This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920. Excerpt: ... comrades from that section. We have plenty of room over here and you know we can recognize only the duly accredited delegates on any particular subject. If we allow everybody to speak we will be here for a week. The visiting comrades will remain in that one particular section of the hall, please. That is better. Now we will know where we are at. Those comrades in the center of the hall please be seated and we will proceed with the business. I have a heavy gavel and an awfully loose hand this morning, so be careful. Comrades, we are especially honored this morning by having with us a comrade of the organization who not only has interest in the organization in a spiritual way, but I might say he is a fighting man; he went to France with the boys of the present war, and has returned honored by the French Government. I am going to call upon the Reverend Father, Comrade Joseph MeQuaide, to open this session with prayer. Comrade Father Mcquaide (of California).--We will sa the best of all prayers: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from all evil. AmTM. Commander-in-chief Jones.--The Provost Marshal will advance the colors. (Provost Marshal advanced colors before altar as directed. 1 Commander-in-chief Jones.--At this time I wish to announce the appointment of the following committees: Committee on Enactments Timothy W. Kelly, Department of Massachusetts, Chairman; Burt M. Dyer, Department of Maine; F. H. Schroeder, Department of Ohio; A. W. Calder, Department of Washington and Alaska; Edward H. White. Department of Illinois; Cha...