National Republican., 1873-09-19
Cable Flashes.
TIE ODD PILLOWS.
Proceedings Of the Graad. Lodge Ys.ter-
day.

any.
BALTIMORE, Sept. ls.-Thc Grand Lodge re
sumed business at O'Clock this morning, and
after prayer by Grand Chaplain venAble the va.
rious standing committees were called for re.
ports. The committee on appeals submitted Its
action on cases Of appeal; laid over under the
rule. The committee on mileage and per dism
presented report showing the number Of miles
Travelled by each ofiicer and representative;
adopted.
Representative Hamlln, Of Mass, offered a
resolution that the legislative committee be re-
quested to more explicitly define the regalia Of
the Order, for the purpose OF securing uaiform-
ity In the same throughout the Jurisdiction at
A resolution that the standing OF the wife Of
an Odd Fellow iD a Rebecca degree lodge shall
Order, was referred to the standing comm ttee
on the Rebecca degree.
A resolution In reference to the compilation OF
new odes and music for the use OF tue Order on
public aud private occasions was appropriately
referred.
A resolution was unanimously adopted, pro-
yidIng that the next meeting OF the Grand Lodge
he held at Atlanta, Georgia.
The committee on grand bodies reported that
all subordinate Jurisdictions are represented At
the present session.
York, from the decision Of the Grand Lodge OF
that State, was confirmed.
The appeal Of W. II. Story, OF Cottonwood
Lodge, No. 9, OF Montana, vas sustained, aud
hi, lodge was directed TO reinstate him.
The following were adopted:
The judiciary committee, to whom was re-
ferred the appeal OF Brother Geo. Dean, from
the action Of the Grand Lodge OF Michigan, re-
ported that this Grand Lodge has decided that
estate Grand Lodges have the power TO ass esa
their subordlnates TO meet deficiencies and to
pay Its current expenses, and to raise revenue
Tor its legitimate purposes" The object OF the
proposed assessment Is not disclosed In the resO-
luton. II Il, therefore, impossible for your CON-
mittee to say whether or not Il falls within the
power Of the Grand Lodge OF Michigan, as de-
they ask to be discharged from the farther con.
siderat0n OF the subject.
The finance committee, to whom was referred
q Communication from Brother q. Arnoux, Past
District Deputy Grand Sire OF Saxony, In behalf
OF the brethren Of that Jurisdiction. praying the
aid OF the Grand Lodge In the construction OF an
Odd Fellows hall In the city Of Dresden;" also,
"tne application Of Helvetia Lodge No. I, Zurich,
Switzerland, for loan to aid In building an Odd
panyng documents from Helvetia Lodge, re-
ported adversely.
The legislative committee reported that In Its
judgment the matter OF prescribing . style OF
parade dress for the entire body Of patriafchs Is
properly committed to the State Jurisdictions, In
some OF which considerable expense has been
already 10 10 the purchase Of the parade
posed legislation Is therefore regarded inexpe-
dent. Adopted.
The committee appointed last year to prepare
form OF funeral service for the use OF Grand
and subordinate encampments, AMI q form OF
public Installation for encampments, WAS dis
charged from the further consideration OF the
subject.
Ii was voted inexpedient at this time to
authorize the translation OF the ritual and de-
gree work Of the Order into the Welsh language.
EuLoGirs ON DECEASED NEnBERs.
The hour OF the special order OF the day (li
Oclock) having arrived, the Grand Lodge pro-
ceeded to the listening TO eul0ges pronounced
on deceased members of the Grand Lodge. The
following were delivered: BY Rep. Glenn, OF
Georgia, on the Jecease Of p. q. Rep. Lloyd; by
IteP. Phelps, Of Connecticut, on samuel Bishop,
7. q. r.; by Reps. Dodge, OF Rhode Island, and
Porter, OF California, on Henry Armington, p. q.
H.; 10y Reps. McDole, OF New York, and Fitz-
hugh, Of Virginia, p. u. Sire Ellison, OF Massa-
ehlseits, and Grand Secretary Ridgeley, on p.
q. >. John A. Kennedy; by Rep. Of Missouri, on
p. q. Rep. Moore; by Rep. Harcourt, Of Texas,
on Henry Z. Perkins, p. g. r.; by Rep. Lindsey,
OF Wisconsin, on Stoddard Judd, p. q. r..
Al 1890 O'Clock the Grand Lodge took recess
until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l5.-Tne Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, at their session this afternoon, do
mated the balancies Of the Southern relief fund
remaining on hand, amounting to tlD2, 10 the
lodge at Shreveport for the sufferers In that dis
trict