The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-24
JERSEYMEN GOING TO
SOVEREIGN SESSION.
Odd Fellows Will Discuss Important
Matters and Be Entertained
at st. Paul.

The sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fell
lows will meet In annual session on Sep
tember 16 at st. Paul. MINI, and continue
for one week. The most interesting ques-
ton to come before the grand body will be
the proposed to the constitu-
tion which is designed to admit young men
of is years of age into the order, and re-
quires a three-quarters vote to carry. 1t
is understood that the New Jersey repre-
sentatives will vote against this PROPOSE
tion for the reason that In the eyes OF the
law a young man of is Is an infant, and Is
not responsible. His proposition for mem
bership must be accompanied by the writ
ten consent Of his father or guardian. IT
Is a mans order. they believe, and should
be composed of responsible white men of
good moral character. Another question
that is agitatlng this grand body is
Shall we permit third degree members
OF a subordinate lodge to become volun-
teer members OF the Patriarehs Militant,
such membership to be limited to wearing
the uniform with the letter V on the col
lar of the coat and to drill and parade
with the CaDtons. but without the right of
membership in the Cantons?'
This plan, 1t is believed by some repre-
sentatives. would build up and strengthen
the ranks Of the Patriarchs Militant and
be an incentive to bring members of
NE'oE' '1ft AAR aH ~ Atii
bers of Cantons are now required TO be
members of an encampment. Again 1t Is
proposed to abolish the present third de-
gree of the subordinate lodge and replace
1t with one Of the three degrees of the
mpm and merge the Canton with
the remaining two en~campment degrees,
thus having but two branches instead Of
three as now.
The Minnesota general committee. which
hoe IaharaI lann In 100 80, -, ts...a g. IL.
reception of the sovereign grand lodge upon
the sion of its eighty-third annual
Communication at st. Paul, has Just mailed
10 each grand representative a complete
circular with full information. names of
committees, general information as to ho-
tells. program OF entertainment, prizes for
competitive drills and degree work and
rules governing the same.
Cash prizes will amount to 81. 1850; 5000
for Patriarchs Militant, $3.50 for subor-
dinate lodges, 1850 for encampments,
$1,000 for Rebekah lodges and 1900 for
prizes for grand parade and bands.
Grand Secretary Goodwin and Grand
Sire conway announce that they have
only succeeded in getting the Western
Passenger Association to make a reduced
rate West of the Missouri River of one
fare plus 81 for the round trip, All the
members travelling from points east Of the
Missouri River must. therefore. pay fares
only slightly lower than the regular excur-
sion rates to st. Paul. This condition, no
doubt. exists In consequence of the con-
troversY between the Legislatures. OF
Eastern States because of laws passed fix
ing a maximum rate OF 2 cents or there
ahouts permile, the railroad officials resent
ing such action and therefore refusing to
give reduced rates east of the Missouri
River. This will prevent thousands from
attending the session at st. Paul.
Brother ]. Floyd Andrews, district pas
senger agent of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road. has succeeded in making a rate Of
S4T. frst-class ound trip from either New
York. Jersey City or Newark to st. Paul.
Those who contemplate going to the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge meeting would do well
TO cali upon Brother Andrews at 755 Broad
street. Newark. and show their apprecia-
ton Of his efforts to provide as comfort
able and economical a trip over his road
as it is possible to obtain for the brother
hood and their friends.
Grand Representative Amos r. Pierce
and wife will leave Newark on August 30
on the Lehlgh Valley for st. Paul and
continue West over the Northern Pacific
Railroad to Gardiner, which is the north
ern gateway to the Yellowstone Park.
making tours Of the park and returning