Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-21
B. NJ. c. ENDORSES
ACTION Of THE SUB
COMMITTEE

Although tho subcommittee OF
Management did, at its January, 1918
meeting, formally adopt measures
postponing until September, 1920,
tho meeting Of the b. M. G. scheduled
to convene in New York City, Sep
tember 9, 1918, and SO advised the
lodges throughout tho country to
mot elect delegates or make appro.
priations for Il b. Nj. G.. in this year
l9lS,' some lodges (whilc enter.
ing no protest,) nevertheless did
elect delegates for such meeting,
sending credentials to the Office Of
the Grand Secretary.
In view of all tho considerations
upon which such action Of tho Sub.
Committee of Management was pre-.
Dictated, 1t YVES confidently believed
that the action Of the Sub Committee
of Management would meet the
| unanimous approval Of the >member.
ship OF the Order.
Upon having received credentials
from sufficient number Of lodges
(siH) to constitute Il 3. NJ. C.quorum
Grand Secretary James T.. Needham
so notified Grand Master Edward H.
Morris; and Grand Master Norris
fully approciatiTe or the fact that
there was no intention on the part Of
the Subcommittee OF Management to
deprive even so few Il number of
logcS as six OF any rights which they
ielt they might have in tho premises,
advised the Grand Secretary to repair
to New York by tho ninth day of
september, 1913, with the roll OF
such delegates whose credentials had
been sent to him by lodges In good
standing With the subcommittee of
Management and that the Grand
/ Master himself would also be there
, in order to meet any duly accredited
delegates who might entertain nm
! idea that a meeting should be CON
ycncd.
Accordingly, the Grand Master and
The Grand Secretary Of the Order
were present in New York City on
tho morning OF September 9th, Csc
cond Monday in September,) 1918,
and such duly accredited delegates
from lodges in good standing with
the subcommittee OF management
to tho extent Of at least a quorum
who presented themselves were for
mally convened rs meeting by
! Grand Master Edward H. Morris, In
Odd Fellows Temple, 2152 Fifth ave-
nue., near l32nd street.
The meeting was formally organ
lied rs provided in the rules Of Or
der for the government OF such
meetings, and the Grand Master an
nouncod that the meeting was open
! Tor the transaction of such business
! as might appropriately como before
| il.
The Grand Secretary noted and
announced the presence Of a quorum,
submitting the preliminary roll of
delegates, and called the officers roll
al members OF tho Sub Committee
OF Management, save one, responding
present.
A committee on credentials was
lappointed, and after a recess, report
ed the number and names Of dele
! Gates present, particularly from New
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Mary
land, Now Jersey, and the New Eng
land States.
a committee on resolutions was
appointed which committee--after
considering that certain individuals
who had at one time been members
of the Order in Georgia, had assid-
| uOusly circulated misleading reports
respecting the action of the Sub
Committee or Management in post
poning the Nineteenth B. M. c., and
to serve their purposes in a con-
spiracy Of disruption and usurpation
reported resolutions approving,
ratifying, and confirming the action
OF the Subcommittee Of Manage
ment; resolutions providing for the
dissipation of any doubt as to who
are tho lawful officers Of the Order:
and resolutions fixing the place OF
| meeting for the b. M. G. in 1920.
Following the unanimous adoption
Of the foregoing resolutions the del
egates proceeded to elect officers with
| the following results
Grand Master, Edward II. Morris,
Chicago, ILL.,; Deputy Grand Master
DR.. I. l.. Roberts, Boston, Mass.
Grand Secretary, James Il. Needham,
Philadelphia, Pa; Grand Treasurer,
w. David Brown, New York, N. Y;
Grand Directors, Beverly V. Baran-
co, Baton Rouge, La: !. Fl. Johnson,
Salisbury, N. c.; George II. Mays
| Jacksonville, Fla: Jesse l.. Nicholas,
Govans, Md; A. T. Shirley, Hernuon
Va. James M. Miller. Of Newark,
N. j., and DR.. G. G. Johnson, Of
Aiken, S. G. were elected grand
| auditors.
Before final adjournment Monday
| afternoon, the delegates adopted O.
| resolution pledging unreserved sup.
port to the Nations war program
against Germany.