New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-21
TIE ANCIENT ORDER or DRULDS.
ANNUAL MEETING IN ST. PAUL-CONDIrION OF
THE sOCIEPY-IT5 HISTORY.

ANNUAL MEETING IN ST. PAUL-CONDIrION OF
THE sOCIETY-IT5 HISTORY.
The Grand Grove of the Unitcd Ancient
Order OF Drus of the United States met in annual SEES
sion at St. Paul. Niun., Monday last The presiding
officer was Henry Warner, esq, OF Newark, N j. Inc
following officers were also present; Geo. H. Pasct OF
New Orleans. La, D. q. A., p. r.; Geo. Henry Hart OF
WilliamsIurgh ~ V, Grand Secretary; Charles W. VIII
son Of Newark n d. Grand Treasurer; Jacob Meyer OF
Cincinnati, Ohio, Grand Sentinel; p L. Mahews OF Law
renceUurg, Ind Grand Herald. Upon the calling OF tho
roll the following gentlemen were found 10
DO representatives from the State Groves
named. Ncw-YOrk - Frederick RlckeIt j. W.
YesbIt New-Jcrsey-C V. Wilson, II. Warner Ma
ryiaad-Theodore Essender, 8. II. Lewyt Omo-JacOb
Meyer Louis H,intz. Mssouri-GoOrgc Friedrich, Val
Gerber. Wisconsin,. C. Dick. F. W. Mansfield. Illinois
j c. Meyer, Francis Drude. Kcntueky-Chas. Heitz,
Ebrsy. individuality Reichwoin, p, L. Matthews
West Pennsylvania-Joseph LoilnK, Jas Moegle Fast
nlaJohn Bitter, John H. Tltconb TenGessee1C Charles
J. Hars1n, a. bien Mrnei ,q u Doo"' A''Ni
The annual repart read by tue M IT, G. A. showed that
unusual D. operity prevailed tho order, and that toe
This rtp also included report fr0m the Ofder
,anS Trcasuiar showed that the faanclaI standing OF
order Tor the past year was highly ,facory Lho
10 the state OF Minnesota; to Washington Grove No p
Wheeling, West virginia stone%ah Grove no, ., icl
mond, Virginia aud for female Grove i az
Chicago, under the name OF Hosiana Drm nc
],
KIND United states, except one O 10 members e
taDishod IN BdltmO.o ABOUT year ago Ihete are 10
Grand State Groves under the direction Oh he OrueI'
These state Groves represent 1873 subordinate Groves,
win membership OF 1J,J-s persons The revenue Tor
year just closed is reported at t379i 80 While dur
ing the time 1912 brothers belonging TO tho order
have received substantial assistance. The amount OF
money xponded during The year Or tnc leleT Of widows
aad Orphans aud 1Or other benevolent and Charitable
purposes was SJ6252 81.
The ST. Po Press gives the following brief history OF
this order:
general Impression has prevailed that the Order of
Drui Is an tuition made up mostly OF Germans, but
though German element IL quite prominent t Is ny
means controlling one, ana the proceedings OF the
language. TIe order Itself WAS established in the United
States the year 1852, whcn Grove was founded IN
N.WIOri by EuglIs4uen, who received their charter
from England. Groves were shortly after formed IN
Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and other states. The DruiHs
existed independent organizations untu 1888, Whon
they glnizCd what was known as e Grauu iOdLu Oh
Directors Of the United States. In 1919, the Order nav
ng RAPIDLY spread, was reOrganiZel, and the Grand
Grove the Unied States Was estaDlsheI under It's
present tito.
The main object and indeed the only object Of the
Order Druid Is the mutual stlncc OF the brother
hood To promote which len Is all its energies, ana us
benevolent work has been carried on To some substantial
purpose. TIE o. der OF the Uued sta es Is united win
the Order In England, wnere its Groves amount 10
about 1lOJ, WIN mem lcrstp numbering over GOOJJ
TIE government OF Order in this country
H. based upon the pOn'ic system OF the United
States. Tue government OF tAe Groves rests pri-
tYes from which form the state Groves, anu
these in turn furnish the members Tor the Grand Grove
OF the United States. In connection win uils ast SUI
prcme body stIl higher degrees, known as the s-
preme Grand Chapters which are under the jurisdiction
or whai ia known the Grand Council OF the United
STATES. THESE subordinate Grand Chapters nuDnDer 90,
viii mcmuorsbIp of LAOS, Until the year 1855, he Ma
HOlai Grove always met in NewYOrK City; after that
year the meetings have been Distributed anoI5 Eto
States Last year IL met al NeW-Ofts lh9 az ~ o.
Paul ana voted to hold the next meeting at Aci-