Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-15
TELEGRAMS TO TIE STAR
THIS afternoons dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
10. q. +.
Grand Lodge Of the United states.
Special Dispatch TO The .Siar.l

| The Grand Lodge of the United States assem-
| bled in annual communication at ten O'Clock
| this morning at the GAY street han. being es-
corted thereto by the Bunker Hill Encampmen;
| of Charlestown, Mass, and the uniformed mem
| bers of the Encampments OF this city. In the
| ab. ence of the Grand Sire, The deputy. Judge
Durham, of Kentucky, called the body TO order
| all the officers and members being pres. mt ex-
cept the Grand Sire, who il the min ste to
Chill, representing the United States ,ovsrn-
| ment. There was much interest taken in he ,-,-
| ceedines, a large number OF Representative
| and others being present. After the report of
| the committee on credentials, the allotment of
| seats, &c, il was announced that the report of
| the Grand Sire had been miscarried between
Peru and this city, and has not been received.
| The report of the Grand Secretary states that
| the temporary absence of the Grand Sire has
has not IN the slightest degree interrupted the
| prosperous career of the Order, and concludes
| his able and interesting report as follows:
These figures show gains which Justly excite
| our pride. But whilst We exuit with becoming
gratitude at the rich reward which has crowned
our labor, let not fail 10 appreciate the moral
which ''gilds the prosperous hour II is 1.-The
| end which crowns the work" We toll on,
as our fathers toiled before us, il we would
| sure TO our efforts endurance, vigor, length of
| years, Immortality. We are building up an i'm
| proved civilization; in fact, great moral en-
| pire. In cooperation with the noble spirit of
beneyolence which marks the age, we are ad-
| ding our rich contributions to the general well
| fare. As the world moves, and its needs ex-
pand, there must be corresponding supply.
This supply is met by the progress of society,
by the progress of individuals, by the elevation
and ameoration of men and women, IN the
continuous development of mind, AMI in the
application of its reward to the ever-shifting
drama of life. Odd Fellowship has been, du-
rlng fifty years, in this great field. What are
Its fruits? If We cast our eyes upon the broad
| and beautiful eNpaRse of our happy country We
are greeted on every hand by a response TO this
| inquiry, which comes ringing from altar of
| with electric power. Wherever our people have
| penetrated, in whatever distant or perilous
quarter, even to the remotest frontier, do our
temples iift their spires and our ,workmen toll.
As the wilderness passes from chaos 10 order.
ana y stem follows in the foOtstep of civil "a
ton, does odd Fellowship supply its aid to the
great transition. Nor do these offerings limit
their sphere to home, to country, or nationality.
| WIDE as the world is our scope, and free a.
the air Is our welcome to the children OF
Ncn. Scattered far away, distant thousands
OF miles from the birth place OF Odd -FeIossbip
de its C0nquests extend, and does its broad cath
| Ole spirit seek larger fields and more distant
Chimes. a work OF such magnitude Is not the
| reward of a day or generation, but is for all
time, for all peoples, and for humanity. Time
| is the great regulator, the bslanCe-wheel which
ADJUSTS the moral as well as the material world
| 1t is the stern winnower which separates the
| chat from the wheat. BY its authority virtue
survives aud vice falls. To it, analysis and
philosophical processes, systems, doctrines, dog
mas and theories of every kind must stand. A.
II rolls on, tests are in motion evolving aud re-
solving, until in its own fullness truth Is deliy-
cred from error. To this ordeal do we conf
IDENTIFY submit. Thus Is civilization advanced
In this struggle have we calamity toiled "a a
band of brothers, impelled only by the inst,nc-
i've law OF love. We have covered every hab-
liable part of our own happy land with laborers
in this great cause; have carried our system 70
GeTmanic Europe, to Switzerland, to the islands
OF the Pacific ocean, TO the continents of South
America aud Australia, and it is simply a cues
ton OF time when Odd-Fellowship shall dwell
all over the world. Considering the relation OF
human events with each other in all the past
this sentiment is natural az well as logical
From this standpoint our system OF human be
ne6cence is but in its childhood, and hogeyer
great the distance which fathers m bav,
advanced it, the prize which is before us, if We
labor on, is UNNECESSARILY beyond.
OF the adjoining Jurisdictions the grand secre-
tafy Savs'
District Of Columbid.-There has been a slight
decreased fin the membership during the year,
but in view of the nlmber OF members that
have passed away, and the heavy disbursements
made for relief, the report compares favorably
with that OF any former year. The e.Ier neyvI
rested on more solid basis than it does now
and, pTofting by the experience of the past the
future will show an increasing brightness and
thus be instrumental in fastening on that
glorious period when the principles of Odd Eel
lowship shall command the admiration o. the
world.
MdrgIaad.-Though rather decreased in num-
bers, the Lodges generally are in fourishing
condition, with full appreciation Of the duties
devoiNlng unon them, as Is evidenced by the
amount expended for the relief OF the distressed
and afflicted in every form. The Patriarchial
branch is in a fourishing condition, great zeal
is manifested, and peace and harmony pervails,
which is highly gratifying And encouraging.
tHgtHtu--I ne OEutT Is IN as uealt0N a COnul-
ton as 1t has been for years, aud though it
cannot boast of very large increase in mem
bership, they are moving along slowly bat
surely, showing an increase OF membership,
an upaoated zeal and attachment TO the princi-
pies Of the order.
Bunker Hill Epcampment, OF Chariestown,
Mass, Will visit Washington on Wednesday
morning, taking the b. & q. X. r., at O'Clock.
They WILDE accompanied by a large number
OF the uniformed members of Baltimore, and
others, beaded by the American band, OF Provi-
Gelce, X. L. The committee here consisting of
Past Grand Patriarch liable, Past Grand
Master Kidder, Past Grand Representative
Colledge, are making all the arrangements for
the trip. and day Of enjoyment is anticipated,
as an Odd Fellows welcome is promised hv the
actirg Grand Scribe, who is assiduous in his at
tention to the visitors.
[By Associated Press.l
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-the forty ninth an
nual communication of the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge of the United States of 1. o. q.
F. commenced at Odd Fellows Hall, in this
city, this morning. At o'clock the various
encampments of the Order, accompanied by
Bunker Hill Encampment, No. s, of Charles
their headquarters at Barnum's to DAD Eel
lows Hall, on Gay street, where the Grand
Lodge immediately organized, Right Worthy
Deputy Grand Sire, d. j. Durham, of Ken
lucky, occupying the chair, in the absence of
Most Worthy Grand Sire Q. A. Logan, who is
Ct present abroad as United States Minister of
Worthy Grand Chaplain Rev. j. W. Venabie,
of Kentucky, the Deputy Grand Sire addressed
the body, stating that he had been called most
Unexpectedly to preside, and regretting the ab-
sence Of their much loved chief. He then read
a communication from Grand Corresponding
Secretary Ridgeley announcing the fact THAI
the annual report Of the Grand Sire, with
youmnous documents, had failed to reach him
The report and documents were forwarded BIZ
the steamer which left Valparaiso, July %.
All efforts to trace or recover the document
have been so far unsuccessful. The COM
municatiOn also stated that extraordinary
pains had been taken by the Grand Sire to in
sure the safe Transmission of the package from
Valparaiso to Baltimore, concluding that while
great disappointment will be experienced in the
absence of these most important documents, yet
1t would not necessarily embarrass the proceed
ings az the Grand Lodge. The Order then pro-
ceeded to business.
A committee ON credentials was appointed,
which subsequently reported forty-one Grand
Lodges and thirty four Grand Encampments
duly represented, and delegates present.
| The report of James II. Ridgeley, Grand Cor
responding and Recording Secretary, was sub
mitted and properly referred.
The report shows the following condition OF
the order, compared with the returns Of 1871,
January LIST, 1871 to December 81, 1872:
Number Of lodges, 1871, 1892; 1871, ,045; in
crease, 49, limitations, 1871, 1921; 1872 50 $50;
increase, 1888. Revenue Of Grand Lodge and