The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
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The event of last week in fraternal
circles was the union installation of
officers for the subordinate lodges of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
which is fully described in what follows.
This week will occur the 25th ami
versary of the grand lodge Of Utah. \.
F. and A. NJ, and the event will be
fttingly celebrated on Tuesday even
Ing AT the Masonic hall in connection
with the regular communication OF the
grand lodge.
Last Thursday night the new officers
of FL Kaiah temple Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine, were installed. The blue
lodges held their regular communica
lions, and altogether the week was d
very fair one for work.
Odd Fellowship in Utah is on the up
ward move. Reports from the several
lodges of the jurisdict are received
at The grand Secretar Offic show
ing a very healthy condition. There is
scarcely q lodge that has not added
five or more members during the last
SIX months, and with few exceptions
there are no suspensions for y. p. D.
The grand master is greatly encour-
e1Srti Gl lIiS outltOh IOI 1890. anu II Gil
gagged in prospecting throughout the
state 10 add ledge here and there
where it viii do some good.
\ lodge will be OrganiZeds at Rich
field on the 22nd of this month. DR..
HasfoTd Of Uinta lodge was in town
during the week, and stated that he
would take a degree staff, thoroughly
drilled, down 20 Richfeld to do the
degree work al the institution. a
will n len ha a 81 10
Gate about the 10th of February, or
perhaps sooner. if arrangements can
be made by Grand Master Buckle.
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Monday, January II, was an import
ant day for the Odd Fellows of Salt
Lake. Mystic lodge No. -, ever on
the outlook for something to arouse in
terest, not only in its own lodge. but
for the order in general, had taken time
by the forelock and invited each of the
other subordinate lodges of this city
to unite with them in a joint installa-
tiOn of their officers on the 18th. The
invitation was accepted by Utah No.
1. Salt Lake No. ,, Jordan No. ,, and
Fidelity No. l..
The night, though Il stormy one, had
10 perceptible effect on the attendance,
for the large auditorium of odd Eel
lows tem9le on Market street was
elect and those who love the order for
what it is. The warm hearts of the
members made q glow that shed its
soft radiance over the assembled hosts
and made the occasion one that Will
linger for many moons in the hearts of
those present.
Enterprise lodge No 10 and Ridgely
No. g. for good and satisfactory rea-
sons, could not unite with their sister
pes on This Occa sion bIIt they dele
gated Brother James Kelly, P. G. and
secretary of No. 9, to address the as
Sembled lodges and express their fra
ternal love and good will toward each
lodge. and Mystic No. % in particular
for the courteous invitation received.
Brother Kelly must have primed him
self beforehand, for his words so fifty
spoken produced a feeling among all
present that Nos 9 and 10 were with
them as thoroughly as if the invita-
ton had been accepted.
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Mystic lodge opened promptly at
40. and at SIS announced that they
were ready for the grand officials.
Grand Marshal Frank W. Lewis an
rounced the grand lodge in waiting,
and as they entered they received
Grand Master John T. Buckle. Deputy
Grand Master w. Carlis, Grand War
den John NJ. Breeze. Grand Secretary
w. ]. Moore. Grand Treasurer (acting).
Fred a. Rowe. +. w Lewis. Grand
Marshal J. c. Harvey. Grand Guardian
S W. Darke Grand Chaplain (aCting),
j. n. Latey, Grand Conductor IInOs u.
Hoge, Grand Guardians of Sovereign
Lodge J. J. Thomas and w. II. Butcher,
grand representatives.
Officers installed-Utah lodge No. I,
John Hanes. n. G.; W. A. Chiverall,
V. G.: J. II. Latey. secretary; l. l.
Baumgarten, treasurer. Salt Lake No.
>. ". NJ. Staples. \. G.; r. P. ScOvilIe,
V. G.; William NJ Gillivray. secretary;
w. r. Dunno, treasurer
Jordan No. William GrimsdeH. y.
G.: John NJ. HAYS, V. G.: W. r. Hop
kins, secretary; T. Watkins, treasurer.
Fidelity No. 17-ThOmas Jones. \.
G.; a. f. Phillips. V G.; J. c. Smith,
secretary: ]. c. Hanchett. treasurer.
Mystic No. 22-Lewis L. Besley, n.
c.: William Campbell, V. G.. O. :.
Thomson. +. l.; F. A. Timbey, F. S.
A. Pickering, treasurer.
During the evening the orchestra
gave some fine selections that consider
ably enlivened the proceedings. Brother
:. w. Darke, =. G.. of No. ,. gave a
beautiful recitation, entitled The
Young odd Fellows Burial" Mr.. era
ham sang a lively song nv Dream -