Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-03
COURTS
Will Decide the
Matter.
L. O. T. NJ Supreme
Hive Replies
To Statements Made by Michigan
Great Hive Visitors.

The Democrat is requested by Mrs.
Nellie G. Heppert lieutenant COM
mander of the Supreme Hive, L. o.
I. NJ, to publish the following reply
to newspaper statements made by
Miss Emma Il. Bower and Mrs. Susie
Graves, of the Great Hive, l.. o. II.
NJ, Of Michigan, on the occasion of
their recent visit to the Maccabees'
convention:
"The Maccabees Of the great hive
of Michigan and the Supreme hive,
l.. o. II. NJ. of the world, entered into
an agreement, years ago, by which
both organizations were to use the
same ritual, have the same password,
and providing for the seating of off,
cials of either order in the conven-
tions of the other. By this agree
ment both organizations were to be
practically one, save only that the
great hive of Michigan Maccabees
bound itself to confine its field of op-
erations to the State Of Michigan,
while the Supreme hive, l.. o. II. NJ.
of the World, was to operate in the
other States.
Each organization pledged itself
not to trespass on the territory of the
other. The Supreme hive of the
World has lived up to this agreement
in every particular; the great hive Of
Michigan has broken it in many ways.
"Our organization proposes to pro-
tect its rights, in this matter, and
will not consent to an extension of
the territory of the great hive of
Michigan. We protested against the
innovation, and the great hive ap-
piled to the courts to enjoin us from
making any interference.
Miss Bower says our demurrer
to that injunction was dissolved and
that this action Of the courts is a
victory for her organization. AS the
case now stands, the defeat of our
demurrer means little or nothing.
Judge Kinne, who presided over the
court, in which the action was
brought, wrote a letter to our attor-
neys, saying he had not the time to
consider the merits of the case, in
its present shape, and decided to have
it brought on for trial The best
legal talent in Michigan is of the
opinion that the great hive has no
case.
THE move to enlarge the great
hives territory originated with ambi-
tlous women in that order. They
want to nationalize 1t, and, incidental
ly, to nationalize themselves. The
rank and file of the order do not favor
the proposition, and we are working
IN their interests, as well as in our
own. when we oppose the change.
Although the constitutions of both
orders provide for common pass
word, the great hive changed theirs,
thereby making it impossible for men,
bers of the Supreme hive to enter
the formers conventions. Isn't 1t
strange, considering these circum-
stances, that the great hive members
insist on attending ours?
Il am a past great commander of
the great hive of Michigan, and am
member of the society now. | have
an interest in the order and desire
to keep it within its constitutional
bounds, and l believe large major
ity of the members is of the same
opinion. The courts must settle this
controversy, and while the question
Is pending, the leaders of the great
hive should not expect unusual cour-
tesies from the Supreme hive Of the
World.
IF Miss Bower or Mrs. Graves
Were snubbed by the Akron l.. .. L.
Ms, l know nothing about it. / was
present when the women came into
the convention and saw no unusual
occurrence. Both were admitted and
given seats in the auditorium. They
We're entitled to no further consldera-
ton than this, since they would not
admit Il Supreme hive member to their
convention, and changed their pass
word for this reason"
Mrs Heppert Informed the Democrat
today that the claims of the visitors
from Michigan to the effect that an
effort had been made to prevent then
from obtaining accommodations al
the local hotels, We're untrue
"They We're given the same courte
sizes as other visitors to the conven
tion,' said Mrs, Heppert. I'VE founC
II dlfliculr to secure quarters for ou
own delegates at the hotels'
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