The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-15
indie pendent Order OF Odd FeIlows-Cele-
brntion Of the Goth April.

On the Goth Of April 1879, at the house Of viii Lupton
sign OF the Seven Stars Second street. Baltimore Thomas
Widey and four others being the only nve members Of
the who could be found in that city and formed
the mselves into lodge under the name of Warrington
Locge No l. Very after this foreseeng the evils that
would tho stem OF 3efinstituton continued
they applied to and obtaine1 from a competent legal
authority VIZ Duke of York Lodge, Of Preston, Eng
land, charter by which they legally constituted
and duly authorized the head of the Order TO grant
charters and exercise supreme authority within these
United States From this humble commencement orig-
mated the Grand Lodge Of the United States and the State
Grand Lodges with their train Of subordinate
lodges and contributing members. From small
germ has sprung mighty whose branches have
spread throughout every State in the Union.
Forty years have elapsed, and Thomas wdey, who
had go much difficulty in finding four others to aid him
in starting the first LODGE and 10 whose energetic and in
defatgabe exerops the Order chiefly indebted for its
prosperity and existence still survives 10 see lodges
berng 200 600 empers, established from New Eng
lands bleak and rock bound coast 10 the golden sands Of
the shores washed by the Pacific ocean TO see wherever
the foot OF enterprise and civil cation planted lodge
sprung up behold Grand Lodge In every State and dis
ct OF the United States to know that there over two
hundred thousand human beings who fympathse with
each others woes, and who rejoice each others
prosperity, and whose hands open 10 relieve dis
brother.
During these forty years il impossible 70 enumerate
now many have been relieved on the bed OF Sickness
nov many deashbeds have been igbtened by the know
ledge that those that left behind would be ,ored
ana cared for; how many Widows been dried
~ the kndness OF sympathzng brothers. how many
phans have been educated and guarded during tner In.
fancy, or now many have been reclaimed from the
DOWNWARD paths Of vice and induced 10 become worthy
citizens OF the State by the principles OF the Or
GER In the past year alone there mas been expended
more tnan sSZo 600 IN relieving the sick and the widows
and for the burial Of the dead While upwacs OF $4,000
hos been paid for the education of orphAns
The Grand Lodge Of the United States, which !, com
nd M Qcartat fpprn Co..
and which nearly the only body OF men 80 compo3ed
who meet In friendship and love- and who transact their
business without the slightest sectional feeling arising
ing so impressed with the feeling that II was
its ou,y TO give public expression 70 the feelings
Of Thanksgiving aud gratitude so justly due 70
the Gve Of All Good for the continued prosperity OF tho
Order that fitting occaion TO do while tho
life u s reverend founder, Thomas Widely still
spared participate therein 10 set apart day
Tor general celebration throughout the Union by the
aoopuon OF the following resolutions -
Whereas, he Of April 1850 forty years VIII have
si &c e Organization of the independent Order OF God
h upon Ms continent and whereas that beloved order
Nbcn We nermha rs the best which have teeB
@ G :, or the ameiorston Of the condition VI his
tec,pg care and suaranshp q an All Wise Proyisence ts
oo ~ M eiraornary success when has accompanied ~
Of hearts grateful c the Divine Of the eat cause
o. numsny Which we are engaged acknowledge
bountully blessed the,eiore, be IT ~ '''- -
scs s. Grand as e o ssl q # s @
served BY DE entire membersbp under s judscion Az
prosperity which attended the Order sno
on the American continent.
and hereby recomm ended 10 all the rnembersho ~ tie Dr.
der 70 assemble under appropriate State organizations in Tar
with such becoming 'esemoDiss may bo deemed sab 70
tbe occasiop.
The order in this city are using active exer,ons W carry
out The intentions OF the g. L. q U. s., and many mem.