, 1875-09-21

The tircnt Meeting Mt Indianapolis =
Speeches bY Eminent Non.
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The Grcnt m 1ccttnK mt Inhinnnpolls>
Speeches BY Eminent Non.
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1snIA*Arotts, fnd.. Sept. 20. Tho aesson Of
The tirand Lodgo Of the United statea Of Odd
Fellows opened to.s1ay under very pleasant
ansElces. The feature WAS the public reception
thlb afsernona At tho Academy Of Music, which
"Aa comfortably filled With members Of tho Ordor
III reRAIia, Including the Grand Lodge. A lsrgs
hufnher OF eitzonh were preaant. Grand M,ster
shdleHpreti led, and formal adJreas waa dotivor-
GU ny Gov. Hen'ticks. Mayor Csven, the Hon. O.
=. Morton, And Schuyler Co!fax. After the
formal reHponst. of Grand siso Dushau1, Grand
Corresponding Secretary l!idsu1ay on cali mAdo
m interesting rosiex Of tho progress OF tho
ufder for the forsy-aeVen yearA during Which ho
Ind been o member. Tho ,enerabto man "a.
greeted with perfect storm Of appanAe. Son
ator Morton atood during the delivery Of biz
epeech.--thc ii1at tine he has Stood on bia foot
i'll t.'lblic a1drans Hioce ho WA stricken sltl
thuH1assicaliy received Tonight Ho1. lieu
ttrks gave i brilliant receptlou al his residence
to tho members Of the Grand Loigo.
tiakae .a&aoc,at<a Frt*s.,
1an1ASAlptts Iuu., Se,t. -n--Tha Grand
Lodge Of |. q. .. r. u tho United Statca conscn-
ed Ill Grand Lodge Hall. in hi* CITY, at9 o'clock
this ming, IN Annual communication. Grand
Sire Durham. Of kentucky. pfesIdlng. lsepre-
Of tho eesersl States and Territories, npd from
Canada aud the Sandwich islands. Tho morning
Reeston mas chiefly occupied in hearing the re-
ports of tho Grand Hire. thu Grand Secro-
lneut OF tIsc regl1ar ntandIng committees. The
Hrana Hires report fuinahes Information Of tho
Order abroad. showing cun.nHed prosperity In
the German Enprc. Lodges are bong lhsti-
Sutherland. grand lodge hn, H. boen est.b-
lfaled, ulth fivo subordinate lodgee under Its
Jurisdiction, In Peru aud CHI, The Order ia rap
lly Increasing in tue gaudwch Islands and Aus
tsaliA. There l1ah beau no material change dur
ing the yesr. The Grand siro has appointed r.
H. Morrison, Of Michigan. . apeciat deputy to
establish the urder II TIC United Kingdom Of
Great brta'n. The following statistics arc takon
from, Tho Grand Secretaryts report, closing Dec.
81, 1871: Number Of State grand bodies, lnclt1d-
| iog Grand Eucam ,nents and Grand Lodges ro-
| porting, 81 subordinate Lodges, g. 3,7; suboz-
dinate Encampmchts, 1850: Lodge menbers,
431.70l Eucamptnent members. e3,4i5.
before the adjournment. Of the morning scs-
! tlont4 itrgb aMDuut OF ruutiue huslueBs WaB
| transacted.
Tho following arc the Charmen Of the stand
inE committees appointed by Grand Sire Dun
lam
State Of the Order, Whtts, Of Now York :;
! Judiciary, Lanbertson, Of Pennsvlvauia: Legi4-
| lat.ve, GRrley. CT Maryland; Finance,t Leerh,
! Of Iowa; Appeale. Porter, o1 California ;
Foreign Relations: Ntzhcnsy, Of V,sglnia Do
|
rsspoDdence Barney. Of Tennessee Mileage and
FER Diem, Tyson. Of Virginia :. Constitutions
Latham, Of Virginia: Petitions. Alexander, Of Lii.
nois; History Of Odd Fellowship, Harmon, Of
| California Koturns, Husboo, OF North Carolina
| Grand y.ies Unrepreoonted, LivermAn. Of Mas
sschuseth; Unfinished business, Shannon, Of
kausas; Miscellaneous NIslness, Burrows, OF
af!ssiesppi.
At o'clock Tho Grand Lodge Has escorted to
thn Academy Of Music By members Of tho
Grand Lodge and GEsad Enca'npment Of 1a-
| diana, where fornaI reception WaA given
| ihen, addresses OF welcome being mAle by
Gov. Hendr,cks. OH the part Of she State,
Mayor Casen, Tor the city, pa.t-Granl Master
| Q. r. Mort1u, OIL the part Of the 0dd-Fellows OF
tho city. and Past GRIND Representative ColfaS,
for tue Grand Lodge aud Grand Eucampmenr OF
| Indiana. Rceponded to BY Grand Slro Durham,
Of Indiana, aud uraud sscrssaty RidgaIy.
grand procession, iu which all tic Odd Eel.
lows Of the state and large delegations from
other stateB viii participate, Will place on
! }Yeduenday,