New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-19
AMERICAN ODD-FELLoWsHIP.


FOURTH DAYS SESSION or THE GRAND LoDGE-
ATLANTA, GA, SELECTED FOR NEXT YEARS
COMMUNICATION -EULOGIEs PRONOUNCED ON
JOHN A. KENNEDY-SUMERoUs IMPORTANT DE-
CIsIoNs MADE.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUsE.l
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18.-The fourth days ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge opened at O'Clock this
morning, with prayer by Grand Chaplain Venshle.
resolution from Massachusetts, that the regas Of the
order be explicitly defined for the purpose OF securing
uniformity therein throu the gegers Jurisdiction
was appropriately referred. II moved that wife
of an oddFellow joining lodge Of the Daughters Of
Rebekah shall in way interfere with her husband's
rank in his subordinate; referred II unanimously
resolved after considerable discussion In which
the claims OF Indianapolis we're advanced
TO hold the next annual communication IN
Atlanta, Ga, 10 commence the third Mon
day IN September, 1874 The decision was received
with great applause. motion 20 pay mileage and tho
per diem allowance TO Past Grand sres attending the
session was laid on the table. The Committee on the
subject reported that subordinate Jurisdiction
represented at the current session. fact showing
universal interest in the success OF ddFellowshp.
The appeal from the decision Of the Grand Lodge OF
NewYOrk at its last made By Past Grand Master
William II. Barnes sustained. An application 70
the Grand Lodge for pecuniary aid ia the erection o.
halls OF the order at Dresden, saxony, and Zurich,
II is not in the power of the body 10 grant
such aid. II was decided that the matter Of pre-
scribing style Of parade dress for encsmpments
be confded 20 local Jurisdictions and II declared
xpedien at this time 10 authorize the r3GAation OF
the ritual and degree work OF the order into he Welsh
language Eloquent eulOgles on the decease 81 fast
Grand sire John A. Kennedy OF New-f0rk were pro
nounced by representatives MedoeOf and Flz-
hugh OF Virginia, Past Grand sire WIN. Ellison OF 0assa
chnsets ana Grand Secretary Rldgey. Thcs' were lOl
lowed BY more on other deceased past members 81 Tue
Grand Lodge. At IL. O'Clock recess was taken ANITA
O'Clock.
The afternoon devoted TO the consideration Of
ports Grand Secretary Rdgely was selected as the
hisOrOgrapher OF the order to prepare complete his
tory Of American Odd Fellowship, and an appropraton
OF 5000 made 20 enable him 10 90 on with the work
IL decided that an officer VINO voluntarily with
draws from the duties OF station iorfes the honois
thereof and that the principle applies with equal force
20 subordinate lodges and encampments. The Grand
Lodge refused to legate further with reference 10 de
ning the status OF membership in lodges aud encanp
ments. IL determined that the Grand Lodge SIl
not at present adopt new form OF funeral ceremouy
and all appointed %
bekah 1t was also decided that according TO existing
laws all applications Tor degrees shah he made
and that suspension for an indefinite tine ~
contrary 10 the requirements OF the OidtF.
IL Is, however lawful Tor lodge under clIcun
stances TO refuse 10 pay DIotneLs ohen.S "alILg
disability because OF immoral conduct, without ,hree,,
trial and conviction the penal provisions of the
Constitution The amended CONSTITUTIONS OF We "Tand
Lodges OF West Virginia Rhode Island, ono, Minnesota,
Florida New York. Kentucky, Mississippi, OBtauo, and
Rhode Island. and of the District Of Columbia we're
proved. Grand adversely 20 mt ftno-
luton offered by Representative MedOle OF New York,
that subordinate lodges when they appear IN puhc may
such uniform regaa suitable for puUliC Iarane
may DO approved by Grand Lodge Of the JuTis-
dlctIon. Inc Grand Lodge gave the remain
der OF the Southern Relief Fund, over 500, 10
the Lodge ut Shreveport La for the relief OF Sufferers
from yellow fever IN that LOCALITY The decisions OF
State Grand Lodge were decided ~ be absolute ana
binding until reversed affirmed by the Crane Lodge
OF the United States. 10 resolved that THIS Grand
Lodge will not interfere with the right OF state Grand
Encampments 10 determine the question 10 whether
Past High Priests shall or shall not be members OF s
body, aud that member Uf any Grand EntaDpmeut
shall in good standing, be entitled To visit other
or the Grand EncdmpmentS OF the Order, anything "
tle contrary IA any local law Notwithstanding.