The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-25
Odd FeIIew.hip in the gni,ed States.

Odd RelI0wship In the Snited stetes'
The Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of the United
States met in annual session on Mon
day last, in Baltimore. From the re-
port of the Grand Secretary, showing
the condition of the Order, We take the
following:
In the lower provinces of British
North America are three Lodges with
two hundred and thirty four members.
In Michigan eight new Lodges were
added during the past year, and elgnt
hundred new members. and the recelpts
were six thousand dollars in excess OF
those OF the preceding year. The dis
bursements for relief were four thous-
and dollars. In Massachusetts,, over
fourteen hundred new members were
admitted, one new Lodge instituted and
feur charters returned to the Lodges.
In New Hampshire two New Lodges
were instituted, and two were revived,
making an aggregate of twenty-five,
and four hundred and thirty-four new
members were received. In Rhode
Island 'he gain was greater than at any
time for the last ten years. Connecti-
cut shows q prosperous condition. IN
New Jersey eight new Lodges were In
stituted and four revived, and the En-
canpment branch is fully up to the
Lodge. In that branch the members
have more than doubled within three
years. Pennsylvania shows 526 Lodges,
with 66,2I7 members; initiated during
the year, 10, 800; brothers relieved, 1000;
widows relieved, 800; paid for relief OF
brothers, Sl54,692; for relief of widowed
families, Sl5, SIG; for burying the dead,
S35, ,547; the total receipts were S523,-
29O. .26, ana the whole amount paid for
relief, Sl96, 1852. In the patrlarchal
branch there are one hundred and thirty
three Encampments, with lO,Ooo mem-
bers. Their receipts S71, ,3l3.SO, and the
relief afforded S26, ,435.9l In New York
there is general prosperity with con,
siderable increase of members and
in resources. The District of Colum-
bia is also prosperous. In EIr-
ginia the Order is improving. West
Virginia shows steady increase. In
North Carolina the Order is not yet in
a prosperous condition, with twenty
two Lodges; the increase last year was
scventy-two. In South Carolina they
hope for better days. In Georgia the
REPORTS compare favorably with those
of last year. In Mississippi the mem
bers cannot pay their dues promptly to
the subordinate Lodges and support
their families. In Louisiana there is
high degree of prosperity in both
branches of the Order. In Maryland
there are thirteen thousand members,
and the increase is constant and steady.
In Delaware the Order is in a prosper
Gus condition. Missouri has increased
her membership twenty-five per cent.
There are one hundred and thirty
seven Lodges with over six Thousand
members. The receipts reached nearly
Sc, 900, and the relief afforded nearly
$4,000. Alabama shows no prosperity.
In Illinois there are 2S6 Lodges with l5,-
600 members. Indiana shows constant
increase and prosperity equal to that
of any other jurisdiction. The condi-
tien of the order in Ohio was never so
good. Eleven new Lodges were insti-
tated. In Kentucky gratifying in
crease is exhibited. The receipts were
S55, ,93O.05, and Sl8, 1886 were expended
in relief. Tennessee shows more pros
porous condition. A large additional
number of Lodges are at work. In Cal
ifornia and Australia there is continued
prosperity. In Iowa there was gain
of thirteen Lodges with S6O members,
and three Encampments with 2O4 patri-
archs. Wisconsin prosperous through
ont. Oregon is still moving forward.
In Nebraska the Order is in healthful
condition., 40 s.l,s IN Navada. In On
tario the increase during the past year
was thirty-three per cent. Vermont
does not show much increase in strength
but the membership is earnest In
Texas efforts are making to re.
custate the Lodges. In Maine there is
continued prosperity. In Arkansas
three new Lodges were instituted, aud
the growth of the order is steady and
healthful. In Minnesota there is con-
tinued prosperity. In Kansas the order
has moved forward with great success.
In Colorado the prospects of the future
are exceedingly bright. The Lodge in
New Mexico is prosperous. In Montana
the Order is doing well.
The Grand Secretary reports the re-
ceipt of $50 for charters, $685. 60 for
cards. and 81, s72 so for books. The re-
ceipts from the Grand Lodges were Sl7,-
92l .56, and from Grand Encampments,
S5,762 Ii. The whole revenue for the
year was S3O,O2O60, and there was re-
ceiyed for the relief fund S2lS2.