Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-22
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second Days Session OE~the Grand
Lodge Of the United StateS-Im-
pOrtant Work Accomplished.

INDIANAPoLIs, Septeml er 2l.-The
grand lodge Of the United States OF the
| Indepc llent Order of Odd Fellows re-
| Assem- bied at nine o'clock this morning.
In tle absence Of the grand chaplain,
PRAYER was offered by Rep sents tive
Steaimann, of Pennsylvania. Through
the grand officers Of the jurisdiction of
the German empire, frlterDal greetings
we're received from the Order there,
which rem memblance met the apprecia-
ton of the supreme body. A letter was
received ana read by Grand Secretary
Ridgely from the son Of the past grand
chaplain, Isaac J. Williamson, extend
ing fraternsl regard to the grand lodge
and rcgretting his unavoidable absence.
Rev DR.. Williamson was one of the
dele yates from the grand lodge OF the
Unit d States to the Movable Commit
lee Of the Manchester Unity of Odd
Fellows, in England, in 1912. Several
other communication were read and
appropriately referred. The next pro-
ceeding was the call upon the stand
ing committees for reports, and several
were presented. Representative Stiles,
OF Vermont, was appointed II fill the
place Of Representative LoUghlin, of
Maine, of The committee of foreign rela-
tiOns, be beiDg obliged to return home
on accCU # having pressing business on
hand, a resolution was CffsIrd regard.
ipr the adll issi0n OF unmarried daught-
ers to the Scarlet degree men to the
degree Of Rebekeh, the only resolution
being that they be over eighteen years
OF age. The resolution was referred To
he coo. mi !ee on the degree OF Rebekah.
4 resolution vas presented by Represen-
istIve Havicourt, OF feXRs, in regsrd to
ihe ordefin the Indian Territory, looking
10 the establishment of grand lodge
thare, which was referred to the legjs-
lative committee. Past Grand Sire
Nicholson, Of the special committee on
grand officers, reports submitted are
peri referring different subjects set forth
therein - appropriate committees for
considers lion, which was accepted
Representative hySn, Ct Wisconsin,
mo, ed that the grand body taEc from
the table tla report Of the committee
on the degree Cf ltsbekah, appearing
on page 527S Of the revised journal, and
re'rr il back TO said committee fer fur
ther consideration, which motion was
adGptet. The matter is as follows:
"That On and after January l, 1875, the
wives g. AL O1GyFeilOW in good stand
ilp shall be eligible to membership in
the Rebekah degree lodges in the same
manner As to application, reference to
committee Of investigation and ballot
ing as in case Of application for initia-
tiCn in subordinate lodges" Quite
number o, other resolutions regarding
the interests Of the degree q Be
bezah were submitted and referred
to the appropriatS committees.
I Representative LambertOG, Gf Penn
sg!yanis, moved that Governor Hen
,Iricks, E.ayOr Cavea, Senator Morton,
and Past Grand representative Colfsx
be- requested 10 tuTnish.ooyies es.of their sd-
dresses at the EallOwsy reeek tian
yesterday, and that, with the addresses
OF the grand sire and grand secretary,
they be published in the revised Jour
nal, which was adopted. Representa-
tive BsTTOws, Of Mississippi, offered the
slgj lined resolution, which,was referred
10 the legislative committee:
Resolved, That when a member of a
subordinate lodge renOunces Odd-Fel-
I loWship, the lodge Of which he was
member shall not be required to give
/ him any further attention, nor shall be
, be entitled TO dues, or any benefits Of
/ any kind.
Representative Lamberton, Of Penn
syIvsuia moved that the grand lodge
( 20 into secret session, which was car
ed, and continued up to the tin Q
/ Of recess. BefOTs the adjourn
ment, yesterday, Past-irand Sire Mich