, 1878-10-17
GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS, ,.O.G.E'
NINTH ANNUAL SESSION. HELD Al ST.
ArrLE, w. r.. SEPT. 18th 4 Ioih' IN'H.

Worthy Grand Lodge was reaH ANU o''
motion, paceon file.
SEATTLE. W. T., Sept. IS, 1873.
ToTur GRAND LODGE OF W.T.. & b. c.:
Your representative to the r. W.T. J."
respectully submits the following as her
report:
The session was held in Minneapolis
Minnesota. and commenced Its ueDoera-
,ions on Tuesday. May 2Sth, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, and continued until Friday night
atl2P.M As expected that the pro-
ceedings would be printed and copy sent
to us by the time this Grand Lodge met.
did not make any memorandum OF the
proceedings. In regard to Beneficiary
Degree, presented the matter to ne
lodge. it was referred to a committee and
the committee did not report on it, There
was not any legislation that was special to
this jurisdiction.
III all the deliberations OF the Il. W. G.
L., acted upon pure convictions and my
best Judgment. Fraternally submitted.
l.. CALVERT.
Bro. Gale introduced the following which
on motion, was adopted:
REsoLyED-That Subordinate Lodges
be Instructed that after Representatives. to
Grand Lodge shall have been elected that
alternates to act in their stead shall be
specially designated as to which alternate
shall represent each individual represent
alive in Grand Lodge.
Bro. Roberts introduced the following
which was, on motion, adopted:
REsoLvED-That this Grand Lodge pay
its officers those not Representatives. the
same for their attendance at this annual
session. as it pays it representatives.
Bro. Webster introduced the following
in reference to Constitution and BY Laws,
which was, on motion, laid Oh the table:
Is the amended Constitution adopted at
Bloomington, H.. in May, 1875, by the
r. w. G.. L., the Constitution under which
the Grand Lodge is working; or is it only
an amendment to the Constitution of
1870?
Bro. Palmer introduced the following,
which was, on motion, adopted:
RESoLyED-That the election OF G. l..
officers be made special order of busi-
ness for P. NJ, tomorrow.
Bro. Hazen introduced the following
from the officers of the Grand Lodge of
Idaho. On motion, 1t was referred to
committee OH State OF the Order:
To THE GRAND LODGE OF
WASHINGTON TERRITORY, l. O.G. t:
DEAR BRETHREN
We respectfully suggest that Northern
Idaho be taken under your jurisdiction as
il Is inaccessible from Boise City and con-
tiguous to yonr work In this Territory.
d. G.. STRONG, G. w. c. T.,
WIN. G.. SIMPSON, G. G.
Bro Roberts introduced the following,
which was adopted:
That the resolution adopted
by this Grand Lodge at its session of 1875.
instreting the Grand Treasurer to pay all
warrants according to their numbers, be,
and is hereby repealed.
The following bills were next read and
OH motion. referred to Com. OH Finance:
Bill Of n. d. Hill for expenses in visiting
WILDLY Island for the purpose of reorgan-
izlng Island Lodge, SO; bill OF w. II.
Roberts. G. Treas. for expenses, Sl.75;
bill of Allen Weir for expenses in visiting
Skagit Lodge, $l0.b0.
Bill of Bro. Shakespeare presented con-
tanning statement Of receipts and expend-
i,mes during past year.
Moved by Bro. Gale. and carried, that
all bills and matters pertaining to finance
be referred, without motion, to the Com.
OIL Finance.
The Grand Secretary read following.
presented by Bro. Roberts. On motion it
WIS referred 10 the committee on State OF
the Order:
Copy of resolution adopted by the
Grand Encampment Champions OF the
Red Gross for the jurisdiction OF Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, at their Annual
Session held in Olympia, Oct. 6. 1877:
"REsoLyED, Tint as sister Temper
ance Society, this Grand Encampment
hereby extends to the Grand Lodge of I.
o. G. T.. for the jurisdiction of Washing
ton and British Columbia the right hand
Of fellowship" and wishes them God
speed in their great reforming work.
The above is true copy taken from the
Grand Encampment.
W. II. ROBERTS.
Grand Secretary.
Bro. Porter introduced the following
which was nm motion raIprra1 70 Non,