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The Official History and Literature of Odd Fellowship; The Three-Link Fraternity. Illustrated - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897. Excerpt: ... a protest from rive patriarchs, who desired a more perfect organization, he had not granted the request, and laid the papers before the Grand Lodge. To this petition and protest the committee on petitions reported and their resolutions were adopted: First, That the Grand Sire grant the petition as requested; and second, that a charter be granted the petitioners, and such "Royal Purple degree members as may elect" to join in the petition. Ocmulgee Encampment, No. 2, at Macon, was accordingly instituted in 1843. This brought trouble to the incoming Grand Sire, Howell Hopkins, for the reason that several Royal Purple degree members, not having elected to sign the petition for No. 2, urged the organization of another encampment; the Grand Sire complied with their request, and Franklin Encampment, No. 3, at Macon, was, accordingly, instituted early in 1844, and the warrant of each was confirmed September 17, 1844. Chattahoochee Encampment, No. 4, at Columbus, was the next to be instituted, and its charter was confirmed at the same session. Augusta Encampment, No. 5, at Augusta, was organized in 1845, and its charter confirmed the 17th of September, 1845. This was followed the next year by Flint Encampment, No. 6, at Albany, which was duly organized, and its warrant confirmed September 23, 1846. Grand Encampment of Georgia.--The Right Worthy Grand Encampment was instituted July 12, 1847, in the city of Macon, District Deputy Grand Sire Wiley Williams officiating. Among the names of the thirtytwo duly qualified representatives present from three encampments, Robert H. Griffin, afterward Grand Sire, heads the list. Wiley Williams was elected Grand Patriarch. A few of the workers in this Grand body we especially recall, and among them the late W. B. Harris; the pr...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1150813938
- ISBN 13 9781150813931
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages428
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