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MINUTES

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OF THK

THIRD ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

GRAND LODGE, A.O.U.W.

OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Held at Ladner's Landing, May 9 and 10, 1894.

New Westminster:
commerciai, printing company, i.imited.

1894.

MINUTES

OF THE

THIRD • ANNUAL • SESSION

OF THE

GRAND LODGE, A. O. U. W.

OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
HELD AT LADNER'S LANDING, MAY 9th AND lOth, 1894.

An address of welcome to the Grand Lodge was tendered by
W. H. Ladner, Esq., Reeve of Ladner's.

Grand Master Workman Marcus Wolfe replied, thanking the
/7^ 1 1 , ^^^'^^ welcome given to the Grand Lodge, A.O.U W
of British Columbia, and wishing the District every prosperitv

rall.^^' Gr^'^d I.odge of the A.O.U.W. of British Columbia was
called to order at 11:40 o'clock a.m.. Grand Master Workman Wolfe
in the chair.

v.Jn^ 'f .r' "'^^"'^ '"^^ '^'^ following officers, committeemen and
Past Grand Master Workmen were found present :

Gustave Leiser -p^^. ^ , ,,

Marcus Wolfe ^" f.? ^^""^ ^^'^^'

J. D. Warren .::::: z::::::;:::::::::''''^?' ^^7°^

L. W. Paisley << ^

Tx T ,/ Overseer

Henry Jewell ,, ^ ,

■D ^ xir-n- Recorder

R. T. Williams <« t>

« T T> ji Receiver

F. L. Budlong .. ^^^.^^

W. A. De Wolf-Smith.. '( t^ja- ^^

R.B.DKelly ZZIZZIZ Medical Examin'r

Henry Kipp | " Trustees

Henry Hoy

W. H. Keary.... ]e

G. Leiser • Supreme Representatives

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

^- J^^^^°"' James Critchley.

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COMMITTER ON I^AWS.

Henry Hoy,

A. M. Bullock.

COMMITTEE ON ARPITRATION.

G. lyciser, M. Wolfe,

PAST GRAND MASTER WORKMEN.

H. Hoy.

J. T. Mcllmoyl,

Henry Hoy,

W. H. Keary.

Bro. H. Youdall was appointed to act as assistant to the Grand
Recorder,

The Grand Master Workman announced the appointment of the
following Committee on Credentials : Bros. J. T. Mcllmoyl, Henry
Kipp and Henry Jewell.

The Grand Lodge then adjourned to meet at i o'clock p. ni.

On resuming business the report of the Committee on Credentials
was presented as follows :

To the Grand Lodge A. O. U. W. of B.C.:

Your Committee on Credentials beg leave to report that they have
duly examined the credentials presented to thcni, and find the under-
named Past Master Workmen entitled to seats in the Grand Lodge,
and recommend that the Grand Lodge Degree be conferred on those
present who are not already members of the Grand Lodge.

(Signed) J- T. McIi.moyi,,
Henry Kipp,
Henry Jewei^i..

Representative.

Name of Lodge.

No.

Location.

J. E. Church,

Victoria,

Victoria.

A. M. Bullock,

Granville,

Vancouver

Henry Hoy,

Beaver,

New Westminster..

W. H. Lewis,

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C. W. Horth.

Nanaimo,

Nanaimo.

M. M. Myers,

Vancouver,

Victoria.

F. Gilchrist,

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J. E. Phillips,

Sullivan,

E. J. Salmon,

Western Star,

A. E. Woods,

Fraser,

New Westminster.

W. H. Keary,

Brunette,

Henry Kipp,

Chilliwack Valley,

Chilliwack.

F. L. Budlong,

Perseverance,

Vancouver.

Alex. Gilchrist,

Delta,

Ladner's Landing.

Rey. B. K. McElmon,

Cloverdale,

Cloverdale.

J. H. Laity,

Maple Leaf,

Port Haney.

F. J. McKay,

Enderby,

Enderby.

E. R. Bailey,

Kelowna,

Kelowna.

On motion the report of the Committee on Credentials was adopted.

The Journal of Proceedings of the Annual Session of the Grand
Lodge held in 1893, was on motion, adopted as printed.

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The Grand Lodge Degree was then conferred upon the following
delegates by Grand Master Workman Wolfe, assisted by Past Grand
Master Workman G. Leiser :

E/os. A. Gilchrist, V. J. McKay, B. K. McElmon, A. E. Wood, M.
M. Myers, E. R. Bailey, J. H. Laity, W. H. Lewis and J. E. Phillips.

Bro. C. W. Horth was appointed Grand Outside Watchman and
Bro. F.J. McKay Grand Inside Watchman.

The following appointments were then made by the Grand Master
Workman :

Bro. B. K. McElmon, of Cloverdale Lodge No. 14, on the Finance
Committee, Bro. E. Bragg being absent.

Bro. J. T. Mcllmoyl, of Vancouver Lodge No. 5, on the Committee
on Laws, Bro. Murray Thain being absent.

Committee on Distribution. — G. Leiser, F. L. Budlong and W. H.
Lewis.

Committee on Grievances. — M. M. Myers, A Gilchrist and E. R.
Bailey.

Committee on Good of the Order. — R. T. Williams, W. H, Keary
and W. A. DeWolf-Smith.

The Grand Master Workman then read his report.

On motion the report of the Grand Master Workman was referred
to the Committee on Distribution.

The Grand Recorder then presented his annual report.

On motion the report of the Grand Recorder was referred to the
Committer on Distribution.

The Grand Receiver presented his annual report.

On motion the report of the Grand Receiver was referred to the
Committee on Distribution.

The report of the Grand Medical Examiner was then read and on
motion referred to the Committee on Distribution.

The report of the Representatives to the Supreme Lodge was then
read and on motion referred to the Committee on Distribution.

The Finance Committee's report for the year was then read.

The report of the Committee on Finance was on motion referred
to a Special Committee consisting of Bros. Mcllmoyl, A. Gilchrist, G.
Leiser, H. Hoy and J. E. Phillips.

The Special Committee appointed at the last session to select a
suitable testimonial for presentation to P. G. M. W. Leiser presented
their report.

On motion the report was received and adopted.

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*f he Committee on L,aws reported verbally (by Bro. H. Hoy, chair*
man) that only a few cases of amendments to the By-laws of Subordi-
nate Lodges had been submitted to them during the year.

On motion the report was received.

The Committee on Arbitration asked for further time to report,
and on motion this was granted them.

On motion it was resolved that resolution No. 25, page 50, of the
proceedings of 1893 be suspended.

Document No. i. — Resolved, that in all amendments to the Grand
and Subordinate Lodge Constitutions, the Benficiary and General
Laws of the Order, the section proposed to be amended shall be re-
written so as to read as amended, and shall be published in like man-
ner in the proceedings of the Grand Lodge.

J. T. McIl^MOYI,,
W. H. Keary.

Documeut No. 2. — "Whereas, there are reputed to be several
hundred Workmen residing in British Columbia who are members of
other Grand Lodge jurisdictions, and who do not affiliate with us on
account of the cost of doing so by card ;

And whereas, it is highly desirable that these Brethren should be
added to our numbers if possible ;

And whereas, Sec. 3, Art. 4, page 58, Grand Lodge laws, provides
that the fee for admission by card shall not exceed five dollars, and
clearly leaves it optional with the Subordinate Lodges whether they
charge and admission fee in such cases or not ;

Therefore be it resolved, that this Grand Lodge strongly recom-
mends the Subordinate Lodges of British Columbia to suspend for a
period of one year, that section of their by-laws fixing an entrance fee
for members admitted by card ; and further, that the Grand Recorder
be instructed to issue Beneficiary Certificates free of charge to all
members admitted by card before the next sitting of this Grand
Lodge, thereby reducing the cost of admission in such cases to the
nominal sum of four dollars (I3.00 for the doctor's fee and |i.oo for
advance Beneficiary assessment}. E. J. Sai^mon.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. j. — That Sec. i, Art. 4, page 58, Constitution of
Subordinate Lodges be amended to read :

Section i. The initiation fees shall be as follows :

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Persons under 25 years of age $

Persons over 25 years but under 30 years 2 00

30
35
36
37
38

39
40

35
36
37
38

39
40

41
42

. w.

;gree

Degree

I 50

1 I 00

2 00

3 00

3 50

4 00

4 50

5 00

5 50

6 50

7 50

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Persons over 42 years but under 43 years |8 50 $850

43 " " 44' " 9 50 9 50

44 " " 45 " 10 50 10 50

Which several sums shall be deemed to cover all expenses attendant
on admission to the Order in British Columbia except the local ex-
amininj^ physician's fee, which shall be paid by the applicant at the
time of his medical examination. E.J. Sai^mon.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. 4. — That Sees. Nos. 13, 14 and 15, page 38, of Grand
Lodge Constitution be amended to read

That two assessments of one dollar each shall be paid to the Fi-
nancier of each Lodge by every member of the Order in each and
every month who has received the Workman Degree prior to the 15th
day of the month immediately preceding, which assessment shall be
paid without notice on or before the first of each month, excepting the
months of and

In case the proceedings from the assessments, as provided in the
foregoing section, are not sufficient to meet the demand made upon
the Beneficiary fund, the Grand Recorder, with the approval of the
Grand Master and Finance Committee, may levy other assessments at
their discretion.

Provided further, if in the opinion of the Grand Master, Grand
Recorder and Finance Committee, the amount on hand in the Benefi-
ciary Fund is sufficient with what may be expected from delayed as-
sessments to pay all demands which are or may be expected, no assess-
ment for Beneficiary Fund shall be called for the month'^of November.

When additional assessments are needed they shall be made on
the first day of or which is not Sunday, and

notices shall be mailed by the Financiers not later than the 8th day
of the month in which the assessment is made, and the amounts col-
lected, with the monthly reports, shall be remitted to the Grand Re-
corder not later than the 5th of the following month.

J. D. Warren.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. 5. — Resolved, that when a Brother reports himself
unable to meet current assessment and the Relief Committee being
satisfied that he needs assistance, that his Lodge shall pay such
assessments. Jas. Critchi^ey.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Docum,ent No. 6. — Resolved, that for the purpose of regulating
Lodge number, every Lodge desiring to take another number from
that which they now have may do so when such numbers are not ap-
propriated. Any newly organized Lodge may take any number not
appropriated at the time of its organization. Hy. Jewei<i«.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. 7. — That this Grand Lodge is of the opinion that
the issuing of Beneficiary Certificates to the amount of |i,ooo, as well
as issuing Beneficiary Certificates for |2,ooo, would be beneficial to this
jurisdiction and tend to increase its membership.

Members whose Beneficiary Certificate is for |i,ooo paying 50 cents

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for each assessment, and members whose Beneficiary Certificate Is for
|2,ooo payiiif^ |i.oo for each assessment. J. D. Warrkn.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. S. — That all orders for supplies sent by Subordinate
Lodges shall be accompanied by money for the same and that the
Grand Recorder is hereby instructed to withhold supplies until in
receipt of money and that a price list of all supplies be sent to each
Subordinate Lodge. Wm. Jackson,

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Docuntent No. g. — That a committee consisting of five Past Grand
Master Workmen be and is hereby appointed by this Grand Lodge to
generally revise our Constitution and to report thereon at our next
annual meeting. W. II. Keary.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. lo. — That whereas the supply of the Grand Lodge
Constitution is limited aiul that some difficulty arises from the fact
that portions of it are co:itradictory ;

Therefore be it resolved, tbat the Grand Lodge Officers take such
steps at an early date as may be necessary to procure a thorough re-
vision of the Constitution so that it may harmonise with the Laws of
the Order and that a special committee be appointed by the Grand
Master for that purpose. Hy. Jewei,!,.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Documeut No. ii. — That Sec. 5, Art. 5, page 65, of the Constitu-
tion of Subordinate Lodges be amended by adding the following after
the word "Order" :

It shall be the duty of the Recorder to keep a registry in the ante-
room wherein every member entering shall record his name. He
shall keep a record of the attendance of each member and forward a
copy of such record to each member quarterly, commencing on the
first day of January in each year. G. Leiser. P. G. M. W.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Documeut No. 12. — That whereas by Relief Call No. 14 the amount
due the Supreme Lodge from the Grand Lodge of B. C. was I862.50
and the amount collected in 1893 was fBgo.oo, which was not sufficient
to meet our obligations to the Supreme Lodge, there being a deficit of
1172.50 which has been advanced from the General Fund ;

Be it therefore resolved, that the Grand Recorder, with the con-
sent of the Finance Committee, shall levy a call of $2.00 for the month
of to meet our obligation for a Relief Call No. 15 in 1895.

Hy. jEWEiyiy.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. 13. — Resolved, that whereas cases have occurred in
this jurisdiction in which applicants desired to make their Beneficiary
payable to an affianced wife ;

Be it therefore resolved, that this Grand Lodge gives its consent
to the naming of such a person on the Beneficiary Certificate of those
desiring to do so. Hy. Jewei«i..

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. 14. — Resolved, that the word "Documents'* on page
42, line 12, of the Report of Pro':eedings of Grand Lodge 1893, be
amended to read 'recommendations." W. A. Dk\Voi,i*-SmiTh.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. 1$. — Communication from Leiser Lodge No. 13.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. 16. — Commuuication from Bro. Horth re Bro.
O'Connel.

Received and referred to the Committee on Grievances.

Document No. iS. — That Sec. i, Art. 6, page 24, of the Constitu-
tion of the Grand Lodge be amended by striking out "So that less
than a constitutional quorum" and inserting in place the words "to
less than 12 members" so as to read "5th. By its members diminish-
ing to less than 12 members it may be suspended either by the Grand
Lodge in session, or by the Grand Master Workman, etc."

On motion referred to the Co*i' littee on Laws.

Document No. ig. — That the ohi*. ;s of Grand Inside Watchman,
Grand Outside Watchman and Grand Guide be appointed by the
Grand Master Workman at the < peuiiig of each annual session of the
Grand Lodge, from amongst .\e representatives to serve during the
session. GuSTAV Leiser,

Hy. Kipp,
A. E. Woods,
Jos. E. PH11.UPS,
M. M. Myers.

On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. p>o. — That public installations be sanctioned in this
jurisdiction, all secret work and signs being omitted.

J. D. Warren,
W. H. Keary,
M. M. Myers,

F. L. BUDIvONG,

Hy. Kipp.
On motion referred to the Committee on Laws.

Document No. 21. — Query i. Can a suspended member take his
seat in the Lodge room, or has the Master Workman a right to refuse
admittance to a Brother while he is suspended for non-payment of
dues or assessments ?

Document No. 22. — Query 2. Hasan Officer a right to take his
chair when the Lodge is in session while he is suspended for non-pay-
ment of dues or assessments ?

On motion these two queries were referred 10 the Committee on
Laws.

On motion the Grand Lodge then took recess until 7:30 o'clock p.m.

The Grand Lodge was called 1:0 order by G. M. W. Wolfe at 7:30
o'clock p. m. when Bros. Past Masters Lord and Baker and represent-

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ative J. E. Church (of Victoria Lodge, No. i) were announced aS
being in waiting, and were duly initiated in the Grand Lodge Degree.

Document 23. — Report of the Committee on Distribution :
To the Grand Lodge A. O. U. W. oj B. C. :

We, your Committee on Distribution beg leave to report that the
reports of the Grand Piaster Workman and Grand Medical Examiner
and part of the report of the Grand Recorder be referred to the Com-
mittee on Good of the Order. That the report of the Grand Receiver
and part of the report of the Grand Recorder be referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance, and that the report of the Committee on Finance
be referred to the Special Committee on F^'inance.

Yours in C. H. & P.,

F. L. BUDI^ONG,
GUSTAV LEISER,

W. H. Lewis.
On motion the report was adopted as read.

Document No. 24. — Report of the Committee on Good of the Order :
To the Grand Lodge of A. O. U. W. of B. C. :

Your Committee on Good of the Order beg to report as follows :

I. In regard to the communication from Nanaimo Lodge (Docu-
ment No. 16) with reference to the case of Bro. O'Connell, we recom-
mend that he be advised to make an appeal to the Supreme Lodge in
the proper way, and that out representatives to the Supreme Lodge
be instructed to press his claims in the strongest manner.

II. In reference to Document No 7, we recommend that the Grand
Lodge pass this resolution.

III. In reference to Document No. 8, we see no objection to its
being passed.

iv. We recommend that Document No. 19 be adopted, and that
the Grand Guide be appointed at the same time,

V. With reference to the report of D. D. G. M. W. Villemar, we
recommend to meet such cases and to advance the Order throughout
the jurisdiction, that a Grand Lecturer be appointed.

VI. We recommend that the suggestion of the Grand Recorder,
that the meeting of the Grand Lodge be held earlier in the year, be
adopted.

VII. We recommend that although funds will not permit of any
more substantial recognition of the valuable services of the Receiver
and Finance Committee, this Grand Lodge tender them their hearty
thanks.

VIII. We recommend that after due care has been taken to
correct typographical and other errors, the report of the Grand
Recorder be printed.

IX. We recommend that the report of the Grand Medical
Examiner be printed.

X. With regard to the suggestion of the Grand Master Work-
man, that meetings of this Grand Lodge be held biennially, we think
that this would be a move in the right direction, provided the money
required to hold the session omitted be expended in paying a Grand
Lecturer.

XI. We suggest also that the Subordinate Lodges in this juris-
diction take advantage of the offer of the Canadian Overseer, as rec-
ommended by the Grand Master Workman.

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Xll. We also desire to compliment the Grand Master Workmatt
bn his able and exhaustive report, and recommend that it be printed.

All of which is fraternally submitted.

W. A. DeWoi.k-Smith,
W. H. Keary,

R. T. WlLIvIAMS.

On motion the report of the Committee on the Good of the Order
was taken up clavise by clause, each clause being adopted with the
exception of clause X, which was not adopted.

On motion the report of the Committee on Good of the Order was
adopted as amended.

Docufnent No. 25. — Supplementary report of the Finance Com-
mittee w^as received and adopted.

Document 26. — Report of the Special Committee on the Finance
Committee's report was received and adopted as read.

Document No. 2y.— Report of the Committee on Laws :

To the Grand Lodge of A.O. U. W. of B.C.:

We, your Committee on Laws, beg leave to submit the following
report :

Re Document No. 9. — We recommend its adoption and consider
No. 10 fully covered by No. 9.

Re Document No. 4. — Your Committee to whom was referred Doc-
ument No. 4, having carefully considered the proposed amendments do
not think it advisable to make any radical change in the Constitution
as you ha.e already appointed a Special Committee to revise the Con-
stitution and report at next annual meeting of Grand Lodge. We
would recommend, pending said report, that as Sec. 13, page 38, Grand
Lodge Constitution, fully provides for emergencies no action be taken
with the proposed amendments. We would also recommend that the
first month during the year in which there are no death claims, that
the Grand Recorder levy assessments to the amount necessary to make
the sums in Grand Lodge treasury sufficient to pay one death claim.

Re Document No. 5. — Your Committee are of opinion that this
matter be left entirely to the Subordinate Lodges. We therefore
recommend that no action be taken.

Re Document No. 6. — We recommend the adoption of this clause.
Re Document No. 13. — We recommend the adoption of this
resolution.

Re Document No. 3. — Your Committee recommend that the word
"shall" in the first line be changed to " may," and that the scale
given in Document No. 3 shall be the maximum amounts charged for
degrees by Subordinate Lodges.

Re Document No. 14. — We recommend that this amendment be
avvo^;;ted.

Re Document No. 18. — We recommend that this resolution be not
approved.

Re Document No. i. — Your Committee deem the present law so
liberal that we cannot fee any reason for making a change.

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ive Document No. ii. — We recommend to strike out all after "his
name" so as to read : "It shall be the duty of the Recorder to keep a
register in the ante-room wherein every member entering shall record
his name. That the register be obtained from the Grand Recorder."

Re Document No. 12. — We recommend the adoption of this
resolution.

Re Document No. 21. — Query i. Answer, no.
Re Document No. 22. — Query 2. Answer, "lo.

All of which is resoectfullv submitted.

H. Hoy.

J. T. McIlmoyIv.

A. M. BUI.1.0CK.

The report of the Committee on Laws was then taken up clause
by clause, and on motion the different clauses were passed and the
report as a whole was adopted.

Document No. 28. — Report of the Committee on Grievances :

To the Grand Lodge of A. O. U. U. IV. of B. C. :

We, your Committee on Grievances, beg leave to report on the
communication from Leiser Lodge.

There are two grievances complained of : First, the time of meet-
ing of this Grand Lodge : second, the place of meeting.

To the first we would recommend that the meeting of this Grand
Lodge be held earlier in the season than the present one.

To the second we would recommend that the meetings of the
Grand Lodge be held in some place v/ithin easy reach of all parts of
theProvinc-, M. M. Myers,

E. R. BAIlyEY.
A. GlI^CHRIST.

On motion the report of the Committee on Grievances was adopted.

Doeutnent No. 2g. — The Board of Arbitration submitted the report
re case of Wm. El ford.

On motion the report of the Board of Arbitration was adopted as
read.

Document No. 30. — Resolved, that the Grand Recorder be in-
structed that on receipt of relief funds granttd to this jurisdiction,
he repay the same to the several Subordinate Lodges, awarding to each
an amount equal to that paid by them in excesii of the maximum rate
of the previous year. A. E.Wood.

On luotion referred to the Committee appointed to revise the
Constitution.

Document No. j/. — Resolved, that the next meeting of this Grand
Lodge be held at Vancouver, and that the date be changed to the
second Wednesday of March.

On motion the resolution was carried.

Document No. 32. — Resolved, that this Grand Lodge, recognizing
the untiring energy, 'vise councils and great ability displayed by the
retiring Grand Master Workman, Marcus Wolfe, congratulate him

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upon the efficiency with which he has filled his high oflice, and tender
him our grateful acknowledgments and hearty thanks therefor, and
our good wishes for increased prosperity in all his future pursuits in
life. A. E. Wood,

GUSTAV IvEISER,
J. T. McIl,MOYly,

H. Hoy.

W. H. Keary.

The resolution was adopted by a rising vote.

Document No. jj. — Resolved, that in future the Grand Recorder
shall call for tenders for all printing for Grand Lodge purposes.

JAS. CriTCHIvEY.

On motion the resolut^'on was carried.

Document No. 34. — Resolved ; That 650 copies of Proceedings of

Grand Lodge be printed, and that the Grand Recorder mail one to

each member in the jurisdiction.

R. B. KeIvIvY.

On motion the resolution was carried.

It was moved by P.G.M.W. Gustav Leiser, seconded by Bro. M.
M, Myers that the expenditure for printing! the proceedings of the
Grand Lodge do not exceed f6o.oo.

The motion was carried.

Document No. jj. — Resolved ; That no business requiring refer-
ence to any committee be ent rtained by this Graui" Lodge after 6
o'clock p.m.

J. T. MCllyMOYI,,

A. M. BuivLOCK,
H. Hoy,
Gustav Leiser.
On motion the resolution was carried.

Document No. j6. — Resolved ; That the expense account of
Grand Master Workman Wolfe be paid by the Grand Lodge.

J. T. MclLMOYIv,

Gustav Leiser.
On motion the resolution was carried.

Document No. j/. — Resolved ; That the per capita tax for Hie
coming year be I4.00, and that I500.00 be devoted to paying a Grand
Lecturer.

W. Jackson,

It was moved an amendment ; That the per capita tax be I3.00,
and that the advisability of engaging a Grand Lecturer be left to the
Grand Lodge Officers. The amendment was carried.

The nomination and election of officers was then proceeded with
with the following result.

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Grand Master Workman, Bro. J. D. Warren of Victoria Lodge, No.

I, elected by acclamation.

Grand Foreman, Bro. L. W. Paisley of Chilliwack Lodge, No. lo,
elected by acclamation.

Grand Overseer, Bro. F. L. Budlong of Perseverance Lodge, No.

II, elected by acclamation.

Grand Recorder, Bro. H. Youdall, Fraser Lodge, No. 8.

Grand Receiver, Bro. R. T. Williams of Victoria Lodge, No. i,
was re-elected by acclamation.

Grand Guide, Bro. A. E. Wood of Fraser Lodge, No. 8.

Grand Medical Examiner, Bro. Dr. W. A. DeWolf-Smith vas
re-elected by acclamation.

Grand Trustee, Bro. R. B. Kelly of Brunette Lodge, No. 9, was
re-elected for the ensuing term of three years.

Grand Inside Watchman, Bro. A. Gilchrist of Delta Lodge, No.
12, was appointed.

Grand Outside Watchman, Bro J. H. Hughes of Western Star
Lodge, No. 7, was appointed.

REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPREME I^ODGE.

Bro. J. T. Mcllmoyl, Vancouver, No. 5.
Bro. H. Hoy, Beaver, No. 3.
Bro. G. Leiser, Victoria, No. i.

The Grand Lodge Officers for the year 1894-5 were then duly
installed.

Grand Master Workman appointed the following committees.

COMMITTEE ON I^AWS.

Bro, J. T. Mcllmoyl, Vancoaer, No. 5.

Bro. H. Hoy, Beaver, No. 3.

Bro. A. M. Bullock, Granville, No. 2.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

Bro. W. H. Keary, Brunette, No. 9.
Bro. H. Hoy, Beaver, No. 3.
Bro. A. E. Wood, Fraser, No. 8,

Document No. jS. — Resolved ; That the hearty thanks and good
wishes of Grand Lodge be extended to retiring Grand Recorder, H«
Jewell, who has at all times shown great kindness, consideration, and
untiring zeal in all work connected with his late office, and that we

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and be printed with the same ^ °^ '^" ^^""^ ^^^^ Report.

GuSTav IvEISER,

R- T. Wri^uAMs,

J. T. McIl^MOYI,,
M. Woi,FE,

H. Hoy,
W. H. Keary,
R. B. Kki,i,y,

carried u„.„i„u.,, b, ,t,„,i„g ,„,^ ^^ ^- °-Wo„-SM,.a,

Document No. jo.— Resolved • Tl,».
thanks are due, and herebvfeL J? r' """^ '''"'^"^ "d hearty

DeUaI,„dge,N„.x.,thei hospitals '.°'"'^"^ ^""^ *'^»''"' "f
to this Grand Lodge while SnseSon'^ ' "any conrtedes extended

GUSTAV IvEISER,
J- T. McIl^MOYI,,

Carried uaamiously. Marcus Woi,fe,

theaLZro7:fi;et;lTue"^^ ^^^ ^-"<^ Receiver for

Carried. ^ ' members, amounting to I398.50.

On motion the Grand I.odge adjourned until 9 o'clock p.m.

EVENING SESSION.
1 he business of the Granf^T^/i u •
Worlcman declared it adjourned t^t^e% l"! ''"''''"''• ^"'"' faster
Wednesday in March, .C Vancouver on the second

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