, 1874-05-20
INDIANA ODD FELLOWS:
Meeting OF the Grnnd Encnmpmont--
Election OF Officers, Etcs

Election OF 0ffiCCras Etcs &.
Special Dtspatch to 7hs Chicago Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 19.-Tho Grand En-.
campmeut Of tho I. O, o. r. Of Indiana met In
semi-annuat communication this morning, with
| tho following officers present; j. Z. Barrett,
Grand Patriarch; john ". Smith, Grand Soniol
| Warden; John Morgan, Grand Junior Warden
o. +. Fostor, Grand Scribe; T. ?. Houghoy,
Grand Treasurer; Christopher Taller. Grand
Sentinel Joseph 8. Watson, Deputy Grand
Sentinel ". Y. Monroe and T. g. Bohorrol,
Grant Representatives to tho Grand Lodge OF
tho United Btatos.
Reuben Robertson, Grand High Prlost sent \
letter announcing his absence through illness,
and Grand Representative Behnrrel was ap-
pointed to I'LL the Vacancy and various standing
committcea appointed. J. ". h1oQutAloy o0efud
q resolution extending IN, Invitation to tho
Grand Lodge Of tho United States to hold its
session for 1875 In thia city, md that the ropre-
aontativea from tns Grand Lodge bo directed J., to
meeting in 8eptombor, which was adopted.
Reports Of tho Grand ofllcera were presented
and appropriately reforred.,
J. e. Barrett, Grand Patriarch, recommended
that charter DO grauted to Western Encamp-
ment No. 1876, at Goodland, Newton County !;
also TINT q Hstoriographer or AnnaliBt for this
Jurisdiction DO appointed.
During the past four months there has boen q
EG1CEHl AWah6AlAk hlA lAteIbhk u1Au1lG6L9u III
the patriarcAal Order. 'r~.-
TIE REPORT OF TIE GRAND soarpE
gives the following items: !: Number Of Encamp-
ments, 121; number Of members, 5,lb2; reBour-
ceB Of tho Encampmenta, $50. .0o7.7o; receipts Of
ouding relef and charity, 90, col SO; receipts Of
tho Grand Encampment, $147,0s7; balance in
Treasury, s216, ,843.'
The Grand Tressurer's report show the samo
condition Of the finances, aud that tho assets Of
Tt,ex atfa ar 2717 Aa4
Grand Representative Pierce offered the fol-
lowing: =
Resolved That In the eycnt Of amending the laws
81 q a
applicants who shall come before the Grand Lodge Of
tho Omitted state9 our repreaont.sives be, and ara
Tho consideration Of tho question Of
postponed Communication from tho
Grand Lncampment OF Rhode island was
mado By the Grand scribo, iudorniu8 a
away With tho tho Encampment branch Of the
order. Another communication on the same aub-
5eot, from tho Grand Encampmont Of Pennayl-
yhnia, Was received and read.
Tie Committee on the State Of the patrarchal
Order, reported upon the Grand Patriarch's ad-
draas, recommending the adoption OF it's rccom-
mondation.
Application for now Epcampments at Kirk1in,
Clinton County, and Delphi, wero granted
ported the reports Of the grand officers oorroot.
r. G. Debarroll offered tho following, which
was adopted, With but little discussion:
tAesolesd That the representatives from this Grand
be- and horeby instructed 10 favor tho enactment
of law for the government Of subordinate enca1np
ardent spritE shall not be admitted among III, and
that those Of onr members who proprstora Of
saloons ba requested to desist.
Tho nomination OF officers resulted aa follows:
Grand Patriarch-Qeorgo Curtis, {of No. 2, and
Renbnn RohnHDn. Of No. Most ETuiDant