The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-26
'ODDFELLOWS'
ANNIVERSARY
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Pleasant Evening Spent By the
Lodge and the Ladies
Auxiliasy.
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pRoGRAMBANQuET. DANCING
An Address Was Delivered By
Brother John Hahn On the
History Of the Order.

The 1. o. q. r.. following lts usual
custom, last night commemorated the
si,h anniversary Of the existence Of
the order. Theoccasion was one OF mer
riment and rejoicing for all present.
Both Odd Fellows and Rebekahr were
out Ia force. There was literary and
musical program and that was follow
cd By banquet. Following Is the
program as rendered;
Opening ode: anniversary exercises;
selection by Regal Mandolin club; ad-
dress, Bro. John Hahn; selection. Re
gal Mandolin club; recitation. Miss
Bessie sabo: vocal solo. MIR. +, 6.
Turner. selection. mandolin club' clos
Ing ode.
The address OF MIR. Hahn follows;
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
In the winter OF 1915 one Thomas
wlldey and certain John welch,
both natives OF England. were resi-
dents OF the city of Baltimore. Md,
and, as felIow-countrymen were In the
habit of spending much OF their time
together.
The two friends regretted very much
that they were deprived Of the the So
ciai pleasure OF belonging TO an Odd
Fellow lodge In this country,
IN the Baltimore American. Fehrn-
AIRY Is. 1919, appeared the following;
.'No,ice to all odd Fellows. A few
members Of the Society Of odd Fellows
win be glad 10 meet their brethren
for consultation upon the subject OF
forming lodge. The meeting WIN be
held Friday evening, March2. 1919.
AT the time and place designated
two more made their appearance. manly
John Duncan and John chentham.T This
increased their number to four, but
atm not enough to start a new lodge,
Another notice appeared in the Balti-
more American on the s7th day OF
March, 1919. "Notice to Odd Fellows;
A few members OF the Society OF odd
Fellows WI be glad TO meet their
brethren for the purpose OF forming
lodge, on Friday evening. April :,
al the Seven stars, second street. !
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This had the effect Of bringing 70 the
! surraee certain Richard Rushworth,
an initiate OF London lodge. Having
the required number no time was lost.
All necessary arrangements were made
ami on Monday. April %, 1919, the five
brothers met at the sign OF the Seven
Stars on Second street, between Market
and Frederick, and then and there
with all the form Of which those five
possessed any knowledge, they sol
rmnly instituted and opened \ lodge
which they named Washington Lodge
Of odd Fellows. Thomas wildey being
the noble grand and John Welch the
vice grand. IN
The question could be asked: Has
Odd Fellowship prospered, its member
shin been Increased and has the seed
that Thomas wildey planted 81 years
ago born fruit? rhis question Is fully
answered by reference TO the report oil
the Sovereign Grand lodge Of the
United States, presented during It's SEES
sion, September is, 1909. There Is now
one sovereign grand lodge. SIX quasi
| Independent grand lodges, namely
Australia, Denmark, Germany, Eether-
lands Sweden and Switzerland sixty
six grand lodges, IS grand encamp-
ments, 1872 subordinate lodges s7SO
snb-encampments, 57aS Rebekah lodges
The total world membership is now
l,ss2, 1894.
In the United States the total men,
bershlp is i.200,sSi.
Relief paid out during year 1901 SS''
eSS,7sb ,sS.
Revenue paid out during year 1901 siO,'
| 7S?,5s2.
Invested funds reported, s2s,s52,7es'
Number Of weeks benefits paid, 6s6SOS
widowed families relieved, bSls.
State Of oregon-subordinate lodges
l42, Members. December 81. 1902, SSS4
Total relief fund paid, S7,24ol2.
Total receipts paid, sli4es2.lO.
invested funds of subordinate lodges
$56l.S2s.24
Rebekah lodges, 90, Members Decem'
Der 81, 1902. eO2s.
Receipts, ssSss,
Total relief, $17SSS.
Assets s15.4oS,7s,
II must be taken into consideration
that our benefits to our members, wild
ows and orphans are also benefits to
the community at large. Members saw
ed from want are not only kept from
being burden on the public, but are