The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08
A. O. q. w.
Complete Report of the Doings in Grand
Lodge up to Date.

J. V. McCagg, Past Grand Master OF the
Loyal A. o. e. w. of Iowa, was presented
| by Past Grand Master w. g. Morris, and
| introduced to the brothers by Grand Mas
ter O. F. Berry The members OF the
Grand Lodge simultaneously rose to their
| feet in cordial welcome.
On reassembling at 2 p. m. yesterday
| the brethren of Moline. through Brother
w. G. Morris, invited the Grand Lodge to
a reception in the Wagner opera house on
Thursday evening, Feb. 6. at s O'Clock,
| transportation to be furnished on the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railway.
| The invitation was accepted.
George w. Hill, of Murphysborough.
was selected to deliver the next annual
address.
Springfield was selected as the place OF
holding the next session of the Grand
Lodge of A o. Z. W.
The constitution was again taken up and
as amended adopted.
Geo. w. Hill, chairman of the judiciary
committee, reported favorably on the
Grand Master Workmans decisions in the
cases of Nos. 1, 3, 4. 5, 6, z, 8. 10, II, II,
10, IA, 16, II, 10, 20, 81, %, %. "A, 25,
25R. 26. 81. %. 30, 80, 81, 80, 3S, 35. SO.
81 80, 40, Al, ~, 43, A, rs, Al. and rec
commended their approval. The report
was adopted.
Am ong the rulings affirmed we note the
following as useful for the guidance of
subordinate lodges in similar cases.
Appeal No IA brother applied to ST.
Elmo Lodge, No. SO, for clearance card
and expressed willingness to pay all dues,
ETC. The application was assented to, and
when the Financier called for the dues he
refused to pay. claiming that the card was
already granted. The Master Workman
claimed that he had no card and was not
entitled to any until he paid all charges
against him.
Appeal No "A trustee of Goethe
Lodge, No. 8, was found guilty OF miscon
duct in telling the cashier of the bank
where the lodges funds were deposited. to
pay no money unless al the trustees were
present, and failing to attend some meet
ings He was fined $50, Ruled that the
cessive. Reversed.
Lodge, No. rs, was reported sick and en-
titled to benefits. Objection was made on
account of being three months in arrears.
The brother could pay his dues and be en-
titled TO benefits. not being six months in
arrears
Appeal Ne IS. d. Robb, VS. Island
City lodge, No. 4; long and tedious
settlement between the lodge and its finan
cier Charges were presented in due form
against the financier and the lodge decid
ed to receive them as information, and
not as charges. The L. d. G. NJ. appeal
ed The G. NJ appointed committee to
try the brother and ordered 1t done in open
lodge The d. G.. NJ insisted on com
mites" of five and that trial should be had
under sections SO to 43 The NJ. w, over
ruled the D. g. NJ, and he appealed. The
g. III. w. orders proceedings annulled to
the presentation of charges, and the lodge |
to proceed under sections 81 and 43.
Appeal No 5.-A brother of Anchor |
lodge. No. 5, was fined % for nonattend- |
ance on funeral. His excuse was, that |
he did aot wish to leave his store and he |
appealed. The appeal was dismissed.
Appeal No. GA member of Capital |
City Lodge No. 80. was suspended for |
He applied for reinstate |
ment and was rejected because his appii- |
cation showed him to be over so years of |
age. 1t is held that as he had been sus-
pended he could not be reinstated
Appeal No. IA brother of jefferson /
Lodge, No. 2, was charged with drunken. |
ness and found not guilty. The lodge |
deputy appealed The evidence clearly |
established guilt. and the appeal is sus-
tanned.
Appeal No. s-A man over so years of |
age Joined Teutonia Lodge, No. SO. and