Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
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SoVEhEiGs GRAND LODGE.
Final Adjournmsut-The Purchase o
Permanent Headquarters in Baltimor
Ordered.

SoFEhEiGS GRAND LODGE.
Final Adjournmsut-The Purchase of
Permanent Headquarters in Baltimore
Ordered.
Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 10. After
the opening of this mornings session
OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. 0. o.
Fl, the amendment providing that a
grand representative must be a past
grand in good standing and member
OF the lodge in good standing, that he
must have received the Royal Purple
Degree and be a member in good stand
ing Of Rebekah Lodge, was indefin-
nitely postponed.
Officers living distance from the
printing committee were given permis-
sion TO have their reports printed with
out submitting them to the committee.
A resolution to amend section 2,
article l6, Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge constitutional law, was indie f.
nltely postponed. This resolution pro-
vided tnat persons containing not more
than one eighth part Indian blood could
be admitted to the order.
The committee on legislation re-
ported adversely the resolution making
it lawful for subordinate lodges to wear
on street parade the uniform prescribed
prior to the law enacted IN 1899, MAX
ing the Patriarch Militant the only
authorized branch of the order.
A change in the law in regard TO
public installation was made by pass
ing the following resolution:
Resolved, That the resolution adopted
at the session OF this Grand Lodge in
1891, amending the law as digested in
section l,023 Of Whites Digest, 1889,
be amended so as to read as follows.
The several grand bodies be and they
are hereby authorized, to confer upon
subordinate lodges, encampments, and
Rehekah lodges, the right TO install the
officers in public, provided that the
ceremony be conducted by an officer of
such grand body, district deputy
grand master, or district deputy grand
patriarch, or by past grand or past
chief. patriarch, duly authorized by the
grand master or grand patriarch, pro-
vided they use the form prescribed by
this grand lodge.
The selection for the next place of
meeting was made a special order at 10
o'clock, but IL was an hour later before
Dallas, Texas, was finally chosen.
1t was stated al this mornings ses-
sion that the expenses of this meeting
OF tho Sovereign Grand Lodge had
been s30 $40 GO.
Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 20. "A
determined effort is being made by the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, !. o. 0. F., to
push the business of the session in
order to adjourn tomorrow.
Representative Grassman Of New
Jersey introduced resolution provid-
ing that suitable memorial pages of de-
ceased members of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge be placed in the revised journal.
1t was adopted.
Tho committee on Patriarchs Mill
tant, to whom was referred the recon.
mendation of the Grand Sire in regard
to changes in the code of that branch,
reported number Of amendments and
all were adopted.
The committee on legislation made
a report recommending Che adoption
OF the following resolution, making a
change in the bylaws of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, which had been intro
duced by Representatives Wells and
Lankester and referred to the commit.
tee
g Resolved, That the last clause of
article - of the bylaws of this Soyer-
elgn Grand Lodge be amended by adj
ding thereto, after the words, to wear
the following: Provided that grand
bodies may adopt a badge of uniform
size and design, the color to conform
with existing regulations. -
The clause amended to read as fol
lows
. A sessions Of grand bodies, in lieu
OF rogalia hereinbefore described a rib
bon may he worn Of the color of the
highest degree the member has at
tanned, having attached thereto any
jewel which he is entitled to wear. pro
vided that the grand lodges may
adopt badge Of uniform size and
design, the color TO conform with OK.
listing regulations. .
The report and resolution we're adopt-
ed by vote of 90 TO 20. This matter
refers to grand bodies in all States,
and gives members of those bodies the
privilege of wearing ribbon designat-
ing their rank and station, instead of
wearing regalias.
The proposition 10 create a degree for
kebekah State Assemblies was defeat
ed.
AT noon Past Grand Sire Nicholson
of Philadelphia, moved that reports
from the judiciary committee on dc.
cisiona Of the Grand Sire be acted upon.
The motion was carried and the re-
port was being considered when the
morning session closed.
Atlantic Oity, N. j., Sept 81. The
Sovereign Grand Lodge, !. o. o. f..
adjourned at II o'clock, TO meet in
Dallas Texas, on the third Monday Of
September, 1896. 1t was decided 10
create degree for Rebekah State AS
semblies.
The special committee on the pur.
chase Of property in Baltimore for the
use Of the national officers reported
that the owners will sell the propertv
to the Grand Lodge for 1928, 75O II was
voted to purchase the property.
Children Cry for