New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-17
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
Meeting Of the U. =. Grand Lodge.
Correspondence Of Then. Y Tribune
BALTIMORE, Monday, Septl3, 1871.


BALTIMORE, Monday, Sept.l5, 1851.
The Grand Lodge of the United States
of,he Independent Order of Odd Fellows convened
A, Odd Fellows Hall this morning. Between
ninety and one hundred Representatives are pres
ont. representing over 50 Grand Lodges, and Grand
Eacsmpmeuis The young jurisdictions OF Texas
and Florida are represented for the first time IN this
Sody p G. Edward A. Webster, IS also IN atten-
dance as a Delegate from The Order IN the Sandwich
ISands lie Is merchant of Honolulu, formerly OF
Salem Mass. Lodge has been organized in New
Mexico during the last year, ana In Minnesota ler-
,tory and California the Order rs IN nourlshng
nndltion, but neither OF them represented here,
astheSs are not vet SuihcIent number Oh members
10 either jurisdiction To organise Grand Lodge.
The present Grand SIRE Of the Order Robert \.
Griffin of Savannah, Georgia, delivered All eloquent
yaedictory on retiring from office The following
glowing extracts cannot iai TO be interesting 10 that
large portion OF The Tf,JmFS readers, who are
affiliated with tins numerous fraternity
"One gene atom ago prophets eye might nave pierced
the DARK and heavy folds Of The curtain which sepaI ted
the pioneers Of the Order from the days m which we 1--we
kui prophets revealing. the glow of inspiration,
the Enacted history of that intervening time would have
ALLEN upon mocklHg ears From the pinnacle on "h'h we
ard he retreat ny shadows Of The events which prophecy
would have predicted dImly visible. The bubhlns
,pimg has expanded into the rushing nycr The pigmJ
sfmnapv has sNollon into the giant army The bending
s.lng has hourshed the abchored oak. The rough
buldation stones proudly bear ny The towering marble
The humble mstrumentalny oi man has been used my
hers 10 b,ug about the spl, ndl results which
YOU look with such adminue affection but IL pee lnes US
Aways and especially on these occasions q" solemn
reunion 10 Law the tribute of fcryent glatir de al the
foot Of that throne whose Almighty occupant mas holishe1
AM INTO strength and suffered from suca small
bernningS To increase into 80 great community Ana
Nth our thank offerings let Us send up l" oar gtal ana
81 f, ,r ON can, e.t pettlaus gushing from the
Heart that his protect may never he wnhd hut
that IA hs all WISE cpuucls 1t may he ordained NAV our
beloved order shall GO on from good worh 10 g'od WORK.
cannot take leave Of yen without lew words oi ira
iernal counsel The umcS m which We ac are 'nes ~
ft "a
The foundauous of S'cie'y are heaNihs NfNtu
sence pesplng the earth vi new creations An
danterInr her old renown Gfun Antiquity = giving upNN
tm.ed o.t The far fcafufc~ o the youthful Pfeseh are
vunki with struggles io bang back all the cong less "i
spac,,o lad is sweeping The world The GLORIOUS con
AgOn YOU. yourselves. have caught, mv bIoth'rs Your
honorable ambition stimulates you To advance, iuI'i anu
vel further the STANDARD OF o"r ordor Goa Spesu loI "a
The good work But tCsCtCh YOU make haste SI'wH.
MAKE your fires GLOW with seven fold heat ana submit all
lnheIed ~ ID t"ihe hetcc 'Ila "' ,ie ciuolu4o '
bu JonG heart of hearts. that all changes are u' re-
ofnS, a,d that all NOV tmen ne PROCESS ,'l "om
the ordeal Scatter the winds whatever your Judgment,
deliberately; yes, oven paniny mh'urtd sou l'Poit NJ
you a. worthless Bui, n al coming um. sNs.u wen
hose great features OF our ume-c on'ecralcd h>ttnuon
which have preserved th,Ir beauty aud integrity; ihoush
al mutations of Circumstance aud iftnne Ana as the
parting aoMouton oi one, whose oounSes deTne nof1,
Shce ohicAy nom the position which You have assigned
70 then author. but m The solemn language " e inspired
hing. charge you remove not the ancient landmarks
which ,our fathers have set
IL is OF not the least interesting events OF the
Grand SIre's administration that, during his term.
the Ncw-> orb controversy, which almost threatened
the perpt tuy OF the OicCI that state were happ
" adjusted ~ that he cau retire, rejoicing IN that
most grateful Of all spectacle> the spectacle OF vast
band OF brothers DIV elhng together IN unity
The Grand Officers, FOR the ensuing term, were m
stalled this morning W W MooRE, one of the most
active and efficient members Of the Order, and for ma
nyyearS prominently connected with TIE National IN
iahgtncCr, was installed Grand SIRE for the enSu-
ing two years. HERMAN l. PtGE, Of Milwaukee, as
Deputy Grand Sire JANsS |. RIDGELY, Of Mary
Grand Secretary and ANDREW + WARNER, OF the
sane State, Grand Treasurer. Rev JyNIUS NJ. WILL
ny IEpScopal,l of S;onlus ton Conn, was installed
SGrNnc Chaplain J. SlSSFoRD, Jr., Of Washington
City, Grand Marshal J + CHAMBERLAIN, OF Baltl
mo'e, Grand Messenger and = ii. LEwYrE Grand
GUARDIAN
TheSaiiSics Of the state ofihe Order Will forward
YOU with another letter tomorrow. Many consiltu-
uonal mendments. proposed last year, 10 be de-
na but few viii be adopted, as they require two
Nifis vote SCRVTArOR