The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-14
A Ysar's History Of the Odd Fellows.


From The wsshtnsaoa sl.r, sspl = -.
The Grand Lodge OF the United States,
l. o. q. f., representing the Great Broth
erhOod Of the Odd Fellows Of the United
States, yesterday commenced the holding Of
their annual sessions at the Odd Fellows
Hall, Baltimore.
The body received the report of the Com.
mittee on Credentials, and after this heard
the report OF the Grand Secretary, which,
after some preliminary matters, gives the
condition Of the Order throughout the ju-
risdiction Of the Grand Lodge.
In West Canada the order was prosper.
ous, there being now fifteen active Lodges,
with nearly 1000 members. In East Can.
ada the Order has entirely died out, and DO
effort appears to be making to resusci,ate
it. In the lower provinces Of British North
America there is an improving condition.
Michigan shows the Order to be in healthy
condition at the time of the last annual re.
port, while Vermont anguishes. In Maine
there is comparative prosperity, and also
in Massachusetts,. New Hampshire and
Rhode Island reports show u diminution
Of members, and q like condition is present.
Cd from Connecticut From both sections
Of New York there are not favorable re-
ports, but New Jersey presents healthy
condition. Pennsylvania does not show its
usual prosperous condition, though in Della
ware the Order is prosperous, and in Mary
land Odd Following occupies an eminently
prosperous position, and is ever advancing.
In the District Of Columbia there ia pros
perity, but in Virginia there is falling oil
OF Lodges and membership, attributed, as 10
most other instances, to the financial panic.
North and South Carolina, Georgia, Flori-
da, Mississippi and Alabama show no visi-
bic signs OF prosperity, while in some OF these
Jurisdictions the Order has been reduced.
In Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
and Ohio there is u marked prosperity. ln
Kentucky, there appears a general falling
of in both branches OF the Order, but the
number Of lodges ard encampments is great
er than last year, and the Order is vigorous.
From tennessee, Arkansas, Iowa, Texas,
California, Minnesota, Oregon, Nebraska,
Kansas, Sandwich Islands, New Mexico
and Washington Territories, the reports are
iiattering to the Order, showing health and
yigor in both branches. There is no report
from Wisconsin.
The whole receipts up TO the close OF the
year, from all sources, were Sl2.49S ~, and
there il still due the sum Of S5,372 OF, Of
which it is estimated 1900 will be paid
during the session The whole amount APP
propriated at the last session was SlS,s62
-, and the actual amount expended, SlG,-
81 80 leaving an excess Of appropriation
over actual expense of go ,54l IS.
From the Baltimore sun Of Thursday.
At the meeting of the Grand Lodge yes
tcrday, the greater portion of the day was
spent in the submission Of reports by Com
mittens. none Of which. however, were acted
on. T. q. VI. Joshua Vausant, Grand
Treasurer, laid his report before the Lodge,
showing its financial condition.
Il shows that the receipts proper for the
year up TO the 2lst inst, were 81 943 y,
showing decrease in the annual revenue,
notwithstanding an advance of fifty per cent.
in the representation tax, of $500 80. The
expenses for the year were less than for
-57, leaving balance in the treasury of
SIO433 0G, while at the end Of 1857 there
was balance Of Sl0,tl3 -. II states
that 81 800 will be required to pay the
mileage aud per diem OF the representatives
at the present session, and that 81 0s6 &c
will be needed more than is in the treasury.
In addition $1,000 will be required Tor the
printing of the daily journal. The Grand
Treasurer says that it will be necessary to
negotiate loan of 81 800 on the notes Of
the Grand Lodge to be discounted as the
wants OF the Lodge suggest. Last year the
credit OF the body was used in the same
way for $3.50