, 1876-03-05
ODD.FElLOWSHtP.
CENTENNIAL ADVANCEMENT:

CENTENNIAL AIRAtGEN5S1Ss
The eeneral Joint Committee Of Arrangements
for the Centennial Celebration 1t Phlladelphla
have issued the following circular:
Aaueehng Of the General COMMITTEE OF peGg1s ;ro7,
from the Grand Lodge Grind Encampnent. ana 1euna @
Subordinate Lodges and Encanp1aenls. ne1u - - 1 sH
Graad IodRe-rooI on tho 18th Of January IN e 5el
hon to he demonstration of the Order, sept ~,
the Following preamble and resolutions we're adopted,
aad oon,es t6ereo directed TO be sent to every oo6e
md Encampment IN tho juE7sdlcnon. VIZ. A., u,,t,d
Turrr.s The Z ", Grand Lodge OF the ta1tea
6sstes has determined to hold its next Annual Ccnn
nlc.ion in The City Of Philadelphia md designated
Tea5 SP 2 1s q tns ana for grand public
demonstration Of the Order tn me C!sy u - ae.
phi. in honor Of the Centennial Ann1vetsarT .. na
I'm Independence and has invited ~ tne s1ina ~
6rbordnste bodies under i.s jurisdiction to paf1c1
pa&a In the celebration. anu a.. 1s e.,
WHEaHAs The Grand Lodge, ap4 lne ~ a,i,a--
ezropnent Of enusylvan1a have invited their s4nor
dlnaes to select delegates to foru1 aene @ ~ -
COMMITTEES Of ARRANGEMENTS, TO prepafe Ill.,, not no ~
eepon Of our brothers from esetS ts caah1ston suc-
dowhatevor is requisite 70 nahs 'no ee3'NNo
cassful sud credjtable; and N ~. ~,
TuxsEas, We have assembled in response % tne ~
r,en.s M renreseptne as we do the sentiments OF
thu Order In peunsylyani2+ and deeply ANXIOUS ~ ~
our share towards inaugusauns Tue era ;.trr whc5
ve trust VIII characterize the nAt yeaz OF Aoaer'ean
H4rty; therefore, be tt - =, ~. c-,,d
R<soirtd, That the man . .ea.u1 Ss,3.nIsr saail
cpuxiat Of countermarch Broad st1ces, tuea ~
proceed by one Of the main avenue 10 .t
nsin Fxhihition Buillipg, where \ grand stand VIII
h erected from whence briaf addresses VII "
essd BY four Representative mon from tae ,;oet
South, East ind We1t. at Vhlen poln' '0o
l. Resoped That lodges and enca1nprnents be a.,
see3ed to adopt regulations that WI r.t 1odass
oi dress in each lodge aud encaapsuent- ma "a < -
md ancampments be requested 10 oppe1lr - h.ra +ha
g1lta but each lodge or encanpment snali u se.1i-
pokar to determine whether 1t Will appear ,fa1.
IT adont a SIMMER ius1ruia, Eucampment members
recommended to appeAr IN the unuof" VI Aa'
Pat1iaEchal Branch Of the Order. ,.,.r,, ~
penaes Of the celebration, that the lodges AUG
zets bs requested contribute at tho "a
h.airad. Fiat ff The COMMITTEES On Music be au.
Aorized 10 engage sufficient number OF olass u.d -
for the parade to bs distributed along tho nne nu
order to dcfray the expenses thereon, 8pecai
button Of SIS or SEQ te requested from eacn iooHe "
snampment that feels interest In the celeoraueu
b directed to nresent the two preceding resolutions to
To Lodges and Encampments, End sonc11 eontrlua
aaas and request thst the ~asne be "
Richards Nuckie Treasurer Of the General Cotdnltsee
t. Hesolrcd, That = COMMITTEES of dFe mehoe1s "
Appointed ~ Committee On Ir4nspos'Anon ~oo 1A'
hiIt,en Committees were ordered consisting Of 16
members to be appointed By the President Wnos
outtes shall be to make preparation IN ~
Aeeomfort Of our brethren from every poluon u ~
and other jursdictions While l. il anticipated t1a
he Gathering will be Of unprecedented ~ -
no effort will be spared to render II aereeAo'e ~
GEouoE BEnIRAA. Secreraf5.
CONCERNING LOTTEnlks. .
1he Grand Master Of Illinois LAS l8suea LII
following circular: !,
u shaunxe Lodo. 10. 10. 10. Q: NNinots ana
u:hars Whom It Say Concern: 1nior1nAEoH LAM @
len raesiyei at this offce that memoes OF eoAHns
Lodge No. TO- viz. Brother anal Jaeooe has assus
Circulars advertising +" Grand dsis GonceIs 1.xd ~
E1Een At Nit. Vernon, Posey County. 1un;' , 5n.uu
.ane -, L. D. 1s76,' and referring N Ss1o o.sA3
.roshsr David Hu1ford, Secretary ot s2A"oas ANoe
no. 10;
Nov, therefore. this Is to direct sna*nee a1 LIS
40. 1G. to immediately command bfothet ua ao,,i.
eoos to Withdraw from circulation the sno - :,
md to further direct the Lodge, IN tne sven ~ - -
fetusal Of brother Dsulel Jacobs to ooey a1s 80 81;
mind to prefer n charge of contempt aeaanst ~. ~
And. proof Of such refusal being nnos' 1t'0 ~
eSh to e1pel him from the Order. .rro
member Of the order may not, as an @ Oao.1 e. eto ~
eose1t1se such concerts and refer 10 any o1IeA - -
lodge fur information in reference thereto ..,,
II further hereby ordered, that any toogo $ar- 49,
eass Jurisdiction receiving any Of the e1euA - g.,
above, shall forthwith destroy them anu tnG !e
oefs Of the Ordez within this Jurisdiction tle us.
psonih1ted from buying any ticket OF ucAe+o ="
proposed gift concert.
The Grand Secretary will, without delay eeuu =
eopy of this letter to Shawnee Lodge, 40. ~ ~ ~
Ntt7 haFing It printed In circular form: eenu
81 to each Of the lodges in the 1uIlad1cnon y. -
noaa, aoo 70 thu Grand Mnater Of the juf1s4!!cIon
Indiana. Jso. Z. ouxaLY, Grand Aaasar
CALIFORNIA NEW1. -.
Eks aounl meeting Of thu Odd-EauoEs Il