New-York tribune., 1870-12-13
THE UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRrrD..

TIRE UNITED ANCIENT ORDER Of DRJIDS
The objects Of this Order are, 10 support
sick member. and TO deiray the funeral expense, OF
members and their wives. Tie order IL composed ~
lodges the members Of which pay each an admission
Of from s. to so and quarterly dues OF 81 90 In cae
Of sickness member receives a weekly allowance of
from sj &c. and Of his death bis widow receives,
from 40 TO $50 10 pay the funeral expenses from
$50 sO) relief In Of the death 81 the wife "
"A member ne receives in most lodges s2j pay the eG-
pens,s OF the funeral. Thee amounts vary according
10 the by laws of the several lodge There ere lodges
this ty and - in this state Of which composed
of Geulans and use the German lancu 40 their
meetings Each lodge attends 10 10, bu .less.
The members who have been President, Of their 1ect
I've hodges, numbering at present, iH u, state, form
the Grand Lodge called the Grand Grove 0f the order
The Grand Grove has nothing do with pecuuary help.
but decides any disputed in the lodges, and gives
general rules for the order The Grand Grove OF this
State holds quarterly meetings ~ No -f Defiance yat., ia
this city, the third Thursday March. june Scptcm-
her aud December and an annual meeting c0nmcncing
the sunday after the thTd THURSDAY ina June. The
prciort of Tie Grand Grove OF this State gives the follow
ing figures Members lD-1, Of whom tji belong TO the
lodges in This city; total receipts, s.2lz -; total amount
of relief afforded, S25J9 A. namely 10 the sick ID 90
cases. II ig 60: "a funeral expense cases S66, and
relief 20 widows 500 30 The 9io%ng ere the o,cEIs
Grand Arch; John c. Beck ~ this city, Deputy Grand
Arch: G. Edward IOth OF Troy. Grand secretary The
eeu es of the Grand Grove are betrayed by cOntrbu-
tOus from the several lodges according 20 tAf humJcr
There i also United states Grand Grove OF the order.
in which the state Grand Groves are represented eavh
by two members at the annual meeting The expense.
Of the National Grand Grove paid Df the -tde bfanl
Groves There are In this country - STATE 1ftni
Grove, aud several subordinate Grove, rrprt@eud ~ t1
nited states Grand Grove Beside the lodges, thcr'
are piers Of the Order members OF whch must Do
members of lodges. The object Of the chapters 70 pr
vide for additional dues. additional support ana r'if
10 the members and their families in the same manner
in the lodges. The chapters are repIr>ehted IN \
nItcd state, Grand Council Of the Order, which meets
AT the same place and time every year, Ike the branl
Grove Of the United states The last annual report Or
the United Grand Grove OF the Order shows ths
following figures: 80, -,
l 9 chapters 3J members relieved in lodges Lib IN chap
ers buried in oigss l5I nspers ~ lee 70 tes
lodges % 1O 81; chaper -IO3l RDi amount pau
families lodges sl36l5 89 chapters 1885, amount l of ne
education orphans in eiges S2li chapters ~ ~ no,
maid for ng the dead lodges S6gIl p chapters tbi t
sourt of relief 10 lodges +46O5 as IN chapters 2 5 nnmh-r
NJ rtrnnv members 10 lodges chapters lJJ rsnus
oiqe, 36l 20; chapter, +889 5 TIE oh9e oi ne
td STATE. Grand Grove are George frercl oi 81 L0Is Mo-
Most Noble Grand Arch Ieay Ha Nar' lrgI
y l. Grand Secretary.