Evening journal., 1919-06-10
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amusement II the business is TO sue
ceed and the work OF the order go
forward
Il was decided 90 continue the \. o.
L. W. Journal. under the editorshlp or
the Supreme Master Workman and the
board of directors. and they were com
plimented upon their efficiency in the
past along this line
Also upon recommendation Of the
committee on good OF the order, the
supreme Lodge commended and asked
continuance Of visits and aid 10 grand
lodge Jurisdictions by the Supreme Mas
Ter Workman.
The Supreme Lodge, \. o. L. w, will
hold a memorial service at 4 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in the Odd Eel
lows Temple, Tenth and King streets.
Il will be a public meeting. At the
morning session an order was made al
lowing members OF subordinate lodges
10 attend the executive sessions OF the
supreme Lodge. consequently many
local members OF the 4. o. 4. w. in
addition 10 the official delegates were
present. C.. b. Pretiyman, grand re-
corder Of Delaware. Of Wilmington, has
been appointed journal clerk Tor the
convention. and Miss Catherine Mealy
as postmistrcss.
An invitation has been received from
Muscatine. Iowa, home of supreme
Master Workman Will NJ Narvis. 10
hold the next supreme Lodge meeting
i'm that city. The local lodge. the Mus
catine Association Of Commerce and
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tended the invitation. which was re-
ferred 20 the committee on good OF the
order.
In a supplemental report SUPREME
Master Workman Naryis took mp th'
question Of rc-aflliaiion Of grand lodges
with the supreme lodge He hoped tina
the grand lodge Of Washington might
at some time, re-aiiiliate. as there il
sentiment for Reunion among some o.
the members Of that grand lodge. III
said
1T Is evident that it will take time {,
bring about a complete reunion Of th'
order The supreme lOdge is In tOucl
with four other grand lodges. urginl
/ them 10 unite with the supreme lodge.
The report suggested that the su
preme lodge ought TO test In the courts
the right OF The non-aililiating granC
lodges 10 use the name, Ancient Orde
Of United WOrkmen.' The Suprem
Master Workman said:
Charters were granted 10 said GRAM
Lodges by the Supreme Lodge upon tn
condition Of aliliatiOn with and rec0g
milton OF the Supreme Lodge, and con
lformity 30 its laws. By their Ofilcia
actions they have asserted their un
willingness to abide by their contrac
in this respect. and yet maintain th'
Use Of the name; not only that. bu
! they persist in Misrepresentation il
the fact that they persistently max,
use Of the record Of the order, as &
whole. and thereby seek TO profit b!
| the prestige and good name Of the Su
preme Lodge I'm their advertising lit
/ erature they do not cOnlne themselves
| TO the record OF their own State or or
ganization, but would have the publi
| infer that they are a part OF a nationa
organization. and that their scope IL
! larger than 10 really is. Each OF thesl
/ Grand Lodges were granted a charte
BY the Supreme Lodge under conditions
Of loyalty and obedience 10 the laws o
the Supreme Lodge. and their own con
siluilons require submission Of al
amendments TO the Supreme Lodge To-
approval, which would mean, too. tina
their votes Of separation. as well as al
legislation which they have enacted
since they separated from the Suprem
Lodge are null and void. 10 would
seem. therefore that two things ough
10 be done by this supreme Lodge
first. instruct the Board Of Director
10 present bills 90 each Of said Crane
Lodges for per capita tax TO date. sec
ond TO test in the courts the right &
the use Of the name. the question o
where 10 institute said actions TO b.
left discretionary 10 said board
The Supreme Lodge was asked q
consider acceptance Of an invitation
from the American Public Health As
s6ciation TO become member OF tina
organization.
supreme Recorder, z. J. Moore, CAV
supplemental report from Januar,
4. 1919 TO May 30. 1919 showing tots
\ receipts up to May 30 OF si7,i69.3C
\ and a balance on hand May 30 Of si3,
633i6.
The convention has headquarters a
the Hotel dupont where delegates as
sembled and renewed scquaintanc
| last evening.
A complimentary banquet Will b