New-York tribune., 1870-09-20
ODD-FRLLOWSHLP.

ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE
UNITED srATEs-FIRsT DAYS PRocEEDiN"''
. R.rrMoRE, Sept. 19.-Tbe Grand Lodge Oh
an Tr,,.d states l. O. O. f. assembled In this city al
o,o,oot ,hIs morning. The attendance is very large
every state and Jurisdiction, except Arkansar' peins
fully represented. All the Grand oncers aro p'I
except Dcputy Grand Sire Stuart, VINO ~ ue'a"ou "
illness After an impressive prayer by 'rahu onnp'i
yenabe the Grand Lodge was declared opeheu io D"ol
ness The examination OF credentials anu io"u"e "
Grand officers reports occupied most OF the uay'
NJ w Grand sire Farnsworth submitted his annual re-
nor, from which flew extracts are made His report
opens follows:
RrPHEKsTsrvE. cordially greet ron on 'ns % ri oder over
% sn1 s H. Intrinsic eIoeeuee nwese hbor Of eyote
I In he enjoyment vigorous health upon is yesL
occupying vel deserves high poauGGh Gs ss %ih @ Re sSs
Your presence to-day living enbodIen, o. ,o' ggs ]
1 a Of e aborns grand jurisdictions you have up from every
quarter Widespread domain to lay apSn Tue sA O We
os npa ss in Is contrast with the past and in its au,Peou
ps,ass ~ 10 20 recognize @ oa deaeSce for reward upon higher
than human power ibis hom ge ss % o r o{ human events not
only @ Hi. ior the ortr ,Tge n I y and for the happy re-
union epoy IN this Supreme Council Of tne V I m noble
pdnps or s ns practical and abundant Peace eToihey
oys and concord whe the life Of oddFeloTsGp
ae1 % s "s dsturbs the serene surface moral mnn
T. divine ~ P q I 81 S4Tsu 5d oSssoa S and ,%pa,
ratey embodied generic truths IN Our code ana ne nnPpy m Or
der good men secured tLsr taeqs c0gefaon 10 t general @
pie solid bt9m We have perfected form 81 s % and
proeeye Of the suborn universal acqueenc in the law
eIpounei and administered has ever prevailed and no o.
state Jurisdictions or between the Bodies and the Supreme
Is o our soS fTans to have trained The great army enrolled under
banner 50 as to love and 'en,ras Generate, our of ,Ssctao for
L so.. spp'yShs With The the sosiS :TessheH. win q.
Of emulation and rivalry to YEAR DOING The natural and
To ooI upon tie mission Of ODD Fellowship in its
desnd b influence an agent OF 6eneeon 70 Wines % & %
surveyed its daily and nightly @inIsIaOns must be Ossd
OF e Ts suppe the silent watches held at the SICK chambers
dead. The ensSD Of the O.ha%P "a %1 ,;rc soSeS
realized and the nannee for good resulting shn TIE epS
in their ebseI which now greatly enlarge the sphere q
aO m9. be :, SaTe % go, and Sr SpS
general q lectures and public Instructions
them all ia value poJc press firmly established in every section Of
% ss SrSss source Of suo1 m enteSmen
sympathy thorough analysis these M combined may
With regard TO his enthusiastic reception by the
pont Of taking his departure by steamship Introduce
INTO Germa5y ag % sT1o Sa SoSr Grand
Sire was in their midst. preparatory embkQq Tor Germany upon
5 si st S has Ho:' .s ca & an Gf o sa
been layed deeynce to this grand S SGy dtped
departure from New YORK was made the occasion o. most
1 s1 sy sb 6ber6d in the especial oeci Of the mission
but their profound and reverence for the Order as repre-
sened by your Official head steamboat was chartered
by prominent the number Of about 100 With their
wye, and accompanied down the Bay d New
York lighthouse of Sandy Hook. While TO all
took part this beautiful ovation Was my duty as wen a. M ny
pleasure render cannot ooer ssPeaSy
Grand L. Petit Past Grand Masters Stern smith Lent
Barnes Pincney Proncn Clayton and Gnvoh Gnd secretary
v Clark Grand Leweck Bennett and Garlner
Past Grand p Novel; editor Of The aa1 ODD ttt each OF
by their asdy and kind attentions have placed Us under hS
obligations
Notwithstanding that the Grand Sire, by reason OF he
breaking out of the war, was unable 10 accomplish o
object OF his mission he deemed 1t advisable 10 appOt
Special Deputy Grand Sire in the person or Dr. J0hn r.
Morse, =. NJ, who is sojournng In Europe 70 en-
brace the earliest opportunity to establish the Oruer IN
North Germany and Switzerland, and 1t IS conndenty
believed that this project WILL ere long, become ali ac-
complished fact. ,,..,
The other subjects treated in the report are vsat0ns
to the South North, and West; the Order in Austra;
decisions on points OF law prOcamatons; deaths; con-
suon and laws basis OF representation; Written Work
OF the order; Past Grand Sires, &c. :,
The annual report Of the Grand c. and Secretary Is
n yoluminOus document, embracing many suggestions,
and a carefully prepared summary Of the general Work
of the order for the last fiscal year.
Receipts the G. L. u. s. In the $b58 -
OF the q. 4. U s. in the preceding year 35S2 IL