, 1876-09-10
SECRET SOCIETIES.
The Approaching Gathering Of
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge.
A High Masonic Honor Conferred on
d Well.Known Chicagoan.
Tho Independent Order Of Forcsters.''
Its Aims and objects.


Tho grand gathering Of the 0n1os at Pllfla-
dclph'a Is attracting attention iu all parts Of Tho
country, especially In the East.
Tic officers and members of the Grand Ledge
will assemble at tho Irving llouse, on Walnut
street, near Ninth, on Sunday, 18th Inst, and
proceed in body to old Christ Church, where
tho Rev. Mr. TogGo will deliver d sermon ap-
propriate IN the occasion.
On Monday morning the Hrand Lodge will be
escorted by tho Philadelphia battalion Of uni
formed Putharchs fron the Irving House to
Musical Fund Hall, where tho sessions will be
held. George r. Boric, Grand Master. will givc
an address Ut welcome. At noon the Grand
Lodge will rislt Independence hail aud Car
penter's Hail. iii which the first Congress- assem-
b!ed. In the evening thc grand reunion Of Past
Grand REPRESENTATIVES will be hGlll In Mns!cnl
Fund Hail. Addresses will be delivered BY T.
9. Sire Cra!g!esd, q Ohio, r; 9. siro sous.
OH Wednesday che great public parade will
take place. The procession Will be- formed on
I,roal street aud will proceed to tho park:
From atanls crected there, brief addresses will
ss s assfasa rsp5satSpe X T. & ss ss Es e:'G e. s
sure, Of Bouth Carolina, representing the South;
Representative Porter, Of California, represent
ing tho West; and 7. g. Representative jack
son, Of Minnesota, representing thS North; The
Society, With $40 vofcoa and an orcheatra
Thcra is uyery prospect Of 1urge attendance.
Tho Ch|csgn battalion, Of patT!arrlls l.aye
planned an excursion ria the Baltimore q Ohio
and Minnesota have arranged for anothcr yin the
Pennsylvania Railroad, both to leave on satur-
day evening.
fho representatives from Illinois are the lion.
Tho,nas t: MITCHELL ol Doon,tn,gtut, T. G. M.,
and E. B. Sherman, T. q. NJ, Of Chicago, repre-
scntat!ycs from the Grand Lodge, and N. g.
Mason, r. @. T., Of Pcorls, and .. D. Hatfield,
+. @. T, Of l)uQuoin, representing the Grand
Encampmcnt
Brothers nni their frienda will takc notice
that tile only Odd-Fcllows' Excursion from CHI
cago to Philadelphia will 1cavo Saturday, Sept.
u, At 8 o'clock p n'., via tho Baltimore y Ohio
Railroad, and rgsusn either VIA Niagara Falls or
will bo distributed on tho train before reaching
Philadelphia. Tickets for the round trip aro
$3.50 (good for 30 days) Or $11.40 down.
A car will leave jackson, Mich, and be
accommodation Of brothurs und their fr!onds.
Minnesota aud Wisconsin brethrea will look
out for sc,lpers. We arc informed TINT parties
iave been sent in the above direction to dispose
Of tickets that arc not good gu our 81 special e
dolplI street. Money must accompany the
ortIer. II there should be my reduction in the
fire to or from, Philadelphia, ill parties holding
our tickets Will receive the bcncfit Of the same.
s. l., 1fUItsT, Secretary,
lie Rando,t1l street.
MISCELLANEOUS. \,
Tho Hon. Jacob Ktoh1,, Of FrecporsS N. ".
Granu Ratriarch, Inns been in thc city fcNs}nys.
lie goes East to visit friends OH the Hudson,
and will bo at Philadelphia at tho Grand-Lodge
meeting.
D. D. Hatfield, T. @. r., Of DuQuotn, has been
appointed by tho Grand Patriarch Grand Repre-
sentative In thu place malu vacant by the death
Of tho Hon. j. r. Alexander,
Gen. j. G. Smith, Grand Scribe. has been ap'
pointed Marshal Of tho Sixth Division In the
grand parade on the Goth,
Grand Representative Mitchell will lcavc CHI
| cago for q trip 10 Philadelphia vim fiagara,
tbs Hudson. and New York, on Tuesday hight