The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-23
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The grand encampment will hold its
annual session in the Odd Fellows
temple, On Market street, commencing
tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at IL
o'clock. The representatives to this
grand body have a duty TO perform
that will add many hundreds of pa
triarchS to this branch of Odd Fellow
ship, if that duty be performed con-
scientiously. We refer to the legisla-
ton enacted at Dallas in September
last, and which should be adopted by
this grand encampmenr at this Ses-
sion. 1t is as follows:
That the grand encampments be, and
they are hereby authorized to so legis-
late as to permit the degrees &C the
subordinate encampment to be con-
ferred at a minimum price of not less
than 81 each, or SO for the three de-
grees, and to fix annual dues at a
minimum price of not less than 81.
That grand encampmenrS be and
they are hereby permitted to provide
by suitable legislation for the removal
of the requirement that weekly bene-
fits be paid by subordinate encamp-
ments.
If the solons in session enact for the
subordinate encampments of Utah the
above, they will see in the near future
their work bear fruit in abundance.
The sub ordinate encampments of this
jurisdiction, if properly managed, Will
not only increase greatly in numbers,
but double the strength of those now
in existence.
Grand Scribe w. ]. Moore makes a
good showing in his report He is a
good officer, and we congratulate him
on his unanimous reelection to this
important Office.
Grand Patriarch L. E. Hubbard, in
his report, shows an intelligent ac-
quaintance of his subject in hand, and
the result is most gratifying. He re-
tires from office with the love and es-
TEEN OF every patriarch in Utah. The
encampment is in a better position
today for the grand patriarch's efficient
leadership. May the representatives
be governed by the best interests Of
the subordinates in their laIbors.
The lodges have been holding I'M
usually good meetings during the week
lust closed. Mystic Lodge No. % on
Monday had drilling in the second de-
gree by its staff Ridgely Lodge No. .
on Wednesday was officially visited by
the grand lodge, comprising Grand
Master Buckle. Grand Warden Breeze,
Grand Secretary Moore, Sovereign
Representative Wh5teley, Past Grand
Master Rowe, Past Grand Patriarch
Lewis, Past Guards Baumgarten
Harvey, Darke and Farnsworth, also
II, Brother Hartvicksen.
The officers and members of Enter
prises Lodge No. Is not wanting to be
absent from such a notable gather
ing, also made their appearance and
enjoyed the session. The speeches
made were excellent masterpieces of
rhetoric and forensic display, and the
subject matter discussed was for the
enlightenment and education of the
members. Past Grand Warden S. EW-
ing. on behalf Of Ridgely lodge. re-
spOnded to the speeches of the visitors
in q most happy manner. HIS eloquent
pleading for justice to aged Odd Eel
lows was ably handled and commanded
the attention which is always given
when he is on the floor speaking He
is not only the orator of No. 9, but one
Of the few orators of The order in
Utah
Sovereign Representative T. W.
Whfteley commanded the close atten-
ton of all in his remarkably lucid ex-
his personal experience at the session
CT the sovereign grand lodge was most
interesting as related by a novice in
he S. G.. L. meetings.
Utah Lodge No. on Thursday was
officially visited by the grand lodge
officials and the three sovereign repre-
sentatives, Messrs. J. ]. Thomas. T. w.
w HilV4ey anu w. H. DuCuitT. ne meet
ing was very interesting for all pres
emit and the remarks of officers and
representatives were closely followed
by those present.
Tonight will be a gala night for
Mystic No. p. They will be officially
yfs3.ed by the grand lodge, sovereign
representatives also officers and repre-
sentaitives of the grand encampment
whter assemblies tomorrow, and
Friendship Lodge No u in a body
The degree of brotherly love will be
conferred by the efficient staff under
Fred a. Rowe, degree captain. and full
orchestra Of seven pieces. All Odd Eel
lows n good standing, sister lodges
and card members are cordially in
vited to be present. Business VIII be-
gin promptly at SIS.