The New York herald., 1870-09-22
THE ODD FELLOWS.

Proceedings Of tho *. w. Grand L0dGe-AII
Lodges to be Closed ON Sundny-,Cho Kegn-
liza Question Settlcd-Eulogics Upon the
Memory Of Deceased Representatives.
BALTIMORE, Sept q, 1870
The Grand Lodge OF the United States assembled
pursuant to adjournment the officers all present.
After prayer by the Grand Chaplain and the usual
fOrmatles Ot opening for business resolution was
adopted that the representatives and officers OF the
Grand Lodge in attendance at this session be paid
six dollars per diem aud allowed mileage Of aye
cents. K 80 80 q! ~
Past Grand Sire Nicholson offered resolution,
which was adopted. that no lodge or degree lodge
shall hold sessions for business OF any kind Sun
day, except ON funeral occasions
This resolution will seriously affect the German
Degree Lodge, of New York city.
The proposed amendment to article IT OF the con-
stitution, having for It's object change OF name In
the Grand Lodge Of the United States, was laid on
the table. ''s-s's;sst s2$$$ .,t.t.,>e
The proposed amendment to article IA, section 2,
TO make the representative tax fifty dollars in
stead OF seventy-fve dollars was lost-8O for to 65
opposed.
The proposed amendment to article !, section l
OF the constitution, having for its object change OF
the present title of The Grand Lodge Of the United
States, was indefinitely postponed
The proposed amendment to section q article 0.
OF the constitution, also indefinitely postponed.
The reports OF the legislative committee, journal
1888 upon the regalla question, then taken
up for consideration and after brief debate the
majority report Of said committee was adopted, 68
| for, n agalnst-Terwilliger, Hamilton and Medoe,
| OF New York, voting In favor OF restoring the
apron. This majority report embraces resolutions
declaring that the abolition OF the use OF the
apron as regalla was well considered, has worked
well land should be the permanent rule on the sub
ject, and that no further action by this body the
subject vi regaa seems at ts time TO be required.
Representative Fox, OF California, in his
place and announced the demise OF Past Grand
Representative David Kendall, Of his jurisdiction,
paying an eloquent aud feeling tribute to the many
virtues Of the deceased.
Similar tribute was paid by Representative Hide,
of Tennessee, upon the demise Of Past Grand Rep
resentative Thomas f. Coleman, Of his jurisdiction:
by Representative Hail. OF Tennessee upon the de.
cease OF Hervey Brown, Of his State, and by Repre-.
sentative Drggs, OF Connecticut upon the death OF
Grand Representative Samuel H. Harris, OF hls jurs-
dictiOn.
The Grand Lodge then resolved Itself into secret
OF adjournment for the day.
At the noon recess yesterday and to-day the repre-.
sentativeS par00k OF an excellent COLLATION. furnish
ed by the members OF the Grand Lodge OF Maryland.
Among the distinguished members Of the order
present to-day are Past Grand Sres John A. Ken
nedy and James =. sanders. Of New YORK; Isaac NJ.
Veitch, OF Missouri, and James B. Nicholson, OF
Pennsylvania; Grand Secretary G. v. Clark; p. G..
Masters George Smith and Meyer Stern, OF New
York, and r. q. Master DeGraft, OF New Jersey.