Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-27
THE TEMPLARS' TALK.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RIGHT WORTHY
GRAND LODGE YESTERDAY.
Changes in Constitution Fraternal Mes
sengers-Humerous Temperance
Meetings Tonight, &C., &C.

The second days session of tn, Right
Worthy Grand Lodge OF Good Templlrs
commerced at $50 yesterday morning.
Right. W orthy- -Grsnd-Templar Finch in the
char.
The Ors-Representatives Scott. OF
Missouri, and IIutcnins, OF iowa-preSent-
ed their report In print aud il was adopted.
The report says that the financial condl-
tion an. prosperity OF the order Is most
faltering. and is due 10 The efficient and
husiness-like methods OF the officers, and 10
the cordial cooperation extended 10 taem
by the order.
COMMITTEE on REGALIts.
Representatives Broughton Of North
Carolina. Williams OF Quebec, Graves OF
California, West Of New York, aud Stern
Of Pennsylvania were appointed a special
committee on regalias.
CHANGE OF TITLES.
Representative Satzenstein. OF California,
presented a partial report from the Com
mittee on Constitutions. The committee
recommended that the word "worthy" be
omitted from the titles Of subordinate and
grand officers. An amendment to the re-
port. offered by Representative Cleghorn,
of Wisconsin, substituting the words
"guard" aud "sentinel'' for the words
"inside guard" and outside guard, F" was
adopted by vote of 62 TO Al.
At this point Rev. DR.. Wiley was re-
ceiyed by the Lodge as the messenger from
the Conference Of the Methodist Episcopll
Church, South. bearing the fraternal greet
ings Of that body TO the Grand Lodge.
DR.. Wiley made a brief but eloquent ad-
dress OF sympathy and cooperation with
the work Of Good 1emp!ars, and happy
response was made by Right Worthy
Grand-Templar Finch.
The further consideration OF amendments
to the constitution was then proceeded
with. An amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Bracket, OF Maine. substituting
the word "tempes " for the word "work, =
in the title Of the Office known as Right
Worthy Grand superintendent OF Juvenile
Work. was adopted. The amendments to
the constitution, rs amended, were then
adopted.
AMENDMENTS TO THE RITUAL.
The recommendation OF the committee
that the Ritual be amended so that the obii-
cation shall be repeated by the candidate,
on initiation into the order was non-con-
cured IN.
FRATERNAL MESSENGERS.
Mrs. ". IL. PleaSants and Mrs. ChlDin.
representing the WomeD's Christian Tenn
perance Union Of virginia, were received
fraterndliy by the lodge. and each made
short but appropriate addresses.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session q proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution, making tue
term Of Cfice in subordinate lodges six
months instead OF three months, WAS re-
jccted. An amendment was adopted re-
quiIiug TINT where person who has been
elected 10 membership foT three month,
fail, TO appear IN that time for initiitiOn
q new lallot shalt be necessary before he
can join, but 10 new proposition will be re-
quhod.
TAX II GRAND LODGES.
The Committee on Constitution reported
in favor OF amending Article XIV, section
=. If the Right Worthy Grand Lodge Con.
siluton 10y adding: And provided fur
tier that the per-capita tax collected IN
grand lodges under the jurisdiction OF
Worthy Grand Lodge shall be RENTED 10
the Worthy Grand Lodge, and be used by
d at body in the same manner aS by the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge, except in case
of emergencies, when, by and with the adj
vice and consent OF the Worthy Grand
Lodge executives, the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge may use the per-capit1 tax OF the
" Orlhy Grand Lodge Jurisdictions, or such
part thereof a. may be necessary, in specia
campaigns"
This matter was the subject OF a discus.
sion that continued portion OF the morn
ing session and most Of tie afternoon ses-
sion. The amendment was finally adopted
by vote Of SO TO II.
The session then adjourned until $3.50
O'Clock this morning.
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
The following temperance meetings will
Dc held tonight:
At Pine Street Baptist church. under the
auspices Of sidney Lodge, No. 42S. Speak
ers: L. B. Demaree, Of Kentucky. and Ma
jor George &. Christian, Of Illinois.
At Hall Of the House OF Delegates. under
the auspices Of Trinity Lodge, No i9I.
Speakers Rev. c. II. Mead, Of New York;
Frank j. Sibley. Esq, Of Nebraska, and
Mrs. f. T.. Finch, Of Illinois.
At Market Hall, under the auspices OF
jeff rson Lodge, No. j22. Speakers: George
b. kaizenStein, Esq, OF California; Frank
:. Spence, Esq, Of Canada, and Mrs. A. &.
Davis. Of Connecticut.
At Fulton BAPTIST church, under the aus
pices Of Fulton Lodge, No. $50. Speakers: I:
Dr. ID. ii. Mann. Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plar OF New York; Rev. }. b. Woodward,
Of Nova Scotia. and Miss Mary +. Peck, Of
New York.
At Union Station Methodist church, un-
der the auspices Of Church Hill Lodge, No.
53l. Speakers: Col. j. j. Hickman. OF Ken
tucky; Hon. j. y. Stearns, OF New York,
and Mrs. NJ. B. O'Donnell, Of New York.
At Grace-Street Baptist church, under the
auspices OF Rescue Lodge, No. 532. Speak.
ers Hon. J. Il. Finch. Right Worthy Grand
TemplaT Of Illinois; Hon. W. Martin Jones,
Of New York, and Mrs. \. A. BroOkbank,
Of Indiana.
At Central Methodist church, Manches-
ter. under the auspices Of Star Hope, No.
533, and Friendship, No. j,3. Speakers {:
Dr. OrOnhyatekha. OF Canada; Hon. John
Sobeiski, Of Wisconsin, and Mrs. NJ. b.
Richardson, California.
ANCIENT ORDER OF DEUIDs.