The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-07

"A LARRY active week Is reported
among the Odd Fellow lodges, but
politics and concerts came pretty
nearly extinguishing the Rebekah on
Saturday night
Sovereign grand lodge reports were
received up to the Fridays session.
Saturdays is lacking, the one most
needed
On Monday evening last, Myrtle
! lodge No % conferred the first de-
gree on three members and accom-
plshed a good deal of business. To-
night is bylaw night, when final ac-
ton will be taken, and the staff will
be drilled by Captain Rowe.
On Wednesday evening, Enterprise
lodge No Is admitted one member by
initiation, and Ridgely lodge No. de-
voted the evening to literary work.
Thursday evening, Utah lodge No. 1
had a long and well-attended session.
Resolutions of coincidence were
adopted upon the death of Brother
Henry J. Thomas, of Henry Lambert
lodge No. ATS, Pitttsburg, Pa. Jordan
lodge No. had their usual session on
the same evening, which was short
and fairly we'll attended, with only
customary business.
Next Thursday evening, Utah lodge
No. / expects to initiate several men,
Salt Lake lodge No. 2 on Friday
night had another wrestle with the
bylaws and were held fast discussing
the difference between expenses and
benefits. They expect to finish them
next week
Fidelity No. II failed to furnish the
needed report.
Notes from Atlantic City.
The S. G. J.. had a valuable session
The work done was on good lines and
valuable.
The judiciary committee made some
lengthy reports.
The appointment of a special COM
mittee to report next session upon
aged members of defunct lodges was
among the most important acts done.
The resolution providing that the
grand sacretary'S office have a cloth
ing store annex was too ludicrous
The committee sat down ON the idea.
Badges in lieu of regalia are now
lawful for use In grand lodges.
The Odd Fellows own 1896 build
iegs. which cost S12.S57, 1858, with a
present value of 21,724. and have
net income of $617,1 57 per annum.
The legislation prohibiting the ad-
mission of saloon-keepers, bartenders
and professional gamblers does not
affect those now members of the or
der, and was so decided by special
resolution on the question being
adopted.
For the first time in many years.
there were no deaths of officers or
members of the grand body to report
The representative interested were
In earnest about remodeling the sys-
tenn of paying sick benefits. Advanced
ideas demanded a, change, and the
whole fraternity will be called upon to
pass their opinion.
The edict that it is unlawful to L
low charge books TO be taken from the
lodge room has once again been af-
firmed.
The aggregate expenses of the grand
and subordinate bodies in the United
States and Canada was, for the year,
So. 1851 $40
The invested funds of the above
foot mn S22. SSO,7S7
The net gain in Rebekah lodges was
22,747.
Expenditure of the supreme grand
lodge for the year ending July 81 1895,
was S62 Oo0O Estimated receipts for
1896 are 100000
TIE grand body shows loss of
1900 in 1885,. as against loss in 1904
of $4,000 1t will be the other way
next year.
We don't know, but it is reported.
that the Rebekahs of Utah will soon
be able to form an assembly How do
You do Mrs. President? Who will it
be2
The sentiment to admit young men
of IL and upwards IS gaining eround.
and Will be acted upon next year. An
other advancement.
The Rebekah ritual is to be revised
and the code has been so amended
That it will take considerable work to
digest it.
The retiring P. w. has been abolish
ed. A good move, and does away with
co~T:dera BILE disturbance.
The Patriarchs Militant committee
make reports so voluminous that if all
are adopted it will entirely change the
ASPECT of matters.
The fourth B. B. in the Rebekah
lodge has a new charge to learn
We can't find that the "eligibility''
clause was extended The committee
reported favoraiblv on the reso1~tion
If an Odd Fellow have wife of
mixed blood-efbher Indian or negro
she would be entitled to funeral bene-
fits in case of the husbands death.
Kuioyxxs IF pytbios