Odd Fellows, Montpelier, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
File submitted by Mrs. Inez Bridges Tate and prepared by D.N. Pardue
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From publication "Old Montpelier, 1804, New Montpelier, 1904" 
compiled by Inez B. Tate and published by St. Helena Historical
Association, 1993.  Reprinted with permission.

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION

     An Odd Fellows Lodge was located in Montpelier during the

1920's.  The Odd Fellows trace their beginning to England and

the name thus: "During the latter half of the 18th Century

and the early part of the 19th Century the only people who formed

societies, etc. were the aristocrats, barons, the elite, etc.

That common laboring men should associate themselves together

and form a fraternity for social unity and for fellowship was

such a marked violation of the trends of the times they became

known as "peculiar" or "odd".  When legally incorporated the

title "Odd Fellows" was adopted. (1)

     "The Order of Odd Fellows is a secret, benevolent and social

society . . . the chief aim is to enable man to cultivate the

higher spiritual elements of true fraternalism as designed by

the Great Author of his being and to better qualify him for his

rightful performance of his brotherly duties to his fellowmen." (2)

     In COB 20, Page 16, Clerk of Court, St. Helena Parish, Mrs.

Sterling L. LeNoir to Odd Fellows Lodge all her 1/2 interest in and

to a certain lot in Montpelier.  Lot 4 in Square 4 for $100.

Signed Jno. C. Forshag, Agent.  The Odd Fellows Lodge by Marshall

Saulsberry, President.  Witnesses: R.D. Wilson, H.C. Kemp.

Thomas G. Davidson, Notary Public. June 19, 1920.

     In COB 20, Page 520, St. Helena Records: Odd Fellows Lodge

No. 10222 to Montpelier Fruit Growers Association.  Marshall

Saulsberry, President of Odd Fellows Lodge sells to Montpelier

Fruit Growers Association Lot 4 in Block 4 with improvements for

$250.00.  Montpelier Fruit Growers Association represented by

Pres. R.D. Wilson.  Witnesses: J.D. Williams, C.E. Tillery.

November 23, 1921.

     No other information is available regarding this Lodge.
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(1) History and Principles of International Order of Odd Fellows
(2) Ibid