The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-04
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The anniversary proceedings last
Monday evening, in a measure was a
finale to the seasons work in Odd Fell
lowship. Until warm weather sets in
the lodges viii be principally interested
in the Increasing of membership and
advancing of brothers. The Odd Eel
lows will next celebrate Memorial day,
when the final resting places of de-
ceased members of the order are
adorned with flowers and suitable cere-
monies undertaken. In all likelihood
the day to be set apart in Utah will
oe Saturday, May 80.
Four weeks hence the semi-annual
elections of officers in encampmerrts,
lodges, both subordinate and Rebekah,
occur which is always of primary i'm
rortance in lodge government July
brings installations and hot weather
when there is more or less of a rest
ill fall approaches. Active members
are therefore busy looking to filing up
satisfactory reports to the Grand lodge
prior to June 50.
Ridgely lodge No. 9 on Wednesday
evening had a very social meeting al
though not a large one and made No.
10 fraternal visit to assist in con-
ferring degrees.
Enterprise lodge. No Is, on the same
evening, had well filled lodge room
One applicant Tor admission by card
was elected and introduced by 2. G.,
Or. w. II. Hodges. and the second de-
gree conferred on two members.
number of visitors were present and
the meeting ali through was most in
teresting. The question of bylaws was
before the lodge when a brother advo-
Gated that the lodge adopt those of
Mystic lodge No. %. Several applica-
items FOR membership were spoken of
and the lodge is evidently intending to
make extra exertions to largely in
crease their number A good letter
was read from Brother c. c. Cline,
well known here several years ago in
onnection with the press, but now of
EansaS City, Mo. He tells of the or
ier's growth in that state and speaks
highly of Salt Lake city which he calls
the gem city of the golden west and
he has certainly not forgotten the
members of No. Is.
Utah lodge No / and Jordan lodge
No. 3 had but fair attendances on
Thursday evening. Regular business
was quickly disposed of when several
brothers received degrees.
Salt Lake lodge No. 2, on Friday
night, was we'll attended and several
important measures were discussed. FL
deity lodge No. II. after a good meet
ing. Joined No 2 in work in the first
degree. when one member from No.
and one from No. % were advanced
step in the order.
Miriam Rebekah lodge No. had
well attended meeting on Saturday
night Two brothers and one sister
were admitted to the degree and one
application received. Sister Sheriff. re-
signed her Office of c.. and Sister
Strong was appointed and installed into
the Office, Sister Rigson, D. D. G. NJ,
officiating It is Miriam's turn this
month for dime social there being a
firth Saturday. It is also Decoration
day. and it is reported that the grand
master may designate the national hol-
iday as the day on which the order
will hold it's memorial services, instead
of as has been usual. about two weeks
later.
It is announced that at the meeting
of Ester Rebekah lodge No. 8, tomor-
row night there will be much of inter
est in the way of light programme,
one of the principal features being es-
saws on the life of the late Schuyler
CoIfax. who, in his life time, was so
much identified with the degree of Re-
bekah. There should be a large turn
out of sisters.
Relief and charity by lodges, year
ending December 81, 1895:
Salt Lake City