The morning call., 1893-09-02
PIDWELL'S PAST,
Managed the Grand Lodge
His Own Way.
NOT PERMITTED TO RESIGN.
How He Is Said TO Have Treated the
Orphan of Deceased Brother
Odd Fellow.

It may or it may not be fact that Cyril
L. PidwelPs old-time enemies are ''perse-
cutting him by preferring the charge of
embezzement against him, but every thing
points to muchhotter times tor that gentle
man and that in the near future.
Grand Master j. II. Thompson is here
from Eureka and will, together with the
grand trustees. vigorously and thoroughly
overhaul the work not only of Pidwel but
of the grand secretary, w. b. Lyon.
whose assistant Pidwell was. and the latest
sensation in the matter is the announce
ment that Grand Patriarch C. w. Savage
will arrive from Santa Rosa this morning
and will advise an investigation by the
grand officers and trustees of the Grand
Encampment.
Even the members of Tsmplar Lodge. TO
which Pidwen belonged, have fastened to
array themselves on the side of his "perse-
cutors." Notwithstanding the fact that
PidwelPs son-in-law. George r. Weeks
is oble grand of Templar Lodge, an at
tempt to resign his membership to avoid
the disgrace of expulsion was not bril-
lantly successful last Monday evening
Pidwell's resign ration" was, as in the case
of all communications upon which no ac-
tion is taken. simply received and filed, 4"
in other words, TempIar Lodge does not
choose to admit at the present time that
Pidwell without the brother" attached
has any right TO resign.
And this all goes to prove that ST. L.
and t." which stands for friendship, love
and truth, are not allowed to block Justice,
when member of the order is suspected
of robbing the widow and the orphan as
well as his own br0thers-in- fraternity.
Possibly the fact that Felix Garrone, Of
NC 6onukfar Garo1Ina
appointed guardian, was a member of
Templar Lodge at the time of his death,
had something to do with the slight fra
teTnal feeling in the treatment Of Pid-
wells resignation. Pidwell has not only
squandered thousands Of dollars belonging
10 the Hall Association, and possibly other
thousands belonging TO the Grand Lodge,
but be is understood to have spent every
cent of the $3.50 which was realized from
the sale of Felix Garrone's little home
after his death, and which should have
supported in comparative comfort the
incompetent orphan Of a departed brother
Odd Fellow.
The $50 which Pidwell paid monthly for
the support OF unfortunate Caroline Gar
rome was not. IL is said. backed by tie
$3.50 which righuuly belonged 20 aer,
but was paid by Pidwell out Of his salary
10 avoid exposure. The saddest feature OF
this affair is the assertion that Pidwel
has DO property or money 60 make good
his lapse.
The interest taken IN Fidwell's affairs by
the Grand Encsmpment results in the
fact that Lyoni and PidweH are respec-
lively grand secretary and assistant grand
secraterv II that BODY as well as in the
Grand Lodge.
Another thing which the prosecutors"
Of Pidwell plainly allege is that the prop
-er.} al defunct lodges cf ODD Fellow has
r.r- been clearly accounted flt A.
though many lodges have passed out Of
existence since Lyon and his assistant en-
tered upon their duties, and although by
The laws of the order ali property Of de-
funct lodges must be turned over 20 the
Grand Lodge and an account kept of il.
thiS does not appear to have been done by
LYON and his assistant
It appears probable that the present in