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Title |
A Digest of the Decisions and Legislation of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
Date |
1904 |
Scope & Content |
"A Digest of the Decisions and Legislation of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows from its organization to 1903 together with the constitution, by-laws, rules or order, standing resolutions and act of incorporation of the sovereign grand lodge" by Charles M. Besbee, of North Caroline, Past Grand Sire. Published by authority of the Sovereign Grand Lodge in 1904. The General Index Includes: Act of Incorporation, Anniversary; Balls--Parties; Bartenders--See Saloonkeepers, etc.; Benefits; By-Laws of S.G.L.; Cards--Certificates; Code; Constitution of S.G.L.; Decisions and Legislation of 1903; Degrees; Degree Lodges; Diplomas; Dues--Fees; Emblems; Endowment; Fees-See Dues; Flag; Funds; Funerals; Gamblers-- See Saloonkeepers, Etc.; Grand Bodies; Grand Representatives; Homes; Incorporation of S.G.L., Act of; Legislation of 1903, Decisions and; Liquors; Membership; Memorial Day; Officers of Sovereign Grand Lodge; Officers of Grand Bodies; Officers of Subordinates; Order, Rules of S.G.L.; Paraphernalia--See Regalia; Parties--See Balls; Passwords; Past Officers; Patriarchs Militant Code; Patriarchs Militant, Decisions and Legislation Affecting; Processions; Professional Gamblers--See Saloon Keepers, Etc.; Publications; Rebekah Degree Code; Rebekah Degree, Decisions and Legislation Affecting; Regalia--Paraphernalia; Representatives, Grand; Resolutions, Standing, S.G.L.; Rules of Order, S.G.L.; Saloonkeepers--Bartenders, Professional Gamblers; Sovereign Grand Lodge; Standing Resolutions, S.G.L.; Subordinates; Trials; Visiting; and Work of the Order. |
Administrative/Biographical History |
The Lead City Lodge #17 I.O.O.F. was charted in 1879. They moved into the I.O.O.F. building on Lead's Main Street in 1934. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is one the oldest fraternal organizations in the world. They promote friendship, love and truth and are non-political. |
Collection |
Adams Museum Collection |
Object Name |
Book |
Catalog Number |
2022.012.001 |
Search Terms |
1900s Fraternal Organizations History Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lead Literature Men |
Archival History |
In early 2022, the books were donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Spearfish, S.D. by an unknown donor. |