The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-18
I. Q O. F.

We are in receipt Of the advance sheets Of
the proceedings of the Sovereign Crane
Lodge held in Cincinnati, Ohio, COMMENCING
Sept. 10Th.
Officers present--Luther j. Glenn, M. w
Grand Sire; Erie J. Leach, II. W.. Deputy
Grand Sire; Joshua Vansant, K. W: Grand
Treasurer; Theo. A. Ross, K. w. Asst. Grand
Sec; Rev. J. W. Venable, r. W. Grand
Chaplain; Beiden Seymour, K. W. Grand
Marshal; J. L. Horn brook, K. VI. Grand
Guardian; Chas. II. Catch, K. W. Grand
Messenger.
Thirty-nine Grand Lodges and eighteen
Grand Encampnlents were represented.
Resolutions were passed relative 10 the
death Of President Garfield.
The Legislative Committee reported the
following:
ResOloed, That on and after July l, 1892
all the business Of the Subordinate Lodge shall
be transacted in the Third Degree, or Degree
of Truth. The lodge shall open IN each De-
gree for the purpose of ernferring the De.
erees, aud each Degree shall be conferred
when 1t is opened in that Degre DC.
(Siened by eight Of the Committee,
Laid OIL table under the rule.
A resolution from the Grand Lodge of
Ohio in favor OF the above; also a protest from
the district Grand Committee of Montgomery
county, ano others, against said change, were
presented.
Amendments 10 Constitution considered, IS
follows:
TO strike out the words. corresponding
aud Recording" Adopted.
To amend. Article III, Sections l and 2.
Strike out fright Worthy :.Most Worthy
corresponding and Recording" Adopted.
Amend Article III, by adding after "Grand
Messenger" in fourth line, the words, sPast
Grand Slres indefinitely postponed.
Amend, SO as to admit to membership, civ
ilized tribes of Indians residing in indian
Territory. Not adopted.
Amend SO as to make the terms of Grand
Representatives four years. Not Adopted.
Amend so as to hold biennial sessions. In-
definitely postponed.
Amendment to Constitution offered, to hold
the sessions of S. L. e. on the first Monday of
October, annually.
The Committee on State of the Order re
ported that in their opinion . brother who
has by sickness become blind is, primd .facie,
entitled to benefits, although in other respects
his bodily health may be good. Adopted.
Rep. Price, OF Missouri, offered q preamble
aud resolutions presented to the e. l.. Of
Missouri by p. 6. S. Veitch, requesting the
Sow. &. l.. to establish aud put III practical
operation ali equitable and uniform system Of
dues and benefits. The subject was referred
to = special committee of three.
Amendment TO Bylaws, concerning form
and color OF Regalia, considered, and, after
discussion, the following was adopted:
Article XXI. The Regalia Of the Order
shall be as follows, to-wit: Collars of Subor-
dinate Lodges shall be Of White, trimmed
with the emblonatic color of the Degree IN
tended to be represented, namely First De-
gree, Pink; Second Degree, Blue; Third De-
gree. Scarlet; Initiatory degree, a plain
White collar. Rosettes of the appropriate
color may be worn upon the collar. j..
TIE Noble Grand Score airy and Treasu-
rer shall each wear a Scarlet collar, trimmed
wish white OF silver; the Vice Grand, = Blue
collar, trimlned in like manner. Supporters
of the N. g. and V. q. shall wear The color
of these officers respectively. Warden and
Conductor, Black sashes Scene Supporters,
White ssshes; Chaplain, White sasn; Out
sash. -..
The position of each Officer shall be indi-
Gated by the Jewel Of the office.
Resolped, That the above shall apply to all
Lodges that may hereafter be instituted, and
to all Lodges that shall hereafter procure
new Regslia.
The proposition to transact the business Of
the Subordinate Lodge in the Third Degree
was considered, and after q full and free dis
~cussion, was adopted, to take effect July /,
1882, the final vote being 95 In the afiirma-
tive and 81 in the negative.
Bro. Stokes, p. G. Sire, moved the follow
ing, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, This Grand Lodge, after ma
ture ana deliberate consideration, has decid-
| ed that the time has now arrived to make q
change in the mode Of transacting the bust
meas of the working Lodges, and fully rec
o~gnizinx the difficulty that may occur in
some localities having . membership without
the requisite qualifications for participating
in the business Of the Lodge, desire to give
an expression Of the deep interest they feel in
the entire success Of this Important move.
ment; therefore,
Resolced, 7 hat We recommend to tie diff
fsrent jurisdictions the exercise Of . liberal
policy in authorizing the comforting up n all
such members. either gratuitously or for Q
mere nominal charge, the requisite degrees 10
enable the Ell tire fraternity to participate In
thebusiness o. the Loiges under the new Or
ganization, protecting the Lodges whose laws
graduate their benefits according 10 the DE.
grees taken, from the payment OF such i'll
creased benefits to the members accepting
the degrees under all such arrangements.
The Grand Sire's report shows an increase
Of one Grand Enc.mpment, fiftsen Subordi-
nate Encanpments and l05 Subordinate
Lodges. Lodge limitations 7,70S Total
membership, Jan. /, 1881, to
456,937.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge closed Satur-
day, Sept. oath. The next session will be
held in Baltimore.
Montana wa represented in the Sovereign
Grand Lodge by Jacob Loeb, X. W., Secre-
tary Ct the CIR and Lodge OF Montana.