The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
and on this subject the decision closed al
follows:
THE THREE LINKS.
Annual Meeting of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of odd Fellows.

Annual Meeting of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of odd Fellows.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, ISpeciaL-The Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows convened here
with representatives present from
every state and territory and Canada and
the British provinces. The delegates were
welcomed to Ohio by Gov. Foraker and to
the city by Mayor Bruck, and on behalf of
Ohio Odd Fellows by Grand Master Mckinley
and Grand Patriach Frost Grand Sire P. c.
Underwood, president, and all the grand Of
ticiale were present steady rain pouring
down all afternoon and evening seriously
interfered with the musical and military
programmes and made the reception of Wis
itors uncomfortable work. The business of
the sovereign grand lodge meeting began at
noon. The lodge was called to order by
Grand Sire John {. Underwood. There were
present 1852 delegates, representing every
state and territory in the United
States, all the jurisdictions of Canada, be-
side Denmark and Europe. First Grand
Guardian Johu w. Perkins of Massachusetts
qualified, and Past Grand E. II. Archer of
this city was appointed assistant grand mes-
senger of the session. The report of Grand
Sire Underwood says that the L o. o. T. was
never In a more prosperous condition than
now. The increase in membership during
the past year was greater than the annual
increase has been within the past fifteen
years. The following figures show
THE STRENGTH OF THE ORDER:
Number of white Odd Fellows on the globeJan.
I, 1882 Independent order, 652,797: Man
chester Unity, 6SS, 492: total. 1.341 ,275. fully
one-Quarter Of a million more than that re-
ported by the next largest civilized secret 80
ciety. Mum Der Of Patriarchs Militant depart
mentS, At. an increase Of component cantons,
SAC, an increase Of So: band cantons g. an in
crease Of 2: Chevaliers made 3,l65. an increase
OF II; canton members, 1929. an increase OF
l,74l: value of Military outfit and other assets
of cantons. 1882, 529, an increase of $113.694.
The grand sire makes a number of recon-
mendations, among them being:
That the constitution be changed 80 as to ad-
init to the order, with the consent of guardians,
young men eighteen years old; that the sover-
eiRn grand lodge reiterate its recognition of the
military movement in the order with the state
ment that the Patriarchs Militant are the only
authorized branch Of Odd Fellowship. and the
uniform prescribed for chevaliers of cantons
shall not hereafter be changed; that the commit
tee on appeals be constituted Of nine members
appointed by the grand sire, who shall fill va
cancies; that all unnecessary qualifying
words in titles of officers and names
Of bodies ana lodges be dropped: that grand
masters. grand patriarchs aud grand lecturers OF
jurisdiction have access to secret work: that the
promiscuous publication of degree floor work In
unauthorized books be prohibited and thai al
classes Of ritualistIc papers be published and
promulgated by authority of the sovereign grand
lodge and be sold by the grand secretary thereof
as supplies: that there be most careful legisla-
ton with regard TO the Rebek6h branch o.
the order, in order to remedy the un
guarded legislation of last year. SO thai
cantons Of Patriarchs Militant may b.
formed directly from the lodge membership
where thete Is no encamptnent within reach thai
officers in command Or Patriarchs Militant
troops be prohibited from holding active com
mand in any other military organization; thai
the depletion Of the ranks Of cantons by The
app intment of full STATS by majors of bat
tslliops be prevented. such catering to local in
! fiuences Being no longer necessary: that stepi
be taken TO organize head for the decorator
Of OhevalieF, and that restrictive legislation
against the patriarchal circle be repealed.
FOR PERMANENT HOME
The most important recommendation o
the grand sire 10 that suggesting the raisins