The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-21

4 Jordan Lodge No. 5, Monday night,
slhad a good number present. The new
officers for the term took hold like
veterans and conducted the session in
a business manner.
Ridgely Lodge No. Q, at its regular
Wednesday meeting, had a fair at
tendance. Business of Importance to
the welfare of the lodge was discussed
IN 2. friendly spirit.
Enterprise Lodgs Nc. II has weeded
out the dT0neS and non-attendants;
end can rely on those whose names
are on the lodge roster. The meetings
are always Of interest and it is a rare
occurrence not TO see visitors present
? from other jurisdictions, some of
whom are s0journing in Zion for a
longer or shorter period, and others
stopping here for a few days only
Utah Lodge No. l. Thursday night.
had a number of old members present.
who spoke Of former days in Utah and
compared Odd Fellowship as it was
then and the great strides it has made
up TO the present time. No. l is looked
upon not only as the first lodge fnstf-
T1ted in Utah, but as the strongest
financially.
Salt Lake No. does not lack for
members to attend the weekly ses-
sions nor for interest in its welfare.
The dues are paid up promptly and 10
Brother AlCGillfvraY, the efficient sec
7'etary, is due much praise for faith
fully performing his duties. An occa-
siOn3l demand is made for admittance
ana thus the lodge not only holds fast.
fbut gradually increases her number of
. members.
Fidelity Lodge No. II on the same
. night furnishes an example of what
y perseverance can accomplish. From a
small beginning she has advanced stem
10Y step until she now has as much
strength as most lodges. Her officers
attend faithfully to the duties imposed
upon them and appreciate the honlors
bestowed
We never Vet saw a man who was
fS0lTy that he became an Odd Fellow
or who called in question the purity
and nobleness of its principles. II
9eYe1' made a man worse or caused
him to lower the standard of his
morals or checked his sympa thies for
the sick and unfortunate lis whole
tendency is to make one better.
fraternity is doing the grandest
work of the age. 1t elevates and en-
riches mankind, and brings peace and
comfort 10 all who CONS within its
protection. The skeptic of yesterday
IS the believer of today The millions
Of dollars expended BY fraternity. do
-
tasting impression. No longer are
1raternal orders scOffed al and set
down as frauds, but they are looked
up 10 by The masses. protected by the
laws and endorsed by the public and
press at large
I ne charm Of fraternal societies is
the confidence men have in each other
and the knowledge that they are band
ed together for good purposes. These
NOT gI4Gt1-0x~aI Nv e
. depression, but, on the contrary. it is
; when times are hard and suffering
prevails, that such associations shine
forth with added brilliancy.
Oqulrrh Encampment No. l on Tues
GAY, night conferred the ROYAL Purple
./degbee on candidate. The Patriarchs
d rake interest in the work os the En-
canpment and do al they can to. in
huence subordinate members To take
another step in fraternity by visiting
with the patriarchal brood. No. / is a
strong encampment and proposes Ia
remain SO by adding more and more
as time speeds along.
The Rebeckahs have most interest
ing sessions every Saturday night and
members don't know what a good time
they miss when they absent them
selves from lodge.
4. A Rebehah lodge without women
y speakers is like a Beehive wtfhonf
honey-lots Of buzzing, but no sweet
ness.
A man as presiding officer of a, Re-
bekahl lodge is like an ola drake try
ing TO raise chickens-0ut'fof his ele-
inent
Miss Harriet Colfax, a sister of the
late Schuyler ColfaX, has been the
lighthouse keeper at Michigan City, on
Lake Michigan, for the past twenty
five years
A true Rebekah does not gossip. The
deepest stain on manhood or woman
hood is the slanderous gossip that does
not ruin your reputation in an instant.
S-lt slowly, steaIthily as the, serpent &
trail fastens its calumny upon your
character and little by little saps the
foundation of your entire life.