The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02
ms ODD FELLOWS.


q. q. D. ~ ~. souis-rhe Nrxt Meeting
- - oeeld - Porslan<1. Ore. - The
Daughter ~ RessrkAh May Not Hold =
Consess1on. Neither May The, Admlt
btsheeen-Ysar-Osd boys-The percra-
tisa ~ Calvary.
SIR. Louis, Sept - The sovereign
grand lodge !. q. .. r.. has settled the
controversy between Col Crabb aud
American lodge No. 10. Of Chicago By
sustaining the decision Of the grand
lodge Of Illinois authorizing change
Of venue for the trial OF charges against
Col. CrabbL
The question Of alleged illegal cx-
pcnditure Of funds by the commitseeo 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 new
lodge has been formed which assumed
the aforementioned name. The grand
lodge Of Pennsylvania. fearing that the
names would conflict. ordered the new
lodge 10 change lis nanc. The lodge
Is not disposed 10 ncquiescc. and refers
the question 10 The sovereign grand
lodge for decision. The question will
be taken up later in the session.
After the noon recess yesterday the
case Of the grand lodge 81 FloriAa.
which made application sor reimburse
mcnt for care Of a member Of n New
York lodge. was taken mp Owing q
claim Of irrcgularity and expenditure
contrary to the rules Of the order. the
matter was referred back to COMMITTEES
for further investigation.
After considerable discussion over a
proposition % uniform and simplify. rs
well rs economic lodge r.gn'ia.
the opposition prevailed and rryaia
will remain in its present from AMI DO
sign for the present.
The grand lodges Of Switzerland and
Denmark were granted independent
jurisdictions The measure was taken
because of the difficulty experienced in
getting representation from these
countries The order in Switzerland
and Denmark is expected 70 recognize
the sovereign grand lodge ana conform
ali times to the ritual.
At the session this morning discus
sions were entered into Oh several inn
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-
mcnt before he becomes eligible for the
military degree. The general sought
70 populnrize this degree and at the
same time add 10 II numerc strength
by having the laws 50 changed that the
novitiate Of yesterday might become q
patriarch tomorrow.
The generals proposition was han-
died without gloves by Delegate Nolan
Of Tennessee. who characterized Tie
whole affair as an attempt at aggran-
dizing branch Of the order At the cx-
pensc Of the rest lie pointed ont that
the effect Of such departure would be
TO weaken the encampments and at the
same time 70 cheaper the patriarchs
militant The proposition was almost
unanimously voted down
The proposition % move the head
quarters Of the order and the sccrc-
ta-y's Office back 70 baltimore. its for
mer home. was referred TO q committee
and il Is understood that the measure
will be adopted
Portland. Ore. was selected for the
place Of meeting next year. Three
cities competed for the honor and the
vote stood: Portland. 81: Atlantic City.
n. j.. 6s. and Milwaukee. Wis. ~.
The selection Of Portland was MAIDS
unanimous
The proposition 10 permit the Daugh-
ters Of Rebelsah to hold q convention
next year. which privilege was inter-
dicted BY the sovereign grand lodge
last ycnr, was voted down By 4 good
majority. Two reports were submit
ted, the majority report being
against granting the request. Repre-
sentativcs BsiIxl~y. " Indiana. and j X.
Miller. Of Illinois, chsmpioncd the ma
| jority report
| A proposition that is-ycar-oId youths
should become eligible 70 membership
in the Daughters Of lie bclsah 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 81 pa
triarchs militant was illegal
| A party Of ladies and gentlemen con-
gregatcd q private parlor No. - OF the
Southern hotel 20 witness tie crre-
monies attendant upon comforting tl..
decoration Of chivalry according /, thu.
odd fcllOws' ritual. The candidates,
were: Capt X. a. Spear. Joplin. Mo-;
A. j. Lowell. Lamar, Mo-: Mrs X. Y.
milford, Mrs. T. y. pike. Mrs Jennie
Murray and Mrs. :. +. Sarazin. Of st.
Louis Glen. Underwood. with the as
sistancc Of four beautiful young ladies.
two Of whom are his nicccs. the third
more distant relative and the other Il
daughter Of . lifelong friend, conduct
ed the ceremonies
runished for Contempt Of Court.
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