Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-19
ODD FELLOWS.
Biographical Sketches Of N. {.
Stevens and Samuel Vann.
PAST GRAND MASTERS.

The CITIZEN publishes on the first
page of todays issue the half.tono
cuts of two wellknown local and terri
torial Odd Fellows Past Grand Mas
Ter Noel Eugene stevens and Past
Grand Master Samuel Yam.
me following biographical sketch of
the TWO gentlemen is taken from the
pamphlet recently issued los the Grand
/ Lodge. l. O. O. +. of New Mexico and
/ published 10y the Gallup Republican.
Noel Eugene Stevens was born nj
Norway. oxford county. Me. December
l. 1871 Was initiated into the l. O q
r az Coalmont Pa. Coalmunt iodgc
NO. 56l. al the age OF - years and 3
months. and for thirty.iour years has
nc'h an active member of the order.
without suspension or lapse During
inns time he has held mcmborship i'm
omaha. Nch.. LcavonWorth. Kan. and
TWO lodges IN Albuquerque. ~ NJ lie
was mao" camp member I'm Kansas
ana Is now member of No. of Aim
Quorque He was a member OF tur ala
L. ID. camp, and AT present A member
of Canton Rio GTandc No. / = n of
albuquerque as well as rripIo Link
Rchckah lodge No. lU lie is past high
priest and past chioi patriarch of the
"ncampWcnt and an active worker i'm
all the branches Of the order Brothpr
stevens wo.k in the Grand odpo of
New Mexico is part of the history of
lhat upd\ IN which he has lahorcd to
ADVANCE the Interests of the order nj
an tunes. After holding several minor
Offices he was elected grand master in
1874 Tor two years. During the trying
times following the panic. when LODGES
oil All OTHaVG Iiglopl.,I
stevens. by his hard work and con.
slant attention TO the duties of The
Office, as well as by personal visitation
not only stopped the backward move.
mont OF the l. O. O. +. in the territory
nut succeeded in inst.tuting three sub.
ordinate and three Rebokah lodges
bringing the membership TO the high.
est hgnic ever reached. and placing
the finances In a sound condition. He
was representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge at Detroit In 1899 and al
Richmond In 1900 His work was thor
ough aud reliable; perfection in secret
work and degree work was insisted
upon ana obtained.
Samuel Nann was bonn in Coventry. |
England February 10. 1854 Was edu |
Gated at home and adopted The bust |
''Ho VI J'Nfi'I ana opllclan came |
to the United States in April 1881 |
Initiated into the Manchester Unity of !
odd Fellows June. 1873. Joined Social |
! .odge, No. 40, |. O. O. f. at Rockford |
ILL., Came to Albuquerque about zen |
years ago. Transferred membership |
to Harmony lodge. No. H. |. O. O. f.. |
at Albuquerque as charter member |
Is n past commandant of Canton Rio /
irande, No. |, past chief patriarch Al. |
huquerquo encampment No. I. past |
Grand OF Harmony lodge No. II. and a
member Of Triple Link Rehol(ah lodge
all of Albuquerque Was elected grand
treasurer of the grand lodge in 1896 |
deputy grand master 1898. grand mas.
ter 1899. He Is "A prosperous business
nan Of Albuquerque whore he con
ducts fine jewelry store, also doing
well as an optiCian.
Past Grand Master Nann hopes again
o meet many of the brothers al the
centennial celebration of the establish
nent of Odd Fellowship in New Mex.
co In 1851