The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-11-19
sroRET soCIETY GOSSIP.

proofs Of death, which are passed upon
by the Supreme Secretary and Su-
preme Regent. A draft, signed by the
the Supreme Regent and Secretary,
and accepted by the Supreme Treasur-
or, is sent to the Treasurer of the
council and delivered to the beneflc
iary, who surrenders the receipted
benefit certificate.
The secret work of the Red Men is
in four degrees, emblematic
of Indian character, virtue and history,
teaching precepts of morality and
brotherly love. An expressive voca-
bulary of Indian words is used in the
work, which is translated and used at
present in French and German.
Lewis A. Krum, who received in
juries on the railroad from which
death resulted, was beneficial in Le-
high Council l0l, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of
Lehighton, and his heirs will receive
1915 from the organization.
Twelve Temples of the Ladies OF
the Golden Eagle have been instituted
in Penna. during the past month.
*The December issue of fthe "Knights
of the Golden Eagle" published by
Past Supreme Chief j. d. Barnes, will
contain cuts and sketches of the can
didates for honors in the Grand Cas-
ties of Penna. and Ohio.
*Gnaden Huetten Castle, BIG, X. G..
E., of town, will hold grand fair and
festival in Gabel's Hall on December
l6 and 18th. Our people should give
them hearty support, they deserve it.
Wahnetah Castle, 2o1, X. G. E., of
Mauch Chunk, will hold grand ban
quet on Friday evening, Nov. 25th,
The regular semi-annual communi-
cation of the Grand Eucampment of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
was held Monday afternoon at the hall
on North Sixth street, Grand Patriarch
f. " Artsdalen presiding. Charters
granted for six new subordinate en-.
campments and a report received OF
the proceedings of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge meeting held at Portland, Ore.
the 18th of September, The aggregate
reliefs by encampments was reported
as s3,142, 1871, while the number OF
present members is 721, ,l49. An invi
tation was presented from Grand Sire
G. L. Campbell, Of London, Ontario
for the Grand Encampment to partici
pate in a demonstration of the order
to take place in Chicago next Septem
ber. 1t was accepted and committee
appointed to act thereon. Nomination
were made for the following officers
Grand Patriarch, George Hawkes., Phil
adelphia; Grand High Priest, L. j
Erisman, Lancaster; Grand Senior
Master, Il. L. B. Keffer; Grand Scribe
Joseph B. Nicholson, Philadelphia
Grand Treasurer, John Heiss, Phila
delphia; Grand Junior Warden, Thos
F. Gross, Allentown; S. A. Jefferies
Pittsburg; s. M. Kane, Rochester, and
George ]. Buser, Harrisburg, and
Grand Representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, M. Richards Muckle.
Odd Fellowship originated in Eng.
land in the early part of the 18th cen
tury. In the Gentleman's Magazine
l745, the Odd Fellows Lodge is men
toned as "a place where very pleasant
and recreative evenings are spent.
The poet, James Montgomery, in 17ss
wrote a song for a body of Odd Fellows
The Odd Fellows Keepsake states that
the early English Lodges were sup
ported and their members relieved by
each member and visitor paying {
penny to the Secretary on entering the
Lodge. These illusions are sufficient
proof of the existence of the Order al
that time, but they tell nothing Of it,
aims, objects and characteristics; from
other sources it is known that the
Lodges were originally formed by work
ingmen for social purposes, and fol
giving the brethren aid and assisting
| thOih " Obbhlh SAlpAo9 llShb NhCh oA
of work. At first there was little or ne
ritual and no formal mode of conduct
ing the business of the Lodge. Thest
were matters of gradual and SLOW
growth. The natal day of American
Odd Fellowship was the Goth day o.
April, 1919, the attempts made prior Il
that to establish the Order here having
failed. The first Lodge was established
at Baltimore on the above date undel
the name of Washington Lodge Of ODD
Fellows. On the first day Of February
1920, the charter was granted to Wash
ington Lodge, No. l, l. 90. F., il
Preston, Lancaster county, England
which charter entitled the Lodge to bt
the Grand Lodge of Maryland, and ot
the United States of America.
The camp fire and package party
in Reber's Hall on Saturday evening
last, under the auspices af Joseph S
Webb Camp, SO, Sons of Veterans, was
a perfect social and financial success
The attendance was large and Phaou
Strauss and the other members of the
committee deserve commendation foI
making the event so completely enjoy
able Among the prominent people
present to enjoy the exercises and
luncheon we're Col. Smith, Al Strauss
and f. II. Reiehard, OF Allentown, and
1t. Col F.. Porestel, of Pittsburg.