The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-24
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Saturdays Proceedings of the Sovereign,
Grand LODGE

Grand Lodge.
PROVIDENCE, R. L., Sept. 22--Tn the Soy
ereign Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows this morn
ing the report of the committee on petitions,
confirming the action Of the Grand Officers in
granting dlspensations for lodges at Lemvig
aud Kallunborg, Kingdom of Denmark, and
Brandon, Manitoba, Dominion of Canada,
was adopted. The special committee on uni
form degree made report designating uni
formed, the emblems, ETC., and the report was
adopted. The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That the Noble Grand and Re-
cording Secretary of lodge may issue visiting
cards to members in good standing when ap-
plication for the same is made to them in
writing.
Resolved, That subordinate lodge may au-
thorize its Noble Grand TO cause brothers visit
ing by card to be examined prior to the OPEN
ing of the lodge.
The judiciary committee decided the follow
ing points, which were affirmed: A Past
Grand Master outranks Past Grand Repre-
sentative. II is legal for Grand Lodge to
make the term of Office for the Treasurer of
subordinate lodge one year. The wife OF a
third degree member who declines to take the
degree of Rebekah is eligible to membership
in Rebekah Degree Lodge. A committee OF
three was appointed to prepare form OF
PUBIC INSTALLATION IOr h6U6kau uoBre0 lOuB6S
to report at the next session. Blank forms Of
reports for Rebekah degree lodges were
adopted. Regalia for the officers of Rebekah
Degree Lodges was adopted. The Grand Lodge
refused to abolish dismissal certificates Grand
Lodges and Grand Encampments were en-
powered to enact such legislation as shall fully
authorize the consolidation of two or more
subordinate lodges or encampments into one
lodge or encampment. The following resolu-
tion was adopted
Raaolvad That IL qba1l ha tha dutv of tha
Recording Secretary Of subordinate lodge
when he issues visiting card to indofse there
on the character of attentive benefits allowed
by the Eby-laws OF such lodge, and IL such by
laws allow the hiring of nurses during sickness
such fact shall also be stated together with the
compensation allowed per diem for such
nurses, which Endorsement shall be signed by
such Secretary, with the seal of the lodge
attached.
The special committee on thanks made re-
port which was unanimously adopted, review
ing the entertainment OF the Sovereign Grand
Body in this city aud thanking its entertainers.
A District Deputy Grand Sire was deprived
OF the right to visit uniformed degree camp
unless he has been invested with the degree.
A series of resolutions relating to attentive
benefits were adopted, treating the subject in
all its phases, the gist OF which is: That the
lodge of which sojourning brother is a mem
Der shall not be liable for any amount in ex-
cess of that provided in its bylaws as sick or
funeral benefits
1t was deemed inexpedient to enter into a
scheme for founding a National Home.
The Grand Lodge refused again to adopt a
National Endowment Association.
The following resolution was adopted Re-
solved, That tie uniformed degree camps be,
and they are, hereby authorized to appear in uni
form whenever it shall be so determined by
the Commander or by the body ITSELF
After a secret session Grand Sire Leech
made the closing address, Grand Chaplain
Venable offered prayer and the Grand Lodge
was declared adjourned, to meet in Min
neapolis, Mimi, on the third Monday in Sep
tember, 1884.