, 1875-05-23
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halla, Blue Island Fidelity. No. SIG, Windsor.

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halla, Blue Island Fidelity, No. SIG, Windsor
Warrants we're issued Thursday for Veto
Lodge. No.,578, at Grand Ridge, Lasalle Coun
=, and Bradford Lodge. No. 679, at BRADFORD
Stark County. Tha former is to b. lpatltute.
by DR.. J. O. Harris, r. G. R., Of Ottawa, and tn
latter BY John II. Brown, of Toulon- --~-
mana OF tha Narth 6ide to b known a. Apollo
No. 165. They ha7a none now IN that part !, @
the city, and hence the starting Of Apollo
Among tho8o Who havo taken an sotlVe part II
the matter ara Ii. Albert f. Rassmann, and "
Pranze.
Many dispensations hare been applied for tc
join As lodges in regala in tho duties OF Decora'
lion Day.
The Hon. II. p. Lndsley, Of Green Bay,
Grand Representative Of Wisconsin, Was tie
guest OF Gen+ ]. 9. Smith laat week
| Fast Grand Representative Il. ]. Cannin has
been CHASED out OF Kansas by the graeshoppass,
and will hereafter pitch bis tent in Chicago.
Grand Representative Q. B, Parks, Of Beloit,
| visited Excelsior Lodge, No a., Tuesday oven
ing.
The 0dd-Fellows' Hal! in Cairo VAS badly dam
aged hv fire "Wednesday. The loss to tbs lodges
mas 37oo which. however, y covered by insur-
&nca.
Adria1 Encampment is squipplng In tho nav
uniform adopted by the Grand Lodge at the
United Slater, and concur1sd in By tbs 6. L. Of
thus State.
The Grand Treasurer Of Illinois, Mr. 4. s.
Barry, Of Alton: has gene to Utah: He is :
sturdy Gentle, " and will turn deaf ear to the
female saint8-
Youngstown Lodge, No. 597, does not thrive
1t its present home, and, therefore, permission
has been asked OF the g. II. to move to Rose
villo. The transfer will doubtless be authorized.
4 petition has been presented to the g. II for
= lodge at Oak Grove, in franklin County. Tho
applicants formerly held membership in the
lodges Of Deaton and Frankfort, in the game
county.
The Order In WatEekA,~ ILL.,, is about to pro-
y1de itself with > permanent aud pleaaans home.
The cornerstone OF the structure will be laid on
the 9Th prox. by Grand Master Sherman and the
other Grand Officers Of the Jurisdiction.
San Francisco il very strongly impreguated
with Odd-Felowahip, the membership &ppfoxi-
mating 5000, and including many men 1t high
position and great wealth The older lodges are
very opulent new members sre being constantly
Initiated and tho influence Of the Order il falt
among al classes.
The fraternity at Whitby, Ontario, will dedi-
cate thor new hall tomorrow, The Queens
birthday. The Grand Ohice,s Of tho jurisdic-
ton, and thousands Of tho brotherhood, will
have been made for reduced fares over all the
leading railways Of the Province. and the Hon. ]
Schuyler Co!fa1 has baen invited to deliver the |
o1ation.
About two years ago one member from eTe.y
lodge in Chicago met together and organized 4 |
Benevolent SoeietY. They took the experience |
Of ife-insu1ance companies and the mortality |
tables Of the country as their basis, and from |
that fgue the charges. The Society ia not coz |
fined to one jurisdiction, but covars the entire |
Order. 1ith thD same medical restrictions aa life |
1t has now 1,4C0 members, dis
sr1buted through 4s Grand Lodge divisions, and |
since it started SO, 9.78 have bean paid to tho
widows and orphans OF deceaHed members, the |
average cost to each member being.a fraction
,yer $6.96-the actual value Of his riak accord
ng to biz 3ge, BAKED on tho American rata OF