St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-20
THE THREE LINKS.
Yesterdays Session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of OddfellOws.
The Colored Race viii Not Be Admitted
The Patriarehal Circle Matter.
Receptions and Presentations In the Eren-
ing Largely Intended and Highly
Enjoyed.

Yesterdays Sc :sion of the Sovereign Grand
lodge is said TO have been of more interest to the
members than the session of the first days in the
week. The question of admitting colored peo
pie was again brought up. An amendment to the
constitution was presented for the purpose of
leaving the matter discretionary with foreign
subordinate jurisdictions whether colored people
be admitted or not in such jurisdictions. The
proposition met with vigorous opposition. 1t
was argued that the adoption OF the amendment
would open the door to movement which
should do away with all color distinctions
and the position was considered
highly Objectionable. The discussion occupied
the attention of the body for two hours, and elo
quent addresses were made pro and con. Upon
a vote the matter was decided in the negative
100 to AZ
number of appeals were disposed of and the
committees presented reports which were acted
upon.
The committee on finances to whom had been
referred the matter OF salaries reported a re-
concentration that the salary of the grand secre-
tary be fixed at $4,000, and the salary OF the as
sstant grand secretary at 81 800, and that of the
treasurer at $780, The report was adopted and
the salaries were fixed recommended.
1t moved hat committee De created on
appeals, on questions of dues, benefits, etc,
whose action shall be final, with aview o! lessen
ing the iabors of the Sovereign Grand lodge, but
after a short debate the proposition was tabled.
An amendment was reported by the commit
tee on legislation, authorizing every new lodge
TO adopt the name OF any disbanded lodge.
Adopted.
1t was moved to change the present form Of
visiting or travelling cards, but it failed to carry
The afternoon session Of the Sovereign Grand
lodge was principally devoted 10 listening to
committee reports and to discussing the troubles
between the Sovereign Grand lodge and the Pat
riarchia circle, but no disposition was made of
! the matter. The trouble has arisen from the
fact that while the circle has not openly refused
10 obey the fats ofsthe Sovereign Grand lodge
/ they have evaded the order. The circle sets
! itself up as independent branch from the
sovereign Grand lodge, yet it requested all mem
bers TO hastily become blue degree members
The Sovereign Grand lodge ordered them not 10
make that requisition and it changed so that
none but third degree members were eligible to
take the circle degree.
A PRESENTATION.
/ In the evening the Sovereigns gathered at the
West hotel and a happy occasion resulted, end
( ing with dance
Grand Sire Leach called the gathering to
order and presented W. G. Dye, E..
/ A. Stevens and C. W Smith, the local commit
tee, with elegant autograph albums containing
the names of all the members. He, in his pres
entation remarks, reviewed the trip from Chi
cago to Minneapolis and referred 10 The indie
fatigable efforts of the recipients
| TO provide for the comfort OF
the representatives and to that end had
worked day and night
His remarks concluded Mrs. Henry G. Hedges,
Of Ohio, stepped forward and addressed the
ABOVE gentleman and also VIM. Eibie and and
Mrs. Stevens in very complimentary and CRATE
| full terms,
TO this all the gentlemen responded in an ap
q propriate manner.