The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-23

Salt Lake, several P. N. G's asked that
a RebelSah Assembly be formed; and
| believing that the same spirit existed
in the several lodges through the ju-
risdiction, instructed the Grand Sec
rotary in February to notify the sew
eral Rebekah lodges to elect delegates
and 20 meet in Salt Lake City, Feb
ruary 20, 1896, to form a Rebekah As
| sembly. After considering the matter
more carefully, and hearing from one
of the RebekGh Lodges, I concluded to
make the meeting at a later date, so
changed to April 8, and asked that the
several lodges state whether they at
this time desired a Rebekah Assembly.
Three responded yes, three responded
no." and one failed to reply. l then
Immediately advised the Grand Sec
rotary to notify the Rebekalh Lodges
that the assembly was postponed I'M
til further notice. I was SO in hopes
that the assembly would be formed,
interest and do more for the upbuilding
of this branch of the order in this juris-
diction than can be done by your COM
mittee of grand lodge officers.
In laying down the mantle of au-
thority, l feel that, in Brother J. T.
Buckle, the Grand Lodge will have
Grand Master who will take up the
work with that eaInestness and vigor
which are sure to accomplish great re-
suits And now, officers and represen-
tatives, let each of US, with an eye
single to the welfare of humanity, APP
ply ourselves to the interests and adj
vancement of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. Respectfully sub
mitted in F., L. and T.,
r. S. LUTY, Grand Master.
GRAND SECRETARYS REPORT.
The grand secretary in his report
gave some very interesting matter
relative to the numerical and financial
condition of the order. In substance
it was as follows:
Another year has come and gone,
and we meet once more to review the
work that has been done since last we
met. Let us hope that our coming to-
gether will be for our mutual good
and for the best interest of the order
we love SO well. and that our meeting
may leave a lasting impression for
good; and at this time it affords me
much pleasure to report to you the
transactions of my Office, for your
careful considera ton, since our last
session:
Number of lodges in the jurisdiction
December Il last, %; membership,
1,27S; number of brothers relieved, 209;
number of widowed families relieved,
10; number of brothers buried, II;
amount paid for relief of brothers,
$4,OO6.50; amount paid for relief of
widowed families, s2335 amount paid
for the relief of orphans, S122. 80;
amount paid for the education of or
phans, --; amount paid for burying
the dead. s1,OO6.2O; amount paid for
special relief, $7S3.95. Total relief,
$6,151. As. Total receipts, $20,74780.
Number of weeks sickness for which
benefits were paid, S41. Invested funds
of subordinates, $69,71455 Rebekah
lodges, s; membership, 400. Total as
sets of Rebekah lodges, $3,631.77.
GENERAL NOTES.
OF a possible attendance of IS mem
bers at the session. Go were present.
Two vacancies in appointive grand
lodge officer were filed by the ap-
pointment of L. l.. Baumgarten as
grand guardian and B. W. E. Jennens
grand messenger.
Tuesday evening was one of enjoy
ment to every member of the grand
lodge. Esther, Rebekah lodge was in
session that evening and the grand
body made an official visit to witness
the degree staff confer the degree. Aft
forwards upon invitation of the joint
Rebekah lodges of the city the grand
a very sumptous supper, which was a
surprise to many of them.
The incoming of the present grand
master, Brother John T. Buckle of
Salt Lake afforded him plenty of op-
portunity in which to get acquainted
with the duties of his Office, as he pre-
sided over the grand lodge delibera-
tons many times. In his remarks af-
ter his installation he gave every evil
dence to the convention that he
was thoroughly fitted to fill the impor-
tant position to which he was elected
and he enters upon his duties with the
best wishes of his constituents
Past Grand w. S. Giesy Of Salt Lake
lodge No. was unanimously elected
assistant grand secretary, and with
Grand Secretary Moore there was no
delay in the work of the lodge.
Several past grand masters were
missed from the assembly. Those pres
ent were Thomas W. Whitley, ]. ].
Thomas, A. l.. Simondi, George Arbo-
CAST, E. D. Hoge, F. A. Parker, H.
c. Wardleigh and w. P. Rowe.
The Herald's fraternal column next
Monday morning will contain further
grand lodge items.