The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-25
|. o. o. F.
The Coming Rebekah Degree Convention
at COIumbus-NOtes.

The Coming Rebekah Degree Convention
at Columbus-NOtes.
A serious question presents itself to the
friends of the Representatives to the Rebekah
convention at Columbus in September next
as to how the expenses of the delegates will
be paid. So far as we are informed, says The
Manchester Union, no provision has been
made for the expenses nor are there any
funds in the grand lodge to meet the de-
mand. Indeed, it is not clear that the money
of the grand body could be legitimately APP
propriated for that purpose were the grand
officers or members so disposed. Neither can
it be reasonably expected that the representa-
tives should bear the burdens themselves
They will not attend simply for the honor or
for personal pleasure. They go out IN
the interest of the branch Of the or
der which they will represent. They
have no personal obligations or duties to
perform. They are the servants of those
who elected them to the position, and should
not be expected to pay their fare and hotel
bills When our state convention was held
at Concord, the body should have wisely ar
ranged to meet at least such necessary ex-
penses as may occur. In this extremity the
only reasonable way out of the dilemma that
now occurs to US is for the lodges respective
" of which the representatives are members
to raise the amounts necessary by contr1bu-
tons or otherwise. The matter is an inpor-
tant one and deserves early attention, so the
representatives may not be left in doubt as
to where the means may be found for the
trip. We suppose the cost will not be less
than $50 each, and in the absence OF other
provision perhaps the lodges will volunteer
to make up the amount.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Ohio
propose to entertain the sovereign grand
lodge in royal style when it meets in Column
bus next September At its late session the
grand lodgevoted 1900 for this purpose 1t
was also voted to hold grand lodge session
during the session of the sovereign grand
lodge, so as to be on hand for the purpose OF
paying due respect to that august body and
comforting the grand lodge degrees.
By the loss of the Odd Fellows building al
Savannah, Ga, by fire, that city loses one Of
its finest buildings, and the order there moi
only its fine hall, library and furniture, but
valuable documents relating to the history
and progress Of the order in that state. The
loss was in the neighborhood Of $4,000, ane
the insurance amounted to $4,000.
The funds Of the New Hampshire Odd Eel
lows, home show an increase almost every day
There is no question that the permanent FUND
will ere long reach the expected $50, 900 wheI
the institution will become self supporting
and rates of admission reduced to a nomina
figure.
An effort is now in progress to revive q
organize anew the Odd Fellows Editorial as
ISOLATION. In addition TO editors of Odd Eel
lows papers and Odd Fellows department
in secular papers, it is proposed to admi
grand secretaries and grand scribes to mem
bership. The proposed date of the reorgani
cation is Sept II, at Columbus, O. AddreS
Theodore A Ross, grand secretary.
The L o. o. F. Lodge Record, in an art
Gle on the Johnstown disaster, says tina
'.33 members, with "a wives, and 100 Chi
dren of Odd Fellows lost their lives. Thre
hundred members lost their household good;
and 225 owned houses and stores which wer
lost. The direct loss to the five lodges wi
be about $1,000. Alma hall, in which mos
of the lodges met, withstood the food, bu
has been further damaged by the explosion
of dynamite used in cleaning the drift at tn
bridge"
The different lodges of the l. o. o. F.
Grand Rapids, Mich, have organized unto
degree staff, selecting from each lodge som
of its most capable members for doing tn
work. Great interest is taken by the men
bers, and their lodge rooms are filed to ovel
flowing to witness the beautiful workings
Wisconsin has 81 lodges and a membershi
of 5000.
The Odd Fellows home of Massachuset
has been located at Worcester. Thomas
Dodge gave lot of ten acres, valued at SIS
600. It is said to be an eligible site, con
manding fine view of the city and countr..
He will make other gifts to the home, il
Guiding $500 for library
Bro. James s. Irwin, of Washington, D. c
is said now to be the Oldest Odd Fellow. E
was initiated into the order in 1928, thu
having been an Odd Fellow for over sixt
years.