1.04.128
Sash, Fraternal
1910 Approximate
Sash. Material: textile. Size: 84" L. Description: ecru silk sash with fringe; ecru velvet with black embroidered Three Link, open Bible, laurels; ecru embroidered star on velvet covered rosette; labels on back: "Official S.G.L. and the seal of "The Sovereign Grand Lodge Odd Fellows 1684 We Command You to Visit the Sick, Relieve the Distressed, Bury the Dead and Educate the Orphans" and "The C.E., Ward Co. New London, Ohio 2".
Waseca organization: Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.), a secret society for the mutual aid and benefit of the members, originated in England in the 18th Century. Odd Fellows ceremonial sash of Chaplain. Used by Waseca Comee Lodge #25.