New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-22
MONTREAL UNDIsTURBED.
THE GRAND LODGE OF ODD-FELLOWS
THE RULE PROHIBITING BUSINESS on SUNDAY sUs
TAINED-APPEALs DECIDED-SEyERAL CHAkIERs
GRANTED

THE RULE PROHIBITING BUSINESS on SUNDAY sUs-
TAINED-APPEALs DECIDED-sEyERAL CHARTERS
GRANTED.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.--The Grand Lodge re-
assembled at o'clock tins morning The forenoon ses
sion was mainly devoted 10 considering the repeal OF
the Sunday law" but the Grand Lodge finally deter
mined by vote OF 50 to a. 10 MAINTAIN the rule adopted
IN 1870 that no be transacted In any lodge on
Sunday. except in connection with funerals resou
ton was submitted that subscription OF 100 copies OF
Past Grand Master Edward p. NOwelps ." Gems OF odd
Fellowship" be made by the Grand Lodge for disfibu-
ton among the order in Australia and South America
After secret session OF five hours the Grand Lodge re-
sumed its regular business Mayor Vansant transferred
by telegraph the amount voted Yesterday TO the sufferers
by yellow fever at Shreveport. The appeal OF 9 u.
Preston OF Michigan from his lodge to the Grand Lodge
of the United States sustained. IL was resolved
that the appeal Mr. Richardson from the decision OF
the Grand Lodge Of Texas be affirmed The action OF
the Grand Lodge OF Ohio with reference to the appear
NJ T. O. Coonn was sustained, and that Of the Grand
Lodge of NewJersey In regard TO the appeal OF M. r
Reilly was reversed Charters were granted for felihg
berg Lodge Berne Switzerland; the Winnipeg hantopa
Lodge No q lodge in Dresden, Saxony the CallaO,
Peru Lodge No. 2; the Losing Encampment No Ores
den saxony the Star EDcampment, Georgetown, Can
forna; and the Excelsior Encampment Pensacola fh'
The establishment Of the Grand Lodge OF Montana was
ordered bookkeeper OF the Grand Lodge was author
led The constitution of the Grand Encampment of
Texas With reference TO its subordnates was consd
cred and adopted resolved that Grand Secretary
Rdgey procure visiting cards for the Sisters OF Rebekah
the same TO be printed neat manner, on paper sim
liar 10 the cards OF brothers of the Order and TO be fur
nshed at the prices az other visiting cards. Inc
Grand Lodge Of British Columbia authorized 10 es
ablish itself at Victoria IL wasj decided not TO change
the terms of subordidates from six TO twelve months
The action grand Jurisdictions in reference 10
nj Lodi "A
and wyoming was confirmed. The Committee on PRINT
ing of which Representative Medole Of New-fofk was
chairman was stricken from the list Of standing CON-
mittees The GraDd Lodge then adjourned.
lT4 abOps appeared in part u Saturdays sdis0AI
THE CLOSING SESSION.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 20.-The Grand Lodge
reassembIed at O'Clock this morning pursuant 10
adjournment Prayer was offered by Grand Chaplain
venable OF Kentucky. The appeal OF Past Grand Ken
pedv from the action OF the Grand Lodge Of Ontario was
spstaned The Grand Lodge of the German Empire
was authorized TO visiting aud Withdrawn earos
in the German language, for use exclusively IN 'na'
Jurisdiction The matter OF taking the names anu nun
hers OF deunct lodges left 10 the decision OF slde
Grand bodies The Grand Lodges Of Illinois ana WIS
consn we're authorized TO translate the ritual Oh the
Order into the Norwegian language.
II WAS determined that the status OF the wives OF ouu
Fellows in Rebekah Degree Lodges be not Affected ny
the stsudIng OF their husbands In their subordihaeS
The Grand Lodge resolved that subordinate lo"fes
might continue to confer the Rebekah Degree In LOCAL.
ties where there lodge OF that degree. The appoint
ent a an Assistant Grand Secretary was AUTHORIZED
ana the appointment left 10 tho Standing CoInmtee on
supplies The thanks OF the Grand Ledge we're voted
n Deuty Grand Sire Durham for the able manner I'D
which n q had presided during the session
Representative Washburn OF Tennessee. on pehali Oh
Representative sehorn and r. q. Representative Dan
bury presented TO Grand Secretary Mdgey an enoem-
attic cane which received with an eloquent speech
of acceptance by the distinguished recipient Inc
c-ana Lodge AZ a O'Clock D. H.. after prayer by the
Grand Chaplain adjourned die. - meet next year
az Atlanta, Ca