Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-21
ODD FELLOWS REUNION.
Golden Jubilee Of Odd Fellowship in
the TRANSIT Missouri West
MEETING AT SANTA re, julv 10.

To the several grand lodges, grand
encampments and Rebekah assem-.
blies and to all officers, past officers
and members: greeting:
July 10, 1851. dates the instituting
OF MonteZuma Lodge No. I, the Pho
neer. at Santa Fe. In the Territory Of
New Mexico-dates the founding OF
Oud Fellowship in the Trans Missouri
west. And with Pioneer lodge, to-
gether with two other lodges and two
encampments, subsequently instituted
in New Mexico. prior to January 2,
1855, constitute the pioneer group In
the order, which ~intrepidly led the
way over an immense expanse. hav.
ing for its sole occupants the wild In
dian. the buffalo and a few trappers
and traders and soldiers; to an iso-
lated and remote frontier settlement,
antedating by a generation, Plymouth
Rock and jamestown. A pioneer
group. wherein each lodge and en-.
campment. a%ntedates all other lodges
or bodies in Odd Fellowship, instituted
within the vast territory. included In
the original boundaries of New Mexico
and the Louisiana Purchase west Of
Kansas City; the two vast domains as
a whole, popularity known as the
Trans. Missouri west.
Wherefore. the grand lodge of New
Mexico, In fraternal good will and In
proper and becoming remembrance OF
the memorable occasion.
Resolved, That commemorative
ceremonies OF the semi-centennial of
Odd Fellowship In the Trans-Missouri
west, be and the same are ordered.
And, the City of Santa Fe. New Mex.
leo, Is hereby designated as the place
and July 18th and 18th as the time
for such ceremonies.
And, withal, appointed the same
place and time for holding It's twelfth
annual session.
The sovereign grand lodge. In an.
nual communication at the City of
Richmond, Virginia, in order That
the best interests OF the order may be
subserved." did by unanimous vote ap.
prove the action recited OF the grand
lodge of New Mexico. directed the at.
tention OF subordinate grand bodies
to the same and recommended that
members of the order who convent.
emily could, attend said ommemora
tive ceremonies.
Accordingly, the grand lodge OF
New Mexico sends greeting In +. l..
and T. to the several grand bodies
designated, to their accredited repre-
sentatlves respectfully, and to all Of.
iicers, past officers and members OF
the order and to editors OF fraternal
journals, and cordially invite each
and alias also all other persons In.
terested, to attend and participate In
the commemoration OF the memorable
event. appointed as above, at the old
est capital city in the republic.
Come. brothers., and unite with us
in according grand honors and in CIV
ing emphasis to this historic event
OF fraternity and humanity: and. that
We may thus plight our troth anew
to our beloved order, around the ven
rable altar. planted with the founding
Of Odd Fellowship beneath the
shadows of the Rocky mountains. The
first altar of the order planted within
the imperial bounds comprising nearly
one-half the area OF the United States.
And owe which area let II be added,
the order. nobly extending Its pioneer
work. and broadening its field OF use.
fulness, went hand.in-hand with the
subsequent phenomenal march OF EN-.
)ire over a virgin public domain.
Gvidencing its keen energy and fra.
.ernal spirit, In sixteen grand jurisdic.
ions OF Odd Fellowship since institut-
I'd in a like manne OF the states and
territories contemporaneously created.
and an aggregate membership OF
nearly 100000, We repeat. come.
Given by order OF the grand lodge
of New Mexico.
ALEX. BOWIE.
w. G. RITCH,
G. q. BELL,
j. T. COOPER,
j. s. HOWELLS,
T. b. CATRON.
Executive Committee.
Attest-ALEX. BOWIE, Grand Sec'y.