Evening journal., 1899-09-20
WANT THEIR MILEAGE.
Odd Fellows Will Not Reduce
Their Allowance
TO MEET IN RICHMOND NEXT YEAR

CANE OF THOMAS Willie, FOUND
Err OF THE ORDER IN AMER
ICA, PRESENTED TO THE SOW
EREIGN GRAND LODGE YEsTER-
DAY.
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 2O.-The streets
were bright yesterday with the uni
forms and regalia Of Odd Fellows from
all parts OF the country attending the
orders diamond jubilee. Among the ar
rivals were the picturesque Hussars, Of
Columbus, o., who will act as a mount
ed escort to Sovereign Grand Sire
Pinkerton in the parade to-day. Eight
cantons Of Patriarchs, including those
from Lebanon, Muncie and Terre
Haute, Ind, have entered the prize
drill at the Detroit Athletic Club
grounds Thursday. Estimates place
the entire number of Odd Fellow Wis
itors now in the city at 5000.
At the session Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge yesterday little business
was done. When the call for new busi-
ness was announced so many PROPOSE
tions were presented that all were re-
ferred to committees without reading.
Among the proposals under discus
sion are resolutions constituting a
board to revise and codify all laws en-
acted by the Sovereign Grand Lodge
and to grant to noble grands and chief
patriarchs authority to communicate
the travelling password
The Sovereign Grand Lodge took ac-
tion on the mileage question, reduc-
ing the mileage allowed each repre-
sentative from 10 cents per mile east
of the Rocky Mountains to cents, and
from IL cents west of the Rockies to
II. The vote on this action placed the
delegates on record, but afterward, by
a viva voce vote, action was reconsid-
cred, leaving the mileage at the for
mer rates.
San Francisco, Baltimore and Rich
mond were candidates for the 1900 con-
yenuon, Richmond being successful.
Grand Lodge of Ohio presented
tie Sus ereign Grand Lodge yesterday
with cane which has a strong senti-
mental interest for Odd Fellows. II
belonged to Thomas Willie, the founder
OF the order in this country.
Yesterday afternoon the Rebekal
Assembly rendered Grand SirePinkertor
and the various department command
ers reception in Light Infantry Arm
ory. The armory was crowded Will
handsomely gowned women and uni
formed Odd Fellows.
Last nights feature was reunion
Of past grand representatives. Many
members of the order and women as
sembled in the Hotel Cadillac Conven
ton hall and listened to addresses b.
men who have been prominent in th'
deliberations of the Sovereign Gran'
Lodge, Hon. Fred. Carlton, of Texas
in short address, spoke of this asso
ciation's objects as an additional linl
in the chain of Odd Fellowship, who's
main object is to further the spread o
the order.
]. c. Farnham, of Ohio, read an ad
dress on Progressive Odd Fellowship.
Addresses followed by A. G. Ansell, O
Washington, and others.
There were many arrivals last nigh
from several states, chief uniforme
cantons Of the Patriarchs Militant an
their ladies.
Grand Sire Pinkerton was last even
ing presented by the Richmond lodge
with a magnificent bouquet OF Virgini
roses, consisting of rs white roses, an
10 for the 13 original states, Of whic
Virginia and Massachusetts, forme
parts. Wet weather still prevails, bI
will probably cause no postponemeI
OF to-day's parade.
The /. o. o. F.. International Pres
Association elected Mrs. Eunice Me
vile, Of Minneapolis, president, an
John Burdette. Of Concord, N. H., se
retary and treasurer.
DR.. E. w. Cooper. of Camden, De
was appointed on the committee c
credentials and distribution OF graz
officers reports. e. w. Jester, OF Wi
mington, was appointed on petition
and George H. Taylor, Of same cit
on patriarchal branch of the order. tt
latter is representing the Grand e
campment, 1. o. o. F.. of Delawar
the other two are representing Il
Grand Lodge, I. o. o. f., of Delawal
WAS A WALKING ARSENAL.