New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-20
Odd Fellows Annual Cow ocation,
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
BALTIMORE. Sept IA. 1919.
The Grand Lodge Of the United States Of the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows met in its
regular annual communication at Odd Fellows
Hail, in this city, yesterday. HoRS X. KNEAss Of
Pa. presided as Grand Sire, assisted by NEWELL
A. THOMPSON as Deputy Grand Sire, and the other
Grand Officers Nearly 20 Representatives. and Officers
answered to their Nance being very full representa-
ton.
To-day At IL A. NJ the new Grand Officers for the
present term (of years. were installed as follows
ROBERT II GRIFFIN, of &c. Grand Sire; ASHER :
KELLOGG Of Mich. d. G. Sire J. l.. RIDLEY OF Nd.
Grand Corresponding and Recording Secretary A. L.
WAHNER Of Nd. Grand Treasurer. The Grand sire,
after appointing the subordinate Grand officers deF
cred very excellent and highly appropriate address
copy of which will send you as soon printed. He
presides with and dignity, and enters upon his
important duties with determination 10 exercise the
strctes impsrtisty which cannot is, # carried OUT
increase his present popularity In the Order lie Is
but little 20 years OF the youngest member
VINO ever held the station OF Grand Sre-is An Attor
ney by proie sson and resides At Savannah. Being sd
mitted to the Grand Lodge of his state the 9TH OF
August. ls46, he the next day elected Repre-
sentative TO this Graud Body, OF which he has been
continued, by reflections, member until this time.
The statistics OF the order show very healthy in
crease during the past year. The number OF Grand
Lodges under It's Jurisdiction is 80, every State bu,
fOrda having been mus hll Ort41e these
there are subordinate Lodges in Oregon, Minnesota,
Csiiornia Sandwich Islands and Venezuela The
| Lodges in British North America are now organized
separately. receiving. however, their travelling pass
word from this Jurisdiction, OF which they t
Gently subordinate.
| The reports have not yet come fully 10 hand, but
thus far the i0otnss for the Union up 10 June 90 s49
are as follows Lodges Liz; limitations during the
year, p 80 contributing members, l3s iOl After de
Quoting suspensions, expulsions deaths ana withdraw
ss the net increase during the past year il 10 600
| This statement does not, however show fully the
strength OF the Order. 10 consequence OF the difficulty
existing between the Old and New Constitution parties
In New York. and the decision Of the q. L. L. : last
year against the latter the statistics of the Grand
Lodge organized by them 10 not included In the above
As over 10000 members are connected with them the
| total number Of Odd Fellows In tbs Union 10 about
| 10000.
The number OF brothers relieved during the past year
Is 70 O35 widowed families relieved 81 brother,
| buried. l,l62. Amount paid tor relief Of brothers
| S272l7i tor relief OF widowed famiiits 1892 iOi
education OF orphans, so,132; tor buryng the dead
| s5l.636. Tots amount OF reliei, s3o3si3 This In,
The previous statement does not Include the work
the New-York New Constitution Grand Lodge which
would increase the total amount Of relief from SO OC
| to $4,000.
Nothing has yet been done n relation to the New
York difficulty Several plans have been suggested To-
ia settlement but thus far not word relative 70 II hs
been uttered 10 the Grand Lodge except proposition
not yet acted upon 10 allow New York 10 have twi
Grsnd Lodges The vote II the last session deciding
10 favor Of the old Constitution stood ~ % - TIL
session the friends Of the Constitution are ncreA
sed 10 number. but whether they sufficiently siFon
70 outyote their opponents this question, Is 20
the least extremely doubtful. stu am not wiihou
hope that compromise Satisfactory 20 both sides
| may be agreed upon ! shall sdvise you promptly
| any decis.ys action IS had. A REPRESENTATIVE