510 HISTORY OF PASADENA. 



ship, Love, and Truth." Objects — Fraternal, social, beneficiary. Num- 

 ber of members in 1894 — 7i- Officers in 1894: A. G. Heiss, noble 

 grand; A. S. Glidden, vice grand; Jas. B. McNeil, recording secretary; 

 Jas. Zellhart, treasurer ; J. S. Blick, financial secretary. AuxiHary orders : 

 Encampment, and Rebekah lodge. 



The Pasadena Weekly Star oi January 13, 1894, contained a report of a 

 notable open installation held jointly in the Doty block by the Men's and 

 Women's lodges of this order. Speeches were made by Rev. Dr. Conger, 

 the chaplain elect, followed by Judge A. J. Utley and others. The Judge's 

 speech has a historic interest and value. The Star's report said : 



"Judge Utley spoke briefly and strongly in commendation of the recog- 

 nition given to women in the work done by our Odd Fellow and Rebekah 

 lodges. He thought the order a fit handmaid of the church, and that in 

 both organizations men need the restraining influence of women. He cited 

 as an instance of the presence of this restraint the late banquet to Father 

 Throop, where there were ladies and no wine ; and as an example of the 

 lack of restraint, the banquet to President Harrison a couple of years ago, 

 whereat there were no ladies, but so much wine that he had been informed 

 a large proportion of the male guests and the waiters as well were as drunk 

 as lords. 



"Rev. Florence Kollock responded very happily to an invitation to 

 speak. She accepted Judge Utley 's estimate of the relative worth of men 

 and women as correct ; but she thought woman needs the broadening and in- 

 tellectually stimulating influence of man, and that both were divinely ordered 

 to work out the problem of life together." 



Dr. Swearingen reported the following statistics of interest and historic 

 value to Pasadena : 



Sick benefits paid to members of lodge during 1893 $2,980 80 



Sick benefits and funeral expenses for visiting brethren.... 6,544 30 

 Total paid for relief $9,525 10 



On January 8, 1895, another open installation was held by these orders. 

 And some statistics were then read by secretary Homer Blick (prepared by 

 Dr. Swearingen) which show more distinctly than anything that has else- 

 where been made pubHc how heavily Pasadena is drawn upon year after 

 year for the care and burial of sick people who come here without means- 

 and generally too late for benefit by the climate. The table is one of special 

 value for reference, and I quote it entire : 



Ivodge instituted December 31, 1885, and during the 

 nine years we have paid to our own members 435 



weeks sick benefits, amounting to $ 3,051 50 



Paid for nursing our own members 510 75 



Paid for funeral expenses of four of our deceased 



members 252 55 



Total amount paid out for our own members $ 3,814 80 



