Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-23
ABOUT OrD FELLOWSHIP.

world of commemorative rejoicing t.,
the almost uum5c-.csS lodges of Oh.
Frus,~7 throughout the United States
The occasion ci the special demonstra
tia. - the /, suyrence q: an alIi.ivl.S.sFy
of tie. founding of the Oder il the U:,i
tel Safes -;hi, bin. tn F.fiy ..jjh An
r.ive.s.:ry of such foam In. From til,
rlr,i- enlightened East. even fron th.
btni.hie,l County Of Nye an the sh.:,
town Of the suaIe, Belmont. ard through
lis organ. The Courier. We are placed il
possession of the following fast, nan:e
ly:
As the f-ty-frth celebration Of the in
fro iuctiori Of Odd Fellowship into tie
United States Is shortly 70 take p!.ye it
!aly not b. amiSs TO furnish It bii,f his
tory of the OrsI,r NJ tins time. Some
have ATTEMPTED 10 trace the origin of ibis
association tC Il very early period. as to
the l. .,.1ans. and the Gutils. The more
probable aces int, however. Is, that L
spran. from certain lodges CT sorie.its
OF mechanics aud l.bageys existing IL
London II the latter part of the 18th
century, anI calling themselves the Az
Gent ami Honorable Loyal Odd Fellows.
Thcir meetings Wvre ter cunvivitl lur-
p:ses, and were usually held ill tayerns;
but ii became the custom for each mem
ieT among them To contribute penny
week to form Il fIlt for the relief Of the
poor among them, and especially to de
fray burial Expenses and to provide for
widows and orphans. On the ext; nsion
of the Order 10 IivsipCo and other
parts, the lodges uniteS N general sys-
tenn. under :Le title of the Union Order
of Old Fellows, havin- i.s seat of gov
eminent III London. In 1909, attempts
were made 10 reform the ogG!er; and to
abolish Its convIyiai character; but these
we're opposed by the ma oriiy, and at
length, III 1918, cOEvt ntiun of the
friends of reform WIS held q. Manches-
ter, when several lodges seeded from
the Union Order, and formed the Iude-
pendent Oorder of Odd Fellows. In
1925, Q central standing committee was
established III Manchester to govern the
Order II the interim betwesnthe sessions
OF the Grand Lodge, or national NOV
able cOmpittee, as it is termed. Discus
siOns arose which led to secessiOns; but
the Manchester Unity remains to this
day the main body of British Odd Eel
lows, and numbers about 500, 900 mem
bers in its lodges. The organization Of
the Order b. ars general resemblance to
that of Free Masonry The primary
body is the Subordinate Lodge, which
derives Its power from q charter
granted by the Grand Lodge and must,
comprise at least five members, who
must be males of at least twenty-one
years of age. They make their own
laws, and manage their own pecuniary
affairs. collecting certain fixed dues from
their members. paying weekly allow
snce to the sick. and granting stated
sum for the burial expenses of a member
or n members wife. After initiation, a
member may apply for and receive GER
tain degrees, by the paying of certain
sums. These degrees. in the order in
which they are conferred, are: /. the
white degree: 2, the covenant degree; ).
the royal blue degree; 4. the remem-
brance degree; ). the scarlet degree The
Off -ers of a Subordinate Lodge are the |
Noble Grand (who Presiies). the Vice |
Gran the Treasurer and the Permanent !
and Recording Secretaries A person |
who has for SIX months nlied the office |
OF Noble Grand Is styled Past Grand. |
The Grand Lodge OF Il State Is formed |
of Past GraudS, not less than five in !
number 1t derives Il revenue from fees |
for charters. disren-ations and Il per |
ceDtagS OF the Revenues of Subordinate !
Loise>. Its pre- siding officer l. The |
Grand II lister. who Is elertrd annually !
There are about iOUO lodg-s and nearly |
800 $50 members IN the United State |
The first lodge WAS founded at Is iii |
more. i'll 1919. The Grand Lodge Of the |
United States is composed "f represent |
ta'ives. elected hienIIaliy by the STATE !
Grand Lnd-es. Ii Is presided over by
the Grand Sire, who bust he :, Past
GRAND Muster OF il State Lodge H.
nearly ev,ry State there exists Il separate
Institution called developments. whose
mem hcrs, Called PstrIarclis. are chosen
from the Odd Fellows who have received
thu &c ret degree. Ahnve these Eu-
camPtnsnis .!,ere exists II Grand Eu
The elective offictr~ of III
Eueampnent are Chief Patriarch {whn
PresdrsJ, Il High Priest. IL SENIOR War
deu. n ScIIb-. IL Treasurer and ii Junior
Warden. The elective officers of
q and Encalnpment are the Most Wor-
thy Grand Patriarch, Mot Excellent
Grand High Priest Right Worthy
Grand Senior Warden, Grand Scribe,
Grand Treasurer and Grand Represen-
tative.
The pictures of Old man Bender, the