Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-02
TO REORGANIZE IRON HALL.

Call Issued for "a Convention to Be Held
at Baltimore.
A circular calling a convention at Baltimore
Oh September y, for the purpose of reorganiz-
ing the Order of the Iron Hall. was yester day
mailed to the members of the order throughout
the United States. 1t is signed by f. d. SOM
erby. the supreme justice; A. II. Hos
ner, vice supreme Justice; Joseph Harris SUI
preme Waterman; L. ". Rouse. T. c. Badger
and j. 7. Iounghusband, all of whom were
prominently connected with the old organize
ton.
The circular recites the fact that at meet
ing held in Baltimore On August n it was de-
tormined to reOrganiZe the ORDER and that the
call for the convention is made under author
ity Of . resolution passed at that meeting.
The convention IL to be composed of repre-
sentatives Of members of the Iron Hail. elected
under the district laws of the Old order and
these delegates are to be empowered with full
authority ~ associate themselves in member
ship with the supreme organization then to be
effected. under such provisions of laws as shall
be required by tine state of Maryland: and the
organization. when formed. shall consist only
OF the members OF The Order OF the Iron Hall
Ire proposed plan is based upon the PROMO
sltlOn that each and every branch becoming
connected herewith, or each individual mem
Der Of any branch. snail make an assignment OF
'heis joint or individual interest in the reserve
fund of The Iron Hail 20 the new Organization
which bong done VII. in the event OF the re-
serve fund being received by said organization
be uat,'e he means Of redeeming the certificate
/ held b. the member.
J he call also requests all the members of the
7 Iron iial who desire to connect themselves
with the new organization independent of their
branch and axe SO situated that they cannot
attend the convention III person or bv repre-
sentative to forward their names and addresses
% \. II. HosmeT, lit IVES. Fayctte street Bal
nmore. stating The number OF their certificate
date ~ Issue, amount of certificate and amount
of benefits drawn. When this il received they
viii be assigne,tso a lodge or branch whose
headquarters viii be in Baltimore for the bene-
4; OF the membership at large.
| The convention will form the supreme BODY
10. the first three years. The representation
I in the convention will be upon the following
/ basis Each state shafl convene "a district meet
ing az a Central POINT on Monday, September
/ 10, to be composed AS follows. One reDresents-
tive for the first fifteen members and one addi-
tionai representative for each addiri 100
members. The di trict. when il convenes is to
elect one representative 10 the supreme BODY
for the first 900 members in its district and
one for each additional 1000 members which
representation shall be determined by the re-
/ turns OF the committee on credentials
CONVENTION AT ISDIANAPoLIs.
4 leading member of the Iron Hall in Balti-
more yesterday received special circular
b from Indianapolis slgned by seventeen ladies'
and gentlemen. addressed to the members of
the order az large. requesting them to elect
delegates TO a convention to be held at Indian
apoiis on September ~, at which il is proposed
To eject an entire new supreme sitting to revise
he cons .itution. &c.