Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-11-19
Odd Fellowship,

The growth of this Order is unparalleled by
that Of any similar institution, unless it be the
Sons of Temperance" which is founded upon
il The Grand Lodge of the United States re-
Gently held session at Baltimore, and we copy
from the Golden Rule" an interesting SUM
mary which was laid before it;
The increase Of Lodges for the wear ending on
the 30h Of june last is 400 exceeding those Of the
previous year by 7 only; while the limitations dur
ing the same period nearly the same, being 81,
BIG for the year ending juno 80, 1876, and 32,79i
for the past year. The increase OF revenue in lS46
over le45, was S250,OO0, while the increase OF the
past year over 1886 has been but $4,000.
But in the great feature of mutual relief the
amount for the past year has reached 5000 OOO
an increase Of siO4,0o0. The total number OF con-
trbuting members reported Is little short Of 10000
and the total revenue Of last year nearly S9O00Oo
The question is frequently asked, of what par
ticulnr benefit is it to belong to this institution
A pertinent answer to this question we find in
a recent number of the Golden Rule"
Mr. Anderson and his famil y-rcsidents Of the
city Of New York--were called to New Orleans
last spring Soon after his arrival there, he was
taken i'll. His little means were soon expended.
and he was T" a stranger in strange land" A
painful and lingering illness of several weeks
terminated in his death, leaving his family with
out means of support or removal to their friends,
helpless and destitute, except for the assistance
afforded by Odd Fellows. lie was far away from
the Lodge in New York, of which he was a mem
Der, in distant part of the country, and with no
other recommendation than the fraternal bond
which untes all members of the Order.
The following correspondence will show what
benefit he derived from being an Odd Fellow:
Washington Lodge No. 3, l. o. o. +. State Of La.
NEW ORIRASs, May 25th, 1917.
To he Officers aud Brothers Of Mariners Lodge No.
%, l. o. o. r. State Of Ner York.
Respected Sirs and BTothers-Your much esteem
cd favor Of the 10th inst duly received and read
at our last meeting and was Instructed to write
you with the necessary information solicited by you,
and to inform you Of the pleasure we felt on hear
ing that what we had done for the late Bro. Ander
son had given you much satisfaction and we beg
to assure you, that should member Of yours, any
other Lodge in yours or any other city, be placed
at any future period in similar situation, VIC shall
he happy and consider ii our bounden duty to see
him properly cared for have made inquiry rs to
the length OF time the late Bro, Anderson was sick
in our city and asccrtained 1t to be two weeks he
was also sick coming up the river, before he arrived
hcre--ihe length Of time could not ascertain
The amount of funeral expenses by Washington
Lodge was s30,65; bill Of particulars enclose as
| per your request have also been instructed to
| inform you that Committee of three of our mem
bcrs WAS appointed TO after the deceased Broth
| ers widow and family, who also waited on the diff
fcrent Lodges Of this city, and succeeded in collecting
| the following sums donations, viz: Union Lodge
No. 6, $1,000, Commercial Lodge No. 10, $1,000
Crescent Lodge No 8, $4,000, Howard Lodge No
Is, $1,000, Louisiana Lodge No. l, $4,000 which
| including $4,000 donated by our Lodge made to-
| tai Of Sl7500, which was expended as follows, viz
Paid to the captain of the ship Orleans" for pas
sage Of widow Anderson, four children and servant
$1,000 paid for drayage of her goods to the ship
$500, making the amount Of the different sums col
lectcd from the Lodges, namely, $1,000.
| Hoping the above Information will be satisfactory
| to you, beg to subscribe myself,
Very respectfully yours, in +. T.. and T.,
/ JOHN s. MAIJNSEIL