Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06
Ir. O. u. A. M.

There was q change in officers in all Of tn,
councils during the past week.
Nine prospective councils is already the re
suit of the national session in Chicago.
Deputy State Councillor T. G. Armstrong o.
No. 824. was married recently TO Miss Jenni,
Cook.
Members of Pride of the North Council at
tended the funeral of Alexander Otterson OF
Tuesday.
Acme Council, of the Southside, will be rep
resented at the State Council by Market Clerl
D. L. Mcdonald.
1893, II candidates were initiated and % propo
sitions received.
musical entertainment was given at the
close of the meeting of Valley Forge Council
on Tuesday evening.
Past State Councillor Harry A. Keil has beer
elected Councillor of Bainbridge Council. He
served as Inside Sentinel last term.
The Monument Committee of Allegheny
will shortly resume the work of raising the
necessary funds to complete the monument
Quite number of the councils were repre-
sented in the Mckeesport demonstration
John Gray and William Thaw Councils sent
the largest number.
Members of Manchester Council, No. l12
have formed the Keystone Camping Club and
will leave for two weeks outing on Lake
Michigan on July L.
Preparations are completed for the State
session to be held in Williamsport July II.
Nearly $50 councils is the result of the years
work during State Councillor WiDnower's term,
a record MIR. Collins can scarcely hope TO beat.
Owing to the absence of one of the disputants.
the debate announced to take place at the last
meeting of the Past Councillors Association
has been postponed until the next meeting.
The question is: Resolved, That the Bible +
Sectarlan."
Said State Vice Councillor Collins yesterday;
142 new councils have been organized in Penn
sylvania since the Harrisburg session last July.
The last two are Leesburg Council, No. 4Sl, in
Mercer county, and Pulaski, in Lawrence
county. 9S of the new councils are located in
the Western district. Next year we expect TO
organize 200 in the State"
There never was such activity among the
Mechanics as has been displayed this summer
Special interest is taken in the development of
the order in the West Right on the heels of
the big Chicago demonstration comes one for
Cleveland, to take place Saturday, July IL. 1t
will consist of parade and reunion. About
500 people will go from Pittsburg and Allie
ghenY Excursions will also be run to Geauga
Lake, Put-in-Bay and Detroit. Allegheny
Council will take in the trip in body.
The session at Willamsport will be very Iim-
portant on account of the complete revision Of
the laws of the order. Among other important
changes recommended is the revision of the
Third district of The State as to enlarge the
Eastern district and slightly reduce the West
ern and making all State Council officers ap-
golntlve by the State Councillor, excepting
% NI o. '. ~, .. ". secretary, ana
$. c. Treasurer. 1t provides for s.
c. chaplain, and the election for
term OF three years of State Council Deputy
who Shall act as an organizer and visitor This
will not carry as proposed, but the S. q. Deputy
will probably be an appointive officer 10 serve
one year. Making so members necessary for
quorum and raising the price of charter from
IS to Sl5 are among the changes Others are
requiring at least 20 signers and not over so to
an application for a charter and requiring
semi-snnual reports instead of quarterly from
Councillor instead of the full board of officers
to sign warrant for a charter during the
interim of sessions: providing that the consti-
tuition and laws cannot be amended OF changed
examiner to take testimony in all appeals;
fixing the object of the Order Committee at
three members and providing for an auxiliary
committee of one member from each Congress
SiOnal district,