The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-22
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INDIASAPoLIs, September a. The
Grand Lodge Of the b. S., /. o. o. F., as
sembled this morning at 9 o'clock, In
the absence OF the Grand Chaplain,
prayer was offered by representative
SIeadman, OF Pennsylvania,
Through the Grand Officers OF the iu.
risdiction Of the German Empire, frater-
nal greeting was received from the Or.
der there, which rememberance met the
appreciation OF the Supreme body,
A letter was received and read by
Grand Secretary Ridgey from the son Of
Past Grand Chaplain Isaac D. William
son, extending iraternal regards to the
Grand Ledge, and rrgretting his unavoid-
able absence. Rev. DR., Williamson was
one OF the delegates from the Grand
Lodge OF the United States to the nova
bic committee OF the Manchester Unity
Of Odd Fellows in England in 1912.
Several other communications were
read and appropriately referred.
The next proceeding was the call OF
tho Standing Committee for reports, and
several were presented,
Representative Stiles, OF Vermont, was
appointed to fill the place Of represents
tive Laughlin, Of Maine, on the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, the latter being
obliged to return home on account Of
having pressing business on hand. A
resolution was offered regarding the ad-
mission Of unmarried Daughters Of the
Scarlet Degree OF Rebekuh, tho only re.
strictiOn being that they were over lS
years Of age, The resolution was referred
TO the Committee on tho Degree OF Re-
bekah. A resolution was presented by
Representative Harcolrt, Of Texas. In re-
gard to the Order in the Indian Territory,
and looking to tho establishment Of a
Grand Lodge, which was referred TO tho
Legislative Committee,
Past Grand Sire Nicholson, OF the
special Committee on Grand Officers
Reports, submitted report referring the
different subjects referred TO TO ap.
propriatc committees for confederation,
which was adopted, Representative Ry.
an, OF Wisconsin, moved that the Grand
Lodge take from the table the
report Of the Committee OF tho Degree
Of Rebckah appearing on page 627S Of
the revised journal, and refer II back
to said Committee for further considera-
ton, which motion was adopted. The mat
ter Il rs follows: That on and after
January lst, 1875, the wives Of all
Odd Fellows IN good standing shall be
entitled to n membership in the Rebckah
Degree Lodges, in the saIne manner rs
application In reference to Committee Of
Investigation, and balloting as in the case
Of application for initiation IN SnbOrdin.
ate Lodges. Quite n number Of other re-
solutions regarding the interests Of the
degree OF Rebckah were submitted, and
referred to the appropriate committees.
Representative LambertOn, OF Penn
sylvania, moved that Governor Hen
dries, Major CovCn, Senator Morton and
Past Grand Representative Collax DO re-
,quested to furnish copies OF their I'D
dresses at the Odd Fellows reception yes
terday, aud that together with the ad.
dresses Of the Grand Sire and Grand Sec
retary they 10 published in the revised
journal. The motion was adopted.
Representative Burrows, OF Mississippi,
Offered the subjOined resolution, which
was referred to the Legislative Committee:
RcsOiutd, That when member Of sub.
ordinate Lodge renOunCes Odd Fellow
ship the Lodge Of which he was member
shall not bo required to give him any
further attention, nor shall he be entitled
to any dues or benefits Of any kind.
Representative Lambrrton, OF Pennsyl.
Vania, moved that the Grand Lodge go
into secret session, which was carried, and
the Supreme body continued this UP to
the time OF recess.
Before the adjournment yesterday Past
Grand Sire Nicholson, Of Pa, offered
series OF resolutions looking 10 the grand
National celebration Of the Order at large
at Philadelphia during the Centennial
year, and that the invitation Of the
grand bodies OF Pennsylvania uniting
with tho Grand Lodge Of the United
States 10 hold its next session there be ac- |
cepted, and that tho 10th Of September,
1870, at Philadelphia, be designated as the
date for great jubilee gathering Of the
Order throughout the National juriSdic-
tion, and that said date be substituted for
the usual 26th ofApril anniversary.
These resOlutions were referred to q
special committee Of nine, consisting Of ]
d. Nicholson, J. L. Spring, J. Gibson, ].
Martin, s. Ellsworth, q. ". GriggS, L.
J. Glenn, Il. IL. Fitzburgh and D. N. Bar
row.
VIC. Park, Deputy Grand Sire Of the
Sandwich Islands, was invited TO be pres
ent at the sessions.
There are hundreds Of prominent mem.
bers Of the Order from all parts Of the
country here, who have come to visit the
Grand Lodge.