, 1875-10-24
SECRET SOCIETIES.
-, decisions of the Grand Master Of
Illinois I. 0. 0. F.
~r.son;c Grand Bodies in Session
Last Week.
e.,tleuent Of a ve1ed Question Among
the Knights Of Pythias.

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ILLINOIS pEc1B1oSs.
.o,. eaee;on ri the Grand Lodge
uur1ng the 1tcea' eoso - GO
q lnau1 h;e decision On tuenty-six points
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=, interest TO tne otoo1' Iot''"A6
.:,r n tho list, = lack OF space Freclndlog 1he
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at1e. Lodge having legally adopted bylaws, in
1a x-oTided that such by-lawB may be altered
vtna ss3 1niy bY = written resolution offered at
etiucs previous etc., legally reconsider
kaa g,r1 MG st . subsequent meeting7 Answer-No.
tbsee rsn legally adopted they in force. and
aa'mS =. changed or repealed in tho manner therein
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Pfo'MM.n member, eleven months in arrears. ia
.an. "a ,he list meeting in May or November, and
eane ~ .t.te cf hs account, is he duly notified
s9at / Sec. t. Constitution Auswer-He Ia.
saa ~ de lsw providing for change OF venue apply
1T ~ on;c;af misconduct Answer-A change
ou 10 rrT7uttted because Of the liability Of men,
q S9 iodrs to be sxayod by prejudice or sympathy,
ps shr n,rpose Of securing impartial forum
~ ~ Nity exists IN Of trial for Official Eniac0n.
1s h.ncc aucb cases come within the reason Of
oe - chapge Of venue should be granted IN Ill
nt ", ,.canduct, whelher official or otherwise
IN lodge enact bylaw PROVIDING for the ply
not ;,et q ~ n5eyious to It's adoption Answer-It
.a,t nness the benefits provided by its bylaws are
. iesss double the sum fixed Is the minimum rate Of
= = he du:v Ct lodge 70 give notice TO other
- n Csc of dropping S.P.D.. a. in cases Of e1-
49, -, nd suspeusdoa for cause7 Answar-No. It
/. xholy improper to do no.
49,. fndoe l.1fully instruct tts trustees to take
saa.rr nj he lodge and deposit the same in aav
0 0t.nT I ns1able 70 their own order. Answet-No.
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~ rh,r1es were preferred against = brother ::
-; .<rn charge were three specifications. How
sJ s.ii tfa ballot thereon be had Arswer-Let tue
uS~+ r. read Thep let the specifications under
r. rcad and bal!oted On m their order. then
no nj ssilot upcn the charge Itself. In the
- nrooeed With remaining charges.
en- Deputy for Lodge order or grant new
.lt An.~er-Cnass no q,aI s;4c,t ., oraer
0n Lodge esaot NV -. aIar -. ~ -
II tes tfaoo 49, J.; ~ ~ vi gec IL Constitutiou
tx es. sans other the Lodge may and should grant
a.. III The aocnsed show by satisfactory evi-
.sr IN writing, that he is entitled thereto, Us
;se.ssa provided B1t from fh1s actaoo ~ e1snone
1,1ts. N sppeat WI ae 70 .e ~. oo,.
y aaonn tt1emnr, ne Sm tn.xcrMItis II not adyiss-
n.t b TO oolanaittoo a1s charged With the duty Of
t,n nd introduce the evidence for the prosecution,
,,,ss he ls~ and eotn1nent upon the evidence. on
;ns part d the Lodge, tEey enanh II necy
nuEo9e the5 shoula no' Ac' a1 eon1n'A1e' ~ 'AA'
u statnanJ. a.,,aod ror 1pn ~ my
ea= tina than It sn' nst Eeennss % N *urn ,,,d.r aa
nnha! ~ '.o nooo: 81, @', ]n.17,hsr IN te
eoped unless Flrst n. he .ts1 6s n M nfreeS se
3D. b b notified u the tune ana IN me- tns anne. Eso-
nasd u A. oee p Hoaea. s.i.e - ~! ~! ~ No,a,.
hstM !. nee', on1ha mt ~ srrs,r. M furthcr
II y III I'M md December is to the remaining
41.n -%x>F \ 1n1;., .%Z
presented 70 the lodge at the last meeting IN juno
Or December. the n. O. should declare them dropped
3"H eF mi sa9eeqaena . ,re. ~ ~,
~ a.ch 1.st maer;nc in 5uc or Deca,nber. to
s,e ~ H. thsn I'M yearV dues md assessmen.4
oatxp scprEs OF TENNESSEE
The Grsnd Encampmept OF Tennessee, I. o.
n F. nat II N1say1ile, Monday last. Among
,h.- bnsness Il WIS voted to recommend to the
E,tondiusta Encxupmepts to 60 or send dele
estea to The Centennial celebration Sept. 20 1876.
:: philsdeIpaja
Tia Committee appointed On the proposed
tr7nd-Lodee legiklatlon as to the financial OBJ
CATIONS of one Encamp,nent to another. re-
,ortsd ,has the system proposed would be sub
.uFn o{ the principles upon which the Order
VA hssed.
Ths following oticess were elected and in
aa1lA:
T.R hnehan. u. ". Grand Patriarch, Memphis.
R.L Rnith, 4, E. GRIND High Priest. Columbus.
5aha foang 3. =. Grand seuior WArdan. c1.rks-
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- 80 a1sst. = N: a11no 1 eclaoe' o, N.sasa'
~ ''k' 1n'1'p''o' :" ~ o1Ano Aie41'1e'' 1'@4'-
JON Z sxrf r n. Grand Junior Warden, Jack
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c.E.Lest, +. Grand Marrha1, Nashville
Cory @@s1is, =: Grand Sentinel, Nashville
sssEss l. Lloyd. " a1and Herald, haahTaAe'
1he Gr1od Lodge met on Wednesday. and
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