New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-20
oRAND LODGE or oDD-FELLoWS.


A VISIT To INDEPENDENCE HALL -MEMBRRsHlP,
542OOO-DECIsroNs OF THE GRAND sIRE-AN-
sUAL REPORTS.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1S.-The Grand Lodge
OF Independent Order OF OddFellows began ia hity-
secoud annual session to-day. An address OF welcome
was delivered by NJ. W. Grand Master Geo. +. Bore.
The ceremonies occupied more than an hour AT ther
conclusion the Grand Lodge under the escort OF the
battalion visited the State House and Car
penters Hail. where r. W d. Grand Sire John W. Stokes
welcomed the Grand Lodge TO the birthplace OF Amer-
can dependence and NJ ". Grand Sire NJ j. durham
OF Danyi.c. KY, responded Returning TO MUSICAL
Fund Hail. the session OF the Grand Lodge was resumed
From the report read during te session and presented
tn Grand Sire ~ j. Durham OF kentucky, the Following
items Of interest are selected Number OF grand lodges
~; subordinate lodges, 6305 grand encanpments 80
subordinate encampments 1855 lodge Mutations
10 0l3; lodge members, 454 $50; encampment menu
bes 81 $50 total relief 81 O9S,s6s 81 total revenue
si7l42iI TO- Warrants wero Issued during the year
for grand encnmpment In Arkansas and subordinate
encalnpmentS In Great Britain, Chill, the Lower PROV
,ncca Ecw.MexlcO Florida. Idaho, and Montana; ioi
rand lodges in Dakota auI Chill, and for subordinate
lodges In Chill, Province Of Quebec, Indian Territory
Great Britain Sandwich Islands, Washington Territory,
Netherlands Bolivia and Peru. The Grand sres report
continues:
number Of decisions have been made by NE on ques-
ons ,,pon,un,ied Most OF them were important. The
following desire 10 report for your super
Fr Is II improper for n lodge 10 donate TO an initiate
part OF tis initiation Fec upon the grgnnd tnat ne mao
male bargain with certain members OF the lodge before
sending his petition that ho should nave part OF ns
S5 maj the law Of 1870 IN regard 70 the suspen-
sion of members Tor norayment of dues, hud also Tor
their reinstatement, repeas AL former hWs on tt SUD
| Third That an Indian presenting regular card
having Go password Wno psa r Se tt Il In The
| Todge which initiated him ,,-,.- \, A., -..u,,
States have the right 10 determine whether the dcaI
may be brIcd by committee oil the lodge OF ny inc
Fidh: That lod c cannot a body, az lodge, at,
tend the funeral VI a deceased Ancient Oddt CHOW
aud conduct the services according to the HlHh OF inc
S,Iia That 1t is not Illegal that members of lodge,
o1ene under The head OF The Good Of the Order" to
deliver address or read ESSAYS on OddEtl0NsnlP.
SerrHh That the seal of lodge should only DC used
| In tlisacting the legitimate business OI tle lodge
The report was referred 20 the appropriate commit
tee The report OF the Grand Secretary shows tho total
amount expended Tor relief for the period embracing the
years 1880 20 Dec. 81 1875, TO be s222733s6 So and
| the total receipts for the same Time 5000 92G %.
The Grand Trcasurers report shows that the financial
condition Of this Grand Lodge is good, although it is
doubtful whc the during the last year VIII
| meet the demands OF this session Amount on hand
sept l. 1870 SlG.3sG 20 received from all sources
from sept /, 1873 TO Aug 81 1876 $iO442 I'D; total
$50 $50 90. Amount expended during the year. y45,-
|
The parade Of the order Wednesday promises to be
| imposing The column will be divided into twenty
grand diylaIonB the first Of which viii contain the
Philadelphia battalion Of Uniformed Patriarchs acting
as an escort to the Grand Lodge OF the United States,
also the officers aud members Of the Grand Lodge OF the
United States In carriages decorated 70 denote
| the Jurisdiction OF the occupants; In the second
| grand division will he the lodges OF the East
s eSe Fatfs worihy G i EnGa%pment and the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of NewJersey Tnc fourth
| ColnmhIa Illinois, indiana, Maryland Michigan, Mis-
souri, Eew-MeZico Newly rk, Ono, Ontario, and Wis,
by lodges different parts OF Pennsylvania TIE gLt
OF the line being brought mp by the EnGanpnent OF Penh,
| lodge Right Worthy Grand Encanpnent, aud suDord
nate cncNnmnents OF Pemisylyania in c3rriaSys To,
! arriving tram brings large delegations
| EIECIIoN OF oFFICERs-.NEXT MEETING PROPOSED
| 10 BE HELD IN TEXAS.
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.-The Grand Lodge,
| l. o. o. f. reassenbled this morning. After the open
| ing with prayer "A telegram was received from the
Thomas Wlldey Lodge end Anglo-Ameiican Eneampmenl
of London salutlng the Grand Lodge. A suitable reply
was ordered to be sent The question Of admitting In
dans 10 membership was introduced by the committee
on unfinished business and referred TO theJ judiciary
| Committee Questions relative 20 appeals aud various
other points the internal administration of the OrdeI
were acted upon and resolution was adopted authoriz
| ing an encampment IN Dakota, and certifying 10 the
constitutional number OF lodges there. comnunica-
ton In reference TO lodges working In the Bohemian
Language was referred the Committee the State OF
the Order Other business OF interest only to individual
| lodges was transacted.
The Grand Lodge then proceeded to the election Of
officers for the ensuing term with the following results
| Grand sirc-John ". STOKES.
| Deputy Grand SIRE. Is. Harmon.
| Grand Corresponding and Recording Secretary-James
| l.. Ridgley
| Grand Recommendations Vanzant
Representative Dowder made report recommending
the extension OF the privilege OF the ebekah Degree
the daughters of odd Fellows; also the establishment 81
a new degree entitled The Degree OF Ruth The Com
mttee on the state OF the Order submitted report IN
dossng the acton Of Dallas Lodge Of TcXns, which VIA
referred 10 tue Committee on Appeals An invitation e
hold the next annual session at Austin, Texas ac
cepted but aiterward reconsered, and the sui i,
on the table The lodge then Adjourned until t0morrow
Great preparations being made tonight for tGe parade
| Of the Order tomorrow,
Tommy ERho has been allowed q seat al