Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-08
IMPORTANT I. o. o. F. MATTERS.

To Be Acted Upon by the Sovereign Grand Lodge, This NIonth-The Connecticut |. 0. o. F. Home Pros- Pering.
 Among the important items of business to be ected upon at the annual session of the Sovereign Grand lodge at Milwaukee this month are eight constitutional amend ments. The proposed amendment to ad- init members at eighteen years of age is perhaps the most important. This scheme, however, has been gradually losing ground, though it has been pressed with great per sistenoy for several years. It is not in creasing in popularity among the brother hood generally or among the representa- tives. Without question, this amendment will be defeated this year, as heretofore, possibly by larger vote than ever before, because of more intelligence on the sub ject and loss of mere sentiment.
 It is proposed to exclude from member ship all those engaged in the liquor traffic. The vote last year was ninety-one to sev enty in favor of passage, two third vote being necessary to adopt. This amend ment will probably cause considerably much feeling.
 Biennial sessions of the Sovereign Grand lodge are proposed; also it Is proposed that l the session shall be held at the home of the order The moving of the sessions from city to city is a heavy burden upon | the order, last years session at Portland, Ore., having caused an extra expense of over $50, 900 without adequate return. Under the present law, representatives are elected for two years. In many Juris- dictions the uniform practice is to elect the outgoing grand patriarch and grand master to the very important office of grand representative, in part compensation for ! services rendered the order in the local 1 jurisdiction. The result of this practice, except in cases of death or resignation, Is | to send two new men every year to repre- sent the jurisdiction, and to retire the same number from the position. The states adopting this rule have few ex l perlenced brothers in the sovereign grand lodge, and never acquire great influence, or secure official distinction and advance ment. This is especially true of the New England and some of the
 mddle and western states. The proposed change is that one representative be elected for two years and one fol one year. This change would open the | Hdy tO hCCp Ol.C ol iAOAO oAoehoAo SS-'$AAe
 ally in the sovereign grand lodge and thui gain power and honor for the jurisdictions
 now without special influence in the soyer
 eign grand lodge.
 THE BRIGHT OUTLOOK OF THE CONNECTICUT
 ODD FELLOWS FA1RvIEw HOME.
 The monthly statement of the treasure
 of the Odd Fellows home shows that tn
 donations to the home made to date amour
 to nearly ss2,O ,O0O. of which there now re
 mains in the treasury clear of all presen
 demands over 6,0O0 From this showing
 the management is confident that they vii
 have the $50, 900 endowment fund in iron
 six months to year less than the time ex
 pected.
 A meeting of the board of management ] will be called at the home the second wee in September to provide means for health!
 the building either by hot water or steam l In farm produce the yesr has been | profitable one, es they have raised enoug
 vegetables to carry them through the year l There is enough hay and bedding in tn
 barn now to keep six head of cattle we fed for the next six months, and enoug
 has been sold to pay for housing the ha . and straw.
 All of which the interested Odd Fellow " will read with much qualification. Ther
 is no fear but that this splendid charit will be well cared for by It's present boar l of managers.