The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-29
GRAND LODGE U s., L. o. or o. r.

This body, which has been recently holding Its annual
session in the city of Baltimore adjourned last week after
transacting large amount Of business
The special committee to whom referred the re-
vision and mergement Of the subordinate and encamp
ment work, reported that under existing circumstances
it is impracticabe. M 2
The election Of officers for the ensuing term resulted
p e. M Samuel Creighead of Ohio, was elected NJ
W, Grand Sire on the fourth ballot. ia 48
p G. NJ Ed. II. Fitzhugh, Of Virginia. was elected r.
P G. NJ James L. Ridgely, of Maryland, r. VIC. G..
NJ W. G. NJ. Joshua vansant Of Maryland, r. w. G.
Treasurer. 'a
The committee on the state of the order were request
ed to consider and report upon the propety of establish
ing form to be used in the dedicatng of Fellows
halls fia2 5o AsM
The r. w. G. Treasurer, Hon.. Joshua vansant sub
mitted his annual report The receipts proper for tho
year amount to the Of 9l3 ~, which shows a
decrease in the annual notwithstanding the ad
Of fifty per cent In the representative taxi
pared with the year ending September 22 1857 $500
49, The expenses for the year. however have been less
than in the year preceding, the cash balance being
S10433 Sc, while that of the year ending September,
1857, Sl0 AIS "a. Estimating that the sum OF SILL
500 will be required to pay the mileage and per diem of
the Grand in attendance at the present
session. there will be needed for that purpose ST. 0S6 rs
more than the amount in the treasury The print
ing of the daily and the revised journal Of the present
session will require 900 All of these expenses
viii mature aud should be paid before the 1st of Dece
Der of the current year, and inasmuch very small
part Of the of the year will be received in ad
of that PERIOD t will become necessary to nego
tate loan Of about 81 50O by issuing the promissory
notes of the Grand Lodge for that amount discount
ed from time to time the wants of the Grand Lodge
may suggest Last year it obliged use its credit
in that form at different periods to the amount Of 49,
2J0. I Elp a eg& t.l 9'ia 2sg
considerable time spent in instruction in the
cret or unwritten work Of the order.
Concerning the interchange OF cvilies between subor
dnate lodges OF encampmens the legislative committee
reported that although would be highly desirable to
render the intercourse between subordinate bodies moro
frequent than n s the method proposed would re-
quire an alteration of the secret work of the order
Relating to the expediency Of providing new legisla
tion, to permit encampment members to retain their
membership in that branch OF the order after having
honoably Withdrawn from the subordinate lodge the
legislative committee reported that such Legislation ID in
expedent. aE1 hslsaa
The following amendment to the constitution was
adopted--yeas 70, nays II
and making motions but shall not have the privilege OF
voting unless they be grand representatives The ap-
pointed officers unless they be representatives shall not
be allowed to take part In the proceedings and debates Of
the Grand Lodge, except by a vote Of the majority
thereof. "
The regular business Of tho session having been com
petcd the officers elect Installed and the lodge ad-
journcd TO meet again in the city Of Baltimore on the
third Monday in September, 1859. 1T II proposed to
hold grand jubilee throughout the United States on
the 26th Of April 1859, which will be forty years from
the organization of the order upon this continent