Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-06

A YEARS History OF THE ODD FELLows.-The
Grand Lodge of the United States, ]. O. 0. F., rep
resenting the great Brotherhood of Odd Fellows of
the United States, yesterday commenced the hold
ing Of their annual sessions at the Odd Fellows Hail.
Baltimore.
The body received the report of the Committee on
Credentials; and after this heard the report of the
Grand Secretary, which, after some preliminary mat
ters gives the condition Of the Order throughout the
jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge.
In West Canada the Order is prosperous, there be-
ing now Is active Lodges with nearly 1000 men,
bers In East Canada the Order has entirely died
out, and no effort appears to be making to resusci
tate it. In the lower provinces Of British North
America there is an improving condition. Michigan
shows the Order to be in as healthy condition as
at the time of the last annual report while Vermont
anguishes. In Maine there is comparative prosper
ity, and also in Massachusetts,. New Hampshire
and Rhode Island reports show diminution of mem
bers, and like condition is presented from Connec
ticut From both sections OF New York there
not favorable reports. but New Jersey presents q
healthy condition. Pennsylvania does not show its
usual prosperous condition, though in Delaware the
Order is prosperous, and in Maryland Odd Fellow.
ship occupies emncntly prosperous position, and
is advancing. In the District of Columbia there
is prosperity. but in Virginia there is falling off Of
Lodges and membership, attributed, as in most 9TH
er instances to the financial panic. North and
South Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Mississippi and Al
ALBANIA show visible signs of prosperity, while in
some of these Jurisdictions the Order has reduced.
In Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, there
is a marked prosperity In Kentucky there appears
general falling off Of both branches of the Order,
but the number of lodges and encampments is great
er than last year, and the Order is vigorous. From
Tennessee, Arkansas, Iowa, Texas California. Min
nesota, Oregon, Nebraska, Kansas, Sandwich Is
lands, New Mexico and Washington Territories, the
reports are fattering to the Order, showing health
and vgor in both branches. There is report from
Wisconsin.
The whole receipts up to the close of the year,
from all sources were $12.19s 49, and there is still
due the sum of $5.373 g. of which it is estimated
$4,000 will be paid during the session. The whole
amount appropriated at the last session $8 862
70 and the actual amount expended, $l6,31s 80
leaving an excess of appropriation over actual ex-
pense Of 1854 As -Wash Star, 21st
At the meeting Of the Grand Lodge yesterday, the
greater portion of the day was spent in the subms.
sion of reports by Committees, none of which, how
ever were acted on. P. G. NJ Joshua Vansant,
Grand Treasurer, laid his report before the Lodge,
showing its financial condition. 1t shows that the
receipts proper for the year up to the Dist inst
16,943 u, showing a decrease in the annual reve-
nue., not withstanding advance of fifty per cent
in the representation tax, or $3.50 SO. The expen-
for the year were less than for 1857, leaving q
balance in the treasury of $l0433 Sc. while at the
end Of 1867 there was balance Of $lO4 "a. 1t
states tina. IL 500 will be required to pay the mile
age and per diem of the representatives at the pres
ent session. and that 81 06s 76 will be needed more
than is in the treasury. In addition, g. 900 will be
required for the printing of the daily journal. The
Grand Treasurer says that it will be necessary ia
negotiate loan of s. 500 the notes Of the Grand
Lodge. to be discounted the wants of the Lodge
suggest Last year the credit of the body was used
in the same way for $a,250.-Batinsors Sun
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