Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-20
I. O. o. F.

AT yesterdays session OF tne SoV-
ereign Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F., at
Atlantic City the amendment providing
that q grand representative must be 9
past grand in good standing; that he
must have received the royal purple
degree and be member in good stand
ing of q Rsbekah lodge, was indefinitely
postponed.
A resolution to amend section 2
article Is, of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge constitution. was indefinitely
postponed. This resolution provided
that persons containing not more than
one-eight part Indian blood could be
admitted to the order.
The committee on legislation reported
adversely the resolution making it law
full for subordinate lodges to wear on
street parade the uniform prescribed
prior to the law enacted in 1889, 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 passing
the following resolution:
Resolved. That the resolution adopt
ed ct the session of the grand lodge in
1894, amending the law az digested iu
section 1923, of Whites Digest, 1889,
be amended 80 ss to read as follows
The several grand bodies be, and they
are hereby, authorized to confer upon
subordinate lodges, encampments and
Rebekah lodges the right to install
their officers in public, provided that
the ceremony be conducted by an of
fcer of such grand body, e district
deputy grand master or district deputy
grand patriarch, or by past grand OF
past chief patriarch duly authorized by
the grand master or grand patriarch,
provided they use the form prescribed
oy this grand lodge.
Dalias, Tex, was chosen as the next
place of meeting.
Il was stated that the expenses OF
this meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge had been $50, $1,000.
1t wss voted that, until otherwise
ordered, all past sires present at the
annual session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge shall be paid the same mileage
as is now paid the grand representa-
tives.
The most important subject con-
sidered yesterday was the propo-
sitien to repeal the eligibility clause
Of the Rebekah code of laws which
make eligible to membership all
married white women of good moral
character, eighteen years Of age and
upward. An amendment TO that effect
was presented, and referred to the
proper committee, which committee re.
ported it inexpedient TO act upon the
proposition, Upon consideration oil
the report of the committee by the
lodge, the proposed amendment was re-
newed, and some strong speeches pro
and con were made. Upon q vote be-
ing taken, the amendment was defeat
ed and the report Of the committee
adopted. This leaYes the law precise
~ the sams Is heretofore.
Hereafter whenever it can be CERT.
fed to that any member has been in
continuous good standing in the order
for fifty years without an interruption
not exceeding four yaars, and that only
while the grand lodge of the State did
not work and thereby deprive the sab
ordinate lodges from regular means OF
work, that such members Of subordi-
nate lodges shall be entitled TO re-
CAVE and wear the honorable veteran
jewel. This is supposed to make avail
able the several members who were cut
OF from continuous membership in the
order by reason Of the war.