The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-18
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
WORK or THE SUPREME LoDGE-AMRNDMEHTs
TO THE CONSTITUTION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. :.

TO THE CONSTITUTION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CLEVELAND. Ohio, August II, 1877.
The Supreme Lodge knights of Pyihias, continues
its sessions 1t decided to authorize the Supreme
Chancellor to visit Great Britain ana Germany Tor the
purpose of establishing tho Order abroad Each grand
Jurisdiction will act the question Of college gratu
itous education of knights sons. new declaration
OF principles was adopted The report OF the Com
rnittee Law and Supervision, in relation to the
Jienalal session of the supreme Lodge, was
taken up ana passed. 1t provides that alter
the session OF 1878 tho Supreme Lodge shall
meet once in Two years tho fourth Tuesday Of Au
gust. Representative Damn, of California introduced
amendments the Supreme Lodge constitution
when was laid over TO the next session Invitations
attend public celebrations, parades, banquets or
other outside the regular business are to be
declined, except the public exercises fixed for the first
day. Representative Oglcr Introduced resolution 10
hold the next session at Indianapolis Referred TO
tho Committee on Mileage. Representative Bray
ton, OF Rhode Island, offered resolulion that all
property pertaining to secret, work be conveyed
70 The Supreme Lodge, and loaned to subordinate
lodges OF various grand Jurisdictions, and henceorth
IN granting charters by grand lodges, tue price OF Inc
work shall be added TO the OF the charters
Referred to the COMMITTEE on Law and Supervision.
Representative Love- OF Missouri, proposed st Louis
for the session. Referred TO thc COMMITTEE on
Mileage. Representative Lindsay, OF Maryland. named
Baltimore same reference. Representatives Goddard,
Nevada, presented protest ny the
Grand Lodge or Nevada against certain proceed
ngs; indefinitely postponed. Representative Sla ger.
OF Pennsylvania, introduced form TO BIO used IN In
shutting lodges. Referred to the Committee on Written
Work. The report of the special committee relating
10 Ontario was adopted 1t was decided 10 make no
change the law respecting the retention OF members
la antcrooms until lodge Is opened. Ontario reports
were iound correct and adopted. Representative
Nakenourg, oil Iowa. from tho COMMITTEES on the State
oil the Order reported ritual, constitution no., tor
organizing higher body OF the Order, under control
Of the Supreme Lodge. Representative Rice, oil
Delaware, recommended the payment oil tho
usual appropr latohs GU behalf OF the Com
mtee Finance Representative Valkcnburg,
from Committee the state oil the Order, recon-
mended that the Montreal matter DO transferred TO
the Ontario Grand Jurisdiction; adopted. The lodge
IN secret received Instruction from Mr.. kath
bone the Of the Order relative to work in the
fourth rank. series of complimentary resolutions
were adopted Several reports regarding portions Of
the Supreme Cnancellor's annual statement were
adopted In theappeai oil Henry haui VS.. Barbarossa
Lodge No. "a, New York. the materSas referred back
10 the lodge. Representative Mcach of New York,
recommended the reduction OF meage; laid over one
year. IL decided TO hold the next session ut ln-
danapoiis Adjourned until evening"