NOBLE GRAND'S STATEMENT.

Having visited Br.

during his illness, and

as a

being personally acquainted with Dr.

man of honor and veracity, I have no doubt the above

statements are correct, and that. Br.

to benefits for

is entitled

weeks, so far as disability to

No. 7.-Application for Admission by Card.

To the N. G., V. G., Officers and Brethren of

Lodge, No.

BRETHREN: Herewith I present my Card of Withdrawal from Lodge, No. -, I. O. O. F. of

and respectfully ask to be admitted a member of your Lodge by deposite of the same. Fraternally yours, in F., L., and T.,

A B

of

No. 8. Dispensation to confer Degrees.

I, A- B, D. D. G. Master for the Distr. et in the State of

and empower

do hereby authori Lodge, No. - of this jurisdi

tion, to confer the five degrees of the Order on

member of said Lodge, dispensing with any further

time requisite to qualify him for receiving the same, such being the request of said Lodge, which has paid for this Dispensation.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my seal of office, this [SEAL.]

day of

A

B.

NOTE.-These Forms are such as are in general use among the Lodges. They may be varied, if desirable. They are not, as are the Forms prepared or authorized by the Grand Lodge of the United States, official.

The following resolution was adopted at the 1863 session of the Grand Lodge of the United States:

ORDER FOR TRAVELING PASSWORD.

Resolved, That if a brother, applying for a visiting or final card, be absent from the location of his Lodge or Encamp. ment, so that he can not obtain the A. T. P. W. with his card in person, it shall be the duty of the proper officers, upon the granting of such card, to transmit the same to the brother, and also send therewith a letter in the following form, to-wit: ..Lodge, (or Encampment,) No......... ............State of.... ...day of.....

........

Of.

.........18......

To the Noble Grand of any Lodge of the I. O. O. F. (or Chief Patriarch of any Encampment :)

The bearer, Brother (or Patriarch)..

ing a legal Card from this....

..hold.

....dated this

.day of..........18......., is entitled to the A. T. P. W. for the same year, which please communicate to him after due examination, whereupon you will retain or destroy this letter.

Odes, with Music.

THE ODD-FELLOWS' TEMPLE.

May be used at the Laying of a Corner-stone.

TENOR.

MUSIC BY TH. ELMER SMITH.

1. All hail the glorious work of love Auspiciously be-gun! AIR.

2. And cher-ub back to seraph call To leave his shining throne,

The angels from their homes above Will gaze with gladness down;

And smil-ing from the crystal wall, Will bless our corner-stone.

CEREMONIES, ETC.

3.

That stone whose mural strength shall bear
A temple broad and high,
Where love shall wave his banner fair,
And Truth and Friendship vie.

4.

To smooth the rugged path of life,
To fright disease away,

To guard from want, and wrong, and strife,
And sorrow's pain allay.

5.

A temple where no narrow creed
Protects a chosen few;

It holds alike deserved meed

To Christian, Turk, or Jew.

6.

Would that its walls could be as wide

As yonder ether blue,

That Adam's race might all abide
In Love and Friendship true!

7.

Then hail the noblest work of Love!
Old tyrannies shall fall;

The vulture nestle with the dove,
When o'er this earthly ball

8.

The peaceful temples of the ODD

Shall stand like cedars tall

When man shall live the laws of God,
And love be all in all!

ANNIVERSARY ODE.

For Celebrations of Lodges, or Dedications of Odd-Fellows' Halls.