Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-27
THE BARMEN BARRED
From the A. 0. U. W., According to a
Resolution Before That Order.
A NEW BUILDING In PITTSBURG,
With Many Signs of Promised Prosperity
Greater Than the Present.
TIE GRAND LODGE REPORTS SCANNED

The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen in Lafayette Hall, which
bids fair to hold some very interesting ses-
sessions. began business yesterday. 1t is a
benevolent and frsternal order, having a
very large and cosmopolitan membership.
As indicated to the delegates yesterday,
Grand Master Workman Curtis is delighted
with the growth of the order, and the dis
tribution Of literature and lodge stationery.
He said that the Offices Of the Grand Record
er, which are on Third avenue, opposite the
new postofiee, were of insufficient
accommodations, and the protection against
fire was poor. He advised the lodge either
to get new lease of the building, with the
privilege to remodel it and construct vaults,
or else purchase the building and erect a
new building of their own, suitable for all
purposes. 1t was advised that an officer be
employed to instruct lodges in the secret
work of the order, organize new lodges, cor
rect irregularity in business methods and
do other necessary work.
Iu speaking of legislation, he advised
that the Grand Master Workman be author
lied to take such steps in this matter as to
him may seem for the best interests Of the
order, and that he be authorized to appoint,
when to him it shall seem proper, com
mittee of not less than Is members of the
Grand Lodge to consider the advisability of
accepting the provisions of any law Of this
Commonwealth that may be adopted at the
present session of the State Legislature, and
REPORT THE RESULTS
of their deliberation to the Grand Lodge at
its next session, unless by the terms of such
laws the provisions thereof must be accept
ed at time prior to such session of the
Grand Lodge, and that in the latter case the
said committee, two-thirds thereof agreeing,
shall, in conjunction with the Grand Mas
ter Grand Recorder and Grand Receiver,
have full power and authority to accept on
behalf Of the Grand Lodge the provisions of
such as fully, to all,intents and purposes, as
the Grand Lodge might or could do at a
regular meeting, and report such action as
the action of the Grand Lodge, if necessary
under the laws of the orders, to the Supreme
Lodge for its approval.
Grand Recorder McNair, in his report,
states that the membership on January l,
1859, was IL, ,S46, an increase in Is months
of 443. He advised members to do more in
dividual work in the way of securing mem
bers. The total expenses from the general
fund he reported were SIS, sos "a.
The Supreme Representatives presented
their report, in which the following passage
is likely to create much discussion.
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this body
that the Recommendation to grand lodges to
incorporate provision in their constitutions
and bylaws prohibiting the admission or re-
tention in, the order of members engaged in the
manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors, OF
hsbltual drunkards, adopted at the session of
the Supreme Lodge in lSS7, be and is hereby in
sisted upon.
A Committee on Resolutions on the death
Of P. 6. NJ. W. James h. Lenhart, of
Meadville, submitted a telegram of condo
lence, which was ordered sent to the widow
Of the deceased.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
was devoted chiefly to hearing the reports
OF the Committees on Returns and Gre
de tials, and Law and Supervision. The
report of the former committee was adopted,
except that portion of it relating to the re-
turns on the election of grand officers, which
was referred back TO the committee The
report of the Committee on Law and Super
vision, containing their action upon matters
referred to them during the past year, was
adopted.
The report of the Grand Receiver was SUBJ
mitNl and distributed. THIS report covers
q period of Is months, ending December 81,
1885. The total receipts for the general
fund for that period of time was S22, 1862 6S.
The disbursements amounted to S19, ,504 63,
leaving a balance in the general fund of
s., ,S56 05. His report of the beneficiary
fund shows receipts amounting to S1S7. $50
and disbursements S176, 200, leaving a bal
ance of S, ,5S2.
The report of William G. Porter M. D.,
Grand Medical Examiner, shows that there
were !, 40 applications for membership dur
ing the year, and "a applications for rein
statement OF this number 800 were ap-
proved and SO rejected. OF the total num-
Der rejected, ''family history" is assigned
as the cause for the rejection of 80; ''pre-
existing or present disease" of 42, and "free
use of intoxicants" of IA.
The report OF the special committee on the
degree of honor was submitted and referred
TO the Committee on Law and Supervision,
with instructions to report the same back
to the Grand Lodge at the present session
for further action.
The degree of honor is a special degree of
the A. o. q. W., established in 1873, for
the purpose of promoting union and friend
ship among the wives, daughters, mothers
and sisters of members of the order, and to
recognize them as having interests con-
nected with it. There are at present about
60 lodges of this degree in existence, three
of that number located in Pennsylvania.
The committee recommends that the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania give this degree a
recognition by taking control of its ritual
istic and secret work and making it stand
ard and uniform, and that the regulation of
all matters be left to the Grand Lodge.
1t is expected that the report of the Com |
mittee on Returns will be finished to-day, |