Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-01
THE ODD FELLOWS.

| acted by the Sovereign Grand Lodge L.
| 0. o. f. at st. Louis-The Next Meeting
to be Held at Portland ore. Inc
Daughters of Rebekah May Not Hold q
Convention, Neither May They Admit
Eighteen-Year-OId Boys-The pecora-
ton of Chivalry.
| ST. LOUIS, Sept 25.-The sovereign
grand lodge I. 0. O. F., has settled the
controversy between Col. Crabb and
| American lodge No LOT of Chicago by
sustaining the decision of the grand
| lodge of Illinois authorizing change
of venue for the trial of charges against
| Col. Crabb.
| The question of alleged illegal ex-
| penditure of funds by the committee on
printing and supplies was satisfactorily
| explained and the further investigation
of the subject dropped
In the earlier years of odd fellowship
! Philadelphia Lodge, No. 10, was es-
tablished in that city. Recently a new
| lod ge has been formed which assumed
| the aforementioned name. The grand
| lodge of Pennsylvania, fearing that the
names would conflict, ordered the new
| lodge to change its name. The lodge
is not disposed to acquiesce, and refers
! the question to the sovereign grand
be taken up later in the session.
After the noon recess yesterday the
| case of the grand lodge of Florida,
| which made application for REIN burse-
| ment for care of member of a New
! York lodge, was taken up. Owing to
claim of irregularity and expenditure
contrary to the rules of the order, the
matter was referred back to committee
for further investigation.
After considerable discussion over a
proposition to uniform and simplify. as
we'll as economic lodge regalia,
the opposition prevailed and regalia
will remain in its present from and de-
sign for the present
The grand lodges of Switzerland and
Denmark were granted independent
jurisdiction. The measure was taken
because of the difficulty experienced in
getting representation from these
countries. The order in Switzerland
and Denmark is expected to recognize
the sovereign grand lodge and conform
all times to the ritual.
At the session this morning discus
sions were entered into on several i'm.
portant subjects. Among these was
proposition on the part of Gen. Under
wood to simplify the requisites for
| membership in the corps of patriarchs
militant. At present an odd fellow
must have passed through an encamp-
ment before he becomes eligible for the
military degree. The general sought
to popularize this degree and at the
same time add to it numeric strength
by having the laws so changed that the
novitiate of yesterday might become a
patriarch tomorrow.
The generals proposition was ham
died without gloves by Delegate Nolan
of Tennessee, who characterized the
whole affair as an attempt at aggran-
dizing branch of the order at the eX-
pense of the rest. He pointed out that
the effect of such departure would be
to weaken the encampments and at the
same time to cheaper the patriarchs
militant. The proposition was almost
unanimously voted down.
The proposition to move the head
quarters of the order and the secre-
ta-.y's office back to Baltimore, it's for
mer home, was referred to a committee
and it IS understood that the measure
will be adopted.
Portland, Ore, was selected for the
place. VI IlSCtIIlS LII CO
cities competed for the honor, and the
vote stood: Portland, 9a Atlantic City,
n. j., IS. and Milwaukee, Wis, 16.
The selection of Portland was made
unanimous.
The proposition to permit the Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah to hold convention
next year, which privilege was inter-
licted by the sovereign grand lodge
l,1x {nI i l.,
majority. Two reports were submit
ted, the majority report being
against granting the request Repre-
sentatives Balllley, of Indiana. and j. r.
Miller, of Illinois, championed the ma
jority report.
A proposition that 1s-year-old youths
should become eligible to membership
in the Daughters of Rebekah order was
voted down.
The appeal of Gen. Ellis from the de-
cision of the sovereign grand lodge ac-
ton of last year was considered. Gen.
Ellis claims that the action of the lodge
is supplanting him and declaring Gen.
Underwood chief of the degree of pa
triarchs militant was illegal
party of ladies and gentlemen con-
gregated at private parlor No 81 of the
Southern hotel to witness the cere-
monies attendant upon comforting the
decoration of chivalry according t. the
odd fellows ritual. The candidates
were: Capt. R. A. Spear, Joplin. Mo-;
A. J. Lowell, Lamar, Mo; Mrs. r. E.
Milford, Mrs. E. E. Pike, Mrs. Jennie
Murray and Mrs. S. E. Sarazin, of st.
Louis Gen. Underwood, with the as
sistauce of four beautiful young ladies.
two of whom are his nieces. the third
a more distant relative, and the other a
daughter of lifelong friend conduct
ed the ceremonies.
Punished for Contempt of Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 25.-Judge
Wallace in the supreme court sentenced
Richard Chute, well-known politician,
to pay a fine of $500, and to be confined
five days in the county Jail for con-
tempt of court. Chute was subp8naed
by the grand jury Investigating certain
scandals affecting members of the late
California legislature. Chute disre-
garded the subpoena, asserting that the
present grand jury is not legally or.
ganized body.
a Precocious Twelve-Year-Old.