, 1876-05-14

Of densest population, vfz District Of Col11nio
Island, Connecticut New Jerrey. and New York
so too, Texas, the State Of sparsest popnlahion1 1
stands at the foot Of the list. OF course to eaiia
location. % and thus local density. of population
Thus we cansee how California, with popnla9o,n
Of one person TO p square mills can stand ne1 10
ton Of California must lie in districts and towns OF
moderate OF great density 90 that theIs % are sesg
the average, on the whole, all through the tur1s-
diction. In Nevada, where the lodges are few,
the w the hgss aSsaSe tSe;
be all formed in the large places, and Will tnqs nave
high average. Hence the five lodges OF Brit'sh
n ssss here a TReh sre not within tho
the history Of the Order. Why arc the Lodges in
except in Vern,onty-und why is that an exception.
Is Vermont more uparsely settled than New Hump
shire. No; their density is nearly The same Nor
Bnt away back il 1882, The State Of New Hamp-
shire voted for Jackson and Van Buren,, the Demo
cratic sanddates was @ Tss ths t oy
Masonsc candidatcs-this indicates that the move.
ment against ''secret societies. took strong bold
q ofder s Of odd Felows, 50 that III il Lodges
On the other hand, am assured that in califoE-
IL due largely to the 1abors Of parker and Morse,
and such men; in the early dsys of the migration
Lodges are large, having no hostile tendency to
struggle against but being regarded as units OF IN
instatioa that has done go;od w1,E fs "a h onoat
identity OF the averages Of several
ern States, s,-Kentncky, SO; Indiana and Michigan,
s.; Illinois, 81; Wisconsin, 55 Iowa; IS 53; ana Mn
most States, taking ont Georgia, Louisiana, an1
South Carolina; tie rest seven in Number, all
from 80 81 :atx 1 ess eendons
and modes OF life Of the people Of the gronpss
suspect SO. Ono can see the reason why the three
States Of The g,oup es
saussure, Boylston, Griffin. and Race, and which
xe nS RsoRs s o thsy is
lodges, even II they are small It is but few years
aco that the jurisdiction OF Illinois had an average
Of but thirty five members to lodge.
I suspect that the sizes Of Lodges is lnfu-
enced In some States By persistent policy On the
part of successive Grand Officers and Grand
never grant a chnster for second Lodge In town
OF city until the first one has become nconvenient.
y large, the result must be smaHsr ngmnee @ Q,
medium; its Grand Masters have READILY allowed
e%o Hr snd haE%onious Would have been
cient. Thus bur last Journal OF the Grand Loase
OF Illinois shows In one town two Lodges with
99y LIZ tsnR 15e poey q
would not allow this state Of things II the num-
Der Of Lodges In Illinois were brought down TO bear
the same proportion to tho total population that the
Lodges Of Maryland bear, we should have but 2.s'
Lodges; or throwing the colored people out OF the
population of Maryland es i. 1 Of tho
! But Illinois has 496 Lodges.
goods o,,,,.
The Grand Lodge met at Alexandria april Il
Grand Master 4. B. Courtney in his report says
A retrospect OF our progress in this Jusisdicton,
since the War; shows gradual but steady increase
there has been corresponding increase In numbers
the exact amount Of which cannot be nscettatned
So fur as have been able to Judge harmony r =
| terest in the principles, and enforcement OF In
| laws Of the Order, seems to peryadc tne member
ship everywhere. The financial Gondiqon q N N
| Lodges, with few exceptions, ts healthy and I'M
proving; and hope and believe that an era 81 gen
cEn revival has been iuaugurated, which Will. n
few years, bring forth rich fruits; and upon n
| whole we have abundant cause Tor coustatu1auo
and cheedulness-
An application for . new Lodge has bee!
made. by the brothers Of Honolulu, Sandwich
Islands,
The anniversary Of the Order WIS celebrate
Switzerland.
Badenia Lodge, No. l, and Rhine Lodge, Nc
8. dedicated very pleasant lodge-room at Mar
helm a short time since. The occasion wa
honored homo By the presence Of Brother Bernhein
Past Grand Sire; Brother Setter, n. ". Gran
Secretary, and other prominent members OF tn
Order In Germany.
Hohenzollern Lodge No. 20 and Beethove
Lodge No. Is were instituted at Berlin recently
All the Grand Officers OF the Grand Lodge {
Brandenburg were present and participated
the ceremonies. Tie brotherhood are becomin
quite numerous In Berlin, and the prospects
large and permanent organization are mo-
introduction Of Odd-F Fellowship into the Germa
Empire is not failure, and that its growth Is
sound aud hcalthfu1 one. The Order is one
the institutions of " "Fatherland."