The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-16
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,semi-CentenniaI of the Order in Connecti-
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Semi-Centennial of the Order in COnnecti-
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The semi-centennial of the Connecticut
grand lodge # Odd Fellows will be observed
in New Haven, Sept. 5, and will be the most
important and interesting event in the order
during the year. All the subordinate lodges
in the state, the encampments and cantons OF
patriarchs militant will participate in the
parade, which is to constitute a part of the
celebration The guests of the grand lodge
will include the grand master and one dele
gate from each of the New England and
New York state grand lodges. Grand
Master Charles Keihl, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
will be present from his state, and Massa-
chusetts will be represented by Grand
Master Alfred S. Pinkerton, of Worcester.
The historical address will be delivered
by Judge ]. l. Deming, of New Haven. The
grand lodge has appropriated $4,000 for the
occasion, and it is expected that the New
Haven Odd Fellows will raise s., 900, making
q total Of $1,000. The grand lodge of this
state was organized at New Haven fifty
years ago by grand lodge representatives
from New York state. The first grand mas
ter was Frederick C-osswel, of New Haven.
The present incumbent of the office is James
Bishop, also of that city. The committee of
arrangements includes Grand Master Bishop,
Past Grand Masters Ralph Burnham, of
Hartford; L. q Stannard, l. P. Deming
and George L. Moses, of New Haven, and E.
j. Hill, of Norwalk The semi-centennial of
Ouinnipiac lodge, Of New Haven, will be
celebrated the night before the grand lodge
event.
At the recent meeting of the Manchester
Unity of England, at London, reports showed
the membership to have increased 10, $50 over
that of the preceding year.
The popularity of the Patriarchs Militant
is not alone confined to the United States.
Gen. Underwood, at headquarters, has had
inquiries concerning the degree from promi-
nent Odd Fellows in a number OF foreign
Jurisdictions, but one day recently an apph-
cation was received by him for anew canton,
to be located at Copenhagen, Denmark, and
TO be known as Excelsior No. L The war
rant has been forwarded, and ere long we
viii be able to announce the mastering OF
the first canton of the Patriarchs Militant in
a foreign country.
1t is stated by the trustees of the st. Louis
temple that, with the furniture, it cost about
81. OOO,0O0 and that they have been offered
81 SOC, 900 for it. The rentals of the building
exceed $4,000 annually.
Some of the lodges in Ohio are protesting
against the action of the grand lodge in pass
ing a resolution to pay mileage and per diem
to representatives to attend special session
in September to welcome the sovereign grand
lodge.
The order at Atlantic, Ia, had two lodges
for many years, but they have consolidated.
The meeting was attended by at least 400
members The consolidated lodge will be
worth in property $4,000 and will build a
hall 50xl50.
The grand lodge of Pennsylvania has just
1000 lodges. This is the largest number of
lodges under any one jurisdiction The pres
ent membership in the jurisdiction is as fol-
lows: Lodge, $3.50; Encampment, 1883;
Degree of Rebekah, $40.