Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-27
4. a. o. r.
Action of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
on the Presidents DeaIh-Resume
Of Business.

At the session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, /. o. o. f., in session at Cincinnati
on Tuesday last, the announcement of Presi
dent Garfeld's death was made, and the fol
lowing named were appointed to draft
suitable resolutions Henri F. Carey, OF
Maryland; Henry c. Hedges, of Ohio; John
W. Stebbins, of New York; Walter G.. Dye,
OF Minnesota; VIM. W. Morrow, OF Califor-
MIA; Joseph III. Sloss, of Alabama; L. z.
Mckinney, of New Hampshire; j. Ham
Perry, of Ontario; Isaac A. Sheppard, of
Pennsylvania; Tai. P. Shaffner, Of Ken
lucky; Andre Gushing, of Lower Provinces,
B. N. A.
The committee submitted the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The American people are this
day in mourning over the death of its lately
inaugurated President, who, In the prime
OF virtuous life, In the full vigor of his
intellectual faculties, and when, by virtue
of his great Office, he stood at the summit
OF human greatness, was shot down by an
assassin, and through long, lingering ago
ny, passed to an untimely grave; and, where
as. this body represents more than five
hundred thousand men associated for fra
ternal and beneficial purposes, and through
them, also, represents an aggregate of more
than two and half millions of persons of
every age and sex, and of many and diverse
nationalities, it seems eminently proper
that 1t should at this time give expression
to the profound grief aud sorrow which
pervades all the Lodges and homes Of its
vast brotherhood; therefore,
l. RESOLVED, That this body OF representa-
tives, Tor each of their number and for the
nationalities they represent, deeply sympa-
thize with this free government and its mil
lions OF patriotic citizens in their hour OF
trial, and will join with all good men every
where in upholding the supremacy of Law
and the sacredness Of order, so necessary to
the happiness and prosperity Of this and oi
all peoples.
q ReSO,Vsd, That, as individuals represent
ing nearly every sect, as members Of differ
ing political patries, and living under diff
fering forms Of government, we are, as one
man, as one sect, as one party, as citizen;
living under one and the same government
in the feelings of indignation and grie1
that stir our souls, and in the impulse thai
leads us to mourn at the grave Of the CHIEF
Of this great republic.
3. RESOLVED, That the Assistant Grand Sec
rotary shall cause this hall to be draped II
mourning, as a mark of respect for the late
James A. Garfield, citizen, Christian, states
man and President.
4. Resolved, That we will gladly co operate
with our kind friends and brethren n thit
city In avoiding all festivity and every dem
onstration which can in any way interfere
with the only sentiment which should claim
our attention-grief for the loss, honor tC
the memory of the late President of the
United States.
We condense the following from the re-
ports of the business Of Wednesday:
A matter discussed quite extensively was
the bylaws which relates to the regalias and
collars of the order, and which is as fol-
lows: The regalis Of the order shall be as
follows Collars of subordinate lodges shall
be white, trimmed with emblematic color OF
the degree intended to be represented,
namely: First degree, pink second degree,
blue third degree, scarlet. Rosettes Of the
appropriate color may be worn upon the
collar. Plain white apron for the initiatoIy
degree.
Tho Noble Grand, Vice Grand and Treas
urer shall each wear scarlet collar trimmed
with white or silver. Supporters of the
Noble Grand, Vice Grand, Secretary and
Treasurer shall each wear a scarlet collar
trimmed white or silver. Supporters Of the
Noble Grand and Vice Grand shall wear
sashes of scarlet color. Warden and Con-
ductor, black sashes; Scene Supporters,
white sashss; Chaplain, white sash; Outside
Guardian, red sash; Inside Guardian, red
sash.
The different sections of this rule were
taken up and disposed Of, the discussion re-
sulting In the changing of quite a number
of regalias and collars. Next year the con-
vention will be held at Baltimore, which is
regarded as the meeting place for every
session, provided no other CITY desires the
presence OF the three-linked brethren.