The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16

condition of man is matter that is per-
s s9nai S,nasaIS ana God uS we oe beseye that
man can be strengthened morally and as
sisted in his physical weakness as we find
him from time TO time. So, instead or In
terfering with Christianity. We are one OF
the church's most useful auxliaries and
generous handmaidens. Odd Fellowship is
the only organization that stood the test
OF war"
HE IS A MASON.
Here the grand sire was interrupted with
the question, Are you a Mason?" and the
interrogatory had no reference TO the funny
farce 10 be presented at Englishs Opera
House this week.
1T is with very great pleasure" Mr.. Ca
BILE replied. that 1 say yes to your ques-
ton. 1 believe Masonry to be the greatest
philanthropic fraternal institution and Odd
Fellowship TO be the greatest fraternal and
benevolent institution, working under
different forms of government. but accom-
Did not the Masons pass through the
civil war;" Mr.. Cable was asked.
They did, but they divided into a.North-
maintained to this day." he answered. All
organizations divided except the ODD Eel
lows. Many of the Southern members, 1t
is true, failed to attend the sessions OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge during the war. but
the roll of jurisdictions was called and
their places continued on the roll, although
they were not represented.
Mr.. Gable gave some very interesting IN
formation concerning the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. 1T is something like legisla-
ture he said. and for that reason 1 can an
business that will probably come before IT.
suppose that your Legislature Were
scheduled to begin its sessions on Monday;
Who would know what the members have
up their sleeves to introduce during the
session? The Sovereign Grand Lodge. of
Odd Fellows is the senate Of the order.
nd vat hat &c alx hon q IL
enough, for its jurisdiction is limited only
by the circumference of the earth.
This years showing will be the. most
fattering in the history of the order" con-
tinued the grand sire, both as TO the gains
in numbers and in the gains of assets by
way of receipts and saving in expenses,
and that item counts both ways you know.
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
THE Sovereign Grand Lodge is made UP
of a representation from each jurisdiction
on basis of one representative for a thou
sand members, two representatives for a
majority Of the second thousand members
also from the Grand Lodge of each juris-
diction and from the Grand Encampment
of each Jurisdiction. so that no jurisdiction
can have from the Grand Lodge or from
the Grand Encampment to exceed two
members each. Every State in the United
States is a jurisdiction, over which presides
a grand master of the lodges and a grand
I'VE have jurisdictions in New Mexico
Alaska, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, all the
| provinces Of the Dominion of Canada, in
British Columbia to Prince Edward Island
then we have lodges In Honolulu. Austral-
asia, where we are very strong, Germany
France. Norway, Sweden, Switzerland
Denmark, Austria, Japan and Italy.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge is peculiar
| In this, that IT not only legislates, but II
adtudicates as well. 1t is the court OF last
resort in the order. In Congress and the
Senate legislation is enacted, but We have
| TO have Supreme Court to decide whether
these laws are constitutional. The Sow
ever, passes laws and also decides as &c
| their validity. During the interim between
! the annual meetings, which are held the
| third week in September, the grand sire is
clothed with authority similar to that pos
sessed by the sovereign body, but his de-
| cisions are. all subject to review by it, =
Officers of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
| are elected biennially, in the even years
Mr.. Gable declared that In. point of mum.
| bers the Odd. Fellows are the largest or.
| der in the world and have the largest as
sets, also make the largest contribution;
| for relief. He called particular attention
| to the great good that lodges accomplish
| by maintaining homes for the, orphans anC
| INDECENT persons of their membership. AL
| are taxpayers, yet they contribute for thi.
| extra charity, which in a large measur,
seems to lessen the amount paid out. ir
| public charities. t-.f - = 49,
Mr.. Gable said that from information thai
has come to his Office he is confident the
| attendance this week will be up to the ex
| pectations of the most sanguine. He saiC
| one railroad official told him that his roaC
| already had assurances of more passen
| gers to indianapolis this week that: 1t. ha
| rolling stock to transport.