The morning call., 1892-07-04
Supreme lodge A. O. U. w.

Supreme lodge A. o. U. W.
Called 20 order June IA by S. NJ. w. Kios
ley. a large number of officers and ren-
resentatives were detained by breaks ON
the railways. W. W. Wilson acted as su-
preme recorder pro tenn, and DR.. Shields
as supreme foreman.
The various delegations arrived from day
10 day, and all were present on Saturday
Reports showed 1878 lodges, with 276. 15a
members, Jannarv l. 1892, an increase of
% lodges and %. sol members for the wear
Paid to benehciaTies during the year S. 397
5S8 54; total paid to January /, 1892, S3S,-
$50 925 %.
Average age of membership 80 years
death rate 9.12 per 1000, 610 Of per cent
less than last year.
A number of propositions were presented
for one-degree and two-degree ritusl and
the ritual presented last session. The LAT
ter was lost by vote of 172 ayes to 1g2
noes.
Sons and brothers (over 16 years of szs,
OF memb berS can be admitted as menherS.of
the degree of honor. with tie proYiso thai
when arriving at the age of 80 years, if they
do not join the 4. .. i. W., their member
ship is forfeited
No jurisdiction consisting OF a single State
Territory or province shah hereafter be d.
yided
Next session will be held in Toronto
Ontario, on The third Tuesday in June. 1sq3
Ihe discussion on proposition TO reduce
the maximum age Of applicants to 45 years
resulted IN permission TO such Grand Lodges
as so desired to reduce said age limit bu,
the Supreme Lodge declined 10 make Il the
general law or the order.
Ihe standing Of sister Of the degree of
honor is not to be impaired by the failure of
the relative through whom she originally
gained membership, TO keep herself clear
I'm %oah ho.,frc hut d. l.,
general recognition sign, charter for Grand
Lodges and watehw0rds (Consiancy, Honor
ana PuTlty) with badges for officers same as
IN subordinate lodges with blue ribbon. WAS
ordered for The degree of henor.
Fer capita tax was reduced TO 8 cents
A digest OF decisions was adopted and
ordered printed.
All postmaster workmen are entitled 10
wear the jewel of the Bible.
The use OF emblems. initials, titles, etc.
OF the A Y. u. w. for business purposes
outside OF the order was prohibited
Degree OF honor lodges in iurisdietions
where thereis no Grand Lodge OF said degree
are 10 be placed under the care Of the Su
preme Lodge and charters and rituals
Issued to them.
o The standing committees are: Finance
BaDst OF PENNSYLVANIA, Case OF New York
Walker OF Kentucky; laws-FrizzeH Of
Tennessee, Hill of Illinois, Riggs Of Kan.
sas; appeals-Totten of Ontario. Robson of
Texas, Richardson of Missouri; arbitra.
tion-Baxter of Michigan, Jordan of Cali
fornia, Masters of Wisconsin, Graham ot
Iowa. Wilson OF Michigan
The body adjourned on Wednesday. June
y. On Thursday a large number were re-
eeiyed by the brethren of Butte Addresses
were made by Mayor Mantel, j. Edwar,l
Bortt. ). NJ. w. Barnes of California, Tate
OF Nebraska, Robson of Texas, James of
PENNSYLVANIA and others. A visit was made
to the Alice mine. lunch served and seyeraI
hours passed At Ogden Grand Recorder
Thorburn and others welcomed the dele.
gates, and similar courtesies were shown at
Salt Lake.
All the railway systems of the United
States and Canada, except the Central and
southern Pacific of California, gave half
fare to the representatives.