New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-24
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge-The New-York
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Correspondence Of The Tribune.

correspondence u De 4flDule.
.. r Hall. BALTIMORE, Sept q, GAM
teiegrsphed you yesterday afternoon brief
statement Of the feet that the Committee % the
state Of the order in New-York, composed Of two
brethren who had ct the last session voted 10 favor
Of the Old Constitution party, and but one who
had been friendly 10 the new, had reported nR1ni-
nosly plan for resstsblshing harmony 10 that jurs
octon, and bringing back again within the pale Of
Order 20 900 odd Fellows who ere not now tech
nically within its at istOn large proportion Of you
readers are well acquainted with the origin and The
progress Of the division Of the Order in your State To
be brei without going back into particulars /. is Only
necessary 70 state for the benefit Of Others TIA: tao
Grand Lodges having been formed In New York, the
New Constitution composed mainly Of the country
portion Of the Order; and the Old embracing mainly
the city members. and many Lodges In the country
the g. l.. Of the a. s. last September decided in favor Of
the latter az regular by vote Of a. to "a A. this
session hswever the friends Of the school, are
increased In numbers. by the instruction Of many
state Grand Lodges and Encampments, who though
obeyiDg that decision deemed 1t wrorg, and asked
RECOMMENDATION. The defeated party Doth Grand
Lodges numbering over 2OOO0 ODD Eel OHs In their a.
egance) have continued the benevolent work Of the
Ofder-have elected represent tiyes 20 this body DR..
w. ". Wallace OF ~ and w. l.. o. Smith, Of Buffalo.
who ask for the adoption OF some measure by Shich
they shs be recognized and frsternizeo WITH not how
ever Claiming their seats until some such measure
be If possible adopted. The report of the Committee,
recognizing this state Of affairs with partisan feel
ngs on the subject TO crafty, unanimously recommend
that the organization OF the New Grand Lodge and
Eneampmeni be recognized the Grand Lodge, &c.
Of Northern New York with the same boundaries 80
the Northern Judicial District Of your State and that
the present Grand Lodge and EncamPment be called
the Grand Lodge Of southern kewYOrs. embracing the
Southern Judicial Dsuctthst the subordinate Lodges
and Camps in Northern New.Y0rk, now attached to
the Old or city party. who wish 10 be connected
with their geographical Grand body, shall have power
10 do so up TO Newiear next and the same privilege
70 the Southern brethren who though now associated
with the New or country party may wish 10 attach
themselves TO the Southern Grand body,-snd that
alter January next no changes thsi be made IN THIS
respect without the consent Of both Grand Lodges
SO strong 10 the desire for the restoration OF union
and harmony, and earnest the appeals thereto
by several distinguished members, prominent la the
ranks Of the majority last September that there is
question but decided msjorisy will sustain this hap
piy-conceived report. Ine great struggle, however,
will be upon the adoption OF a necessary amendment
TO the bylaws authorizing kew.York to bave two
Grand Lodges, which requires the difficult majority Of
10 thirds The matter lie the special order for to day
at IL, and will doubtless occupy the whole day The
debate will be animated and interesting
The Grand Lodge have Reinforced the present Elk
tbs term for officers Of Subordinate Lodges By the
decided majority OF over two to one.
An important constitutional amendment has been
adopted by which hereafter the expenses Of repre-.
sentatiyes and officers of this body will be paid out 81
its treasury instead Of by the bodies they represent
as now The amount is 20 be raised by tax On pro-
portion to the representation upon the various su0or
dnate bodies This will be decidedly beneficial 10 tho
distant and weaker jurisdictions and will insure very
full representation The upon 4! stood, Ayes 50,
Noes 25 being barely sufficient, as two.thirds 10 re-
quired.
There are many able debaiers among the reprcsen'
tatiyes in this Senate Of odd Fellowship. Dstinc-
ons are invidious IT is true, but can say without al
all undertaking others that during this session, thus
far De La Tore and De Saussure of C. Cohen OF Ga
A X. Marshall Of ny. Parker OF n. ii. Spooner and
ODDS OF Ohio and others that might be named, have
delivered speeches distinguished for oloquence or able
argument Parmenier OF Mass has not yet spoken,
but will probably oday, in support OF the New YORK
report, elargc portion of which was drafted by him
as a member Of the Special COMMITTEE Ills spec Is
looked for with interest and will have great weight
a. he was chairman Of the Committee last year which
reported in favor of the " Old organization.