The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-13
TmE svPREmE GRAND LoDCE.

ed by the Supreme Grand Lodge Of ODD
Fellows, recently held in Baltimore, wal
the adoption of q revision Of tho uni.
formed dcgroe. The rcyision was based
upon a report presented by John II.
Albin, Of New Hampshire, John G.
Underwood and Edward A. Stevens, Of
Kentucky. In 1883 the Supreme
Grand Lodge adopted degree for uni-
formed pasriarcha. II wan intended TO
help that branch and give II an organ
ization Of its own, or . distinctive
feature. Il was found TO be beneficial.
There has been Of late demand TO re-
wise the degree and place IL upon .
permanent basis. The friends Of the
degree wanted TO SEQ It perfected. They
clainored for an attractive degree, hence
the appointment OF the committee. In
the preface to the report the committee
says: Recognizing the fact Of the
existence In young men Of desire for
display and liking for military psmp
aud grandeur, and being aware Of the
use made Of such human characteristics
by other and rival societies, . military
feature has become necessary as an adj
junct TO the ]. o. o. r., otherwise The
natural supply Of initiate material will
probably 20 10 tho outwardly more at
tractivo and snowy ordera." The name
Of the members of the revised degree
will bs "Patriarchs Militant" The
degree is ba sed upon the principal Of
universal Justice. The degree il ir-
tsAded TO bo purely military, and for
the purposes Of display. The unit Of
the organization of the degree Is the
"Canton." The canton shall consist of
at least Is members. The cantons
throughout the world viii be organized
into battalions, regiments, brigades, de
visions and an army. Four cantons
shall constitute battalion regiment
shall consist of three battalions three
regiments shall form brigade /; three
brigades shall make a division the
army shall embrace the entire rank ard
Gle Of the "Patriarchs Militant" Tie
"grand sire" Of the 1. o. o. +. will be
ex-ofEicio tho thecrstieal commandsr-in-
chief. There will be ten commissioned
officers, ranging from lisatenant.gen-
eral down TO an ensign. There will 30
nine non-commissioned officers. When
the membership OF canton shall reach
l02, the body will be termed q grand
canton. A military council consisting
Of the fsld and general elicsrs Of the
army, will be held annually prior to
The meetiag Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. The Goth Of April Of each year
will be q day Of annual parade in cele-
bration of the anniversary Of American
Odd Fellowship. The whole degree is
\ ciyic-military idea. Il corresponds
Ia its details 10 the United States
army. Ths banner and coIors of the
new degree were on exhibition ct
The banner is \ perfect
beauty. II IL SO inches wide and 81 |
inches lcng. 1t 10 made of silk. The
front Is scarlet, with white silk lsmbre-
quins, trimmed with gold lace and
fringe. The escutchson shield rests In
the centre. Il is Of gold body. The
motto. "Justitia Uniysrsalis," runs
across the centre. The flag Or "colors"
Is the same size as the banner. IL con-
sists OF three equal vertical stripes,
purple, white and scarlet, &C and NJ"
in old English are embroidered in gold
upon the purple and scarlet stripes. The
flag is trimmed with gold fringe. The
workmanship is in keeping with tae
design. They were made by the Petit
bone Manufacturing Company Of Gin
cinnati. The revision of the degree
takes effect at once.