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Sovereign Grand Lodge Met
Monday in Annual SEES.
sion in Boston.
INSURANCE IN THE ORDER
One of the Most Important Subjects to
Come Before the Body Permission
Asked to Establish the Order In
Philippiues-Congrat
to Mckinley.


dependent order of odd Fellows, assem-
bled at $3.50 this forenoon, when an Of
fetal welcome was rendered. The well
come exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev. J. w. Nenable of Hopkins
Vile, Ky" grand chaplain of the Sover-
cign Grand Lodge. Charles n. Alexander
of Boston, chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Grand Lodge of Massuchu-
sets, then assumed the chair and after
Il few remarks. introduced Cen f. H..
Appleton of the governors staff. who wei
coined the Grand Lodge and members Of
the Rebckah branch in behalf of the State.
Mayor Josiah Quincy followed. speaking
for the city of Boston. The other speak
ers included Charles G.. Terrill, grand
master of The grand lodge of MassaChu-
sets. Charles c. Fuller. grand patriarch
tor the grand encampment; Gen. Edgar
II. Emersin for the Patriarch Militant,
and Mrs. Mary C. Nevens, representing
the Rebckah branch of the order in this
State Grand Sire Fred Carelton of Aus
tin, Texas. responded. The members of
the sovereign grand lodge then marched
to Copley hall, where their secret DELHI
erations began.
one of the most important subjects to
come before the session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge H. that Of insurance within
the order and its regulations.
Gen. and Sire Carleton reported that Il
request had been received from Brather
Bailey, who is with the United States
army in Manila, for permission to es-
tablish the order in the Philippine ISL
Rnds. The rand sire recommended that
action to this end be taken by The Sow
eregn Grand Lodge at this session.
He also recommended legislation by
which members of the order serving in
the army may be permitted to form mill
tary lodges or association, limited to con-
sorvative or fraternal sessions strictly
lie reported the order in foreign countries
as growing and prosperous.
a request has been received for the es.
Enlistment of the order in the Argentine
republic from W. ID. Mayer, United States
consul at Buenos Ayres.
Grand secretary j. Frank Grant pre-.
scented voluminous report covering q
vast amount of detail of interest solely
to the members of the order.
The following statistics show the stand
ing of the order Dec. 81, 1897: Grand lodges
IS; subordinate lodges, II ,229; Rebekaf
lodges, 1926; grand encampments, 81; sub
ordinate oncampments. 1893: subordinat,
lodge limitations, 1886; subordinate lodg
members, Sl4339 encampment members
127 SOL; Rebekah members, 297, 691: relief b,
lodges, s30i1. 2S5; relief by encampments
s265965 relief by Rebekah lodges, SOL SIS
total relief. s3.3d OPS; revenue of subordi
nate lodges, S,3io,175; revenue of subordi
bekah lodges, N32,9O7; total revenue, S.,
1850; total invested funds S26,3SS,695.
The grand treasurer. Mr.. Rochard
Muckle. made his report which, summar
lied, is as follows: Cash balance so, O5S
received from grand secretary. s57, 4Ol: to
tai sl2',45 payments, $6i,5l6; total bal
ance. $50, Si3.
The committees We're then appointed.
The session adjourned TN tomorrow
morning, when the election of officers will
be The important business. The odd Eel
lows to-day adopted the following mes
Rage which was sent to President McKin
Icy.
The sovereign grand lodge of the indie
pendent order of Odd Fellows in annua
WESTON in the city of Boston, Mass, send
greetings to you and to the soldiers an,
sailors of our army and navy, with con
Hratulations upon the glorious victor
which their valor has achieved in the wa
with Spain; and to the sick and wounde
our heartfelt sympathy with hope 70
their speedy recovery and restoration I
home and family"
The days session was enjoyably close
by exercises in "A social way. the banque
complimentary to the Sovereign Gran
Lodge members and their ladies by tn
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts at Must
Hall being the distinguished event. A
the tables about COO persons sat and o
the platform were the officers of the Soy
ereign Grand Lodge and their wives.
The chairman of the banquet committe,
f. Bentley Young. p. G. r., Introduce
the POSTMASTER Hon Alfred s. Pinkerto
of Worcester deputy grand sire of tn
Sovereign Grand Lodge. who was receive
with rounds Of applause.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, junior sena
tor from Massa chusetts, was introduced t
respond to the toast, '"rhe President
the United States" Senator Lodge said .
1.-The feeling uppermost In all our heart
just now, | think, Is ono of profoun
gratitude to the brave men who by Ian
and sea have fought the battles in III
country and carried the flag to shing an
unbroken victory. TO them we all tur
with deep and heartfelt tina nkfulness Bl
If our first thought is of the sailors an
soldiers. close behind it comes the though
of their commander n-chief and III
heavy burden that has rested and no
rests upon him. From the ranks of An
crican citizenship we take a Presiden
During his tenure of office he is clothe
with vast powers, greater than those e.
crcised by many monarchs. With the va!
power goes the equal responsibility. A
men see the glitter of the great prize, to
many forget what its entails upon its POI
SCISSOR. When war comes the America
people without regard to party, ralie
to the President of the United Stat,
with no division Of any sort 1t is II
highest praise which can be accorded to
chief magistrate to say that he has prove
worthy of such trust at such q time, Il
has led us through a triumphant war ,
unbroken victory. He is now leading ,
back to peace. He has shown in all the,
trying months patience, tact, wisdor
craftsmanship in high degree. We ma
trust to him and to his commissioners
make peace which will relieve million
of fellow beings from oppression, be col
sonant with justice and at the same tin
satisfy the righteous wishes and aspir
tons of the American people by makir
fruitful to them the victories won
their army and navy
With hearts full of pride and gratitut
We wish all health and prosperity to o,
honored leader In these great events,
the COMMUNICATIVE to the Preside
Of the United States, to William McKi
ley"
Hon. Hosea M. Knowlton, attorney ge
eral. responded to the toast: 1.-THE Cor
monwealth of Massachusetts" in beha
of Gov. Roger Wolcott.
Mayor Josiah Quincy responded
'"Tho city of Boston," and Rev. Edwa
Everett Hale, d.. d. responded to Il
toast Lend a hand"
Grand Sire Fred Carlton of Tex
spoke for tho sovereign grand lodge +
was followed in order by c.. M Busbee
ty," Grand Master Hon. Charles C, re
rill for THE grand lodge OF Massach
sets, Past Grand Sire James r. Sande
for ''Fhe Veterans. Grand Represent
tive John +. Burton of North CAROLYN
1.-THE genius Of Odd Fellowship" Grar
Representative Wallace G. Nye Of Nil
neapolis, "Our sweethearts wives ar
friends" Grand Patriarch Charles C. Flu
Ter "Thc grand encampment of Massach,
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