The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-02
Odd Fellows
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
From Richmond Dispatch. Feb 20.
1859.

From Richmond Dispatch. Feb 20.
1859.
Schiller Lodge, No. t3s, Tndepen-
dent Order OF ODD Fellows. was duly
Instituted night before last by Deputy
Grand Sire T. d. stuart, assisted by
G NJ Redman, OF the Grand Lodge
Of virginia The officers OF tbs new
lodge elected are: F. Laube, noble
grand: w. Go ze. ~ s-grand: p. Bern
urcr. Tbs is the German lodge that
grew out OF the old schiller society
Times Dispatch. Feb. 20. 1919.
Prior to and until some time dur
ing the Civil War. there existed In
Richmond German society called
"Sonderhare Bruder." which rana-
lated into English means same az
odd Fellows During the Civil
War, this society. Like many others
bers elrvived- On February 16th.
1865. In the new Market hall. corner
of Sixth and Marshall Streets which
stu stands Il lodge OF the Indepen-
dent Order OF ODD geliows was in
srituted and called Schiller Lodge.
No. I3e, Y hich in the matter referred
to in the Times Dispatch notice
above. this lodge being noticeabiy the
successor of the Son 1erbare Bruder.
ne u1lNuttS Oh mo ioaAe from iCs
FeDruary l7tht 1869, to January 4th.
1852, are contained in n large record
book in most perfect preservation.
and is kept in the safe of Samuel
Scheer. now one OF the oldest mem
bers OF Schiller Lodge. In both age
and INF alton, at his place OF bust
ness. 14ll L. Main street The min
utes If The institution of the lodge
are In English. out all the others are
IN German. German r!tuale was
used in the work Of the lodge for The
past fifty years, until forbidden by
the Sovereign Grand Lodge al its
communication held September 1918,
an were all other rituals In foreign
languages. Schiller Lodge has OK
changed It's German rituals for Eng
lish ones and still continues to meet
and transact business as of yorc.
Most Worth Grand Master. ]. F.
Redmond. and L. NJ. Fitzhugh, r. G,
Master Of Virginia, were present at
ent and presiding, r. ID. Stewart of
the District of Columbia, Deputy
Grand Sire. Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. z. Fl. Fitzhugn. acted IA
Deputy Grand Marsha w. A. r Nye,
p G.. az Deputy Warden: Grand
Secretary VIM. J. Riddick. as Deputy
Grand Secretary; Hugh Smith, r. g..
as Deputy Grand Guardian William
Kiiter, Deputy Grand Master of the
District OF Columbia, T. j. Evans, p.
G.. Master and A. T. Burr. p. G.. were
also present
The charter members were FRANKS
Iaube. William Goethe, Charles
Nul<el, August Bonner. Otto Morgan
stern. John @. Ebenhack, Philip
Bershumcr and Ditrich Nitter.. OF
these DiJriCh Nitte9 alone survives
He is about ninety years old, and
untn about six months ago attended
the communications of the lodge. He
was not al the anniversary. being III
and confined to the house.
During the fifty years the lodge has
had 1858 members y has paid fun
erai expenses. si4.525, and sick bene-
FITS, $4,000. Outside of brother
Mite. william iiolzappel and Samuel
Schur, are the oldest mem osrs
The Bundle OF Sticks VIII visit
Lodge No. los. at It's lodge
room on Huh street. carner of Tenth
r@St Thursday nisht. The 9Th instant.
a large and e"thuslhsilc meeting Is
anticipated as HENDERSON lodge Is
very popular. and fair westhef Is
lonfed Tor this week. All Odd FEEL
lows should take notice and make the
occasion memorable.