, 1875-11-21


31.170.32.
r. P. Hauehey, Grand Treasurer, reported th,
eceipts during the same period covered by th,
Grand scribe's report to be s2.ss9.s7; e1pendi
tures 81, 669.35; balance on hand, e. 417032, tt
| which should BE- added 1866 shares GRIND Lodre
Hail stock, par value $4.125, making the tota
assets 5,295.S2.
The election Of Grand officers for the nez'
term resulted ss follows:
Grand Palriarch-J. ". Smith, Gosport.
Grand High Prtesc-John Morgan. MAei.son.
Grand He1ior Wd7den-G. A. 1Inee, Fremont.
Grand Junior Wa,dea-George L. cnrtlss, 1ndtsn
spolts.
Grand Ssrtoe-B. F. Fo9tar, Indianapolis
Grand Treasurer- P: Haughsy. indianapolis
Grand Representative Robertson, Now Al
bauy; alternate, John n. McQu1ddy.
Grand Ise1tsneNChEtstopheT Teber, Hsdtaou.
Grand Ljeps4y Fardtn-Joseph s. Watson, Indian.
apolis.
A epecial committee, consisting OF N. P. Rich
rnond, Leonidas Sexton. and Richard Owen, Was
appointed to consider the question Of duea and
benefits, and repors at the next session Of the
Encampment.
After the installation of officers. the Encamp.
meut adjourned.
GRAND LODGE oFnD1ANA.
The Grand Lodge OF Indiana, !. O. @. F., mel
in regular communication at Indianapolis We'd
nesday.
The report Of the Grand Master, D. B. shide-
Ter, showed an encouraging degree of prosperi.
mended that the Grand Lodge take part in the
Gsand Meeting to be held N Phliadelphla u
September next New lodges Were reported
INSTITUTED at Joliet, New Bethel, Atwood, Wat
son. Burroughs. Powers, Mier, RusselIs Mill,
Six Mile P. O., Lockport. Hardinsburg, Markle-
vile, Elizabeth City, Fort Red, Paris, Deputy,
Linton, Lyingtou, Scipio Point Isabel, and
there hre petitions On hand for new lodges at
Windsor, Jacksonville, EPSON, Bowling Green.
Rebecca Degree lodges were instituted at Indie
Y,arHar nafr nd
4enla. and charters "ere granted for lodges at
Oakland City and Darlington
B. F. Foster. Grand Secretary. reported that
during the term i,63 brothers had been re-
lieved4 and 167 widowed families. The total
amount Of reIisf was 341, ,674.06. al increase Of
S8.243.74 over the preceding term, as follows
For relief OF brptha1e, $23, 5l5.S8; widowed fam
iiies,. e3,ls2.43; educating orphans, S453.S2;
buryMg the dead, 81, 1866; other charitable
purposes, s4.274-77. The net galn in member
ship over Withdrawals, suspensions. deaths. etc.,
was 1,232, mating total membership at close Of
term, 25,962, and present membership but lit
tie short Of n, 600. The receipts show up to the
etc, Of s11, ,4A.78, aud the treasury present
balance Ut $9,713.67, $1O,6A.59 having been ex-
pended Tor mileage, and per diem, ano other e1-
penses.
Edwards. rom The Legislative Committee, sub
11;ttad a ranort f.vor;nc a fnl1 romnlation of Nil
~ 49,. *. ~ foroa 10 ~ nraar 7vh;ch 49,
~ tllo Ae"s low ~ to4eo - tuo o4"e1' "411~4 100
trhe ~ no Comm;ftaa having referrad IN theun
the oneation of whether persong who haa be-
.aI,d -9,ar,hare ~ ,9art;cnfar 1odoea nnon nther
resfjsnca t7,sv syor11d he ner7n1tted to tranafar
their 1nemharship. reported amendments re-
etrict;no The ripht nf 1odgea to rafuse such rur-
mission. Adopted.
Inc SAILS Nou144tse7 A'net 1opo4tou' teeo41- !
menong thas where thefe are TWO OF more
Lodges in the same town or city they ba author
ized to establish general relief committee.
This Recommendation was adopted
The sarna Cnmm1ttee having under considera-
ton the appeal OF Hope Lodge upon the ques-
tion as to whether brother IN arrears for dues
their opinion that brother WIS not so disquall-
uea unIess lne uaea "o'o ~ *uoAo e.1na GA
u,opsus ~ - ntt7' "'0sA1 ""7 @'s"'4 49, ~
nnrine Thufsday,s session the Secretary Of
the Odd Fellows Mutual Protective Association
submitted his report, showing receipts Of $39,-
5oool- E1penaltu1ee = vo!'op.91, auo oa.-
a4gs; 4g ooo 1'i'uotos p'141su0u' A'A'"' - ''eA
The aIectjon Of Grand officers for the ensuine.
term resulted as follows:
Grand Master-J. B. Kimha1f af Kendallylle.
,Intpny Grnna 4asfeT-Aeonadas Sexton OF husn-
GRIND Tarder-w R. Myers, Of Anderson.
Grand Secretary-B: F. Foster, Of Indianaposls.
Grand R<nrrss1fn}fut-n n Chtintor Jnd{ansr,o1;u
rive Comro;ttaa m tho stats ~ The Ordar
having under consideration resolution Of Tip
pecanoe Lodge regarding the establishment Of
an ofphans nome IN Indiana submitted Inc 1ol-
,,. ".Ds.. .a "ao so... 80 49, ,,
-. ~, ;t.s1s T. ~ o4 III
nsIped;en. It present an beinc sacuIated to nyoTe
N e1pendlturc which most 1odses are 1nabs 10 met
Rthonta risk Of impairng their finances. yet should
majority q tho lodges in this isdictten hereafter
this action, i would then to wall to inquire
MO ne as&as .l anHosssa , 10 sae1 1 aess s
zrantea A'' ''' ~ '''e ~A''' ''>e' 10 1''
.r.~ H.. ....: n;...,..
AFTER me t1ansecqon o. some miseeAaneous
ouslne6s' the uraad Looge ao}oufneo.
.,.o~..o
co1oRED MAsoxs M OHIO.
At the recent session OF the Grand Lodge Of |
,t;o :. md M be1d AZ f.o,nrnra ;o ~;
oo' a. ~ ..~'.' o -. 10y --e'N ~ 'o x..-sa.e
ooer, the question came up 1or consloefat'on
whether the co!ored Grand Lodge OF Ohio should |
10 recognized. The matter was referred to |