Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-25

GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED STATES |. O. O. H.
This body met on Monday last at the Hall in
Gay street, Baltimore, and proceeded to business,
Grand Sire VIM. w. MOORE, presiding. The day
was mainly taken up in the examination of the Gre
dentals OF representatives, the appointment of com
mttees the handing in Of reports and referring them
to appropriate committees, &c. In fact it was but
an organization with the preliminary work The several
officers made their reports which properly referred
We have before the annual communication of Grand
Sire MOORE, from which learn that the institution
in most aourishing condition throughout the entire
limits within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge Grand
Lodges have been established in all the States except
California, and Grand Encampments nearly all of them
and there consequently remains but little territory in
which the Grand Lodge Of the United States can further
organize Lodges Encampments During the year the
Grand Encampment of Iowa has been organized and
in promising condition Dispensations have also been
issued for subordinate lodges in Oregon Minnesota Santa
re, and Florida. Notice is made of communication
from body styling itself the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows Of England and proposing union with the Odd
Fellows Of the United States There application for
lodge at Panama. which is referred to the rep
resenaves The degree of Rebecca been distributed
to such Grand Lodges applied for it, and has been re-
ceived with general favor The work is in possession of
all the Grand Lodges except Maryland and North Caro-
ina which have deferred final action upon the question
OF purchasing it. The finances of the Grand Lodge are
in good condition. and it is recommended not to disturb
the present revenue laws The report embraces num-
Der of suggestions for the action of the Lodge with de-
cisions given during the recess
1 The Lodge assembled again on Tuesday morning at
10 O'clock and after the transaction of some unmpor
ant business, proceeded to the election of Grand OFF,
GERS The principal candidates for the office of Grand
Sire were Messrs DeSaussure Ellison and Barnard On
the fourth ballot Mr. WLMoT G. DESAussURE of South
Carolina, duly elected having received fifty six
votes and Mr. Barnard thrtytwo, on the last ballot.
The lodge then took until twelve o'clock when
it reassembled and proceeded the election of other
Grand Officers, when the following in addition that
mentioned above, chosen Mr.. HORACE A. MAN
CHESTER, of Rhode Island Deputy Grand Sire Mr. JAMES
L. RIDdELY, of Maryland reelected Grand Secretary, and
Mr. JOSHUA VANzANT, of Baltimore, Grand Treasurer
At the meeting of Wednesday committee was
appointed to revise the constitution consisting of Messrs
DESAUssuRE, of South Carolina s. CoLFAx, Of Indiana,
D. p BARNARD, of New York, VIM. ELLIsoN of Massa-
chusetts, and P. G. Sire R. H. GRIFFIN, of Georgia
The amendments the constitution were all then
definitely postponed except the last which proposes to
change the time of the annual meeting from the first
the third Monday Of September
The proceedings of Thursday and Friday were unim-
portant