Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-23

,i.i,,tcd The parade was reviewed hv
~ .t,prrrnc and grand officers and tho
,'inr,ra OF the state and city u was
~, tarrrst secret society uaraus ever
ny, ~ re he strong nrht between Lou
,.,.iiie and Detroit Tor the next tfs-
~, of the supreme lodge. Delegations
from both places have upcncl hc1d-
n,,ertsrs and are making THINGS ox-
oooding lively
.oi,rrs wore read this afternoon. after
,birb tho body adjourned to witness
W" .rbe annual report Of the supreme
.t,r.eik5r. Phillip r. Co'rrIvH, uf
N,ehiean, contained The following.
apyihisnlsm his found an abiding
pilrs In every parl of .hIs great North
American continent While lu our up
wIrd career we have u1i retohed tha
v.rlth. va wp have como 90 a place
vhers our growth numerically must
n..ssaarIly b. lee During tho past
In yssrs our growth has been nothing
.bnri rf phenomenal. ard we have NOT
boon prepared 90 confront the f1ci that
dur order should ever roach che t.ua
whom iis growth should ba Ices rapid.
brlushf face 90 face wlth a rIndiiHu
nat requires 'he united 0u1u. ths
Highest lu, iiirfucs and ihe ihl1rhuul
c1nsldgra.ion % cvcry M mh.r 'f th.H
The Tho record % ths onloNm,-.
rank shows elnilnu,d progress aHi
suecnrH
II earncsiiy rtauest that The ritual
u tn Uniform rank be legally adopted
q; this convention and promulgated Co
9TH snfirs amount required flr
the erection o the ltlfhhlue m1uu.
m.m has boa rtis a and D. 10 The
hards Of supreme Nlco.chanccllor
"rhr s,-cinsd Improved order has
practically ca8frd o. exist. having plid
Inc penalty W traitors iu a stored obli-
cation. An ord r fnrrdrd by men rCc-
raant 10 their trust and based uunu
such principles o. bound SOB die ~ rs
own accord. ana needs but cline 90
work CO.. destruction. The majority -
me members We have lost hy this Hr-
c,ssIon ar, such a. We could 10 an'rd
o. rOtiln. and the order has been ma
tarlslly benefited by ih.ir Withdrawal
"a large Number nf whom under our
pr saut laws could nnt hone in rain
utmlfilnro. They have accomplished
Nv ua what ~. ftiiCu '1 accomplish iu
iha c1uris-th'lr own destruction.
"slrrc the restoration pf tn charter
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lodge ~ Chicago. thUfu have boon mo-
complaints about the use NJ the German
Ritual. and 10 iH a. boz h0prd that this
trouble D. at last nnaliy disposed nf
The Wilmington property should be-
advertised for sale. ar we cannot afford
20 pay nearly 900 a year interest. toe
rrihar with taxcn and other necessary
expenses.
''rhc greatest economy must be- rrac.
tIcod In am departments nf the admits
iration. owing 20 the falling on u
revenues.
The supreme chancellor submitted a
larife number of suggestions from SUI
prone representatives. among which
were the fnllowlnTi
simplicity ~ government doing
away with an supefiluor expenao and
cumhouon Jurisprudence. and keeping
AZ near 10 the subordinate lodge a. pos
slhic.
Most important la our endowment
rank. ana ways ana means should BE-
found whereby claims are promptly
pald ~ present Il takes months IN
which 20 pass death claims.
"The uniform rank ~ suffering from
Zoo much Fold lace ana rcd tape. A.
/ result it iH ON the decrease. This rank
needs ovcrhnuliug. and that badly Tho
supreme council should ha abol IN 4 and
the i.n swords discarded. Instead Of
toys the members should have guns.
90 that when another war breaks out
We can have something 90 offer 10 the
government besides pRy-solditra. u
would attract the young element 10
our lodgrs aud 90 ths uniform rank
~ seems tp me that tho greatest
problem now confronting the order o.
how 20 reclaim persons who have been
Husp ndcd Tor nln-plyfnent 81 dues,
lud how 60 prevent such suspensions In
future.
TO my mind the legislation In regard
On what a. commonly known ~ the
llquor question ought 90 wiped on our
statutes ~ Dr. constantly being cVndr1.
and a. great majority NJ people In large
cosmopolitan cities Ike Sew York have
mo- respect Tor 70, and look upon n uH a
piece Of hypocrisy, buncombo ana hum
- member should not be deprived
u suInr Insurance In case he feels
called upon ~ defend a country that
our orior makes h one OF It's prncl-
plts o. urhlld,
There should be ccononic methods
In all ihe oiilcos " no ordcr Supreme
ana subordinate.
Much Of me oumbera,me and cN-
prnslvc machinery u the order should
be abolished
Anor complimcnunR tho Uniform
Rank upon iis magnificent showing
duUur "a period Nuun thU subordinate
ludgcs throughout the supreme do
main have had struggle % maintain
rheIr m mhrrahlp, tho supreme chnn-
cellor said thc supreme assembly of
the uniform rank, aH az present COM
Quoted WAS IN hn judgment useless
and he suWTt Htrd thtt there d. but one
meeting IT that body " The law crcni-
ing IL were not repealed. There was
~ reason FOR the uniform rank 10 de-.
ilotr ~ treasury In The sum of t5oou
90 bring together AN assembly entirely
VOID u Legislative power.
THE present low condition OF our
finances IA not due a. lack of economy.
but b. the result ~ the present defect
I've ~ stem nf raising revenues 10 main
tain the Supreme lodge. our present
ml thud Of collecting a supreme repre-
sentative tax. In my Judgment. II un-
iust and ought 10 Doe changed. I be-
Hove there should be- a radical depart
uru frum our present system. untll
we should have recovered frpm our
present condTlun. there should be prnc-
tiuod the most rigid economy IN ali de-
partmouia 10 ths organization.
"The purchase OF all supllra te.
qulfcd by tho supreme lodge should
d. under the Immediate control OF a
board OF whlch the supreme chnncei.
llF' should b. chairman, The supreme
koeper of records ana seal should h..
port 20 this board the supplies needed
and u should purchase lhem.
We are now LIVING In an
age ~ keen competition, and thu prlnt.
Ing of the vast quantity OF supplies
required by this body should be- oprn
tn competition, ana the large PRINTING
establishments throughout the country