, 1875-09-26

! wtdey.extended resources has done colossal work
brief statement from our records, without a!d oi
comment; a. ~ vi - a1nnd71ty verify this taet:
Members 1eered, G., ,9G3: widowed f.niI;es resvsd
9I,os5: members deceased, 6o776; total receipts
s',;5a -; ss5.2 total relief so. .434.7l.
Tue Lodges IN Australia and Germany are not in.
c1uded In the above statement
l1e6e hgures are presented not ~ vtndIcation Of
ouF oroef against asrersons which sometimes cas-.
aoalnst 1t Is selfish community, but to ahow The
pracnca value OF such agencies TO eocety at large in
seengtnenng the arm OF government adding, they
they supply. Not that We would boost or hs vain.
glorious Of our fooa works. but that necessarily In
oese1a1ng our mission during half centrary and
ontErosth the divine principles on which Odd Fellow
saip test Yet, notwithstanding this glorious record
nas our pathway been impeded and greatly hindered.
ne mare, however, survived ell opposition
sna can to-day congratulate ourselves that we have
at length enlisted the favor Of all good men In Church
kindred benevolent Order, without exception md
fase thus conquered every enemy worthy Of cons1d.
Grafton. Justly, therefore, may We e1ult upon our
BY our o~n uaided labora Looking from the present
STANDPOINT upon the past Of American Odd Fellow
81 kn'p snd from these forming rational estate Of
is future, Our hearts may swell with honest pride in
the consciousness that VIC have not lived in vain We
are here then, not only legisate for the preseni
needs Of this great brotherhood promote It's unity
and thus preserve its healhful fe but to transmit
1t with increasing power and capabt to descend
ants. In another half century 1t Will III au prota-
diEuEed its blessings upon rnllons Can 1t be mat
ter Of wonder that III Cause NO ehould be here
Of fidelity md devotion to It and 10 each other, and to
Euppcato with upfed hearts for the continued favor
Of Him who has ever been its firm friend and support
ard TOR the promotion Of whose original intendment
Of fraternity among zen it haa unre1nittrgly toed
TOR SO Tsuy years? Oh! no, the wonder would be
that we could he such unworthy descendants Of the
not'e sre8 who have bequeethed the legacy as to
fail to -cg2e ls value and our duty to preserve and
perpetuate it.
The next session Of tue Grand Lodge o. S.
will be at Phi]adelph;a.
The - ''Patriarchs held their usual meeting
for uniform drill last evening.
Dakota will have Grand Lodge soon. tits
to be lnEs1tutad at 1ankron on the 18th Of
October.
= The Sandwich Islands sent representative to
Icd,anapo!is to plead for relaxation Of the
" coior Law now in force.
The Grand Lodge Of Illinois meets at Peoria
On tho second Tuesday Of October. 4 largo at
tendance is expected.
John ". Stokes, Deputy Grand Sire g. L.U.
s., is expected IN the city this morning, and NAV
be found at the Palmer House.
Francis P. Beck, Of Dixon Lodge, T. 0, o. F..
together with his family, il spending few
Jaws IN this city with relatives on the West
Sido.
Af Bennett, Esq, of Hannibal II. r. GRIND
Master Of Missouri, has been in the city in at
;endance at the Insurance Convention. He re- /
ports harmony and prosperity in that jurisdic- |
ion.
The Lodges OF Rock Island County held pic |
lie at Moline yesterday. The attendance VAS |
arge. J. Ward Ellis, P. G. H., delivered an ad- |
Irees. which was listened to with great interes. !
md attention.
In the announcement last Sunday Of the CON- |
'inlentary benefit rendered By Rainbow Lodge /
Q Alfred J. knight. the place named was Turder
Hall .Farwell Hall is the place where the euter-
sinment will be given on the S0th inst.
Tho Committee appointed by the Chicago
sattallion to arrange for special trim from
his city to Peoria on the occasion OF .he meet
ng OF The Grand Lodge have concluded . very
avorablc arrangement with the Illinois Central !
'aiEoad for t7o or more cars, required, to
save Monday, Oct II, passengers being entitled
, return on any regular train at their couyeu-
'nce. The Committee will have tickets for t:.e
zcnrsion ready for sale during this week, die
Office Of which will ke ADVERTISED in TEE TRB-
NE.