, 1874-01-27

Second 4 bisric-Nf. Roacpb1alt, NJ 11orfcr,n.n, N.
t Third ,I Dstr,ct- ". Loowsto,n, q. arccnobauu,.
Sixth Dlstrlei-M. ii. IaiIiow, @''es'
sovon.h Dstrict-N. 11ofllolter, Sol Norris.
CoMM1TTEE ON CONSTITUTIONS
- Elest Dletrtct-Julilla 1lcn, Lous Ficllmau, g. IL
Valkonhlrg. - "1
seeoud Diatract-James Ab1nhams, II. Dntnborasr
TEnntTon1AL 5un1sp1orlon.
Tirst Disrist-hi. lownnntein, Chairman; Israel
Cocn, NJ. 1alln, u. Suinnlerlel.
Second Dtstrict-D finonlann, Dr.. Nowland, NJ. i.
Third DIalrlct-Aaron Haas L. L. plocl, A. Rein
T'!!n I;i.2 D,.!s,s- R'.s'sER w,s. , i, l.! Aa!o, &
Seventh nlatrtct-A. Z. Farmland.
THIRD Dist:ict-A Heino1uan, J. setthelmer, Il. Eel
Fourth Dis.rtct-nf. areenohaun,,
F3fth Dtstrtct-Aaron Goodman, NJ. A. waltor.
sista sal nlsrle.- .ie Hamburger D. Fcl,ontlla1.
Tho President stated that he would appo;ni
Several special committees tomorrow,
MISCELLANEOUS.
number OF roBolutiona uni,nportant to the
outB'do public wero introduced and roferred 10
Several delegates complained Of having bee,
assigned to buck aeats whore thcy could hea,
nothing Of the proceedings. Several resolution
ID regard to tho distribution Of seats wero intro
sued s.! which would llavo probably lasted
al day had not d sensible delegate
as about o'clock, moved to adjourn until ia
ton Hooon Tomorrow morning to givo tho Commit
'oo " ooAneo ~ WORK, Which motion was carried
NJ BANQUET.
,,,aa,, uo,naofrow night grand banquet will be
given to the delegates ut tho Sherman Uouao.
twheh, Judging by tho preparations mnde viii
and Eoclablo will be given 1t tic North sto Tur.
nor naii, Tor which very extensive proparationu
r1rr cn,,A,1rwrt1,o
Immediately after the adjournment Of tho
convention. tho various Committees assembled
AZ sho1r Respective rooms in the Sherman Hollao,
aas amd at once all were busy M boes. The Bccro-
clsssifying the memorials and resolutions. near
y lo0 ~ number. aud giving certified copies
an1ag appropriate references. - As fast ,.as tieso
iGGs a Sofore 6eaehed fe ths Chairman they
with an earncHtness and yIgor that proved tLey
meant business. Over forty Of these pnnara
wore handed to tho
COMMITTEE ON nEponrs,
VINO wero III session until u lnto hour in TIM
report until lato to-day. Tho interest Of tl'o
mombefa seemed, howovor, to bo contored in tho
business before tho Committees on
ue1r9tofiai LET M jurisdiction, General Endowment,
~ ls proposed to reaistrct tho whole United
out Of to Jurisdiction undor which they wera
onng,malIy ena,rtorea: Tore is strong feeling
called tho place Of nativity and tho 1eprssont-
1ooot1an Ss thus ras;s removed from thor present
other hand. there is q natural desiio in all tho
othor territories to extend their liuits, aud this
!e1es TO q most animated controversy, aud Tic
aohate IN the Committee is interesting to tlio
H1ta 1$ri>.
Jurisdiction Of District No. 2, which It il pro-
Iosed to limit to tho States Of Ohio mud
ludlana, aud Districts Nos. . and s,
9, g - it it, ~, is proposed to romovo tue
to the latter Dstr1ot,, The Pacific States form
ing District No. will not DO disturbed In tha
respect; Michigan will probably 10 added to
hieaco No , T. Weh hns ta lsadquarera at
ahorn 81 Of all its States except Now York.
The Now England States viii probably
pc formed into q now district. This
t. 20 tho general opinion Of those
charged with tho redlstrcting question.
THE ENDOWMENT coMMlTTEE
Tho General Endowment Committee haye
ahdor i9 charge very Important question, winch
T. "nqa1 s'arantaa fn Endowment Inv sa be
family Of each brother at llis doath,
such sum to bo gathorod from
:, small contribution from tie whole
s.;t ,oil OF membership. An elaborate table, con-
listing OF a series Of mat homntcnl calculations.
prepared by Isidor Bush, Of st Louiu No, IL
low under consideration as wcu ~ a system
proposed = 1E E: by Adolph 7. Gaugor, Of Now York.
Nothing can exceed tho earnest aud searching
'rltIclsm which tl!eir plans undergo. The nro.
'Grbial financinl astuteness OF tho pooplo,
',L Sho form this Convention is brought into
'laY, and laws Of longevity, sautnry
equations, mathematics, statistics, geography,
'l!,yslcs, and. In fact, the whole acienco Of 10.
itlcal eeonomy is handled in o mastery MANNER.
t would bo we'll it in all our dcliberativo asaen-
lilies aud Legislative bodies. tho sumo onory aud
alent wore broughtto lear Oh the isBues tint now
gltato tho country. Pertinent to the inyestiga-
ION Of thequostion Of endowment, is tho question
4 consolidating tue whole fraternity into ono
ompact cohesive body with constant mutual TO-
atlonB. or giving to eaph district separate cir
olations or practical questions. While aIl Ito
aem6ors arc "a unit OH nil tho theoretical
principles, yet tlcro is diversity OF opiuiou aa
tho practical carrying out Of details.