The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-22
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Order there, which remembrance met the
appreciation of the Supreme body.
A letter was received and read by
Grand Secretary Ridgley, from the son
of Past Grand Chaplain Isaac
D. Williamson, extending fra
ternal regard to the Grand Lodge,
and regrettng his unavoidable absence.
Rev. DR.. Williamson, was one OF the
delegates from the Grand Lodge of the
United States, to the Movable COMMITTEES
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 the
Standing Committee for reports, and sew
eral were presented.
Representative Stiles, of Vermont WAS
appointed to hill the place of Representa-
tive Eaughlin, of Maine, on the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, the latter be-
ing obliged to return home on account OF
having pressing business on hand.
A resolution WAS offered regarding
the admission of unmarried daught-
ers of the Scarlet Degree
of Rebekah, the only restriction
beng that they were over eighteen years
of age.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on the Degree of Rcbekah.
\ resolution was presented BY Repre-.
sentative Harcourt, Of Texas, i'll regard
to the order in the Indian Territory, look
ing to the establishment of Grand
Lodge there, which WAS referred to the
Legislative Committee
Past Grand Sire Nicholson, Of the
special Committee on Graz Officers Re-
ports, submitted u report referring differ
ent subjects set forth therein, to appro-
pirate committees. for consideration,
which was adopted.
Representative Ryan, Of Wisconsin,
moved that the Grand Body take from
the table the report of the committee on
the degree of Rebekah, appearing on
page 6,27S of the revised journal, and
refer it back to said committee for further
consideration, which motion was adopt
ed.
The matter is as follows: "That on
and after January lst 1915, the wives Of
all Odd Fellows in good standing shall
be entitled TO membership in Rcbekah
Degree Lodges in the same manner as
to application, reference to the
committee of investigation, and
baliUting "a in the case of APP
plication for initiation in the subordinate
lodges. Quite number of other resolu-
tions regarding the interests of the de-.
gree of Rebekah were submitted and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees.
Representative Lamberton, Of Penn
sylvania, moved that Governor Hem
dricks Mayor Caven, Senator Morton
and Past Grand Representative Col
lax, be requested to furnish copies
of their addresses ut the Odd Eel
lows reception yesterday, and that to-
gcther with the addresses of the Grand
Sire and Grand Secretary, they be pub
lishcd in the revised journal, which was
adopted.
Representative Barrows, of Mississippi,
offered the subjoned resolution, which
WAS referred to the Legislative commit
tee:
Rcsoirrd, That when n member of Il
subordinate lodge renOunccs Odd Fellow
ship the lodge Of which he WAS a member,
shall not be required to give
hlm any further attention, nor
shall be entitled TO any dues or benefits
of any kind.
Representative Lamberton, Of Penn
sylvunia. moved that the Grand Body
20 into secret session. which was carried
and the Supreme Body continued thus
up 10 the time of recess.
Before the adjournment yesterday.
Past Grand Sire Nicholas OF PennSylva-
MIA, offered series of resolutions look
ing to
AGrand National Celebration
OF the Order at large ut Phladelph
during the Centennial year; and that the
Conventions of the Grand Bodies OF
Pennsylvania uniting with the Grand
Lodge of the United States 10 hold its
next session there be accepted; and that
the 20lh of September, 1876, at Philadel
phia, be designated as the date for great
jubilee gathering of the Order through
out the national jurisdiction; and that
the said date be substituted Tor the usual
26th of April Anniversary.
These resolutions were referred to q
special committee of nine: j. b. Nichol
son, J l.. Spring, j. Gibson, j. Martin,
5. Ellsworth, e. Greggs i. j. Glenn, +.
IL. Fitzhugh, ID. n, Barrow.
William G. Park, Grand Sire
of the Sandwich Islands was
invited to be present 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.
Murderer Arrested.
Fort GIBSON, |. T., September AL.
O. Hall, Sheriff and United States Mar
shall of Grayson county, Texas, arrived
here this evening, having arrested young
Conker, who murdered Johnny Coke, a
Delaware Indian and a minister, on his
way home from church, in May last. 1t
was a brutal and cold blooded murder,
and Conker will probably get his deserts
this time, He had just been tried for
murder few days previous to killing
Johnny Coke and acquitted for want of
evidence. As there WAS reward of
$500 offered by the Cherokee nation and
$500 by the Delaware Red, Hall will con-
slider himself in luck. Conker was ar
rested in Denton county, Texas, on the
18th inst, and awaits the orders of Chief
W. p. Ross of the Cherokee nation.
An Ex-SoIdicr Adyertises the ZooIog.
icaI Gardens.
CISCISSATI September 2l.-Oscar
NiYdorf an inmate OF the Soldiers Home,
at Dayton, Ohio visited the Geological
Gardens to-day, and placed his arms in
the grizzly bears cage. The animal
seized him with its teeth and claws,
slightly injuring his right arm and break
ing his lett arm in two places and other
wise horribly lacerating it, rendering
amputation necessary.
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