Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-11
THE GRAND LODGE /. @. o. F.

After the GAzErTE's report OF the
proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows closed yesterday amendments
were offered by Past Grand Master Lay
to the revised constitution, as TO the
election OF officers.
Past Grand Ramos moved that the
same be referred 10 committee OF II,
which was adopted.
The next important question taken
up was that OF The Temple Past
Grand Lay thought it best 10 look into
the financial situation OF the Grand
Lodge before any stock be taken IL the
Temple Association.
4 roll call OF Representatives cut OF
further debate on the subject. TO be
renewed today when District Deputy
Hill Montague, and Special Deputy
Grand Master OF Richmond, will ad-
dress the Grand Lodge upon the neceS-
sitv OF Odd Fellowship having nome
OF its own in this jurisdiction.
The standing committees for the
wear were announced by the grand
master. after which Grand Representa-
tive Larabee. OF Hampton. assisted by
Grand Grand Master d. a. Booker,
gave an exemplification OF the anwrit-
ten work OF the order.
Last night the Grand Lodge attend
ed in a body Potomac Lodge, No. 5.
TO witness the exenlplifcation OF the
work Of the order ny the degree staff OF
that lo1re which was done in most
credible and impressive manner under
tie direction Q: Mr. Dan Il. SiansorEy.
DIS. grand master.
The Grand Lodge convened this
morning in the temple o! Potom@c
Lodge at 10 a m. Grand Master hend-
er presiding.
After singing Praise God from whom
All Blessings Flow the Lords Prayer
was repeated and the regular order Of
business was then taken up.
An invitation wss read from MyIj.=
Lodge. No. 80. o: Fredericksburg. ;or
the Grand Lodge 10 NEE! il Tia, CITY
in 1875.
The report OF the committee OF elev-
en- 10 whom was referred the aElend-
ments 10 the Grand Lodge laws IS 10
the manner in which the grand officers
should be elected. recommended that
action on the amendments be indeh-
nitely postponed. 4 minority report
was also offered.
These reports created considerable
discussion on the question.
Past GrandS Montague, Mccoy. G. 3.
Davis and Page, and Past Grand Mas
ter Whitehurst spoke in favor OF adop-
ton OF the majority report. Past
Grauds Turney. Colbert and Lay ior
the minority.
Grand Representative Davis offered
substitute that the whole matter be
referred back 20 the committee for enc
wear. : call for vote by lodges was
called for which was defeated by the
adoption OF substitute By Pas; Grand
Master Whitehurs. 10 vote by Past
GrAnds
The referring OF the amendments
back 10 the committee for one year Is
considered decided victory to7 the
progressive element OF the order in this
jurisdiction.
4 b7ie. statement OF the question
above referred TO will not Dc ou.. OF
plsce.
TIE Sovereign Grand Lodge pre-
Sc.ibes iaw which gives 70 every Pas;
Grand who has received th- Past OFF,
cials degree. the RICH: 10 vote II the
election tor grand officers OF their re-
spective Jurisdictions, and states plainly
! that they cannot De deprived in any
uaoue7 OF the power 10 exercise this
right. Bu;the Grand Lodge OF Virgin
"a inserts in its laws that the Past
G7ands and Representatives from each
lodge shall have one vote collectively,
which i directly IN conflict with the
laws OF the order as vel! IS the
principles OF Odd Fellowship. Grand
Masters o. this jurisdiction have time
a1d time agaia decided emphatically
that tae Virginia law was unconsiitu-
:5oaal. Al the last session OF the
Grand Lodge il Norfolk Grand
Master D. r. Stansbury, OF this
city decided that al Past Grands
had right 70 vote for grand officers.
The Grand Lodge overTuled bis decis
ion and Past Grand Manly B. Ramos.
0; Richmond Lodge. No. !. 81 Rich
nond. TOOK 81 appeal 10 the Sovereign
Grand Lodge from the action Of the
Virginia Grand Lodge upon the ground
that the Grand Lodge had no power 10
disf7ancaise Pes: Grz1ds from voting.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge sustained
the appeal and directed the Virginia
Grand Lodge % change il law 70 coz
form with that OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge
Greeting from Capitol City Ledge ldl.
0; Richmond was received this morn
;ac visai0- the G.ani LadEa g peace
III and harmonious session. and asked
ina. the chaplain read i: versa Of
1888 Psalm. which reads How pleas
an5 ], Is To- brethren TO dwell together
II unity.
F-edericssbur. through Myr.l=
Lodge. Nc. %. o. thai ci.y. has Invited
Jhe Grand Lodge - hold is next ses-
sion there II 1895.
The election Q; Grand 0nce-s viii
BE held t-o-mo-.oH morning al len
O'clock
Tonight the Grand Lodge Of the Dis
tric: Of Columbia viii visit ihe Grand
Lodge OF Virginia. and The meeting Of
ihe>e two grand bodies viii doubtless
% = most iraternal one. and much VIII
be said abou: 0dd-F fellowship and is
intrinsic virtues The latter BODY viii
call special meeting 10 receive the