Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-25
SOVEREIGN GRAND LopGE.
Inc Irand Lodge to be Permanently
Located in Columbus.

IT., BosToS, Sept. 25.
Inc Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows continued its sesaion at O'Clock.
oianu-Sire Earey in the chair. The COM
n',tee on state OF the order reported it mex
pe,,ent 20 establish home for orphans of
Odo ellows under the care of the Sovereign
,anu :,.n Looge- The report was adopted. The
decision of the Grand Sire that the lodges
under immediate jurisdiction must meet once
week. and this rule holds good in all cases
"here different rule has not been pre-
scrloed by State grand lodges
Inc special order for locating the head
quarters OF the Sovereign Grand Ledge was
taKen up, and it was agreed to settle the mat
Ter by ballot. The nominations were Coium
ous, 'O, Washington, D. c., st. Louis. Phila-
deiphia, indianapolis, Chicago. and Balti.
more Several ballots were taken without
an election Chicago, led with Columbus
second, Washington third. On the sixth bal
lot Columbus came to the front with 76,
while Chcsgo had 73, and Columbus W as de-
clared selected.
The following resolution from the COM
mttee on appeals was adopted: That in all
appeals to this Grand Lodge il shall be re-
qulred of the applicants to send with their
papers certified copy of the constitution
and bylaws of their grand body of the con-
stltution Tor subordinates and the bylaws ST
Inc suoardinate's lodge or encampment in
VOWED in the appeal. The Grand Lodge then
went into secret session, after which it ad-
journed.
| In the sscret session this afternoon of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, o. O. F.. the re-
vised ritual for the Rebekah degree lodges
was adopted but no form of floor movements
that matter being left for each lodge to de-
termine for itself as long as the ritual is
adhered to- The growing interest in this
branch of the order demanded this action
which will be received with great satisfac-
ton throughout the country.
At the evening session Grand Sire Carey
being sick Deputy Grand Sire White pre-
sided. The action of the grand sire and
grand secretary in granting charter for a
lodge at Re i'll, Island of Cuba, was APP
proved: also for Rebekah degree lodges at
McAlllster, Indian Territory. The consti-
tuition of the Grand Lodge of Denmark was
approved; also the bylaws of Polynesian
Encampment, Sandwich Islands
The report of 1t. Gen. Underwood was
taken up. 1t was ordered that work on tao
tic as prepared under the supervision of the
Lit. General shall be sold by the chief of sup
plies, as supplies, and that moneys received
be covered into headquarters until further
| Oruers. CantOHS ana CntVeilerS or Otner Or
ganizations of the 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
penalty of paying royalty for
each and every one sold in
disobedienoe to this resolution equal to the
profit derived from the sale of said supplies,
the Lieut.. General to determine all cases of
infringement on the supply privilege granted
to the Patriarchs Militant headquarter's e
fund. 1t is the intention of this grand lodge
that no pronounced changes shall be made in
the uniform of the Patriarchs Militant; that
the Lieut.. General shall have the power to
make such minor alterations, additions, etc. ,
as may be necessary to complete ard system
ize the uniform, but it is the intention of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge not to alter the uni
form adopted at its last session. The uni
form of the Ptatriarchs Militant is denom-
mated the regalia, and as such can be worn
by chevaliers when visiting lodges and
encampments of the order.