Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19
United state. Grand Ledge Of Odd Fellows.

United States Grand Ledge Of Odd Fellows.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows which
met In Baltimore on Monday did bat little on the
first day Of It's session. After few remarks by
the Deputy Grand Sire,
On motion OF Representative Stuart, Of the Dis
attained the proper rank will be admitted to the
sessions Of the Grand Lodge, where properly
vouched for.
A Communication was received from Lieut.. J.
n. Chase, at Fort McHenry, with the working
books OF st. PaSick's Lodge, at Hampton, Va,
which were ordered to be held until called for by
the Grand Lodge of Virginia
The report Of the Grand Secretary relates the
condition Of the order far As reports have been
received In Canada and In the Lower Provinces
the order is reported to be prosperous In Maine
Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, r hode
Island, Southern New York, New Jersey Penn
sylvania, Delaware, show healthful condition
In Maryland prosperity has followed During
the past year S61 Si7 81 were expended in relief
the whole amount expended 90 500 AZ was from
voluntary contributions. In the District of CO.
| lumbia healthful condition 10 rel ported In Mis-.
souri, six more lodges were instituted thong only
the numerical strength of the Order was maintain
ed. Illinois does not present so favorable condi-
ton. The membership Is less than 50 per cent of
that reported last year. the applications for mem.
bershiP fell on SO per cent and the revenue of the
lodges diminished % per cent Indiana REPORTS
having suffered but itle detrimeut during the
past year. Ohio reports an addition in numbers
Kentucky reports a general slight decrease In
membership and revenue. Wisconsin IL In a
healthful condition, while Iowa shows falling
on OF members and revenue California presents
a prosperous condition, having now lOl lodges
Kansas there was distress because of a faiIn,e of
crops. In Nebraska, New Mexico, Colorado and
washington Territories, and In the Sandwich
Islands the reports Of the Order are encouraging
There were no reports from the States composing
the Southern Confederacy.
The receipts during the year were IS ,IaI OIL
leaving due to the Grand Lodge IS 36s SO; out Of
which II Is supposed 81 800 will not be paid; leay
Ing an available balance Of Sll. 100 30 The dis
bursements are estimated at Sl7 $50; making a de-
| felt OF SO $40 20. This deficit may be reduced to
S2ois ~ In consequence of the absence Of at least
one third Of the representatives. To that amount
however. must be added for printing and ENG raw.
ings 81 ,2sO l2 making the actual deficit SO $50 81
The report Of the Grand Secretary alludes to the
absence Of the representatives from the seeded
States, and says:
Why this spectacle, dare not trust myself to
| answer, however prudent and choice NAV be the
| language employed, or however pure the motive
less the answer should offend that coDsecrated
| law OF our ritual, which ignoring with yestal
honor, "the divisions and classifcations Of hui.
man society, studiously avoids all afinity with
systems OF faith or sect. whether religious or DO
| nncal." The answer leaps, nevertheless sponta-
| neously from our saddened hearts, and invokes
US 70 measure up In this crisis to the full standard
| Of Odd Fellowship.
Ofthe proceedings Of Tuesda y and Wednesday
the Sun says:
"After the disposal Of some business of No
| Interest to the public, Grand Treasurer Joshua
| Vansant made his report II showed that the
| receipts OF the year, with the balance on hand
| were 1923 eli SO The disbursements on account
OF mileage. the per diem Of Representatives, paw
ment OF salaries and other expenses were sI7 I32 80
leaving In the treasury a balance Of 1860 SO
a falling of Of s., Ola 90, compared with the av-
| erage receipts of the four years preceding In
1859, when the Grand Lodge met In this civ. the
mileage and per diem of the representatives, then
rom all the states, were $40, Asa, Of which amount
~ 90 was paid to the representatives of eleven
| states not represented In the present meeting
Grand Secretary Ridgely made a supplemental
iss showing addtlonal receipts to the amount
| OF ~ I!5 70 from Grand Lodges and 1882 SO from
| Ofand Encampments, which makes the total re-
| ceipts $40 SOIL.
Yesterday there was much Of interest to the
order accomplished In the presentation of amend
ments TO the constitution. In the afternoon a
resolution was adopted fixing Indiana polls, Ind :,
az the place for the next annual communities ii on
Representative Forbes, of the committee on me-
titions, reported favoraby on granting dispense.
tions Tor encampments at ct. Catharines, Canada;
at .acL,onviie' oregon; at Benton, Ark, and an
Inc lodges OF Washington Territory were
placed under the Jurisdiction Of the rand Iod pe
OF oregon, and the lodges of Nebraska Territory
ifornia. " val
The committee on grand bodies presented a 70.
port stating that none Of the seeded States are
represented, and expressing regret thereat, and
nope that by another session all cause of absence
VIII have been removed, and that their vacant
seau Will be again occupied, filing that void
which all who have attended this session have
30 seriously felt: The committee ventures the
expression OF opinion that many of those are
absent rather from necessity than choice and that
tneir allegiance to the Grand Lodge remains inact
high compliment is paid to g Robert
Boylesfon, OF South Carolina, who, the report
states Possesses In an eminent degree the esteem
and affection Of all representa,v YES who have been
honored with his acquaintance, and who is absent
by circumstances beYond his control