Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-13

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OK LAws-IE-
TEREsTING DEATH sTATIsTICs-ADJoURN-
MEHT.
| Special to the Appeal.
NASHVILLE, A pril 12.-The Grand Lodge,
Heights OF Honor, decided that medi.
cal examinations for the reinstatement
OF suspended members do not have to
be submitted to the State medical ex,m-
liners, provided the application for re-
instatement is made within twelve months
.fta- A..-t----9io-. 4'hr Grand Lodge refused
TO change the constitution 80 as 10 render it
permissible to meet elsewhere than at Nash
vile.
The Committee Oh Laws recommended that
the semi-anuual returns from lodges should
be submitted to the grand reporter. Adopted.
The per capita tax is to be paid by August
1st and February LIST, and if not paid by the
10h OF these months the lodges will be
6ned IS.
The report of DIR. J. T. Jones, grand med
zeal examiner; DR.. w. D. Somers, OF Col
lierville, and DR.. 3. N. White, of Hariq-
villr, the three physicians appointed to re-
port on the abstract Of, the grand reporter,
regarding deaths in the order in the State
from diseases which, sunder the existing Law
! providing for grand medical examiner,
would prevent admittanc. into the order,
developed the following facts: OF sixteen
deaths from consumption, four we're in 1876,
three in 1878 and four in 1879; heart d sesse
three 10 1876, one in 1877 and one in 1873;
cancer, two in 1877 and one in 1880; Bright's
disease, one in 1875. one in 1878 and one in
1880; paralysis, two in 1876, one in 1878 and
one 1879; diabetes, one in 1881. Ia addition
to the diseases which render persons inelig-
bic for membership, there were deaths from
: suicide, murder and accident. Only forty
Elk died from diseases which would not with
a medical examination have rendered them
ineligible. II is specially worthy of r.msrk
! that of the thirty-two deaths from diseases
Z which would render persons Ineligible for
membership, only one occurred ,ince the
establishment of the Office of medical exam
liner.
This report is considered OF SO much i'm
portance in showing the value of the Office
OF medical examiner that copy will be sent
to the medical examiner OF each lodge 10
the State.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The per capita for subordinate lodges was
fixed at fifty cents per annum, or thirty
cents per term.
d. B. Galley was appointed a committee
10 secure rebate on railroad fare.
The following officers were elected: Past
Grand Dictator, w. E Basket, Chattanooga;
Grand Dictator, c. F. Bates, Chattanooga
Grand Vice Dictator, J. E. Christian, Ger.
mant own; Grand Assistant Dictator, War.
ner Moore, Memphis; Grand Chaplain, the
I Rev. w. d. Cowerdin, Duektown; Grand
Reporter, Ben K. Pullen, Memphis; Grsnd
Treasurer, R. L. White, Lebanon; Grand
Guide, R. Albert, Chattanooga; Grand Guar
dian, L. D. Code, Clifton.
w. E. Baskstt, Past. Grand Dictator war
elected Supreme Representative for the en-
suing two years, with James o. Pierce, OF
Memphis, as alternate.
DR.. T. G. Jones, OF Jackson, was recon-
mended for appointment as Grand Medical
Examiner.
The Board OF Trustees is composed OF the
following gentlemen: Jos. Bunting, Bristol;
J. NJ. Barnes, Nashville, and F. H. Cross
Murfreesboro.
The following standing committees were
appointed by the Grand Dictator:
Committee on Laus-John FrizzslI, Nash
vile; F. Snilhson, Murfreesboro; 8. D. Hays
Jackson.
Finance COmmihcs.-J. c. DePass, Mem
phis; ]. W. Aldrich, Memphis; R. A
Brown, Knoxville.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned 10 the
first Wednesday after the second Tuesday in
| Anril 1854