Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-30
opp rnEGoKs IN RosroN.
A Gra3d Procession OF she Order sse-
Vkaxyesi by Governor RobInsoss.

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A GraPtz Procession OF tbe Order Re-
viewed bY Governor Robinson.
BosroH, Sept. "a. The Sovereign Grand |
Lodge, Independent Order Of Odd Fol
lows, opened its session to-day and adj
iourned after some preliminary business |
The grand parade in the afternoon was |
the largest of its kind ever seen IN |
Boston. II Is estimated that between |
10, 900 and 10, 900 men were in line, The
procession passed in review before thu
Grand sire Of the Grand Lodge at Odd
Fellows' Hall, before Mayor O'Brien ~
CITY hall, Governor Robinson al the state
house and Lieutenant. Governor Ames on
Arlington street.
Tho decorations along the route were
by no means elaborate, although several
tasteful displays were noticed. The line
was dismissed shortly after 6 O'Clock, and
the town presented a lively appearance
tonight az various out Of town bodies
are marching to the stations TO return
home.
BosroN, Sept. 80. AT the convention
of Sovereign Grand Lodge, |. o. o. r.,
10 day the committee ON the removal OF
the headquarters of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge from Baltimore made m elaborate
report. Applications were filed by grand
lodges nominating Washington City, 81.
Louis, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Chi
cago and Columbus. The committee did
not recommend any of these cities. Rep
reseptative Randall of California, offered
a resolution stating that ii was inexpe-
| dent to move the head. quarters from
Baltimore. Representative Orendort of
Illinois, offered an amendment TO strike
out the word ''inexpedient' and insert
"expedientp On this tho yeas and nays
were demanded. Further consideration
of the matter was made the special order
for to morrow morning. II was voted
that the Grand Lodge go into secret Sc s.
sion at II O'Clock on Friday to consider
the. report of the committee on the re-
vision of tho ritual OF the Degree Of
Rebekah.
| In tho Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows at Boston Friday il WINS re-
solved to be inexpcdient to establish a
home for The orphans of Odd Follows.
II wns decided to hold the next meeting
in Columbus, Ohio The ritual for
Iiebehah Degree Lodges was adopted, the
form of floor movements being left IA
each lodge to determine for itself.
The following resolution from the com.
mittee on appeals was adopted;
That In all appeals to this Grand Lodge
It shall be required of the appellants &c
send with their papers a certified copy ol
the constitution and bylaws OF their grand
bodies, OF the constitution for subordinate
bodies and OF the bylaws OF tho subordl
, nate lodge or encampment involved 10 th'
appeal.
A special committee on the death q
Past Grand Sire Glenn made length,
report, which was adopted and copy q
which was ordered to be presented 10 tn,
family of the deceased. Past Grand Sir
Stokes offered resolution that commit
tee of three be appointed TO act in con
junction with the grand officers to settl
: all matters pertaining to the removal o
the head. quarters of the Sovereign Gram
a Lodge and the sale of property, and tim
: until such matters shall be settled tn
I head quarters shall remain in Baltimore
| This was referred to the committee o
! removal. The Grand Lodge then wen
into secret session, after which it nd
Q journed.
J, AT the closing session of the Soyereig
Y Grand Lodge of 0dd-Fellows in Bosto
= Saturday, it was ordered that after the Is
2 of january, 1887, all cautons will be n
quire to procure uniforms before bein
mustered; that officers shall be elected o
the night next before the Goth of Apri
and that clerks report the same TO til
adjutant of battalion, and the adjutantl
through the the brigade and divisions,
the adjutant general of the army. Pr,
vision was mnde for the expense of III
y department. The report of Generi
'e Underwood was then adopted. A resolI
tion that the Sovereign Grand Lodge wi
not be responsible for any debts or col
tracts of patriarchs unless authorized b
t. the Grand Lodge was laid on the table.
TO The Grand Lodge accepted the prop'
rs sition of the order in Columbus, Ohio,
r. give the second floor of Odd Fellow
ks Temple for the Offices of the Sovereig
,ir Grand Lodge, and committee of thrC
in conjunction with the grand officers WI
mr. appointed to mako all necessary contrac
he and releases involved in the removal I
nm the Office from Baltimore TO Columbus.
rs resolution requiring proof-sheets of u
n- revised ritual Of the degree Of kHhekUb
If he submitted to a committee be- ore bei'
he published was adopted.
The following legislation was adopted
,or In lieu of other regalia members of 9th
. n 1
n, and members of grand encampments
~ purple ribbon. The mother Of m o.
~ ~, Fellow, widow and an unmarried ste
~ ~ daughter were made eligible to MONDE
az ship in lodge of the Degree of Rebekn
,ss Certificates of the secretaries of Il
~ lodges of the members in good standii
must accompany petitions for membt
~, ship in an encampmept. The encaui
mo ment of British Columbia now existil
or hereafter to be organized are trar
20 ferred to the grand enCampment at Was
ington Territory. Benefits 10 depende
ng. relatives Of deceased member cannot
paid from the orphan fund.
~ The report on the journal having be
an disposed of and the business conclude
the Grand Lodge proceeded to the
,le stallation of officers, which being co
hin pleted, tho Grand Lodge adjourned"