Since the Centennial recognition of the horrors suffered at #greenwood, in #tulsaoklahoma are coming up I did some research and found a sombering tale of one of our brethren. His name was Dr. Andrew C. Jackson, and he lost his life while assisting his people to safety during the #tulsamassacre in 1921. He […]
Application to Household of Ruth Approved By Committee of Board In Of 2019 January 2019 To the officers and members of Mary Alice Parker Household of Ruth No. 124, G.U.O. of O.F., greeting: The said new Household of Ruth is to be known as Gloria Green, Household of Ruth No. 2906, G. U. O. of […]
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS IN AMERICA AND JURISDICTION 7314 Porters Rd. Esmont, VA 22937 John W. Green Most Honorable Grand Master 19653 Club Lake Rd. Montgomery Village, MD 20886 February 19, 2018 Brother Shawn Cannon, DGM DGL 13- South Carolina Florence, SC Sister Elizabeth Henderson, DMNG DGH 22- South Carolina […]
Two Titans of Afro America History Letters Edward H. Morris (born: 1858 – died: 1943) Born in Flemingsburg, KY, Edward H. Morris was the fifth African American lawyer admitted to the Illinois Bar. He was an attorney in charge of taxes for Cook County, Illinois, and a member of the Illinois Legislature. Morris introduced […]
History of Sister Pollie Thomas of, Rose of Sharon Household of Ruth No. 79 Sister Pollie Thomas (1888-1976) Dated between 1904 and 1918, this photo depicts Pollie Thomas of Staunton, Virginia. A copy of the “By-laws and Rules of Order Rose of Sharon Household of Ruth,” published in 1915, signed “Sister Pollie Thomas,” shows that […]
Hello Brothers and Sisters of Area II: The pandemic continues to change everything that we thought of as normal back in February 2020. We had to cancel our April 2020 session. We held the October session via ZOOM. And now, in February 2021, conditions have not changed enough for us to safely have our April […]
Suspension Letter by Florence Lodge No. 2212 Date January […]
Rev. Bobby L. Stone, President of Sub-District No. IV, deliver PPEs to Holly Haven No.7 Assisted Living Home on behalf of Virginia DGL No. 15 and DGH No. 11. The joint State initiative to donate PPE to nursing homes was completed last month. Sub-district 5 donated over 300 personal protective equipment to The Elizabeth Crump […]
