Odd Fellows of Indiana to Celebrate Founding in 1925
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows marks its 106th founding anniversary with consecration week events across Carroll county Indiana from April 20 to 26 1925. Lodges Delphi Rockfield Carroll Mayland and the Rebekah branch plan meetings public welcomes and a joint open session in the Court House Assembly Room. On April 26 members attend morning services at the Delphi Methodist church. Eight jurisdictions raise funds to build Homes and Mayland Lodge surrendered its charter.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Carroll County
Delphi
Rockfield Lodge
Carroll Lodge
Rebekah
Carroll and Delphi
Court House
Odd Fellows
Methodist Church of
R. B. Kern
Origin of Odd Fellowship Traced to London Lodge 1748 Minutes
The first documented reference to Odd Fellowship appears in London at Royal Aristarchus Lodge No. 9 11 O F F with minutes dated March 18 1748. The 18th century membership is described as a refined English citizenry and notes multiple independent lodges. In 1813 Manchester Unity of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was formed.
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Odd Fellowship
London
England
Royal Aristarchus Lodge
Manchester
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Origins of the American Independent Order of Odd Fellows
A late 19th or early 20th century account outlines the founding of the American Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Baltimore. Thomas Wildey, born in London, led the movement arriving in 1817. Washington Lodge No. 1 formed April 26 1819, gaining charters from England in 1820 and, with Manchester Unity, establishing the Grand Lodge of Maryland and the United States by 1825.
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Washington Lodge
Duke of York Lodge
Preston
England
Manchester Unity
Grand Lodge of
Maryland
United States
Grand
Worldwide Order Statistics Display Massive Lodge Totals
The data lists global figures for the order, covering Australasia Denmark Germany Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland and Czecho Slovakia. It details subordinate lodges encampments and Rebekah lodges, plus members and total relief paid and invested funds. It also notes receipts, home valuations and maintenance costs with resident counts for the period.
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The
Order
World
Australasia
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Czecho Slovakia
Rebekah
Principles of Odd Fellowship in Colfax Address Tone
Schuyler Colfax praised Odd Fellowship in New Haven noting its morals and hospitality. He described the order as a temple built on fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man with Truth above and the Golden Rule at heart aiding comfort and mercy.
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Odd Fellowship
Schuyler ‘Colfax
New Haven
Conn
Earth
Structure of the Sovereign Grand Lodge and its Degrees
The Sovereign Grand Lodge comprises four branches Sub ordinate Encampment Patriarchs Militant and Rebekah. Subordinate offers Initiatory First and Second and Third degrees Encampment has Patriarchal Golden Rule and Royal Purple degrees Patriarchs Militant includes a degree with a Ladies Auxiliary Rebekah has one degree The founder and author of its ritual was Schuyler Colfax Ex Vice President of the United States The Holy Bible underpins all Odd Fellowship degrees.
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Patriarchs Militant
Rebekah
Schuyler Colfax
South Bend
Indiana
United States of America
Odd Fellowship
Qualifications for Member Ship in Washington Lodge No 1
Free white males over 18 of good character and belief in a Supreme Being may join. Members must be free of mental infirmity and not engaged in illegal business. From five founders in Baltimore 1819, the order has grown worldwide, with statistics from the September 1924 Sovereign Grand Lodge session in Jacksonville Florida showing its strength and importance.
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Washington Lodge No. 1
Baltimore
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Jacksonville
Florida
Early Indiana Odd Fellowship Founding And Key Figures
On October 9 1835 Joseph Barclay and others sought a charter for a lodge in New Albany Indiana. The charter issued October 14 1835 Hope Lodge No 1 was instituted February 4 1886 The Grand Lodge of Indiana formed August 14 1837 Eight Past Grands and three proxies formed the first Indiana Grand Lodge with Barclay elected First Grand Master Notable Indiana figures include Col P A Hackleman War Governor Oliver P Morton Robert Dale Owen Gen Solomon Meredith and Schuyler Colfax.
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Joseph Barclay
Grand Lodge of the
United States
New Albany
Indiana
Hope Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Monroe Lodge
Madison
Indiana Grand Lodge
Col
P. A. Hackleman
Oliver P. Morton
Robert Dale Owen
Solomon Meredith
Schuyler Colfax
Statistics of the Grand Lodge Report for 1924
The Grand Lodge reports 706 Subordinate Lodges with nearly 90 000 members 249 Encampments over 20 000 members 529 Rebekah Lodges with 54 000 members and 20 Cantons of Patriarchs Militant with 1 200. Subordinate Lodges hold over $6 000 000 in resources and 1924 expenditures for relief exceed $200 000.
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Rebekah
Odd Fellows Home at Greensburg
The Indiana Odd Fellow Home at Greensburg cares for aged members wives widows and orphaned children on a 136 acre farm. Valued over 500000 with about 250 guests and annual costs over 55000. Since opening 1081 guests have passed through its portals.
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Indiana
Odd Fellow
Greensburg
Odd Fellowship
Pleasant Run Social Notes and Local Incidents
Pleasant Run items list Mrs Hannah Elder returning from a weeks visit in Hammond with her daughter Mrs Tom Smith and family. Household guests include Ruth and Rowena Elder and Mrs Elder. A barn on Abe Burkholder farm tenanted by Hal Shafer burned after a lightning strike. Birth of Mary Margaret Ginn on April 13 with Mrs Wolfe caring for Mrs Ginn. Mrs Mattie Irelen recovers from pneumonia and Mrs Edgar Fountain visits in Burg.
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Hannah Elder
Hammond
Tom Smith
Ruth
Rowena Elder
Abe Burkholder
Hal Shafer
Charles Ginn
Mary Margaret
Wolfe
Ginn
Mattie “Irelan
Edgar Fountain
Sale Tuesday Near Oakdale Prompts Family Contact
A brief item notes a sale Tuesday near Oakdale and mentions a sister, Mrs. Charles Davis Vaughan, who was en route home when contacted.
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Sale
Oakdale
Charles Davis Vaughan
Examination date notice for Clerk Carrier post
The date for the Clerk Carrier examination will be shown on the admission cards issued by the Department, not on April 22 1925 as previously advertised. This notice comes from Geo E Arnold local secretary.
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Geo. E. Arnold
Citizen Office for Name Cards and Commencement Programs
Local office announces issuance of name cards and commencement programs for graduates. The department outlines application steps, eligibility, and deadlines for student recipients and participating graduates.
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Citizen Office
Farm bureau picture show announced for Owasco
Floyd Cripe and family of Hillsdale and another list of area residents visit relatives. A picture show at Owasco Monday evening April 20 features Memories and Andy Gump. Numerous local families are noted visiting, illness reports, and social gatherings across nearby towns.
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Fred Rose
Albion
Henry Otten
Farm Bureau
Owasco
Andy Gump
Dale Hufford
Flora
Ed Troxell
Hanna - Fogel
Clarence Frey
Myrtle Lyle
William Johnson
Indianapolis
Maggie Rodenberger
Martin Irmeyer
Luella Amstutz
Lafayette
Ward Butz
Fort Wayne
Henry Butz
Pittsburg Social Roundup Reflects Weekend Visits
Pittsburg residents hosted and met guests from Peru Lafayette Delphi Waukegan Illinois and Indiana towns. Home updates visits by Chas Boyles and Otto Parker. Many locals attended church events and family gatherings while several family members moved or traveled for care and burial.
Easter Visitors Gather Across Adams Township
Chester Gardner and family visited A. S. Gardner of Camden for Easter. Henry Hasting and daughter Maria visited sister Mrs. Jim Collin of Idaville. J. C. McManus visited grandpa Beard in Ockley. Hazel Mikesel and Ethel Gardner were in port Tuesday. Mourer family with George and Raymond visited Charles Mourer. John Girard and daughter Mary visited his father Charles Girard. George Peterson entertained Richard Crowell and family and his daughter Anna Girard. Anna Girard has the mumps.
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Chester Gardner
A. S. Gardner
Camden
Henry Hasting
Maria
Charles Mourer
John Girard
Mary
Charles Girard
George Peterson
Richard Crowell
George Fair
Anna Girard
Easter visits and school notices in New Hope community
The New Hope Consolidated school in Madison Township hosts eighth grade readings and the County Graduation Examination on April 18 with named students listed. Local staff changes include Verne Gillam resigning as janitor to work at Kokomo steel mills. Easter events feature multiple families, church programs, and a surprise visit from Mary Cooper.
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New Hope Consolidated School
Madison Township
New Hope
Chestine Clawson
William Cripe
Eudora Bishop
Mary Fisher
Kenneth Gee
Eva Dubes
Louise Mason
Bernadine Maxwell
Lucile Parrish
Martin Ridder
Agnes Zook
Verne Gillam
Kokomo
Medford Clawson
Parker Lucas
Mary Cooper
Illinois
Radnor
Mt. Olivet
Clyde .Aikens
Radnor M
Tremane
Russell Hughes
Anderson Simmons
Perry Rule
Indianapolis
Sherwood
Cora Heiner
Hoshaw
Fred
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ODD Fellows OF Indiana
Lodge of Mayland
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
America
Great Brittain
Principles OF Odd Fellowship
ODD Fellowship IN
Grand Lodge
Ed Shepard
Dennis O’farrell
Emily W. Guthrie
Rockfield
Floyd. Cripe
Hillsdale
North Tippecanoe
S. C. Redding
Iss Birdie Nelson
Alice Deardorf
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
J. R. Lane
Aaron Julien
Aaron Randall
Martha Creek
Emma
David Lilly
Birdie Nelson
Benton Nelson
Remington
R. C. Nelson
James Nelson
N. B. Grandstaff
Chas. Budrow
Verlin Austin and Sons
Robert and
Dale
Leona
Gladys Redding
S .C. Redding
Tom Cooper
Sil
Ed Lucas
Chidren
Albert Lucas
Miami
Mabel Lane
George Lucas
Wilbur. Lucas
Samantha Smock
Ockley
Jane Carrick
Bettie Snyder
Chas Claws
Russell Chapman
Chas. Harner
Evelyn
George Harner
Frankfort
Walter Rohrabaugh
Fair Oaks
Mary Rohrabaugh
Pittsburg
John Gipson
Peru
L. D. Gipson
Henry Peters
Guy Maxwell
Thayer
W. T. Maxwell
Chas. Boyles
Roy Johns
Waukegan
Ill
A. L. Burkholder
St. Vincent’s Hospital
George van Ostran
California
John Bates
Jesse Parvis
West Lafayette
Otto Parker
Albert Jackson
Jackson
Elizabeth Boyles
Mulberry
Harry Henderson
Wallace Hagenback
Charles Thompson
Gary
Roy Franklin
Samuel Brown
Peter Smith
Frank Robertson
Dodge City
Kas
Tipton
Maud and
Isabelle Hall
Ora Davis
Idaville
Harry Kayton
Marcellus McCall
Nettie Scroggs
Alice Scroggs
Home Economics Club
J. E. Clark
Howard Amick
Lexington
Fred Friday
James Hanna
Ray Hanna
Hedia
Frank Godlove
Rachel Harbert
Logansport
Leslie Condo
Monticello
A. M. Price
Rock Creek Township
Laura Magee
Emily Guthrie
A. Hildebrand
Chas
Harvey
Larry Guthrie
Charles Wiliams
Anna G. Torp
Bettie
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Jason Been
A. T. Bowen
Joseph Beens
L. D. Temple
Adams Township
Roy. Thompson
Jim Thompson
Millard
Ethel
Mildred Thompson
Mirs. Crowell Cable
NEW Hope News
Delphi State Bank
Main St
J. B. Dickison
Kansas
Pillsbury
Hershey
Kirk
Wabash
Ralston B. Wilber
Men’s Fashion Center
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