Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-17
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THE GRAND LoDGE.-After our report of the
proceedings Of the Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F.,
closed yesterday a secret session was held.
After the close OF the secret session business
was resumed. Representative White, OF New
York, moved that the appeal OF E. 3. Sherman
on the question OF endowment be referred to
the committee on that subject: adopted. Rep
Iesentattve Blanks, OF Virginia. offered reSO-
luton to grant the privilege to lodges to issue
ferred to the legislative committee. Represen-
tatlve Sha1ner of Kentucky, offered reSOlu-
ton in favor of permitting Grand Lodges and
Grand Encampments to hold special Sc ssions for
tt e purpose of cooferring the degrees of those
bodies On such members as desire them; re.
tered to the legislative committee. Represen-
tat1ve Slebo1ns, OF New York, offered re5olu-
tion on the subject OF Uniformed Patrlarchs, in
favor Of granting Grand EncampmentS the pri-
vtlege OF chartering encampm "nts of Uniformed
PatTiarchs, and pass suitable -Aws for their gov
eminent; referred to the judiciary committee.
Also, resolution In favor Of transact!ng al:
business Of the subordinate lodges In the fifth
degree; referred to the legislative committee.
Representative Fessenden, of Massachusetts,
offered resolution asking the Grand Lodge to
define what is necessary to renstate a member
who has been expelled by reason of having
has been removed; referred to the judiciary
committee. The Grand Lodge adjourned until
Thursday morning, They VIII go on an excur-
sion to Pen Mar to. day.
Mr.. GEO. W..ATKrNsoN, who is to be the rep
resentat1ve of Sir John Ashley In the interna-
Square garden, New York. next week, arrived
In that city yesterday In the steamship Wyo-
ming from Liverpool
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Supreme Coun-
Gil, 33d degree, L. and A. Scottish Rite, north
ern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States
was opened in Philadelphia yesterday morning
IN the afternoon the 33d degree was conferred,
followed by reception In the evening.
DozEN ACCIDENTS occurred at the collieries
around Pottsville, Pa, yesterday. Among
Them were the following: John Davis, q miner,
was OVertaken and crushed to death by a rush
or coal from which he was attempting to eS-
cape, and by an explosion OF gas in another
mine one man vas severely burned.
THE OLD QUEENS BENCH Southwark. is soon
TO share the fate OF the Fleet, the MarshaSea
and White Cross street prisons. During the
''Wat Tyler" rebellion the Kentish rebels are
stated to have broken down the houses OF the
Bench. Where its site In Southwark was then
Is doubtful, but it must have been the same
Bench prison to which Henry ", when
Prince OF Wales, was committed by Chief JUS
tice GaScOyne. It Is clear, however, that it was
erected On the present site In 1859, and although
ten years after II fell victim to the fury OF the
No Popery" mob it was very soon rebuilt,
and continued In use as debtors prison down
to the passing Of Lord Westbury'S bankruptcy
act, in 1861, when, under that act, the debtors
OF all classes were released. After the exodus
Of the debtors the building was occupied FOR
some time as military prison. Some time
after 1t was handed over to the convict depart
ment, in whose hands it has continued up Till
recently. It is now to be demolished.