The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-23
OOD-FELlOWSHIP.
MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Representatives Present From Each
state and From Canada.
Statistics Observation-Disclosures Of Com.
mittsss, &C., &c.
FIRST DAY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 20.-The
grand lodge /. o. .. +. OF the United
States convened In Grand Lodge hall,
this city, at o q. M, in annual COMMUNE
cation, Grand Sire Durham, of Kentucky,
presiding. Representatives are present
from all the grand bodies OF the several
States and territories and from Canada
and the Sandwich islands. The morning
session was chiefly occupied in hearing
tary and grand treasurer and the appoint
ment Of the regular standing commit
tees.
The grand sire's report furnishes inior-
nation of the order abroad, showing con-
tinued prosperity i'm the German empire.
Lodges are being instituted ut all impOr-
tant points In the republic of SwitZer-
land. A grand lodge has been estab-
lished with five subordinate lodges under
its jurisdiction in Peru and Chill. The
order is rapidly increasing In the Sand
witch Islands and Australia. There has
been no material change during the year.
The grand sire has appointed X. II. Nor
risOn Of Michigan special deputy to es-
tablish the order in the United Kingdom
of Great Britain.
The following statistics are taken from
the grand secretary's report closing De-
| cember 81, 1870. Number of state grad
bodies, including grand encampments
| and grand lodges reporting "a: subordi-
nate lodges 3, 9S7 subordinate encamp-
ments I,C30 lodge members 43S, 70l en-
Campment members S3,4f5.
Before the adjournment of the morn
ing session large amount of routine
business was transacted. The following
are the chairmen Of standing committees
appointed by Grand Sire Durham:
State of the Order-Whlte of New
York.
Judiciary-Lambcrton OF Pennsylva-
mia.
Legislative-Garcy of Maryland.
Finance-Leech OF Iowa.
Appeals-POrter of California.
Foreign clations-Fitzhugh of Vir.
ginia.
Degree of Rebekah-Thompson Of Mis-
souri,.
COMMUNICATING OF Tenncs-
Mileage and per diem-Tyson of Geor-
gia.
COnstitutions-Latham of Virginia.
PetitiOns-AleXander Of Illinois.
History of Observation-Disclosures
of California.
Returns-Busbee of North Carolina.
Grand bodies representative
more of Massachusetts,.
Unfinished business-Shannon of Kan
| sas.
Miscellaneous business-Burrows of
Mississippi.
AT 8 O'clock the grand lodge was cs.
corted 10 the Academy of Music by the
members ofthe grand lodge and grand
encampment OF Indiana, where a formal
reception was given them; addresses of
welcome being made by Gov. Hendricks
On the part Of the state; Mayor Caven
Tor the city Past Gaand Master o. p.
Morton on the part of the Odd.Fellows
OF the city and Past Grand Representa-.
i've Coiiax for the grand lodge and grand
encaupment OF Indiana; responded to by
Ridgely.
a grand procession, ia which all the
Odd.Fellows of the state at large dele.
gations nom other states will participate.
Will take place on Wednesday.
SECOND DAY
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2l.-The grand
lodge OF the United States OF the !. o. o.
ing.
In the absence of the grand. chaplain
prayer was offered by Representative
Steadman ofPennsylvariia.
through the grand officers of the iuris.
uIcIioh Ut the German empire, fraternal
Hreeuhgs were received from the order
mere, whicn remembrance met the ap-
preclauoh OF the supreme body. A letter
| was received and read by Grand Secre-
1ry niageley rom the son Of Past Grand
chaplain Isaac ID. Williams, extending
fraternai regard to the grand lodge and