The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-20
SECRET
SOCIETIES

| A weeks report gives us fair at
tendance at meetings, with the usual
amount of active work going for
ward" The present week promises to
be one full of interest to the Odd Eel
lows throughout the Jurisdiction. The
grand lodge will be in session two or
three days, and no doubt, a large
amount of legislation will be brought
forward for action. This will keep
several committees pretty busy look
ing into the merits of the measures.
and probably cause considerable bene-
fetal discussion.
AMONG THE LODGES.
Utah lodge, No. 1, on Thursday
evening had a fairly we'll attended
session and elected one candidate to
membership. 1t had been expected that
several brothers would have been adj
vanced in the degrees, and Jordan
lodges members came in to assist in
the ceremony, but the matter was de-
ferred till next meeting
Salt Lake lodge, No. 2, had a good
turnout on Friday and were reinforced
by number of Fidelity lodges Odd
Fellows, when one member-elect of
No. II, was admitted to the order.
Jordan lodge, No. 8, on Thursday,
had but moderate number of broth
erS present. Routine business was all
that can be reported and an early ad-
journment to visit No l.
Ridgely lodge, No. 8, for their re-
port on Wednesday evening last made
about the same as that of No. 8, clos
ing early to assist No. 10 in degree
work
Enterprise lodge had a capital ses-
sion on Wednesday, the degree of
Friendship being conferred on two
members, and two applications for
membership received. No. Is is stead
lily adding to it's strength and is
lodge where wit and humor adds much
interest to the proceedings.
Fidelity lodge, No. IL, is still keep
ing an even pace with many of the
older lodges. On Friday night one
candidate was admitted by initiation,
the combined teams of Nos. and II
of1ciatlng in the ceremony The lodge
is doing well, has a model membership
and its affairs are carefully and pru-
IDENTIFY administered. There is special
meeting called for this evening at
7:45 p. M prompt.
Mystic lodge, No. H. This lodge.
while it appears lost in the reports.
has ample evidence that it is far
above all in its work in increasing the
number of Odd Fellows in our city.
and this is owing to the energy of its
members to whom much credit should
be given. Tonight, we are informed.
quite number more will be elected
and several applications were re-
ceived. Last Monday night eleven
candidates were elected members. and
hve applications were received. The
lodge has now in the neighborhood of
forty candidates awaiting routine ac-
ton prior to limitations The comforting
OF the second degree on seven candi-
dates was the event of last MONDAYS
session and the degree staff was ex-
ceptlonally good in the work. The Of
hcers taking the most prominent no
sltions were P. G. NJ, E. d. Hoge. NJ
G., William w. Barton, and Brothers
Pickering, John T. Axton and G.
Short.
Tonight promises to be marked
night with No. 90 There will he
large attendance of representative
and officers of the grand lodge and
the members generally of city lodges.
Besides this the lodge will initiate
several candidates, making the cere-
mony the principal event of the even
ing, and an exhibit bof the solemnitv
of the degree. The Introduction IF
candidates will be at $3.50 D m
prompt.
REBEKAH ODD FELLOWSHIP.
We have but one report to make this
Week-the session of Miriam Rebekah
lodge No. 3, held on SATURDAY. night
cf course, there was a full house-that
Rebekahs-and it was decidedly
most enjoyable gathering of social
spirits. There was one applica ton re-
ceived and one candidate admitted by
initiation, the degree staff doing such
excellent floor work that they called
forth a well-merited eulogium from a
well-informed visiting brother.
A Rebekah with a loving heart is
sure to look upon the bright side of
life, and by her example induce others
to do So
The report of the continued sickness
of Sister Clara l. Moore, P. D. D. G.
M, and an officer of Miriam Rebekah
lodge, was received with every mark
of sympathy at the lodges session on
Saturday night.
. The party to be given by Ester Re-
bekah lodge No. s next Thursday even
ing is going to be one of the best at
tended of the year. The ladies have
been and are now very active in seeing
that everything shall be first-class and
that those who have the good fortune
tD be present will feel that Ester lodge
appreciates the fact that satisfaction
assured means future success.
GENERAL NOTES.
The union degree team of Nos. 1 and
will be in harness next Thursday.
The secretary of Miriam lodge No. 5,
Sister Virden, can make all the mem
bers smile at her quiet jokes She
sees the point at once and seizes it.
The library committee had two meet
ings during last week and the annual
report is now being prepared. During
the past season there has been large
circulation of literature and the com
mittee has thrown the library open to
all members of the organizations that
occupy the temple, at the nominal fee
of 81 per annum-a mere bagatelIe,
when the value of such a library is
considered. Besides, the library is sup
piled with a line of the best magazines
and illustrated papers of the day.
Naomi Rebekah lodges degree staff
will meet on Friday next at 2:3O p. m.
prompt.
Past Grand Arthur Brown of Jor-
dan lodge No. 3, United States senator
from Utah, had a prominent position
in the programme of Excelsior lodge
No. II, Washington, D. c., when on
last Monday, April 10, the lodge cele-
brated its half century mark of life.
The worthy brother was orator of the
occasion. 1t must have been grand
time, the following being the pro-
gramme:
Fiftieth anniversary of Excelsior
lodge No. II, 1. o. o. F, at Odd Eel
lows hall, Seventh street, Northwest,
April 10, 1896, 8 .. m.