Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
|. 0. O. F.

A Pisre of Granite from the House Where
tho Order Was Eorn-Other Items.
The Dominion Odd Fellow says that Bro.
W. II. Hoyle, P. g., of Cannington, Ont,
owns q valuable relic. It is inclosed in a
walnut case, and is explained by this inscrip-
ton written on the inside of the cover:
1.-THE piece of stone contained in the box
was taken from the house formerly occupied
by Thomas Wildey, who was the founder Of
the order in the United States. The house
was situated at the corner of Bridge and
Jones streets, now known as Gay and Front
streets, Baltimore. Columbus lodge was 10
Gated in this house, and was followed shortly
after by two other lodges, respectively Wash
ington No. ! and Franklin No. 2. This was
on the 21st day of April. 1924, where they
continued until the 26th day OF April, 1881,
when they removed TO their new hall, situ-
ated on and Gay streets, where the order
still remains We can imagine the paternal
pride which was constantly gratified by the
presence of this loving band of grateful chill
dren. What house but that of the common
Father has room for the teeming thousands
of their equally grateful posteritys This
house was known as the Stone Tavern ,
Washington lodge, Friday, March 2, 1919
Franklin, lSHS. FraternaIiy yours,
JOHN B. SPENCE,
Baltimore City lodge, No. 51.n
Grand Sire Underwood proposes that the
old uniform degree camp rituals be de-
stroyed, according to the resolution of the
sovereign grand lodge. Grand Secretary
Ross saws that he has only official knowledge
of ninety sets being thus destroyed out of the
LII issued.
Joseph H. Craig, of Kentucky, weighs 600
pounds and is tall in proportion. He is an
Odd Fellow, and carries gold medal given
to him by his associates in commemoration
of the fact that he was probably the heaviest
fellow who had ever succeeded in going
through the third degree.
The order is making substantial progress
in the North west territories Arrangements
are in progress for the institution Of the fifth
lodge in Alberta, and already the organiza-
ton OF grand lodge is being mooted.
Bro Kidder, in The Manchester Union.
recommends tax OF FIVE cents annually on
each member of the Rebekah Degree lodge.
The amount is small, be argues, and possibly
no one could object, and with this amount
the invested funds OF the grand lodge would
be intact, as IL requires just about this addi-
tional amount to meet the expenses OF the
grand body.
Al the last session Of the grand lodge of
Illinois there were ga representatives, who
drew over Sl1 600 in mileage and per diem.
4 strong effort will be made TO reduce this
large expenditure BIZ district representation,
SO that it would not exceed s., 900, and thus
the sum saved-nearly SO, ,o00-would sup
port the Orphans home.
Eleven new lodges were instituted in Ohio
during the year ending May, 1889, and $40
members initiated, making the total mem
bership in that jurisdiction 52,774. The
amount expended for relief purposes was
sI6l ,0l626.
TIE receipts Of Crescent lodge, Hamilton,
Ont, for the year were 81 .569 50 and expepdi-
tures 81 .0s5.25, the balance being sis4. -.
There were IL members on Dec. l, 1889, q be
ing initiated during the year ! were admitted
bv card and were reinstated; members
were suspended for non payment Of dues,
died aud withdrew, making membership
Of is6 The lodge has assets amounting to
sS.565. 10.
The grand master OF Illinois has adopted
the policy OF refusing to sign warrant for q
new lodge that cannot start with e. least
twenty members