Buy this book on-line Fox, Charles N.; Barnes, William H.; Smith, S. B.; Floyd, R. H.; Norcross; W. F : Printed letter - "Odd Fellows' Home of California"Odd Fellows, San Francisco, 1894
Original beige pamphlet. Pamphlet is dated January 5, 1894 with San Francisco as the location. 8 1/2" x 10 3/4." Four pages. Very clean copy with slight chipping along the folds. This pamphlet is addressed to the lodges and members of the I. O. O. F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) of California and relays the minutes of an Odd Fellows meeting that proposed the establishment the first Odd Fellows Home in California. The Trustees are listed as Charles (Chas.) N. Fox, William (Wm.) H. Barnes, S. B. Smith, R. H. Floyd, and W. F. Norcross. Their proposal was attested by Grand Secretary George T. Shaw. The Odd Fellows is an international fraternity consisting of lodges dating back to 1793 in London. In addition to recreational activities, the Odd Fellows promote principles of philanthropy and charity. Odd Fellows Homes were retirement communities for retired Odd Fellows, their wives, widows, and orphans.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Fox, Charles N.; Barnes, William H.; Smith, S. B.; Floyd, R. H.; Norcross; W. F : Printed letter - "Odd Fellows' Home of California". Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, out-of-print books, livres anciens, livres d'occasion and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |