The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-17


ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., Sept 1G,-Ths
sovereign grand lodge, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, assembled at 10
o'clock this morning on Mcshsets pier,
this city. DR.. W. S. ISardr acted as
master Of ceremonies.
Mayor Franklin b. stoy delivered the
address OF welcome on behalf Of the city
and John II. Griffith on behalf of the /.
o. o. F., Of the state Of New Jersey. The
address OF Welcome on behalf OF tue
Grand Encampmens OF New Jersey was
delivered by Grand Patriarch James
McHahon.
Mrs. Sarah Dutscher. president Of tho
Rsbeks state association, a branch OF
the order, delivered the address Of vel.
como on behalf Of this branch.
Grand Sire Q. W. stebbins replied to
the address Of welcome, and then deiiy-
cred bis annual address.
After a brief introduction and mem
tion Of the loss by death Of some OF tho
brightest members OF the order, the re-
port says;
GRAND sERR's ADDRESS.
I'VE have reached that period in our
history when no adverse criticisms, no
unfriendIy assaults, or blgo.ed anathe-
mas can have any effect, aud when We
can afford to pass them by in silence,
naught disturbed or harmed by their
utterance, looking forward with hope
10 the day dawn Of their enlightenment.
Every branch OF the order is flourish.
ing, exhibiting an increase in the mum
Der Of its subordinates, as follows: Sub
ordinate lodges, increase, 997; subordi-
nate encampments, increase, 50; Rebe'
Eah lodges, increase, $50.
The Rsbeksh branch has had mar.
veloug growth in the past year. While
tho increase in membership in the sub.
ordinate lodge has been several thou.
sand less than last year, and the en-
campmcnts have fallen l,772 below, the
Rebekah lodges have gained in member
ship 29,747, exceeding the gain OF the
preceding year by l,l74 aud the relief
BY S2,l4l SO.
The foregoing relates to the condi.
tion OF the order on the North Ameri.
can continent only"
Then follows long digest OF the
laws Of the order and recommendation
for their amendment
The aggregate footing Of real estate
investments shows an ownership in
1888 pieces OF real estate at cost Of
Sl2,S ,46s "a, at n present valuation Of
Sl6.53l,724 II, makinga net increase OF
S4.7l4,4l4, 06 by the Investments. In
addition to this, We have invested
homes not less than Sl,000,00O, with
landed possession OF not less than
$500, acres, neat and commodious, aud
many OF them even pRlatial, for the un'
fortunate and helpless.
At the conclusion OF the reading OF
the report the lodge went into secret
session. The reports OF the grand sec
rotary and grand trealurer were read at
this afternoons session.
The sovereign grand lodge adjourned
early this afternoon to attend clam.
bake at Longport, given by the local
committee Of Odd Fellows. Before ad.
journmont reports were received from
the grand secretary and grand treas
uror:
GRAND sEcRErARY's REPORT.
Tho grand secretury's report shows
the following state OF tho order for the
past year:
Total number of grand lodges. 56, a
gain Of one; total number OF grand on
campmsnts. 90; total subordinate
lodges, 1862, q gain OF 297; subordi-
nate encampmenls, 9,6l0 gain Of SO;
RebokNh lodges, 3,G27. gain OF 335;
lodge limitations, 63,S45; eucampment
limitations. 9.i05; total lodge member
ship, 700,70j: oucRnpmont members,
1880; kobekah members. 22j, lSO, rO-
s., ,993, ,i57 90; relief paid by encamp-
menis, S2si 80 %; by Rebekah lodges,
S45,3lj Oi; total relief paid, S,S23,-
81 0B; revenue received by lodges in
North America, S7,I7l,32S o.; by on.
CampmSnts. S6l5,932 OF; by Rebskah
lodges. $33I, ,G40i total revenue, SS,427.
SO So.
lhc report then gives somo interest.
Ing statistics OF the order from It's inau.
guration in North America in 1880 up to
pecembcr 81, 1894, Including Germany,
Donmark, Switzerland and Australia.
Tho limitations in subordinate lodges
were 2,Ol2,siS; mcmbnrs relieved 1907
tG2; widows and families roliovod 2l6,.
l7S; membera ducoasnd in that time
lSl.SDIi total relief maid SCI, ,S2S,670 AZ;
total receipts Sl7G,7SB,2O2 90.
The report OF Isaac A. Sheppard,
grand treasurer, shows receipts OF
SJ1,G0l 81; paid ont from certificate
No GIGS to No. G,GSS, S62,0S3; balance
in troasury S2S,68i o2.
Tho report showI that tho assets OF
tho sovereign grand lodge at this time
consists ol cash In treasury S2S60l 09i
Sll, 900 In Lohigh NnllOv railroal bonds
and $4,000 IN Philadelphia, Whining
ton 4 Baltimore railroad bonds Tho
total available asaDts, NJ per his report
Of August 20, 1891, wore sos, go 2j, show.
Ing a loss In the year Of 81, i,BjO23.
4 HpociRl session Of tho grand odgO OF
New JurSov was held this afternoon aud
wnn vritnd by thu mombnrS OF tho
grand lodge Of Connecticut, who wit.
ncssod tho OxcmpllIlcatlon Of degrOO
work.
hut one session OF tho Sovereign grand
odgg will bB held tomorrow, because OF