The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-01

noon OF the following Saturday. Luther " Glenn OF
Georgia, Grand Sire, presiding, There were present
| 40 Representatives. embracing ontario, Lower
Provinces, and every state and Territory, except
Utah. The reports OF the Grand Sire and Grand Sec
| rotary Ross show an increase OF 1876 subordinate
| Lodges, an Increase Of one Grand Hncampment; n
decrease Of rs subordinate Encampmonts; Lodge In
| itiauons iO,66Oi Increase, & 0i6i Lodge MEMBERS
| t55,eis; increase, 10, COG; Eucampmcnt members
So 6i3; increase, l1i5; total relief 81 $751; III rs;
increase, si3j lg2 i8 total revenue, g. 55i s77.
| increase, S2Se, o8o ~. In Degree Lodges OF the
Daughters ~ Observation-Disclosures, ~, iSi; sisters,
Is, e57 total 80, i0s. The following is condensa
tlon OF the decisions OF the Grand sire having gem
eral application; I. II Is not legal for Lodge limit
the payment OF beuens to "a weeks any other time
2. After benefits have accrued Lodge cannot by It's
action, reduce the amount. D. subordinate has
the right TO provide that benefits shall not I've paid
for the nrst weck's sickness. T. To suspend or drop
member Tor non payment Of dues the time fixed by
| law must he regarded, and not the amount due. g.
Cards bearing the name Of James l.. Rldgely Grand
Secretary, are legal Tho following Is Condcusa-
ton OF the Important legislation OF tho session,
Lodges ~ the Degree Of Rebekoh arc authorized TO
use the funeral ceremony now In use by tho Grand
Lodge, using the word 'slstet ~ where tho word
- rOtherN occurs. Whom u Battalion Of Uni
| formed rattlarchs visits mn Encampmcnt In body,
accompanied by either ot their first two officers, they
In tull uniform Members OF the order, when at
tending the meetings ot the Lodge Of which they are
members are entitled to wear the reGaa and Jewels
pertaining TO the highest degrees which they may
have taken The Grand Lodge refused TO adopt .
resolution to the effect that member can sever his
connection with his subordinate Lodge without for
| feitiDg his membership in his Encampment. 1t Is
recommended that grand bodies abolish ali prefixcs
| s SW w. .moSt Worthy, hgnt Worthy' - Most
| Lodges OF the Daughters Of Rcbekah were adopted.
The manner OF balloing FOR degrees, whether by sep.
| matter tOr local legislation. Persons In the mill
tary service who have been stationed continuously at
one post six months or more may mako application
| for membership In the order to the nearest Lodge
| o.. Relief granted to brother In possession uf a
card must be Endorsed on his card, With date aud
name OF body furnishing It,. "A member who has
| been granted y visiting card shall not DO granted
another card until he has returned to the Lodge or
fncanpmont the expired card produced sntisfac-
tory proof OF It's loss or destruction "a COMMITTEES
was appointed to prepare code for appeals, and
report ut next session German Ritual, and on Eu-
| dowment. Rev. J. w Ncnable, Grand Chaplain,
was appointed TO prepare suitable form OF prayer
L Tor opening Lodges. The special committee the
subject dues and benefits appointed NJ the session Of
1881 made report containing valuable statistics, and
l Degree for the Daughters OF Rebekah was adopted
and ordered printed. The sum OF Is, l2s. IL was
contributed to the Ridgely Monument Fund;
| Treasurer were appointed committee
| to take measures to increase tho same 80. The
| Amended Constitution of the Grand Lodge OF the
District OF Columbia providing for Representatives
system was approved, aud the Grand Master au.
thotzed to cause an election to I've held prior 10 De.
1 cember 81, 1889, tn MI vacancies That portion of
| section D. article ;, prescribing that q candidate
for Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master, OF
/ Der OF the Grand Lodge for one year.
was orietel stricken out. The sum OF $500 APP
TeIltl VI NeIDw IcNpr sufferers W
Pensacola, fla The committee appointed nj the
session OF 1851 to revise tho "Book OF Forms - wa
discharged, and new committee appointed, consist.
Ing OF Representatives Petty and Given, of this Dis
| trict; Slack, OF rennsylvanla; johnson, OF Rhode
| island Colbert, OF Virginia A Uniformed Degrer
| was adopted. and Grand Encampmonts were author
ICED to institute Uniform Degree Camps for Uniformed
| Patriarchs. The regulations governing the same
WIN be published In the next Issue Of THE SUNDAY
HERALD. ON the evening of the first days session
memorial services held In honor Of the nernor,
OF the late Grand Secretary Ridgely, and
auspices OF the Gtand Lodge OF Maryland was giver
~ steamer to Annapolis aud Wednesday and Thurs
ncaton OF tha work by Do Soto Lodge of Springfield.
Mass. special vote OF thanks was passed to Dr. "
a. Dohson OF Washington Lodge No. q: Mrs A. l.,
Ruter Dufour and Brother John n Seiifert u. @. Nj
all OF this city, for the poem ode. requiem and music
contributed for the tidgo'y memorial sorvIc's rrev
Gus TO the close OF the session the following olcer
were Installed 10 serve for the ensuing two years
Eric u 1eoclt Of Iowa, Grand Sire Judge Henry r
CAREY, Of Maryland, Deputy Grand Sire; Theo.
Ross Ut New Jersey, Grand Secretary: Hon Joshui
h Nansant, or Maryland, Grand Treasurer: Rev J. w
Nenahle ~ Kentucky, Grand Chaplain; John W. Me
qulddy OF Indiana Grand Marshal; Joshua Davis, o
Naine, Grand Guardian; ". e. Fuhrman, of Mime
sofa Grand Messenger
| independent Order OF Mechanics.
Capital Lodge No. II will give levec a
otih Fellows Eall the 18th instant, which promise
4 10 be pleasant affair.
/ The monthly meeting of the Mutual Re
lief Association win he held at the onre Of Vie
President william 4. Bailey, room q, Barbuur'
Law Building, to-inorfow evening.
Columbia Lodge No. l still continues Il
increase in membership. Several candidates will b
Initiated at the regular meeting next Tuesday even
| ing. An amendment to the by laws, proposing +
incsrise the quarterly dues to sufficient amount l.
l@y ap expenses, so that the assessments he deaf,
az q member can bo abolished, VIII also be acte
| upon.
| The " Good of Order exercises at Ancbo
Lodge No. Q. Thursday evening last, were UNUSUAL
nte,einE REGULATIONS were appreclatiyely rendete;
Kay, aud interesting short addresses made h,
several members. This lodge win make fraterna
visit tn Harmony Lodge No. 10 In TimmS's Han to-
| morrow evening.
knights or Pythias.
| The monthly meeting ofthe Uniform RAM
| VIII I've held at their armory corner of Eighth and
streets, "Wednesday evening next.
| The Grand Visitations will commence tLi
4 week Syracusians Lodge No. 10 win lie visite,
Tuesday evening, aud Union Lodge No % THURSDAY
evening.
Brother William 4. Bailey. p. G. c.. ba,
accepted invitations to lecture before Mount Vernon
4 Lodge No. i and Excelsior Lodge NoIi. Due notice
| VIII be given of III dates.
Is. p. q. EIks.
Washington Lodge No. Is met at its hall
| on Ninth street, on Sunday night last, with arg,
attendance at tho brothers present, Brother J. Ii
Iathbonc Exalted Ruler. In the chair; brother An.
| derson. Acting Esteemed Recalling Knight: Brother
Call filling the position Of Esteemed Loyal night
aud Brother Sailor occupying the chair Of Esteemed
| LeCturng Knight. The degrees of the order were
conferred In very impressive manner upon four
dlhaies, Visitors were present from New York. Phil
| adelphIa, Providence, Il. L., Chicago, and Bali.
more who expressed themselves highly gratifed witt
tho manner In which tho degrees We're worked Under
| good Of the Order remarks complimentary to tn,
Lodge and Its working team were made by visiting
Bro theirs Stanley, Carr, Quinlan and others, which
wer, well received and neatly responded to by the
| members. After n most enjoyable AMI nstruclv,
comm unlcaion, the Lodge adjourned about II l.. NJ
to nleet In social session this evening" when the mem.
hers viii demonstrate to their friends the hospitalIi,
always 80 he found at the Lodge Board Of True Elks
Tha genial Dan viii on that occasion WELD the gayel
and by means well known to himself will for the time
being vanish dull care from the assembly.