The New York herald., 1872-09-17

Annual Meeting OF the Grand Lodge oi
the United States at Baltimore Yester.
day-Financial PrOspects-Rcport oi
tho Grand Sire-Condltion OF tho
Branches In Australia, Switzerland
md Germany.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept 10, 1872.
At nine O'Clock this morning the members OF the
Grand Lodge of l. o. Of o. +. of the United States
were escorted by the Grand Lodge and Grand En-
campment OF the State OF Maryland to Odd Eel
lows Hail. on Gay street, where an address of well
come was delivered by w. r. Creecy, Grand Master
Of the Grand Lodge OF the State OF Maryland which
was responded to by Frederick d. Stuart, M. G. w.
s. Of the Grand Lodge OF the United States.
The body then organized for business Forty
one grand lodges and thirty-ive grand encamp-
ments were fully represented. The 127 represent
atives composing the Grand Lodge being all pres
ent the Committee on Credentials and Allotment
OF States occupied the session until noon, when q
recess OF half an hour was taken.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the most worthy Grand
Sire submitted his annual report, which was apprO
priatey referred. The report states, at is source
OF profound qualification that am permitted to
greet you with the gladstone salutaton that all Is
well well within our borders, and that unbroken
harmony and concord throughout the entire
brotherhood combine to Illustrate as well
our HueNty anu ueVOtl0n 10 our principles as
our unweared energy and zeal for the advance
ment OF the general welfare. Our progress has
been steady, solid and continually upward and
onward The increase in numbers and material
resources Is keeping pace with the greatly eX-
tended area OF jurisdiction. In consequence Of the
legislation OF last session the statistical items in
the report from the grand jurisdictions en-
brace only fractional period OF time COM
prised between the sgtn q June 15 ara the lst Of
will not enable me to present the aggregate OF in
crease In membership or OF revenue and disburse-
ments for relief 4 during the the past year; yhe
amounted to s3s6s7 OF. The expenditures at the
same date reached s42,99s AZ. The excess Of ex-
pendItures over receipts was $4,327 20. The cash
balance in the Treasury september 3, 1872,
amounted to s1o,442 s4. Estimated further re-
cepts s65OO, leaving as the probable available
to the season, $25,942 ~.
The report then proceeds to review the condition
OF the Order In Australia, Germany, Switzerland
and South America, In all OF which 1t Is reported as
most iourishing. A detailed statement Is given OF
the visitation Of the Grand Sire during the past
year as also his decision made during the recess.
which latter will come before the body for conhr-
nation or rejection.
which will come before the body for consideration,
the principal OF which were given in these de-
Seeconp "T manner to the decease Of prominent
members Of the Order during the past year, among
whom are John Boyd and Augustus Mathlot, OF
Maryland, contemporaries OF Thomas Wildey, the
founder of the Order; Milton Hernden, OF Indiana,
and 4. A. Rucker, of Illinois.
Inc Grduu corresponding anu hecOfuiuH SeCre-
tary also submitted his annual report, document
OF considerable length and interest to the Order,
which was appropriately referred The Chair then
named the usual standing committee.
A resolution was adopted making the election OF
grand officers the special order for tomorrow
afternoon. Several resolutions, not OF general In
terest were offered and referred During the ses
sion the Grand Lodge degree was conferred upon
Hugo WOlhcim, District Deputy Grand Sire for
Prussia.
The hour OF three having arrived the lodge adj
ourned until nine O'Clock tomorrow.
fIa rlrtnn xrtl ffnrl IN hA
Lodge to-day were Past Grand Sires Nicholson, OF
Pennsylvania, and saunders, of New York; Past
Grand Representatives Morrison, OF Michigan;
Stickney, OF Massachusetts, and Edward =. NOVEL;,
editor OF the American ODD Feilo1c.