Evening journal., 1898-09-23
WORK OF GRAND LODGE.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE FOR MILE
AGE AND PER DIEM.

A GREAT AMOUNT or BUSTNESS
DISPOSED OF YESTERDAY-AC-
TION TAKEN ON FUNERAL
BENEFITS.
Boston, Sept. 23.-The representa-
tives to the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
II. o. o. Il, resumed the transaction Of
business yesterday morning. The
Grand Lodge resolved that it was not
lexpedient to recreate the office Of ac-
Tive commander Of the Patriarchs Mill /
tant. This office, formerly held by ex-
Lieutenant Governor Underwood, OF !
kentucky, with the title of lieutenant
general Patriarchs Militant, was abOl |
ished five years ago, in consequence Of
the expense entailed upon the treasury
Of the Grand Lodge for its mainte-
nance. A Rebekah Lodge was ordered
to be instituted at st. Johns, New
' foundland. 1t was resolved that the
practice of presenting new members
with bound copies OF the journals OF
proceedings of the Grand Lodge, with
out cost, be discontinued after the pres
4 ent session. The grand decoration OF
chivalry was conferred yesterday af-
ternoon at Music Hail upon John
Corkhill, grand master; Captain ]. H..
N Foley, Of Brockton; Major George d.
d Onutt, Captain w. J. Hardy end Ma
jor George S. Butler, of Lowell, and
Others arom various parts Of this state.
~ Upon petitions from the Grand Lodges
" OF Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland
~ it was resolved that Herman Block bt
d. requested to recall his designation az
special deputy grand sire for Europe
. and an appropriation Of $1,000 was
II made to assist in defrayfng his travel
. ling expenses, which is an increase ol
-, 100 per cent. in the amount OF money
VI heretofore given to him annually. Char
" ters were directed to be issued to the
" following new lodges: Stichisch'
Lodge, No. G. to be located at Amers
Nv foort, and Netherlands and Alask'
" Lodge No. /, at atDouglass Island, Alask'
v" Territory. Subordinate encampment
under the immediate jurisdiction OF tn
" Sovereign Grand Lodge were author
Vi lied to change from beneficial to non
V bnefcial If the members desired
Ho abolish the system of paying weekl
u and funeral benefits. Grand sscretarif
10 and grand scribes of state, territorii
" and provincial Grand Lodges and eI
campments were directed to make the
'a9 '.' statistical reports to the grand seer
'N tarv in time to reach that officer NJ
later than the last day Of June in ev-I
vs year.
70 Complaints having been made OF III
'H fairness in the decisions, and the
"a consequent hardships in relation to Il
~ parties who were entitled to recei'
'sS funeral benefits upon the decease
members, it was:
~Resolved, That the law be amend
H. as follows: That the persons VINO a
the benefciaries of the funeral bene
an are the widow, orphans (under the a
.ere OF q years) or the dependent relatiV
hot Of the deceased, or relatives Of the
ceased. or relatives upon whom the
nO' ceased was dependent at the time
any death. In the event of the death OF
,nly member in good standing not posse
ST. ing anv OF the above named benefcii
100 ies Of a funeral benefit and leaving
estate or insufficient assets to pay
expenses of funeral the lodge shall
'lhs the bill of the undertaken and OIL
'ney necessary expenses to an amount ]
an exceeding the funeral benefits"
they This settles a disputed question Il
has for some years past excited q
isto- siderable discussion in every depa
Tifth meut or forum of the order.
Bell, It was decided that where lodi
Mar condone the offense of embegzlem
West bv a secretary upon that officer p
40 ing over the moneys unlawfully
west tanned by him such action did not
d F. vsnt a member from PREFER
nth; charges OF conduct unbecOming
AL Odd Fellow against the defaulter,
cond was the lodge preciuded from try
sr of and furnishing him.
D, No. The Committee on Mileage and
!. 615 Diem submitted a tabular statem
1881 when it was resolved that me amo
beast credited to each officer, representa-
= 10 and past grand sire be paid by
ynch, treasurer. This aggregates 1868
:, No. including s6,150 per diem. The lar
No. amount paid TO any one membel
llace, s467.64, who is one OF the yeprese'
les J. tives from Oregon. and the smal
.obert amount $50, to a member from this