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

BsLrImoEs, Sept. 10, 154s.
s1ond Lodge Of the frdependcn O,ter cf Odd Pi.rs Of
the J~,rd States Report Of the Grand 3ecre.ary--yv
To't sui P>rrsyiranis.
The GrsEd Lodge of the United States Of the indie
pen<ep. Order Of Odd Fellows, met in this city
Mondsy ard viii remain Ia session for som. Days to
.ooms YET
Yesterday morning 1T IL O'Clock the lodge proceeded
to tho installation OF the onosrs elected the
session. Y. O. VI. Robert II. Grilfn, Of Georgia, was
then presented at the foot Of tho ohsr by p O. Sire
Wildey ana r. D. g. s. Moore, and having been quail.
hed according 20 law and invested With tho regas OF
he Office, formally proclaimed the duly Installed
Nj. W. G-ssd Sire of the independent Order Of odd
Fellows Of north America after the ancient form. =.
q. NJ. kellogg, OF Michigan. ~ss Installed Deputy
Grand Sire 4. o. NJ. James Ridsely OF Maryland,
Grand Recording Secretary, and T. g. ~ ADdesV =.
Werner. II hsryisnd, Grand Treasurer This follow
Ing Grand oias6rs then appointed By the chair,
by IN. eorstitGtion. p .. y Rev = ~ p wells 81
Mace r. W. q. Chaplain; y O. John r. Johnson og
Geo k " g. Hsgshai; 2. u John T.. CHAMBERLAIN %
Maryland, ". o. Messenger spo p q s. II Le~yte,
W. Guardian, aud they were ooudueted o. thrirre-
sp-stive oheo, The ceremonies Of installation bsug
erpeudsc, Grand Size Griffin arose aud addressed che
raenhcfs - fCiiovs.--
oar soasion form. complied With my srothcrs nov
assums the povers Snd duties q the chisf execuy.
officer cf he n6sg ndeut Order ~ odj sliOwb The
subordins Officers, selected or confirmed by you sre
ALREADY 10 tie rerou, stations designated oy oar iss.
for those whose province h 20 a-sist you md
predipe ocsr ia ths Cover nment o. the frsters'ty
trstisn n Odd Fellowship H. alvays intcc..tips not
only 60 those Who hsts been -et Ter the dil.
chsIg, % official functions snd o. The august body
% Which they .so their elevation bot sso ~ modi-
fed degree 60 that great congregation which const-
tute. TIE broad foundation OF our erdsr From tho
hum blsrt member u our brotherhood p him VINO hss
Rsrr,sa hi- full hsrFest " honor the shoo order 10
copcsrlei in the transition II authority a. these up
Tcinied sons u the hands or tried o.
odd eoHanp. into these ~ men comparatively Es~.
The frequent recurrence VI thin period o change
root ioTeblT 20 remind ali that orr insttution
tOrrtffF ttnHrd dir tfnrtiuu ~
that tie ru'r' snd che ruled are separated only By
No cd yellow can occupy "a. Al yuished posi-
tiun "a which q BIS placed tse Gr.nt Lodge u tbs
tinted q ies 70 cru ne withoat d,.tly feeling the
reepors tihiise which accom- ysuss its houofs That
responsibility viii b. ever present. 10 my remembrance
coming az nov IN he calm shape q constitutions
law enc noy w u. seruer form 81 that solemn obl
ysuos which preceded my in'esti,Ure. believe
thst AN properly impressrd 9th tho value u tie
trust Witch hss been conhd,d T. me ! sn1v TINT I
en- .arnssy .sste 70 the serious rsqureueut, q 10y
station Grateful Tor the confidence repcsol Ia ins
Sno smei,ion, ons 70 ds-er'. the sprroysl OF ny
brethren. VIII ~ lar ~ 10 ne Nes sdnnift-r your
lava fsithfpily, honestly aud impsrtsll, with
eve single 70 the Advancement ~ The be-, Interests ~
the fraternity, " shall be constant sin 20 % -Alk
and % 10 act thu, ia the fopess Of time may feu
oscs into the rants Of ods Fellowship With oon-
scispce void Of offence
The .eIsre our order past grand Sizes snd repre-
sents'ivcs IN Jour custody infinitely than la
mise You are the paramount lesisaturs--you the
supreme tribunal IN our scheme Of government kron
yon her great head, d.scends tn. will -biob sets 10
molten sud controls the symm.tricsl body q Odi
pace. into ell her veins NAY the hssd be sick
ano the heart never be faint The wise abos ~ your
prec.ctsore protected aud bls.sea by the author Of
all good have Ia tn. life time OF single gener.tisn
laid The corner ston. and RAISED the roof q
noble thsrity ~ the sorld h-s ever seen.
fortufste, snc deserving his good fortune, the I
nnb.ble man ~ho ~stched the cradle Of Ausricsu I
ODD Fellowship has lived long enough the full 4
blaze ~ her greatness. and D. kno~ that HE services
her have maze HE name Immortal An association, /
which has enjoyed 80 brilliant ~hose short
life has nssbed aud sp.rkled With sussess
70 BE- Watched over With vesta The common 1
Of events has transferred the ustrstion OF
the affairs Of odd F.llesship from those Who tended
her infancy 90 younger genefstiop reared IN the
splspdos ~ her maturity GU my broth-rs drsEn
s'setbsr from the ends a th,s Republic are tho
wstcbnen her towers the rulers Ia hur pslsoos Her
God grsnt tbst IN these your council ohsuibers vie
Gether
An important par, Of my duty IL 10 preside ever b.
hoer msy be ono ~ comparative pleasure and sssfso.
lion OF one on incesssnt toll and trouble the body
-ver when ne pr.sdes may chance 20 be constituted.
From you representative 4 privilege 10 claim
abe better fortune You have sesn chosan fre1 smid
crest Numbers and the fact Of such a/hAice by
eucb bodies ~ you present proves your fitness for the
seats ~ boror which you occupy IRON YOU have
wherefore the right 20 expect that whilst sm labor.
eng 70 preserve the order aud dignity Of this Senate oS
Odd-Fellcv,hip you -ill be my ,e.lous assistants
confident that you viii not fail You will De-
the honor Of vhstever success may attend ny IA
bors Ia this tall The grateful fruit 81 that success
will, ps,srthei.ss be thared between us
ANsrtb~ Grand sire bad taken his seat the Lodge
hen proceeded 20 the transaction % the regular bust
nees 81 the fess,op.
The sopusl report ~ James l. Ridseiy. Grand Cor.
responding Secretary. vas laid the desks of the
members " IL quite lengthy document. covering
eight octave pssee and braces acoount %
all the duties required to- be performed BY the Scre
fsry during the Jser The report states that the va
sious requirements have been compiled vith, but sps-