, 1874-01-30

Bna D'r1th.
No: q /. Q. p. D. hold T. tho citY of Louisville, Ko
tuck,, son Jau. ~, 1874, tho following rosoluions
We Re.ossd That The Distret Grand Lodge views with
pride, and po!nts with tevcreuoe to tho sof sacrificing
and noble action Of Brother 4; F. Fra,kaud Of Men-
Sstsss; s oay lid viii. d oi@s Fl
tol!ad; willie others aept So worked ana watehod.
vo usrsns a' rao S Sns f as
1as N " aGsss ss &c assa s 'sa
ourselves The moro ]
S5s 1 Ed fs a sgshss Ct Ii Ts
tio fovor, nnd we hopo and pray 70 our Heavenly
Father to b y fer
The resolutions arc signed B, 4. Fainemaun,
@. N. d. A. Abraham, &. q. N. Ao1fheimor,
4. Henderson, III. Leiser, Committee OH Resolu-
lions. md tho noal Of tile Second District Grand
Lodge is also attached. i
Alr. Fraukland :was] at FIRST 30 deeply affected
that he was unable to speak, luis whole frame
shook liko On aspon leaf, and tho tears stood IN
posure, no replied that it seemed to him az il B
determination had boon arrived at to ovorwhelm
llm with honor and Kindness, aa Il they had
determined to place him for tho reat Of hta lito
his fellow-citizens. It was crushing to have l,B !
private nets thus brought out opubllonotico. Had
lie known TINT such course was to be pursued |
towards him, he would never havo come here.
What ho hnd done was from the impulse OF the |
honrt, and not to gain notoriety Or distinction.
This continued press Of honor, these many oya-
tiona, nearly sznothotod hls solf-respeot, and he
9pd h Gaa Ths ;Tnt hSna tat sa shSnd
they might attribute It to the members Of
District No; 2, with, whom he bad
honrt. Although connection with them
was severed life alone must become extinct be-
fore tho feelings OF love and regard for his
uternted. With tho members Of District No. .
he had worked for years IN the cause Of human
ity and brotherly love-. aud, although that dis
trict WAS small IN nunbors, II wa second to none
family. He felt like a child which had left its
mother. and which although far away from her
loved her mono the 1oss and tie beat place III it's
heart belonged to her. His being in another dis
to love md roVere his mothor-dietrict. He would
thank them again from the bottom Of his heart
| for their kindness. [Contiuued applauHo.]
| COMMITTEE ON nEronTB.
The report OF tho Committee on Roports was
| heard. It compliments MIR. Juliua Bien, OF Now
York, President Of tho Executive Committee,
for his valuable services to the Order during tho
Inst five years, and for the able reports he Ind
| prepared. Thoy, also recommend the retention
| OF Becresy and approve Of tho reports OF the
Court Of Appeal. They also regret that the Ex-
ecutiye Committee had held 10 meetings, and
| recommend some mensureR bo adopted to bring
q closer attendance to tho duties Of the Commit
tee. ltoferenco is also nude to the spontaneous
assistance granted BY tito Order whom Snv public
devastation called it forth, as in Baltimore,
Chicago, and Memphis, and By such acts they
| had secured q moral md intellectual influence
WHICH Ladpfoycd advantageous to the! principles
of the Order.
The report was received and adopted, and the
HOME ron THE fn1EHDLEss.
Tho Committee to whom ,was referred DR..
| Wise's plan for d home for the friendlesH req
commended the following:
! i.esoleed, That the District Grand Lodges should
tnke steps to estab1lsh Home for the Helpless, and
their SO doing Should 10 heroby legaltzed.
The minority reported that they deemed it un-
jeet, but Il should DO lett to the action Of the
several District Grand LodgeB.s
4 motion was mado. to adopt The minority re-.
port, and 1t Has debated at considerable loslgth
NJ. Sanger then offered the following substi,
wh11o thia Convention acknowledges tno necessity to
carry ont by NIL means The MD and nssstancb to
advisable pass general for Tho purpose ii the
| present tu,e. would recommend tha adortion Of
iund for fora Homo 20 for e Moesa in Tie he several Ds
trct Grand Lodges, under such conditions ~ they
! may deem proper and c1pedtent.
Tie amendmont was adopted by vote OF
107 to IL.
| nouaAN1A.
Mr. Wiener submitted the report OF ne Com
m'ttee on Roumnna anu tue services OF telxot.
70. Inc feporI states Ilat lae Oroer OF bha1
Birth re4ulreB tue elevation OF tho human race
a1l over Tue WORLD Irrespective o. creed or 1alth,
| a.iu LINZ s!oy AeSo6Ht1u - y oiao.'o Ha .aua
BnRl Birth for hiB efforts to allevato tho suffer-
ings Of those distressed brethren In q distant
and larbarous land. The Aoumania mission is
entitled to tholr material aid anu aas'stance II
u PROPOSED to forward a memorial TO the drand
secretar1es OF the several DlRtrlot GTand Lodges
and that committee 10 appointed to present
sald memorial to congress. II was also recon-
mended that 3 telegram 10 aent to Mr. Peixottc
by the President, expressing their sympathy aud
| cuugratulation. Tho memorial to the HayerA
lodges Bots forth that tloy owe g debt to theil
,vntfi,v hrnthor and rannos+s than to naho m,ol
n,a ~ ti,a th;.i ra ~ ~ 80
| Co1ec4 4un ~ ttuoy tulnh pIopot !of t"o 1eA1s
IN 1ayor OF fe1xotto, and transmit tho Bamo Z
the Grand Secretary Tor the the use OF gaie
brother.
Tho memorial to Congress sets forth that, az