Library.

Few volumes have been added to the library during the year; as heretofore stated the want of some of the Journals of Grand Bodies, making it in page 88 advisable to have the Proceedings bound until the sets can be completed. The importance of preserving in the archives of the G. L. the entire printed records of the several jurisdictions has been so frequently urged, that I deem it unnecessary to add anything further. The catalogue is continued as follows:

Bound Volumes.

Per report 1877, page 7255, volumes	329
Received during the year:
Proceedings of the R. W. Grand Lodge, L O. O. F., of the State of Kentucky, Annual Session, October, 1877; octavo, pp. 2983-3123; presented by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky	1
Proceedings of the K. W. Grand Encampment, I. O. O. F., of the State of Kentucky, Annual Session, October, 1877; octavo, pp. 825-872; presented by the Grand Encampment of Kentucky	1
Proceedings of the R. W. Grand Lodge of Utah, 1874 to 1878 inclusive; octavo, pp. 346; presented by the Grand Lodge of Utah	1
Minutes of the R. W. Grand Encampment of Patriarchs of the I. O. O. F. of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 2 (1868-1877); pp. 1-678; presented by the Grand Encampment of New Jersey	1
The Odd fellows' Companion, Columbus, Ohio, Vols. 19 and 20, August, 1876—July, 1877; octavo, pp. 768. and Vols. 21 and 22, August, 1877—July, 1878; octavo, pp. 768	2
Der Odd Fellow. Organ Der Odd Fellow Logen Deutschlands und der Schweiz. Officiell für die Districts-Gross-Loge von Sachsen, Redigirt von Br. W. Hartmann. Vol. 1, No. 1, October 8, 1876—No. 24. September 23, 1877; quarto, pp. 192; presented by Eugene Grimm, publisher, Leipzig	1
History of Odd Fellowship in Maine. Published by order of the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment; octavo, pp. 356; presented by the Grand Lodge of Maine	1
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, New Brunswick. June 20, 1877; by George Stewart, Jr., of St. John, N. B.; duodecimo, pp.278. Presented to Jas. L. Ridgely, R. W. Grand Secretary, I. O. O. F., with fraternal and grateful regards of the Odd Fellows of Saint John, N. B. Gilbert Murdoch, Grand Master; 11. Radford Barnes, P. G. M. and P. G. Rep.; John E. Hughes, P. G., Executive Relief Committee, I. O. O. F. Presented by Grand Secretary Ridgely to the library of the G. L. of U. S.	1
Catalogue of Books in the Library of the I. O. O. F., of the City of Baltimore, 1877; octavo, pp. 172; presented by the Board of Directors	1
Odd Fellowship Illustrated in an address delivered before the Grand Lodge of the State of Kentucky, by Tal. P. Shaffner, LL.D., P. G. Rep.; quarto, morocco, gilt, pp. 398; presented by G. Rep. Shaffner at the session, September, 1877 (Journal, 7454)	1
History of Magnolia Lodge, No. 83, I. O. O. F., (Ohio,) from March 29, 1847, to March 29, 1877; by P. G. John Gould. Published by order of the Lodge; octavo, morocco, gilt, pp. 150; presented by John Gould, at the session, September, 1877 (Journal, 7359)	1
Familiar Quotations, by John Bartlett; duodecimo pp. 864	1
Dictionary of Select and Popular Quotations; duodecimo, pp. 312	1
The City Hall, Baltimore, History of Construction and Dedication; large quarto, cloth, gilt, pp. 168: presented by the City Librarian	1
The Independent Odd Fellow, Richmond, Virginia, Vol. 1, June, 1841—April, 1842; octavo, full Russia, pp. 288	1
We are indebted to Bro. J. Griswold, P. G. Rep. and P. G. Marshal, for the following:
The Odd Fellow, Boston, 1851-2; Vol. 12, Nos. 19-23, Vol. 13, and Vol. 14, Nos. 1-20, folio	1page 89
Connecticut Odd Fellow, Hartford, 1848, Vol. 1, Nos. 27-52; Vol. 2, Nos. 1-14; quarto	1
Odd Fellows' Journal, Philadelphia, 1869-72	1
Total volumes	348

Miscellaneous Pamphlets Received.

• Constitution and By-Laws of The Shakespeare Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, Instituted, December 23, 1806; Revived, December 23, 1818; New York, printed by G. Singleton, 1819, pp 12; presented by John Medole, P. G. Representative.
• Constitution and By-Laws of Franklin Lodge, No. 2, of Independent Odd Fellows; instituted, Jan. 27, 1821; New York, 1821, pp. 24; presented by John Medole, P. G. Rep.
• Seventh Annual Report of the I. O. O. F. Mutual Relief Association of the District of Columbia, January 1, 1878, pp. 10.
• Fiftieth Semi-Annual Report of the General Relief Committee, I. O. O. F., of San Francisco, California, July 8, 1877—January 6, 1878, pp. 28; and Fifty-first Semi-Annual Report, January 6, 1878—July 7, 1878, pp. 28.
• Twenty-third Annual Report of the Odd Fellows' Library Association of the City and County of San Francisco for 1877-8, pp. 26.
• Annual Report of the Treasurer of the Odd Fellows' Hall Company, of Wilmington, Delaware, January 16, 1878, pp. 26.
• Historical Review; read by Charles B. Moores, at the twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration of Chemeketa Lodge, No. 1, Salem, Oregon, December 6, 1877.
• Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity, Friendly Society; Quarterly Report, October 1, 1877, pp. 152; and April 1, 1878, pp. 160; from Bro. James Spry, Prov. Cor. Secretary, Plymouth District, England.
• Congressional Directory for the Forty-fifth Congress, corrected to October 18, 1877. From Bro. R. B. Nixon, P.G., Washington, D. C.
• Proceedings of the Twelfth Great Sun Session of the Great Council of California, Improved Order of Red Men, San Francisco, July, 1877, pp. 72.
• Journal of Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Session of the Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, held at Cleveland, Ohio, August, 1877, pp. 140.
• Reports of the Grand Officers and Historiographer of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, embracing the first ten years of Odd Fellowship in Ohio, by H. P. Gravatt, pp. 130.
• Forty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of Public Schools of Baltimore, pp. 84.

Journals of Grand Bodies Received.

• Grand Lodges.
• Alabama, February and March, 1878; pp. 1269-1324
• Arkansas, October, 1877; pp. 61-124.
• Australia, August, 1877; pp. 1-114.
• British Columbia, February, 1878; pp. 95-122.
• California, May. 1878; pp. 795-1060.
• Chile. Want 1877 and 1878.
• Colorado, October, 1877; pp. 623-710.
• Connecticut, May, 1878; pp. 299-348.
• Dakota, October, 1877; pp. 123-176.
• Delaware, October, 1877; pp. 1369-1468.
• District of Columbia, 1876 and 1877; pp. 93-178.
• Florida. Want 1878.
• Georgia, August, 1877; pp. 311-372.
• Germany: German Empire, August, 1877; pp. 1-188.
• Brandenburg, July, 1877; pp. 1-50. July, 1878; pp. 1-50. Want 1875 and 1876.page 90
• Hannover, July, 1878; pp. 1-36. Want 1877.
• Saxony. Want all Proceedings.
• Württemberg. Want 1875, 1877, and 1878.
• Illinois, October, 1877; pp. 221-458.
• Indiana, November, 1877. pp. 283-466. May, 1878; pp. 467-608.
• Iowa, October, 1877; pp. 335-456.
• Kansas, October, 1877; pp. 1861-2076.
• Kentucky, October, 1877; pp. 2983-3124 (bound volume).
• Louisiana, January, 1878; pp. 1377-1480.
• Lower Provinces, August, 1877; pp. 63-136.
• Maine, July, 1855; pp. 243-268. August, 1857; pp. 289-322. August, 1877; pp. 1037-1124.
• Maryland, April, 1878; pp. 271-398.
• Massachusetts, August, 1877; pp. 943-1074. February, 1878; pp. 1-182. May and August, 1878; pp. 183-296.
• Michigan, February, 1878; pp. 1-200.
• Minnesota, June, 1878; pp. 1-68.
• Mississippi, July, 1877; pp. 1-106. Want 1875 and 1878.
• Missouri, May, 1876; pp. 377-486. May, 1878; pp. 1-162.
• Montana, April, 1878: pp. 1-80.
• Nebraska. Want 1877.
• Nevada, June, 1877; pp. 1151-1238. Want 1878.
• New Hampshire, October, 1877; pp. 769-856.
• New Jersey, November, 1877; pp. 173-340.
• New York, August, 1877; pp. 1-248.
• New Zealand, September, 1877; pp. 1-60.
• North Carolina, May, 1878; pp. 1-114.
• Ohio, May, 1878; pp. 1911-2216.
• Ontario, August, 1877: pp. 1827-2078.
• Oregon, May, 1878; pp. 3103-3240.
• Pennsylvania, November, 1877; pp. 599-732. May, 1878; pp. 1-146.
• Rhode Island, February and August, 1875; pp. 475-660. February and August, 1877; pp. 208-362. February and August, 1878; pp. 363-536.
• South Carolina. Want 1877 and 1878.
• Switzerland, 1875, 1876. 1877 (newspaper). April, 1878; pp. 1-46.
• Tennessee, October, 1877; pp. 2129-2238.
• Texas, February, 1878; pp. 1238-1372.
• Utah, April, 1878; pp. 283-346 (in bound volume).
• Vermont, February, 1876; pp. 1-68. February, 1877; pp. 70-149. February, 1878; pp. 150-233.
• Virginia, April, 1878; pp. 1-80.
• West Virginia, October, 1877; pp. 1055-1184.
• Wisconsin, December, 1877; pp. 2629-2806.
• Wyoming, October, 1877; pp. 45-90.

Grand Encampments.

• Alabama, February. 1878; pp. 251-268.
• Arkansas. Want all Proceedings.
• California, May, 1878; pp. 1461-1554.
• Colorado, October, 1875; pp. 85-114.Want 1877.
• Connecticut, October, 1877; pp. 609-636.
• Delaware. Want 1876 and 1877.
• District of Columbia, Year 1877; pp. 303-328.
• Georgia, August, 1877; pp. 187-202.Want 1878.
• Illinois, October, 1877; pp. 69-144.
• Indiana, November, 1877; pp. 89-132. May, 1878; pp. 133-172.
• Iowa, October, 1877; pp. 301-336.
• Kansas, October, 1875; pp. 271-312 March, 1878; pp. 443-496.
• Kentucky, October, 1877; pp. 825-872.
• Louisiana. Want 1861 to 1873, 1876, 1877, and 1878.
• Maine, August, 1877; pp. 371-432.page 91
• Maryland, May and October, 1877; pp. 47-116.
• Massachusetts, August, 1877; pp. 301-364. July, 1878; pp. 365-440.
• Michigan, February, 1876; pp. 685-762. February, 1877; pp. 1-118. February, 1878; pp. 1-74.
• Minnesota, June 1877, and June, 1878; pp. 97-136.
• Mississippi July, 1877. Want 1878.
• Missouri, May, 1878; pp. 45-92.
• Nebraska. Want 1877.
• Nevada, June, 1875; pp. 1-46. June, 1876; pp. 47-96. June, 1878; pp. 137-204.
• New Hampshire, October, 1877; pp. 343-372.
• New Jersey, November, 1877; pp. 621-678.
• New York, February, 1878; pp. 51-146. Want 1876 and 1877.
• North Carolina, May, 1878; pp. 1-20.
• Ohio, May, 1878; pp. 1487-1572.
• Ontario, August, 1876; pp. 203-254. July, 1877; pp. 257-314. Want 1878.
• Oregon, May, 1876; pp. 53-96. May, 1877; pp. 1-26. May, 1878; pp. 1-32.
• Pennsylvania, November, 1877, and May, 1878; pp. 373-504.
• Rhode Island, March, 1878; pp. 455-518.
• South Carolina. Want all Proceedings.
• Tennessee, October. 1877; pp. 755-798.
• Texas, February, 1877; pp. 465-526. February 1878; pp. 527-584.
• Vermont, February. 1878: pp. 1-44.
• Victoria. August, 1877 with Journal of G. L. of Australia).
• Virginia, April, 1878; pp. 1-40.
• West Virginia, October, 1877; pp. 335-356.
• Wisconsin, December, 1877; pp. 801-886.
• The Journals noted as wanted are generally those of sessions since 1874. Those of previous years, required to complete sets, are specified on pages 6064 and 15065 of Journal of 1874, a very few which have been received.

Periodicals Received.

• The Companion and American Odd Fellow, Columbus, Ohio; octavo, monthly, October, 1877—August, 1878. (See bound volumes.)
• The Odd Fellows Talisman, Indianapolis, Indiana; octavo, monthly, October, 1877—August, 1878.
• New Age, San Francisco, California; weekly, Vol. 13, No. 35, September 1, 1877—Vol. 14, No. 35, August 31, 1878
• Der Fuhrer (German), New York; weekly, Vol. 5, No. 23, September 7, 1877—Vol. 6, No. 22, August 30, 1878.
• The Odd Fellows' Chronicle, Centreville (now Greenfield), Indiana; weekly, Vol. 4, No. 42, Sept. 1, 1877—Vol. 5, No. 31, August 31, 1878. No. 47 of Vol. 4, Nov. 3, 1877; Nos. 2, Dec. 22, 3, Dec. 29, 1877, 4, Jan. 5, 8, Feb. 2, 1878, of Vol. 5, failed to reach, this office.
• The Mystic Jewel, Cincinnati, Ohio; bi-weekly, Vol. 7, No. 15, September 15, 1877—No. 35, August 15, 1878.
• The Odd Fellows' Register, Providence, Rhode Island, weekly, Vol. 1, No. 1, Nov. 3, 1877 -No. 34, August 28, 1878.
• Herz and Hand (German), Berlin, Prussia; semi-monthly, Vol. 6, No. 23, August 27, 1877—Vol. 7, No. 22, August 15, 1878.
• Der Odd Fellow (German), Leipzig, Germany; semi-monthly, Vol. 2, Nos. 1-22, October 14, 1877—August 25, 1878. (See bound volumes.)
• Occasional numbers of the Odd Fellows' Banner, Michigan Odd Fellow, The Guardian, and The Southern Odd Fellow, have been received, and Nos. 9-12 of Volume 1, and Nos. 1-6 of Vol. 2, October, 1877, to July, 1878, of the Knights' Sword and Helmet, published at Fort Madison, Iowa.

We are indebted to Bro. J. Griswold, P. G. Rep. and P. G. Marshal, for a large number of magazines and newspapers of the Order, many of which will be valuable in completing the imperfect files in the office. It is thought unnecessary to present a detailed list of the collection.