"Our county and its people" : A history of Hampden County, Massachusetts. . s; vice-president, Esther H. Faunce; warden, Clara E. Clark; secretary,Sarah A. Barry; treasurer, Elmina P. Brown. The appointedofficers were : Marshal, Annali L. Batchelder; conductor, Jean-ette Dunham; chaplain, Elsie L. Robinson; inside guardian,Harriet I. Hayward; outside guardian, Florence Hurn. SUBORDINATE LODGES, I. 0. O. F. Hampden Lodge, No. 27.—Hampden lodge was institutedFebruary 7, 1844, with Addison Ware, James Henry, James , Josiah Hunt, Albert C. Cole, Thomas Hassard, jr., ascharter members, al
"Our county and its people" : A history of Hampden County, Massachusetts. . s; vice-president, Esther H. Faunce; warden, Clara E. Clark; secretary,Sarah A. Barry; treasurer, Elmina P. Brown. The appointedofficers were : Marshal, Annali L. Batchelder; conductor, Jean-ette Dunham; chaplain, Elsie L. Robinson; inside guardian,Harriet I. Hayward; outside guardian, Florence Hurn. SUBORDINATE LODGES, I. 0. O. F. Hampden Lodge, No. 27.—Hampden lodge was institutedFebruary 7, 1844, with Addison Ware, James Henry, James , Josiah Hunt, Albert C. Cole, Thomas Hassard, jr., ascharter members, all of whom are deceased. Present member-ship, 725. This is the oldest subordinate lodge in Springfield,and is naturally regarded as the mother of the subordinatelodges. During the dark days of Odd Fellowship, when thepublic maligned and abused the order, when it was loss of repu-tation and loss of business to be known as a member of anysecret society, when lodges were mobbed, if openly approved, andmembers were assaulted because faithful to their convictions, it ( 485 ). Eliphalet Trask ODD FELLOWSHIP was then that a few of Hampdens members crept closer togetherin their bond of unity, and legitimately fought the forces of per-secution until honor was redeemed and reputation made Hampden alone belongs the honor and glory of making andpreserving Springfield a centre of Odd Fellowship. The growth of the Order since the tide of opposition hasturned is phenomenal. Hampdens membership has been takenfrom every department of business and from Springfields bestsociety. Instead of being a reproach to belong to the order it isnow considered a reliable endorsement of good character, for allthe virtues that Odd Fellowship teaches are worthy of acquisi-tion. It has done a good part in maintaining Springfields repu-tation as being a noted center for skill and fine work in bothritualistic and moral Odd Fellowship. The present elective officers of the lodge are: N. G., AlvinE. Richmond
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