Found this on St Patty's Day eve.... don't knwo ht story of the order of Odd Fellows, but t hey go back to t he 1800s. This sign is from 1962, no idea if the group is still active or how t eh sign managed to survive
Lodge 369 is based at 234 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica now.
As for what they are:
"As an organization, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows aims to provide a framework that promotes personal and social development. Lodge degrees and activities aim to improve and elevate every person to a higher, nobler plane; to extend sympathy and aid to those in need, making their burdens lighter, relieving the darkness of despair; to war against vice in every form, and to be a great moral power and influence for the good of humanity"
As for what they are:
"As an organization, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows aims to provide a framework that promotes personal and social development. Lodge degrees and activities aim to improve and elevate every person to a higher, nobler plane; to extend sympathy and aid to those in need, making their burdens lighter, relieving the darkness of despair; to war against vice in every form, and to be a great moral power and influence for the good of humanity"
You can read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Odd_Fellows