The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-25
Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. O. #.

BosToN, Sept. 24-The Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd-fellows continued its session at
o'clock this morning, Grand Sire Carey in the
chair. Jurisdictions were called for new bust
ness. The committee on state of the order
stated that it would be inexpedient to establish
home for orphans of Oddfellows under the
care of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and the re-
port was adopted
The judiciary committee approved of the de-
cison of the Grand Sire that lodges under imme-
diate jurisdiction must meet once a week, and
this rule holds good in all cases where different
rule has not been prescribed by the State Grand
Lodge.
The petition of T. B. Robinson. Of Templar
Lodge, No. II, of California, being question of
| benefits, and which has been before the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge for four years, was referred
| to the Grand Lodge of California.
The special order for locating the headouar-
tiers of the Sovereign Grand Lodge was taken
up and Past Grand Sire Nicholson moved that
nominations be made, and that informal bal
| lot be taken to determine the feeling of the
| Grand Lodge on the subject, which was adopted.
The nominations were Columbus o., Washing
| ton, D. c. st. Louis Philadelphia Indianapolis,
| Chicago and Baltimore The various nomina-
tons seconded by speeches from repre-
sentatives of the various jurisdictions urging
| their cities A ballot taken resulted as follows:
| Chicago. AZ; Columbus, 30; Washington, IL; St.
Louis, 10; Indianapolis, 3; Philadelphia, 6, and
| Baltimore, 81.
Representative Ellis, of Illinois, moved to con-
| tinue the ballot, and that each ballot the low
| est nominee be dropped This agreed to-,
| and second ballot was taken, which resulted:
| q. Coli h1c IA
Louis, 9; Indianapolis 6; Philadelphia. 8; Balti.
more, Al. There being election, another bal
10 was ordered. and Indianapolis was dropped.
| On the third ballot Chicago received 62, Column
1 bus Sc, and Washington 7. There was no cleo
tion, and another ballot was ordered. This
1 resulted: Chicago 60; Columbus, IS; Washing
/ ton, Z; Baltimore, s. There was no election. On
the sixth ballot Columbus went to the front
with rs, while Chicago had 70, and Columbus
1 was declared elected.
The following resolution from the committee
4 on appeals WAS adopted.
Resolved That in all appeals to this Grand Lodge it
shall be required of the appellants to snd with their
| papers certified copy Of the constitution and by-
laws of their grand bodies of the constitutions for
subordinate bodies, and of the bylaws of the subor-
dnste lodge encampment involved in the appeal
| special committee on the death of Past
| Grand Sire Glenn made a lengthy report which
| was adopted, and copy of which was ordered
| to be presented to the family of the deceased
| Past Grand Sire Stokes offered resolution
| that committee of three be appointed to act in
| conjunction with the elective grand officers to
settle all matters pertaining to the removal of
| the headquarters of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
| aud the sale of property, and that until such
matters shall be settled the headquarters shall
| remain in Baltimore. This was referred to the
committee removal
The Grand Lodge then went into secret ses-
| sion, after which it adjourned.
In secret session, this afternoon, the ritual for
| Rebekah Degree lodges was adopted. but no form
of floor movements, that being left for each
lodge to determine for itself, so long the ritual
| is adhered to- The growing interest in this
| branch of the order demanded this action. which
will be received with great satisfaction through
| out the country.
Grand Sire Carey being i'll. Deputy Grand
| Sire White presided at the evening session. The
| action of the grand sire and secretary in grant
| ing charter for lodge at Regla. Island of
| Cuba; was approved Also for Rebekah Degree
| lodge at McAlister, Indian Territory. The con-
| stitution of the Grand Lodge of Denmark was
| approved; also, the by laws of the Polynesian
| Encampment of the Sandwich Islands.
| The report of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Underwood
| was then taken up. It was ordered that works
| on tactics. as prepared under the supervision of
the lieutenantgeneral,s shall be sold by the chief
| OF supplies as supplies, and the moneys received
| covered into the headquarters fund until further
| ordered. Cantops and chevaliers of other or
| CARNATIONS of Patriarchs Militant are prohibited
from publishing and selling forms, plates, books,
etc. of the nature of those sold by
the chief of supplies on duty at
the headquarters of the army. as supplies,
under the penalty of paying royalty. 1t is the de-
sire Of the Grand Lodge that no pronounced
changes be made in the uniform of Patriarchs
Militant that the lieutenant general shall have
| power to make such minor alterations. additions
ETC., as may be necessary to complete and sys-
tematize the Uniform, but it is the intention of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge not to alter the
uniform adopted at its last session. The uniform
| OF the Patriarchs Militant is denominated re-
: gala. and as such can be worn by.a chevalier