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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1973
Page
7
An essay extols Odd Fellowship as a universal brotherhood striving for tolerance and uplift. It celebrates its 126 years of history, builder of character, and the ideal of loving God and all men as brothers through thought, action, and service to fellow mankind.
The Missouri Odd Fellows and Rebekahs honored Mexico as a convention city with four gatherings here. A state convention was held in 1897 with fanfare, then assemblies occurred in May 1939, June 1948, and May 1964, drawing delegates from across the state.
The origin of Odd Fellowship traces to England about 400 years ago with multiple early bodies. The Manchester Unity and Grand United Order influenced later branches, including the American charteres. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows formed in America in 1821 after severing ties with Manchester Unity. The Mother lodge Washington No. 1 in Baltimore, instituted April 26, 1819, anchors the order's history. The Sovereign Grand Lodge governs worldwide, with standards on membership and ritual.
Leonard Snyder of 808 N. Clark Sr. named general chairman for the state convention of Odd Fellows Rebekahs and Patriarchs Militant in Mexico. He has long served IOOF Mexico Lodge No. 99 since 1946 and held top posts in Encampment Patriarchs Militant and Rebekah Lodge No. 295.
A prominent official at the convention confides his diet finally worked after failing with family, doctors, and friends. He lost 20 pounds after fitting his Patriachs Militant uniform, and plans to wear it tomorrow night. Housing for delegates is scarce as Mexico lodging is sought. alternates from Cape Girardeau and Desoto express readiness to sleep anywhere to attend. The IOOF convention chairman’s wife, busy and cheerful, notes the weeks of planning have been enjoyable amidst the housing scramble.
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