The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-06
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SOCIETIES.
The odd Fellows.

Fellowship. VerEal lodge No. "a only
held the sobriquet of 1.-The baby lodge"
a few days ago, for almost Immediate
ly afterwards Mercur lodge No. % was
instituted. The next important bust
ness of the order will be the annual
session of the Grand lodge, which con-
venes in this city two weeks from to-
morrow.
AS expected, the Grand lodge cleo
tons brought out a very heavy vote.
The official count will not be given
until the Grand lodge meets, but suf-
hcient is known for US to state that it
is now Grand Master-elect John 7.
Buckle, Deputy Grand Master-elect
John NJ. Breeze, and Grand Represen-
tative-elect Theodore w. Whitley.
AMONG THE LODGES.
Utah lodge No. on Thursday even
ing had a large attendance. The prin-
cipal work of the evening was the
initiation of three candidates.
Salt Lake lodge No. 2 on Friday
night was fairly we'll attended, degree
staff work being the order of the
evening
Jordan lodge No. on Thursday had
a fair attendance, and after routine
business and some discussion, visited
Obdh IOuSe 4NO. L lOT lue pun pOSS VI
assisting at initiation.
Enterprise lodge No. Is on Wednes
day evening was taking her share in
adding to the strength of the order,
one candidate being admitted by mi
tiation.
Fidelity lodge No. II is another of
the city lodges that is constantly adj
ding to its membership and will be in
itiated with two others next Friday
night.
Mystic lodge No. % on Monday even
ing last evidently attempted to break
her own record. Five members were
advanced to the first degree, P. G. M.
Z. D. Hoge officiating, and the work
was done in a most thorough manner.
Ten applications were received for
membership and as many more prom
ised for this evenings meeting. This
will make a company of between
twenty-five and thirty candidates for
initiation within few weeks. Some
capital remarks were made by a num-
Der of visiting brethren, among whom
were Brothers S. w. Darke, G. ]. Hig-
son, w. NJ. McGillivray and w. Wat
rous. Suggestions were made that the
lodge have bi-monthly concerts, and
which will probably come up for action
tonight, when the first degree will be
conferred on applicants.
REBEKAH ODD FELLOWSHIP
At the regular session of Miriam
Rebekah lodge No on Saturday
night there was not anyone to mi
tiate and after electing one candidate
and receiving an application from an
other, a long social intermission was
had, and which was conducive to
much friendly intercourse. During the
evening discussion on a matter of
in tn the nr6ar occurred in
which Sister Voiden and several bro
theirs took part.
Next Saturday evening there will be
a celebration of their eighth anniver-
sary by the members of Naomi Re-
bekah lodge No. l, to which they invite
all members of the degree to join.
The Rebekahs were out in force last
Tuesday night. The halls of both Mi
Ram No. and Ester No. were
ing the socials of both lodges successes,
and they were so in all that pertains
to make Odd Fellows parties success
full. When asked which one he enjoyed
the most a worthy brother who had
been to both said, it would be difficult
to tell and should await the coming of
the next fifth Tuesday, which will be
June 30th and then he expected to be
able to decide. Cards were the amuse-
III DOlH Hills WIFI ID
lunch to close with Ester lodge dis
tributed presents to the winners and
Miriam's entertainm ent included a sea-
son of musical and literary exercises.
INSTITUTION AT NIERCUR.
1t seems hardly a year since Mer-
cur became a known quality among
the towns of Utah. and already an
Odd Fellows lodge has been estab-
ished in the so quickly celebrated min
ng camp Mercur lodge No % was
ng, March 81. Past Grand Master
J. J. Thomas was in charge of the |
ceremonies and previously had made |
several trips south in connection with |
he preliminaries and ably assisted bro
hers Burris, Forbes, White, Higgins
and Flowers in organizing the lodge. |
The grand master, Brother E. S. Laty, |
vas present in his official capacity in |
nstituting the lodge and was ably |
assisted by D. G. M. John T. Buckle, |
1ph Homer of Provo, G. c.; and Bro |
If No. IS. The lodge did not elect it's
ull complement of officers, laying the |
natter over till their next meeting. |
Those elected were C. c. Higgins, N. !
J.: E. H. Darling, V. c.; and brothers
Flowers and Griffin, Reps. to the G.
lodge. On Wednesday thirty-five can
lidates were initiated and the three
legrees conferred. Thus making rhe
lew lodge start out with a membership
# over forty, while there are many
more applications awaiting action. No
5 opens its career under splendid aus
ices, and already contemplate put
ing up building of their own. Dur
ng the visit of the grand lodge off
erS a royal reDaSt was served at the
3oley. house to celebrate the coming
nto life of another standard bearer of
odd Fellowship in Utah.