The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-27


The week has been good one
among the Odd Fellows, and every
thing seems to demonstrate the fact
that the several bodies of the order
in this city are under the care of a
progressive and capable young man;
and it is we'll that it is SO, for times
and seasons change the nature of
accomplishing good ends in past times
have but little bearing on the methods
of the present day. Even among the
churches different measures are to the
front in their work of lifting up hui
mainly to higher planes. 1t is not so
many years since the intrinsic merits
of Odd Fellowship were sufficient to
attract the attention of all; but with
the many fraternal organizations COM
peting for memberShip-Some of them,
we are sorry to say, for purposes more
of selfshness than with the more
laudable purpose of educating their
fellow men in the nobler works of
manho0d-the Odd Fellows learn that
their work can no longer be confined
to the four walls of their lodges, but
that they must reach out into the
highways and byways and teach their
places. The mere announcement that
the Odd Fellows are DESTROYS to have
their fellows unite with them, eSpec-
tally in cities, in these times, is not
sufficient. It now requires something
far more reaching. the aid of the
teacher and preacher. This reminds US
of the old darkey whose master had
some fat turkeys, who had made up
his mind he must have one of them,
and, as he told his story, he set to
work to get it by prayer. q prayed
to the Lord" he said, that he would
send me one of them turkeys. [ prayed
that way every morning and evening
for week, but still that turkey didn't
come, and I tell you my mouth was
just a-watering for it. SO / says to
myself [ must change that prayer: and
so I prayed one evening that the Lord
would send me after that turkey, and,
brethren that turkey was here before
daylight"
A WEEKS DOINGS.
Monday night was a wet one and
although Mystic lodge, No %, had no
announcement to specially draw a
large number, the hall was comforta-
bly, filed and Degree Captain Fred A
Rowe put his body of active workers
through their facings, getting them
in readiness for work in the initiatory,
which takes place tonight. The lodge
elected one applicant to membership
and distributed some good reading
matter among the members.
On Tuesday night Oquirrh encamp-
ment, No. /, had a good session, adj
vanced four brothers to the second
degree of patriarchal Odd Fellowship
and received one application for ad-
mittance.
On Wednesday night, after the COM
pletion of the evenings business, En-
terprise lodge, No. 10, was visited ny
the members of Ridgely lodge, No. 8,
and jointly listened to some Interesting
remarks by Grand Rep. Enos D. Hoge
and other brothers.
Thursday night may for the past
week be considered the evening, for
both Utah lodge, No. 1, and Jordan
lodge added items of interest for the
future historian of the Salt Lake
lodges, and that was the comforting
of a veterans jewel upon Brother Ru-
dolph Alff Of the former lodge and the
ceremony attending the same was
witnessed in joint meeting of both
bodies and in the presence of a large
gathering of their members and Wis
iting brothers. The presentation was
made by w. P. Rowe, P G.. M, and
flttingly acknowledged by Brother
Alff, and in response to a request
Brother ]. P. Meakin made an excel
lent address apropos of the occasion
with characteristic Illustrations of the
work of faithful men and of earnest,
pushing men, who, without reward,
are constantly working in the interests
of their fellow mortals.
A member of Utah lodge, Brother
Baker, received the third degree and
was welcomed into full fellowship, one
member admitted by card, another ap-
plication for membership was received,
and an applicant selected. To make
the evening still more marked the
lodge decided to confer the veterans
jewel upon another Odd Fellow of
more than a quarter of a century's
Buckle announced that at the session
of his lodga-Jordan. No. 3-the decor
alton of Past Grand S. G. Brinton
with a similar marx of appreciation
for twenty-five years service in the
order. had been decided upon by
unanimous vote The session of the
latter lodge was well attended. and
transacted its usual weekly business.
Friday evening Salt Lake lodge, No.
2, had a very interesting session, and
one applicant for initiation was elected.
The lodge received and accepted the
resignation of their noble grand Bro
Their Showaker, who is leaving the city
1t was with a feeling something akin
to sorrow that the lodge had to take
the action, for the brother had en-
deared himself to many of his fellow
members and the loss of an active
worker is always felt. Brother Show
aker much regretted the parting, but
will be cheered in his residence else
where when thinking of the kindly
expressions Of his brothers, Hoge,
Greenman. Giesy, McGillvray, Strayer
and others.
Fidelity lodge, No. II, had we'll