Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-23
ODD FELLOWS IN SAN FRANCrsCo
from the Cincinnati Chronicle.l
g SAN Francisco, CALIFORNIA,
i. September %, 1859.
THE DISPERSION.


AT twelve. o'clock, noon, on Mon
day last the Grand Lodge of the
United States of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows closed its an
nual communication, after weeks
session. 1t was an able and digni-
fed body. The representation was
full; every State except Vermont
answered to the call. Several of the
Territories, Ontario and the Lower
Provinces, had representatives there.
Besides the members, there were In
attendance upon its sessions many
former members of the Grand Lodge,
and other distinguished members of
the fraternity. Even Australia and
the Sandwich Islands had represent
alive men with them. 1t was such a
gathering of the Order as has not be-
fore been had on any like occasion.
The work performed by the Grand
Lodge was of much interest to the
brotherhood. Our German friends
will rejoice to learn that measures
were taken to facilitate the introduce
ton of the work into Germany. II
is already firmly established In Aus
tralia, and a Grand Lodge recognized
for Victoria.
There were incidents connected
with the meeting here that took deep
hold upon the feelings of all present.
Besides the many kindnesses person
ally extended to the Odd Fellows from
abroad by the individual members OF
California-besides the constant ova-
ton by the Lodges and Encamp-
ments, citizens, municipal and bust
ness bodies, there were other incidents
that marked the occasion. That old
veteran in the harness, who has been
more than thirty years the Grand
Recording and Corresponding Secre-
tary of the Grand Lodge, was com
pletely overwhelmed with the de-
monstrations of affection that marked
the presentation to him of beauti-
fully wrought cane, by p. G.. Repre-
sentative, Nathan Porter, on behalf
of the brotherhood of the Golden
State. The cane was of the fine lau-
rel of California, mounted with it.
gold and precious stones--a perfect
gem in its richness and beauty of ma
lterial, as It was In It's workmanship
Grand Sire Farnsworth was also pre-
scented with O beautiful ring Of rare
beauty, and many other tokens OF
fraternal regard were given to the dis
tinguished Brothers present.
At the close, the departures were
various to see the Western wonders
Parties to Yosemite Valley, the Gel
sers, the big trees and the largo vine
yards of Sanoma, and some to Ore
gon, the mines, the Mormons and thu
lakes In the mountains, to take In ant
carry home to every part ofthe coun
try new ideas of the grandeur, eX
tent, wealth, variety and resources o
our land. Its wonders are legion, ant
cannot be appreciated by any mer'
description. The completion OF thu
three links of iron, the Northern ant
Southern Railroads, added to thu
Grand Central, now bringing us to
gether, will more closely bind thu
Eastern and Western States, as thu
three Golden Links" now bind tn
Order.
To show the public Importance o
the proceedings Of the Grand Lodge
will give some items. There are II
the United States, Ontario and Low
er Provinces Of British North Amer
lea, under its Jurisdiction, 3,44
Lodges, containing 266, 1913 members
and 769 Encampments, with Al, Ia
members, reported at this communi
cation-California, Vermont ant
Lower Provinces not reported.
The annual receipts of the Lodge
reported-not including Vermontan'
Nevada-were $2,30s, 993.43, Will
the Encampments report $500, "a. i
Louisiana, California, Vermont AM
Lower Provinces not reporting. The
Lodges-not including South Caro-
lima, Vermont, Nevada, New Mex
leo, Montana, and Arizona-pai'
S742, oil .46 for relief during the year
And the Enoampments-ex excluding
California, Ontario, North Carolina
Vermont, Minnesota, Florida, Ne
braska, Colorado and Lower Prov
inoes-paid for relief S75,0il.3 80. i
membership Pennsylvania has Tn
largest number, Ohio the mex
largest.
Odd Fellowship was the first to es
tablish the beneficial economy tina
now Is made the principal feature Il
so many other associations that ar
organized for relief purposes through
out the country. VERiriE'