Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
THREE SCORE AND TEN
Odd Fellows Celebrate Their 10th
American Anniversary.
LARGE STREET PARADEAND DRILL
Past Grand Master Myler Delivers History
of the Order.
STATISTICS OF WHAT HAS BEEN DONE

A street parade, participated in by about
1000 good looking and handsomely dressed
men, with uniforms and regalias sparkling
in the sunshine; long line of carriages
filed with .patriarchial looking citizens; an
exhibition drill at Lafayette Hall in the
evening, followed by a banquet and right
royal time for everybody, marked the local
celebration of the Seventieth anniversary of
the founding of Odd Fellowship in this
country yesterday.
The first lodge of Odd Fellows estab-
lished in this county was in Pittsburg in
1926 when the Mechanics lodge No. 9,
which now meets over Odd Fellows Bank,
on Fourth avenue, was instituted. Me-
chanlcs' lodge is one of the most prominent,
by reason of the prominence of the majority
of its members. The lodge is, also, the
oldest in this part of the State, it being
nearly 63 years since it was organized. The
Oldest lodge of the order in Allegheny is
Twin City, No. 241. 1t was established in
1S45. A glimpse of the orders noble record
is given as follows:
Odd Fellowship was brought from England
to this country in 1919 the first lodge of the or
der being formed April 20 of that year in Balti-
more. The order boasts $50 lodges scattered
throughout the world, including 574, ,06l mem
bers. These figures do not, however, include
the lodges and membership in Germany. .statis-
tics upon the subject not having been obtained
by the order in this country. From 1880 to
January. 1888, l5l7.420 persons had been initi-
ated in subordinate lodges, l.328, 189 members
had been relieved, and 169 766 widowed fami-
lies relieved. During these years 13O,265 mem
bers died. The total relief afforded by the or
der.to members and their families amounted
to $46 020, $50 79. The total receipts amounted
to the enormous sum of sl2l, ,235, ,779 Is. At the
present time there is In the general treasury no
less than S7O,OOO,OOO.
PATRIARCHs TOOK THE PALM.
In the street parade the cantons of Uni
formed Patriarchs carried of the honors.
They made handsome display, and their
marching was superb. The Encampments
also turned out large bodies of men, and
made creditable appearance.
The column was formed on Water street,
but it was nearly 8 o'clock before it was
ready to move. James b. Shelton was the
Chief Marshal, j. L. Early, Adjutant, and
J. h. Ochse, Chief of staff. The order of
procession was as follows:
Canton Band, Toronto o.
Chief Marshal, ]. H. SHELTON.
Adjutant General, j. NJ. Early and Chief OF Staff,
Henry Ochse.
Aids. Lieutenant Colonel S. W. Jeffries Lieuten-
ant Colonel j. NJ. Wilson, Major e. L. Young,
Captain Fred Knage. Adjutant w. B.
Fraucy, Major c. H. Ruff and Adjutant
W. H. McCreery.
Aids and Staff Escorted by 30 Mounted Horsemen.
Canton Fraucey, No. 56. Toronto, ..
Canton Royal. No. 81 Youngstown.
Canton Pittsburg, No. Is. Pittsburg.
Carriages Containing Grand Patriarch, M. ID.
Wiey:P. G. NJ, Alfred Slack; z. g. M, John
A. Myler; P G. NJ; John w. Haney; z.
G., W. r. Armstrong: z. e., Henry
jackson; P. e., George Bailey, ana
+. G., James Bown.
Germania Encampment 2l8.
j. b. Nicholson Encampment SIS.
W. H. Devore Encampment 676.
Pittsburg Lodge, 1856.
Mechanics Lodge, 9.
George S. Morris Lodge, 431.
Iron City Lodge, I82.
DuQuesne Lodge, %.
MAedala Lodge. 99l.
Western Star Lodge, "a.
Il. Biddle Roberts Lodge, $50.
Twin City Lodge, 24l.
Monument Lodge, 42l.
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