The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-26
ODD FELLOWS.
United Sfates-Acfion Relative to MANNED
Observation-Disclosures Of Rebekab-Fiag Of
tho Order.

4! Fifth Days Session Of the Grand Lodge Of the
United States-Acfion Relative to Manned
| Observation-Disclosures Of Rebekab-Fiag ~
| tho Order.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 25, 1868.
The resolution for the extension OF privilege to the
different jurisdctona grand lodges TO adopt fune-
| raj ceremony Of their own, which was under con-
slderaon at the close OF my yesterdays report was
finally indefinitely postponed.
Various reports from Committees were then con
sIdered and adopted, among which the following are
Of general INTEREST,"
From the Legislative committee
Resolved, That member of an encampnen, IN 1000
standing takes withdrawal card from the subordinate lodge
shall hot be affected thereby for yen from S s
good In hs he his wnarawa
card IN subordinate lodge and becomes thereof
card, provided he sha keep bis paid up encam
ment during that time.
Representative Ross, OF New Jersey, from the
special committee on that subject made the follow
ing report which was adopted
Resolved, That the NJ. W. Grand Sire be authorized and
ss. s sss G.oas
!" Conjunction With %. eserSy ocs Of snn hd a,crda ana
ons use such efforts may be required TO accomplish the
Resolved That tue N. w. Sire hereby invested
Win power 20 eau 70 MS assistance such mem
making The Shove resoluon effective and the expense
Sn e OF The sdsr Certificate Of the
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mitted the following. which was also adopted
IN behalf OF the Grand Lodges and Grand Encampmen,s
re s0 from S s.. .aa s %
badly, and through to tho various Jurisdictions which
found sense Of sraiae for the Kind sympathy and
% ss time Of nsee and in the
bodies conveying expressions OF their feeling ask that this
the journal. -"' ''''''' upon
Eloquent eulogies upon the death OF former grand
representatives during the past year were then pro-
ID nf aral
tons.
Un motion the representative tax OF the Grand
Encampnent OF south Carolina for 1865 remit
ted.
Representative DANALs. OF California, presented a
resolution inviting the Grand Lodge TO meet next
year In san Francisco the Grand Lodge to pay mile
age 10 Omaha, the lodges OF san Francisco agreeing
TO incur all expenses thence TO san Francisco and
return to Omaha. Iemplar Lodge, OF san Francisco,
sent despatch volunteering to furnish $40 600 to
wards defraying the expense of such meeting.
Should the Pacific Railway not be so completed that
the passage can be made without the change or cars
then the Grand Recording and Corresponding aecre-
iary to Issue proclamation for the assembling In
Baltimore
This proposition referred to Committee on
Mileage and Per Diem, with instructions.
The amendments to the constitution In relation To
members vas then taken up discussed aud its aiop-
ton carried by large majority.
Representative WHITE, or New York, from the
special committee on that subject made the follow
ing report, which upon being considered and voted
upon by yeas aud nays, was adopted
sp,cs % 10 which was referred the petition
that they have carefully consdered the subject re-
fefred TO them, and although they 10 any
ton In the direction indicated by the peop.rs
believe that The benefits likely to accrue the order will la
outweigh any evils which result herefron they there
fore recommend for adoption the resolution
Resolved That the Grand Lodges subordinate To this W
Grand Lodge be and hey hereby authorized aud enpow
cred TO institute Degree Lodges OF the daughters of Rebk,
toral limits
Representative PAGE OF Wisconsin, from the com
mtttee on the state Of the order, made u report
which was laid on the table under the rule and
adopted as follows
Resolved, That the question OF eligibility membership
into the Order initiation OF persons have limb
be- hereby RENTED the jurisdiction and
disposal Of the subordinate lodge 10 which admission
asked
The special committee appointed upon the subject
OF q flag reported the following, which was
adopted
Resolved, That the X. W. Grand Correspondent and Re
cordng be- he hereby Instructed procure
Gag Of suitable and proportions lescroe fo this
Grand od4e Tor the time reebrstion
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