The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-18
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The reports from the body that has
for its motto Friendship, Love and
Truth" Indicate that progress is in
their van and steady advancement is
being made throughout the order The
issuance during the week Of the pro-
clamation for the observance. of Me-
mortal Day, instead of naming day
in June, recommends May 80, the day
on which in nearly all states the peo-
pie decorate with flowers the graves
of their dead. This is an innovation,
but in sympathy with the feelings of
thousands who have felt that it were
wiser to adopt the earlier date.
Lodge news during the week has been
fair, but where there has not been any
degree work but little of interest is to
be noted in the proceedings.
Utah lodge No. and Jordan lodge
No. had well-attended and interesting
sessions on Thursday night. After
wards the latter lodge visited the
former for degree work.
Salt Lake lodge No. 2 on Friday
night had fairly well attended meet
ing and advanced one brother to the
third degree.
In Ridgely lodge No. on Wednes-
day night there was after business
hours, some good speech making. The
lodge had a visit from D. D. G. M, F.
A. Rowe
Fidelity lodge No. II on Friday even
ing was a scene of much interest. A
lively discussion was had on a subject
of general Importance to the order, af-
ter which a fraternal visit was made
to Salt Lake lodge No. 2.
Mystic lodge No. % on Monday night
had well-filled hall and twelve men,
bers-elect were initiated. The degree
staff, under the able management of
Captain Fred A. Rowe, did excellently,
and with the orchestra and a quar-
tette, the initiation ceremony was most
effective. Tonight the lodge will have
work in the degree of friendship.
Miriam Rebekah lodge No. on Sat
urday had a very lengthy session, the
degree being conferred on one appli-
cant The reading of the memorial
proclamation took some time, but Sis
ter Carrie Virden, the secretary, was
equal to the task and read it effective
ly, when a committee of three was ap-
pointed to assist other hike committees
in arranging for the occasion. A sister
from Butte was present and made
some very interesting remarks.
On Friday afternoon at 2:30 there will
be a meeting of the members of Ma
omi's degree staff.
EXCURSION TO PROVO
Through the wales of Utah."
Way from the great Salt Lake, -
'Longside the banks of Jordan"
Mystic" bids us roam;
With Enterprise and Fidelity -
Remembering "Ridgely," true,
With Naomi, Miriam and Ester,
In Friendship, Truth and Love,
To view sweet scenes of nature
Midst Timpanago's groves.
On Wednesday, May q, Mystic lodge
No. % will make a fraternal visit to
Provo lodge No. IA and as hundreds of
Odd Fellows will be DESTROYS of join
ing them, the lodge has made arrange
ments for a grand general excursion on
that date and all friends of the order
are invited to participate therein. A
special train has been engaged over the
Rio Grande Western and will leave
shortly after in the evening, return
ing at such time as may be desired
The company has guaranteed the best
of service and quickest time and placed
the fare at the nominal sum of a dol
lar and a quarter. In Provo the mem
bers of No. IA and of Ruth Rebekah
lodge No. are already working as
siduously to make the visitors welcome
and will spare no pains to see the
ladies well entertained during the few
hours sojourn in their midst Mystic
lodge will take along good music, and
the trip promises to be one of much
enjoyment.