Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-06

hNetAke age oI members dled during the
IL
The death rate for the past four
years shows that the highest rate of
mortality has been in Ohio, lowest in
Nevada.
SUSPENDED MEMBERS.
Section IL, Article s, Supreme Lodge
Constitution was amended:
A member holding final card
makes application the same as a new
member. and pays the usual card fee.
but is exempt from paying initiation
Eand degree fees. 1t suspended by rea
son of non>payment OF dues for six
months, he shall pay the amount due
at the date of suspension and in addi-
ten a sum not less than one dollar. to
be placed in the General Fund.
If suspended for non payment of
assessments for six months he shall
pay not less than seven dollars into
the benef ,iary fund.
Section 9, Article 8, was amended:
A member failing to pay his assess
ments on or before the 18th of the
month his certificate stands suspended
and no action is required on the part
of the Lodge or any officer to complete
such suspension.
Section l9 of laws applicable to
Grand Lodges is amended so as to au.
thorize the confering of the Past Mas
ter w 0rkman degree on Grand Medi-
cal Examiners, also on Recorders,
Einanciers and Receivers who have
served three consecutive years.
when their Lodges by resolution SO
request.
The preamble to Article 6, Supreme
Lodge Constitution, was amended so as
to provide that whenever a Grand
Lodge should have 1000 members the
Supreme Master Workman shall de-
clare such Grand Lodge to be a sepa~
rate beneficiary jurisdiction.
This amendment was passed to
compel the jurisdiction of OHIO to
take separate beneficiary jurissic
ton, and she was allowed until Sep
TENDER LIST to complete ARRANGEMENTS
preparatory to going out OF the Su-
preme Lodge Jurisdiction.
IOWA.
1t was brought to the notice of the
Supreme Lodge that contest is now
being waged in the courts of Iowa to
determine the question of the rights
Of the disloyal members of that iuris.
diction to use the name of our order
or any OF its rights, privileges or trans
chises,and the Supreme Master Work
man and Finance Committee were in
structed to employ counsel and to yip>
orously prosecute and viudicate the
rights Of the Supreme Lodge, and of
the loyal Grand Lodge of Iowa.
Ringing resolutions we're unani-
mously adopted pledging the loyal
Grand Lodge of Iowa the hearty sun
port Of the entire order in their con
test against the dislOyal element.
POPULAR REPRESENTATIVES,.
An effort was again made to amend
the laws so as to allow representatives
TO the Supreme Lodge to be chosen
from those other than Past Grand
Masters. Your representatives sun
ported this movement, as they have
done similar ones in every session of
the Supreme Lodge they have at.
tended. The proposition was again
defeated.
GRADED ASSESSMENTS.
This question in connection with
reduction of the maximum ACE
grading OF initiation fees and reserve
fund was again postponed to enable
the standing committee on vital eta.
tistics 10 further investigate and If
possible to report basis for action At
the next meeting Of the Supreme
Lodge.
PLACE or NEXT MEETING.
Toronto was selected as the next
meeting place, the Supreme Lodge
being Of the opinion that the amount
OF good to the order incident to meet
ing at that point outweighed the con
sideration Of an additional expense of
a few hundred dollars in favor Of
other points which were named.
A resolution was presented and
adopted requiring Master Workmen
Of each subordinate lodge TO PROFOUND
the following question in open lodge
FIRST meeting night Of each month:
Has the last beneficiary assessment
been duly forwarded"
NEW DIGEST.
The Supreme Lodge ordered that a
new digest Of the laws be prepared
and empowered the Supreme Master
Workman and Committee on Laws IN
review and promulgate the same.
oPPIoERsAND STANDING COMMITTEES
N: W. Fish, Master Workman.
Oakland, California
NJ. u. Bebee, Supreme Foreman
Buffalo, New York.
W. g. Morris, Supreme Ogersecr,
Moline, Illinois.
| NJ. W Saekett, Supreme Recorder
Meadville, Pennsylvania.
3. ,; Davis, Supreme Receiver, Gin.
4. y. PresnelI, Supreme Guide,
Duluth. Minneoota.
W. r. Graham, Supreme Watch
man, Iowa.
VIM. Richardson, Medical Exam.
liner, H. Louis, Missouri
Committee on Laws and Superyis.
ion-Leroy Andrus, Buffalo. New
York. George w. Badgorow. Ontatio,
n. NJ, FOrde. Emnoria Kans.s