, 1875-06-13


The first gucdish Lodge, No. 479. on Wodnes-
day last elected the following officers for next
term John Le7in, y. G.; A. E. Holmquist +.
G.; John Soderberg, f. S.; John Mountain, T.;
P. 1. Felt, e. L. Representative.
Normal Lodge. No. 500, has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: William
spinks n. g.; ". Budd. 7. G.; George DaIo,
T. s.; E. II. Jarrett, Treasurer ; &. H, Chase, G..
L. Representative.
LAYING CORNERSTONE.
Watseka Lodge No. IA, located At the county,
seat Of 1roquos County, celebla atcd the laying Of
the cornerstone ora projected building Wednes-
day last, II. n. G. II. E. g. Sherman, offciat-
ing. Extensive preparations had been made.
aud Notwithstanding the threatening weather,
they were carried out faithfully and without any
circumstance to mar the pleasure or solemntty OF
the OCCASION. OF the neighboring Lodges invit-
cd the following we're present and joined IN the
ceremonies: Sheldon Lodge. Sheldon, H.;
Beaver Lodge, Morocco, Ind; Howard and Kan
knsee Lodges, Kankakee, Ill; Farmers Lodge,
Milford ILL.,; Ora1ea Lodge, Onarsa I'll. !;
Hoopeston Lodge, HoopestoE4 ILL.,. Goodand
Lodge, Goodlapd, Ind. hentland LODGE Kent
laud Ind.
Grand Master, With representatives Of ths Grand
Lodge, aud many brethren from hAnkakee City.
These pere escorted by bands Of music and the
members Of Wntaeks Lodge to the Crers~House,
where they were welcomed By Mayor Peters, and
thence to their hotels.
At3 o'clock the procession formed on tho chief
stree: of the city, near the Odd-Felows Hall,
WatsskA Lodge taking the left, and took up its
line OF march through bali / dozen streets,
sk.rtng the busiLess section. returuiag to the
spot Of interest, Thousands OF citizens from oil
parte OF the county and from adjoining counties
gathered about, making up congregation OF
shout 4.00O, including large proportion Of Ia
d:cs.
The form prescribed BY the G. L. q. s. Was
s..ictly adhered to. tho following brothers
OF the Grand Lodge: NJ E, Stone, No. 4o0 r. ".
Deputy Grand Master; = Jewett, NO. 5G6, r. ".
Grand Warden; F. D. Da'tou. No. 891. Z. ".
Grand Secretary: II. G. Samuel, No. 2l8, r. ".
". Grand Cha2laiu A. II. Smith, No: y, VI:
Grand Marshal; B. J. Porter, No. 253, ". Grand
Conductor,
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies, Grand
Naster Sherman Pronounced a very able and elo-
qucut oration. lie appropriately took Is his
til me s.Tha Mission Of the Order, "and discussed
1T leaeth line purpose and effect OF odd-Fcllow~
ship. He beiieved it. AZ Ee1 Is kindred secret
Societies, to bo Bn absolute necessity in the
worlds economy. They we're means for the pro-
motion Of hears~cultuTe Ihe eloquent si'eaksr
laid down the broad proposition that pure lntol~
Iecsual culture WIS.,, IN the abstract
pure eelfslness. It might indirectly result in
benefit to the raca, but the subjective effect
could not be other than to induce eelishness.
What was needed as q counterpolse, when the
world Was running mad after the schools, was,
he thought, cultivation OF the heaTt OF boneyo-
lence and kindred virtues It WAS this want that
Odd-F Fellowehlp aimed to meet aud bad met
The objections to the exclusive aud secret Guar
acter OF The Order were answered briefly, and
it's charitable labors illustrated by nuueTous
incidents. a1r. Sherman epoke for nearly al
hour aud half, and was Listened to With atten-
ton
Tue day closed with an entertainment at tho
Opcra-H House, which was filled to overfowing
bury. Of the Circuit Court, delivered an eloquent
address. which was followed BY programme Of
and music, and then the brothers With
their friends danced till morning.
THE ORDER IN chilli.
The following communication from the Hon.
C. l. Logan, Minister to Chill, will inform meu-
pers Of the progress Of Odd Fellowship In Chll F.:
SANTIAGO, Chiu, March l, 1375.-A multiplicity Of
engagements has prevented me from dropping you
nota Of the progress Of the Chill Lodges up to An l.
Under commission ae D. .. @. Sire, had the Pleas
1ro OF installing the officers Of facihe Lodge No.
md the officers Of Valparaiso Lodge, No. l, the
,Yen!ng Of tne 9th.
Pacific Lodge has been IN existence something over
lour months beginning with eleven charter members,
.ho Ind beeu made In Valparaiso Lodge. The report
If tho frst four months work shows Is follows:
Whole number initiated. -
LOLA! membership "
There were received:
3 VI t11A1t14s E'Aesop
or as9'eu
For derosit Of cards rds,..,..... $500
Total at eipta...........,.,.....g g1,53o.m
Valparaiso Lodge Las been in existence something
eight months, and lis report presents the follow
pg figures:
hhole number OF members ers-.-................1 lis
Anount received:
rtp{&iat
Fer degrees. 1,38io0
w uoee-- dIJ.V5 |
eor deposit Ut cards. 55.0J
Total OF receipts. Observation-Disclosures x;95DD5
When it is remembered that eight months preceding
lie dsts OF these reports thers wers not hvs Old Fe
in Chilli sud the time Of making them tho num-
yer had reached 153, while the Of nearly $500
lad been Fad into tha treasury of the lodges mus.
apparent think shat interest in the prtac-
>les ot Odd Fellowship has been manifested
MISCELLANEOUS.