Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-13
L. o. of r.. M.
Annual Session Of the Great Council Of
the u. S.
FRIDAY.-ArrRRNooN sEsNor.


The Great Council resumed its session at 8
O'Clock.
Rep. Crabb from the District of Columbia. in.
qU'red whether brother holding O withdrawal
card could unite 10 petition for q charter for
Of the Order. T"T
Also whether Great Council could admit 70
membership person who was the first Prophet
Oi q Tribe. Referred to the same committed
The proposition to strike out the word 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 n Tribe
WORKING IN the German language eau change u
the English, provided the charter does not pro.
hi1lt such change Adopted.
Ihe same committee presented severrl other
reports ON disputed points referred TO it. all OF
which were 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 Renlan T. Stewart, OF Minqua tribe. Nc. &
Of Delaware, -. the Great Council of Delaware
that the action of the Great Council be reversed
and that the same Great Council direct MinOus
Tribe to ro-instate Bro. Stewart. Adopted.
The committee on the State Of the Order re.
portsd adversely on the proposition OF Rep
parades. Adopted.
The same committee reported adverse to auy
proportion OF mOrgsment unless said propos
tlon comes from official sOcurces properly atteated
Adopted
Several amendments to the Constitution ant
bylaws OF the Great Council were read. and lay
over under the rules.
Inc Great Chief OF Records was instructed tc
provide some suitable receptacle for the property
of the Great COuncI
ApTopOsitiOn to adopt a universal password
was offered, but laid over under the rules.
resolution by Rep. Woodrow, Of Del, TO al
low State Great Councils TO grant to Tribes thu
privilege OF wearing aprons on occasions OF pa
rades was laid upon tho table.
At 63O recess was taken until oil,c
KvENING SESSION.
| The Great Council was recOnvened at s O'Clock
| resolution was adopted returning thanks f
the Board Of Education OF Wilmington for tn
use OF their furniture
series OF resolutions were also adopted thank
ing the GAZETTE, the Commercial and EbegJ
| EUenIDg for the extended reports Of the session
aud tor the RrOtuitOua distribution of their pa
pers to the Great Council Of Del. and member
OF the order IN this city for their generous wei
come and to the prOpretorS OF the Industrial es
tablishments for the invitations which had bsel
extended to visit their works.
The Committee on the State of the Order rspDrt
cd that Tribe has the right to change its oEde
Of business to suit emergencies. Adopted.
The q. Q. OF h. was directed to have 25O comic
OF the minutes translated into lhe German Rnt
printed.
The Great Council then resolved itself into
committee OF the whole for private business ate
which resolution was adopted requesting P. q
l. Pyle and q. l. Riley TO furnish copies Of thel
addresses ut the assembling Of the Great Couhci
for publication with the minutes.
Several speeches OF eoagFatulation were the
made by P. q. /. Pyle Of Delaware: Pc. /. Ls
than, Va, and others, after which the Grsa
Cjuncil, at 1880 p. m, adjourned finally.