The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24
ODD FELLOWS.
Third Days Proceedings Of the Grand Lo'go
Of the United Stafes-Appointment OF Com.
mittecs--Thc Semi-Cenrennial Anniversary.
BALTIMORE Sent o. s6s

Third Days Proceedings OF the Grand Logo
Of the United States-Appointment OF Com.
mittecs--Thc mi-Centennial Anniversary.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 20, 1868.
At nine O'Clock this morning the Grand Lodge was
called to order by Deputy Grand Sire f. ID. Farms
worth, the Grand Sire being ILL., Prayer by Repre-
sentative Perkins, Grand Chaplain pro tenn, when
the Grand Lodge was declared open for business by
Representative Page. Past Grand Sire Nicholson
then took the chair, and business was proceeded
with
On the call OF the roll Of standing committees for
business the Committee Constitutions presented
lengthy report, which was ordered to be laid over
under the rule the other committees not yet being
Pursuant TO the recommendations Of the special
committee appointed the Grand Sire's report the
on Wailonal jubilee tine 10Th Of April, $780, being
the semtcentennial anniversary OF the ORDERS cx-
New York, and Nicholson, OF Pennsylvania; Repre-
sentatives Ford, Of Massachusetts,; Logan, Of Kan.
sas, and smiley, Of Tennessee See, ,., -.
Missouri; Representatives Lamberton, OF Pennsylva-
MA, and Fitzhugh, OF Virginia.
tatlves Hills, Of Wisconsin; Russia, OF Louisiana;
Cummings, Of Maine; Harris, Of Georgia, and Clark,
on Public Press-Representative venable, of Ken
tucky Ellis, OF Maryland, and Havenner OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Amendments to the constitution were then consid-
cred SeTidttyn.
Upon o call OF tho yeas ana nays 10 make IL
requisite for only elevenwelfth vote, instead or
a unanimous vote to change the unwfitten work OF
the order, IL was lost by 50 to 80.
A vote being taken 10 change the name or the
Grand Lodge OF the United States'i to the name OF
the supreme Grand Lodge OF the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows" 1t was Indefinitely pos poned.
Upon the question to substitute the word "fOur-
nfths" instead Of the word unanimous" for
change OF the unwrtten work, il being put to vote 1t
was lost by So to So
These proposed amendments were variously dis
cussed for two hours. Upon TIT remaining proposed
amendments OF greater aud less importance, an III
definite postponement OF their consideration was
agreed to.
r. O. Sire Kennedy, from the Special Committee
on National Celebration OF jubilee the sepi-cen-
tennial anniversary OF the Order reported recon-
mending celebration by each jurisdiction ut q CEN
trail point therein, and OF Philadelphia being desig-
mated as the place for sort OF national convoCaton
by such as could come, where a complete history Oh
the Order should be embodied IN an oraton TO be
there delivered, with other appropriate ceremonies
This recommendation adopted.
Rep Mack, OF Wisconsin from the committee aD-
pointed at the last session for revision OF the Ger
man work, made an interesting report, which was
referred to the session for na acton, partic
ulars OF which will be furn shed to tie JurlsoicsOns
respectively by their grand represen.atly
The Grand Lodge then resolved Itself into secret
session.
RICE BIRDS IN THE CorroN FiELDs.-From gentle