The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-23
AN EYE ON ITS MEMBERS.
ROYAL ARCANUM TO STOP ASSESS
MENTs on THOSE DISAPPEARED.

MENIs On THOSE Dl>AfFEAhED.
Proposition 10 Require Payment
of Assessmcnts In Person or Proof
of Active Membership in the Or
der-To stir Up the Members In
Localities where Councils Do Not
Hold stated MeetinEs-The SUI
preme Council Entertained at Ty-
bee by the Members OF Pulaski
Council.
The supreme council OF Royal Arcanum
held a short session yesterday. The MEM
beers We're rather slow in getting to work
and very little except the routine business
of tho council was taken up.
The committee on state OF the order sub
mitted a report relating 10 the compilation
Of statistics i'm the annual reports.
The committee on law submitted two
reports one a proposition relating 10 the
payment of assessments by the relatives
or benefciaries Of members which have
disappeared. and the other relating 20 the
reception of applications for membership
from localities where local councils have
existed. but which do not hold stated
meetings.
IL has been the custom in cases where
have been lost sight Of. for their relatives
or benehciaries TO pay their assessments
until the benefits become available. The
proposition submitted by the committee
on law Is to require members to pay their
dues In person or at least furnish proof Of
their active membership in the order.
The proposition relating TO the recep-
ton Of applications for membership from
localities where there are local councils
which do not hold stated meetings pro-
vides for the sending out of deputy grand
officers to revive the membership and put
the councils on an active footing, and
also for passing upon applications which
have not been reported upon at stated
meetings Of the local councils.
In some localities where active councils
have existed these councils have failed
TO hold stated meetings on account of the
inability to secure a quorum Of mem
bers, and in consequence applications Tor
membership which, under the constltu-
ton, are required to be acted upon al
stated meetings, could not be approved.
The purpose Of the amendment Is TO au-
thorize the sending TO these localities Of
i've membership. and get the
councils IN working order, Iaclil-
tating the work of the grand and SUI
preme councils in increasing the member
ship of the order.
Both of these propositions. were re-
committed 10 the committee on law, for
the Incorporation of such features as
were brought out in the discussion OF the
reports.
The method Of legislation in the SUI
preme council is somewhat different FROM
that in other similar bodies and is sys-
tematic and exact way of preparing laws.
All matters TO come before the supreme
council are submitted in the form Of re-
ports from the various committees. These
reports are discussed and are then re-
committed to the committees. The rec
concentrations of the council are embOd-
led in the reports, which are again sub
mitted for final action. The result of this
method is the securing of intelligent and
exact legislation.
The supreme council adjourned early,
after transacting the business before ii,
for the day, and at $3.50 o'clock the mem
bers left for Tybee, where they spent
the afternoon at the Chatham Club house
as the guests of Pulaski council. Many OF
the visiting members were accompanied
by their families and the lady friends Of
Pulaski council were also invited. Ten
car loads of eNcursionists went down en-
the afternoon train and others followed on
evening trains. The afternoon was spent
at the club house and at the hotels and
on the beach. A lunch was served at s
o'clock at the club house by the Kings
Daughters, and the remainder of the
evening was spent in dancing. The last
train to the city brought up the excur-
sionists, after most enjoyable outing.
The committee in charge of the enter
tainment of the visitors consisted of
Messrs. c. w. Saussy, w. w. Starr, D.
q. Purse, NJ. S. Baker, J. L. Merrihew
and A. NJ. Bell. The members of the ex-
executive committee, Messrs. A. c. Har-
mon, c. 5. Connerat, G. p. Walker, E.
X. OConnor, c; w. Saussy and A. 3.
Palmer were also present and looked
after the pleasure of the visitors.
The supreme council will reconvene this
morning, and after the days session,
to Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope, leaving
the De Soto at 4:3O o'clock.