The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-21
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SAN FRAScisoo, Cat, September 10, 100.
This is q grand era In the history Of Odd
Fellowship. Awaiting themselves Of our
newly constructed railway across tho CONT
neut, the brethren Of the far East greet their
brethren Of the far West. Nova Scotia
shakes hands with Australia, the New Do
minion with Texas, Florida with Oregon,
and all States, Territories, provinces and do
minions where the Jurisdiction OF the Grand
Lodge extends, with California. The l. ..
Of o. T. Ii In the ascendant Just now, and
may DO seen proudly floating on the brocre
from humorous fagstafis on Montgomery
street. Arriving here on Thursday, tho OIL
cers and members OF the Grand Lodge have
been variously tsted by tho fraternity Of this
city. The harbor and bay and all our sur
roundlngs Of interest have been shown up 10
the best advantage, and on Monday the la
bors of the regular annual session OF the
Grand Lodge will commence. So far as
known, at present, there are but few matters
Of deep interest TO the Order at large to be
legislated upon at this time. These few are
the abrogatlon Of an enactment by the last
session relative to regalla, and the proposed
amendment changing the title OF the Grand
Lodge Of the United States to that Of "Grand
Lodge Of the independent Order Of Odd Eel.
lows" or to that OF supreme Grand Lodge"
The rapid spread Of the Order to foreign
| lands would seem to render change OF this
kind necessary, although 1t may be attended
with many thousand dollars expense.
The following Is a complete list OF the
officers and members OF the Grand Lodge,
but several Of them have not arrived, and
probably will not be here during the session:
Grand Sirc-E. d. Farnswortb, OF Ten.
nessee.
Deputy Grand sire-F. D. Stuart, Dlstric,
OF Columbia.
Grand Corresponding and Recording Sec
retary-James L. Ridgcly, Maryland.
Grand Treasurer-Joshuay ansant, Mary.
land. a''
Grand ChaplaIn--J.W. venablc, Kentucky
Grand Marshal jeremiah Griswold, New
Jersey.
Grand GuardIan-J. ". Smith, Conncc'
ticut.
Grand Mcssengcr--J. Z. Chamberlain,
| Maryland.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Alabama-W. A. Shields, s. W. Cnycc.
Arkansas-Albert Cohen.
California--A. J. Gunnison, B. W. Barnes,
| {. n. Fox, II. J. Tildcn.
| Colorado-C. 7. Elder.
nnecticut-Frederick Botsford, $. II,
Harris, c. c. Jackson.
Delaware-Jo.huu Maris, II. F. Askew,
l.. Y. Foulk.
| District of Columbia-J. +. Haycuner
William X. Mclean, {. d. Il. Colledge.
Florda-Georgc Damon.
Georgia.. J.. Glenn, q. X. Barker, L. q
Millar.
Illinols-Charlcs Perkins, J. +. Alcxan
der, J. o. Harris, Henry s. Herr.
Indlana-w. NJ. French, Jos. A. Funk, J,
T. Sanders, Z. P. Tuley.
Iowa.. b. Glenn, J. N. Clark, Erie J.
! Leech, b. Rupert.
Kansas-C. A. Logan, s. F. Burdett, L.
Empie.
Kentucky-M. 3. Dowdcn, J. g. saycrs,
| VI. j. Durham, W. 7. Curry.
| Observation-Disclosures Holmes, A. W. Hunter,
Geo. Nungesser.
Lower Provinces, b. y. A.-Robcrt Doull
Maine-Bcnjam Klngsbury, it,, J. X
Merrill, n. g. Cummings.
Maryland-H. T. Carey, T. A. Ellis, J. d
Escavaille, s. snowden.
Massachusetts-wm. Z. Ford, Chas. Hay
den, g. II. stlcknoy, l.. +. Warren.
Michigan-J. n. Ingersoll, r. II. Morri
son, S. II. Blackman, 7. Cummins.
Minnesota-D. Ramaley, c. c. Gomez.
Mississippi-R. D. Mayes, l.. X. Barber
D. n. Barrows.
Missouri-w. II. Thompson, NJ. {. Libby
J.. W. Barrett, J. Doniphan.
Nobraska-A. ID. Jones, J. Hacker.
Ncyada-G. II. Morrison.
New Hampshire--J. d. strntton, I. Os
good, ]. l.. Spring, W. Il. Tapley.
New York-John II. White, G. A. Marvin
Jas. Terwilligor, Jacob Russell.
New Jorsey-T. A. Ross, ID. d. Whitaker
Samuel Read, j. W. Orr.
North Carolina-W. ii. Clark.
Ohio-Daniel Fithian, J. W. Carter, jos
Dowdall, d. Seymour.
Ontario-James Woodyatt, Jas. Smith, II
McAfee.
Oregon-E. l.. Bristow, A. L. Stinson.
Pennsylvania-J. W. Stokes, X. A. Lam
uv.tou, J. Alexander Simpson, J. II. Bailey
Y. Paine.
! South Carolina-J. G. Martin, Il,
: Duryea.
Tenncssce-John F. Hide, W. II. McCor
nell, II. Brown.
Texas-H. B. Andrews, II. L. Perkins, "
I Richardson.
I Vermont. Mitchell.
c victoria-A. ID. Meacham.
9 vlrginia-Iugh Latham, L. II. Fitzhugl
4 J. IL. Robinson.
d wcst vlrGlnia--George Baird, J II. DIVA
G J. Tcllyar.
Il wlsconsln-IT l.. Page, Q. II. Barron,
c. Barry, 8. Judd.
! Quite a number OF these are now men, bu
; a majority Of those elected this year, esp,
cially from the older Jurisdictions, have bee
to the Grand Lodge before, and have prove
themselves worthy of a reelection.