Skeletons in the Closet. Renovations of Odd Fellows’ Halls reportedly frequently reveal startling discoveries.

“Skeletons … reside in closets, drawers, attics and crawl spaces in Odd Fellows lodges nationwide. The fraternal order uses the skeleton in its initiation ritual as a symbol of mortality. Interest in the Odd Fellows has waned in recent years, and as lodges have closed more of the skeletons have emerged from their hiding places.” But where do they come from? Local Odd Fellows have cooperated in some of the resulting investigations, in at least one case pledging the police to secrecy. Fox News