S. D .; L. Keller, J. D .; H. G. Thiel, Tiler; William Agar, George Chorpening, F. Dattelz- weig, M. Einstein, John Fitz Patrick, M. Gold- stein, D. S. Graham, Joseph Harris, Thomas Hutchinson, Marcus Kohn, Morris Kohn, S. Kyborg, L. Lehmann, L. Lewis, Julius Lyon, A. Mayer, P. Mayerby, F. Mandlebaum, M. Marks, L. Openheim, S. Openheim, J. Wal- doner, Ed. Wise and E. J. Willis. None of these are now active members of this lodge. There are at present 153 members, and their time of meeting is the first Wednesday of each month. Lodge prosperous and enjoying the best of feeling fraternally. Officers at present: W. H. Baldwin, W. M .; James Edgar Mills, S. W .; B. W. Flye, J. W .; A. Meister, Treas .; John McArthur, See .; Harry Ingham, S. D .; A. W. Edwards, J. D .; John R. Watson, Mar- shal; Alphonse Dennery and Aaron Garlick, Stewards; J. O. Wilder, Tiler.
Concord Lodge, No. 117, F. & A. M., was organized May 15, 1857, with the following charter members and first officers: J. L. Thomp- son, W. M .; J. L. Polhemus, S. W .; Levi Hermanee, J. W .; J. Friederichs, T .; William Sinclair, S .; David Deal, C .; L. H. Frazelle, S. D .; W. H. Baxter, J. D .; E. Jacobs and John Reny, Stewards; N. A. Kidder, Tiler. Other charter members: C. S. White, S. Friederichs, J. P. Thompson, P. L. Bnddivent. The officers last Jannary were: Joseph Davey, W. M .; E. B. Carroll, S. W .; J. W. Guthrie, J. W .; John Gruhler, Treas .; W. H. Hevener, Sec .; L. C. Schindler, S. D .; Richard Watkins, J. D .; M. Stine and H. Longton, Stewards; HI. A. Heil- bron, Marshal; N. A. Kidder, Tiler. Stated meetings, the second Tuesday of cach month. Seventy-seven members.
Jennings Lodge, No. 4, and Sutter Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M., organized in 1849-'50, sur- rendered their charters in 1853.
Philomathean Lodge, No. 2, F. & A. M. (colored), working under a charter obtained from England, was organized November 6, 1853, has at present about thirty members, and meets the
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first and third Mondays of every month, over Armory Hall. The officers at this time are: Isaiah Dunlap, W. M .; Carter Jackson, S. W .; Rev. J. R. Dorsey, Sec .; F. M. Ray, Treas.
Naomi Chapter, No. 36, O. E. S., was in- stituted May 3, 1879, with the following charter members and officers: Mrs. E. M. Frost, W. M .; J. N. Young, W. P .; Mrs. M. J. Cravens, A. M .; E. C. Atkinson, Sec .; W. H. Hevener, T .; Mrs. A. J. Atkinson, Chap .; Miss H. A. Palmer, C .; Miss M. A. Stanton, A. C .; Mrs. A. Coglan, Adah; Mrs. G. Van Voorhies, Ruth; Mrs. M. E. Parsons, Esther; Mrs. E. M. Hart- ley, Martha; Mrs. C. P. Huntoon, Electra; Mrs. M. F. Mclaughlin, W .; J. T. Griffitts, Sentinel. Within a few weeks there were forty members, but there are now 110 members, working in harmony and with satisfactory re- sults. The lodge meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, in Masonic Hall. The officers are: Mrs. Hannah Wright, Worthy Matron; William B. Miller, Worthy Patron; Mrs. Ella Hatch, Associate Matron; Mrs. M. J. Craven, See .; Mrs. Rachel Adams, Treasurer; Mrs. Sallie White, Cond .; Mrs. Minnie Kolli- ker, Associate Conductress; Mrs. Mattie Hunt, Warden; Mrs. Hannah Harper, Sentinel.
Ada Chapter, No. 2, O. E. S. (colored), was established in 1871, with twenty-nine members; now there are thirty-five, who meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month, over Armory Hall. The officers are: Mrs. Lillie Peck, W. M .; Rev. J. R. Dorsey, W. P .; Mrs. R. T. Johnson, A. M .; Mrs. Ella Dorsey, Sec .; Mrs. HI. Sinall, Treas .; Mrs. Jennie Lee, C .; Mrs. E. Jackson, A. C .; Mrs. A. Jackson, Warder; Mrs. C. Jackson, Sentinel; of the Central Star, Miss S. M. Jones is Ada; Mrs. E. Penney, Ruth; Mrs. Jennie Emory, Queen Esther; Mrs. Jen- kins, Martha; Mrs. II. G. Murrals, Electra.
In this connection it may be mentioned that Dr. R. J. Fletcher, who has been the founder and chief spirit of Freemasonry among the colored people of Sacramento, and founder of the order on the Pacific Coast, was instrumental in the establishment of the Grand Chapter, O.
E. S. (colored), which was organized December 27, 1882. Many of the details of its history must be omitted here, for want of space. The present officers residing in Saeramiento are: Peter Powers, 1st G. P .; Mrs. Virginia John- son, G. M .; Mrs. Lillie Peek, G. T .; Mrs. Rachel Johnson, G. S.
The Chinese have a sign out at the street door on Second street, near I, in English letters, "Freemasons;" but as we did not understand Chinese, nor they Volapük, we were unable to learn anything concerning their institution here. It is rumored that they have a few things in common with the secret service of occidental Masonry.
Masonic Hall Association .- To accommodate the many lodges in Sacramento with a good and well-furnished hall, steps were taken as early as 1864 to ereet an appropriate building. Sep- tember 17, that year, an association for the purpose was formally incorporated, with a capi- tal stock of $30,000. The building was com- pleted within a year, on the southwest corner of Sixth and K streets. It is 60 x 90 feet in di- mnensions, having a basement and three stories, An addition was subsequently made to this, and the present strneture is a substantial and im- posing one. These are the present officers: Trustees-William B. Davis, S. W. Butler, C. N. Snell, J. R. Watson, William R. Jones, William M. Petrie, William E. Oughton, Will- iam B. Miller, John W. Rock. The board organized by the election of J. R. Watson, Pres- ident; C. N. Snell, Vice-President; William B. Davis, Secretary, and William M. Petrie, Treas- urer. The association is now free of debt. Regular meetings the second Monday of every month.
Sacramento Lodge, No.2, I.0.0. F .- Gen- eral A. M. Winn has the credit of introducing Oddfellowship in Sacramento as early as Au- gust, 1849; but the complete organization of the first lodge was not effected until January 28, 1851, when the following became the ehar- ter members: Horatio E. Roberts, George H. Peterson, George G. Wright, Lucius A. Booth,
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Samuel Deal, M. Kaliski, Robert Robinson, N. C. Cunningham, M. C. Collins and William Childs. The following were installed as offi- cers: Horatio E. Roberts, N. G .; G. H. Peter- son, V. G .; George G. Wright, Secretary; Ln- cius A. Booth, Treasurer. Meetings were at first held in the lodge-roomn of the Freemasons.
Of this, the oldest lodge, there are now 235 members, and the officers are: J. G. Cox, N.G .; M. C. Doherty, V. G .; N. W. Robbins, R. S .; E. Hadix, P. S .; Joseph Bories, Treasurer; P. F. Herenger, J. P. G.
The lodge meets every Saturday evening.
Eureka Lodge, No. 4, I. O. O. F .- On Janu- ary 7, 1852. Enreka Lodge, No. 4, was organ- ized, with the following eharter members and first officers: George I. N. Monell, N. G .; Thomas Sunderland, V. G .; A. P. Andrews, R. S .; William H. Watson, Treasurer; John Turner, R. S. N. G .; R. Porter, L. S. N. G .; W. H. Tilley, R. S. V. G .; W. H. Hall, L. S. V. G .; Thomas M. Davis, Warden; A. J. Lucas, Conductor; also David Hall and Jesse Morrill. At present the membership is 153, and the principal officers are: B. C. Brier, N. G .; W. L. Gifford, V. G .; E. Glover, Secretary ; M. Miller, Treasurer. Meetings every Wednes- day evening.
El Dorado Lodge, No. 8, I. O. O. F., was organized September 24, 1852, with the follow- ing eharter members and officers: J. F. Clout- man, N. G .; J. L. Polhemus, V. G .; L. D. Kelly, R. S .; George W. Chedic, Treasurer; A. B. Arınstrong, L. Korn, James Levi, Thomas B. Moore, Joseph S. Korn, James S. Scott and W. Prosser, in all eleven. There are now 190 members, with the following officers: Andrew Carlaw, J. P. G .; James McCaw, N. G .; George P. Boyne, V. G .; B. Shields, Recording Secre- tary; L. Salomon, Permanent Secretary; M. A. Howard, Treasurer. Stated meetings every Monday evening.
Schiller Lodge, No. 105, I. O. O. F .- On June 26, 1862, this lodge was organized with the following officers and charter members: S. J. Nathan, N.G .; Joseph Schawb, V. G .; Charles
Schwartz, Secretary; Charles Dohn, P. S .; L. C Mendelson, Treasurer; Lewis Korn, HI. Thiel- bahrt, Anton Wagner, A. Meier, George Ochs, F. Gotthold, Jacob Klippell, Louis Greenebauin, Peter Kunz and George Guth. There are now 172 members. Present officers: Charles G. Noack, N. G .; John Rohr, V. G .; P. Peikert, Recording Secretary; Emil Schmitt, Permanent Secretary ; F. Mackfessel, Treasurer. The meet- ings are Thursday evenings.
Capitol Lodge, No. 87, I. O. O. F., has elected officers for the ensuing term as follows: O. A. Lovdal, N. G .; E. G. Messner, V. G .; W. A. Stephenson, Recording Secretary; L. B. Van Denberg, Permanent Secretary; R. Davis, Treasurer; W. D. Stalker, Trustee.
Industrial Lodge, No. 157, 1.0.0.F .- This lodge was organized April 24, 1869. The fol- lowing were the first officers and charter mem- bers: G. W. Carroll, N. G .; J. M. Ripley, V. G .; J. A. Seaman, Recording Secretary; G. A. Stoddard, Permanent Secretary; John Rippon, Treasurer. The charter members were: G. B. Dean, T. P. Ford, I. C. Shaw, Charles Noyes, C. C. Ault, H. C. Wolf, J. M. Anderson, M. Phelan, B. F. Huntley, S. H. Gerrish, Royal Preston, W. F. Emmerson, R. McRae, J. L. Gerrish, P. Bolger, G. F. Pattison, W. D. Ham- mond, J. S. Phillbrick, George Landon, M. Favero, E. E. Masters, W. C. Gent, John Thomas, Add. Crandall, J. C. Carroll and F. Woodward. Twelve of these are still active members. At the present time the lodge has just celebrated its twentieth anniversary, and the active members number 240. The value of property and funds of the lodge is $12,000. For the year ending December 31, 1888, 8976 was paid for benefits; $480 to widows, $129.20 for charity; total amount of disbursements for the year, 82,500. The average age of members is thirty-four years.
The lodge meets on Saturday evenings in Fra. ternity Hall, I. O. O. F. Temple, Ninth and K streets. It has a fine degree staff, and the evi- dence of its prosperity is indicated in the inter- est manifested by the members of this team.
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The officers of the first term of the year 1889 are: C. M. Hanison, N. G .; A. Felt, V.G .; J. L. Robinette, Recording Secretary; J. H. Fer- guson, Permanent Secretary; James Stewart, Treasurer.
Pacific Encumpment, No. 2, 1. 0. 0. F., was organized July 29, 1853, with eight char- ter members. These were: Matthew Parden, P. C. P .; C. C. Hayden, P. C. P .; Thomas W. Davis, P. H. P .; W. H. Watson, P. H. P; John F. Morse, P. Robinson, A. J. Lucas and Walter Prosser. The chief officers this year are: P. S. Watson, C. P .; H. G. Hays, H: P .; A. Carlaw, S. W .; E. Glover, Scribe; S. B. Smith, Treas- urer. The members now number 116, and their times of meeting the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
Occidental Encampment, No. 42, I. O. O. F., was instituted November 14, 1871. S. S. Nixon, P. L. Hickman, J. F. Clark, F. H. McCormick, R. Davis, Nelson Wilcox and W. M. Reese were the charter meinbers. Deatlı has removed one of the number; the remaining six are still members. Encampment numbers 100 members and its assets amount to $3,500. Nights of meeting, second and fourth Tuesdays in each month. Present clective officers are: H. F. G. Wulff, C. P .; W. W. Wright, H. P .; J. H. Fer- guson, S. W .; E. B. Hussey, Scribe; Nelson Wilcox, Treasurer; and W. L. Brunson, J. W.
Capital Lodge, No. 87, I. O. O. F .- This was instituted June 10, 1859, by D. D. G. M. Samnel Cross, with the following first officers and charter members: E. F. White, N. G .; C. M. Mason, V. G .; John McClintock, S .; Amos Woods, T. Other charter members: E. M. Heuston, G. A. Basler, C. B. Steane, Lewis Shuck, Thomas B. Byrne, James Bowstead, M. M. Estee and F. K. Krauth. C. B. Steane and E. F. White are still active members
The earlier records having been lost, we are indebted to the published notices of the lodge in the newspapers of that time for these facts and names concerning its institution. The pres- ent number of members is 306. The value of the property of the lodge at the present time is
estimated to be abont $20,000. About $3,500 are expended annually for charitable purposes and in benefits, and since it was organized it has paid out over $100,000. Four grand mas- ters have been elected from Capital Lodge.
As for its standing and intellect it is classed one of the leading lodges of the State. Its repre- sentatives to the Grand and Sovereign Grand lodges have always been men well versed with the laws of the order and ontside world.
The officers for the first term, 1889, are: O. A. Lordal, N. G .; E. G. Meesner, V. G .; Wm. A. Stephenson, Recording Secretary; L. B. Van Denberg, Permanent Secretary; Richmond Da- vis, Treasurer. Trustees: W. D. Stalker, Daniel Flint and P. E. Platt.
Grand Canton Sacramento, No. 1, Patri- archs Militant, I. O. O. F .- June 14, 1875, fifty Odd Fellows organized Sacramento Battal- ion, Company A, nearly all of whom are still con- nected with the organization. The first officers were: A. H. Powers, Commander; H. A. Bur- nett, First Lientenant; A. Menke, Second Lien- tenant; J. A. Hutchings, Secretary ; G. M. Mott, Treasurer; F. Hogeboom, First Sergeant; Jas. S. Scott, Second Sergeant; J. H. Miller, Stand- ard Bearer; P. E. Platt and J. H. Stebbins, Color Bearers.
At a regular session, the Sovereign Grand Lodge, in September, 1882, made a provision for the uniformed bodies of Odd Fellows and inau . gurated laws and regulations for the same to be known as Degree Camp of Uniformned Patri- archs. On Jannary 30, 1883, Sacramento De- gree Camp, No. 1, Uniformed Patriarchs, was organized with forty-three members and elected the following officers for the first term: Ed. M. Martin, Commander; Frank Hogaboom, Vice- Commander; Wmn. A. Stephenson, Secretary; Nelson Wilcox, Treasurer; H. A. Burnett, Offi- cer of the Guard; W. E. Platt, Picket; F. P. Lowell, Banner; Charles Cooley, Guard of Tent.
The first two initiates in the State were W. F. Norcross and J. Carlaw.
In September, 1885, the Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., re-organized the military
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branch and changed its name to "Cantons of l'atriarchs Militant, I. O. O. F.," and also adopted a complete set of organic laws, with a complete set of military officers, to be under the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
On March 8, 1886, Grand Canton Sacramento, No. 1, Patriarehs Militant, I. O. O. F., was organized by General C. W. Breyfogle, with eighty charter members, and organized by elect- ing the following officers: W. N. Sherburn, Commander; Elwood Bruner, Lieutenant; S. A. Wolfe, Ensign for Canton No. 1; O. W. Erle- wine, Captain; Charles Cooley, Lieutenant; and C. T. Noyes, Ensign for Canton No. 18, both cantons to compose Grand Canton No. 1, who elected W. A. Stephenson, Clerk; Nelson Wil- cox, Accountant.
The canton is now in a prosperous condition, and with money in its treasury. It can also boast of representative members, men of good standing in the society.
Rising Star Lodge, No. 8, Rebekah Degree, 1. 0. 0. F., was organized December 22, 1871, with seventy-one charter members. The first officers were: P. G. William S. Hunt, N. G .; Mrs. Ellen Gilman, V. G .; Mar.ha A. Hunt, R. S .; Mrs. W. Roth, P. S .; Julia Patterson, T. Of the charter members, four have died, namely, William Patterson, P. G .; Theodore Mass, P. G .; T C. Benteen, P. G .; and Peter Zacharias. There are now 190 members, with the following officers: Mrs. Della D. Pettit, N. G .; Mrs. Emina Dodge, V. G .; George T. Boyd, Record- ing Secretary; Mrs. Julia Patterson, Treasurer. Meetings the first Tuesday of the month.
Germania Lodge, No. 31, Rebekah Degree, 1. 0. 0. F .- The organization of this lodge was effected April 27, 1876. It meets every third Tuesday in each month, in Temple Hall, Odd Fellows' Temple, corner of Ninth and K streets. The charter officers were: A. Heilbron (P. G.), N. G .; Mrs. Anna C. Griesel, V. G .; Mrs. Julie Fisher, R. S .; Mrs. Fredericke Nenman, F. S .; Mrs. Amilie Meekfessel, T .; also, C. F. G. Salle, P. G .; F. Fisher, S. Morris, P. G .; Mrs. Dora Morris, John Bolze, P. G. The membership
has increased from forty-nine to ninety. The officers now are: Mrs. Kate Futterar, N. G .; Mrs. Elisabeth Kromer, V. G .; Oscar Hartig, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Emilia Johnson, Per- manent Secretary; Mrs. Philippina Schmidt, Treasurer.
Union Degree Lodge, No. 3, I. O. O. F., was organized October 7, 1853, with a respecta- ble number of members, but it was discontinued a few years ago.
The Veteran Odd Fellows' Association of Sacramento was organized in 1833, by a call of several veteran Odd Fellows in the city. To be eligible to membership in this organization, one must have been an Odd Fellow for twenty years, and be at the time a member of good standing in somne subordinate lodge. An organi- zation of about forty signed the roll; the present membership is about 150. They hold annually a banquet, when they enjoy a hearty reunion and present to the retiring president a gilt badge, making him a " Past President," The Past Presidents are: W. B. Davis, Ezra Pearson, S. B. Smith, T. C. Jones, II. B. Neilson and A. S. Hopkins. The present officers are: W. B. Stalker, President; George B. Dean, Vice-Pres- ident; E. J. Clark, Secretary; John Weil, Treasurer.
Odd Fellows' General Relief Committee, con- sisting of three members from each lodge, attends to the wants of transient members of the order who may be in need. They meet every alternate Sunday morning, at 10 o'clock, in Odd Fellows' Temple. C. W. Baker, President; Benjamin Wilson, Secretary; H. B. Neilson, Treasurer. There are now twenty-two regular and twenty-five honorary members, comprising three from each lodge and the encampment. During the past year they have disbursed about 83,000. The fund is kept up by contributions from the lodges and encampment.
Odd Fellows' Temple Association .- This was preceded by the " Hall Association," which was incorporated June 25, 1862, with a capital stock of 840,000 -- raised afterward to $80,000 -and purchased the St. George Hotel building on
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the corner of Fourth and J streets, fitting up and keeping it for a number of years as an Odd Fellows lodge and business block. July 26, 1869, the trustees of the several lodges and encampment of the order in the city met and resolved to organize the present temple associa- tion, who should purchase a lot and erect a fine building. This structure, on the northeast corner of Ninth and K streets, was completed September 23, 1870, and dedicated May 10, 1871. It has four floors. During the season of 1888, a $10,000 addition was made to the building.
This association is composed of eleven direct- ors, elected annually by the trustees of the several lodges holding stock in the enterprise. These directors elect their own officers, who this year are: W. D. Stalker, President; S. B. Smith, Secretary and Agent; H. B. Neilson, Treasurer. The board ineets monthly. The stock, $100,000, is divided into 1,000 shares, and is held as fol- lows:
Sacramento Lodge, No. 2 300
Eureka
4. 90
El Dorado
8 170
Capital 66 66
87 200
Schiller 66 " 105 75 Industrial 66 66 157 60
Pacific Encampment, -2 100
Occidental
42
5
The association also owns a large plat in a fine section of the City Cemetery.
Sacramento Lodge, No. 2,189,G. U. O. of O. F. (colored), was organized July 14, 1881, with thirty-one members. The first officers were: F. T. Bowers, P N. F .; E. Brown, N. F .; D. A. Johnson, P. N. G .; B. A. Johnson, N. G .; R. J. Fletcher, V. G .; H. H. Williams, E. S .; R. H. Small, P. S .; W. H. Guinn, W. T .; R. C. Ferguson, W. C. There are now twenty-three members, of whom the officers are: E. A. Small, N. F .; I. T. Sanks, P. N. G .; F. Butler, N. G .; Rev. J. R. Dorsey, V. G .; B. A. Johnson, P. S .; W. H. Gninn, W. T.
This lodge meets the second and fourth Thurs- days of every month, in Pioneer Hall. The executive authority of this order proceed from
the national body, under a sub-committee of management located at Philadelphia, and acting in harmony with the order in England.
Sacramento Division, No. 7, Uniform Rank, K. of P'., was instituted in October, 1882, with fifty-four charter members, and the following officers: James A. Davis, Commander; John W. Guthrie, Lieutenant-Commander; Theodore Schumacher, Herald; George H. Smith, Treas- urer; Frank H. Kiefer, Recorder; George B. Katzenstein, Sentinel; Joseph T.Keepers, Guard; Charles E. Leonard, Standard Bearer. There are now forty-seven members, and these officers: T. W. Stevens, Captain; J. J. Thackhanı, Lieu- tenant Captain; J. F. Deitrich, Herald; W. B. Oldfield, Recorder; Samuel Katzenstein, Treas- urer; A. B. Syme, Guard; Max Hornlein, Sen- tinel. The staff officers are: A. B. Cheney, Colonel; J. M. Wallace, Adjutant; Ira Ells- worth, Sergeant; Theodore Schumacher, Major; Samuel Katzenstein, Surgeon, with the rank of Major. The division meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
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