Odd Fellows' grand lodge once loomed over Lafayette Square in New Orleans The Mason-like benevolent society had roots in 18th century England. BY MIKE SCOTT | Contributing writer.

According to Demasi, the homeowners had asked the Odd Fellows about the bones when they discovered them after purchasing the lodge. “The family…inquired about the bones and were told they were ...

That lodge had been around for a century, but like fraternal groups across the country — the Elks, Jaycees, Shriners — the Odd Fellows had largely failed to attract new generations. The old ...

The Davis Odd Fellows Lodge initiated 11 new members on Wednesday, June 28, under the direction of Noble Grand Stewart Savage. With the addition of these newcomers, the Davis Odd Fellows number 285, ...

Wheeling, WV — The independent order of Odd Fellows Wheeling Lodge #9 celebrated their 175th anniversary this evening beginning with a dinner and following with opening something special.

For information about Pythagoras Odd Fellow Lodge #23, 635 N. Riverside Drive, visit its Facebook page or email [email protected]. Chris Smith contributed to this report.

Lodge No. 298 Odd Fellows’ members, and the Lizzie Rebekahs, the organization’s female counterpart to the men’s fraternal club, left pieces of their history behind in meeting logs and minute ...

The history of the Odd Fellows in Winneshiek County goes back to 1854. Today there are about 50 members, according to Vine, who was grand master of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Iowa from 2003-04.

The Odd Fellows lodge continually used the building for meetings and social events from its opening, through the Great Depression, World War II and the slow decline of fraternalism until 1997, ...

Mehmen wants to rekindle interest and participation in the Odd Fellows Lodge. “My family has been part of this lodge’s history for 100 years,” said Mehmen, who joined in 2016.

LOUIS — The developer that purchased the Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge on Lindell Boulevard now plans to demolish the building and erect in its place a $20 million, seven-story ...