Evening journal., 1899-09-15
THE SOVEREIGN LODGE
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Grand Lodge, who have received the
royal purple degree in an encampment
are privileged to be present Notwith-
standing the city, and sometimes the
state authorities, as we'll as
those OF the order, leave no
stone unturned to render the sojourn
Of those connected with the order
pleasurable during the annual sessions
Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge (they
being held in different places every
year,. its members never neglect the
business entrusted to them, and never
participate in the entertainments pro-
vided II there is any duty to be per-
formed by the order which interferes.
SOME OF THE OFFICERS.
The following officers will be in at
tendance: A. S. Pinkerton, grand sire,
Of Worcester, Mass. A. c. Gable. dep
uty grand sire, of Covington, o.: j.
Frank Grant grand secretary, sof Bal
timore. Md.;M. Richards MuciSle, grand
treasurer, Of Philadelphia, Pa; Elvln
J. Curry, assistant grand secretary. Of
Baltimore, Nd; Rev. ]. W. Venable
grand chaplain, of HoplSinsville, Ky;
John d. Cockrum, grand marshal. OF
Indianapolis; John W. Bourlet, grand
guardian, OF Concord, n H., and
Charles f. Lumsden, grand messenger
OF Raleigh. N. c.
REPRESENTATION.
The first business in order will be
the report Of the committee on creden-
tials, which will contain the names OF
the newly elected representatives from
the various grand jurisdictions to
serve for two years Each Grand
Lodge and Grand Encampment in the
various states and territories and prov
inces in Canada is entitled to one rep
resentative, where it has under its
jurisdiction one thousand members,
and to two when the membership ex-
lceeds that number At the last ses-
sion OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
held at Boston in September OF last
year. there were 1877 duly accredited
representatives in attendance, and the
same number will be present at Detroit
next week. Besides these there are ten
surviving past grand sires privileged
to take part in the proceedings, but
they cannot vote nor serve on the
standing committees. AS they receive
mileage and per diem. the same as rep
resentatiyes. very few Of them viii be
absent az roll CALL The action OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge in holding out
such an inducement TO the past grand
sires to be present at the annual ses-
slons which was had about three years
ago. met with the unanimous approval
OF the order, because their experience,
acquired as the chief executive officers
OF that body. caused them to become so
familiar with the laws. usages and GUS
toms Of the fraternity rs to render
their advice and counsel OF inestimable
value in the formulation and enact
ment of laws for the government Of the
entire brotherhood. Such course,
when II Is considered that a majority
OF the representatives sent up every
year are inexperienced. was highly ju-
dicious in order to more efiectually
guard against improvident legislation.
Pennsylvania, in the person Of James
B. Nicholson. Of this city. heads the
lat he having served as grand sire
during the years 1868 and 1864, and he
has besn present at every session of
the Grand Lodge since that time.
The most important business to
come up for consideration Is that
which tends to enlarge or restrict the
rights and privileges OF the entire
membership. which consists principally
Of action to beheld on various proposed
amendments to the constitution OF the
Grand Sovereign Lodge. submitted at
the session held in Boston one year
ago. No less than ten propositions to
amend the constitution viii come NJ
for action at the session next week
and as most Of them are similar in
character 10 Others which have been
considered and indefinitely postponed
in former years. there is no reason C
doubt the negative fate which awaits
them. The first proposes, by the unani.
nous consent Of those present, to dis.
pense with the yeas and nays In vot
ing 10 adopt or reject propositions e
amend the organic law. This vii
doubtless be rejected because of a sen
timent which not only prevails in thai
body but extends throughout the en-
tire order. which holds all in authOrit,
70 the strictest accountability for theil
stewardship. and, therefore, expects
that all such should display the cour
age Of their convictions in the perform
ance Of the duties entrusted TO and as
sumed by them.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE.
Next follow several propositions pre-
scribing additional qualifications Il
those at present required for the offic
of grand representative. In order to b.
eligible 10 that office now an Odd Eel
low must be a past grand have re
ceived the royal purple degree in al
encampment, and be a member in goo
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