The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

REPORT OF THE SUPREME DICTATOR AND
SUPREME REPoRTER-oBJECrs OF THE
ORDER.
The Supreme Lodge OF this Order, which com onced
It's session on Tuesday, ODD Fellows Hail. corner OF
Grand and Centre Streets aud holding daily scs-
sions Is represented by officers ana representatives
from tho states OF Ono, Pennsylvania, Kentucky,
Indiana, Name, Tennessee, Georgia, New York.
MASSACHUSETTS, New Hampshire, Maryland,
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Virginia, North
Carolina South Carolina and Wisconsin,, all
OF which have grand lodge organizations 1t Is a
peculiarly gratifying fact that every officer present
ut the opening Of the session except tho Vice Dictator
aud Sentinel and at tho opening OF tho session OF yes
tcrday every officer and representative was present,
and that every lodge reported correct quail
incalion for abundance except two, and they
made eligible Immediately by the necessary require.
mcnts being fulfilled.
Tho officers now presiding are:-suprcmc Dictator.
j. A Ege OF Grocnsburg, Pa Past Supreme Dictator,
Dr. A. Il. Reyes, oil Mansfield, Ohio; Supreme Vice
Dictator j. A. Cummings OF Boston, Mass. Supreme
Assistant Supreme Dictator, DR. j. IA. McLuln, OF
Southport, Ind. supreme Chaplain, Rev A. Z. Hardy,
Of T,sheryiilc, 4 H. supreme GUIDE. W. h. Ladd. Of
Nashville, Tenn supreme treasurer, H. A. osmcr.
PIrIsr' o. Wooster, ONO; Supreme Gunriaa, NJ
HardcnDurg, OF Corning; supreme Sentinel, Ayrcs,
OF st. Louis, NO.; supreme Trustees >. W: Dcnnan,
Paterson N. j.. ID. b. Galley, NASHVILLE Tenn, and
q. -. Tinker OF Pittston, ~.
The report Of tho presiding officer, j. A. Ege Su.
pretno Dictator, was very comprehensive one, aud
showed very rapid and healthy growth OF the Order,
and chi ed forth IRON tho supreme Lodge unan nous
vote OF thanks Alter tho supreme Dictator's report
was read, members from Texas aud West Virginia
seek king Abundance were admitted without voice
vo.. ana without pay OF mileage or per diem. The
hours Tor the sessions Of tho supreme Lodge were
fixed at ten Of each day. ana the committees TO
attend 10 their before and alter those hours.
The supreme Reporters reports showed that the
Order had increased 500 since last meeting The Su-
prcmo Treasurer reported $ls,Sl2 10 received
dues &c IRON grand anu subordinate lodges, and
dsburscd from same fund S4 574 o. leaving balance
on hand OF a. 23S 10 tic has received for the Widows
and Orphaas' Benefit Fund, during the past year,
sll3 76i 49, and disbursed $l3300 TO the widows al
deceased members.
Tho objects OF the order arctic unite fracrnalIy
all acceptable white men OF every profession business
and occupation. To give all possible moral
and material aid 10 It's members and thosc
depcndIng on It's members, by holding moral,
instructive ana scientific lectures by encour-
aging Zach other in business, and by assisting each
other to obtain employment To promote bcnevol.uce
and charity by establishing Widows and Orphans
Benefit Fund, IRON which, on the satisfactory evi
denc Of the death OF a mombcr who has complied
with lawful requirements sum not exceeding TWO
thousand dollars 2o0o shall be paid TO his family or
rs lao may direct.