Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10

ative.
4 Committee was appointed to revise the
i form OF raising up chiefs, DO, consisting OF
Maris, of Del. Baker, of Pa. and Lindsay. of Md.
| A history OF the order. written by q, W. Lind
say of Nd, was presented and referred. ! ll
A resolution to rescind q resolution imposing
certain quslihcstions on applicants for member
| ship was read and referred. ls.!.sia
| A communication WAS read proposing
/ mergement of the Imp. o. r., the Ind. U. II.
NJ, and the Ancient o. r. M, into one body.
| Indefinitely postponed so
| A resolution was adopted providing for an ap-
pendix at the end Of the published reports.
| A committee was appointed to consider and
report upon the abolition Of the word worthy"
as applied to the chiefs of the Tribes In all the
| written work. Said committee consists OF Brio.
kle of Ohio; Stewart, of Pa; Quigley. OF Md.
Amendments to the By Laws OF the Great
Council OF California were presented for sp-
proval and referred
/ Representative Sibke, OF W. Va, asked for
| dspensation to confer the honor of Past each-
um oD brother for services as being First Prof
het in the Tribe Referred.
Charters were granted to Great Councils in
| Nevada and Oregon, and to the Tribes instituted
by the Great Incohonee during the past Great
Sun.
recess was taken at l2 until A. M, Thurs
day.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees were nam
ed by the Crest Inoohonee
On State of tie Order Messrs. Garhsm, Pa. I;
Geo. ". Lindsay. Maryland VIM. O. David. In
diana Julius RhaesA, Michigan and Isaac
Woodrow, Delaware.
On Constitution and By Laos -Messrs. Chew,
New Jersey Bushnell, Va. Kreah, Missouri (;
Rebman, Penna. and Mckenzie. Rhode Island.
Jidicidry--M Messrs. Latham, Va. Moss. Co.
lumbia Saunders, Maryland Loseau, Tenn. /;
R.furns and Repoyts-Messrs. Hodgdon, Mass;
Boyer, Penna, Kelly, Penna. Wells, New Jer-
sey !; and Brckel, Ohio.
Findnoe-Messrs. Baker, Penna.; Bsker, Ohio;
Hirst, Delaware Jenkins, New York and
Siebke, West Va.
Charters-M Irelan, Nd Clymer, Pa /;
and Francis, New Jersey.
Appeals and Grieudnoes-AIessrs. Zeigler, Pa;
Gibson, Illinois Glover, Kentucky; Siebke,
West Va. and Mock, Indiana. l.t
MiLedge-Messrs. Ktely Kentucky Donnely,
| Penna. Nicholas, Rhode Island.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
There are present at this session of the Great
| Council Of the United States about rs represen-
tAtives. This is about the representation of the
past three years, and this fact might lead to the
Buppostion that the reported numerical in
crease in the order was unwarranted. But one
| fact must be remembered-two years ago the
basis of representation was changed. Prior to
/ that time each State was entitled to two repre-
sentatives for the first 500 members of the or
| der, and one additional representative for each
/
| thereof exceeding 800. But the order grew 80
rapidly that representation upon this basis made
| the attendance upon the annual sessions large
and unwieldy; hence change was necessary, aud
/ the basis of representation was changed I'm
der this system each State is only entitled to two
representatives for the first 1000 OF membership
| aDd one additional representative for each sub
| sequent 1000 or fractional part thereof exceed
ing 800. This had the effect Of reducing the
| representation just one half, and had 1t not oc-
Cured we should have had with US to-day twice
the number now present
MORAL TONE.
| As is customary with almost all Society organ
izations, tho Improved Order OF Rad Men un-
| derwent in its infancy an ordeal Of dissipation
at it's annual re-unions which was not pleasant
| to contemplate, Men who were in a measure
| dssolute in their habits m lnaged to become
| representatives to the Great Council and these
| occasions became noted for their conviviality.
| or late years, however these gatherings have
undergone radical change. S)briety and real
| worth have become the basis of selection rather
i than standing in the community, and the repre-
/ sautatves now sent to the Great Couacil of the
| United States are men Of temperate habits, quiet
! and unasBuming manners, and gentemanly in
J their whole department. Such is the charac'
ter of those now present with us. They move
| unobtrusively about in our community, eschew
saloons, and are in every way worthy the noble
Il order which is united in the bonds OF Freedom
| Friendship and Charity"
RECEPTION BY JOSHUA MARI5.
Last night a complimentary reception was
rendered the members Of the Great Council Of
the United States by Great Chief of Records
Joshua Maris and lady at their residence, WASH
ington street above 9th. About sixty members
ofthe Great Council were present, some of whom
we're accompanied by their wives The ladies
| present were Mrs. Paxton Coates and niece, Of
ohio Mrs. O d Irelan. Of Maryland; Mrs. W.
E David, of Indiana, aud Miss Florence N Hirst
of Delaware The evening was spent in social
way and before leaving the guests were invited
to a collation. spread in the dining room.
| To-DAYs PROGRAMME.
This afternoon, the members of the GreA
Council are on on an excursion on the Delaware
They will visit Fort Delaware and inspect tina
garrison, after which their ride on the bay vii
be prolonged. This evening q banquet will be
spread in the dining hall Of the Clayton House
which banquet is provided by the Great Coun-
| Gil OF Delaware in honor of the Great Council Oi
the United States.
The following are the chairmen of the several
| committees of the Great Council Of Delaware
who have in charge the several entertainments.
Their headquarters are in the gentlemens parlo
| at the Clayton House.
Chairman OF ommttees-Joseph Pyle.
Reception Col. b. r. Heisler.
Excursion-Isaac Woodrow.
banquet. Ferd f Bogia.
Uoncert-Joshua MArie
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