The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-01-30
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C,>tSt%5 80 For the Expects.
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On Thuraday the 18th inst, the Grand Lodge
of the l. @. o. F. Of this State, was convened ia
the town Of Musoatine On this occasion, (the
second annual communication) there, WINS large
and respectable assemblage Of representatives.
from different parts of the state. Some twen-
ty out of the twenty-four subordinate Lodgesf
being fully represented The scsslon continued
two days, during which time the utmost harno-
ny prevailed. The report of the Grand Master,
Amos Matthews, also those of his several
Deputies, were highly satisfactory, showing as
they did, state Of progress as unexpected us it
was gratifying to all admirers of practical benev-
olcnce
The following gentlement were elected and
installed as officers Of the G. L. for the preaent
year, viz:
Thos D. Evans, NJ W. G. Master, Jefferson
Lodge, No. A.
Jas. Thorington, R. w. D. G, Master, Daycn-
port Lodge, No. 7.
B. r. Davis, r. w. G.. Warden, Harmony,
Lodge, No.. 9.
Chas. 0. Waters, r. W. G.. Secretary, Mrsca-
tine Lodge, No. S.
Richard Cadle, r. W. c. Treasures, Muscatinc
Lodge, No. S.
Josiah H. Bonney, R. w. G. Representative to
the G.. l.. of the U. S., Keosauqua Lodge,
The appointed officers are as follows:
VIM Patterson, w. G. Chaplain, koscusho
Lodge, No. g.
D. F. Spur, w. G. Mar.hal, J. G. Potts Lodge
No Is.
J. w McCord, W. G. Conductor, Washing
ton Lodge, No. l.
BENZ. Rupert, of Harmony Lodge, was appoint
ed as D. D. G NJ. for the District of Du-
buqne.
In the hands Of such men the welfare of the
Order is safe, and during their term Of Office il
is to be hoped that many of the towns of
State, now unblessed by the FratcTnal and BE-
mign influence of Odd Fellowship, will find the
beautiful temples of Order reared in our midst.
On the 18th inst, q convention of Delegates'
from the different Encampments of this State,
was held at the same place, to take into consid-
Grafton the expedency Of organizing Grand
Encampment. The convention determined the
same to be expcdient, and Davenport was settled
on as the place Of its location, petition was
signed by the Delegates and forwarded to the
G. L. of the U. s. requesting that body to grant
Charter for State Grand Encampment;
there was no doubt the request would be grant
ed, the first Monday after the third Thursday in
July next was fixed upon as the time Of its OF
s ganization. The institution Of this body will
doubtless be attended with the most beneficial
results, and infuse new vigor into the Patriarch.
al branch of the Order.
5 word for ssminc host of the American HoS
tel at Muscntine, and am done. He is an Odd
$ Fellow, good fellow, and a Prince Of Land
j lords. To all who love good fare, clean, CON-
" Portable beds, and polite and gentlemanly atten-
q tons, would say give him call if travelling in
g that direction, am informed that the yast7,
d department is carried on under the direct super.
e vision of his estimable lady. This part Of the
is good fare would draw man of taste to the ga.
mercan" if nothing else, but this is only one of
& the many inducements offered to travellers. In
fact Bro. James Borland is ,corthy the patron
Is age OF the travelling community.
IS JULIAN