The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-08
B'NAI BIRTH.
THIRD DAYS SESSION OF THE GRAND
LODGE. DIVISION NO. 7.

At n little after 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
President Seelig not being present and quo
rum Of the convention having arrived. Brother
Marx took the chair and called the body to or
der
After n few preliminaries Brother s. Il. Loeb
commenced his argument in the case OF him
self on appeal against the Ben Israel Lodge on
the question Of the proper admission Of q
member to initiation after a protest and after
q committee Of three had been appointed to OK
anime into the qualifications as to health, etc.
of the candidate. Brother Loeb discussed the
subject mt much length, arguing that the mem
Der had been admitted contrary to the rules of
the order.
In response Brother Fred Marks. on behalf
of his. the Ben Israel Lodge. stated to the CON
vention that he and his colleagues of his lodge
were willing to submit the case without further
argument. He thought the convention know
all the facts In the case now. and no further dis
cussion was necessary.
On motion the action Of Ben Israel Lodge
was sustained and Brother Loeb's protest over
ruled.
President Seelig arriving took tho chair.
Tho secretary read proposal to be incorpo-
rated In the law of tho order that hereafter the
directors Of the Touro Inflrmary be chosen
from the body Of the order without regard to
the fact whether they were past pres dents or
not or whether they resided in this city or not.
The proposed amendment was referred to the
committee on asyluma.
A number Of amendments to the laws OF the
order were read and referred to the appropriate
Brother GosIin's amendment proposing that
the district No. I sever its connection so far as
the support of the Cleveland Widows and Or
phans' Home was concerned from the other
districts. was read and provoked considerable
discussion. Motions to table questions Of priv
ilege. motions to refer followed one another so
for hnr In lrt
comprehend what was before the body and
Brother Goslin withdrew his amendment for
the time being
Brother Max Dinkelspiel In tho chair.
The appeal from the decision Of Ezra Lodge of
Mississippi was then called no. This case was one
very 1usstGn AsGorn
to affiliate with tho order must Apply for nd
mission to the lodge nearest his place of resi-
Two v n at bs
petition was acted upon and they were elected.
i was found that their residence was nearer
to Natchez but the facilites Of travel by rail
were greater from Fayette to Natchez than from
Fayette to Port Gibson.
law the word nearest meant the place ensiest
Of access to member. or whether the distance
should be- computed In an air line.
on this question. Some contended that facili
ties by rail for travel made q place nearer. and
others that the law intended to signify the geo
general COMMITTEES, which acts on sWch cases
when tho Grand Lodge is in session. decided
that the candidates belonged to the Port Gibson
Lodge. tho nearest geographically, and its nc
ton was sustained by tho convention.
-, An appeal from the Lone Star Lodge, Of
Texas Was taken up The matter at Issue was
withstanding objection 1t was referred to a
committee.
Touro Inflrmary was then read ard on motion
tho body resolved to visit the institution Mt 3
D. m.
on eDdowments. then presented n report and
asked that 1t be made the special order Of to-
day.
might be tax on up n once, but on Brother Ia
CODY suggesting that the report was volumin-
GUS and would consume much time In its read
ing. 1t was ordered printed and made the spe-
cial order Of to- day.
The following are tho suggested amendments:
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ENDOWMENT
LAWS OF THE DISTRICT GEAND LODGE No
Z, /. o. u. Il.
New ORLEANS. May 7. 1879
To the Officers and Members District Grand
Lodge No. 7. l. o. b. B..
We recommend the following:
ADD TO SECTION -FOUR.
And whenever such certificates of death shall
exceed - during any = namel - dollars
per capita, then tho amount for each assessment
hands of the trustees of the endowment in the
following manner:
Whenever a member has paid - assess-
meDs in ono calendar year. and the lodge Is
notified Of any additional endowment ASSESS
ments. each lodge shall draw voucher In con
dowmen fund Of d. g. L.. in favor of the score
tary of the District G.. L.. specifying the num-
Der of the assessment, name Of the deceased
brothers. and each lodge to keep u record OF
same seal of lodge attached. The trustees OF
tho endowment surplusl fund to honor the
voucher SO drawn, in conformity with the pre-
Ten per cent of the gross receipt of assess-
ments from subordinate lodges shall be de,
Quoted from said receipts. and by the board Of
said reserve. fund. Whenever the sur,
plus from this source in their hands shall
amount to $500, 1t shall be invested as per sec
mulatng to $500. 1t shall be loaned by the board
of trustees of the reserve fund as per section
eight.
As an example we take it for granted that the
money will be invested in ) per cont interest
bearing bonds of the United States.
There Is probably six thousand dollars
in the reserve fund o-day. Say 5000 ot
Presumable deaths during the year: say
twenty. at the present rate of mem
bership. $500: one dollar each would
give $50. 900 take 10 per cent there
from would give. Observation-Disclosures. 5000 on
Add to this interest for one year $50 OC
sl1,550 DC
SECOND YEAR.
Add years assessment without adding
any Increase of membership .....-. 5000 no
Interest -....-..- 1926 90
S17 .375 90
THIRD YEAR.
Continue in same manner, ...-..----.,. 5000 90
Interest. Lie %
-
1923 49l %
FOURTH YEAR.
Assessment percentage --.-.----...-.-- 5000 00
Interest .,.,......-... 1424 Sc
$299l5 81
FIFTH YEAR.
Assessment percentage. ...-.-..--..--.. 5000 90
Interest i45 ~
S36 66l 60
SIXTH YEAR.
Assessment percentage --..--.,.--,-,. 5000 90
Interest 2OS3 w
843. IA 6
SEVENTH YEAR
Assessment percentage. -...----. 5000 90