New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-20
GRjND LODGE or ODD-FELLOW&
THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
At Q o'clock yesterday morning the h' W.
Grand Lodge l. o. o. +. Of this State reassemOleu al
stenway Hall The Grand officers and cohstl'utloh'
ouor1lm Of representatives being present the "rhhu
odqe was proclaimed open for business The proposed
amendment to the bylaws, TO the effect that District
Deppty Grand Masters be appointed by the Grand Mas
fer was indefinitely postponed. The proposed aineuu
ment 10 the bylaws providing that only those VINO duy
accent nominations for official positions shall DC Voteu
for was adopted. The proposed amendment 10 Oons"
I'm ton Of Subordnatcs-tO wit, rejected cahiu"'c
cannot be initiated any lodge without the consent o
the lodge that rejected himwas indefinitely postponed
The proposed amendment 70 Constitution OF suDoIU
mates rendering IL unnecessary for an applicant TOT
admission by card or as an Ancient Ou t W
TX months after rejection before being again poIoSu
was, after much discussion, adopted Dy IyoI,T 49,
The number OF Past GTaud5 upon whom the blau LUX
degree was conferred during the session was Io an u
usually large nuuDcr-niore thh tWl'G 40 .', ly ~
criycd Il at last years session. X HIauu 7uCt''
Eaum OF Ncw-Jcrscy introduced ana received VIZ.
the hOnors lepTe7ehtatNc hlls -. ,aicaiyad
Committee Laws Of Subordinate when was leeelNe
The Committee on Returns reported various nla'cu
Lodges bad made no semIannual returns -, hJ
mort and accompanying resolutions adopted
Representative MedOe, from Committee Of correspond
cnte presented able report. In printed Iotlh Wllv
was adoptcd. Representative stern, from COMMITTEE ol
Appeals submitted an elaborate report, einnoIy u opin
IONS npon several 0f appeal, all too lengthy LOT u'
SmScioi Committee on Grand Masters Report, made
report setting forth that the numerous suggestions
cncc was 10 tho nasty action Of the Grand Lodge
OF the United states IN aboshng the apron IN me
Lodges by the Grand officers, etc. recommendation
that thc 81 W Grand Master be empowered to appoint
ruct Lodge. ughuut the state etc, was on motion
o Rep Hamilton, laid the table. The suuJ0ned ieso
lutlons accompanying the aforementioned report were
Psi TIA, me ,hal, o' Grand do. and brebv
e. o. NJ George auos Cor ine able li jealous manner
'a.r,i That tie Official jewel be 'n heTs5y
rr,s,rsd q. 81 Gausr bis refinement fom 'ls ore o.
@ ~. slrfll he Ne, Of lid ofre during the pat rear
Is'a!a bl ,he yotls fo5 ndais' r 95s H'1s1 Once -
.eiost. ose, 10 Interfere tbesb uud'F hr
t Sss re.oIyed that the reports Of District Deputy
Grand Masters be published iu the journal "i proceed
ings. A. y. ~, the Grand Lodge TOOK recess nh'!
MrrESooS SESSION.
y W Grand Representative Il. II. Morrison OF Michi-
gan. aud r. ". Grand Representative John " orr of
New.Jersey. were introduced, and received with the
usual houors.
Rep White from the Special Committee on the Re
bekah gree reported Constitution FOR the govern.
ment Of Lodges work that degree aud recommended
that the institution Of such Lodges be authorized which
report was adopted Grand Masters jewel was voted
Grand Master was authorized TO procure q Ike
Jewel for bs wear, at the expense OF the Grand
Iodyc, be reclaimed was carried. it likewise mani
ou-y resolved that the W Grand Representatives Of
this Jurisdiction 20 the Grand Lodge oi the JutedStts DC
Instructed their efforts 10 effect the restoration OF
tbp 1urou To the rrgHa Of the order Final action on
the code Of procedure was deferred nhul hnht session
Petitions FOR charters for Oriental Lodge Of Buffalo ana
Cayadulta Lodge OF JOhusOWu, were referred To the
standing Committee with power. Req. Haskus nom
Committee Finance, reported estimates OF Grand Lodge
expenses for the ensuing showing the total amount
necessary 10 proposed expenditures Aoei Oh
after dcduCng cash on hand some OF the items as con-
frmed Rent. $40; representative tax, 500; Grand
-ecretary's salary $1,000 Increased 5000 Inc sum OF
SiOO vas voted for printing edition Of the Grand Lodge
proceedings in the German language. The cHpltduon TAX
was ycd al 10 determined that the Grand
Secrctarys Office be each day, except SATURDAY,
thanks ~ lie Grand Lodge were voted 10 Otcan Lodge,
No 10 for liberal ana eminently satisfactory enter
taunent furnished on the preceding day. The COMM
Tee on the state OF order submitted report on the
outgoing Grand Masters decisions giving favorable
opinion upon majority thereof An animated Discus
sion sprung mp as the decisions were considered serai
and 81 o'clock the debate was, on motion, suspended
and a recess taken until 7. o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Past Grand Samuel G. Folsom OF Portsmouth, " H.,
was welcomed to the Grand Lodge Several resolutions
were presented Consideration OF the Grand Masters
csions was resumed and various technical points In rea
ton thereto employed the time OF the representatives for
several hours number Of the published decisions were
reserved while in some instances the conclusions OF the
reportiug committee set aside. A comprehensive
report the decisions above referred TO- with corrcaye
matters would occupy at least two columns of IHE TRB
INE. The committee Laws OF Subordinatcs sub
mitfcd report and accompanying resolutions adopted
prOydug for the recognition Of the prcrOcaNe or Fast
Grand Masters Of this Jurisdiction 10 enjoy the same
rights upon the moor OF the Grand Lodge regular repre-
sentayez red, and laid over year under the
the W. Grand Master the Grand Marshal proclaimed
annual session OF the r. W. Grand Lodge OF te state
Of New-lork at a close