New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-09-25

classes Of ritualistic papers be published and
promuieated by authority of the sovereign grand
as supplies: that there Be most careful lepisla.
ton with regard TO the Rebekah branch Of
Inc ORDER, In order to remedy the nm
cantons of Patriarchs Militant NAV ia
formed directly from the lodge membership
Wn WI there Is no encampment within reach that
8omcers In command OF Patriarchs Militant
troops be prohibited from holding active COM
mand In any other military organization; that
tne depletion OF the ranks of cantons by the
appointment of full stats by majors Of bat
tall1ons be prevented. such catering to local in
nuences being no longer necessary; that steps
pe taken to organize head for the decoration
OF Chevalier, and that restrictive legislation
against the patrlarchal circle be repealed
FOR A PERMANENT HOME.
Inc most important recommendation OF
the grand sire is that suggesting the raising
OF 81 ,OOO, 600 or more to build temple or
permanent home for the highest body Of the
order. The plan contemplaues a general
parade and demonstration of the Patriarchs
Militant to be held annually, and that it be
made the means Of raising fund
ter the to above be held p the
Grand Secretary Theodore A. Ross reports
that returns from the Grand Lodge of Aus
tralla, Tor the year ending Dec. 81, 1888.
show 21O lodges, 1850 members, and
1888, ITS in lodge funds, and $50, O35 paid
OuG W Uuo nlCh OuIluS Uuo yodT. sheDOfG9
from thirty-six jurisdictions in the United
States show aggregate totals OF the expenses
OF subordinate bodies. separate from bene-
fits and charities, for the year 1888, and the
amount of invested funds Dec. 81, 1883, as
follows:
Grand Lodge Total current expenses. 81. 775.-
$50: invested funds, $14.6O6.o85. Grand En-
campments-Total current expenses, $l19. O55;
invested funds, $1.O72.3 $50. Sixteen jurisdic-
lions tailed to report, but a careful estimate in
amounted to $2,473.O93: in encampments,
1926; 665: total. So. 699.75s Invested funds
IN IN, lodges S2l .4OS.235; encampments, 81, 49,
esq: toial $50, Ss9.875.
THE MEMBERSHIP.
The strength of the order Dec. 81, 1888,
was as follows:
One sovereign grand lodge. two Independent
grand lodges German empire and Australasia,
AZ subordinate grand encampments, GA sub
ordinate grand lodges, 2,1O1 subordinate en-
compments, 1874 subordinate lodges, 1O7. 344
encampment members. sos, 537 lodge members.
l.763 Rebekah lodges with 49.25O female and
archs Militant, with 22. 900 chevaliers. rank and
file (estimated). The Rebekah branch has
prospered finely, since their available assets at
against $179,247 for 1897 Their total ex-
penses were $1O9.2O4, while the receipts were
$3.50. $40.
Grand and subordinate lodge reports show
that during the year there were 56,112 per-
sons initiated and 1882 reinstatements;
total, 61,864 The suspensions, withdraw
ais and deaths were 49, 23. The financial
statement of the sovereign lodge shows
$45,785 ordinary revenue and $62. 661 total
cash paid to grand treasurer The total ex-
penditures OF the year Just closed were
$67, 1888, of which $44, 653 was mileage
paid the grand representatives last year.
The assets of the lodge amount to $1O1 800,
OF which $24. 499 is cash, $50, 800 in gov
ernment bonds, $11, 146 steel and electro
plates and the balance in other property.
The cost of the session at Los Angeles was
$16.741 more than the one held at Denver
in 1887 and $21, 5S4 more than the Boston
session in 1886. The reports were referred
to the proper commituees