PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 191 with a membership of eighty-six on the 1st of January, 1906. For some years past the Odd Fellows hall was in Crabbe's brick block, but recently new quarters have been secured in Schurman's new building and in addition to a splendid lodge room nicely fur¬ nished are spacious and convenient ante-> rooms, reception and entertainment rooms and altogether the lodge's new home will rank an* >ng the best in the provinces. The second event of importance in 1875 was the meeting of the Grand Lodge, which took place on the 10th, x ith and 12th of Au¬ gust in Charlottetown and was well at¬ tended. The reports presented were hope¬ ful and encouraging and the members were exhorted to renew their resolves to support and abide by the time-honored and time- tried principles of the order which seeks "To ameliorate the Borrows of mankind Relieve the poor, the flick, the malm, the blind; Lift up the drooping heart, the widow cheer And wipe away the helpless orphan's tear; To form of men one widespread brotherhood Linked only In the bonds of doing good." The report of District Deputy Ellis stated. "I am happy to be able to report Saint Law¬ rence Lodge as progressing favorably both in membership and manner of working and look forward to the institution of another lodge on the Island at an early day." The new lodge here referred to was Wildey Lodge, No. 27, the second off-shoot from St. Lawrence , which was instituted on the 17th of March, 1876, upon the application of E. H. Brennan , Ed. M. Estey , Benjamin Bremner , E. D. Stair , F. H. Beer , Archibald D. White and J. McKechnie . The institu¬ tion took place in the hall in Offer's brick building. Queen street, where the Odd Fel¬ lows at that time held their meetings. The order was now in a very prosperous condi¬ tion, with a constantly increasing member¬ ship and a true and lively interest in the working and advancement of its principles being manifested. Both lodges continued to meet in the Offer Hall until November, 1879, when Wildey Lodge decided to secure sepa¬ rate quarters and leased a hall in the Quirk building, on Prince street, opposite St. Paul's church; but in 1884 an opportunity offered to obtain a lodge room befitting the dignity of the order and which in its ap¬ pointments would rank among the best in Canada . Grand Master Bremner in his re¬ port to the Grand Lodge in 1885 referred as follows to the new Odd Fellows Hall: "The two lodges in Charlottetown have, with commendable enterprise, fitted up a suite of apartments and commodious lodge room. which I have no doubt is equal to any in the jurisdiction. The upper story of the larf est building of the most prominent business block of the city has been secured for a long term of years at a moderate rent. Plenty of room is given for producing the cere¬ monials of the order in the most impressive and attractive manner and in addition to the very complete and comfortable furnishings of the different apartments, they have pro¬ cured a handsome outfit of costumes and paraphernalia for embellishing the work of the different degrees; and with a trained staff or "team" for exemplification, a greatty increased interest and attendance is notice¬ able at their lodge meetings." A fourth lodge, No. 32, was in¬ stituted at Souris on the 22d of February, 1878, by William C. DesBrisay , grand war¬ den, and the following officers were in¬ stalled : Vernon H. Knight , noble grand; Henry C. P .rownell, vice .grand; Hector Mc ¬ Lean, recording secretary; and Charles P. Knight , treasurer. This lodge reported a membership of twenty-three on the 30th of June, 1878, and appears to have flourished