The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-21

dry suggestions ere made n reference - portion
inpossd him BY the GRAND Lodge lie last session
state evsrywhsrs within the urirdietion Of the Grand
Lodge Warrants we're issued during the year for
Grand Lodge 1t Little Rock Arkansss; for Grand En-
Rhode Island fer subordinate lodges ut still w. or
M'nnssota. sas Francisco. California. and Quincy,
Florida for subordinste Encamp ments at st Charles
liiinsir, Ksohuk, lowe, and Equality, Illinois Tho
total receipts OF the Grand Lodge, from ali sources,
preparations ana current expenses thsr. vas
In the treasury the 18th September l84S OF 81 es
81 which win be much increased by the ordinary
cepts or the session The invested funds Of the Grand
Lodge amount TO s16slT, from which debt OF 81 600
ust BE- deducted but to which be added the OUT
From the report We also learn that the number Of
lodges under the jurisdiction Is l1i5 the limitations
during the yer 2s a5o; the suspensions 72s: expul
ssons saS; the number Of Past Grsnds 1854; Past
GRAND Masters 1885, the Of subordinate lodges
$se0Sse 81 contributing members, l3S.4Ol; number
~ brothers relieved 10 G36 number OF widowed IA
lies relieved l6e7 number Of brothers buried ls7;
amount paid for relief OF brothere S27217i sO amount
pau Tor relief Of widowed families. SIS: 500 So suount
PAID Tor education OF orphans xd732 ~; amount paid
lief. 1858 e43 vs.
m. number Of lodges in tn. State Of New York is
pOt down ut 26 initiation 2TS6; suspensions 1876
expansions 81; Past Grsnds 1918; Past Grand Mast.
ers TO- revenue Of eubor duste lodges $3.50 70S 20;
esntfibuting members % s72 number Of brothers
eved 1885, number OF widowed families relieved 1885,
number Of brothers buried 1855; amount paid for tho
relief OF brothers Se1ie "a; amount paid for the
lief OF widowed families, $3.50 26 amount paid tor
education Of orphans t7e2 as; paid for bury
Ing the dead, 81 9.1 e6-tota amount OF rlisfs STA
332 "a
According to this report Pennsylvania has taken the
lead Of Nov York the head OF the erder Penusylva
mia has LAT more lodges than New York; $500 more
limitations during the year; III coo contributing
members: and has distributed $4,000 more than Nov
York during the year, by way Of relief find how
ever on referring to the body OF the report Of the
Grand Secretary that he says, with regard to. New
Nork:-There has been gradual increase Of lodges
aud members IN this State aud regarding the domestic
difficulties which still aict the Order the sdo-
tion, epervatpg 10 great degree ito energies much
bias been accomplished by the State authorities 10
much to be regretted that tho state Of The Ordor in
the urisdictob Of Now York renders this exhibit
even approximately accurate
The following the remsrks OF tho Grand Secreta
~, withregard to Pennsyvanis--
PysrsyLN ASIA-The order continues to advance with
gigantic steps In this great State prospecting every
Where IN all its departments There remains scarcely
Odd Felows The Grand Encampm OF Psnnsyiva-
mis- has ninety five suberd mates jurisdiction
The secretary, In closing his report fslictaes the
Grand Lodge upon the continued prosperity Of the
vsst jurisdiction which acknowledges her its
.uprens head, stretching from the Lakes upon the
North, to the Gulf from the Atlantic 10 tho Pacific
shores and nvokes in behalf OF tho OF
sublime spectacle the maintenance Of its unity,
the hoet profound concern.
Tho Lodge will continue In session perhaps a week
longer. and strong hopes eptertxnsd that tho
fortunate difficulties in New York may he amicably
srrsrged before they adjourn The subject will be
taken up to-day, but Of course the debate will be
strictly private.