The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-29
From the Baltimore Sun.

GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED Styles
We learn that the Grand Lodge of the United
States, which has been in session in this city fur
the past five days, adjourned at eight o'clock last
night, sine die. On Wednesday last, on The 5th
ballot. Hon. X. Kneass, Esq. of Philadelphia,
was elected Grand Sire of the Order, which is
the chief official station in the association. Mr..
kneass is a citizen Of Philadelphia, of high stand
ing and responsibility, much esteemed by all who
know HIM. On the sixth ballot p. g. Master
Thompson, of Mass having received The majority
OF all the votes peeled, was pronounced duly elect
ed Deputy Grand Sire. PIG. Master Jas. L..
Rldgeiy, of Md, was unanimously. re elected
brand Corresponding Secretary. p. G. Master A.
T.. Warner was also unanimously re elected Trea.
surer. The Order has cause for generalization
at the judicious selection of Ulcers, chosen TO pre-
side over lis interests the ensuing term. From the
annual report of the Grand and Subordinate Lod
ges, we observe that during the past year the
Lodges throughout the United States and Canada
have increased to 992 that the number of new
limitations were 32,3l6; suspensions 2.7l3 ex
pulsions 493; Past Grands initiated, $500: and
Past Grand Masters initiated l44. The revenue
OF the Subordinate Lodges during the year has
been S7OS 40. The number Of contributing
members at present connected with the order is
9U,f53. The number of widowed families re-
lleved during the year was Sl7, and the number
OF brothers buried by the order 485. For the re
lif OF brethren the amount paid by the various
Lodges has amounted to S15I PAT 62, since the
last annual report. snd for the relief Of widowed
families sl5,666 I2. The sum Of So GA 25 has
oeen paid for the education of the orphan children
OF deceased members of the order, and S22. 1876 02
lot The burial of the dead. The total amount
PAID Tor relief doring The year has been 1897 .3i7.
Inc increase of Lodges as compared with 1916,
fas been 307 of income $685.. 228 I6; Of mem
,ls 70 .96O OF amount Of relief afforded S7l $50.
L hn ll.sut- = IL. -. - NI
L"oge TOR The year:-Numler of Lodges 80; ini
,a''ons. 1881 suspensions, l69 ;eexpulsions Ia {;
Fast Grands sos p. G.. Masters 10; revenue Of
me Lodges S3l .OS3 number Of contributing
members, 5,285 number fbroihers relieved $50;
number Of widowed families relieved 70 number
OF brothers buried AZ amount paid for relief Of
brothers S7.t52 48; amount paid COR relief Of
widowed families So 687 SO; amount paid for
education Of orphans ST .772 Sd amount for bury.
ing the dead $780, 10. The total amount thus
PAD tor relief by The Lodges of the State was
oio'9/5 69. The progress Of the order is repre-
senied by the Grand Sire's report to have been
very great throughout the limits of the Union, and
nowhere more so than in Washington and the
District Of Columbia
II Magnificent Present.-We yesterday saw
a magnificent gold hunting watch, which has been
made To order and presented by the Grand Lodge
ut the United States of the independent Order Of
Ode Fellows. to PIG. NJ. j. M Ridgely. If this
Guy, IN compliment to him for his services as
Grand Secretary, &c. The ceremony Of presen-
,sIIon took place in The Grand Lodge on Thurs
usy last. The works OF the watch were made by
Tobias, Of Liverpool, with sixteen Jewels, express
" To order, and were brought out to New York,
Whefe the cases and other work were completed
Inc cases are very heavy. the edges or back and
Iiont are heavily chased Of rich scroll work in
me centre Of the front is the eagle. holding in his
peak three links and in his raIuns The shield.
ana on the right, in The scroll work,
8 the coraUcopia, and on the left the hand and
hsart. On the back is the all.seeing Eve, and
Underneath the emblem Of Charity. The face Of
me watch presents the jewel Of a Past Grand
niaster, resembling a five poinied star, eocircled
oy a splendid wreath Of fty-nine diamonds
Inc inscription upon the inside is as follows
10 OF.
Presented by the q. T. to p. G.. NJ. J unes l..
hldgely, as an acknowledgment Of merit, as an
,'idence of the sffectiOnaie regard in which no is
"eid ny the Order. September Session, 1916.
H.. Fl. HoPKINs, inc
THos. WILDEY, Sr.O'
JoHN a. KENNEDY, ores
II II. HoPKINs, Cum.
THos. WILDEY, CofG l..
JoHN A, KENNEDY, NoCU.S S.
Altogether this present is a rich one, and will
ne held as invaluable by The gentleman to whom
was made. II cost, including tho chain, sIi5.