2d. That it shall be the duty of the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of the United States, to furnish every state Grand Lodge, annually, with the name of the street and No. of the house, wherein every lodge is held, acting immediately or mediately under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the United States

3d. That the present Grand Sire discharge the duties of that office from the expiration of his present term until the ensuing Annual Meeting of this Grand Lodge. Rep. Ridgely, of Maryland, submitted the following resolutions, which were adopted:

1st. That the Royal Purple Degree shall be a necessary qualification for the Representatives in the Grand Lodge of the United States.

2d. That the Grand Lodge of the United States, is the only legitimate depository for granting charters to open lodges and Encampments in foreign states, districts or territories in America.

3d. That when this Grand Lodge adjourns, it adjourns to meet on the first Monday in March.

4th. That a committee be appointed for the purpose of remodelling the funeral ceremony used in the Order.

The Grand Sire announced as the committee on the last resolution, Reps. Ridgely, of Maryland; Birkey, of Pennsylvania; and Gettys, of District of Columbia.

On motion, it was

Resolved, That the committee report to the Grand Lodge at the Adjourned Session in March.

On motion of Rep. Gettys, of District of Columbia, it was

Resolved, That the Grand Sire be and is hereby authorized to procure from England a sufficient number of Magazines, and distribute them among the Grand Lodges, charging the same among the current expenses of this Grand Lodge.

Rep. Gettys, of District of Columbia, from the special committee to whom was referred the difference between the Grand Lodge of Delaware, and Delaware Lodge, No. 1, of said state, submitted the following, which was adopted.

To the R. W. Grand Lodge of the United States:

The committee to whom was referred the difference between the Delaware Grand Lodge, and Lodge No. I, of Delaware, have examined all documents laid before them relative to the same, and beg leave to report, that they are of the unanimous opinion that the Grand Lodge of Delaware does not contain Past Grands sufficient to entitle them to work as a Grand Lodge, agreeable to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of the United States, to whom and to whom only they are subject.

JAMES GETTYS,
W. J. A. BIRKEY,
RICHARD MARLEY.

Rep. Birkey, of Pennsylvania, submitted the following resolutions, which were adopted.

1st. That the Grand Lodge of Delaware be directed to deliver forthwith to the Grand Lodge of the United States, their Grand Charter, the same being forfeited by a disability to work, to wit: the want of five Past Grands.

2d. That the Grand Lodge of the state of Delaware, be directed to return to Delaware Lodge, No. 1, the charter granted by this Grand Lodge, it being the only charter by which said Delaware Lodge No. 1, can legally work; the said Lodge No. 1, being amenable only to this Grand Lodge.

3d. That the Grand Sire return the charter to the Grand Lodge of Delaware so soon as there shall be an application received from five legal Past Grands of the said state of Delaware.

A petition was received from sundry Past Grands of Cincinnati, viz: Nathaniel Estling, J. Joseph, Richard G. Cheavaus, Jacob Holt, James W. Brice, praying for a Grand Charter, to open a Grand Lodge in said State. On motion, the petition was referred to a special committee of three, viz. Reps. Birkey of Pennsylvania; Gettys, of District of Columbia; and Marley, of New York.

A petition was received from brothers John W. Peterson, J. S.Hedges, Zenas B. Glazier, James S. Whits, Jacob M. Garretson, William Ford and Jesse Starple, praying for a charter for a lodge to be located at Wilmington, Delaware, and hailed by the title of "Jefferson Lodge, No. 2." On motion, the petition was referred to a special committee.*

The special committee to whom was referred the petition of John W. Peterson and others, reported that they were unable to agree; when, on motion, the committee was discharged and the whole subject referred to the Committee of the Whole.

Whereupon, on motion, the Grand Lodge resolved itself into Committee of the Whole.

The Committee of the Whole having had the subject of the aforesaid petition under consideration, rose and reported to the Grand Lodge favorably to the application.

When, on motion, the report was accepted, and the petition granted as prayed for.

Řep. Birkey, of Pennsylvania, from the special committee to whom was referred the application for the Grand Lodge of Ohio, submitted the following report.

To the R. W. Grand Lodge of the United States:

The special committee to whom was referred the petition of P. G. N. Estling and others, praying for a charter for a Grand Lodge, to be located at Cincinnati, Ohio, report.

That having no evidence that the petitioners had regularly passed the chair of the N. G. and thus rendered themselves legally competent, would therefore earnestly recommend that the Grand Secretary transmit a copy of this report to the applicants, and upon satisfactory information being obtained on that point, the Grand Lodge grant the Charter.t

On motion, the report was adopted.

W. J. A. BIRKEY,

JAMES GETTYS,
RICHARD MARLEY.

A petition was received from Patriarchs James L. Ridgely, Joseph Bannister, John Boyd, P. C. P., Augustus Mathiot, C. P. of No. 2, Samuel

Special Committee.-It does not appear who composed this committee.

↑ Grant the Charter-It subsequently appearing that there were a sufficient number of Past Grands in membership in Ohio, the grand charter was accordingly issued, and the Grand Lodge was instituted on January 28th, 1832. The following Grand Officers were installed: David Stuart, M. W. G. M.; Samuel Pell, R. W. D. G. M.; Hiram Marks, R. W. G. W.; Samuel Cobb, R. W. G. S.; William W. West, R. W. G. T.

Lucas, C. P. of No. 1, and Thomas Scotchburn, P. C. P., praying for a charter to open a Grand Encampment in Baltimore, Maryland. When, on motion of Rep. Gettys, of District of Columbia, it was

Resolved, That the Charter be granted as prayed for.

The business before the Grand Lodge being concluded, Rep. Birkey, of Pennsylvania, embraced the opportunity of tendering to P. G. John Boyd, late Proxy in the Grand Lodge of the United States, for the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, in testimony of their regard for his services rendered in this body, a beautiful memento of esteem, prefacing the presentation with an able and eloquent address, highly complimentary to our worthy P. G. John Boyd. The medal is a circular tablet of silver, neatly enclosed in a frame of the same metal, and having engraved on the one side, three columns terminating respectively in a hand, a heart, and a flame, and based on an altar, whose pannels or tablets are decorated with emblems of the Order, the whole surmounted with an all-seeing eye, and encircled with the motto of the Order," Amicitia, Amor et Veritas." On the opposite side is engraved the following inscription, " Presented September 5th, 1831, by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, of the I. O. of O. F., to P. G. John Boyd, late Proxy of this Grand Lodge in the Grand Lodge of the United States, as a testimony of respect and regard for his unremitted attention to the interest of the Order in this state."

On motion, the Grand Lodge closed the Annual Session.

DR.

AUGUSTUS MATHIOT, Grand Secretary.

Report of the acting Grand Treasurer.

GRAND LODGE of U. S., in account with T. WILDEY, G. Sire. CR.

• Be granted. This is the first authorization by the Grand Lodge of the United States of a Grand Encampment. The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania had, however, previously discovered the incongru ity of a Grand Lodge composed, as it might be, of persons who had not attained to the Patriarchal degrees, retaining direct government over the Encampments, and had already compromised the difficulty, by delegating a portion of what was deemed her sovereignty, to a Grand Encampment, which body remained for a number of years subordinate to that Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge of Maryland, so soon as the impropriety of retaining jurisdiction over Encampments became apparent, followed her own example of surrendering power into the hands of a competent body; and on 17th January, 1832, when the two Encampments which had been organized under her jurisdiction were in readiness, and the Grand Encampment authorized, was prepared for action, adopted the following: "Resolved, That for the purpose of vesting undisputed and absolute jurisdiction to charter subordi nate Encampments, and all rights necessary thereto, in the Grand Encampment, this Grand Lodge doth hereby relinquish to said Grand Encampment, and vest therein, all the rights, if any, the said Grand Lodge now possesses over Encampments in this state."

The Grand Encampment was duly instituted, and set up its tent in the city of Baltimore, on the 31st of December; when the subjoined officers were installed, to wit: Thomas Wildey, M. W. G. P. Samuel Lucas, M. E. G. H. P., John H. O'Donovan, R. W. G. W.; McClintock Young, R. W. G. S.; John Boyd, R. W. G. T.; John N. Murphy, W. G. Janitor; William Hall, W. Asst. G. Janitor.

Annual Report of the Grand and Subordinate Lodges to the R. W. Grand Lodge of the United States, I. O. O. F., commencing September, 1830, and ending September, 1831.

In Pennsylvania-James Walden, George Penick, Anias Eaton, Wm. Haydock, F. S. Byrnn, S. J. Johnson, Wm. R. Gilmer, improper conduct.

ADJOURNED SESSION.

BALTIMORE, March 5th, 1832.

The R. W. Grand Lodge convened this day, pursuant to adjournment, at Odd Fellows' Hall, city of Baltimore, and opened in regular form. THOMAS WILDEY, M. W. G. Sire, presiding.

The special committee to whom was referred the subject of revising the funeral ceremony, reported that they were not as yet prepared to make a full report on the subject submitted to their charge.

A petition was received from brothers Joel C. Davis, Francis C. Davis, T. Lossing, William Colliston, Thomas Vernon, Millville Crossman, A. W. Scates and D. Siddle, praying for a charter for an Encampment of Patriarchs, to be located at New Orleans, and hailed by the title of "Wildey Encampment, No. 1."

When, on motion, the following was adopted:

Resolved, That the petition be granted, as prayed for.

A petition was received from P. G's Joel C. Davis, Francis C. Davis, Millville Crossman, T. Lossing and A. W. Scates, praying for a charter for a Grand Lodge* for the state of Louisiana, and to be located at the city of New Orlears.

Whereupon, on motion, the following was adopted:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners for a Grand Charter for the Grand Lodge of Louisiana,* be granted.

On motion, the Grand Lodge closed the Adjourned Session.

AUGUSTUS MATHIOT, Grand Secretary.

Grand Lodge of Louisiana-This Grand Lodge was instituted on 11th January, 1833, when the following Grand Officers were installed: Joel C. Davis, M. W. G. M.; Millville Crossman, R. W. D. G. M.; William Collerton, R. W. G. W.; A. W. Scates, R. W. G. S.; David Siddle, R W. G. T.

ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED STATES,

Held at the City of Baltimore, September, 1832.

MONDAY, September 3d, 1832.

The R. W. Grand Lodge convened this day at Odd Fellows' Hall, city of Baltimore, being the regular Annual Communication, when the following were present:

THOMAS WILDEY,

WILLIAM HALL,

SAMUEL PRYOR,
ROBERT GOTT,

P. G. GEORGE KEYSER,
P. D. G. M. CHARLES BRICE,

P. D. G. M. RICHARD MARLEY,
P. G. HOWELL HOPKINS,
P. G. JOHN BRANNAN,

M. W. G. Sire.

R. W. D. G. Sire, p. t.
R. W. G. Secretary, p. t.
W. G. Guardian.
Rep. of Maryland.
Proxy Rep. of Massachusetts.
Proxy Rep. of New York.
Rep. of Pennsylvania.
Proxy Rep. Dist. Columbia.

The credentials of the Representatives were presented, examined, and found correct.

The Grand Lodge was then regularly organized.

The proceedings of the last Annual Communication, and Adjourned Session, were read and approved.

A communication was received from the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, enclosing a petition from Patriarchs Wm. West, David T. Stewart, P. Fuel, and Brs. Samuel Cobb, A. A. Pruden, Hiram Marks and Samuel Pell, for a charter for an Encampment of Patriarchs, to be located at Cincinnati, Ohio, and to be hailed as "Wildey Encampment, No. 1." On motion, the petition was referred to Rep's Keyser, of Maryland; Hopkins, of Pennsylvania; and Brannan, of District of Columbia.

Rep. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, presented the appeal of James McAnnal, against the decision of Delaware Lodge, No. 1, together with sundry documents.

On motion, the appeal and accompanying documents, were referred to Rep's Keyser, of Maryland; Hopkins, of Pennsylvania; and Brannan, of District of Columbia.

The Representatives and Proxies informed the Grand Lodge that they had not been furnished by their several Grand Lodges with the annual reports. Rep. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, submitted the following, which on motion, was laid on the table.

Resolved, That the Grand Lodge will now proceed to the election of Grand Sire. On motion of Rep. Keyser, of Maryland, the Grand Lodge adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M.