Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-13
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IMPROVED ORDER Or RED MEN.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE CHEAT boUEcnI LAST MIGHT
-THE NEXT PLACE " MEETING
The sessions of the Crest Council, Imp. O. oi
R. M, were concluded last night, at 1880, and
the most of the members stsrted at once fol
home. The remainder left, this morning.
The next session of the Great Council will be
held at Indianapolis, Ia, commencing on the So
cond Tuesday in SeptembeE next. ~.
FOURTH DAY-AFTERxsoN SESSION.
The Great Council resumed its session at 8
O'Clock. as' .Ne
Rep. Crabb from the District of Columbia, in
quired whether BROTHER holding withdrawal
card could unite In petition for charter for a
new Tribe. Referred to Committee on the State
of the Order. NlIt tire 4.
membership person who was the first Prophet
of Tribe Referred to same Committee.
The special committee from last session, to
revise the laws in regard to regalia and emblems,
presented 9 report defining regalia and embems
for different ranks In the oE4er. Laid over until
The comrnitte to whom had been referred the
subject OF the v. G.. Incohonee, H. Marshall, of
Milwaukee Tribe, No. l, of Wisconsin, reported a
resolution allowing them to issue such circulars
as they may deem best calculated to meet the
case. Adopted.
The proposition to strike out the word "wor-
thy" wherever ii occurred in the work or laws of
order was presented and laid over under the
rules.
The Committee on the State Of the Order re-
ported that brother holding withdrawal card
over one great sun is eligible for membership
without reinitiation. Adopted.
The same Committee reported that with
drawal of over one great sun can join in a petit
tion for q new Tribe. Adopted.
nhe same committee reported that Tribe
working in the German language can change to
the Englisb, provided the charter does not pro-
hibit such change, Adopted.
Tha faa tad m al INf
the decision of the g. 1. in the case Of p s.
Solomon Crawn Us Washakee Tribe, No. /, Utah.
The decision affirms that member against
whom charges are preferred has Alright to prefer
charges against another member so long as he
is a member of the Tribe. Adopted.
The same committee reported that where
black twig has been deposited through a mis-
take, new ballot may bs ordered at once.
Adopted.
The same committee reported that it is lawful
for Tribe to enact Bylaw requiring service
as an appointed chief before he can be eligible
to an elective position if the Tribe has not been
instituted two great suns. Adopted
The same committee reported the name and
property Of an extinct Tribe may be transmitted
to new Tribe, after being held in trust by the
Great Council during ten great suns. Adopted.
The same committee reported adversely to
changing the form of visiting card, by inssr-
ting on its face the provisions for benefits.
Adopted.
The same committee approved the action of
the G. l. in declining to grant dispensationA for
comforting degrees free OF charge under any
circumstances. Adopted
The same committee opposed the action Of
the G. /. in declining to grant dispensation to
q Tribe to hold ball under it's immediate sll-
pervision and auspices believing it to be detri-
mental to the best interests of the order. Adop-
ted
The same committee approved the action of
the G. l, in granting a dispensation to confer
all the degrees at once on a member living a
long distance from his Tribs and unable to reg
ularly attend. Adopted.
Ihe same committee approved the action of
the G. l. in appointing a brother to fill the
Prophets stump" instead of the one who had
been first appointed and only attended two or
three meetings, and then took a withdrawal
card, and treating the new appointee IS the first
Prophet of the Tribe, and making him a Past
Sachem by dispensation. Adopted.
The same committee reported that members
suspended for non-payment of dues may be-
come petitioners for a new Tribe by the consent
Of the Tribe from which they were suspended.
Adopted.
The COMMITTEE on mileage presented their re-
port making appropriations to members which
was adopted.
The Finance committee reported that Tribes
must make returns and pay for the six months
succeeding institution. Adopted.
The committee on appeals reported on the
case Of Reuben T. Stewart of Minqua Tribe, No.
8, of Delaware Usthe Great Council of Delaware,
thai tne action OF the Gfeat OOunc1l be reversed
and that the same Great Council direct Minqua
Tribe to reinstate Bro, Stewart. Adopted.
The committee on the State Of the erder re-
ported adversely on the proposition OF Rep.
Crabbs, of d. O, for head-dress to be used on
dress parades. Adopted.
The same committee reported adverse to any
proposition of mergement unless said pro-
position comes from official sources properly
attested. Adopted.
Several announcements to the Constitution
and Bylaws of the Great Council were read, and
lay over under the rules.
The Great Chief of Records was instructed to
provide some suitable receptacle for the prop
erty of the Great Council.
proposition to adopt 4 universal password
was offered, but lay over under the rules.
A resolution by Rep. Woodrow, of Del, to
allow State Great Councils to grant to Tribes the
privilege Of wearing aprons on occasions of
parades was laid upon the table.
At $50 q recess was taken until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Great Council was reconvened at O'Clock.
resolution was adopted returning thanks to
the Board OF Education Of WILMINGTON for the
use OF their furniture.
A series of resolutions were also adopted
thanking the COMMERCIAL, the Euery Euening
and Gazette for the extended reports OF the ses-