, 1876-04-09
ODD FELLOWSHIP.

The Committee on the Centennial Reunion OF
Past Grand Representatives met in Washington,
D. c., March 81 and Is. Hugh Lathau, Of Viz
ginia, was appointed member, v1co j. A. En-
brolen, OF Alabama. Among other proceedings
of the Committee it WAS unanimously resolved:
That the members Of this Committee heartily ap-
prove of the efforts act on foot to secure meeang
the @, l., o. s., in good standing. ut Phiade1phia,
during tue session Of tho g. L.. o. g., in September
sn thsy M gss nys e ,
That tho Committee deem it advisable to include In
the contemplated union oil tile surviving Paat Grand
That circular letter address, setting forth tho
object of the gathering and such other remarks IN re-
9n as my % to s
uen be prepared, and that CODY OK ne sse oe tol
warded to each surviving Past Grand heprcsentAsave
and Past Grand Officer Of the t. LIZ u er kao"n 10
be In good standing.
That there Be prepared letter Of Imitation te b
ssnt to ssca n aood o Standing. a'' f"A
That ". r. Smith, P. 6. R. Of Maine, be requested
to prepare the address and letter Of imitation. and
forward the to the Chairman OF thas Comltteo
Tint subcommittee, composed Of members q this
b. 'hs sraDd
and Past Grand ot1cers may assemble for reception,
| welcome, organization, ETC.
and Past urand representative John y. McQuiddy as
| the Committee. =.
That there shall bc selected fas1 d5nao hep' "
deliver coneratulatory and welcome address on the
assomhlins Of tho Past Grand Reps. and Past Grand
Officers Ia Philadelphia At such c and place as may
hereafter be designated, and tnat East a5anu nep;
be also selected to respond to sad ana
welcome address IN ochah Oh 1ne oro'neis
| the union. e.x 49,.
Past Grsnd Sire W. u. De eaussare; OF eouea e1ao
| lina was chosen 10 deliver the address, aud Past
t Grand Sire Samuel CEaighe7d, OF Ohio, was chosen
rat IN appropriate poem and suitable odes BE- pre-
pared, 70 pc reao Auu stle ~ , tue - ~ Gov
mittee be requested to use ms oess voso ~
cure one or more Poems anu oaes ana 1of "aIa
to the Chairman Of this Comm1sne 10 soon - poss1e
] majority of the comm"tto !" ssie" ,rhe ~
| most appropriate poem ano ouee. l.. 1he 10
| selection OF nfotnef 70 teao 1"e poe'a ~ 20
made hereafter. er.-x.,...,, t., ,.,o,, ~ H..
That IN the opinion o1 tno conlses ~ VIZ" S =. | 70
the Centennial COMMITTEES on me patt o. ne r. ~. y.
s.. and our PhAaeip9la pIetieu. ~ sa , ~ ~ ~ -
sion one Of unparale4ed gfanoeuI II "oa no ~ Az ~
E1saoo 10 unaasAe ot.ea s,ca!s1t vhIch Tn,cht
| interfere with the saad p2ns Aao at1anbe-
nents. ~ - -,.,r+a-s =. this
That sub commtee eorsea u III a. - sas
COMMITTEE, pe appont.a ~ uan ~ 5000; 80
ments they can consuming VI W 1;s;,saah, ~
nlittee On the part Of he oraes, N f4aoe1pA, aos
the accommodanon OF ne aaas Aes snu .sa h
Grand Oincefs Fniio u ~ a Ho ~ .!as
said COMMITTEES OBTAIN aucn senaoie 1n1osn9'l9t ~
| they can i'll references 70 INC PACE u ooatu !.
and lodging ~ fhaos'Pon, snu w Soss ~ =
ransporatlon Of ne psst aaaa as
Past Grand Oncers 70 aua tIon .ne1 ao1ss.
6uch 1nlofmAuon 70 W @ ~ =. ~ Fsa 1.a -.
q ts aIs rs+~osanfstves ts ana p,et crand o.
| a kne IaHs 70 ~ or1v d. a. r.,ssihe The Chormar
nsned a. the Gommittee Past Grand Representative
J. c. Smith, Of Illinois; Past Grand Representative 4.
q. Morrison, Of Michigan and Past Grand Represent
That the Chairman Of ehls oomnitsee De aatnor,zeo
to have printed and otueT papers ~ 1y