The morning call., 1894-06-17
NEARING AN END.
The A. 0. u. w. Will Wind
Up To=MOrrow.
CALL FOR A NEW RITUAL.
They Will Meet Down in Dixie
Next Time.
A NEW HOME AT MEADVILLE.
Officers Installed To-Morrow-Boat
Excursion in the Rain-Trip
to Chinatown.
l. NEW HOME AT MEADvILLE.

A great deal of work was crowded into
the morning session of the a. U. u. W..
Yesterday, a great part of which, however,
Dertained to the order alone and was not
made public.
The session began at o'clock, at which
early hour nearly every delegate was in
his place.
- Only after a long discussion was the
place of holding the next session of the
Grand Lodge determined. Atlanta, Ga,
was the place selected.
. The present ritual of the order has long
been considered faulty. and substitutes
have from time to time been considered.
One proposed for adoption at this time
was discussed at some length and finally
rejected by vote.
It was then decided 10 make a call for
q ritual. and as a spur to bring out the
best efforts of contestants to offer prizes
OF $500 and 500 and $50 for the three must
acceptable, the contest TO be open 10 all
. member of the order. A committee of
three was appointed to pass upon and de-
teTmine The winners.
a ritual for the Grand Lodge of the De-
gree of Honor, proposed by j. c. Bick-
ford, was adopted.
The supreme master workman was
lodges o. the Degree of Honor or 10 ap-
point proper representative. The De-
gree of Honor came in for considerable
discussion in the nature of approval, it
being deemed powerful auxiliary. deserv-
ing of every possible encouragement.
Grand lodges OF the degree were ordered
to incorporate in their laws the same quail
fcatioDs for membership as are contained
in article XVI, sections and 4, the pith
of which is that the loss of membership in
the A. o. L. W. by the husband or male
relative of the lady member Of Degree of
Honor shall not affect the membership of
the lady mem Der.
1t was decided to purchase building at
Meadville. Pa, as the permanent home
and headquarters Of the order, the place at
which it had its birth. The building will
probably cost about $1,000.
A warrant was ordered for mileage and
per diem of the Supreme Lodge up to and
including Monday. The total amount is
SIS. 105, which is some $4,000 more than
that of the previous session.
Supreme Master Workman ". II. Shields
was by vote added TO the delegates to the
next fraternal congress and $1,000 was ap-
proprlated TO him.
The incoming relief board was author
lied to adjust matters Of difference exist
ing in the jurisdiction OF Nevada relating
10 claims.
A travelling card was adopted and will
hereafter be among the supplies of the
order.
Cheyenne Lodge No 3 of Wyoming was
permitted to incorporate and hold prop
erty in excess OF $4,000.
Alter the compilation of legal decisions
regarding fIaternal societies is made cop
les are 10 be sent to each Grand Lodge for
the grand officers.
In response to the telegram of aympa-
thy sent TO Hon. John FTizZell, p. :. NJ.
W.. detained at home by ickneSs, the fol-
lowing was received and read:
TULLAHOMA, Tenn, June Is. 1894
III. ". SGckett, 5. H. VA thousand thanks
dear brethren. GOD bless you all.
JOHN FRIzzELL.
Among the visitors are John Mech.
P. g. NJ. w, of New York. the well.
known manager of the Academy of Music
at Buffalo, \. Y, and Grand Recorder E.
Nj. Forde of Empora. Kan, whose jurls-
dicuon, In appreciation of his services,
pays his expenses to attend the sessions of
the Supreme Lodge.
a beautiful miniature silver teakeitIe
containing a microscopic view of Mon
treal, was presented by Representative
Bragg OF Quebec, on behalf of Federation
Lodge, to Supreme Recorder Sackett.
TIE Supreme Lodge adjourned shortly
before noon until O'clock Monday mora
ing, when the newly elected officers will
be installed.
The rain somewhat interfered with the
enjoyment Of the boat excursion which
had been arranged for the afternoon.
However, large crowd. including the
visiting ladies, went out with the ferry
boat Oakland at 80. They went down
to the navy-yard, but as it continued to
rain did not disembark. The excursion
was made enjoyable, however. by music.
dancing and luncheon. The eXcursiou-
lists returned to the city about o'clock.
In the evening, in charge of a corps of
guides, the delegates invaded Chinatown
IN one large and several small parties.
The ladies were much impressed with the
Josshousas, one Of them mistaking the
chief joss for Santa Claus in a midsummer
mood and exclaiming deIightedly about his
sweet whiskers."
To-day the delegates will divide their
time between the churches of their hoice
and the fair.