Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-23
a. o. u. w.
The Fourth Days Proceedings at the
Meeting Of the Supreme Lodge
OF the United states at
Nashville.

On Friday last the following business was
transacted 10y the Supreme lodge OF the
Ancient Order of United WOrkmeD, now IN
session at Nashville:
The consideration Of the report OF the
committee on laws and supervision was re-
euued. At the adjournment, Thursday, the
lodge was celebrating upon the recommen-
dauln IN ference TO section IL, article ;, OF
tne constitution (item of the repOrt). The
ltem was referred
The committee recommended that section
IA. article 8, be amended by adding the
words daring said suspension or expulsion"
They also recommended that section 10 be
stricken out, 50 as to permit reinstatement OF
a suspended member who, during such sus-
pension, becomes fifty years OF age. Also
lat section Is be amended SO as to provIda
+o- is.uiuas new beneficial certItc 4tes when
any change in the disposition OF the two
thousand dollars Is made. Also to make
graud recorders, who have served three
FERNS. elIglh,H 10 election as representatives,
fn the Supreui,, lodge, provided tue Grand
LODGES interested shall so decide 10y two
lurls vote. Iuis Is 10 auend section I OF
tine general laws applicable TO Grand lodges.
Also 10 amend section 10 OF the same laws so
AS to provide that fnBuciers and recorders,
who have served two years, may have the
f. N. w. degree conferred upon them by
their Grand lodges. RecOmmltted.
The committee also recommended that
section 80 OF general laws be so am ended
as 10 exempt Grand and Supreme lodge eth
GERS from giving bonds prior to install atlon.
Also section l., article 10, of subO rdinate
'0dge constitution, so as to require the W.
81. 10 sign all orders drawn upon the beneh-
.cary as well as other funds.
Except as otherwise designated, the several
items OF the report were c0ncuued IN, ana
such were formally adopted-yeRs, ~;
Gays, 3.
Tao special order relative to fixing the
place iJr the next annual meeting was called
up, anj the following were proposed: San
Francisco, CaIt ,rniI; Buffalo, New York;
DaveupCrt. Iowa; Topeka, Kansas; Detroit,
Michigan; London, Ontario; Meadvllle, Penn
sy,vania; St. Psul, Minnesota; Chicago, Hi
uois; city Of New York.
Ia connection with tnis matter the follow
inc resolutions were offered by Representa-
tive Slyro,k, OF Kentucky:
ass,lued That II this supreme lodge shall tx upon
ans NJ zee east OF the Rock mountains IOr us ne1I
animal session. Il shall be with the understanding
rUqt ~ arrangements can b. maze sallslaclcly tC
Ne supreme master workman and to the nnanee
me civ OF san Francisco without incuring greate
expense IMAM would Ue Incurred by meeting ~ th ms
PLACES selected, the supreIhe master wotkn IN snal
live notice not later than the bist DAY OF OctOOe
next. that the Supreme lodge viii meej AZ the time
xgd at the session In the said city OF san Francisco
4 ro,l-cau besaz demanded on the resoiG-
non. the vote st0cd-yeas, Is; nays, 81
Pending a vote upon the question, the Su'
ureme lodge adjourned to . yht o'clock Sat
urday morning, in order to q 7e the members
an opportunity 20 pay aylsIt &c the Hermitage
that afternoon.
The United ~ OrkinEmen
Associated Press Dlspatcnl
NASHVILLE. March % - Chicago, Sar
g'rsu.isco. BuTllo, Detroit and Topeka were
nominated tor the next place of meeting d
tha Uuitel Ancient Order Of Workingmen
Chicago was elected, but the vote was recon
sidergd and made tie special order for Mon
day.
The Supreme lodge adopted rule that NJ
petition for the formation of a separate bene'
lciary Jurisdiction shall be entertained unies
there are two Thousand members IN Root
Standing at the time the petition Is matured
The following we're elected officers tor IN
ensuing year: John FriZelle, Nashville, So
1reme master workman: Bad Rose, iowa
supreme foreman; II. w. Fish, California
supreme Oyerseer; NJ. w. Sackett. Pennsyl
vania. supreme recorder; 5. Z. DAVE, OHIO
supreme receiver; c II. Cheath, Wisconsin
e.,prpme guide; +. W. Boyntou, Illinois, sd
,re.ga wltchman; Lcckey n. Andrews, New
YORK. supreme trustee.
They were installed by z. 5. \. w
N'Nafr OF Pennsy lvania, and entered upon
tbe discharge Of their duties.
4 resolution. printed on white satin, with
thanks from a nnuker OF lodges for having
asssted them during the epidemic, was pre-
scented.