The Portland daily press., 1877-05-26
GOOD TENIPLARs.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge.
FOURTH nAY-EOpnNnoN

| FOURTH DAY-FORENOON
Opened In usual form, Theo D. Kanouse
r. ". c. T., in the chair.
Resumed the consideration of the report Of
the Financial Committee, which was finally
adopted.
| y. ii. Orne, from the Committee on Appeals
made report, embracing the question of the
relation of dual Grand Lodges to this body
which report provoked much discussion from
Maryland delegates, Messrs. Jordan, Monroe'
Evans, and Orne of Massachusetts. Finally
adopted.
A lively but good natured discussion upon
the character of the reports furnished for the
public press was INDUCED 10, and many shot
shot fred, but no one wounded.
| AFTERNOON.
| Memorial services in remembrance of Rev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, of California, and Rolla
Law, of Illinois. were held, and commendatory
resolutions adopted. Prayer by Rev. Mr..
| Poulson, and singing, Gathering Home,' by
| j. B. Anderson.
Mr.. Parker, of Wisconsin, from the Cont
| tee on Mileage, reported amount of claims, and
recommended an appropriation of 1857 20 for
| the settlement of the same which recommend
| alton was adopted.
Joshua Nye, of Maine, reported for the Com
mittee of Juvenile Templars, and made many
valuable suggestions as to the means necessary
| to give efficacy to labor in behalf Of the chill
| dren. Report unanimously adopted.
Dr. Sutton, of New York, from the commit
tee to investigate the character OF the literature
being circulated in this hall, reported in what
manner such documents had been introduced
into the hall, Report ordered on file.
Rep. j. W. Stearns, from the Committee on
the State Of the Order, presented the report of
said committee involving the following propo-
sitions, viz:
1. That the rights of all mankind to member.
ship in this Order be respected and protected.
2. That neither lodges nor individuals have the
power to exclude any one from the Order on
account of color or race.
3. That all charters issued by the r. w. G,
Lodge of the World be recognized as legal.
4. That the status of the original Grand
Lodges in Great Britain and Ireland, Nova
Scotia, Sc, be recognized and maintained in
their entirety.
8. That Grand Lodges instituted since May,
1876 be merged into the senior Grand Lodge of
the county, state or territory, which works
under the original charter.
They recommend, first, Ito the first two prop.
ositions we agree that all are equally eligible to
membership.
Propositions discussed by Tim Needham,
O'Donnell, McDougal Rev. Mr., Todd, and
others.
EVENING.
Opened with prayer by r. w. G. Chaplain.
Gen. Neal Dow was introduced, amid great
enthusiasm, and invited to seat upon the
platform.
The report Of the Committee on the State Of
the Order was further considered, ard ably dis
cussed by j. N. Stubs of Virginia, VIM. Per-
kins of Maryland, T. L. Poulson of Maryland,
Jones of Tennessee, Anderson of England,
Farwell of Maine, Todd of England. aud
others.
The recommendation of the Committee on
the State of the Order under consideration is
as follows, viz: ''We cordially agree that all
mankind, irrespective of race or color, are
equally eligible to our Order"
The further consideration of the above report
was postponed until after the reception of the
report of the Committee on Worthy Grand
Lodges.
Tim Needham, from said committee pre-
sented the report, which was under discussion
at adjournment.