The Western Odd Fellow from Osborne, Kansas • 1

VO.i. NO. 11. OSBORNE, KNSAS, FEBUARY, 1887. An Initiation in the Olden Time.

Tie IstalFilk KNTKHED AT THK POHT-OKKICK AT t)8 1JOKNK AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER. Published monthly at OHbornc, Kana, at One Dollar per annnm In advance. Address all coiu-municationB, and make all remittances payable to The "Wkhtekn Odd Fellow, Osborne Kansas. ToPLTFJf Bichky. Publishers.

I. O. O. F. DIRECTORY.

SOVEREIGN GRAND LODOK I. O. O. F. return to the world, endeavor to prevent the ovi arising from ignorance, and secure tho education of all over whom you have any influence.

The candidate is now brought up against the Limp, and, according to tho instructions in the ritivd, "aery pain i forced from him by a momentary contact with the llamo." It is probable that if he did not "holler" the eontao' with the flame would bo prolonged until lie did. Tho Warden consoles him hy saying: Many of tho lest of men have stood the test of fire in their journey of as is proved by our histories, which portray the lives of those sublime martyrs who were able, inspired by a confident faith, to sing hymns of praiso to God in ilia midst of flames. Ik-member thi when you return to tho world, and endeavor to encourage and support all who may be undergoing temptation and suffering, and who ask you for protection. Then you will begin that life of ipjiiness which is the result of peace of soul and friendship to men. Now follows an imitation of a storm gongs sound, kettles rattle, balls are rolled over the floor, sheets of iron are shaken to cause a sound like thund wat from a shower bath falls upon tho victim like rain, and, to add to the med ley, the members Hhout and groan.

Then, at a signal, the noise suddenly ceases, and silence is restored. Tin's scene symbolic, the storm of life, when clouds aud darkness surround you, and dangers and difficulties beset your path. Loarn from this scene to feel sympathy and compassion toward all unfortunate ones, and, wheD you hear of distress, think of the emblematic pains which you have suffered and remember the lesson they should teach. The candidate is now brought be and swear to observe under no less a penalty than that of having my arms and legs sepiratcd from my body; or of boing branded as a man void of honour, as my unworthy conduct will deserve. N.

G. Tho Bible lies before you, and, that you may consider this oath binding upou your conscience, kiss the same. Rio as a patriotic brother. As you have bound yourself by a solemn obligation to act according to our custom, I restore you to light and liberty. Here tho bonds and tho blindfold are removed, but there are no lights in the room, except the spirit lamp, which gives a feeble, ghostly flame.

This m-iy lie tid to end tho first half of tho ceremony, and tho part which has boen moat interesting to the candidate, who now feels pretty sore from the rough journey ho has had to make. Ho has not got through, by any means, but he has had the worsk cf it. And as this has takon up as much space as wc can spare one issue, we will give him time to rest and recover from his bruises. Dominion Odd Fel'ow. An encampment of tho Independent Order of Odd Follows was instituted at Delphos.

A number of the members of Beloit Lodgo attended, among whom were Messrs. D. 1). Love, Will Lock-wood, J. W.

Bartleson, Charley Graves, A. G. Mead, R. C. Kotchuni, John Gill, J.

P. Hofftneister, E. Lowe, D. M. D.

Fuller, B. Grout, Roy Williams, Joe Graham, Frank Reisan-ans, R. S. Drake, C. J.

Davis, S. R. Hall and W. Drummond. Western Democrat.

NEH1U8KA. This is what Brother D. A. Cline, G. S.

of Nebraska, has to say of fraternal papers "If there is anything that an Odd Fellow may pardonably be cranky about, it is reading the current literature of the order, and being posted on pUSTER LODGE, ALTON No. 1GP, meets every Saturday night. W. P. Sampson, N.

A. G. Orubb, V. McHenry, Sec; T. M.

Walker, Treas. (CONWAY LODGE, No. 253, meets every Saturday night. J. White, N.

J. A. Kelogg, V. Geo. V.

Crowder, Sec. It. B. Contlott, Treas. pLYDE LODGE, No.

145, meet every Mondiy evening. A.J. IMikopf, N. G. Charles Haffeer.

V. F. D. Gartner, R. S.

L. B. Haynes, P. S. D.

Byrne, Treas. r)ELPI10S LODGE, No. 149, meets every Saturday night. G. B.Love joy, N.

G. Joy Bishop, V. G. D. V.

C. Bower, Rec. Sec. Len White, Per. Sec; W.

B.Jones, Treas. PAR WEST LODGE, No. 150, Kinsley, Kansas. Meets every Wednesday uight. N.

W. Keu-nedv; V. T. K. Bowman Rec.

Sec, Dr. G. M. Seacat; J. C.

Miller; Per. Sec, J. W. Tyrrell. TONIA LODGE.

No. 2G4, meets every Saturday night James Ellis, N. G. E. F.

Pound, V. J. B. DrwHslur, Sec. Adam Hull, Per.

Sec. D. L. Morton, Treas. A ANKATO LODGE, No.

180, meets every Thursday night J. M. Mechem, N. G. J.

W. DeVoss, Rec. Sec. C. A.

Spencer. Per Sec E. P. Bancroft, Tr as. MICKERSON LODGE, No.

190. meets evwry Saturday night. R. Green, N. G.

Robe Henrv, V. G. M. McCormick, S. W.

F. Hendry, P. S. Geo. Payne, Treas.

nSBORNE LODGE, No. 185, meets every Wednesday night. E. B. Garrigues, N.

G. John McGuire, V. G. A. Huhn, Sec; A.

Linn, Treas. QGDEN LODGE, No. 281, meets every Saturday night. T. m-ister, N.

Chas. E. Emerson, V. G. R.

J. Hand, See H. V. Leighton, Per. Sec.

J. M. Myers, Treas. STOCKTON LODGE, No. 175, meets every Wednesday mailt.

F. Robins, N. T. J. Losey, V.

F. A. Zeigler, Sec. ALEM LODGE, No. 210, meets eve- ry Saturday eveuing.

J. W. Lewis-N. G. A.

A. Prescott, V. G. H. C.

Dutton, Sec. J. W. Mite iell, Treis. SPIRIT SPRINGS LODGE, No.

159, JOHN n. WHllK, G. 8. New York J. C.

UDKRWOOD, D. G. 8. Kentucky Theo. A.

Ross, S. Marylund Isaac A. Bheppaud, O. T. Pennsylvania ALLEN Jenckeh, Ass't, G.

8. Rhode Is'and Rev. J. W. Vknable, G.

Chap Kentncky JobnT. Jakes, G. Mr Delaware J. Harwell. G.

Guar TenneHHee E. 1L Whitney. G. Mes Michigan GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS. I.

T. McMillan, M. Wichita W. A. aem ant.

D. G. M. Fort Scott A. P.

Riddle, G. W. Minneapulis 8. F. Burdett, 8.

Leavenworth h. C. 8tinb, G. T. Ottawa Geo.

W. Jones, G. Tepeka J. 8. Coddino, B.

Louisville A. L. Voorhees, O. M. Russell N.

O. Branch, o. C. Paoia REV. J.

A. Bbight, G. Chap. Abilene G. E.

Empie, a. M. Burlingame B. K. BriNK.

O. H. Piatt JoDenhollem, Ofl Caldwell GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF KANSAS. Thos Moonlight, o. P.

Leavenworth 8 Bertram, o. H. P. Council Grove Alex Leck, g. J.

w. Fort Scott Henry. Mayer, w. a. Newton B0RDETT, G.

8. Leavenworth Hastings, g. T. Leavenworth Kelsey, G. R.

1 Yr. Atchison James Geary, g. R. 2 Yrs. Newton In a former issue wo gave the mode of opening a lodge in one of the now defunct Orders of Oddfellows.

We now give the ceremony of initiation in the Fame i-ocicty. Our readers will congratulate themselves that they did not havo to go through this severe process before they became Oddfellows. In prepnring for an initiation all tho lights in the room were extinguished, and only a spirit lamp left burning. A rough pathway was constructed of boards, stones and blocks, and at one pa was a brushwood thicket. There were also provided the materials usnd in theatres to imitate a storm.

The brethren disgui-ed themselves with masks and dresses. The candidate was divested of all his clothing, blindfolded and bound. Two conductors led him by the cords with which he was hound. Entering the room in this manner, he was brought before the Warden, and thus introduced Con Worthy Warden, at the request of thin candidate, we havebro ght him here to be initiated into the duties peculiar to an Oddfellow. WT.

Advance at your own risk, ho mortal, for hardslips are before you. Remember that the road that leads to happiness is not a smooth one. It ia long und rough; and new dangers meet you at every ctep. Are you willing to submit to all tests in your search for knowledge? Candidate I am. W.

If that be the case, you will advance on your own responsibility. But I trust that the conductors who have brought you here will accompany you as far as possible to guard you from threatening danger. The candidate, with the assistance of the conductors, passes over the rough pathway, going three times around the room. During his march the Warden exhorts him to remember that others have had to travel a similar road; and bids him be of good cheer, for he will receive the reward if he perseveres to the end. Then the conductors pull SUBORDINATE LODGES.

Cards inserted under this head at $2 so per year, or $1.25 per term. No extra charge "for chancing names of officers. A copy of the paper for filing will be furnished each lodge running a card, for 50c additional, or card and paper one year $3.00. fore tho N. while tho apparatus used in the journey is removed as quiet ly as possible.

N. G. Mr. Blank, Yon have passed Visiting brethren will be cordially welcomed in allot the ollowing lodgee through symbolical scenes of danger, Concordia Lodge No. 92.

Meets every Tues which, I doubt not, you will remembe day evening John Lamb, N. G. n. C. McCoy meets everv Tuesday night.

V. 11 as long as you live. Jiut there are V. O. F.

F. Bracken, Bee A. Whitehead Per him suddenly, and compel him to fall. Tulano, N. O.

John Fleming, V. G. V. F. Groesbock, Treas.

other dangers you have to meet, which are real. They end not with your life, Hairy Searle, Sec. Frank Goepel, RtTLOBD Lodge No. 162 Meets every Fri ireas. day eveninsr.

S.Dunham, N. G. AO Hatter liut follow you to the unknown and in They make considerable ado, trying to get him up, one of them crying: "He is going over the rocks! Save him from falling into the lower quarries, where WICHITA LODGE, No. 93, meets V. McNall, Sec.

Pratt. Treas. visible world. Are you now prepared every Friday night. W.

L. John son, N. Fred J. Cossett, V. W.

Atkinson. Rec. Sec. A. J.

Applegate, 0B3ONIA Lodge No. 272. Meets every Thursday night Cook, N. I Mason, V. G.

Hetrick, Rec Sec. Webb, Per Sec; so many have lost their lives." He is to enter into a compact with us to keep secret all that transpires in the lodge? The candidate, expressing his will Per. Sec. W. P.

Stem Treas. Kinsey, Treas. Ja Rep. what is transpiring in tho Odd Fellow's world, now any one can neglect it and propose to lead and instruct, is more than we can easily understand. When a lodge becomes partially insane, as thoy will sometimes, by having no communication with the outside world, a complete and radical cure can soon be effected by subscribing for a half dozen fraternal papers, through which they can breathe a little fresh air.

To lodges everywhere we say, 'See ye to it somebody among you reads the latest society The Chaplain and the Page. Rev. Mr. J. A.

Bright, the personification of intelligence and energy, is chaplain, and is a general favorite among the members and officers, even spreading the mantle of his loving kindness over little pages who all worship him. We havo, however, a good joke on him, which, without his knowledge, desire to tell. Shortly after the organization of the house, and after the hap. lain had hud opportunity to offer play DELOIT LODGE, No. 130, meets ingness, he is led to the alter, where he Grand Chaplain Bright requests us to say that he is ready to visit lodges kDeels; his light hand, being freed at any time when called upon.

Long from the cords, is placed on tho Bible, winter evenings are just the time to open at tlie ten commandments, and he have Brother Uright give bis fine les repeats, not an obligation, but an oath sons in Odd Fellowship. Don't fail to helped to bis feet, and they move on. W7. My friend, I feel for your condition, and rejoice thit you have stood this test without personal injury; for many, without conductors, have perished miserab'y. W7hen you return t- the world, and see how many cast them selves imprudently into danger, reflect what a lienefit a friend and a guide would be to them, and, if possible, bo yourself that friend.

As they move on, the candidate is led in'o the thicket of brushwood, where have him visit your lodge. Ion will find him able and willing in his work. in.the terms following: in possession of all my sen-Res, declare, that I am a man free-born and of mature ae, and that I am not ATCHISON. Schi'ler lodge No. 33, l.

O. O. nnder undue influence from any one. meet to-night. I solemnly promise that I will bo just Friendship lodge No.

5, I. O. O. toward all men I will be loyal to the he gets tangled up among the hushes. King and Constitution, obedient to all every Tuesday night.

D. D. Lore, N. G. W.

B. Lockwood. V. G. C.

J. Davis. Sec. John Mehl, Per. Sec.

J. P. Hoffman, Treas. T5ROOKVILLE LODGE, No. 270, meets everv Wednesday night.

A. S. Duncan, N. J. C.

Gault, V. G. Jos. H. Armstrong, Sec.

J. E. Vince, Treas. pLIFTON LODGE, Xo. 181, meets every Saturday night.

E. J. Mc-QuiU N. G. P.

iker, V. E. W. Gaywood, R. S.

G. H. Hertford, P. S. D.

C. Rossuian, Treaa. pEDARVLLLE LODGE, No. 230, m-ets every Saturday F. A.

IVan, N. G. Ira Chase, V. G. G.

H. Detwiler, Rec. Sec. J. S.

Fegg, P. S. G. D. Boaghman, Treas.

pORA LODGE, No. 280, meets every Saturday night. J. N. Crandall, N.

Tbos." Stoops, V. II. C. Smith, R. J.

A. Miller, Martin Pitzer, P. S. CLAY LODGE, No. 115, meets every Wednesday night.

F. P. Hark-nees, N. G. John Shearer, V.

G. R. lams, R. W. E.

Durrant, P. 8. J. P. Stewart, Treas.

at last night's meeting had one candidate for initiation, and one applicant. Since new and young blood is at its The conductor informs him that they the laws passed by the Supremo Court are in the woods, and have lost their er fir the welfare of the commonwealth and forgiveness for the shortcomings of tho reporters and newspaper men in of Parliament, and will render duo re. way; but, after a while, he declares he general, and a very few of the idiort- head the lodge prospers. The boys of this lodge presented their necret-iry, H. L.

Stein, with $25 as a token of their esteem, and for his faithful service in sees a 1 ght, and, after some more twists, and turns, and struggles, they get out comings of the members, aud had gained the effeetions of the whole house, he of the wildernefs. that office. The presentation was made -My friend, you have stood an was asked by one of the little girl pages how he put in his time, to which he re leetto ail eflicers appointed by the authorities of this kingdom. I will give a patriotic Odd Fellow the preference over every other in my ihine-s, if I not good and suflicient reason for doing otherwise. I will strictly respect the chastity of all tho female relatives of a brother.

I will never reveal to any ODe the ritual or work of this dge; nor put them in writing, print, nor publish them. The several points I promise other test. It represents the dangers arisiog from rgnoraoco. How many by Past Grand Rostwick, which was resjonded to by Stcretary Stein with a few words of thanks. Patriot, Feb.

9. plied: mbers of the human familv, who "My dear little girl, it takes me all The Odd Fellows talk of building a might have attained the highest posi tions, had they been properly educated, fall victims to ignorance. When you day, hard work, to sudy out the shortness of my prayers." Kansas City Journal. three story business ock in the spring on the corner by the skating rink. Mcpherson Register..