The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-19
REPORTS ARE READ.
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No. 2S9, both OF Salina, under the name
and number Of Salina ,odge, to De located
1t Salina-
Cypress lodge, No. 200. at Lebanon.
Smith county, and Esbon lodge, No. e->.
at Esbor. Jewell county, under the name
and number Of Cypress lodge, No. 200
DESIGNATIONS.
have received numerous requests dur
ing the year for dispensations TO confer
the ranks Of Knighthood for the mini
mum fee Of ten dollars, and have grant
ed the same in all cases where in my
judgment they would be beneficial to the
order.
I have also granted few dispense
lions for lodges TO hold their regular con-
yentions al longer intervals than orce in
each week; also for the admission of
manned persons, and for persons over
80 years of age.
RELIEF OF CYCLONE SUFFERERS.
Under the resolution adopted a: the
last grand lodge convention appropriate
irg $500 for the relief Of brothers who
suffered from the effects Of the cyclone
that did so much damage in the north
part of the state in the month Of May,
1896, visited the lodges at Frankfort
and Seneca and fully investigated the
condition OF the brethren, after which 1
made a division OF the funds 10 be paid
TO each member ard placed the same in
the hands Of the lodges, they paying the
same TO the brothers, and sending TO me
vouchers for the several amounts, which
] have fled in the Office Of the grand
keeper of records and seals, that they
might be inspected by the finance COM
mittee.
APPEALS FOR AID.
have received numerous requests
from lodges in other domains TO circulate
appeals for aid If this domain, for the
purpose ot building castle halls and to
erect monuments 10 the memory of some
departed brother, al Of which have been
courteously refused.
/ have received "a number Of requests
from our own grand domain, four Of
which I felt justified in granting under
the fac:s stated.
August is, 1896. granted permission 10
Scott lodge, No. 96, to circulate ar appeal
asking for aid in behalf OF Brother ]. ].
Martin who had been afflicted with rheu-
matism for a number of months, and re-
ceived ali the assistance his lodge could
give him.
November %. 1896, I granted permits
zion to Diamond lodge, No. 236, 10 circu-
late an appeal asking for aid in behalf Of
the widow and children OF Brother Smith
Knode. by whose death they were eft
destitute
February S, 1897, granted permission
TO Pythagoras lodge. No ia, to issue a
circular for aid in behalf of Brother c. E.
Mott and daughter Stella, who had been
afflicted with erysipelas Of the eyes and
unable TO work for months; his daughter
was Kidnapped on the night Of January
2 1897, and wher found was so badly
frozen as to make il necessary to ampu-
tate both OF her feet.
February Il, 1897, | granted permission
to Hermione lodge. No. 1872, to issue cir
II. C. Fenno and 0. H. Gouse, who have
Been suffering with consumption for sew
eral months and had exhausted the lodge
resources.
VISITATIONS.
have found ii impossible 10 visit many
Of the lodges. owing to the business in
which 1 am engaged, and while l regret
that this is true, have endeavored 10 the
best of my ability TO condone, in part, for
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to ali correspondence.
! Rave not been unmindful of the fact |
that il is a source of great pleasure for j
the grand chancellor, or any grand lodge !
officer, to visit subordinate lodges ard |
l. was my earnest intention to visit a |
number CO lodges AM continue the prac- |
tice so thoroughly ex: cuted by my pred |
ecessors. Sucn visits. doubtless. are wei
coined by subordinate lodges and are well |
calculated to stimulate the working en-
stgies OF their melni,ers ard, as wei. in |
duoe a larger and more cheerful attend |
anoe.
REMOVAL.
The officers and members Of Horatius
lodge. 40. 1S3. located AZ Johnson, in |
Stautcc ccUnty, by reason Gf the removal
,f SO mary of .ts citizens ;lci efrom. pc
ti:.;ned to ohsLge the location of said
lodge to Syracuse, in Hamilton county.
Believing that sucn change OF location
would best subserve the interests of the
lodge and order. l did. on the 10Th day &C
A. ril, S97, grant permission for such re-
n,oval. and submit the same for your APP
prevail.
OPINIONS.
I have answered many requests for
of our laws and informa ton
as TO matters OF procedure; the majority
OF these could be answered either direct
" or by necessary implication, from the
laws themselves Only the following are
deemed OF sufficient importance 70 re-
qure special mention:
No l. To be entitled to the semi-an-
nual password. your dues must be paid
I, the beginning Of the current semi
annual term.
No . \ deputy grand chancellor can,
upon request therefor by the lodge. gran:
a disposition 10 admit an applicant over
80 years Of age.
No. s. The holder Of a transfer car3
retains his membership IN the lodge is
suing the card until notice IS received
from the lodge which has elected him to
No. 4. A lodge cannot suspend a broth
sr for non-payment OF dues who is not a
full year in arrears, and under the law
ne is not one year in arrears unil l.
clock midnight on the last day OF the
pc year.
10. s. A brother holding withdrawal
,aTd. ana desiring again TO affiliate win
the order. must MAKE application the
same as for the ranks.