The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-18
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Meeting OF the Grand Lodge OF the 1. o
of q. F.-Lfst or OAAcers and Members


! Meeting OF the Grand Lodge OF the 1. O.
of O. F.-List or Oaicers and Members
| Dedication OF tho Wildey Monument.
The Grand Lodge OF the United States Of the Indepen
dent Order Of Odd Fellows will in annual ses
soa in Odd Fellows Hail. Baltimore at ten O'Clock this
morning. From the nature Of tho business TO be trans
acted by that body Is presumed this will BIO one OF the
most important sessions held by IL since Its organ
saton in this country little ortytwo years ago
Representatives have been elected from nearly every
State of the Unon but the returns have not yet come In
from Alabama North Carolina Mississippi and Texas.
THE following ia complete list of the officers of the
Grand Lodge and of the representatives 80 far AZ heard
from
Isaac N veitch, of Missouri, n W. Grand Sire.
James p Sanders, Of New York, r. W. Deputy Grand
James L. Rdgely Of Maryland, R v. Grand Cores
ponding and Recording Secretary
Rev J. D. Williamson, Of Ohio, W. Grand Chaplain
Joseph Kidder, Of New Hempshirc: " Grand Marshal
p S
James Henry Arkansas 1., Nathan Porter ss
Smith, Smith, 01 ceeaes %ss' Ess s'd ss
Stuart Stuart Dstric. Columbia; VIM H. Barnes. :. Fiem.
ing Georgia " Cooley Lsech B. Msrr ram
ton ). s Harvey, Dennis Gregg. Indiana 6. A Logan,
Kansas; A. H. RANSOM John +: Fisk. J. D. Pollard,
Louisiana; Ira G. Doe, Benz Kinsbury, E. p Durham,
Name JOS s. Jones' E. H. Tucker, VIM: E. Ford, James
George Beisel j. F Munro Michigan; w. Powers died,,
Minnesota; Jacob +. schefer W. H. Thompson, John
r Buell., Daniel Pulsfer, New Hampshire; Theo. A.
Ross, James straton, George j. Miller New Jersey;
James Terwillger, c. A. Marvin. John H. White. North
New York; Myer Stern, Edwin swanton. John Davies,
South New York; Charles H. Babcock, William Chidsey,
0;p SkuP oso Asn psnn
sylvania James Wood H. Arlington, Rhode Island;
Edward Mitchell, Robert Libby William Thayer, South
Scwal Morse, Vermont; Samuel l. Bridge, Wisconsin.
Excepting from Missouri and Tennessee (which States
represented last YEAR, there has been represent
alton in the Grand Lodge from any of the Southern
States since the commencement of the rebellion and
hence the resdusment of affairs with these "wayward
brethren will doubtless form important feature IN It's
transactions The long pending revision OF the Ritual
VIII also be passed upon at this session and will consume
considerable time and involve much labor before Its parts
properly adjusted and adopted Another question: OF
less importance perhaps to the fraternity at large than
Others hut of vital consequence to the members or
this State is the ratification condemnation OF the
action of the two Grand Lodges in New York. at their
recent sessions relative TO mergement OF the two Jurs
dictons.
The Goth Wednesday of this week, will be grand gala
day for the Bamoreans as the monument erected the
ship in America will be dedicated with great pornp and
ceremony The railroads leading thence from Gin
cnna Columbus Pts0urg l4n 6sr n wssa
have issued excursion tickets ''good for ten days and
of the lodges and encampmcnts Of the Order are
going to the 'Mecca Of Odd Fellowship in body Ho
tel and boarding house keepers have been vigorously
busting and preparing for their expected harvest for sew
eral days past yet it is doubted whether all the pub
lie places combined accommodate half OF those
who will require rest and food on the day OF this extra
ordinary cOnvocation.
The monument is irty-two fcetin height. The main
shaft column is surounted by an exqnsNely chiseed
representation of Charity consisting of graceful fc
male figure, nine feet in height grouped with two small
children in arms the other standing beside the main
haurc The group rests on globe on tne cap Oh .ne
and the column beneath uted on the four sidcs OF the
frezc benra.h the deliberately wrouSht emblems
of the order, consisting OF globe open hand bundle
o" rods. three links arrows, &c.
On the die on which the column sts four beauti
ful three meda;ons chiseled from pure Italian
marble On the main front is the seal OF tn" Grand
Lodge of the United States the right Side Faith on
the left Hope and on the rcsr, tablet containing the
following inscription:
eth column erected by the joint contributions Of the
lodges encampmcnts and individual members Of the In.
dependent Order Of odd Fellows in the United states Of
America and jurisdiction thcrcunto belonging, COM
mcmoracs the founding OF that order in the city Of Bal
tmorc, the 28th day Of April 1872 by Thomas Will
dey:"
each corner of which are carved representations OF
the fruits OF the four quarters OF the globe and record
of the birth and death of Thomas Widely
Tho base ten feet square by four feet in height and
s composed OF rough granite The rest OF the monument
IL made OF Maryland marble, with the exception OF the
satuary, mcdaions and other ornamental work. which
entirely of pnre Italian marble The medaons on
the die beneath the cap Ct tho column surrounded by
ar,stsay carved oak leaves and the ngurs the me-
daions representing Faith and Hope are rare speci
OF art The entire work Is said to be one OF the
successful efforts produced in this country.
The municipal authorities OF Baltimore gave the COM
mitec Of the Grand Lodge OF the United States permits
TO have erected upon the site where II now stands
which of the most elevated portions Of Broadway
in that city The browning figures are at present yelled
but Wednesday will be exposed TO the vicw-of the
RAD throng that will assemble to give acclaim to the
procedure.
mittec OF the Grand Lodge appointed to supernend the
building Of the monument-.Ias Il Nicholson and John
W. stokes, OF Pennsylvania; Jas L. Ridgey and Jos Is.
Escavaie, of Maryland: John T. Havenpcr, OF District
oil Columbia; A. II. Ransom, OF Kentucky and Theodore
A. Ros, Of New Jersey. This committee wear
issued proposals for the work. and finally contracted
with Mr. Henry s. Tarr Of Philadelphia for the orna
mental port on and with Messrs Bcrsn Son, Of Balti-
more for the substantial part or The monunent--the
To be $15, 000 As much larger sum than this has
been contributed by tho fraternity is proposed to make
use the surplus fund in handsomely ornamenting the
monuments surroundings.
On the 26th OF April last during the session Of tho
Grand Lodge Of Maryland the corner stone OF the mcnn-
laid by Grand Sire Vtitch. assisted by host
Of the dienaries or the order. and the work was ell
rey completed and ready for dedication about the FIRST
instant.
Overshadowing her spires her mars her mansions her
riches and her eeming population, the Father of the
Country majestic marble, adorns and sanctfes her;
while in humber proportions the SHAFT Inscribed with
the names of Maryland and Baltimores patriots rises 30
commemorate the ustrious ad. These SAVIOR OF con-
quest and of Why should not the Odd Fellows
who believe in conqucrng tho passions and hates ~ the
TO their apostle of peace
The Shaking OF the Nations.
SERMON BY REV. DIR. MARSHALL, or MISSISSIPPI,
AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE.