, 1875-08-01

Iemplar. tended to give the PYthians a yerv ~
fectlve and attractive appea, suca. The occa.io
OF the display WAS the meeting OF the Gran
Lodge OF the Stats Of New York in Brooklyu
and the brothers in that city took IN active par
IN the proceedings. There we're present ais
Lodges from Poughkeepsie, Hondout, Jeree
CatJ, aud Hobokan. The place appointed 70
the rendezvous OF lodges WAS Washingto,
square, and the time "a. n. but it waa ncari
haif-past 10 before the procession took up th,
line OF march. Il consisted Of four divisions
With George ". Peck Is Grand MarahaL
The procession proceeded through Fourteenth
street 10 Fifth avenue, thence to Broadway, ant
down Broadway to Wall street ferry, Arriving
at the ferry the Brooklyn lodges took charge o1
tho members OF the Grand Lodge, and having
received due honots from the New York brethren
| passed actoss the river. They we're immediate.
ly followed By the latter, aud the march was 70.
sumed in the City OF Churches, Theprocessiou
| passed Though the principal taorougnfares uu-
til il finally arrived At the corner Of Fulton and
Smith streets, where it Was dismissed. The hea,
| of the day .interfered much with the comfort
| Of the men. The ground travelled over VAS e1-
/ ceediuglv long. and many had to fall ont OF the
ranks Nevertle es@, tie maschlng MAS excel
lent, and the general appearance Of ths process
| siun very pleasing. thousands OF spectators
both in New York sad Brooklyn, lined kf,e
| stceets, aud appeared much gratited with the
superior music provided aud the showy uniforms
| OF the knights.
| Alter the procession broke up the members
! proceeded IN kno,s with ther friends to Myrtle
! Avenue Park, where ample preparations we're
| made for passing m enjoyable afternoon aod
evening. In short time The grounds were filled
with hundreds OF pleasure-seeksrs; excellent
music Was discou1sed in the uanclng pavilion,
and manT lads aud tassies wandered away to
shadY places To enjoy for season the cooling
o.eezes, the trees 8nd the fowers Toward
dusk the attendance increased, and the spirits
Of the p.cnc party grew more e1ated- The dele
gates to the Gr2ud Lodxe arrived 1t the park
aud joined in the festivities which were kept up
to late hour. Nothing occurred 10 disturb the
harmony Of the occaaion.
4 banquet WAS given during the evening ut
which atl tue leading members Of the order we're
present. The addresses delivered were received
with applause The progress and hebeHcent
objects OF the order were dweIt upon, aud the
rapid increase Of Prosperous lodges were pre-
dlcted-
The Grand Lodge Of ths State Of New York
assembled at half-past Z O'Clock in tue Dean
Building, corner Of Fulton sud Smith streets.
It was supposed ut first that only formal bust
neas would be transacted at the first session,
aud that it would be brief, but it was O'Clock
before the body ad journed. Every lodge iu the
State Was rep1 esented. and, By courtesy, several
brothers from New jersey AID Connecticut were
pressut during the transaction Of business. The
pF0EeHGlDEB
wese ]. II. Mech, Of Buffalo, Grand Chancellor;
Faux Harder, Castleton, Vice Chancellor; F. +.
Mullins, New York. Grand Chaplain; Frank ".
George City Treasurer Of P0ughkeepsie. Grand
Keeper Of the Records and Seal. and Il. l.. CAT
pen.er, Grand ExcheQuor. The Committee on
Cred1nti2la found the documents presented all
right and the remainder of the session was
taken up IN conferr1Dg Graud Lodge degrees on
Past ChancaIlors and other advanced officers Of
the Order.
GRAND LODGE OF INDIANA
The Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias OF
Indians met in SIXTH seui-annual feseion 10
Indianapolis Tuesday morning, With G. c. ". S. [
Wood, Of Greenfield, io the chair. al the Graud |
officers prcseut except P. G. C. H. q. Morrison. !
During the morning session lengthy reports OF |
the grand officers wese read. showing the order |
to be 10 aoaiisning condition shroughous the |
jurisdiction. The grand and subordinate lodges !
we're shown to be ia sound financial condition. |
SIX new lodges wesa o1B4u.zed since the January |
granted as follows; Remington Lodge, No. S. ]
at Remington, jasper County Scott Lodge, No, |
50. 81 Scostsbure: Scott County; Browustown t
Lodge. No. 60, 1t EFownatowp, Jackson Comfy;
Lodge, No. g. a. Logansport, cass County, and
Acotade Lodge, No. ID, at Bloomfield, Green
County. Two pcsst'ons we're reported awaitiuH
the action of the Grand Lodge for new Lodges
were that the current term ni1l be one OF great
to the order hroug bout the jt1is- |
dictlou. The attendance upon the Session was
large, aud the degrees Of the Grand
Lodge Was conferred on over aixty new Chan
;allors
At the session OF Wednesday, the question Of
the. semi-anuual sessions OF tue
Grand Lodge was discussed: It was lost by
want OF = constitutional majority. The greater
'ortlon Of the forenoon session Was consumed
u Tue discussion Of this motion. proposition |
Fas thetsupon offered to discontinue the mile
Re aud per diem to delegates 1t semi-annusl ]
essions- This 1roposition followed in the foot
teps OF its predecessor, and Was not accepted.
ext Grand Lodge was ti1edat 40 cents per men,
er. The official receipt for dues recently |
dopted b The Supreme Lodge, was decided to
. obligatory upon ali subordinate lodges
proposition TO award prize banner to the |
est drilled lodge at the next meeting Of the
rand Lodge WAS voted down. but the delegates
ere instructed to advise their lodges to use ! !
very effort 70 drill and uniform the Knights
lroughout the State
1t vas decided that the Trustees Of subordin-
.e lodges were the proper custodlans OF the |
idows' and orphans fund.
After q spirited discussion, it was decided to
Did the next session Of the Grand Lodge in |
edmond, on the fourth Tuesday OF next Jan :
this session WAS ordered to be printed and c
st11buted to the several lodges An order :
lopted at the last January session to distribute
1e copy Of the general laws to each member Of Q
10 order II tue state WAa 1eeC1nded.
The Grand Lodge accepted an invitation from !,
10 Lodge At Cambridge City to attend their an- i
gersary celebration on the 17th Of August =
lpreme Representative 0y1er, Grand Chancel- =
r ". 8. Wood, and others are expected to be II
eseut and deliver addresses.
4 yote Of thanks was tenle1ed the subordinate =
dges OF the city for the use Of their Castle =
III. Also. 3 vote OF Thanks was rendered the | q
rious railroads for courtesies extended dele q
les 10 the session. committee OF one MEN,
+ from each subordinate lodge was appointed g
make preparations for attending and taking y
IT 10 the grand Centennial parade in PhifAdel- -
II in July, 1876. o.
ODD-FELLoWSHiP. - -
COMING MEETING or THE GRAND LnD0E.
The Grand Lodge of the United States inde- pI
ndent Order Of Odd Fellows will meet in In
1napots Sept 20, and will continue ia seeaion cl
days, The reception exercises. conducted -
der the auspices Of the Grand Lodge Of In NJ
IA, will take place 1t the Academy Of Music VI
Monday, Sept. 20, at o'clock p. m, and will D:
lsist Of addresses BY Gov. Hendricks, Mayor | es
ven, Senator Morton, and Schuyler Colfa1, re- 81
,nded to by II. ]. Durham Grand Sire o3 S