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The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows

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Parent Issue
Day
22
Month
September
Year
1871
Copyright
Public Domain
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CniCAOo, Sept. 19. The Grand Lodgc of the I. O. O. F. of the United Stiltes had a grand proces sion in thia city to-day. At about ten o'elocic this iuoming the various lodges and enoampments were formad on Michiigan avenuo, the officers ot the Grand Lodgo of Illinois and mcmbcrs of the Grand Lodge of the United States bringing up the rear in carriages. The proeeg:;on was a vory long and impoing one. Tlv men raarclmd four abreast and in closo order. The soveral Ij.mdK with which tho pr-Ksnssion wa provided throughom the line of maruh disooursed swoet music, and this, together with tho bright uniforius of the Odd Fellows attraoted large crowds of spoctators who '■' r:illy throngiid the entire route. The awime bciiiK ospeoially hrilliant with gaily drussed ladieg, at their residenees and in carriageg. Arriving at tho terminus of the route, the plao.e of starting, the vast procession disbandod and the carriages were driven to the Shorman House, vhcre tho lodge is quartorod. Tho reprular af ernoon twission convonel at tho iual hour at tho Metropolitan Hall, but none of the proceedings avn made public. Tho Univers-Uist Genpral Convention openod in Philadelphia Tues1ay. Tho coiistitution a''ited at the G.oucs(;r couvi'iition was Ci üilrmod. The Treasuror's ropoi t shows la year's rereipts to lrivo beon $113,494, of whidi $100,457 wan for the Murmv eimtnarv .und; pr sont debt of the Convontiou 1,000 ; baínuce In treagury $lö,40t.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus