The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-28
United states Grand Lodge I. o. o. q
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 22, 1874.
The grand lodge of the United States of

ATLANTA, GA, sept. 22, 1874.
The grand lodge of the United States of
the Independent order of Odd Fellows, the
Supreme head of the order in this country.
assembled in this city on Monday. Every
state and territory in the Union is repre-.
sented, and British North America, inc!ud.
ing the provinces OF Ontario ana New
Brunswick.
A reception was given by the grand
lodge of Georgia on Monday morning.
which was perfect ovation. The grand
lodge was escorted through the principal
streets to the state capitol. where the SEES.
slons are held. in the representatives hall.
On arriving at the hall the crowd was SO
great that hundreds could not gain admis-
sion. A feicitous address of welcome
was delivered by DR.. II. V. NJ. Miller. for
merly Cnited States senator from this state.
in behalf of the order in Georgia, in which
various pleasing local illusions were made.
During long series of turbulent wears
geography had been neglected, and when
introduced to brethren, in order to locate
them he was compelled to recall some local
event of history, and Mt times it seemed
hard TO realize that gentleman from
Pennsylvania was a descendant Of the fol-
lowers of William Penn, and that his an
cestors were probably Dutchmen or Qua
kers In thinking of Texas he associated
the name with belt filed with pistols and
bowie knives, while of Oregon he at first
imagined it was some far Off county of
California; and on being introduced
to gentleman from Vermont Inc
thought of Ethan Allen, Bennington,
the application of the beach seal to the
Workers, and brought to mind some of the
puckicst men of the late war. The adj
dress abounled in pleasing illustrations of
various states, as he recalled them one
after another. No political illusions were
made saye the fact that the coun-
try had been torn up by political
strife, and the people have been annoyed
by kukluX outragcs, but when Il natio al
organization, bearing upon its banner
friendship, love and truth, assembled in a
southern city, indicates that union of
sentiment will soon pervadc the masses
that will work out great and happy fu-
turc. While political differences will be
tolerated, though each state remains dis
tinct 'as the pillows" and by the influence
of benign influences America will be conc
as the sea-.
The response to this most cordial and
eloquent welcome, IN the absence Of the
Grand Sire, Hon. c. A. Logan, who is alb
sent discharging his duties as Minister to
Chill, was handsomely made by Hon.
Nj. !. Durham, a member of Congress
from Kentucky, the presiding officer pro
tempore He recognized the fact that the
order assembled in the empire state of the
south, and especially in Atlanta, the city
so lately afflicted by the civil war. 1t
was no political body and we want to let
the past be dead in that respect and that
there were commin sled in this body the
commanders of one side and the privates
of the other in brotherly communion.
At the conclusion of these exercises, the
public retired and the grand lodge of the
United States was called to order. Depu-
ty Grand Sire Durham presding assisted
by Hon. John w. Stokes OF Pennsylvania.
New England is represented by the fol-
lowing named delegates
Vermont-IIcnry Clark, II. II. Dyer
achusetts-William Ellison, Thomas
G. Porter, s. b. Krogman. Fred. c. Davis,
N. S. Greenleaf.
New Hampshire-Amos Jones, II L.
Tibblts, A. Moulton, G. p. Blanchard.
Maine }. d. Neatly, George A. Gala
han, James N. Read, Charles II. Rich
Connecticut Philip Pond, Stephen
Terry, j. X. Bundy, George N. Moses.
Rhode Island-John +. Driscoll, Geo.
II. Olney, II. L. Dodge, w. j. Miller
Among the prominent members from
other states are Ex-Gov. William A
Newell of New jersey, Hon. Nathan
Porter, Hon. John b. Harmon of CALI
fornia, Hon. Joshua Vansant, mayor of
Baltimore, Hon. Luther J. Glenn of
Georgia, Hon. w. 7. Curry, Rev. /. w.
Venable, d. d., of Kentucky, Judge Geo.
f. Carey, Hon. Z. Cover Cox of Mary
land, Hon. John Ii. White, Hon James p.
Sanders of New York, Hon. Seaton Gales,
Senator G. NJ. Busbee of North Carolina,
j. Alexander Simpson. Hon. Robert A.
Lamberton, Hon. Joseph b. Nicholson of
Pennsylvania, John w. Smith of Con-
nectlcut, Hon. f. II. Ftzburgh,
f-justice of Virginia, and Hon. Hugh
Latham, mayor Of Alexandria. The names
OF the more prominent gentlemen present
are given that it may be seen that it is a
body composed of representative men
from different sections of the country,
some OF whom have seen twenty years of
service in the body. The opinion is ven
tured that no ADLER, legislative body assem-
bles in this country taken as whole, as
shown in the documents issued and discus
sons which ensue npon the various topics
brought before them.
The session will probably last a week.
At an early moment it is hoped to lay be-
fore the readers of the GLOBE notes and
upon the political condition of
The south.
The state Judiciary.
There is some talk about having the
Vermont judiciary system ovcrhaued at
The coming session of the legislature The