New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
AMERICAN ODD-FELLOWSHIP.
MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE
UNITED STATES AT BALTIMORE

LARGE ATTENDANCE-Lisy or REPREsENTATIvEs-IM
PoRTANT LEGISLATION CoNTEAPLATED-ANNUAI
REPORTS.
lFRON THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
BALTIMORE, Sept. f5.-The Legislative Head
OF the Order OddFeIlows in America, assembled IL
annual communication odd-Felows Hail. In this city
at O'Clock this morning. Theattendsnce is NUMEROUS
delegates and visitors being present from every J'
dicon The Grand Officers of the order are as follows
Grand Sire Dr. Cornelius A. Logan, OF Kansas, Unlted
states Minister 10 Chilli: Deputy Grand SIRE M Dur
ham of kentucky; Grand Secretary, James L. hldgey
MarViapd; Grand Marshal. Caleb Rand. Of Massachu.
sets; Grand Chaplain Rev W. Venable, OF kentucky
Grand Guardian, A. Cohth' VI niA0A'A'' N 49,
senger. J. W. Hudson. of Wisconsin
The accredited representatives are az follows;
Atqbqna-A. McKinstry, J. r. Tompkins. W. A.
'i srssasas-R. NJ Johnson Peter Brugman
CaIiTor7iia-John b. Harmon, Nathan Porter NJ. Nj.
700 SeSo,,adoDJ n Jaw r Van valkenberg.
CoaneeficHt-A- W. Phelps z. Pond. c. A Newell, j.
h D eEaSIr Mars, H. W Bater. W H. Foulk.
District Of COiEDi5ta-John F. Hayenner. W. r.
Fiorida-GeOrge Damon.
Georgid--JaInes L. Cow, L. J Glenn, ]. s. Tyson
IaOis-T B. Needles, Gen. j. {. smith, j. 5. Ecknor,
IadianG~W II. DewOlf. ] ". McQuiddy, the Kew T.
Io,oa-Ere ]. Leeoh. ". ". Moore, Orlando McCrany
- KansasII'evi Empie. F. speck. b. ]. F. Hanna
Kentaisy-Peter Beail. j. d. Trapp' NJ 5. DOwden W.
Loldsiana-w C. Wilson. G. Nungesser, A. J. Wander
Eogsr Provinees British North Amerioa-James
Aa,me-J w. Sargent J. b Neatly, c. H. Rich, j.
Reed.
Marylrnd-E. Cover Cox, II. Rawlins, A. L. Spear
Judge ID. f. Carey.
WassachHses-G. B. HamliD, t c. Porter. J. NJ. Price,
Miehiean-Isaao Sides, F. h Rankin, D. G. Palmer.
- Giaae es C. Fuhrmann J. A Jackson, L. Bxby.
MiSsissiPPi-J. L. Melton, ID. n. Barrows, L. h.
Barber
Wissopri-w. H Thompson, M c. Libby, W. H. Wood
Te5rasia-A b. Jones' J. Hamlin. D. A. Cline.
AeiC-HapiDShire-O P. smart Jones, j. r. Harris
horn. A. MoultOn.
Yes0-Jtrsey-T. A. Ross ex-Gov. W. A. Newell, A. B.
Scir, Tors-J Me,f6le. W Madden. E. ]. Hamilton. ].
Nerada-Martin White J. D. Hammond.
North CQrOiinG-oeaGOn Gales J, II. Baker.
OhiO-J. W. Carter, II. LindenDerg, j. Turner, W. c.
Oatar4o-J Gibson. James woodyatt, Adam Puryes.
Oreg0n-F q. sch SatKa, A. L. sHnson
PeHHsyiudRtG-R A. LambertOn, j. Alex. simpson, j.
Rhode Island-H E, DOgo. J F. Drscol, W. j. Miller.
Sosstl Carolina-Robert Lebbey.
TeI,Hessee-M I. Wilcox W p. Wlshburn, A. o. II. P.
4eSaS--w. Richardson. J 7. Harcourt j. Y. Dashien
VcrmoRt-Henrv CLARK. IL. L. DYER
81. Robinson.
Eest Iirginia-P. Darnel, Wheeler Reeves G. Ed
Tiscorsiu-s. Ryan, jr.; NJ P Lindsey, L. snber, L.
II. Kellogg.
The following Past Grand Sires are present:
William Ellison Massachusetts, James b. Nicholson
Of Pennsylvania, James F. Sanders II Newly urk, h. ID.
FdrDswOrth Of California, and D. stuart Of The District
Of Columbia.
Among the prominent visitors TO the Grand Lodge are
W H. Barnes p G. NJ, editor Of Heart and Hand Past
Grand L. p Novel;, editor Of Gems Of OddFeROwShip
John Galbraith, Grand High Priest, of NewYork and
others. Past Grand Masters shafner and Pollard Of
Kentucky Thompson, Marble, Tucker, and Drew Of
Massachusetts, Grand Secretary Cole Of Massachusetts,
Past Grand Representatives Langdon Of New-YOrk,
Chubback and suckney OF Massachusetts,, Coidge ami
Danennower of the District Of Columbia Grand Treas
urer Hayden of Massachusetts, Grand Master Fowler Of
the District Of Columbia, and others.
Several important measures will come up for action
during the session, among which may be mentioned
that Of the merging OF the Encampment and Lodge
branches Of the Order. but there is no likelihood that
this will prevail The question Of arranging the scale of
benefits to correspond with the fees and dues paid in
subordinates a matter Of vital concern the order
VIII also be discussed. The question Of changing the
title Of the supreme head Of the Order which has been
uDder consideration for several years viii again
before the Grand Lodge. Among other subjects for
legislation are Change Of the basis of representation
in the National Body change of the official terms in
subOrdnates from months TO year; establishing
uniformity il the encampment work prescribing uni
form lodge regalia; affecting the Rebekah Degree
Lodges. etc.
The report OF thel Grand Secretary was submitted to-
day in a pamphlet OF IA pages, embracing general
resume OF the transactions of the fraternity during the
last fiscal year Relative 70 Odd Fellowship in the En-
pire state. the report states;
The annual reports from this great jurisdiction at
hand, in most acceptable tune lastened with al pos
sible dispatch by the most punctnaI ana aDe 6iand
Secretary Charles V. Clark, who remarks br1enY, ID
very gratifying language, follows: herewith please
aud the annual report Of the Grand Lodge OF the state
of NeW-XOrk for the year ending Dec. 81 18Th You VIII
ons4 10
a. desirable The statistics are NUMBER OF iOues Joy
number initiated, Sis; number ADMITTED " card looO
number renstated, 36S number deceastd 5yoi IumOef
contributing members, 55lSO NUMBER M
SIC: number widowed families relieved, is4; total pad
for relief s1SS56S So total receipts SilO6s IS oar
ethren NewYOrk have been called during the pres
euf Summer 10 the loss OF one OF the most re-
nOwued Odd Fellows Of his day ana generation, one
whose fame is written IN imperlshaDle words
npou every page OF our record, and whose laboTs
In the great have not only been cOextenslve Win
the Order but in good degree nave suppned the ma
ferial ont OF which its history must De formed Our
l-be loved brother John A. Kennedy, Past Grand
re- passed from ume TO eternity on the 4oth DAY OF
me (lfy OF NeW-HOrk, ia the OF ms devoted WIFE,
surrounded by his family and many friends. Few men
have equaed Bro Kennedy in usefulness 20 society at
large or pure and dlsnterested ofnces OF AunahiB
none have surpassed him in the long Line or iusrlous
none whose loss Will be more seNetA iel or more SIN
cerely mOurned. 50 long as Odd-teliowshp shall en-
dure will his name DO cherished Win love ana FeheIa
ton.
Tire Grand Secretary makes a tabular comparison OF
the status Of the order in 1871 aud from which the
subioined information is gained:
1871 1872 Increase
Number OF Lodges 4.292 5Oi5 rs
Su,n uSr ~ ~ nemhers 1851 SsjOg7 $3.50
Animal revenue ss3iOOO9 So S29lc7l 70 s9sl.c6l SO
Annual relief lO92Os5 AZ l5O1Al Az 444So 70
Relative TO these grand statistics, the report says;
These figures show gains which Justly excite our
pride But while exnlt with becoming gratitude at
The rich reward which has crowned our LABOR et Us not