Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-21
ODD-FELL0WS.
GRAND CELEBRATION IN BOSTON THIS
WEEK.
A Nos, Elaborate Affsir-Meeting OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge Programme
of the Weeks Doings.
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BosToN. September 20.--The Odd
Fellows celebration to be held during
This week will be undoubtedly the most
elaborate affair Of the kind ever held In
this country. The principal feature OF
the week will be great parade on
"wednesday, though to cue end the pro-
crsmne Is of great interest to all Odd
Fellows. IL nov seems probable that
the total nun her OF visitors will not be
far from 800, 900, and the capacity Of
Bos,on's hostelries bids fair TO be taxed
20 i,s utmost.
This evening banquet will be ten
dered the Sovereign Grand Lodge by
the Grand Lodge and Grand Encsmp-
ment OF Massachusetts,. Governor Ro-
bjnson, Mayor O'Brien, and other
prominent citizens have been invited to
be present. On Tuesday the Sovereign
Grand Lodge will again meet in Odd
Fellows Hall and elect officers and
transact other business. In the eve
nibg meeting of past grand representa-
tives will be held in fremont Temple.
There will be music and speeches from
distinguished visitors and the men,
bers Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. On
Wednesday a grand parade will occur.
On Thursday the Sovereign Grand
Lodge will probably attend a perform
ance at IIallis-Street Theatre by special
invitation Of Manager Rich. Friday
4ill DO "ladies' day" and an excur-
sion will be made to Wellesley College
ON the invitation of the president, Mrs.
Durant. Hunnewell's gardens will
also be visited. On Saturday the Sow
ereien Grand Lodge will hold its closing
session IN Odd.FellOws' Hall aud ad-
jourD.
The annual session Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Independent Order odd
Fellows opened in 0j1-FellOws' Hall
this morning. The proceedings are Sc
oret Ii is understood that the action
Of the Grand Lodge will comprise rou-
tine work, such as the appointment of
committees. &C., and the arranging of
The general order of the business of the
Convention.
Reports Of the grand officers were
presen,ed to-day, beginning with that
Of Henry ID. Garry, grand sire, who in
opening traced the growth Of the order
since its last meeting in Boston, TWEEN
ty-two years ago, in 1864, with less
Than 10000 New-Englsnd members.
The same territory now numbers 65,-
COO brethren. The order in general
has shared this prosperity. In 1864 in
the whole world the number Of men,
bers was 1868. To-day there are
5I7,3l0 members, with an increase in
the total revenue Of over $4,000, 900.
The order is prosperous in foreign coun-
tries. Mr. Garry advocated the reten-
ton Of the permanent location OF the
Grand Lodge in Baltimore.
The figures of the various Odd Fell
lows beneficial associations show re-
ceipts for the past year OF sl,O5O,95O;
paid to families Of deceased members,
esq. 3G3 deaths. 1852; members in
good standing, 4G, IA money on hand,
$57S,S20. The benefit figures cover
forty-one bodies-all that reports have
been received from.
The Grand Secretary's report con-
tains statements showing the condition
of the order in the United States, Cana
da, and foreign jurisdictions. The pros
poets Of both lodges aud eucampments
for the present year are very fiattering.
The report of the grand treasurer
showed balance on hand on August
90, 1885, of sl5, G72; receipts for the
year, si9, O43; expenditures az, 400,
and available assets of the Sovereign
Lodge, $4,000.