The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-22

In 1864 Degree Lodges of the Daughters of
Rebekah were unknown. and 1t was not un-
til 1868 that authority was given for the es-
tablishment of this important and useful
branch of the order; and Odd Fellows Of a
quarter of century ago did not dream of a
Uniformed Encampment member, or OF the
existence of more than 300 CantonS OF Patrl-
archs Militant and splendid body OF thou
sands of disciplined ChevalierS, marching
under the banner of the Order to honor the
Sovereign Grand Lodge at its annual ses-
sion.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge assembled at
9 o'clock this morning, H. f. Carey, Grand
Sir presiding. Representative Underwood
of Kentucky, from committee OF Patrlarchs
Militant degree preSen ted an exhaustive re-
port which was referred to the finance COM
mittee. Representative Kadle of Missouri.
ON behalf of his jurisdiction, invited Sover-
eign Grand Lodge to hold its session OF 1888
in St. Louis. The invitation was referred to
the next session of the Grand Lodge. The
hour for the special order having arrived,
the Grand Lodge went into the election OF
officers for the next two years which resulted
as above: Jurisdictions were called and
large amount of business was presented, ana
referred to several standing committees The
resolution to permit State Grand Instructors,
present at this session, to inspect the Secret
Journal, was referred to the committee on
state of the order. Representative Gibson OF
Colorado, presented invitation to Grand
LOQge TO uOlu iuS S6SSIUu OIL 1901. Ill iiiC Clty
OF Denver, which was accepted.
Constitutional amendments were then TAX
en- up.
The amendment to article 5, section 4, on
the matter of appeals to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, the decision appealed from to stand
until reversed by the Sovereign Grand Lodge
and giving every member of the lodge the
right of appeal, was lost.
TO amend article u. by striking out the
word annual and inserting biennial so
that the Grand Lodge shall meet biennlaily,
was indefinitely postponed.
The amendment to admit young men IS
years of age to the order, and leaving the
question of age to local legislation in Austria
liza, New Zealand and other countries not on
the continent of North America, was lost.
The amendment providing for the redue-
tion of representation was indefinitely post
The amendment giving the State Grand
Bodies power to construe the inte Mt and
meaning of the laws adopted by them for the
government of their subordinates and provld-
ing that their decisions shall be final and con-
elusive, was also Indefinitely postponed.
The amendment leaving the qualification
as to age and color to local legislation. was
indefinitely postponed.
The election of John HI. White, of New
York, will be received throughout the coun-
try with great satisfaction. Mr.. White IS one
of the oldest members of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
Grand Canton ShaWmut marched DOWN TO
the Boston & Maine station at o'clock this
evening to meet and escort uptown the
''down east Odd Fellows whose special train
was expected at that station at that hour.
The escort had to wait more than two weary
hours before the special train bearing the
Maine comrades arrived. The train left Ban
gor at the time appointed with g. good sized
party of Bangor Odd Fellows on board, and
between that point and Portland made num-
erous stops to take on members OF the order,
bent on appearing in Boston's big parade.
Most of the time was lost at Auburn, whose
Odd Fellows with the Auburn Brass Band
turned out in full strength There was
large delegation from Lewiston and two hun
dred or more from Portland. with Chandler S
big Brass Band accompanying them. The
train contained six hundred of the order In
all, and large proportion of them were ac-
companied by ladies' After the arrival OF
the train an organization was formed and
headed by the Boston escort marched up
Washington street into Brattle street where
the escort opened ranks and saluted the visl-
tors as they marched past to their quarters.
The reunion of past grand representatives
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of ODD Fel-
lows was held at fremont Temple this eye-
ming, sovereign lodge officers being present
as guests The evening was chiefly spent IN
social intercourse. Brief speeches OF pure
ly informal character being made. Ihe
weather tonight cool and clear, promising
fine day for to-morrew's parade.