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History of odd fellow lodges in St. Louis and St. Louis Lodge Number 5 December 23, 1806 the first Odd Fellow Lodge in the United States was Shakespeare Lodge No. 1. It was located in New York City, however it was not officially recognized. April 26th, 1819 Washington Lodge No. 1 of Baltimore Maryland was recognized by the founder himself Thomas Wildey. August 18th, 1834 First Lodge in Missouri was chartered Travelers Rest Lodge No. 1, St louis City. By Thomas Wildey and Degree Team.Henry Doellner conceived an idea that it was time to charter a new lodge, tune up in his home with W.S. Stewart, John L. pointer, Harvey R. Curtis, Augustine Kennedy, and members of Germania Lodge No. 3 and Oliver Harris, member of Travelers Lodge No. 1, and Charles DeBrueill of Wildey Lodge No. 2 agree to petition a charter for Lodge No. 5, It was then Charter on August 21, 1841. First officers of St louis Lodge No. 5 were Noble Grand Augustine Kennedy, Vice Grand Henry Doellner, Harvey R. Curtis Secretary, and William S. Stewart Treasure. In 1842 St. Louis Lodge No. 5 had 48 members. St. Louis Lodge No. 5 first met in the hall on Main & 4th over a bank called Benoist Banking Company until 1846 which they then move to 4th & Locust. March 31st, 1863 The Odd Fellows building which destroyed by fire caused from a steamboat which caught the building on fire. The only item that was salvaged from the fire was the odd fellows bible, and a little book that had minutes recorded in it from a meeting dated 1846, “it's in lthe display case at the lodge hall”. The original charter was lost in the fire.
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Genuine Friendship, which hears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, is the first step toward progress and personal enrichment, and the teachings of Temperance, Prudence, and Justice. Love is the basis for all life’s ambitions, service to humanity, and more family oriented. Truth, the imperial virtue, promotes economic stability, equality under law, freedom of enterprise, the highest of ethical standards, and lasting peace, the ultimate goal of fraternity. Universal Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of God is imperative to the survival of the World, and can be accomplished only through the practice of fellowship and understanding among all peoples and nations.
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