The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

The Third Days Session of the Supreme
Ledge This MOrning-Reports OF Com
mittees and the Action Thereon.
The Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias as
sembled on third days session this morning, at
8 o'clock, in the Assembly Buildings, Supreme
Chancellor Read In the chair.
After calling the roll, which showed quorum
was present. a resolution was presented by the
Grand Lodge of New Hampshire against the
The Committee on Laws and Supervision pre-
sented preamble and resolutions changing the
quorum from nine to seven' Carried-yeas IS,
Il was resolved that New York be allowed ia
change the sessions as they may desire.
IL was moved that the amendments to the Consti-
tuition Of PenhsJ vania be adopted. Agreed to.
The Committee ON Finance presented report re.
commencing that the ID. G.. G. OF Georgia be paid
s5b.25.
That the bill OF Mr.. Purman be not paid.
That the request OF the District Of Columbia for
remission OF their tax be not allowed.
That the claim OF Mr.. Rector, OF s5l'bO, be not
p @. c. Banks, OF Maryland, was then introduced
and duly instructed In the work OF the Supreme
Lodge.
The Committee on Returns and Credentials re-
ported favoraby on the returns
p q. @. Atkinson presented himself, and not hav-
ing taken the o. b. n, and refusing to do so, was
Mr. Coppes moved that all applications for admis-
sion to this Supreme Lodge must be made only at
the opening OF each session. Carried.
The Committee on Appeals reported to sustain the
appeal OF Lincoln Lodge, No. 3, OF Delaware.
The Committee on Unwritten Work reported the
adoption OF resolution repeating the o. b. N, and
inserting new form after the word 'I7 on the first
line of the same.
Mr.. Dunn, OF the District OF Columbia, asked that
his name be recorded es not asserting TO the above
1t was moved to refer the report to the secret
session.
Also, that the action on the o. q. N
from Massachusetts be not concurred In. This was,
on motion, referred to the secret session.
1t was moved the lodge resolve itself into secret
session. Lost.
A motion that the definition Of the o. B. N as de-
fined by Illinois be adopted was referred to the
secret session.
motion to adopt the uniform as prescribed by
Illinois was laid the table until after the secret
session.
The following was considered: =
''That the Ruth degree remain In the hands of the
committee until the next annual session..
Agreed to.
It was moved that the papers of the Excelsior
Lodge Of Philadelphia be referred to the Committee
on Appeals; that the convention held in Altoona,
Pa have their appeal or records passed to the Com
mittee on Appeals.
The two foregoing papers were referred to the
Committee on Unwritten Work by vote Of "A yeas
to IL nays.
After the negativing OF motion by member who
wanted the matter postponed until the o. B. n.
question is decided,
The Committee on Unwritten Work reported on
the papers alluded to above. They recommended
that the Supreme officers be granted extraordinary
powers to carry out the legislation of this Supreme
Lodge. A motion TO indefinitely postpone was lost
by a vote of So to IL.
Adjourned to meet in the afternoon