Arizona republican., 1899-09-08
A DAY or BUSINESS
Yesterdays Proceedings in I. o. 6 T.
Grand Lodge.

/ The grand lodge reconvened at 10
4 O'Clock this morning with G. c. 7.
Doan in the chair. In the absence of
the grand chaplain w. a. Place, of
Solomonville, was appointed to the
place.
Ten candidates for membership pre-
scented themselves and were initiated.
The reports of the officers were read
and proved of much interest to the
members present. G. c. T. Doan's re-
port was especially interesting, and
full of encouragement to the members
of the order. The editor of the official
organ reported 200 copies of the maya
zine in circulation in Arizona. The
superintendent of lecture work showed
considerable activity in his depart
ment
The report of the grand secretary
showed a slight falling off in member
ship during the year, which was &C
counted for by change in the mem
bership laws, which required lodges to
report as active members only those
who had paid dues the preceding quar-
ter, all others being considered as hon
orary members.
The afternoon session was consumed
in committee work, and proposing leg
islation to be considered at future sit
tings.
The session of the grand lodge last
night was largely devoted to the con-
sideration of proposed changes in the
bylaws. A law was enacted permit
ting Juvenile temples to have repre-
sanitation in district as well as grand
lodges; also enc providing that hon
Crary members do not lose the hOnOrS
attained, provided the obligation has
been kept inviClate. A change p.o-
posing to revolutionize the law govern
ing the qualifications for grand lcdge
membership called forth an animated
discussion. 1t is proposed to require
but I-ne years faithful membership in
a subordinate lodge, to entitle mem
bers to honorary membership in the
grand lodge. The change has many
but is opposed by many of
the elder members. 1t will come up -
be voted on this morning.
The grand lodge decided to continue
the Iowa Temperance magazine as its
official cEgan, but the election of an
editor was deferred till later in the
session. A. P. Walbridge has been
the editor for several years past, but
in his annual report limited that a
change would be agreeable.
Inc SianQ 1CQS6 per cdpIId G1A WIS
continued at twenty-five cents per
quarter on active members, and the !
salaries of grand secretary and super |
intendent of lecture work were fixed |
ait the rates as last year.
The state of the order committee |
through it's chairman, the Rev. w. F.
Oglesby, submitted a report contain |
ing many suggestions of considerable |
to the order, which was
adopted.
The election of officers will take
place today, possibly not till afternoon,
IS there will be either matters to con-
slider at the morning session.
Before the close of the session a
special degree session of the supreme
lodge will be held by d. R. w. G. :.
5hewman.
1t is expected that the grand lodge
will adjourn tonight, although it will
depend on the length of the speeches
while considering the measures before
he lodge.
w A Place of Solcmonville, who
was held on the San Simon plains
Wednesday by washCuts, arrived yes
lerday and took his seat But one
odge is without representaticn-Bata-
nan lodge No. SO of Globe.
Lunch will be served in the hall
again today by the ladies OF Garden
Valley Lodge No. l.