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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
LA MUJER

Obra Sociological y hteraria
por D. Fernando Lopez Tqero;
edici6n elegante en- un tomo de
221 p6ginas. Sc vende en- es-
ia Casa d l peso ell ejenpIar
LA REFORMA AGLI CA
DEE MIsMo AL9G..
Sc 'e7 10 tambisn 4 ps, 4
|ejens ~ ~ ssta Qaea
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
-TlNTAS PARA ESCRIBTR

Las t1ntas para escribir que venae esta CASA
procedentes dc las msjores Mbricas del mundo in.
pustr'a1. no admiten compatencia en el mercado.
Sus nermosos colores, su drrabilidad, sus saleo.
as clases las gersntizan dandoles patente de pro.
luoto superior
Anddase este la ganga de una baratdra sin
igual SO convendrd en- que nuestras tintas para
scrib7 tienen Jon perfacto d8r8chC oonQuistada le
rrefAr0n0ia general
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
REMOLCADOR

Esta empresA tisne 81 vxpOr AGUI-
LA, potente para Eemolques por las
eostAs de este Isla, y hAbilitando Dc
bOmbss para Achiq~ss ' dtiles para sal-
vamento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
saaGe)S..DEiTODOS
PILpORAS HOLLOWAY.

a'llones de pessonas, en- todas
LIS paates del mundo, recomiendan
diohas Ptldoras como 81 mejor res
taurativo de Ia salud qne sc COMO
ce. Elias cnran todas las afeceio.
ues del coraz6n, del hfgado. de-
estomsgo. de los rlnoDes = de loo
lntestinos, y remu7ven 10 acrimo.
MIA, Is natuiencia = la cardialeia.
expuisando de Ia s&ng1s stoda Ina.
purezs, fortslecien 10 coropletamen
te 81 slstems neE loso dsndo nn
tono saludable H. CT; anizacI6
generss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
EMPRESA
GERSPAnUIRS CORRIOSDE Las LhTILLIS
y trasportes mIIitares
Se SObrinOs dt Herrera, Habans.g

Los vapores de estA emEresa efec-
tuarAn su sAlida desde este puerto en-
los dias s, 10, Is, 20 y IS de cada mes,
\ los 5 de 10 tarde en- los dias de labor
y I las IL del dia en- los fentivos,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
LINEA DE PUERTO.RIUO.

Ssler los diss 10Y 30 los vapores
que hAcen el servicio de Oorreos.
Ell del dia 10 tocA en- Nuevitas, Giba-
70, BarAcos, Guantanamo, Cuba, Oabo
HRitiAno y Port-au-P Prince Puerto Pla-
to, Ponce, Msyagnez, Aguadilla , San
Juan de Puerto Rico. al retoru0 hsrA
escala On los mismos puertos.
III del dia 30 ir& por Nusvitas, N-
bara, Barscoa,, Guantanamo, Cuba, San.
to Domingo, Ponce, MAyaguez, Aqua
dilla y San Juan de Pusrto-Rico vi.
uiendo por los mismos puertos.
RetoFnar&n saliendo do Puerto Rico
los dias 3s y S rsspsetivAmsnts; tocs-
ian On Cuba los diae 80 y Q, llegando
10 RAbanA en- las' fechAs correspon.
dientes Do 4 y ID Dc cAda mes.
Ninguno de estos doa vApores tocarA
- Hetorno en- Guantanamo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
VAPORES
~ -
sGORRHOs-MsPA AHOx18
0aTLA nnMPANIA fRAEAfLAKfI0A
1.DEA A, LOPEZ y Go.
4eFvicio para Pusrt0-Rico y In Hshsns

4eFvIei0 para PUert0-kiO0 y ID H2DaR6
SALIDAE.-Ds Barcelona los dias s = IS
10 cada mos Dc Malaga sl y H.-DsGe.
az 81 10Y 30. q
So oxpendsn billstes direetos para Mayag9sz
Ponce, Santiago do Cuba, Gibara, Nuevita
Sabanilla Colon. con trasbordO en- Puer
to-Rico Habana.
vi JH D1REcTo DnsDE PTo-R1co
"A ,CADIZ tti
y enH6poca cuarentenaria
Ala CORUNA Y SANTANDER.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
PILDORLS RECQESTlTUYENTES
DEL DOCTOR D. NICOLAS REVERUN,

PrvIeSio exclusive expedido Madrid 0l dc Mayo de
II 1871 por eI Excrno Sr Minstro de Fornento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
UN0UKNTO. HOLLOWAY.

Nste maravilloso b&lsamo Sane
mtsllolemente las heridas antiguas
Las llagss, y los males de piernae :
!e peeho. Por medic de su In.
|Huenoia las 6lceras virulentas r..
ma "uy pEonto I'm aspecto con-
valecls 1te y deeal areeen. JamA.
9eIa, e'se "ae '"nrO feYrigeranta.
De produoir lnA ou.a perfe c,a d.
Lee afecoiones fS'' la lDiel, los cone.
tpad0s. las toses y 81 reconnaissance.
ahn 0uando Sc ha apelado en- vsno
q todcs los demas remedies.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
LINEA DE CUBA.

LlegarAn SOLO hasts Santiago de Cuba
los vsporss que salsn los dias s, Is y IS.
Los de los dias S y IS tocarAn en-
Nueviets, Puerto Padre, Gibara, Maya
RI, Baracoa, Guantanamo y Cuba
Ell dia Is har& Las mismas escalas,
4 exception de IL de MayAri, y ademks
tocacA en- SsguA de T4namo.
Todos retornar&n verificRnde sus "a.
lidas dc Cuba los diAs Is, 23 , 8, efec.
tuGndoss las sntradas On 10 Habana
IN Las fschas correspondientes dc 10,
30 y de cada mes.
Ninguno de estos vsporea tocarA .
~ retOrno en- Guantanamo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-08-01
LlDROS BARATOS,

De venta, en- Ia Imprenta del
BOLETN MERCANT1L.
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4, Added to the List of Prominent
feopie Who Have Been Benefited by
tne Use of DR.. David kennedy's Fa-
vorite Remedy,
sCEAGHTIOoKE, N UT is trno-snce rather
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la'orite Kennedy does not exist I'm Schaghticoke
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i1o.a 'He great oenedt our townsman, Andrew Sip
percy derived from its use. Mr. Sipperiey has
suffered for years past with a chronic t,ane,
trouble, frequent bilious attacks and at interyals
with violent neuralgia in the head and face lin
TO last TAN he rarely knew a well day. AT that
time bis wife. who had learned OF DIR. David
kennedy's Favorite Remedy, determined to have
MIN use It. In writing to friend about Mr. Sip
perley's recovery. Mrs sipperley says:
Since he has used Favorite Remedy he has haa
no serious trouble. and his general health is great
~ improved. became acquainted with the bene-
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derived from its use, and found that she had suf-
fered from kidney disease and chronic constipa ton
for years, 30 my husband began to take IL. ana
with splendid results" Mr.. sipperley, in writing
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subject to attacks Of kidney trouble and gravel.
which was attended with most excruciating rain.
out since began the use of Dr. David Kennedy
favorits Remedy have had no serious trouble,
ana my general health b greatly improved. know
OF great many people around here who have used
Favorite Remedy, and In every instance II has
cured. One OF the officers of the Albany, NY,
hospital recently said, in speaking Of Fayorite
Remedy: Il know of its great medicinal value.
and to my knowledge it cures the diseases for
which 1t is prepared"
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have been insututed-Ridgely, No. s;
Mount Nebo; No. 6, and Fred D. Stuart,
No. q. OF these subordinate encampments
MT Pisgah. No. 3. and Ridgsly, No. 8. are
not now In existence.
The following is list OF the past grand
mas tiers of the Grand Lodge of the District
of Columbia:
T. M. Abbot. 1880; James Gettys, 1885,
1892; James Gettys and Thomas Hoffman,
1883; George NJ. Davis, 1884; J. A. Blake
1850; w. H. Morrow, 1886; VIM. W. Moore,
1881; John Mills, 1898; J. c. McKelden, 1899;
J. T. Powers, 1910; Joseph Beardsley, 1S41 !;
s. Settinius. 1872; Hugh Latham, 1913; John
sessford, jr., 1874; A. G. Herald. 1S45; Levin
Jones. 1876; Joseph Borrows, 1s47; VIM
Towers, 1S4S; Fred. D. Stuart. 1919; Thomas
Rich. 1850; ]: w. Hodgson and Oliver Du-
four, 1851; Anthony Buchly. 1852; Chas.
Calvert, 1853; John T. Clements, 1884, Jere-
miah Hepburn, 1855: S. T. Shugert, 1856;
Jas. A Brown, 1857; John r. Piper, 1858;
George w. Robinson, 1859; John Thaw, 1850;
George Brown, 1861; r. Finley Hunt 1852;
VIM. r. Mclean, 1853; Samuel f. Douglass
1854; ]. Edmonston. 1865: W. j. Brown, 1896;
John T Given, 1867; Byron A. Kidder, 1858;
aSIo-1: Andrew Jackson, 1s71-72; John W.
Thompson, 1S72-73: Thomas w. Fowler,
iS,3-4; Harrison Burr. 1s74-75; Lucius B.
Joseph H. Daniel, 1s77-7s; Ed. Bawsel. 1878.
70; Alfred H Gawler. 1s79-s0; Solomon E.
Faunce, 1851; John Edward Mason, 1881
81: John Long, 1SS2-S3; John H. Seiffert
1hdniOl -. uontiS, lSot-o, CLARK r.
Crandall, 1856; VIM. P. Allan, 1SS8-s7;
Geo e. Emmons, 1Ss7-sS; Jas. A. Watt, 1888
SO; William HI. Frazier, 1ss9-9O: Theo. F.
Kinney, 1S90-91: Henry c. Hazard, 1891 90;
Benz. F. Crawshaw, 1929.
The following are the past grand patri-
archs of the Grand Encampment Of the Dis
trict of Columbia: William Towers 1887;
VIM. w. Moore. 1S47-S; William B. Magru-
der. 1S4S-49: l.. A. Gobright, 1S49-50; John
Sessford, tr., 1s50-51; Thomas Rich, 1912;
| Fred ID. Stuart, 1929; r. Finley Hunt,
| 1S53-54; George w. Robinson, 1S54-55; Chas.
| Calvert, 1866; w. D. Stewart, 1861;
John Thaw. 1S57-5S; Andrew Jackson. 1885,
SO; James Skirving, $4,000; John F. Haven
| ner, 1S60-61; Chas. J. Wright 1S61-62; Will
liam S. Roberts, 1S62-63; Alfred II. Gawler,
] 1863 "a: Jos. S. Tucker, 1s64-65; John T.
Given, 1se5-66; John T. Suffer- 1s68-67 BY
ron A. Kidder, 1S67-6S; Thomas W. Fow-
Ter, 1S6s-69; Thos Greer, 1s69-7o; Andrew
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Order" In 1909 q member of the London
lodge removed TO Manchester and intro
duced the order into that city, where Ii was
so favOrabiy received that several lodges
were speedily organized. and in 1914 the
tsdgss in Manchester and vicinity were con-
eoiidsted under the title of THE Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows Of the Manchester
Unity" a grand lodge, composed of those
who had filed the chair of noble grand (the
presiding officer) a regular term in a subor-
dir ate lodge, was organized and assumed
supervision of the suboriinates The Lon
don associations and other lodges through
out the country refused to acknowledge the
authority Of the Manchester organize ton
and several other uniLies sprang into ex-
istsnce- The Manchester adherents attain
ed greater prosperity than any Of their RI
walls, and the increase of lodges in Great
Britain determined the Manchester authori-
ties to take the place of the local Grand
Lodge, the first meeting of which was held
at Hanley, in the lotteries, Staffordshire
May 10 and ~, ISIS and was attended by
ninety-eight deputies, representing the sew
eral subordinate lodges.
The First american Lodge.
Societies or lodges of Odd Fellows were
Organized in New York and other cities in
the United States rs early as 1906, but had
a brief experience.
The father and founder OF American Odd
Fellowship as 1t is today Thomas Wildey,
was born in London. January 15 1882. and
on reaching manhood was initiated into an
Odd Fellows lodge, where he soon became
DISTINGUISHED for his zeal and integrity He
came to America in 1917 and settled in Bal
fjrnore where he sought the acquaintance
Of the few struggling members who had
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latter part of the year 1919, and on his re-
turn to his home procured from the Duke of
FORKS Lodge of the Manchester Unity,
located at Preston. q document dated Feb
ruary /, 1870, clothing the American organ
ization with the powers Of a grand, as well
as subordinate lodge, under the title of
Number /. Washington Lodge the Grand
Lodge of Maryland and the United States
of America
This action of a subordinate was subse-
quently confirmed by the grand committee
OF the Manchester Unity. On February %.
1921, Washington Lodge surrendered the En-
glish charter to a body of past grands' and
the Grand Lodge of Maryland and the Uni
ted States was regularly organized-the
members OF Washington Lodge receiving a
subordinate charter from the new grand
lodge. In 1923 the self-instituted lodges of
Philadelphia, New York and Boston were
induced to recognize the Maryland organiza-
ton, and that body Immediately forwarded
charters to the subordinates as we'll as
grand lodge charters for Pennsylvania, New
York and Massachusetts,. On April 10, 1924,
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]. Donaldson. 1s7o-71 H. Clay Espey, 1871
u; SOL L. liable, 1sT2-T3; VIM. r. Newman,
1Sio-74; John H. Seifert, 1S14-75; George s.
King, 1Si5-I6; George II. Baer 1S16-I7; JOS
Burroughs, 1S77-7s; Henry C. Stevens, 1873
10; John Long. 1ST9-S0; A. H. Stockman.
lss0-Sl; John Edwin Mason. 1881 81; VIM.
n. Frazier. 1SS2-s3; NJ. d. Brainard, 1881 :
r. G. Grumley, 1SS4-S5; Geo. A Green, 1885,
SO; John A Shackelford, 1SS5-S7; T. Waiter
Fowler, 1SST-Ss Josiah 8. Moffatt, 1SSS-S9:
lS90-3i; Richard II. Sorreii, IS9i-92: A. s.
Webster, 1929.
There are at present about ., 400 Odd Eel
lows I'm the District.
The Grand Lodge meets the third We'd
nesday In January and July The Grand
Encampment meets the third Tuesday in
January and July. The subordinate lodges
meet weekly, while the encampments meet
twice month. The Rebekah lodges meet
twice month. The subordinate lodges
in this jurisdiction and the dates of their
institution are as follows: Central Lodge
No. 1. instituted November II. 1927; Wash
ington Lodge, No. D, September g. 1898;
Eastern Lodge. No. z, February IL, 1899;
Harmony Lodge, No. 0, December T. 1889;
Columbia Lodge. No. 10. July 10. 1870:
Union Lodge, No. II. November Q. 1870;
Covenant Lodge. No. 10, April 10. 1913:
Beacon Lodge, No. 10. September Ii. 1874:
Metropolis Lodge, No. 16. January Is, Is46;
Excelsior Lodge. No. Il, April IS. 1886;
Oriental Lodge Germany. No 10, July II
1873; Federal City Lodge. No. 20. January
II. 1877; Golden Rule Lodge No. 81 July
~ 1850; Salem Lodge. No. ~, January u,
1883; Mt. Pleasant Lodge. No. %. January
%. 1898; Takoma Lodge. No. "a, January
70, 1893; Brookland Lodge, No. p, August
Z. 1893: Langdon Lodge, No. &c. January
80. 1894.
Rebekah degree lodges-Naomi No. 1.
September Z. 1875; Ruth, No. 2, September
1, 1876; Martina washington, No. 3, March
4. 1890. Encampments-Columbi No. !,
January 0. 1884; Magenenu, No. 4. March
-. 1876; Mt. Nebo, No. 8. January -, 1S47;
Fred ID: Stuart, No. Z. July - 1879
The District of Columbia Odd Fellows
have been honored by having three grand
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ter of man, Undue him with proper concep-
lions of his capabilities for good, enli2hten
his mind enlarge the sphere Of his affec-
tons and lead him to a cultivation of the
true fraternal relation designed by the great
Author of his being" The motto: Friend
ship, Love and Truth" was known and
used in Connection with the order in 1775.
The organization for attaining these OBJ
jects has two branches, closely connected,
yet entirely distinct-lodges and encamp-
ments.
To become member of lodge under the
Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the
United States the applicant must be q free
white male of good moral character who
has arrived at the age of twenty-one years,
and who believes in a Supreme Being the
Creator and Preserver of the universe
The encampment branch of the order
came into existence on June IA. 1927 when
Jerusalem Encampment. No l. was in
stituted. Washington Lodge. No. 1. and
Jerusalem Encampment, No. 1. are still
douriShing IN the city of Baltimore
September 20, 1851, through the instru-
mentality and eloquence of the late Vice
President Colfax, grand representative of
Indiana, the degree of Rebekah was estab-
lished, whereby the wives and daughters
of the members of the fraternity could CO.
operate in disseminating the principles of
the order.
In 1882 the Sovereign Grand Lodge adopt-
ed degree for uniform patriarchs of the
encanpment branch, which work was re-
organized in 1885 and the degree of the Pa
triarchs Militant came into existence
The Representatives of the several grand
bodies constitute the United States Grand
Lodge.
The Grand Lodge CT the United States
has organized grand lodges in every state
and territory Of the United States, the
provinces of Canada, Switzerland, Aus
tralia, Chile and a Grand Lodge of the
German empire, which has several grand
lodges under its Jurisdiction. Subordinate
lodges have been organized in the Sand
witch Islands, Peru and London. Grand and
subordinate encampments have been inst-
tuted in nearly every locality where lodges
are established.
Condition of the Order.
The condition of the order at large, ac-
cording to the report of the grand secretary
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, presented at
the last session Of that body, was as fol-
lows:
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sires-James Gettys, w. w. Moore and
Fred. d. Stuart-chosen from their number
The Grand Omcers.
The present officers of the Grand Lodge
are: Grand Master. John H. Wood; deputy
grand master, Theo. Mead; grand warden,
r. H. Sorrell; grand secretary, VIM. r.
Hunt; grand treasurer. J. A 3. Espey;
grand representatives, F. A. Sitter and VIM
p. Allan; grand marshal, Thomas ]. Jones;
grand conductor. j. X. Dawson; grand
chaplain, John p. Lucas; grand guardian,
A. G.. Thomas; grant herald, l.. H. Nc
Dade.
The officers of the grand encampment are:
Grand Patr, David L. Hazard; Or. H. p,
George w. Uline; CIR. Sen. War; D. w.
keck; CIR. Jun. War, Andrew Turnbull
Or. Scribe: Samuel E. Boyce; CIR. Treas,
.rcughs; CIR. Mars, J. b. stahl; q. l. s.,
jos. L. Irwin; G. O. s., r. II. Monfort'
The Patriarchs Militant branch of the or
der consists of Cantons A and Of
the Grand Canton Washington and Canton
Potomac, No. 5, the latter organization
having drum and bugle corps consisting
Of sons Of the members. The organiza-
ton is commanded by Maj. John T. Chan
cey. The officers of the cantons are: Grand
Canton Washington-A. w. T. Galliher
captain Charles H. Campbell, lieutenant;
]. @. Morrison, ensign. b, Joseph Bur-
roughs. captain; w. D. Coleman, lieuten-
ant; H. c. Given. ensign. Canton Poto-
mac. A. Shackelford, captain; D. c, W.
Ourand. lieutenant; James Hughes, en-
sign.
Col. James A. TAFT of East Washington
is probably the oldest initiated Odd Fellow
living in this Jurisdiction. He was initiated
in Washington Lodge, No. 6, December
20. 1885, and is still an active member of
that lodge. Joseph H. Daniel. the we'll
known music teacher in the public schools,
is the oldest member of Central Lodge,
having been initiated January Z, 1899. The
lodge at that time met in room over
Kimbalrs stable, on c street between 4 1-2
and 9Th streets.
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In the District of Columbia.

The. order was established In the District
of Columbia on November 20, 1927, when
Central Lodge, No. /, was instituted. One
year later, November "a 1s2S. the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia came
into existence. In January, 1884, Column
bian Encampment was instituted, and on
April %, 1876, the Grand Encampment of
the District of Columbia was organized at
Alexandria, Va, then a part Of the District
of Columbia. Georgetown Lodge. No. 2,
was instituted January Is. 1928. Since the
organization of the Grand Lodge in 1928
twenty-five additional subordinate lodges
have been instituted. Georgetown, No. 2,
Concord, No. 8, and Jonathan, No. 4, have
ceased to exist, while Pocahontas, No. g.
Potomac, No. S. and Mount Vernon, No. A.
were transferred to the state of Virginia
by the change in the geographical boundary
of the District of Columbia
Marley Encampment, No. q was insti-
tuted at Alexandria, Va, April 21, 1910;
Mt. Pisgah. No. 3, at Georgetown, October
2, 1871; Magenenu. No. 4, March %, 1915.
Since the organization of the Grand En-
caInpment in 1S46 three other encampments
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A Good One on Judge Isle.


Judge Lisle. the young Congressman from
the mountain district Of Kentucky. has a
bright brother. who is a prosperous farmer
at home. The farmer brother strolled into
the village store in Winchester one day,
and the local wit began to quiz him by
asking what he was busying himself about
"Oh," he replied good naturedly. "just
cutting q little corn and raising q few
pigs"
Just think OF It," remarked the store
keeper teasingly. what difference there
is between members of the same familyi
Here you are just a plain. ordinary farmer.
living along here. raising few pigs and
cutting a little corn. and there's your
brother Marcus up in Washington-one Of
the 300 statesmen who are framing the
laws for 60.000. 600 people Now, what do
you suppose Marcus is doing up there
while you are loafing around here in VIM
chester?'
oh" replied the farmer. with q drawl,
II reckon he's roaming around like he
always did. just asking everybody what
it's all about"
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sic by the band. singing by a choir of sew
erai hundred voices under the direction of
Brother John H. Roeder, with Miss Dorothy
Byrd Rogers as soloist; prayer by Rev. Thos.
C. Easton. pastor of the Eastern Presbyter-
ian Church, and addresses by Senator Mar
tin and Second Controller Mansur A re-
cess will then be taken until o'clock. when
reception, promenade concert and hop will
be given in the Convention Hall. Invita-
tons have been extended to the lodges of
Alexandria, Va, and OF Falls Church to
participate in the celebration.
A History of the Order.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
had its origin in London, England, about
1I45. The character attributed to the ear
Hest societies or lodges Of Odd Fellows Is
that of assemblages mainly for social pur-
poses. having an initiation ceremony and
collection being made to aid needy mem
bers
About the year 1900 the lodges In London
and Liverpool were known as The London
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1t was deemed advisable to separate the
powers of the national from state organiza-
tons and the project was contaminated
February %, 1926, when the first meeting of
the Grand Lodge of the United States was
held. In 1926 Thomas wildey, the presiding
officer of the Grand Lodge of the United
States, known as "the grand sire" visited
England and obtained from the grand COM
mittee OF the Manchester Unity an inde-
pendent charter, granting to the Grand
Lodge of the United States authority ito
conduct the business of Odd Fellowship
without the interference of any other coun-
try so long as the same is administered &C.
cording to the principles and purity Of Odd
Fellowship"
Separating From England.
Intimate relations between the two grand
lodges continued for several years, but in
1912, after fruitless efforts on the parts of
the heads of the order in England and the
United States TO reconcile by correspon-
dence. vital differences in the work which
had arisen, James l.. Ridgely, grand CORE
spending and recording secretary, and Isaac
ID. Williamson, grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of the United States were commits
stoned rs special deputies to the Manchester
Unity to adjust the matters In dispute.
Inc commissioners attended the meeting
OF the annual movable committee at Wig
gan, May 16. 1912. and after a conference
continued through several days found that
their efforts for harmonious cooperation
were futile. The commissioners presented
an elaborate report of their proceedings to
the Grand Lodge of the United States in
September, 1872. and that body adopted a
series of resolutions on the subject. The
hostilities of the Manchester Unity threat
ened in 1872 and consummated in 1913 by
their attempt TO institute lodges In the
United States resulted In an entire sever
ance of the existing relations
The objects of American Odd Fellowship
are Ito visit the sicx, relieve the distressed
bury the dead and educate the orphan" 1t
seeks Ito improve and elevate the charac-
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