, 1875-07-18
have good time. Tickets, gentlemen. &1; u
dies 90 cents.


TIE following brothers aided tue GRIND Maste
as representatives. OF the Grand Lodge Aver
I Moore. r. ". Grand Warden II. E. Stone. Y
! Grand Marshal; Henry Baldry, R. ". Gran
Secretary; John Bickeudyke, R. ". Gran
Treasurer; Walter Tett, ". Grand Insid
Guardian.
The opening ode was sung shortly after
o'clock, and was followed by an instruments
pieco, we'll rendered, upon an organ and corne
by Miss Drane and Mr. Ware. Tho following
oficera we're then installed in an,ala form:
n. e., u. B. Roberts.
VIC, ). r. Elaeott
Z. S., J. O'Brien.
VI. Treasurer. 4. A. Hunton-
Warden, r. L. Phillips.
Conductor, 4. J. Knight.
!. g., j. Lswa.
Brother Stone. P. g.. then spoke for half II
hour on the genesis Of Odd Fellowship HlE
address was schurlar!y, and fully sustained LlI
reputation Us clear and forcibe thinker
The Ariou Trio then rendered "Stars Of =
Summer Evening" in admlratte shape, ant
Brother 4. J. knight the "el-known elocu
tioulst, read Catletpn's Village SchooImaste1.'
Grand Master sherman followed with ver)
able address upon The xork OF the Order. the
necessity for it's existence. and the accomplish
ments it boasts.
More Instrumental diets. readings. and triot
closed tho very agreeable aud crsdltabls enter
tainmcnt
auscE1LAxEous.
Grand Master Sherman leaves the city fthia
evening for IN extended tour lu the tasr. Dur
lug his absence he will visit Lhe Grand Lodges
OF MassachuBetts and New York.
The Chicago Battalion OF ratriarohs will drill
on the second and third Mondays OF each month
OIL the oorneI OF Green and Washington streets.
The hall Of Fort Dearborn Lodge Mo. 2l4 10
being thoroughly renovated aud redocorated.
FFhn vnrE arr11ne tf,e entire week.
clncuLAR By THE GRAND MASTER
Dying to repeated violation OF luw By Lodges
Of other jurisdictions. the following circular has
been Issued to the Lodges OF 1llinolf:
DFF1cx or THE N. W. GaAHp MASTER, GRAND
LonaE 1n1lso1s, 1. Q. Q. F., CHICAGO. June g.
10 thk Subordinate Loagcs, L. Q. y. r., Greeting !:
WHEREAS, tic Gr1ud Lodge Of ths United st4tea hAs
enacted the following law, TO Wit:
"Etso.ted, That no Lotlgs OF Enca1nprnent shall
entertain amy application for Eecunis-J xid assist
ance under whatsoever scheme 1t may be presented
its principal Grand Ocer Of the Jurisdiction in which
such aid IL 1oiiccd and in accordance with the form
prescribed for sucn purposes by thls Grand BODY
aud
WHEEk4s the Grand Lodge Of Illinois has, By its
legislation virtually prohibited is 9and Master from
permitting any appeals for aid in cazes Of individual
need Of 1nenbern Of our urs liclon or IN cases
Of loss by single Lodges. but Only IN cass Of general
calamity; and
cuar1 without this State Laws been sen; to tho
Lodges Of this Jurisdiction soliciting aid without the
consunt of the Grand Lodge Of Illinois or its Grand
nois and of the Grand Lodga Of the ualted States;
aul,
WuEuKAs, Numerous inquiries havs beeu made BY
Lodges Of this Jurisdiction whether ther may lawfully
respond to such Solicitations for aid Wne1ely 1t &C.
COMES my duty to call attention to ths lnattcr afors
said and instruct such Lodce7 as may nas be familiar
with the Law:
Now Therefore. ts Lodges Of this jurisdiction, md
each and every Of them, here strictly enoined not
to vioAte the 4w Of the Grand Lodge Of the United
States Aforesaid but ths It Al times strictly to
observe and obey. F!a1sr9any, e a..na u....
By the Grand Master:
n. G. MASON. Grand Secretary.
EXCURSION FROM srRISoF1RLD.
Springfield Lodge No. 465 OF tue Order Of
Odd Fellows visited Chicago last week on an
excursion tour. Many OF the members OF tie
Lodge had with then, their v1yos aud daughters.
the Earty numbering Acout 3U0. They LETT
Springfield On Thursday morning, arriving here
about in the afternoon. Tho manager Of the
excursion was E. H. Ayres. Secretary Of the
Lodge Among the party we're Gen. E. B. Har-
Ian, the Hon. Alfred orendorn. Col. Speed But
Ter, DR.. George Parsfeld, DR.. Wright. Noah
Divelbliss. Esq, r. ?. Birmingham, Esq, and
the Rev. H. &. fullerton. There way IN in
formal reception 1t the Sherman House on
THURSDAY evening" e. 3. Sherman. Esq., Grand
Master Of the State, and Gen. J. G. Smith, Past
cutsionists were about equally divided between
the fremont and the Sherman House. aod On
Friday morning the lnrger portion OF the e1cur-
s;onsts left tor 3lilwaukeo. whore the party
breaks up INTO smaller pariiss for the various
Wisconsin Watering places. During the Btay At
with the patty, gayo \ delightful muscA enter
vt tie Sherman House parlors.
CORRECTION.
In the report Of tile insta:lation Of Rocham-
beau Lodge, I. o. o. F., No. $50. published last
Sunday. it was accidentally omitted to be men
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