The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-20
soyEREIGN GRAND LODGE
ofOdd FslIOyVS now 10 Session at Bo'ts
Condition Of the Order.

or Odd FellONNB now In Session at Do1tou'
Condition Ofthe Order.
BOSTON, Sept 1s.-An official well
come to the sovereign grand lodge Of
the Independent order OF Odd Fellows
was given in the Y. NJ. C. A. hall to-day.
The members of the sovereign grand
lodge, 200 in uumber,and the ladies, rep
resenting the Order Of Rebekah, were
escorted to the hall by committees.
j, W. Venable, OF Hopkinsville, KY,
grand chaplain OF the sovereign grand
lodge, began the exercises with prayer.
Charles H. Alexander, of Boston, chair
man OF the executive committee OF the
grand lodge OF Massachusetts. then as
sumed the chair, and after few re-
marks, announced Gen. F. B. Appleton,
of the governors stan, who welcomed
the grand lodge and members OF the
Rehekah branch In behalf OF the state.
Governor Wolcott intended 10 be pres
emit and welcome the visitors, but he at
tended the dedication OF the Massachu-
setts soldiers monument, at Antletam,
Nd, on Saturday, and was unable to
reach the city in time. Mayor Josiah
Quincy spoke for the city OF Boston.
The other speakers included Hon.
Charles Q. Terrell, grand master for
the grand lodge OF Massachusetts:
Charles C. Fuller, grand patriarch for
the grand encampment: General Edgar
r. Emerson, OF the PItr!archs militant,
and Mrs. Mary o. Nevins, representing
the Rebekah branch OF the order in this
state.
Grand Sire Fred Carlton, of Austin
Texas, responded, and the exercises
were at an end.
The members Of the grand lodge then
marched to Copley hall. where their Sc
cret deliberations began.
The secret deliberations Of the soveE-
eign grand lodge continued from IL a.
m. TO . y. m.
The sessions of the grand lodge will
conclude Saturday next with the install
lation OF officers. The election occurs
Tuesday morning.
Grand Sire Carleton reported that a
request had been received from Brother
Badiey. who is With the United States
army IN Manila, for permission to es-
tablIsh the order in the Philippines. The
grand sire recommended that action TO
this end be taken by the sovereign grand
lodge at this session.
He also recommended legislation by
which members OF the otdcr serving In
the army may be permitted military
lodges or associations limited TO consult
| I've or fraternat associations. strictly
prohibiting limitations or comforting de-
grees. He reported the order In for
eign countries as growing and prosper
Gus.
A request has been received for the
establishment OF the order in the Ar
Eentinc Republic from w. D. Mayer,
United States consul at Buenos Ayrcs.
Grand Secretary J. Frank Grant pre-
scented a voluminous report covering
vast amount OF detail OF interest solely
to the members OF the order The fol-
lowing statistics show the standing OF
the der December 81, 1897:
Gland lodges, b5: subordinate lodges,
II ,229: Rebekah lodges, 1896; grand en-
campmcntE 81; subordinate encamp-
| meuts 1858; subordinate limitations, TO-
| $50; subordinate lodge members, Sii,339;
| encampment members 1851: RcbeSah
members. go SOL; relief by lodges, 49,
| OiI,2S5; relief by crcGmpments 1865, 965;
/ relief by Rebekah lodges. S5l,37S; total
relief. S3.36i,02S: revenue OF subordinate
| lodges, 81, $40, t75; revenue OF subordinate
encampments. S6O3, l76; revenue OF Re-
belcah lodges. Si32,907; total revenue. S.
| $780, $50: total invested funds $40. 3SS Cos
Grand Treasurer Richard Muckel
made his report, which, summarized, is
as follows:
Cash balance, SGS.05S; received from
grand secretary. S57iOl; total, Sl2h. 400:
payments. S6i,5l6; total balance, SEQ $40
Committees We're then appointed. The
session adjourned TIL tomorrow morn
| Ing when the election ot officers will be
| the important business.
The Odd Fellows to-day scnt mes
| sage 70 President Mckinley bearing
| greetings to him and TO the soldiers and
| sailors OF our army and navy. with
| congratulations upon the glorious vie
| tory which thelr vaior has achieved in
/ the war with Spain, aud to the sick and
wounded, heartfelt sympathy. with tho
hope for their speedy recovery and res
| toration to home and family.