The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-23
US. Grand Lodge l. o. o. +.

US. Grand Lodge l. d. OF.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 22.-Tht
third days session Of the X, w. Grant
Lodge OF the United States opened at
o'clock this morning, the grand oilicer'
and full quorum Oi representatives be
ing present. Prayer was offered by Crane
Chaplain Williamson, after which tn,
Grand Sire made the following an
nOunCGment Of special committees On
qualifications Of membership in for
eign jurisdictions, Past Grand Sire
Sanders, OF New York, and Representa-
tive, Harmon, FiIzLnrg, Kragman
BarrOws, Bell and lIarcourl; on Commits
siuners to Australia, Representatives
Miller, Of California; IIains, Of Georgia
Barry, Of Ohio; Wilson, SpeaIlman,
Burr and Uthman.
Past Grand Sire Nicholson, from the
committee on next session OF supreme
body, submitted an elaborate report, re-
commencing the next session to be held
in Philadelphia, September 18th, 1876
which was laid over under the rules.
Past Grand Secretary Otto SChaettle, OF
Wurtumburg, Germany, was by special
invitation present at the session to-day.
The several jurisdictions were called
for reports, etc, and number were pre-.
sented and duly referred.
Representative Given, Of the District
Of Columbia, submitted u communication
from the Secretary Of the Washington
National Monument Association, which
was ordered TO be spread upon the min.
utes. The Order Of Odd Fellows has con.
tributed largely towards the erection Of
the Washington Monument.
Past Grand Sire Stewart offered doc.
nment embOdying n resolution providing
for an additional appropriation from the
Grand Lodge in MD Of the completion Of
the Washington Monument, which was
referrel TO the Committee on Finance.
Past Grand Sire Stuart offered reso.
MliOn in reference to Cornelius a. Logan,
Past Grand Sire Of the Order and U. s.
Minister to the Republic Of Chill, COM
plimCntary to that brothers efficient nd.
ministraIiOnOf his official duties, and re.
Questiug him to sit for his portrait, to be
placed in the Grand Lodge hall In Balti.
more, the expense thereof TO be paid
from the treasury Of the Grand Lodge Of
the United States, which was unanimous.
ly adopted,
Past Grand Sire Nicholson moved to
take up the reports Of the standing COM
mittees for the consideration Of the
grand body, which was CunCurred in.
The reports Of the Committee Of Ap.
pculs in regard to the appeal Of Il, l..
Raleigh, OF New York, nnd reporting
form for appeals for State juri.dictiOn To
the Grand Lodge Of the United States,
were sevcralIy adopted.
Grand Secretary RidgIcy's report in
reference to the rulogy on the late Past
Grand Sire Kennedy was presented.
The Committees IN Mileage and Per
Diem recommended that the officers and
representatives attending IhiS session be
paid ten cents per mile and six dollars
per day.
A resolution was offered for the up.
pointing Of II committee to prepare u
burial service appropriate to the oh.
sequies Of Daughters Oi Rubpkah. TWAS
referred to the Committee Of that degree.
1t was resolved that when Il withdrawal
card has been granted to member, and
the recipient fOrgets the A. 7. =. W., the
n. G. Of the lodge from which the brother
withdraws has authority to again COM
municate the At. T. W. on presentation
Of the card within one year from date.
The report Of the Legislative Com.
miltee in regard to changing the estab.
lished system Of dues and benefits with
reference to the encampmenL branch be.
ing adverse to the sanIG) was adopted.
Past Grand Patriarch and Past Grand
Representative Tai. =. Shailner, Of Ken.
lucky, elOquently addressed the Grand
Lodge, stating that he had represented
his Jurisdiction in the Supreme body for
thirty years, and has ever felt warm in.
tereSt In the welfare Of the Order. lie
announced that he would present each
Grand Officer, Representative and Past
Grand Sire with copy Of his address
delivered before the Grand Lodge Of
Kentucky, elegantly bound and ilIustrNt-
cd.
A special committee was appointed 10
draft resolutions Of thanks TO the dis.
tingnishcd brother.
1t was resolved that the obituaries on
deceased members Of the grand body bc
made the special order for Friday morn.
ing ut II o'clock, after which nm adjourn.
ment was taken until . o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The street parade this afternoon was
the grandcst public demonstration ever
witnessed in this city. There were fully
l0,OO0Odd Fellows in regalin, and the pro.
ce4sion embraced Ii subordinate lodges
and encapments, u bands Of music,
companies Of uniformed patriarChs, the |
Grand LOlge and Grand EnCampmCht Of
Indiana, together with the members
Of the Grand Lodge OF the United States
and visiting Past Grand officers Of other
States and jurisdictions in fifty carriages.
The uniformed patrinfChs from st. Louis,
Cincinnati aud Louisville attracted spe.
cial attention. After passing through the
principal streets the procession halted at
the State House Square, where addresses
were made BY Grand Sire Durham and
other members Of the Grand Lodge Of the
United States.
A banquet will be given at the Occi.
dental Hotel tonight by the Grand Lodge
Of Indiana to the representatives Of the
United States aud visiting Past Grand
officers from other States.
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