Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-26

Their Numbers and Wealth i'm the United
States
Facts and Figures Concerning the Grea'
brotherhood.

dependent Order of Odd Fellows IN the United
States and in view of the interest that is felt in
this great brotherhood, not only by members
of the Order, but the public at large we give
some facts and figures on the subject from the
| organization to the present time:
J ORIGIN OF ODD FELLOWSHIP.
| Odd Fellowship made its first appearance in
! America in 1906. A Lodge was opened in Ne v
York on the 23d of December, 1906, at what Is
now No. 135 Fulton street.
This Lodge soon disbanded, and the Order
was unknown in America till 1916, when
| Prince Regent Lodge was organized IN New
York. This also soon disbanded, and 1t was not
till 1919 that a permanent organization was eff
fected in America by the efforts of Thomas
Wildey, who with four others, established
Washington Lodge, No. l, in Baltimore on the
26th of April, 1919, having obtained charter
for that purpose from England.
From this small beginning the Order has in
creased and spread with unparalleled rapidity,
until it has found its way into every State and
Territory of the United States to the Sandwich
Islands, and during the last two years into varl-
Gus cities in Germany. .rs ..r....-
STATISTICS.
The following statistics will show the strength
of the Order, its rapid growth and wealth.
The number of Lodges in the various States
and Territories under the jurisdiction of the
1st day of October 1871, 4,297, being an increase
over the preceding year of 43O.
The membership at the same date was 1861
being an increase of 1854; and the amount e1-
pended for the relief of sick brothers and destl-
tute widows and orphans for the year ending
Oct LIST 1871, $1,090,051.57
No. of limitations in 187O..... ,OOO
" Z" :" 1871 ........................46,O OJ.
Amount of money expended by the Order in
giving relief, i'll 1871, III round numbers 81
500, 900
We also give these additional figures, collat-
ed from the records Of the Order from the time
of its organization until July 1st, 1871:
Number of brothers initiated, 757, 94l num-
Der of brothers buried, 47,019. Total receipts,
$40, 233, 47,22. Amount paid for. relief of
Brothers, ;Sl2,O77, i7l9; amount paid for the re-
lief of widows and orphans, s., 1868 amount
paid for burying dead, $685. 49, Total paid
for relief SIC 543, 247. Amount of funds on
hand and invested in halls, furniture etc, S23,-
800, 10 ......
There are now in course Of erection through
out the country two hundred lodge rooms, of
various styles of architecture, one of the most
magnificent of which is in Boston, the estimated
cost of which is between $500, 900 or $4,000.
A Savings Bank, instituted in San Francisco
by the Order in California, has been in opera
ton about six years and now possesses capital
Of 100000 in gold.
The Grand Lodge of Michigan is now build
ing Home for the widows and orphan chill
dren of deceased members, which will cost
S2OO000
We might give similar illustrations of the
prosperity of the Order in many other States,
but enough has been given to show that the
march of the organization has been onward and
upward and in but little over half century
has been a power for good in the land, and has
extended its borders beyond the ocean.
The introduction of the Order into Prussia
and the German Empire has been attended with
marked success and although attempted dur
ing the war between Prussia and France, still
it has met with marked favor from the Empe-
ror and other high officials so that lodges are
now being formed in all the principal cities of
Germany. .-.. .. ..-
THE ORDER IN TENNESSEE.
There were lO8 Subordinate Lodges in this
State on the lst of July, 1871, and number Of
Lodges have since been instituted. The follow
ing shows the workings of the Order for the
year commencing July 1,l67O, and ending July
l, 1871:
Number of persons initiated S33. Number
of contributing members 1902 Revenue,
S44, 2S3 10. Number of brothers relieved, 2G6.
Amount paid for the relief of brothers, 81
86943 Amount paid for burying the dead,
81, 3S7.35 Amount paid widowed families,
81, So. 81
The Order is in a very foulishing conliti1 IN
in Knoxville, numbering two Lodges and the
Encampment,
EAST TENNESSEE LODGE, No. 81
was instituted March 20 1913, the following
gentlemen being the charter members: ? NJ.
Dr. James Rodgers VIM NJ Church
well, A K Crozier and AFRO A Barnes, of whom
Mr.. Barnes and DR.. Rodgers have since filled
the position of Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of the State. At present the member
ship is about one hundred and fifty.
The Lodge has constantly increased in num-
bers and influence, though having the mistor-
tune to lose all its effects on two ocCasiOn-dur
ing the war by the military and at the disas-
trOus fire in the latter part of 1867, when the |
Hall was burned with all its contents-until it |
has grown SO large that on the 18th Of Novem- !
Der, 1863,
KNOXVILLE LODGE, No. 13S,
was instituted, charter having been issued to I
,he following gentlemen: S Z Akin, NJ Nc |
Affrey, j Ristine, i g Shepard g Taylor, |
VIM Lewis, NJ Williams, Z n Parham z d |
Ready, H Gilbert, L & McClanahan, w j |
Ramage d HoCkett, w Gaut, ID j Lewis, |
W H Parker and Joseph b Wright.
This Lodge is also in hourishing condition
and numbers upwards of one hundred members,
las procured complete outfit and is in SPLEEN
lid working order.
THE ENCAMPMENT, No. II,
las been in operation nearly five years, a char
er having been issued on the 18Th of Novem-
Der, 1867, to James \ Deery, AFRO Barnes
VIM NJ ChurChwell, VIM Hunt, Daniel Lyons,
VIM. Lyons, Jr., and NJ d. Bearden.
the total strength of the order in this city is
bout two hundred and fifty, with ample funds
II the Lodge treasures to supply any reason
ble demand for aid. The charities of the
are literally though unobtrusively
bestowed on the worthy, and the widows and
orphans of deceased members have cause to
bless the brotherhood, all over the land
FIRE INSURANCE.
The Widow and Orphans Fund Life In
urance Company has been organized to meet
he demands of business, and being gotten up
~ Odd Fellows for the benefit of Odd Fellows.
With ample capital and as favorable rates as
ther companies, every Odd Fellow who in
ureS at all should insure in this company. The
principal office is i'll Nashville We can not ]
'ut think that if energetic local agents were an
'ointed throughout the State it would be the >
means of inducing many men to take policy
n their lives, who if they wereto die sudden .
y, would leave their families totally unprovid-
d for.
Local Miscellany.
p. Kern, the we'll known confectioner. on :
esterday got his fine soda fountain in position ]