Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-06
GRAND LODGE I. q. q. r.
Proceedings Oss the Occasion Of the
EiS1ath Annual Comm u % Ca ION.
From the Enterprise of june Sd

From the Enterprise of June Sd
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
Nevada Battalion No. of Patriarchs, IN
full uniform, under command of Gen
cral e. {. BatternIan, and headed by
the Washington Guard Band, proceed
ell to the Court-house, where were as
sembled the representatives of the
Grand Lodge. These they escorted
along Is street to Sutton avenue, down
sutton ave1Iue to T. street, and up e
street to odd Fellows Hall.
At the hall II. u. Atkinson made Il
short address OF welcome on behalf of
The PatriarcIls, which was briefly and
happily responded TO by Grand Mas
ter James W. Wright, WhcreupOn the
E.ncampInent withdrew.
The cIg nth annual communication OF
the X. W. Grand Lodge, l. q. q. f., was
duly opened.
ON calling the roll, the following
,5and officers were found present: !:
Jas. W. Wright, Grand Mas,er; NJ.
Holmes, Grand Warden; i. " Drake,
Grand Secretary; l.. l.. Crockett, Grand
Treaslrer; Martin White and j. ID.
Hammond, Grand Representatives; l..
:. Grccnlaw, Grand Guardian: H..
Bush, Grand Herald; J. ID. Hammond,
Chaplain. The Committee on Cretlcn-
AEtiS lSS uuiN tsStASuiN1N ASl-
re>entatiVeS.
The Grand Master then presented
his annual address, from the opening
part of which We give the following
larayraph:
REPRESENTATIVES, AND PAST
GRANDS: We are again assembled in
annual communication, to ieSl>late for
the best interests OF our beloved order,
We should first CT all render thanks to
the Almighty and Everlasting God for
His infinite goodness i'll allowing us,
after the lapse of another twelve
months, to again meet together and
greet each other AS odd Fellows; and,
furthermore, for His protecting care of
our beloved order. Ii affords me pc
culiar pride and pleasure To have the
honor OF presiding over this Grand
Body, in this newl lv-eIss.ted Grand
Temple, devoted t" the great and glo-
rOuS principles OF Friendship, Love
and Truth; but while we rejoice in
thus meeting again, let us not forget
those of our number who have passed
ov, r the Dark River: let us gratefully
remember their virtues and draw the
broad mantle OF Charity over their
faults"
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL.
EIolt tuC ACPoitS W. INC Ntiuiu A'CN-
retary and Grand Treasurer we make
the following interesting extracts: ::
Number of lodges reported at the end
OF last term, December, 81. 1873, i'll
GLIDING ttah, %; number of lodges
the present term, ~, not including
Utah. Number of members. ,974: in-
crease during the past year, 30. Since
the last regular report three new lodges
have been Instituted and the present
membership is estimated at 900.
The number OF brothers buried durin.
last year was 2'. Total revenue for the
year, S56.-27l -. Paid for relief and
charity, 4,4%6 ~. Charity paid to per
sons not members OF the order, S!ti> 30.
AMOUNT of money Oh hand. 81, $50 81.
Assets OF all kinds, S1o.5lS 06.
Alter the receipt of the reports of
various committees and the trln>ac-
fioI of Il considerable amount OF mis-
cellaneous business, the Grand Lod re
adjourned at ) o'clock r. NJ. To meet at
10 o'clock this morning.