The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-07

the end of the year will be the most
important business coming before the
various lodges.
The Masons enjoyed a good week.
with a fair amount of business. The
grand lodge had a fine meeting IN Og-
den on Thursday evening, which was
attended by most of the Salt Lake
members, and which has already peeh
reported in The Herald.
The Salt Lake conmandery is con-
sidering a proposition to give recep-
tion in the near future in which the
members of the ogden commandery
and their ladies will join
1. o. O. F.
Mystic lodge No. %. on Monday
hight. had large number present.
The degree staff drilled in the degree
of Truth and in good trim to confer
same tonight Everyone who will de-
liver a charge tonight has been Sc
lected for special fitness for his posi-
ton, anG all who come will listen 10
some elouuence not often heard IN
comforting degrees The orchestra IS
enlarged for this special occasion, and
any Odd Fellow who has listened 10
the orchestra of % needs no second in
vitation to be present when it is on
hand for business. Election of officers
will take place tonight.
Ridgeley lodge No. 9 met on WedneS-
day and held its seni-annual election
of officers. The present vice grand,
Brother NJ Bernhisel, secured a leave
of absence and has already left the
city for Old Mexico in pursuit OF health.
All the members wish him a pleasant
journey and a speedy return to health.
Officers elected: L. Cummings, noble
grand; E. w. Loder. vice grand: James
Kelly, secretary; S. Ewing, treasurer;
A L. Simondi P. CT. M, trustee. A
delightful hour was spent by those
present in talking of the beauties Of
ODD Fellowship and the lessons taught
in tha ritual The members are a unit
in working for the progress and on
ward march of No 9, and their
hearts go out in sympathy to all those
in distress, and fraternal affection
abounds in the brotherhood.
Enterprise lodge No. Is had a good
attendance to vote for new officers,
and after some regular business was
the following result: L. Delany, noble
grand; c. H. Plant, vice grand: ]. B.
Eaton, secretary; B. D. Blackmar
treasurer; c. E. Erickson, trustee.
Utah lodge No. 1. Jordan lodge No.
8 and Fidelity lodge No. II held cleo
tons on their respective meeting
nights.
Salt Lake No. , elected: ". NJ Sta
pies, N. G.; E. P. Scoville, V. c.; Will
lam McGillivray, secretary; W. K.
Dunno, treasurer; w. NJ. Owen. trus-
tee; J. J. Strayer, literary committee.
Fidelity lodge No. II elected: Thomas
Jones, n. c.; A. E. Phillips. V. G.;
]. c. Smith. secretary; J. c. Hanchett,
treasurer; J. z. Boes, trustee. The
meeting Of II was a most interesting
one, and all were pleased with the re-
suit of election.
THE REBEKAHS.
Had not the Creator known that
woman would have proved honorable
to the trust assigned her-that she
would dignity and eXalt the holy mis-
sion for which she was created-that
she would consecrate herself to loving
ministries Of virtue and right, would
he have entrusted her with the sacred
and honored calling, with the task.
ITO lead young feet in VISIONS peaceful
road
To ope the tender bud and train it for its
God2
To minister in darkest hours when hope
and joy had flown?
To be the Guiding Star, the beacon-light
of Home%'
Ester Rebekah lodge No. 8 on Tues
day last had a very good meeting.
The mem bers generally were on hand
at an early hour, and discussed in
true feminine way the fitness of the
several aspirantS for official honorS.
The kindest feeling was shown toward
each one mentioned as possible can
didate for Office, and no mean remarks
were made, as Ester sisters have the
true conception of what constitutes a
Rebekah One nanSe was handed in
for investigation for membership. The
election passed off quietly and harmon
iously, and resulted as follows: Lena
~ H. L. 7
ing. vice grand; Clara Hayward, re-
cording secretary; K. a. Andrews,
financial secretary; Mary E. Boes, |
treasurer; Caroline Nielsen, trustee. All
arrangements We're made for the ball
TO be given on December 16. The adj !
mission fee is small, and insures a
large attendance Of the members of
music has been secured for the occa-
sion. and happy time for all is as
sured.
Il may be said of Ester's sisterhood: |
1.-THE social bonds are cemented with |
the sacred ties of friendship-encircl !
with the universal chord OF love and |
crowned with the diadem of truth
Miriam lo-se No was largely pat |
ronized on Saturday evening. as il was |
election night. Did anyone ever hear |
of the good sisters staying away from |
lodge when they were to be accorded |
the privilege of electing their parJic- |
ular friends &c office The brothers |
were there in solid ranks to help elect |
the officers, thus proving that though /
d Rebekah lodge is Of women and for /
women, yet the lords of creation !
cannot let them run a lodge to suit |
themselves. The choice made for Off |
GERS for the coming year was excellent |
and proves that Miriam lodge pushes
toward the most faithful members for
official reward.
THE ENCAMPMENT DEGREES.
Brother J. H Cook of Melbourne. !
Australia, contributes the following in |
srrUctive and interesting article: "One |
of the most useful and perhaps one Of |
the least understood branches of the |
Order of Odd Fellows is |
the Patriarchal degree. Members of |
the order who concentrate their efforts |
toward the attainment of perfection in |
will find in the encampment ample |
scope for the practice and cultivation |
Of histrionic and evolutionary ability. |
The encampment comprises three dis
tinct degrees, each degree containing |
some special lesson TO be inculcated to
the candidate, each closely connected |
with the other and the whole conabina-
ton embracing a beautiful and har-
monious system of social morality,
based on Scripture doctrine, and illus
trated by symbolic emblems and dra-
matte floor work. But perhaps tie
most beautiful onception-indeed, the /
feature, not alone of the