Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-26
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1883.
CHEBOYGAN BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.
An Institution Honorable to SO.
ciety and the Community
i'm Which it EX-
lists.
History of Temple Lodge No. 33l, I. o.
q. IA Prosperous and flour
ishing Society.

While not of such ancient origin as
Free Masonry. OddfellOwship has made
a noble record for itself among the be-
nevOlent orders of the earth and in all
that is good, enrolling and praisewOr-
thy, has won place in the front rank of
such societies. To be good Oddfellow
it is requisite to be good citizen. A
strict adherence to its principles makes
better men, better husbands, better faith
ers and better citizens.
1t is but recently that the order
throughout the country celebrated the
sixty-fOurth anniversary of its introduce
tion into America yet how wide
spread its influence in this country. It's
circle of usefulness is continually widen
ing. It's benevOlence is wide spread, and
widows and orphans rise up on all sides
to call down blessings upon an institu-
tiOn that cOnsoled and cOmfOrted them
in their sorrows, aided them in their
trials, ever exemplifying the lessons Of
Friendship, Love and Truth" Temple
Lodge No. 33l is one of the institutions
of Cheboygan in which all Of our citizens
take pride, and all will be interested in
the following concise history of its or
ganizatiOn and growth.
Temple Lodge No. 331, l. 0. o. f. was
instituted October 3, 1879, by Grand Her
aid, w. w, Wilson, of Alpena, acting as
Special Deputy Grand Master.
The first officers were Noble Grand, f.
j. Breslin; Vice Grand, j. Homer Parker;
Secretary. VIM. Saulson; Per. Secretary,
Thomas Crow; Treasurer, W. H. Scott.
Death has claimed only one brother,
VIM. Donaldson, but the lodge has per-
formed the sad office of laying to rest
two brothers, Jacob Barr and George
Wightman, who died in this vicinity,
but were members, when alive, of sister
lodges.
1t contains representatives from near
ly all the professions and kinds of legit-
innate business. but its membership con-
sists mainly Of actiye young mechanics
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tie sickness to provide for. and its bust
ness affairs been prudently managed, it
is out Of debt, and its treasury, for a
young lodge, is in good condition. In
order to properly manage its property it
has become incorporated under the laws
of the state.
The Masonic Lodge kindly permitted
the use of its room until February, 1881,
when the Oddfellows fitted up and moved
into their present comfortable quarters.
Visitors from older lodges have never
failed to commend it for the thorough
and correct manner in which the work
of the order is performed. The present
membership Is 70, and growing rapidly.
The subject of an encampment has
been considerably talked of among the
fraternity, but lack of suitable room
has prevented any active steps being
taken towards its organization. Some
effort has been directed toward securing
a room suitable in the near future, and
we have no doubt but that it is only a
question of time when this branch of the
order will be established. giving new
impetus to this already flourishing and
successful branch of our benevolent in
situations.