Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-03
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Proceedings OF the Grand Lodge
Offhe United states.
Installation Of OnEcers---CIOse
Of the Session.

4 BALTIMORE, September 20, 1s6s.-All
/ the officers were present excepting
I the Grand Chaplain. Prayer was offered
by Representative Perkins, Grand Chap
lain pro tenn, and the Grand Lodge was
proclaimed open for business.
The report of Representative Simpson,
Of Pennsylvania, from the Legislative
Committee, adopted yesterday after
pended members into the Order was re-
considered and laid over till the next sss-
slOn for final action.
"A resolution was adopted granting per-
mission to subordinate lodges and en-
campments to assist with their funds the
institution and establishment of new
lodges and encsmpments ia either their
own or other jurisdictions. r1aL
The special order set RpRrt for this
mOTnjng-that of the Grand Lodge Of
the United States holding its next ses-
sion in San Francisco-was then taken
up, when the Chairman of the Commit
tee on Mileage and Per Diem reported
that after o computation of the mileage
it was found that the expense Of concen-
trstion at Omaha, instead OF Baltimors,
would add to the cost of the session only
about $500. After considerable debate
the Grand Lodge agreed by an almost
unanimous vote to accept the invitation
from the Representatives of California,
as follows: ta
Resolved, That the next Annual Com
municatiOn of this r. w. Grand Lodge
be held in the city of San Francisco, ia
the State of California, and that the Off.
GERS and members of this r. w. Grand
Lodge be requested to assemble at Oma-
be, Neb., on the 10th day of September,
1859, to be conveyed thence by the Great
Pacific railroad across the continent to
the city of San Francisco. And that the
milesgs to be paid to the Representatives
by this K. W. Grand Lodge on that oc-
easi0n shall be computed from their re-
spective homes to and from the said city |
OF Omaha, excepting the Representa- |
tiyes from Jurisdictions on the Pacific |
slope, whose mileage shall be computed |
TO and from San Francisco; provided |
that if the said Pacific railroad shall not /
be completed and running regular trains |
between Omaha and Sacrament
to City by the first day of August, 1859, |
so that the Representatives can be con- !
veyed through without change OF cars or
detention, then and in that case the M. |
W. Grand Sire shall on that date issue /
sproclamatione calling the Grand Lodge /
to assemble in annual communication in |
the city of Baltimore, in the State OF |
E- /
On motion, it was resolved, in consid- !
GRAFTON of the passage OF laws for the al /
teration of the regslia 10 be worn By !
members Of the Order, that the officers
Of subordinate lodges be required TO wear
the jewels Of Their Office during lodge
business.
The subject OF changing the title of the
Grand Lodge of the United States was
again taken UP, considered and final ae-
ton deferred till next session. a-
After brie! secret session the Grand
Sire elect, E. d. Farnsworth, of Tennes-
see, presented by Representatives Page,
Of Wisconsin, and Smily, Of Tennessee,
was duly installed for the next two
years.
Frederick D. Stuart, of the District of
Columbia, Deputy Grand Sire elect, pre-
5ented 10y Representatives Stoke. Of
Pennsylvania, and Logan, of Kansas,
vas then duly installed.
James L. Ridgely, CT Maryland, Grand
Corresponding and Recording Secretary,
presented by Representatives Leech, Of
Iowa, and kingsbury, Of Maine, was in
stalled for his fourteenth term (of two
years each.
JoSnna Nenssnt, OF Maryland, pre-
ented by Representatives Robinson, of
and Msri5, of Delaware, was
as Grand Treasurer.
The Grand Sire then made the fol-
owing appointments, which were con-
irmed, and the officers named duly in
tailed:
Grand Chsplsin-P. G. M, ]. W.
venable, of Kentucky.
Grand Msrshal-P. G. NJ, John w.
Orr, of New Jersey.
Grand Guardian-P. G.. R., J, w.
smith, OF Connecticut.
Grand Messepger-J. E. Chamber
ain, of Maryland.
The retiring Grand Sire then made an
eloquent address, thanking the Grand
lodge for all the aid rendered him in the
discharge Of his duties, and admonish.
ng them to persevere in their Iabors to
he end, and closed with presenting the
,avel to tbs Grand Sire elect.
Upon accepting this emblem of au-
hority ana taking the chair, Grand
Sire, Farnsworth, siso ably and feelingly
addressed the lodge. t|.st = /
After few words from Deputy Grand
Sire elect, f. d. Stuart, and prayer by
be Grand Chaplain, the Grand Lodge,
It halfpsst seven o'clock, was declared
adjourned sine die.