The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-11-03
ODD FELLOWSHIP.

The Grand Lodge of the United States
independent Order of Odd Fellows,
which asse nbled in Baltimore last week,
closed its session last Saturday, TO meet
at Chicago On the Sd Monday of Sep
TENDER 1871.
The only matter of material or general
interest not already reported was the
adoption OF nine resolutions, relating to
non payment of dues. These resolutions
declare that a member of the order who
becomes In arrears for dues for the per-
lod OF one year may be suspended or
dropped from membership, but he can
not be expelled from the order on ac-
count of being in areas for the dues
member suspended or dropped for nom
payment of dues may me reinstated in
the lodge or encampm mt within Que year
| after suspension by paying the amount
OF one years dues; after one year he
must lay for reinstatement, the fee
charged for initiate OF the same age; in
case suspended member wishes to
connect himself with another lodge or
encampment in the same jurisdiction, he
may, within five years after suspension,
take out card on payment of one years
dues and cost Of card if after five years
suspension member shall be entitled to
dismissal certificate, which the lodge
shall grant upon the receipt of one dollar.
LII suspended member wishes to regain
membership in another jurisdiction the
lodge to which he belonged shall grant
dismissal certificate upon the payment of
one dollar; if lodge, &C., has refused
| to relnstate a member for nonpayment of
| dues, the lodge shall grant dismissal
| certificate upon the payment of one dol
| lar; where the books of an extinct lodge,
| &c, have been lost or destroyed, the
| Grand Secretary or Grand Scribe, as the
case may be. upon being satisfied of the
| good standing OF any member of such
extinct lodge or encampment, may issue
to him card of withdrawal. Where
| tho books OF Gefunct lodge, &C., are in
| the possession OF Grand Scribe or Grand
Secretary, he may issue cards to for
ner members of the defunct subordinate;
such cards shall have the same privilege
as card issued by any existing snbordi-
nate; that dismissal certificates NAV be
received upon deposit in any lodge, &C.,
as the case may be, but the privilege
OF visiting lodge or encampment shall
not be awarded to the holder ola dismis-
sal certificate; the certificate shall be pro-
vided by the Grand Corresponding and
Recording Secretary, and be sold at the
same rate as cards.
1t was resolved that the thanks of
| the order are due and rendered to the
Iempler Lodge for its large hearted lib
crafty In donating 81, 200 toward proyid-
ing fund for the establishment of the
order in Germany" It was decided to
be unwlse to make new regalia for any
purpose. The right of ballot in lodges
in the degree of Rebeckah was refused.
1t was decided that the wife of suspend
ed member cannot hold membership in
Rebeckah degree lodge, after her hus-
band is suspended in his subordinate
lodge. 1t was resolved that the unma ar
ried daughters of Odd Fellows shall not
be admitted to the privileges of the de-
gree of Rebeckah, and decided that the
action taken authorizing Rebeckah De-
gree Lodges be continued. The wearing
of chaspeaus and gauntets by encamp
ments was approved. The salary of the
Grand Secretary Ridgely was fixed at
$4,000. The installation of the newly
| elected officers than took nlaoa