The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-23
National Grand Lodge 1. u. d. +.

The grand officers and full quorum
of Representatives being present, prayer
was offered by Grand Chaplain William
son.
The Grand Sire made the announce
ment OF the following special committees;
On qualifications for membership in for
eiyn Jurisdictions: Past Grand Sire San
der, of New Fwk, and Representatives
larman, Fitzhugh, kragman, Burrows
Boil and Harcont. On commission TO
Australia; Miller, of California, Harms
OF Georgia; Barry, OF Tennessee; Wilson,
Steadman, Burr and Uthman.
Past Grand Sire Nicholson, from the
Committee on the next session OF the
Supreme Body, submitted al elaborate
report recommending that the session be
held in Philadelphia IN September, 1876,
which was laid over according to the
rules.
Past Grand Secretary Otto Schaettle,
of Wurtemeurg, Germany, was, by
special invitation, present at the session
to day.
The several Jurisdictions were called
for reports, &c, and a number were pre-
sented and duly referred.
Representative GIxen OF the District
of Columbia, submitted communication,
from the Secretary OF the Washington
National Monument, which was ordered
to pe spread upon the minutes. The or
der of odd Fellows have contributed
largely toward the erection OF the Wash
ington Monument.
Past Grand Sire Stuart offered docu-
men, embodying II resolution, providing
for an additional appropriation from the
Grand Lodge in aid of the completion OF
the Washington Monument, which was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Past Grand Sire Stuart, offered rcso-
luton in reference to Cornelius y Logan
Past Grand Sire of the order OF the |. B,
Minister to the Republic of Chill, COM
plimcntary to that brothers efficient "d-
minis,ration of his official duties, and re-.
ouiring him To sit for his portrait to be
nI,ceJ in Grand Lodge Hall, In Balti-
more, the expense thereof to be paid
from the treasury of the Grand Lodge OF
tho United States, which was unanimous
Iy adopted.
Past Grand Sire Nicholson moved to
take up the reports of the Standing Com
mittees of the Grand Body for consider
alton, which was carried.
Tho reports of the Committee
Of Appeals in regard to tho ap-
peal Of X. l.. Raleigh, Of New
York and reporting form for appeals
for State jurisdiction to- the Grand Lodge
Of the United States were severally
adopted.
reference to the eulogy on the late Past
Grand Sire Kennedy was presented.
The Committee on Mileage ana per
diem recommending that the officers and
representatives attending this session be
paid ten cents per milo and six dollars
per day.
The appointment OF committee
to prepare IA burial service
appropriaie to the obscquies Of Daughters
Of Rrbekah was referred to the commit
tee on that degree.
1t was resolved, That when with
drawal card has beer granted to mem
bcr and the recipient torgets the a. /.
P..W. the y. q. of the 10 Igc from
which the brother withdraws has author
itv to again communicate the y. /. P.-N.
on presentation of the card within one
year from date.
The report of tho Legislative Com
mittee, IN regard to changing the
established system of dues and benefits
with reference to the Encampment
branch being adverse to the same was
adopted.
= asst Grand Patriarch and Past Grand
Representative Tai 2, Shatier, OF Ken.
tucky, eloquently addressed tho Grand
Lodge, stating that he has represented
his jurisdiction in the Supreme Body
thirty wears, and has ever felt warm
interest IN the welfare Of the Order. lie
announced that he would then and there
present to each Grand Officer, Reprcsen-
tatIve and Past Grand Sire, Il copy OF his
address delivered before the Grand
Lodge of Kentucky, elegantly bound
and illustrated.
A special committee was appointed to
draft resolutions OF thanks 10 the dis
tingushed brother.
Ii WAS resolved that obituaries on de-
ceosod members of7the Grand body. be
,n"Jr the special order for Friday morn
ing, at IL o'clock, after which adjourn
mont wus taken until 9 A. NJ, tomorrow.
The street parade this afternoon was
the grand,st public demonstration ever
witnessed in this city. Fully 10000 ODD
Fellows were in regala, and the process
sion embraced fifteen subordinate lodges
ana ehcamPilicA'S.' '"e.Ne o'',us y. 'i,"l',
iour companies VI un,'1r'noa r pa, En""n o",'
the "FaHu i horSo anu ,,rn,%n, "'n ui,b tFc
meht o' inu'H"", to'" - ,h,
members t, o' Tue u,aIu aI ,no ,is;,;",,
| hlleu o'a,s ""' S ,,ha. | s,o,n. a"I
P">' "'u 0,"t - sr,r oarr;o,cs
'Tb" Uniformed Patriarchs from st.
Ioni. Cincinnati and Louisville attract
ed sneci,l attention.
AIR rossIng through the principal
s,rnnt. IN. procession halted Mt the State
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