New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-17
HEs.-Its Extent and Numbers.

Tie "Temples" or Lodges Of tie Order az nrrcr
ously scattered through lhe Sia,cs of Indnns Illinois
Ohio Missouri, aad Kcntucty They arr also officially
reported as established 70 hess extent In Michigan.
and the oteF Western States. as well ~ IN New YORK
aud also in Pennsylvania, New-IIamPshire Rhode
Island, Connecticut NewJerscy. Maryland, Delaware
and Tennessee. Doad, the Grand Commander 81 In.
diana IN All address 10 tie memnrTs IN ihni StAc IL
FehrG9Ty last claims that al the next au,iunl mrclng
Of the Supreme Council On February, ic) every state
in the MON viii be represented 0nd adds; This Is
the frft and ONLY true national organization the Demo
cratic and Conservative men Of the country have ever
attempted provision nude in The Constitution OF
the Council for representation from the irfi0rn'
shows indeed Tat the widest extension Of tie order Is
contemplated.
In he State, first mentioned the Order Il most
strongly conferred al The FOLLOWING places where arc
situated ia principal temples, In indiana, az In
dian apOlis and Nincernes IN iinoif, al thiCugu.
Sprir gcld and Quincy "a large proportion Of the lodges
In aud sbeut the letter place having been lOudod by
the notorious guerrilla CHIEF. Jacknan)i IN ono at
Cincinnati. Dayton, end In Hamilton County (Which la
proudly termed by members 1.-THE sonih caroIa OF the
North y; ia Missouri. AZ s. Louis In henucay. at
Louisville; and al Michigan, At Detroit (wtonoe com
nuncaon az freely had by the leaders OF the Order
with Vaandgh CHAM during his Punishment, either by
!etel ddrcesed to him through two prominent citizens
am members Of the order or nv personal interviews at
WiaasOr, {. W. Il Is TO be added that the regular
and hauut8 OF the uebers in these and less Important
placcs are generally wen known to the Government
never been Officially reported, nnd canEot therefore be
accurately nsceri9ined Various estimates have boon
mede by leading members gone OF which are no douht
considerably exaggerated. IL has been asserted By
delegates 10 tie supreme council Of February lost that
the number there represented 20 be from 900 600 20
OOc 900; bat Vaandgham, in his speech last summer
at Dayton Ohio placed 1t at 5Q4O co., which Is probably
much noeGer The true total The number Of its members
In the several States has BEEN differently estimated H.
the report and statements Of ite officers 1hus the
force OF The order IN Indiana is stated 10 be from 5000
to 10 OOOO in Illinois. from 100 600 70 1900 in Ohi0.
fyom s000DtO 100 COO in Kentucky from 40 40 900;
in Missouri from coo 70 10000; ana IN Michigan and
New YOrk about 20 90 each It's Representation IN the
other Sa'cs above mentioned does not specifically up
pear from the testimony but allowing for every eIag
geration in The figures reported they may be deemed
present t0.eTab!y faithful view VI whts. al least. n
gaIded by The order its true force n the states dog
mated.
II ~ TO he noted that the order its counterpart IL
probably much widely extended NJ the South
thar at the North. and that large proportion of
the officers Of the Rebel army represented by most
reliable witnesses 10 be members. In kentncfy and
Missouri the order has not hestaed 70 ADMIT mem
bers only officers OF that army bus also consider.
able number OF gperrias. class who might b. SIP
posed 10 appreciate most fessy its aims aud
II is i7y shown that lately N Jnly last several Of
tbe-e ruans were Initiated into the first degree by ID.
ESJfly in Kentucky.