The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-18
The Grand Masonic Bodies Of Ohio.

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The Grand Masonic Bodies Of Ohio.
Three OF the four have been In session the
past week at Columbus. The Grand Council
has closed its session, re- sleOting all tho Grand
officers. The Grand Rnoampmsnt and the
Grand Chapter closed on Saturday. To-day
the Grand Lodge Of Ohio will open with
perhaps four hundred representatives in at.
tendance. @-t 81 EA '4
THE GRAND EyoAAPMEsr OF OHIO.
The report Of special committee made to
the Grand Enoampment Of Ohio, In reference
otis recent application to the General Grand
Euoampmont of the United States for hands,
of policy to State Grand Enoampmsnts, sx-
hibits the present disposition Of vsxsd quss-
ton.
That committee used the following langusge:
"However, 1t may bs regretted that the
efforts Of our representatives proved unsuo-
eessful, yet from the unanimity with which
their requests were denied, It Is evident that
any further action on the part OF this Grand
Encampment, in the direction heretofore taken
would be unsvsiling. (Ths Ohio Templars
had in view the separation Of their body from
the General Grand Encampment) Your COM
mittee are therefore Of opinion that this Grand
Encampment holding itself ready at all times
to maintain its just rights, should in view of
existing facts wait time with courage and
eOnstanoy;' confidently believing that should
its interest or honor be threatened by an undue
exercise Of power on the part of the Grand En-
campment of the United States, Its sister Grand
Encampments will be ss sensitive to tho injury
as we are ourselves, and that then by COM
bined effort q favorable answer would be speed
lily returned to our requests"
Which was unanimously adopted.
GRAND CHAPTER OF OHIO.
This body has in attendance representatives
Of over eighty Chapters, and Is presided over
by GEORGE REX, G. H. P.
Batavia Chapter, No. 40, surrendered Its
charter.
No dispensations have been issued during
the year for new Chapters.
ANDREW NELL, G. H. P. of Grand Chapter
of Texas, one Of the brave and SCARED surviv-
ors Of the early struggles in that State, being
present, was warmly received.
The following regulations have been adopted:
That R. A. Mason, expelled from Chap
ter according to law, cen be restored by an
unanimous vote at stated meeting Of the
Chapter expelling him, on proper petition by
the suspended companion, at least one lunar
month before the same is voted on.
That indefinite suspension for Un-Masonic
conduct may DO removed at the pleasure of
the Chapter pronounoing the sentence, by a
majority vote at stated meeting, on proper
petition by the suspended companion, fled at
y stated meeting, at least one lunar month
before the same is voted on.
, That all votes for removing expul.iOns and
suspensions shall bs by ballot.
The grand dues have been reduced from
fifty to twenty-five cents.
The important subject Of non -afiiliation has
occupied much Of the discussions, and ex-
treme measures proposed but not adopted in
reference TO desired cure for growing evil
proposition is pending to republish in
one book the entire proceedings Of the CIR.
Chapter since organization.
As TO conformity to prescribed costume for
Knight Templars, it was considered that
although 1t might be more in conformity with
the ancient costume, yet being attended with
great expense, no present change would now
be made.
1t was determined to lay over to next year
the proposed amendment Of the contitution
of the Grand Encampment Of Ohio, as di-
rected by the General Grand body.
A new charter was authorized to be issued
to Toledo Encampment, tho one originally
granted having been destroyed by fire.
The fee to be paid by subordinates for the
Gr. Encampment was directed to be 50 for
each Knight Templar created, and fifty cents
for each other member.
A proposition is under consideration 10 re-
publish the whole Of the Grand Encamp-
ment Of Ohio from its organization at Lam
caster on the oath day Of October, 1923, to
the present time.
LIST OF GRAND OFFICERS.
The election resulted this year as follows:
Grand Master--srR KENT JARVIS, Massil-
Ion. 4
Deputy Grand Master--slR TzoxAs STAR
Row, Columbus.
Grand Generalissimo--SIR RIcH'p CRRIeH-
TON, Cleveland.
Grand Captain of duard-srR GEo. RICHARD,
Cleveland.
Grand Prelate ----- MABKs.
Grand Senior Warden-SIR Gro. II. BuRr,
Cleveland.
Grand Junior Warden-Srn CHARLES G.
KEFER, Dayton.
Grand Treasurer-srR J. c. CorzIRN, Gin
cnnati.
Grand Recorder-sIR JoHN D. CALDWELL,
Cincinnati. i ~ t 20
Grand Standard Bearer--sIR H. II. WACO
ser, Cincinnati. #t4