cisco; Sir George I. N. Monell, E. Grand Standard Bearer, Sacramento; Sir William H. Lyon, E. Grand Sword Bearer, San Francisco; Sir William W. Traylor, E. Grand Warder, Columbia; Sir James Oglesby, Grand Captain of the Guards, San Francisco. XXI.—INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.* 1. RIGHT WORTHY GRAND LODGE I. O. OF O. F., CALIFORNIA. Organized May 17th, 1853, by the election of Samuel H. Parker, M. W. G. M.; John F. Morse, R. W. D. G. M.; E. W. Colt, R. W. G. W.; T. Rodgers Johnson, R. W. G. Sec.; J. M. Coughlin, R. W. G. T.; I. Zacariah, W. G. M.; L. F. Zantzinger, W. G. C.; A. J. Lucas, W. G. G. Present Grand Officers: J. L. Vanbokkelen, M. W. G. M., San Francisco; L. L. Alexander, R. W. D. G. M., Sonora; William M. Allen, R. W. G. W., Shasta; T. Rodgers Johnson, R. W. G. S., San Francisco; Geo. I. N. Monell, R. W. G. T. Philo White, of San Francisco, and John A. Brewster, of Sacramento, R. W. Grand Representatives elect to the R. W. Grand Lodge of the United States. The R. W. Grand Lodge has under its jurisdiction seventy-five working lodges, with an aggregate of three thousand seven hundred members. Amount of revenue of subordinate lodges for year ending January 1st, 1858, $93,700; investments of subordinate lodges for the year ending January 1st, 1858, $57,000; charitable donations, $23,000. 2. RIGHT WORTHY GRAND ENCAMPMENT, I. O. OF O. F. Organized in Sacramento, January 8th, 1855, when the following officers were elected for the fiscal year ending May 7th, 1855; S. H. Parker, M. W. G. P.; Prescott Robinson, M. E. G. H. P.; E. W. Colt, R. W. G. S. W.; T. Rodgers Johnson, R. W. G. Scribe; W. H. Watson, R. W. G. T.; George Borradaile, R. W. G. J. W. Encampment met at Stockton, June 7th, 1855, and with the exception of electing D. Norcross, R. W. G. J. W., and J. W. Dwinelle, R. W. G. Rep., the officers of the previous year were re-elected to serve until May 13th., 1856. Present Grand Officers: A. S. Iredale, of San Francisco, M. W. Grand Patriarch; M. K. Shearer, of El Dorado, M. E. Grand High Priest; A. J. Lucas, of Marysville, R. W. Grand Sen. Warden; T. Rodgers Johnson, of San Francisco, R. W. Grand Scribe; George M. Garwood, of San Francisco, R. W. Grand Treasurer; W. N. Hall, of Todd's Valley, R. W. Grand Jun. Warden. The encampment branch now consists of fourteen subordinate encampments, and numbers three hundred and sixty-three members. * The Order of Odd Fellows was established by the Roman soldiers in camp, after the Order of Israelites, during the reign of Nero, the Roman Emperor, which commenced in the year 55, when they were called "Fellow Citizens." The name of Odd Fellows was given by Titus Cæsar, Emperor of Rome in the year 79, from the singularity of their motions and their knowing each other by night as well as by day, and for their fidelity to him and the country.-History of the Order. Name of Lodge. No 1 San Francisco.. San Francisco Monday 6 Stockton.. 5 Marysville. 7 Auburn.. S Sacramento .. Sept. 8, 1849 23 Mud Springs... " 66 66 66 Morning Star.. 20 Placerville. 21 Columbia, Siskiyou. 22 Benicia Solano El Dorado Feb. 9, 1854 Sierra.. 24 Downieville.. Sierra... June 6, Friday June 22, Mountain Rose. 26 Rough & Ready Nevada Monday June 5, 66 27 Coloma El Dorado....Saturday 66 28 Sonoma Sonoma. Friday Aug. 21, Sonoma Volcano. Coloma Sonoma Sutter Creek.. Forest City San José Los Angeles.. Memento.. Placer.. Mokelumne Oriental.. Brooklyn Bidwell... Union.. Table Rock.. San Andreas.. Ione..... Santa Clara.. Santa Rosa. Misletoe Minerva.. Polar Star. Shasta Mount Horeb Oroville. Orleans.. North Star. Granite. Cosumnes. Annally Lafayette Campo Seco. San Juan.. Big Tree... 29 San Francisco.. San Francisco Tuesday...July 12, 31 Sutter Creek... Amador. 39 Mariposa.. Amador. Mariposa. 40 Yankee Jim's.. Placer 43 Vallejo 44 Mokelumne Hill Calaveras.. Solano Yuba Nevada Butte. Nevada Sierra... Saturday Sep. 30, 66 66 66 66 66 Jan. 4, 1856 Tuesday... Jan. 29, 61 Weaverville Trinity.. 62 Folsom... 63 Michigan Bar.. 69 Horsetown.. Mount Shasta.. 70 Yreka.... Clear Creek.. Bay City.. Silver Lake.. Covenant.. Franklin.. French Gulch. Suisun.. Humboldt.. ... 71 San Francisco.. San Francisco Saturday Sept. 4, Placer 66 Wednesday Sept. 30, 66 Secretary. 55 Bella Wellman. 131 A. Henley.. 42 A. S. Grant... 72 H. W. Higgins.. 34 Thos. H. Menefee 42 Samuel Hoyt... 52 A. Gates... 53 J. B. Mason. 108 H. Shuck 38 Cyrus Connelly. 83 J. A. J. Bohm.. 73 J. B. Van Hagen 60 D. K. Derbyshire 20 Jno. M. Heath.. 70 Geo. W. Cornwell 112 D. S. Conkick... 56 C. S. Wright.. 35 Max Burkhardt. 32 T. J. Hennigan. 93. G. E. Talmage.) 39 John Doble..... 41 J. L. Jordon... 42 James Morrow.. 29 Fred. Rohrer.. 43 David H. Hunter 52 Wm. Zartman... 26 C. D. Burleson.. 51 H. B. Sheldon... 51 Thos. C. Heavy. 39 Freeman Gates. 33 Sam'l Lam heim. 36 Henry Heaber.... 30T B. Patten... 41 Jas. W. Willets. 46 Jno. W. Ross... 41 C. B. Houser... 28 J. P. Haynes.. 25 Wm. H. Foy... 25 Ed. M. O'Brien.. 74 Horace Ray.. 38 J. M. Brown... 31 M. Stenchfield... 16 George Mc Bride. 19 Peter Evans. 84 Joseph Craig.. 63 H. M. Whelan... 20 T. Stewart.... 36 Jno. H. Dibble.. 20 S. T. Calter.. 24 Robert Waugh.. 40 Jno. H. Martin.. 21 C. G. Hess.. 83 James E. Pelham 24 S. Hoyt... 26 David Weaver .. 36 V. V. Wilson.. * Number of lodges in the United States, July, 1857, 4,225; members, 211,468; relief, etc. for year ending June 30th, 1857, $572,442; annual receipts, $1,226,187. amount paid for + No returns. XXII.-SONS OF TEMPERANCE. 1. GRAND DIVISION SONS OF TEMPERANCE OF CALIFORNIA. Organized September, 1851, by E. J. Willis, D. M. W. P., with six subordinate divisions. The first division in California was organized by the Hon. E. J. Willis, May 9th, 1850, in Sacramento. The Grand Division holds an Annual Session on the fourth Tuesday in October, at Sacramento; and a Semi-Annual Session on the fourth Tuesday of April, at such place as may be selected at the Annual Session. Officers for the current year: Rev. H. Holcombe Rhees, G. W. P., Ione City, Amador County; Z. Snyder, G. W. A., San Francisco; George E. Montgomery, G. S., Sacramento; William R. Kerr, G. T., Stockton; Rev. William R. Gober, G. Chaplain, Sacramento; A. Hart, G. C., Yankee Jim's; William R. Early, G. S., Placerville; Representatives to the National Division, John F. Pinkham, I. S. Diehl, George E. Montgomery, P. G. W. Patriarchs; William R. Kerr, P. G. W. A.; H. Holcombe Rhees, G. W. P.; Z. Snyder, G. W. A. The last returns, June 1st, to the National Division of North America, exhibit two hundred and twenty-one Divisons, and an active Membership of three thousand and seventy-nine, in this State. 2. GRAND TEMPLE OF HONOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Chartered June 12, 1854, and instituted August 9, 1856, by George E. Montgomery, D. M. W. T. The officers for the current year are: Benjamin E. S. Ely, of Indiana Ranch, Yuba County, G. W. T.; H. B. Sheldon, Forest City, G. W. V. T.; George E. Montgomery, Sacramento City, G. W. R.; T. A. Gallup, Sacramento City, G. W. Treasurer; N. M. Nutt, Yankee Jim's, G. W. Chaplain; H. A. Howe, Downieville, G. W. U.; Wm. B. Ludlow, Michigan Bar, G. W. G.; Representatives to the Supreme Council: George E. Montgomery, Jno. S. Graham, C. C. Knowles, P. G. W. T's; B. E. S. Ely, G. W. T.; A. Smith, P. G. W. V. T.; H. B. Shelden, G. W. V. T. The Grand Temple meets annually in Sacramento on the fourth Tuesday in May. The first Temple of Honor in California was organized on the 17th of May, 1853, by George E. Montgomery, D. M. W. T. The order now numbers one thousand active members, besides a large number, perhaps as many more, holding cards. There are at present, June 1st, 1858, in operation: thirty-four Temples, five Degree Temples, and seventeen Social Temples; to which is attached a membership of two hundred and thirty-five ladies. XXIII. SOCIETIES, ETC. 1. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. President, C. I. Hutchinson, Sacramento; Vice-Presidents: E. B. Crocker, Sacramento; J. W. Osborn, Napa; J. R. Painter, Sutter; J. M. Pinckham, Nevada; A. H. Myers, Alameda; J. C. Davis, Yolo; D. J. Staples, San Joaquin; John Center, San Francisco; G. H. Howard, San Mateo; J. R. Crandall, Plumas; William Blackburn, Santa Cruz: S. H. Bascom, Santa Clara; T. J. White, Los Angeles, and John McConnahue, Siskiyou. Recording Secretary, A. G. Richardson, Sacramento. Corresponding Secretary, O. C. Wheeler, Sacramento. Treasurer, A. Reddington, Sacramento. The State Agricultural Society was organized by an act of the Legislature, approved May 13, 1854. Under the provisions of the Act the State donates for the use of the society, five thousand dollars annually, for the term of four years. This appropriation was renewed for a further time of five years by the Legislature of 1858. Under the patronage and direction of the society, an Annual Fair is held at some convenient locality of the State. The success that attended the fifth Annual Meeting, recently held at Marysville, presents the best evidence of the interest taken by the people of the State in promoting the objects of the society. 2. STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. President, F. W. Macondray, San Francisco; Vice-Presidents: W. Neely Thompson, J. W. Osborn, J. Lewelling, A. P. Smith, G. H. Beach, T. J. White, E. S. Holden and W. Daniels; Secretary, W. Wadsworth; Treasurer, J. L. Sanford; Directors, B. S. Fox, N. W. Palmer and H. Gushee. Organized October, 1856; first Annual Exhibition held September 1857. The object of the society is to foster and encourage all departments of scientific and practical horticulture. The aid and ready coöperation of all who feel interested in the growth and perfection of tree, plant, fruit or flower, is in-. vited to make the Annual Exhibitions alike creditable to the society, as well as to the industry, taste and skill of the horticulturists of California. The society has held, in connection with the Mechanics' Institute of San Francisco, two Annual Meetings, both of which were attended with the most gratifying results. 3. STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY. President, A. B. Stout, M. D., San Francisco; Vice-Presidents, J. P. Whitney, M. D., and J. Morison, M. D., San Francisco; I. E. Oatman, M. D., Sacramento; C. N. Ege, M. D., Marysville, and A. J. Spencer, M. D., San José; Corresponding Secretary, T. M. Logan, M. D., Sacramento; Recording Secretary, G. Taylor, M. D., Sacramento; and W. A. Grover, M. D., San Francisco; Treasurer, B. A. Sheldon, M. D., San Francisco; Censors: H. M. Gray, M. D., J. M. McNulty, M. D., S. R. Gerry, M. D. and A. J. Bowie, M. D., San Francisco; S. M. Mouser, M. D., and B. B. Brown, M. D., Sacramento, and J. B. Gray, M. D., Marysville. 4. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE, SAN FRANCISCO. President, John Sime; Vice-President, George Coffran; Recording Secretary, P. B. Dexter; Corresponding Secretary, H. F. Williams; Treasurer, J. E. Kincaid; Directors, P. Donahue, B. Doe, B. H. Freeman, H. McNally, J. D. Pierson, J. N. Risdon and T. Tennent. Organized March, 1855. The objects of the society are the establishment o a library, reading room, the collection of a cabinet, scientific apparatus, works of art, and other literary and scientific purposes. The Mechanics' Institute holds annually an Industrial Exhibition of Mechanic Arts. These exhibitions, two of which have been already given with complete success, have presented an "exhibit of the products of every branch of industry, embracing works of art of every description-inventions of every kind-choice specimens of ingenuity and skill-the delicate and beautiful handiwork of women-useful labor-saving machines-implements of mining and husbandry-new models of machinery-the products of the quarry and the mine, of the hot-house, the orchard, the vineyard, the garden, and the field," etc. The society has a reading room well supplied with the leading scientific and literary periodicals of the day, and a valuable library containing over two thousand volumes. 5. CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY, STOCKTON. President, R. K. Reid, M. D.; Vice-Presidents: E. S. Holden and W. M. Ryer, M. D; Recording Secretary, G. D. Gibbes; Corresponding Secretary, J. S. Skinner, M. D.; Treasurer, M. Walthall; Directors: J. M. Buffington, C. Grattan, M. D., George E. Drew, W. M. Lanius and R. K. Eastman. Organized December, 1856. The first and principal object of the society is to develop the natural history of the State, by securing a collection of the specimens necessary for a Geological Cabinet from every portion of the southern mines; the collection of specimens in the animal kingdom-beasts, birds, fishes, shells, reptiles, insects, etc.; the collection of a library of scientific, historical and agricultural works; the collection of botanical specimens, embracing agricultural products, the various plants, woods, flowers, seeds, fruits, etc., belonging to this department; exchanges of specimens with other scientific associations and individuals throughout the world, and public lectures and scientific publications on different subjects. The museum of the society already contains nearly six hundred beautiful specimens of minerals, and over five hundred birds and animals of California. There is also a library of several hundred volumes, to which extensive additions are constantly being made. 6. ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, SAN FRANCISCO. President, Leander Ransom; First Vice-President, Theo. F. Moss; Second Vice-President, J. N. Eckel, M. D.; Treasurer, Edward Bosqui; Corresponding Secretary, William O. Ayres, M. D.; Recording Secretary, M. George Reed; Librarian, W. Heffley; Curator of Geology and Mineralogy, J. B. Trask, M. D.; Curator of Zoology, L. Lanszweert, M. D.; Curator of Botany, H. G. Bloomer; Curator of Conchology, J. E. Veatch; Trustees; Col. Leander Ransom, Theodore F. Moss and J. N. Eckel, M. D. Organized, 1853. This society has an extensive and valuable collection of specimens in all departments of natural history, and a small but well selected library. |