Evening journal., 1913-09-16
ODD FELLOWS
SHOW ADVANCE
in BRANCHES
Patriarch MiIitontS and Re-
bekahS Gather in MinDea-
polls for Annual Session
GREAT RELIEF WORK
DONE DURING YEAR

0VAN4 4aA-N
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Sept l6-
The Sovereign Grand Lodge, lndepen.
dent Order OF Odd Fellows, opened its
eighty ninth session in West Hotel here
yesterday. Gov. a. o. Eberhart and
Mayor Wallace G. Nye, both members
of the order, delivered addresses Of wei
come, which were responded to by
Grand Sire c. A. keller, after which the
lodge went into secret session
The Maryland delegates have splendid
seats near the grandstand and were
given the following committee appoint
anents: James W. Chapman, Jr., Judi
ciory; John ". Young. state Of the or
der; S. II FoNwell finance; Joseph T..
Cook. petitions
The most important business trans
acted today was the voting down OF the
eighteenth year.old amendment.
Report Of Grand Sire.
The report OF the Grand Sire referred
to the great growth Of the order since
1881. when the sovereign grand lodge
held its first meeting ON Minnesota soil.
The subordinate lodges have increased
,in number frum 500 with 1866 Rcbekah
lodges. and total membership of 5li.
J l5s. to iS.nS9 subordinate lodges with
p.725 Rehckah lodges sud total mem
her-hip OF 2.l2l. .l2l The annual receipt
in 1854. S5.3j00ill7, now amount to
tlse22.1 .1aS.3S. The annual relief in
1881 was S2ul5,si3.J2; now il is So
! ol1.32Sl5
During the year 1919 there was an u.
crease OF lu4 subordinate lodges rs en-.
csmpmcnis and ls2 Robckah lodges
with net increase OF subordinate mem.
bcrs of 2o.7p5i OF cncampment mem
bers. i.5ao; of Bchckah lodge mem.
hers 2l,S34 lutal s0.l50
The increase OF revenue for 1912 was
Sdl9.5iI.a2. The total expenditures were
S5.9i7 .S23l'. There were l4360l broth
crs and 1888 widowed families relieved.
the distribution amounting TO $500.
O0O3o. The total invested fund
amounts 10 SOS 6S,53as5932, gain Of
S2uS.jSl la during the wear.
Rehekahs Guido Brethren.
The report states that while all
branches OF the order have made sys-
tematic gains, the Rebokah lodges
have for several years been doing even
better and more systematic work than
the brothers. The Grand Sire sug-
gests that something be done to in
crease the interest In encampment
meetings and 10 infuse more life into
th councils.
The sovereign grand lodges expen-
ditures during the past year have been
Sl0l.5l4.l5. leaving a balance in hand
OF S70.149.s0.
The condition Of the Odd Fellows
Homes throughout the world is as fol-.
lows
Cost Of property s3.317.O4a4i: pres
ent value. S4.915.l7O SO: cost of main
tenance. S773.74S.11: number of hcmes.
so ; number OF inmates, 3.922: number
admitted from date of opening. 9,625.
Patrlarchs Militant.
The report OF the General Comman-
dery of the Patriarchs Militant eni-
braces correspondence with the de-
partments throughout the country
Col. George w Goldman. department
commander of Maryland. reported the
department in fairly good condition.
While not as strong numerically, by
reason Of a few suspensions. encour-
agement is derived from the onths-
iasm displayed and the activity In the
six cantons.
The Grand Sire. having received in
formation that the law forbiddipg
smoking and the use of liquors in the
lodeeroOm had been disregarded in
many instances, issued a circular let
ter TO the executive officers Of each iur-
lsdiction. Among the replies receiv-
ed was that from Fred A. Groom,
grand master Of Maryland. who wrote
Fhat he had found the law generally
obeyed and that in the few instances
IN which IL had been thoughtIessly
violated. merely calling attention 10
the law had sufiiced to correct the
evil
Grand Seeretary's Report.
The report of the grand secretary
relates that the growth Of the men,
bership has not generally been as
large as in some recent years. The
total net gain for the year was 40.
$50, deducting a loss of 176 in the
Patriarch Militant The grand secre-
tary's receipts for the year were S1O3.-
bs4.42. as compared with S1O0. .264 Os
for the preceding year. Certificates
received indicated POS representatives
IN this session. including one from
Australia, who will not be able to
attend
The sale or official certificates reach.
ed 3S,l24 books OF 100 each durin
the year. The publications Of the
order have generally kept up to the
shortage. A liberal response wa.
MADE TO the grand sire's appeal for
aid 10 the Ohio flood sufferers.
The proposition TO introduce the or.
der into England has received atten.
ton during the year, though nothing
definite has been determined on. ar
difficulties have arisen under the laws
OF that country regulating what are
known as friendly societies. Recent,
TO The Hague Peace Monument funt
had amounted only to sSf7.1S. which
arc nov on deposit with a trust com
pany IN Baltimore.
MIDDLFTOWN HAS vTcrTopc