The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
THE ODD FELLOWS.

ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND LODGE
ELECTION AND INSTALLATION or OFFICERS.
The New York State Grand Lodge oil the Independent
Order oil Odd Fellows commenced its regular annual
yesterday morning Chickering Hail. George
w. Dnkes Grand Master, presided. Among the dist'n
guished members preseut were Past Grand Masters
p. NJ. AaIole. OF New York; william Lacy, Albany !
DR.. Field, Buffalo; Mr.. Stebbins, Rochester; George
j. Gardiner, Syracuse; John II. White, OF Albion
The order In Germany was represspted by Herr Hugo
WolIhem, Past Grand Sire OF the German Empire
Representatives Kswley ana Brown were appointed
on the Committee on Credentials.
The Grand Masisrs report Tor 1878 showed the
lodges in the entitled 10 representation 10 num-
Der 400 WITH aggregate membership OF 49, 6S2, and
the amount Of relief extended by them 10 sick and
distressed brothers, widows and orphans, bury ing
the dead ana such like works Of brothsriy love- was
$500 400 So. The total receipts from all tho lodges
throughout the State looted up 10 $780, 44 90. Nine
new lodges instituted and i've surrendered their
charters during the year. The Grand Master dwelt
upon the ofic,a visits which ne had dedicate
tour halls IN various parts OF tns state and The
rounds ne had gone win inc srand oiIiccrs
Seventy-nvc Rebekah Degree lodges having failed
since The year 1876, the mutter Ut securing
the lodge room property was referred 10 the Grand
Lodge. The Grand secretary 3 report showed an In
crease oil 3, $40 members since last year, while the
from osatn, falling into bad standing ana other
causes, was 1854. The Grand Lodge hal been called
upon TO certificates to sixtythree members OF
extinct io1ges that they could JOIN others. The
receipts al tue Gfand Secrotarys once amounted 10
81 $50 30. Ine bumbcr OF members whose wants
were renewed during the year was $50; and wid-
owed families, Ats.
Mr. Edwin 5. Kaiphs, Grand Treasurer. reported
that years. balance amounted to 032 II, which,
together with what he had received from the Grand
Secretary, tnesum OF $500 ~. Tho oisburse-
ments during the year aggregated $6706 81, leaving
an unc expended balance ON hand OF 81 255 To- Inc
reports above named were referred 70 appropriate
committees.
ELECTION OF GRANT OFFICERS
Tho prime pa pusn oil AFTERNOON session was
the election OF grand officers inr the ensuing year
The following named gentlemen were elected:-
Grand Master. Mr b. G. ranman, OF EimIra
Deputy Grand Master, MI. Joocs, New York ;
Grand Warden, Mr. !. d. Cornwall, OF
Watcrtown; Grand Secretary, Mr.. G. 3. Clark Grand
Treasurer Professor James Goodwin, Of Columbia Col
iege, New York; Grand tative.elect TO the
Unrtsa states Grand lodge, Mr.. John +. Van Mort,
New York. The installation Of the Grand OMcers
TOOK place ut encs alter their election.
Teddy Will be devoted TO general deltoevatlon
among the different c>mm lttees that have been
named In the evening inc members and represent
atIvcs OF tho Grand Lodge will be entertained by the
brethren OF New ork ata picnic which 10 being held
1t Jons,' Woou.
Tomorrow the businessof the Grand Lodge Will, 1t
Is expected, be 1nisned ali the meeting adjourn.