The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-17
Grand Lodge OF the United states, Indcpen-
dent Order OF Odd Fellows.
(Corres noodence Of the Commercial Adve5 ser


Correspondence Of the Commercial Advef tse~
BALTIMORE, Sept Is, 1855.
opened It's annual session at Odd Fellows Hall Baltimore
fis morning Deputy Grand Sire George w. Race prssid
rg the Grand sire, T. g. NJ VIM Ellison, being detained
PG.ME q Robinson was appointed Deputy Grand
Sire Pro tenn and g. ~ Dexter Sm0r n.c OF S N 1S
Mars James W. Hale, Of Southern New York. who Is
detained At home by illness In his family
Grand Representatives. Tucker, Fsrnsworth and
Strong appoI ted COMMITTEES 10 draw for seats to
be occpd by the several delegations at the present
sion OF the Grand Lodge. Southern New York drew Nos
l. and !; Northern New York, 20, so 81 and 49,
From The report OF the drawings, appears thst lo2
representatives. have been returned in addition TO the
elective and appointed officers OF the Grand Lodge.
The annual report of the Grand Sire then read.
gives ercoursg of the progress and prospects
0f The order touches upon many topics of interest
IT, alludes ia most eloquent and feelng manoer 10
tteI past members OF the Grand Lodge who have de-
essed since its last session copy Of his decisions
oints Of law, will endeavor to transmit by the next
mail
rhe Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer presented
their annual reports Three thousand copies Of each
The revenue OF lodge during the past year. up to
nd inclusive Of the S'h day Of September, Instant
This sum viii be increased by the further re.
cep,s 10 come in after the close this report
and curing the session, which may be est.
mated ai.'... ........................... $500 %
Making an aggregate Of .sl5 oil So
II viii be perceived by reference 10 the report of the
Con ttee Finance OF the last session. page 253 vol
Journal that the probable receipts OF the last year,
ls545 were estimated at sic, 0So 90
which dec ucied from the estimated expen-
ist-so 20
Represented, to be provided for deficit off,. 81 los %
JosnrA vASsAST, TREASURER. ACCOUNT WITH GRAND
LODGE or TIE uSfrEg STATES, T. o. o. r.
1856 ~ cash fecetred DR..
Sept l8.-To balance fr treasury, as per exam
iIation OF the finance committee
this date. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, 4e4 50
ls-Error corrected in Voucher No Ills. 90
Oct. 1-Three months interest on State Of Ma.
s-proceeas OF ss,a74 is State Of Mary =
land stock, sold by order OF Grand
Looge acknowledgements. 3,4i6 81
Rdgeh from September 10, 1855, - septem-
Der y, 1855, Inclusive. 1910 80
Total. sa5,s7o So
The reports of the Grand
ny were referred TO special committee, for dtrouton
OF the vrra subjects contained therein TO the appropr
ale standing mnitiees when appointed.
The eth article Of rules OF order sneed TO
enlarge the standing committees from three to I'VE mem
The Grand Lodge then took FOR half al hour
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Sire pro tenn. beng about 10 announce the
standing committees as transmitted TO him by she Grand
Sire.
Rep. Dwinee raised the point Of order, whether As
matter Of right the appontmn nj of the committees did
not the absence Of Grand Sire, the officer
who for the being was dschargng the duties OF the
station
The D. G. Sire explained that the Grand Sire did no.
claim > matter OF righ the appointment Of the
mites, bur had arranged them disembarrAs the
sent temporary incumbent in the discharge his aues
long otbate ensued and under call for the pre- sious
question, The olcons OF Rep D~inelle, affirm the
appointment OF the committees pertain presiding
oicer OF the Grand Lodge for the time being, were
ADOPTED
The standing committees announced by the pepu
y Grand sire. The cnairmen as follows
State u tie tTdeT.-Rep. Askew Of Delaware.
Lecislot,re.-Cr aish. ad, Ohio.
CtrT.sIondtnce Smile Tennessee.
Fmoncs Fitch, Missouri.
hTfeal-E sisb, Pennsylvania.
CtEstityttons barry, indiana.
Petitions Stacy, Michigan.
Returns straw. Maine.
Prtntlpe --Sent,r New Hampshire.
Mileage F. p hunt, Texas.
Grand Bodies not heIresertef.-Foote, Mississippi
RepeseLtauve Kennedy As member Of tho Con mittee
OF Apfeas sno Representative Clayton Of the Com nittee
On Finapct-botn Of southern New YORK.
Representative r.. G.. Robinson presented invitation
for The Grano Lodge OF the United states the
cuty OF defeating the Odd Fellows Hall ut Norfolk Va
Thursday I.xt, which acceptedyeas AZ nays 70
The Grand Lodge then adjourned until O'Clock TO
mig.
George W Race OF Louisiana. unanimouly elected
Grand Sire OF The Odd Fellows o. the United States yes
iercBy morning.