, 1877-08-26

The eusjsct discussed was the Issuance Of II =
OF Chicago. and i'll this connection l
n'as say that when Supreme frsla,e sl:,'e
the Committee on State Of the orae1,, 1,
the truth of tho allegations contained in the CIR
cuiar was, unwittingly it is true, SUSTAINED, ana
| the very man who reported against the "Doeu-
mcnt No "A ~ was forced tetake the position
that tho so-cal1ed Official Digest was not IN any
encd argument on this question brought Repre-
scntatiyes Ozler and Damn to their feet, aud the
debate on the question developed the fact that
Mr. s. 8. Davis had ignored Representative ozlc1.
acted contrary to the positive Instructions OF the
Supreme 1ndge In the publication OF the So
| called Official Digest, and taken away from thc
one who was the ttcoming man " what little Of
| national reputation the association Of MS
nalne with tho compilation OF digest might
| tie plan By which the aspirant from
Jdhnstown might the more easily succeed:
/ Tie debate on the report was decidedly ant
mated, and from 1t the members derived great
deal Of information Of the inside workfngs. 10
marked we're the evidences OF dissatistact1'on
Davis that he felt compelled to tender his rcs1g-
nation. Tie proposal had fearful accom-
paniment, and, Of course. as intended, WIS not
| accepted. .....-.
The Supreme Lodge having become rcspon;s-
bic for the payment Tor the. production -oi the
so-callcd Official Digest, OF course adopted it.
They couldn't help it, and as result the t'rdcr
are asked to purchase vcrF inferior publlca-
ton. as was frankly ADMITTED 1,seo, Ny may may
g e what It tte III su9asis s94sinaton
have given the work cannot but, wonder
why the sunremc officers ever ycftured TO PM
OUT work which is nothing buI bundle OF
repetitions personal opinions Of what tug l1w ~
First Digest had not happened to have Issued
from Illinois, and had had the support it de-
served from where it might have been expected,
the body at large would to-day tS hare a,a oeen n
81 tue body, and at half the cost. 1t is fortu-
nate, however, that there is no law precfuding
: Its purchase. Is
The Committee on Law and Supervision re-
ported on the resolution recommending a
change in tho LAW respecting members remain
ing outside the antc-room until lodge is opell-
cd, recommending no change in the present
lar, which WIS adopted. - *s
+ - HIGHER BODY. '.'
Representative John Yan Valkcnbu1g, OF
Iowa, from the Committee on State Of the Or
der, reported recommending that committee
OF five be appointed to prepare ritual, eonssti-
tuition, etc, for the proper organization OF q
higher body of the Order, under the control of
the Supreme Lodge, which Wns adopred. had
thought that the experience Of the body on the
ouesaiun u VT! ,;l,a.e naJ ;.,ot',s ~ ~
sulns1cs. " Ehe sn.s W the
mJuin so ati ~ - a1e 4 tat
unts ~ ioc LII .uc ~ ~
u{ a.l, laticias ~ ~ ~ ss.,t:;t;nt,
~ Gilseesns ~ 1uu 49, 49,. 49,. ,,;r.i, WV
snnu'u pe tlate esn, tna1 nv III S;tfor ~ y,
suoslaacc ~ lI.c ptoloss sr,ni ~ as5.osea ~
taose s"o respeSes Ifo'li '1e4'a es's'
anu :nanua;s. ma;s. ,;, e,,,,a,,,<,,,,, ro-
ported III taEor OF epautln: 1uncla1 aAsess'IG1e ~,
Is dues, which was lost by-yeas, g; nays, f
F. S. C. Rathboue instructed the members in
the plan Of ritual and work for the proposed
endowment or fourth rank of the Order Of
Knights Of Pythias .
When the Supreme Lodge resolved itself into
regular session the following resolution was