The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-20
Odd FeIIoWs, lTeefInr.

BALTIMORE, Sept. l9.-The annual
meeting OF the Grand Lodge of the indie
Penuent Order of Odd Fellows of the
United States, took place this mornin0
in tho Hall on North Cav street tbs
Grand Sire, Isaac NJ. Veitch, presidinrS
Representatives from nearly. all EtiIe
States in tho Union, and from several
of the British provinces were in attend
nnce. This is the first occasion within
the past five years, when brethren from
all parts of the country have mingled
together. Mutual congratulations were
interchanged, and much friendly feel
ing ensued.
The Grand Sire presented his annual
report, in which he, with no ordinary
emotions of pleasure, congratulated his
fellow representatives at being assem-
Died in another annual communication
OF the Supreme Grand Lodge, under
such peculiarly interesting and auspi-
ciOus circumstances. He expressed
his highest satisfaction and rejoicing
That lie was permitted to meet aguin the
representatives of nearly all the iurfs=
dictions who had been precluded from
fellowship and communion with the
otner representatives, for the last four
years. The retrospect of the wear fur
nlshed abundant cause of congratula-
non that the order has survived the 90
we're ordeal through which it has passed I.
and which threatened to impair its
unity. He referred to his efforts, which
were successful, in reopening commu-
nication with the Grand Lodges of the
various Southern States. The financial
condition of these jurisdictions, render
ed 1t impossible for them to meet the
representative tax imposed by the laws
OF the Grand Lodge, and he in his cor
respondence indicated that this IConld
DC no impeachment to the admission of
their representatives, and that the
Grand Lodge would generously remit
the tax, as was done in the cnse of the
jurisdiction of Tennessee in 1863 Ref
erence is made to his acts in connection
with the Wildey monument, the formal
presentation of which will be made nj
this session. Other matters of interest
TO the order are alluded to by the Grand
Sire, who pays tribute to the memo-
ry of p. q. Sire r. ID. Boylton, of Soutb
Carolina, whose death occurred recent
~. 1.-The report of the Grand Secretary.
James L.. Ridgely, was also submitted
embracing n detailed report of the con.
dition Ofthe order in the various ilIris-
dtctions, in all of which the order is
represented to be in a very prosperous
state. During the fiscal year ending
Sept. 18th of the present year, he had
received from the State Grand Lodges
and Encnmpments, the sum of SIG. 95l ii.
while there was remaining unpaid So
6SO o. making an aggregate of $l9, 4I6 lG,
u larger sum than has ever been receiv-
ed since the organization of the SUI
preme Grand Lodge. Contributions to
the Widely monument fund to the
amount of 81 ,4s3, have been received
up to the LIST of january, 1865, which had
been increased to nearly $4,000, by in
tercst on the fund invested,
The city Is tlIronged with strangers
to attend the dedicatOry display ON
wednesday,, and every train brings nc
cessions to the gathering.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l9.-An Ohio dele
CATION of Odd Fellows arrived here this
morning, accompanied by band of
music. They were received and escort
ed to their quarters by the committee
of reception. am