The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-17
SECOND DAY OF ODD FELLOWS
CONVENTION.

SEVOND DAl Or ODD rELhOWS
CONVENTION.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18.-The Grand
Lodge I. o. .. r. assembled at 3 O'Clock
A. ~, J. b. Hartman, Grand Sire, pre-
siding. After prayer by J. w. venable,
Grand Chaplain, tho Grand Lodge was
declared open for business.
The jurisdictions were called and the
following business presented:
BY c. P. Elder, amendment to consti-
tuition Grand Lodge Of Colorado ; by j.
T. Jakes, amendment to constitution of
Delaware; by Miller, of New Jersey,
resolution In favor of making term of
lodges one year iostesd Of six months;
by w. w. Evans, resolution from Wash
ington Territory, asking the Grand
Lodge to remit certain dues to tlist jnr-
isdictiOn, and was referred TO the Finance
Committee; Van Mort, Of New Jersey,
presented the report Of special commit
tee distributing the Grand Sire's report
was taken up and adopted; q resolution
by NJ. j. Durham, OF Kentucky, r. q.
Sire, making special order to consider
the pending amendments to the copsti-
tuition on Thursday, was adopted on
motion of M. j. Durham, of Kentucky,
p. g. g., the reports as they appea. on
the vertial, were then taken up.
The report OF the Legislative Commit
was considered. The report provides
for dormant members, consisting Of these
who have been suspended for non-pay-
nieht Of dues, those members to be per
mitted to visit the lodge without the
word; but they are not to be permitted
to vote or speak to questions. Action
thereon was deferred by special order to
Thursday, at IL o'clock.
The report of Special Committee on
Memorial of A. Is. Grosh review Of
the action of the Grand Lodge in 1878,
censuring him for publication Of forms
was considered. The exhonerated
Brother Grosh from any Intentional
wrong in the publication Of his manual,
wherein he used certain forms for Va
nous purposes Of the order. II vindi-
Gates him from any and every charge
| affecting his char acter AS man and All
Odd Fellow. 1t also recommends just
and equitable compensation 10 MIR.
Grosh Tor the forms, should they infringe
upon his copyright. The report was
adpp ed.
The report of the Committee on
Printing, made by Mr.. Jones, of Mary
land, on the subject of supplies, was
adopted.
The Grand Sire appointed the follow
ing Committee on History Of Oddfellow-
ship :--Repres natives Shafiner, Of
Kentucky; Randall, of California An
drcws, of Connecticut; Campbell, OF
Ontario; and Heaton, of Illinois.
| A resolution waa presented giving
ReDekah lodges the right to confer the
degree of ReDekah on NTH degree mem
beers, which was referred to tn Commit
tee on Degree Of Rebekah.
| Mr.. Gwinner, of Pennsylvania, offer
ed q resolution to translate the ritua
into the French language, which wa
referred TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Lindsey, of Wisconsin, Offered
resolution asking translation of tn
ritual into the Norwegian language b.
the grand lodges Of Illinois and Wiscon
sin, which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Lindsey, of Wisconsin, offered
resolution admitting the widow Of
dropped member to the degree of Rebe
kah, and the widowed mother of tn
} same class of members, which was re
I ierred To the committee of degree o
Rebekah.
Mr.. SIMPLY, of Mo, presented resolutio
= Of Grand Lodge OF Missouri on the sui
e ject of degrees as TO their revision all
If reduction TO three, and that the bushes
Df the lodge be conducted in the highe
iegree. Laid on the table.
d Mr.. Fessenden, of Massachusetts, @
If fered resolution permitting membe
Of the Manchester Uniiy to join the y
&c der without severing their connectic
e with that Order. Referred TO the Legi
atIve Committee.
Ii The Grand Sire appointed Represe
y tatives Gwiuner, of Pennsylvania; u
terwood, OF Kentucky; Carey, OF Mar
and; Stebbins, of New York and Bush
= Of North Carolina, "a committee to revi
i the rules of order.
The Grand Sire resigned his positiC
ii on the Committee on Dues and Beneti
d and appointed Mr. Campbell, of Ont
-, rio, ia bis place.
'e The Grand Lodge then went into s
e, cret session..
Ii OTHER BUSINESS.
n. After the close of the secret sessi'
business was resumed. Representa-
PC White, OF New York moved that the Il
at peal OF f Is. Sherman on the question
A. end owment DO referred to the comm
IA tee on that subject Adopted.
Z. Representative Blanks, of Virgin
n offered "a resolution TO grant the privile
to lodges to Issue cards in the recess
We the lodge, which was referred To
nd Legislative Committee
Representative Shaffuer, of Kentucl
by offered a resolution in favor OF peru
ting grand lodges and grand encan
ments 20 hold special sessions for
purpose of conferrDg the degrees
to those bodies on such members as des
net them. Referred 10 the Legislative &c
miHee.
Representative Stebbins, of New Yo
ch- offered IA resolution on the subject
=, uniformed patriarchs in favor of grs
sIi- ing encampments the privilege of ci
ich terng encampments OF uniformed pa
archs and pass suitable laws tor Il
government. Referred to the Judici
COMMITTEE.
I'd Representative Steb ms, of
de- York, offered resolution in favo
mo transacting all business of the subu
nate lodges in the fifth degree. Refer
'ea- to tho Legislative Committee.
are Representative Fessenden, of Nj
be chusetis, offered a resolution asking
by W rsinststa MANNER who T"" has means
PEELED by reason of having joiled
Manchester Uuity when the cause
,un- been removed. Refer ed:to the Jude
mn. COMMITTEE.
The Grand Lodge adjourned
or Thursday morning. They Will go OF
ex- excursion to PEN Mar on Wednes
tied