The Evening critic., 1882-09-22
THE oDD-FELLoWs.
Proceedings of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. In baltimore. Yesterday.


The Sovereign Grand Lodge OF o ld.Fc!lows
at It's meeting yesterday decided 70 hold two
SESSIONS daily. Grand Treasurer Joshun Van
sant, Of Baltimore, who has held the of1co for
thirty consecutive years, mado an address dc.
clining tho position, TO which he had been re
elected on Tuesday last. He expressed his
high appreciation OF the honor conferred upon
him, ana renewed his pledges OF lldollty to tho
order.
Judge Carey made very feeling appeal to
the grand treasurer, In which he rocltod his
valuable eeryices and opposed the acceptance
OF the resignation.
Representative orendorfr, OF Illinois, moved
that the grand treasurer bo requested to with
draw his resignation. Tho motion was sec
onded by Representatives Sanders, OF Now
York, and Veltch, OF Missouri who rcferred TO
their long association with Mr. Vansant, and
appealed TO him 70 withdraw the reslgnntion.
Addresses were also made by Past Grand Slros
Nicholson aud Stokes, of Pcnnsylvnnia. Tho
motion Of Judge Carey was then unanimously
adopted. Mr.. Vansant asked that he bo al-
lowed TO take the matter undor consideration,
and II was so ordered Resolutions were Of
forcd that the finance committee consider the
proprlety of permitting tho grand treasurer
10 employ clerk TO assist him In tho dis
charge OF his duties. Approprlating $500 for
the relief of tho yellow fever sufferers OF
Pensacola, Florida. Adopted
The special order, being the consideration OF
the constitutional amendments. was takon up.
The amendment to change tho timo of meet
Ing from the third Monday In september TO tho
first Monday In october was lost--ycas 40,
nays %. Amendment 20 fix the third Monday
In october for time OF meeting was lost-yeas
53, nnys 81. Ang amendment TO admit past
grand slres 10 seats, with power TO debate,
make motions and serve on Committees with
the privilege Of voting, lost-yeas 81,
nays SO.
The Grand Sire announced that Grand Treas
urer Yansant had authorized him TO withdraw
his resignation. An amendment consolidating
grand lodges and grand encampments was In
definitely postponed. An amendment TO fix
the second Monday In December FOR the an.
nual meeting was indefinitely postponed, and
an amendment to make the annual meeting on
the first Monday In May was lost-yeas ~,
nays 04.9
The amendment to admit to membership
civilized Indians residing In the Indian Terri
tory was discussed by Representative Hunley
for and Representative Randall against. Lost
yeas, 20; nays, ~. The amendment requir-
ing from lodges working under the jurisdic-
tion Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge per cent.
OF receipts as dues was adopted. All amend
ments providing for biennial Sessions Of the
sovereign Grand Lodge were indefinitely post
poned. resolution providing for n transla-
tion of the ritual Into the Spanish language
was referred to the finance committee. The
afternoon was occupied In the discussion of
the Schriver appeal case from the Grand
Lodge Of Ohio, involving n question OF benefits.
The committee remanded the case to tho sub
ordinate lodge for investigation OF tho claim
for benefits. After discussion by number OF
representatives tho report Of the committee
was adopted. Adjourned until to-day.