Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

campment by Grand Representative
Thomas w. Fowler was in his view Of deci-
sions made by the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
His reports covered only those decisions Of
the grand sire affecting the encampments,
which were approved by the sovereign body.
Among them are % an encampment has
no right to pay for deficiencies in expenses
of clam bake arranged by a committee,
and costing given sum per head; ~
patriarch can be dropped when he is In
arrears more than six dollars for dues as
provided by law; go a member does not
actually become a grand representative and
entitled to perform the duties and receive
the honors of that office until his creden-
tials have been presented to and approved
by the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and he given
a seat in that body; Co grand representa-
tive from the Grand Encampment cannot
sit in the Sovereign Grand Lodge unless he
Is member of a Rebekah lodge, ie, unless
he possessed the qualifications required by
law at the time of his election; 60 the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge has reserved to itself
the right to determine who is and who Is
not entitled to a seat in that body; CD
grand representatives must reside in the
state. district territory In which the
Grand Lodge or Encampment is located; (S)
a man is not eligible to election as grand
representative who is suspended from q
Rebekah lodge: 90 grand representatives
cannot hold schools of instruction in sub
ordinate lodges in the unwritten secret
work unless the grand statutes permit
same or the grand master has given author
ization, and 00) cannot at such lodges
communicate the past official and grand
lodge degrees.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F.,
at its last session passed upon several ques-
lions arising regarding the Patriarchs Mill
tant, or chivalric branch Of Odd Fellowship
These were also reported to the Grand En-
campment this week. A patriarch Joined
Canton Alexandria, No. 46. and his name
was on the roster, but he never showed
himself at a meeting. He subsequently
presented himself a charter member OF
another canton without being discharged
from Canton Alexandria. The Sovereign
Grand Lodge decided that he cannot be ad-
mitted until he pays all dues due Canton
Alexandria and Is duly discharged The
Sovereign Grand Lodge also decided that
certificate Of honorable discharge must be
signed by the commander-in-chief in Office
where the certificate of discharge is is
sued.
The Odd Fellows subordinate lodges start
ed out this week under their new officers
The reports received by Grand Secretary
Z. r. Pettingill show the new noble erands
vice grands. secretaries and treasurers of
the subordinate lodges, together with the
addresses Of all the recording secretaries:
Central Lodge, No. 1-Isador Saks, N G.;
west; w. H. Ernest. treasurer; L. p
Humphrey, financial secretary.
Washington Lodge. No. CIV B. Copper-
smith. N. g.: w. d. Harris. V. c.: Jan. es
Hughes, R. s., 315 B street northeast: An
drew Jackson, treasurer.
| Eastern Lodge. No. Nv. O. Lyon, N. G..
Samuel E. Boyce, r. S.. 1911 Gale street
northeast; j. A. B. Espey. treasurer; Frank
A. Loefiier, financial secretary.
Harmony, No. 0-Thomas j. Gates N G. :.
Charles E. Hoover, VIC: William p Allan
R. s., SO 9Th street southeast; M Rich
ardson, treasurer; George s. Stewart. linan-
cial secretary.
Columbia. No. 1o-George Gerberich, N.
c.; A E. Shoots. V. g.; H. V. Bisbee R. s..
lib G street northwest: Thomas W. Fowler
treasurer; r. r. Williams, financial secre-
tary.
Union. No. 11--William J. Hart, N. G.:
John II. largest. ". c.; Richard Emmons
r. s.. 1919 G southeast: Murdoch McPhee,
treasurer: John H. Nally, financial secre-
tary.
Friendship. No. 12-H. c. Traphasen, n.