Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-22
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
second DAYS Proceedings-Electio of
ohcers-Large Numbers OF Patriarchs
Militant Arriving 10 Participate in the
Parade Today.
BOSTON. Senf 2I

BOSTON, Sept. 2l.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge assembled a,
8 o'clock this A. NJ. H. F. CAREY, Grand
Sire, presiding. Represe ntative Underwood
OF kentucky, from the Committee of Patri,
archs Militant degree, Presented an exhaus-
tive report, which was referred to the finance
committee.
Representative Kalle of Missouri. on behalf
OF his Jurisdiction, invited the Sovereign
Grand Lodge to hold the ses,ion 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 proceeded to the
election of officers for the next two years.
Jurisdictions were called and large
amount Of business was presented and re.
ferred 10 the several standing committees.
A resolution TO appoint the state grand
instructors present 1t this session, to inspect
the secret journal, was referred to q com.
mittee.
Representative Gibson of Colorado, pre-
sented an invitation to the grand lodge to
hold the session of 1887 in the city of Den.
yer, which was accepted.
Constitutional amendments was then taken
up. An amendment to article |, 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 Lodge
the right to appeal, was lost
To amend article II, by striking out the
word "annual" and inserting s'biennial," 90
that the grand lodge nhsll meet biennially
was indefinitely postponed.
An amendment to admit young men eight
cen years of age to the order, and leaving the
question of age to local legislation in Aus
fra
on the continent of North America, was lost.
An amendment providing for the reduction
of representation, IVES indefinitely postponed
An amendment giving State grand bodies
powers to construe the intent and meaning
of the laws adopted by them for the govern
ment of their subordinates, and providing
that their decisions shall be final and conclu.
sive, was also indrfeitely postponed.
An amendment leaving the qualification a,
to the age and color to local legislation, was
indefinitely postponed.
The election of John H. White of New
York to the Office of Grand Sire will be re.
ceived throughout the country with great
satisfaction. White is one of the oldest
members of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Grand Canton Shawmut marched down to
the Boston C Maine station at this evening
to meet and escort up town the "down east
Odd Fellows, whose special train was expect
ed at that station at that hour. The escort
had to wait more than two weary hours be-
fore the special train bearing the Maine
comrades arrived. The train left Bangor al
the time appointed, with a good-szed party
of Bangor Odd Fello~s on board. and be.
tween that point and Portland it made mum.
erous long stops to take on members of the
order bent on appearing in Boston at the big
parade. Most of the time was lost at Auburn
whose Odd Fellows, with the Auburn brass
band, turned out in all strength. There wa.
large delegation from Lewiston, and 200 or
more from Portland, Chendler's band accom-,
panying them. The train contained 600
members of the ordsr IN all, and a large
proportion of them were accompanied by
ladies. After the arrival of the train the
organization formed, and headed by the Bos-
ton escort, marched up Washington street in
to Brattle street, where the escort opened
ranks and saluted the visitors as they
marched past to their quarters.