The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-27
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body viii be judged by the effect ii
shall have in future years. A glance
over the proceedings discloses some
very important measures taken, while
as whole the amount Of business
transacted was less than usual The
adoption OF the report of one commit
tee by the Grand body was not con-
CURED in by one of the representa-
Tives present, and notice CT appeal was
given, which, if completed, will carry
the case to the Sovereign Grand lodge.
In the case the committee made a most
explicit statement and all points were
thoroughly looked into, and the grand
master fully sustained in his actions.
The Odd Fellows of Utah viii tonight
celebrate the seEenty-seventh ami
Tersary Of the order. 1t is that length
of time since the Independent Order
established itself IN America and it is
almost inconceivable with what giant
strides it has grown in the esteem and
confidence Of the people. The magnifi-
cent article that appeared in the
columns of yesterdays Herald should
be read and studied, not only by every
Odd Fellow, but by the people of this
growing state generally. The facts
there stated speak louder than any
pen can set out in prose or poetry of
the good work accomplished by the
order that now stands pre-eminent
among the secret fraternal associations
OF the world
Mystic No % is the lodge upon whose
meeting night the anniversary day Of
1894 falls, and their regular session is
consequently abandoned 1t is a strik-
ang coincidence that it should be so.
Il IL
the many Gubordinates in Salt Lake.
being but a little over year old, to-
day it is numerically the strongest in
the jurisdiction and is rapidly grow
ing TO be the leading lodge of the
state. Its government has been in the
hands of young men of energy and
far-sightedness and it has had but
one or two events to chronicle that in
the least marred its course, those Incl
dents being unlocked for and but ma
fural in large bodies. At the session
of the Grand lodge, Grand Master
Buckle honored the lodge in choosing
from its membership his district de-
putty for the next year. the mantle
falling upon the shoulders of Brother
Past Grand Fred A. Rowe.
LODGE NEWS.
Utah lodge No had a good turnout
of members on Thursday night and
conferred degrees on several members
of the order.
Salt Lake lodge No , was doing
good work on Friday. After consider
able business one candidate was adj
1niuted to membership by initiation. In
comforting the work the officers of the
staff were: s. W. Darke, jr., P. G.;
2. G. NJ, Enos D. Hodge; V. G., ]. c.
Souther; w, J. F. Boes; c., Joseph J.
Strayer. The team was in charge of
p. G., j. c. Smith of No. II.
Jordan lodge No. had short but
important business session on Thurs
Gay evening. The library committee
report was received and a donation
made toward supporting the reading
room.
Ridgely lodge No virtually aban-
doned its session on Wednesday even
ing on account of the Grand lodge be-
ing in session
Enterprise lodge No Is held a ten
minute session, surrendering their hall
to the Grand lodge. One application
for membership was received.
Fidelity lodge No. II had a good
meeting on Friday night Two men,
beers received the second degree, the
joint staff Nos. and II officiating.
1t is not often that subordinate
lodge mas to rustic for chairs, but such
last Monday night, and it was a long
tine before the committee on welfare
of the lodge and its guests" could get
THE nearly 500 Odd Fellows present
seated The lodge had previously re-
ported that work in the third would be
in order, but on request of the Grand
lodge almost at the eleventh hour, it
was decided tC initiate four of the
large number awaiting admission. To
6a+ Wis NJ a
were pleased, would be using too
mild expression. Not only were they
loud in their expressions Of approval,
but all left the hall with a feeling
that there was something in the
principles of odd Fellowship they had
aot even, with their knowledge of the
order, entirely understood, and they
vent to rest thoroughly im'bued with
he solemnity of the work and more
ully cognizant of the magnitude of
the obligations of an Odd Fellow.
Captain Rowe introduced an addition
to part of the ceremony, Brother
Douglas singing Rock of Ages" in
most impressive manner, which gave
an increased effect to one act Of the
initiatury services 1t was another
grand night added to the wreath of
la,arels now being bound around the
charter of No. %. Besides the above,
a number of applicants were elected
and nineteen more applications re-
ceived.
REBEKAH ODD FELLOWSHIP.
The Daughters of Rebekah have had
a busy week. both in and out of the
1odse-room. Nos. 1 and 8 have held
regular sessions. and with entertaining
the Grand lodge Gin which Miriam
lodge No. joined, and the ball given
nv Ester No. 5 or. Thursday, there has
been no lack of enthusiasm or work
Ester Rebekah lodge, on Tuesday
evening. received a visit from the
Grand lodge officers and members, and
for their entertainment conferred the
degree of Rebekah upon eight mem
ibers, besides admitting one by card
and receiving al application for ad-
mission. The work Of the staff was
excellent. for 50 young an organization,
and received unstinted words Of APP
prevail from many of the visitors.
Saturday nights session of Naomi
peoelza.h lodge No. l was in line with
,fha usual meetings of this, the mother
lodge OF Utah Rebekahism. Sister
Lizzie Post, as secretary, was repre-
scented during her absence by Sister
Ann z. Budds- One candidate was ad-
r1ftted by mutation, when the model
degree staff Of Rebekah lodges con-
Quoted the ceremonies in more than
their wonted excellent manner. The
certificate Of the new district deputy
grand master of Rebekah lodges FOR
the Salt Lake city district was handed
in and placed on the minutes, when it
was stated Grand Master Buckle had
broken two records in the opening of
his official career. Among rhe many
visitors were noticed Sisters Trethewey
and Boes, and Brothers Woolf, Boes
and Nielsen.
The noble grand of Miriam desires the