The morning call., 1891-05-14
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Second Session of the Grand
Lodge of California.
Resolutions Adopted on the Subject Of Bring
ing Chargss-The Rebekah Degree
Convention.

The Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., reassembled
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Several questions as to the operation of
regulations were referred to the Committee
on Legislation, as were also the following
res olutons:
Resolved, That the Committee on Legislation
be requested to formulate a plan whereby old
and decrepid mem bers OF defunct lodges who
may be unable TO gain membership In any other
lodge, may be enabled 10 maintain their member
shin and former rights in the order, aud not al
lowing them TO be let fully out In the cold, as Is
now possible In accordance with our laws and
nsagrS, etc.
Resolved, That it be made the duty of the
Junior Past Grand 10 prefer charges against any
brother for conduct unbecomlng all Odd Fellow.
The following decisions of the Committee
on Appeals were approved:
c. b. Cutting VS.. Mountain Brow Lodge,
No. 81, affirming the action OF the lodge
w. j. Withers VS.. Truth Lodge, No. 90,
affirming the judgment Of the lodge.
A. d. Scott VS.. Spring Valley Lodge, No.
$40. dismiSSing the appeal.
The question of the adoption Of q statute
of limitations as to OtfenSes against Odd
Fellowship was considered at great length,
ana just before the session closed the fol-
lowing was adopted by large majority:
Section r. That hereafter there shall be no
limitation within which charges must be prefer
red for revealing The secrets OF the order, or for
gaining admission by any false representation,
or for ENLIGHTENMENT or wrongful app OprialiOn
OF the fuEds OF properly appertaining 10 a lodge
or the order, OF Of fraud, or dishonesty toward
the lodge or the order or for being an unworthy
person at The time of Initiation, or for homicide
or felony. That all charges for other conduct
unbecOming an Odd fellOw must be preferred
within Two years after the commission OF Tie
same.
A motion to appropriate sufficient money
To defray the eXpence of printing the pro-
ceedingS Of the Rebekah Degree Conven-
ton, 1t was finally carried.
A motion TO reconsider the appeal of
Henry Wagner vs.. Germania Lodge. No.
1l6, was voted down.
Reports were made by various commit
tees, to be ted upon to-day.
An amendment to the constitution reduc-
ing the Grand Lodge representatives TO one
for every 100 or fraction of 60 was offered
and referred.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning
Wien the election of grand officers will be
the special order.
In the evening the Initiation degree will
be eXempllied.
REBEKAH DEGREE CONVENTION.
The Rebekah Degree Convention organ
lied permanently yesterday morning by the
Mrs. W. b. Lyon; Fice-Presdent. Mrs.
Brooks; Secretary, Mrs. w. c. DODOho;
Treasurer, Mrs Wolf.
After much debate it was resolved by a
vote Of III to q to meet annually during the
session OF the Grand Lodge.
The afternoon was spent in the discussion
OF various propositions to advance the III
tereSts OF Rebekah Degree lodges.
In the evening tue officers of Templar
Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 10, exemplifed
the beautiful work On The floor of the Grand
Lodge room.
GRAND SECRETARY W. B. LYON.
The subject of this sketch is typical
California Odd Fellow. He was initiated
in Placer Lodge, Nc. 80, April 6, 1858; was