Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22


Increase Of annual receipts over preceding .,
year.............. ----..-...-..-- sOO4 %
The report Of the Finance Committee
shows the total assets at date to be Sc, ,05S.
80, against S., 1851 in May, 1S73-a gain
Of 1899.
The report of the Committee of the Grand
Eucampment of Pennsylvania, protesting
against the mergement of the Patriarchal
degrees, was unanimously adopted.
The per capital tax for the ensuing year
was fixed at cents.
Permission was granted TO Encamp-
ments to appear in professions on the Both
inst, on the occasion Of decorating the
soldiers graves.
Forty-three new members were admitted
to membership.
The following elective and appointed
officers were installed into the various posi-
tions, viz: as
NJ. w. G. Patriarch, John Curtis, Of No.
II. Philadelphia.
NJ. E. G. II. Priest, Sullivan 5. Child, OF
No. 10, Harrisburg.
r. W. G. Warden, Geo. Bertram, of No.
36, Philadelphia.
r. w. G. J. Warden, Edward Jones, of
No. 101, Allegheny.
R. W. G.. Scribe, James B. Nicholson, of
No. 81, Philadelphia.
r. w. G. Treasurer, John S. Heiss, of
No. 26, Philadelphia.
r. w. G. Representative to the Grand
Lodge of the United States, Charles n.
Hickok, of No. ia, Bedford Grand Mar
shal, VIM. Clark, of No. 62 G. i. Sentinel,
J. J. Kelchner, of No. 96; G. o. Sentinel,
Geo. c. Hoster, of No. AZ.
To-day the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
met in annual session at Musical Fund
Hall.
Grand Master Jacob NJ Campbell, OF
Johnstown, presided, assisted by Right
Worthy Deputy Grand Master Isaac A.
Sheppard, of Philadelphia, and Right
Worthy Grand Warden John Levergood,
N. D., of lancaster The attendance OF
Representatives and Past Grands was
large.
The Grand Lodge was opened with
prayer by the Worthy Grand Chaplain,
Rev. J. J. McIllyar.
NEW LODGES.
The report of the Grand Master was
read showing that during the past six
months the following lodges have been in
stituted =
Mount Verona, No. S65, Verona Bor.
ough, Allegheny CO.. Royal Oak, No. S64,
Oakdale, Allegheny CO.; Wampum, No.
665, Chewton, Lawrence CO.; Thompson,
No. SEC. Thompson's, Susquehanna CO.;
Wanamie, No. S67, Wanamie, Luzerne co.
Pleasantville, No. S6s, Pleasantville, Bed.
ford CO.; Eunice, No. 500, West Bethany,
Westmoreland CO.; Schellsburg, No. SO,
Schellsburg, Bedford CO.; Erie City, No.
S71, Erie, Erie CO.; Wadhams, No. So,
Plymouth, Luzerne co.; Warrior, No. S73,
Hanover Station, Luzerne CO.; Sweet Val
ley, No. S74, Sweet Valley, Luzerne co.
Blair's Corners, No. S75, 3lair's Corners,
Clarion CO.; Orion, No. SIC, Columbia
Lancaster co.
During the same time the following de-
gree lodges Of the Daughters of Rebekal
have also instituted
Anna Harrison, No. SO, Mahanoy City
Schuylkill CO.; Ella, No. 81, Beaver Falls
Beaver co.; Honoria, No. S5, Peckvilie
Luzerne CO.; Sophia, No sc, Wilkesbarre
Luzerne CO.; Eudora Lodge, No. 50, Al
toona, Blair CO.; Hildegrade, No. IS, Hall
fax, Dauphin CO.; Rose, No. SO, Hawley,
Wane co.; Luella, No. 60, Erie, Erie co.
Norah, No. 81, Penn Station, Westmore
land CO.; Glendora, No. 81, Riegelsvile
Bucks co.
DEFUNCT LODGES REVIVED.
The report of James b. Nicholson, Grand
Secretary, was read, showing that the fol
lowing defunct lodges have been revived
since the last annual session -
Union, No. 163, Berlin, Union co.
Chester, No. 81. Chester, Delaware co.
Columbia, No. 139, South Easton, North
ampton co. T; Nelson, No 434, Nelson,
Tioga co. Mount Penn, No. 5ls, Reading,
Berks co. Arcurus, No. 30, Twenty-fourth
ward, Philadelphia; Seneca, No. 519 Plea
santville, Venango co. Monroeton, No
137, MonroetOn Bradford CO. Linesville,
No 395, LinesvilIe, Crawford co.
THE PRESENT NUMBER OF LODGES.
During the rear thirty-nine new lodges
have been added TO those previously under
the jurisdiction, nine defunct lodges have
been revived, making the :amber of lodges
now in working condition eight hundred.
The last dispensation granted was for Lodge
No. $40. The satisfaction derived from
the above statement is unalioyed by any
defections in the ranks, for not solitary
lodge has ceased to work in Pennsylvania