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The Knights have just erected a fine build- ing on the northwest corner of Ninth and I streets, which was dedicated on the 4th of July. It is 40 x 90 feet in ground area, four stories high in front and three in the rear portion. The first story is the drill and band room; the second, concert and lecture room; the third comprises the lodge, reception and ante rooms; and the fourth the banquet hall. It is an elegant build- ing, located in a neat, quiet locality, at the northwest corner of the beautiful Plaza.
Sacramento Lodge, No. 11, K. of P., was organized December 2, 1869, with a large num- ber of charter members, the following being the officers: G. W. Wallace, C. C; J. H. Sullivan, V. C .; S. Pearl, Prelate; Frank W. Marvin, K. of R. and S .; R. W. Jackson, M. of F .; J. E. Goods, M. of E. This has always been a very strong society, the membership being now 250. Present officers: F. T. Garrett, P. C. C .; W. H. Weeks, C. C .; J. Wilson, V. C .; H. G. Glick, Prelate; A. E. Coppin, K. of R. and S .; C. Wilke, M. at A.
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Columbia Lodge, No. 42, K. of P .- This lodge was organized April 21, 1877, with J.W. Guthrie, P. C .; A. J. Vermilya, C. C .; P. J. Spacher, V. C .; S. A. Wolfe, P .; John McFet- rish, K. of R. and S .; O. H. P. Sheets, Jr., M. of F .; Robert Pettit, M. of E .; W. E. Lugg, I. G .; and W. E. Oughton, O. G .; also J. Stubbe, M. Odell, J. Goddard, William Neid- hart, and W. Kay. The present officers are: L. M. Schwoerer, P. C .: H. A. Stober, C. C .; M. Q. Meehan, V. C .; John Lyman, Prelate; C. E. Kleinsorge, K. of R. and S .; A. Wulff, M. of E .; T. H. Waterland, M. of F .; A. J. Lloyd, M. at A. There are 118 members. Time of meeting, Friday night.
Confidence Lodge, No. 78, K. of P., was instituted August 18, 1882, with the following officers: J. F. Lucas, P. C .; J. A. Baker, C. C .; A. V. Boyne, V. C .; F. H. Kiefer, Prelate; A. J. Plant, M. at A .; W. B. Rogers, K. of R. and S .; J. H. Smith, M. of E. Present officers: G. H. Tenbrook, P. C .; W. H. Hamilton, C. C .; F. A. Reeves, V. C .; J. A. Haynie, Prelate; G. G. Bertschi, M. at A .; W. H. Greenlaw, K. of R. and S .; Isaac Christie, M. of E .; W. D. Powers, M. of F .; F. Eisenninger, I. G .; L. E. Vandercook, O. G. There are now 137 members. Time of meeting, Tuesday night.
Union Lodge, No. 21, A. O. U. W .- This lodge was instituted February 9, 1878. There were eighty-eight charter members. The first officers were: M. T. Brewer, P. M. W .; C. B. Kellogg, M. W .; T. W. Shehan, F .; George T. Bush, O .; E. J. Gregory, R .; Felix Tracy, Receiver; John F. Farnsworth, Fin .; Robert Frazee, Gnard. There are at present 304 mem- bers, and the officers are: H. Bennett, P. M. W .; H. M. Burnett, M. W .; W. J. Bryson, Foreman; E. F. Ashworth, Overseer; C. W. Baker, Recorder; II. J. Norton, Financier; J. G. Davis, Receiver; S. J. von Hirsch, Guide; W. B. Van Gilder, I. W .; Denis Hickey, O. W .; W. A. Briggs, M. D., Med. Ex.
Sacramento Lodge, No. 80, A. O. U. W., was instituted February 8, 1879. There was a large list of charter members. The first officers were:
John F. Farnsworth, P. M.W .; James M. Hen- derson, M. W .; Edward I. Robinson, O .; Geo. B. Katzenstein, R .; M. R. Beard, Fin .; C. H. Stevens, Rec'v .; John W. Guthrie, G .; W. II. Il. Willey, I. W .; W. I. Wallace, O. W. The lodge has a membership of 180. The officers installed January 4, 1889. are as follows: T. W. MeAlpine, P. M. W .; L. M. Landsborough, M. W .; P. Genis, F .; J. II. Shorrock, O .; George B. Katzenstein, Rec .; M. R. Beard, Fin .; O. F. Washburn, Rec'v .; W. A. Briggs, M. D., Med. Ex. The lodge meets every Tuesday evening. at Grangers' Hall.
Lily of the Valley Lodge, No. 11, Degree of Honor, A. O. U. W., was organized in 1882, with thirty-three charter meinbers; there are now sixty-nine, and the officers are: Miss Lizzie Smiddy, Past Chief of Honor; Mrs. John Brad- ley, Chief of Honor; Mrs. Mary Scroggs, Lady of Honor; Mrs. Jordan, Chief of Ceremonies; Miss O'Donnal, Usher; Mrs. George Guthrie, Recorder; Mr. Goethe, Financier; Mr. Roth, Receiver; Mr. Walker, Watchman. Meets the first Saturday of each month, at Grangers' Hall.
The Ancient Order of United Workinen was organized for the purpose of paying $2,000 to the heirs or legatees of each member at death. In the State of California the order numbers 18,000, and in Sacramento 500. Over $2,000,- 000 has thus been paid in the State, and over $100,000 in this city.
Pioneer Assembly, No. 855, K. of L., the first in the State, was organized in this city ten years ago, and is still in existence.
Sacramento Typographical Union, No 46, was organized in June, 1880, with only thirteen members, and already there are ninety-five mem- bers. The Union is respected by all the print- ing offices in the city. The present officers are: E. I. Woodman, Pres .; E. R. Tiel, V. P .; J. L. Robinette, Sec. (address 1520, Ninth street); C. A. Dorsey, Treas .; H. P. Reece, Sergeant-at- Arms; Ex. Com .- W. II. Davis, J. D. Laing, P. T. Jannary, Union meets last Sunday in the month, at 2 r. M., in Fireman's Hall, Eighth street, between J and K.
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Walhalla Grove, No. 6, U. A. O. D., was or- ganized Angust 10, 1866, and incorporated June 13, 1874. The charter members and officers were: Anton Menke, N. A .; C. H. Krebs, V. A .; Theodore Even, See .; Jacob Keeber, Treas .; C. C. Hayden, M. Kestler and J. Acker. The officers at this writing are: J. L. Gomez, N. A .; N. MeArthur, V. A .; M. Wetzel, Treas .; H. Meyer, Sec .; M. Wilson, Cond .; A. Gonnet, I. G .; J. Lewis, O. G. There are seventy-five members, and the finances of the grove are ample.
Union Grove, No. 61, U. A. O. D., organ- ized in 1885, has abont sixty to sixty-five mem- bers, and is very prosperons. It meets every Monday, in Union Hall, corner of Twentieth and O streets. George Lemkee, Past Arch; W. L. Benning, N. A .; M. S. Neves, Treas .; N. Harvie, See .; Gus. Peterson, Cond .; D. G. Mannix, I. G .; M. Meshado, O. G.
Capital City Grove, No. 66, U. A. O. D., was organized April 14, 1887. with thirty-six in membership. Present officers: S. F. Gou- lert, Noble Arch; Charles Sears, Vice Arch; William Schaller, Sec .; J. J. Nagele, Treas .; John H. Measure, Cond .; Antoine Patralie, I. G .; Sam Versaeko, O. G. The other Past Arches are James McCaw, John Svetnich, J. J. Buckley and Harvey Moore. The Grove meets every Thursday night in Red Men's Hall.
Fidelity Grove, No. 31, U. A. O. D., organ- ized in 1878, was consolidated with Walhalla Grove, May 1, 1888.
Sacramento Druidic Circle, No. 1, was a so- eiety for women, instituted April 7, 1872, but was soon permitted to dissolve.
Cosumnes Tribe, No. 14, I. O. R. M., was organized October 19, 1867. The present mem- bership is 103, and the officers are: A. M. Gault, Sachem; J. P. Counts, Sen. Sag .; C. F. Leigh- ton, Jun. Sag .; L. Faure, Prophet; E. H. Rivett, C. of R .; George Boyne, F. C .; H. Winters, K. of W. The tribe meets every Thursday evening, in the Masonic Building.
Red Jacket Tribe, No. 28, I. O. R. M., was organized October 7, 1869, with the following
officers: S. Pearl, Sachem; M. T. Brewer, S. Sag .; F. Cushing, J. Sag .; W. T. Crowell, C. of R .; George A. Putnam, K. of W. There were altogether nearly 100 charter members. At the present time there are 170 members. Place and time of meeting, Red Men's Hall, every Friday evening. Official Board: Martin White. Sachen; E. C. Roeder, Sen. Sag .; W. A. Eizler, Jun. Sag .; Jacob Murbach, Prophet; A. Dunbar, C. of R .; James MeCaw, F. C .; J. J. Nagele, Keeper of Wampum; James McKay, 1st Sanap; Fred Myrick, 2d Sanap; F. F. Briggs, 1st War- rior; George Nichols, 2d Warrior; R. P. Car- rington, 3d Warrior; J. Haberkorn, 4th War- rior; E. G. Palmer, 1st Brave; S. Napper, 2d Brave; J. C. Sutherland, G. of W .; J. Wilson, G. of F.
Owosso Tribe, No. 39, I. O. R. M., was or- ganized March 25, 1871, with sixty-six charter members. The first officers were: Matthew E. Johnson, Sachem; Ed. M. Martin, Sen. Sag .: A. C. Freeman, Jun. Sag .; Will J. Beatty, C. of R .; Daniel E. Alexander, K. of W .; George W. Yount, Fin. C .; George A. White, Prophet. There are ninety-eight members at present, and the officers for the present term are: L. G. Nixon, Sachem; George W. Nichols, Sen. Sag .; Stephen J. Fitzgerald, Jun. Sag .; Benj. F. Howard, Fin. Chief; John J. Buckley, C. of R .; J. Henry Runekel, K. of W .; A. C. Klenk, Prophet. The tribe meets every evening, at Red Men's Hall, in Masonic Building.
Red Cloud Tribe, No. 41, I. O. R. M., was instituted November 13 and 18, 1871, with over seventy names on the charter list. The officers were: Thomas Sullivan, Sachem; R. A. Ren- wiek, Sen. Sag .; W. Harper, Jun. Sag .; J. J. Carter, C. of R .; William Huller, K. of W .; W. A. McNaughton, F. C. There are now abont eighty members, who meet every Tuesday even- ing. The finances of their treasury are in good condition. At present, L. W. Grothen is the Sachem; George W. Whitlock, Sen. Sag. ; Jaines Fletcher, Jun. Sag .; Thomas J. Eames, K. of R .; B. F. Johnson, K. of W.
Wenonah Council, No. 2, Degree of Poca-
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hontas, I. O. R. M., was organized in October, 1887, with forty-one members. There are now sixty-five members, and the following are the officers: Mrs. Nora Klenk, Pocahontas; Mrs. Minnie Spencer, Wenonah; Mrs. G. H. Smith, Prophetess; Mrs. Charles Redman, K. of R .; L. W. Grothen, Powhattan; Mrs. L. W .. Gro- then, K. of W.
Juniata Council, No. 5, Daughters of Poca- hontas, I. O. R. M., was organized July 9, 1888, with twenty-nine members, and is at this time flourishing.
Sacramento Stamm, No. 124, U. O. R. M., was organized October 18, 1868, with the fol- lowing charter members and officers: K. F. Wiemeyer, O. Ch .; F. Engelhardt, U. Ch .; C. Schnitt, B. Ch .; R. Nobel, Secretary ; J. Suver- krup, Treasurer; George W. Dermann, A. Hil- lebrandt, W. Kuhnle, Charles Sold, George Schmeiser, Charles Boettcher, W. Braun. This year (1889) the membership is about eighty- eight, and financially the society is in excellent condition. The officers now are: August Wall, Over-Chief; G. Beathing, Under-Chief; F. Glueck, B. C .; D. Wilkens, - Secretary; J. Gruhler, - Secretary; J. Griesel, Treasurer.
California Lodge, No. 1,580, K. of HI., was organized by Harmon Gregg, April 28, 1879, with forty charter members, of whom the fol- lowing were elected officers for the first termn: Grove L. Johnson, P. D .; Edward F. Aiken, D .; Norman S. Nichols, V. D .; John N. Larkin, A. D .; Israel Luce, C .; James M. Henderson, G .; P. L. Hickman, R .; Harrison Bennett, F. R .; George W. Callahan, T .; P. F. Dolan, Guard- ian; Frank Swift, Sentinel; Dr. George M. Dixon, Medical Examiner. At the present time there are 160 members, and the officers are: C. H. Stephenson, Past Dictator; L. A. Kidder, Dictator; Joseph Davey, Vice-Dictator; J. C. Carroll, Assistant Dictator; L. Bell, Chaplain; Carl Strobel, Gnide; J. F. Carter, Financial Reporter; J. C. Medley, Reporter; F. W. Dunne, Guardian; Frank Swift, Sentinel; C. E. Adams, Treasurer; Dr. W. A. IInghson, Medical Ex- aminer; C. E. Adams, Representative to Grand
Lodge. The lodge ineets the first and third Mondays of the month.
Unity Lodge, No. 2,088, K. of II., was insti- tuted March 1, 1880, with thirty-nine charter members, and the following officers: W. C. Van Fleet, P. D .; A. H. Powers, D .; D. O. Cook, V. D .; G. F. Lyon, A. D .; Frank Avery, R .; S. A. Palmer, F. S .; J. T. Carey, T .; E. M. Martin, C .; J. F. Stephenson, Guide; A. F. Turner, Guard- ian; N. J. Toll, S. The present officers are: C. Tietjen, Past Dictator; E. S. Rego, Dictator; C. H. Oester, Vice-Dictator; Charles Lenoir, As- sistant Dictator; W. D. Crowe, Reporter; T. A. Atwood, Financial Reporter; L. B. Sutliff, Treasurer; J. II. Humphrey, Guide; J. L. Orr, Chaplain; P. Brannon, Guardian; W. Woods, Sentinel; C. Mealand, Medical Examiner. The society meets at Grangers' Hall the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Present num- ber of members, 101.
Harmony Lodge, No. 399, K. & L. of II., has thirty-eight members, who meet the second and fourth Fridays of each month, at Grangers' Ilall. Officers: Mrs. J. C. Brown, Past Pro- tector; Mrs. C. May, Protector; Mrs. M. E. Grant, Vice-Protector; P. S. Lawson, Chaplain ; Mrs. M. L. Jones, Secretary; Mrs. M. Keller, Fin .; J. C. Pierson, Treasurer; John Barrett, Guide; Frank Swift, Guardian; E. L. Greene, Sentinel.
Equity Lodge, No. 1,219, K. & L. of II., has 115 members, whose place and time of stated meetings are Grangers' Ifall, every Wednesday. Officers: O. W. Erlewine, P. P .; J. P. Counts, P .; Mrs. L. W. Grothen, V. P .; Mrs. Ida M. Russell, Sec .; J. C. Medley, Fin. Sec .; T. A. Lauder, Treas .; Mrs. E. F. Aiken, Chaplain; Mrs. L. A. Kidder, Guide; Mrs. T. A. Lander, Inside Guard; Miss Lizzie B. Aiken, Outside Guard.
Olive Branch Lodge, K. & L. of II .- Present otlicers: Mrs. A. Sturmer, Pres .; Mrs. M. Wil- son, V. P .; Mrs. Flora Knox, Rec. Sec .; Miss Berck, Financier; Mrs. Annie Gill, Treasurer.
Pioneer Council, No. 54, American Legion of Honor, was instituted December 18, 1879,
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with thirty-eight charter members, the first council instituted in the State. The first offi- cers were: J. M. Henderson, Commander; Mrs. N. S. Butterfield, Vicc-Commander; D. E. Al- exander, Orator; M. R. Beard, Sec .; P. L. Hick- man, Collector; F. Y. Williams, Treas .; W. R. Strong, Chap .; E. F. Woodward, Guide; J. C. Tubbs, Warden; W. T. Crowell, Sentry; and W. M. Haynie, P. Commander. The present membership is fifty-four, and the officers are: C. H. Wattles, Commander; Wm. B. Miller, Vice Com .; M. R. Beard, Sec .; J. C. Tubbs, Collector; W. R. Strong, Treas .; F. H. L. Weber, Chap .; N. Harvie, Guide; H. Fisher, Warden; J. F. Cooper, Sentinel.
Court Capital, No. 6,742, A. O. F., was or- ganized Jannary17, 1881, with forty-three mem- bers, and the following officers: Henry Long- ton, C. R .; R. B. Harmon, S. C. R .; O. N. Cronkite, Rec. Sec .; Arnold Schulze, Fin. Sec .; Thomas Bromley, Treas .; J. Lyman, S. W .; J. Backrath, J. W .; F. H. Joy, S. B .; M. Lamb, J. B .; Dr. A. E. Brune, Physician. There are now 125 members, and the following officers: D. M. Cronkite, P. C. R .; Ed. Morris, C. R .; W. M. Thomas, S. C. R .; G. G. Ogg, Treas .; HI. W. M. Ogg, Fin. Sec .; G. C. Campbell, Rec. Sec .; - Schrader, S. W .; J. J. Vance, J. W .; E. O. Walker, S. B .; A. Hubert, J. B. The court meets every Monday evening in the Odd Fellows' Building.
Court Sacramento, No. 6,861, A. O. F., was organized June 30, 1882, and has at present about 190 members, with the following as offi- cers: L. W. Nickell, P. C. R .; B. F. Parsons, C. R .; L. W. Smith, S. C. R .; C. B. Strong, Treas .; F. W. Geiger, Fin. Sec .; John Morris, Rec. Sec .; C. B. Hall, S. W .; L. A. Simmons, J. W .; Walter Shiells, S. B .; W. H. Stone, J. B .; F. G. Fay, Physician. This court meets every Thursday evening in Odd Fellows' Hall.
Court Sutter, No. 7,246, A. O. F., has forty- three members and the following officers: Fred Colgrove, Jr., Past Chief Ranger; W. S. Church, Chief Ranger; B. F. Nutting, Substitute Chief Ranger; M. L. Perkins, Treas .; O. A. Hoitt,
Rec. and Fin. Sec .; W. J. Terry, Senior Wood- ward; W. W. Robinson, Junior Woodward; J. Doherty, Senior Beadle; E. S. Wilkerson, Junior Beadle; F. G. Fay, Physician.
Friendship Council, No. 65, O. C. F., was organized February 21, 1882, with about twenty- five .members and the following as officers: Julius Asher, Councilor; F. H. Keifer, Sec .; Theodore Schumacher, Treas. There are now about 100 members, and the following consti- tute the Official Board: C. C. Olney, Councilor; Mrs. S. E. Glover, Vice-Councilor; F. H. Kie- fer, Sec .; John Watt, Treas .; Mrs. L. D. Olney, Prelate; Mrs. F. H. Kiefer, Marshal; Mrs. A. M. Tiel, Warden; F. H. Schardin, Guard; Miss G. D. Jurgens, Sentry; Dr. G. B. Clow, Med. Ex. The council meets every Thursday even- ing at Firemen's Hall.
Sacramento Council, No. 96, O. C. F., was instituted September 4, 1882, with about fifty members; there are now 165. Present officers: Charles H. Denton, P. C .; William Longton, W. C .; Mrs. George Howard, V. C .; George D. Irvine, Sec .; J. E. Parker, Treas .; Mrs. Le- land Howe, Prel .; Mrs. Irene Marsh, M .; Ed. G. Ostendorf, W .; Mrs. Annie Servoss, G .; S. B. Lnsk, Sentry; Drs. Brune and Clow, Med. Ex'rs. The Past Chief Councilors are Jacob Griswold, Fred W. Day, A. Sanborn, M. A. Howard, George A. Stuart, George Howard, William Longton and J. E. Parker, all of whom are still members of this council. Stated meet- ings every Wednesday evening, at Firemen's Hall.
Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians, comprises fifty-five members, with the following as officers: John Miller, Pres .; J. P. McGin- nis, V. P .; S. Dwyer, Treas .; W. J. Hamm, Sec. The division meets once a month, in Pio- neer Hall. It was first organized January 31, 1870, and reorganized. The officers for 1870 were: P. A. Murphy, Pres .; P. F. Mohun, V. P .; D. C. Nealon, Rec. Sec .; Matthew Bannon, Cor. Sec .; James McGuire, Treas .; G. G. Mor- gan, Physician, and Charles Brady, Sergeant-at- Arms.
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Division No. 2 of this order was organized a few years ago, but was discontinued.
The Sacramento Turnverein established it- self June 2, 1854, with Theodore Steudeman, Pres .; George Meyer, V. P .; J. W. Lehmann, Sec .; Phil. Kitz, Treas .; II. Lux, 1st Turn Leader; J. Knauth, 2d Turn Leader; R. Nobel, Steward, and twenty-three other members. In 1859 the society erected a brick building on the south side of K street, between Ninth and Tenth, 52 x 112 feet, at a cost of $14,000. This is called Turner Ifall, and is so planned and furnished as to afford accommodations for socials, gymnastic exhibitions, etc. The follow- ing are the present officers: Fred. Biewener, Pres .; August Mayer, Rec. Sec .; F. Brensting, Cor. See .; J. Lang, Treas .; C. Iser, Collector; H. Fisher, 1st Turnmaster; E. Belger, 2d Turn- master; R. Mangold, Property Man; P. Fischer, Librarian; Charles Schmidt, Trustee; Oscar Hartig, Turnwath.
Benbow Lodge, No. 229, Sons of St. George, was organized in March, 1887, to take the place of the old " British Mutual Benefit and Social Society," that went down about six months pre- viously, and which had been organized in 1877. This society admits into its membership English- inen and the sons and grandsons of English- men. The present membership is eighty three, and is steadily increasing. They have about $600 in their treasury. Officers: T. W. L. Ce- cil, P. P .; W. H. Wright, P .; Thomas Harris, V. P .; Rupert Miller, Sec .; R. S. Foizey, Treas. ; J. II. Stocker, Muss .; William Blackburn, A. S .; R. P. Webber, A. M .; Jolin Skelton, Chap .; Ed. Griffitts, I. S .; Thomas Swift, O. S .; Trustees -- James Knowles, N. J. Nathan, James Parsons.
Victoria Lodge, No. 1, Daughters of St. George, is flourishing. Maggie Wilson, Pres .; Annie Barrett, Sec.
The Caledonian Association of Sacramento was incorporated in November, 1888, as the successor of the "Robert Burns Scottish Be- nevolent Association," which had been organized in November, 1871, for the purpose of assisting natives of Scotland who may be in need. There
are now nearly ninety members. Stated meet- ings the third Tuesday of each monthi, at Pio- neer Hall. The present society admits to its care native Scotchmen and the sons and grand- sons of Scotchumen. The officers are: Dr. A. M. McCollum, Chief; W. A. Gett, Jr., 1st Chieftain; James Stewart, 2d Chieftain; Will- iam Wardlaw, 3d Chieftain; J. D. Warrack, 4th Chieftain; Directors-Tom Scott, John Morri- son, Peter Durno, James A. Stewart and W. E. Sims.
Independent Order of Good Templars .- A multitude of organizations have attempted, at various times, to unite all the virtues of society as a barrier against the spread of the evils of in- temperance. Many of these, after a short period of success, have failed through some defect in their organization. Still, mankind felt the need of a stronger power to cope with the evil, and in 1851 the order of Good Templars arose in Central New York. Profiting by the errors of the past, and crystallizing the best features of former organizations, it was welcomed for its systematic effort and thorough discipline, and thousands fell rapidly into its ranks. It now exists in every State and Territory of the Union, and has crossed the seas and floats its banners throughout Europe. Its membership exceeds a half million.
The order found its way to California by the organization of a lodge at Santa Cruz on the 22d of February, 1855, which was known as Pacific Lodge, No. 1. The next lodge organized was Siloam, No. 2, which was instituted Sep- tember 16, 1856, in the city of Sacramento, where it has met weekly and uninterruptedly . since the date mentioned.
In 1860 a sufficient number of lodges were in existence (ten) to permit the formation of a Grand Lodge. A convention was called to assemble for that purpose, in the city of Sacra- mento. May 29, 1860, the meeting was held and the Grand Lodge of California was then and there formally instituted.
From the organization of the Grand Lodge the order in this State grew apace. The central
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office and headquarters of the order were estab- lished at Sacramento, and have remained here ever since. The succeeding ten annual sessions of the Grand Lodge were also held in Sacra- mento. The official organ of the order, the Rescue, is also published in Sacramento, George B. Katzenstein, Editor, and is now in the twenty- first year of publication.
The twenty-ninth annual session of the Grand Lodge, I. O. G. T., was held October 2-5, 1888, at Santa Rosa, when the membership was re- ported to be, in this State, 11,480, contained in 230 subordinate lodges. The officers chosen were: O. C. Wheeler, D. D., LL. D., P. G. C. T., No. 1653 Grove street, Oakland; Hon. J. M. Walling, G. C. T., Nevada City; Rev. L. C. Renfro, G. Counselor, Modesto; Miss J. S. Naismith, G. V. T., Oakland; George B. Kat- zenstein, Grand Secretary, No. 328 J street, Sacramento; Dr. Isaac S. Halsey, G. Treasurer, Vallejo; Julius Lyons, G. A. S., Los Angeles; E. Wood Culver, G. Messenger, Newcastle; By- ron Seeber, G. Marshal, Oakdale; Mrs. Susie Fowler, G. D. M., Merced; Rev. E. B. Hatch, G. Chaplain, Salinas; Mrs. S. J. B. Richardson, G. Guard, Woodland; J. C. Smith, G. Sentinel, Kingsburg; Mrs. M. E. Richardson, General Su- perintendent Juvenile Work, East Oakland.
The order in 1869 erected an orphanage known as the Good Templars' Home for Or- phans, which stands upon an eminence, sur- rounded by twenty acres of land, near the city of Vallejo. Over $100,000 has been expended in the erection and support of this institution, which has sheltered and cared for upward of 500 children in its ten years of history, ranging from infancy to the age of fourteen years. The title of the institution is not meant to convey any idea of exclusiveness, but, on the contrary, its portals are open to all orphan children.
There are two subordinate lodges of the order in the city of Sacramento, and eight in the county of Sacramento.
Siloam Lodge No. 2, I. O. G. T .- This lodge meets every Monday evening in Unity Hall, Odd Fellows' Temple, Ninth street, corner of
K. It was organized September 16, 1856, and has held uninterrupted weekly meetings since that date.
The charter members were: Edwin H. Bishop, J. D. Carlton, A. C. Manning, Philo L. H. Duston, F. King, E. G. Maguire, George W. Bohner, George Waterson, S. B. Elwell, George Wiseman, Robert Phillips, S. Rippon, W. H. Robinson, Mrs. Elvira Baldwin, Lizzie J. Walton, Esther A. Walton, Sarah C. Walton, Anna C. Fountain, Anna E. Roberts, Caroline Robinson, L. C. Guinand and Sarah Sidgreaves. The only surviving and remaining charter mem- ber is Mrs. Elvira Baldwin, who still continues in active membership.
The present officers of the lodge, installed November 1, 1888, are: Fred. U. Swift, P. C. T .; D. O. Parmeter, C. T .; Kate H. Russell, V. T .; D. A. Davis, Recording Secretary; L. E. Vandercook, Financial Secretary; George B. Katzenstein, Treasurer; Rev. H. A. Mayhew, Chaplain; H. A. Parmeter, M .; Mrs. Ida M. Katzenstein, D. M .; Mrs. Estella Rawles, Guard; Albert W. Katzenstein, Sentinel; Mrs. M. J. Mayhew, L. D.
Though not a beneficial institution, it has always cared for its sick and indigent members, and its charitable contributions aggregate thon- sands of dollars.
Siloam Lodge is now the pioneer and oldest lodge of the I. O. G. T. upon the Pacific Coast, and, indeed, having been organized early in the history of the order, it may be said there are few older lodges of the order in existence any- where.
Capital Lodge, No.51, I. O. G. T .- On De- cember 12, 1861, D. S. Cutter organized a lodge of Good Templars, which was called Capital Lodge, No. 51, with the following charter mem- bers: W. V. Frazier, D. B. Stewart, T. A. Stew . art, G. W. Brentner, Isaac Bradwell, William H. Sharp, S. S. Nichols, C. G. Erwin, C. D. Smith and Thomas Fallen; Mesdames E. W. Frazier, J. H. Stewart, A. M. Pierce, H. C. Nichols and J. M. Erwin, also Misses L. Pierce and A. Coombs.
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