The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-22
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city. on last Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. It was the tenth annual ses-
sion of this grand body, and called to-
gether representatives from the differ
ent towns of the state where subordi-
nate encampments are located.
The following officers were present:
A Hollander, grand patriarch; 7. W.
Whiteley, grand high priest; S. w.
Darke, grand senior warden pro tenn:
w. S. Flewelling, grand junior warden;
W. j. Moore, grand scribe; j. c. Har-
vey, grand representative; l. j. Strayer,
grand marshal pro tenn; George Virden
grand sentinel. Past Grand Patriarchs
Lewis and Lee were present.
The grand patriarch's report, as
printed. was read, and, on committees
report, adopted.
Grand scribes report was ably writ
ten and shows the condition of this
branch OF the order to June &c. 1897:
Number Of subordinate encampments,
5; number of members, 23S; total de-
crease, q.
Amount paid for relief of patriarchs,
S153.50; amount paid for burying the
dead, $50; amount paid for special re-
lief, 5000. Total relief. $2S17O.
In closing, Grand Scribe Moore says:
L surrender my trust into the hands of
one who has with honor in former
years .lIlGO lIllS pOI IdLIll pOSIIlOIl, anu
know that he will do so again; and L
bespeak for him the cooperation of all,
and prosperity to the ORDER
The grand representatives report is
an interesting document, including, as
it does, the legislation invited at the
last session of the sovereign grand
| lodge for the encampment branch. and
Grand Sire's Cartoons decisions relat-
ing to same body
ha " a IN with
routine business, interesting only to
| those concerned Some fine speeches
| We're made by Representatives HOge,
| Wardleigh and others.
The following officers were elected for
ensuing year:
Theodore w. Whitley, grand patri
arch; William S. Flewelling of Ogden,
| grand high priest; w: ]. Moore of Salt
Lake, grand senior warden; j. G. Har
vey of Salt Lake, grand junior warden;
| Ed. w. Loder of Salt Lake, grand
scribe; A J. Anderson of ogden, grand
| treasurer; w. H. Butcher of Salt Lake,
grand representative.
! The above officers were duly installed,
| after which the grand patriarch ap-
pointed and installed the following: w.
S. Giesy of Salt Lake, grand marshall
William Hoffman of ogden, grand SEN
/ tinel; D. Dalgleish of Park City, grand
outside sentinel William Hicks of
! Bingham, grand messenger; district
deputy grand patriarchs: C. o. Harms
worth district No. 1; E. Schuyler, dis
trict No. 2; A. Holster, district No. g.;
S. R. Schofield, district No. 4; John
Morley, district No. 6.
The session was harmonious through
out and, with the enthusiasm awakened
among the representatives, there is no
question but that the coming year will
witness great strides in the establishing
of new subordinate encampments and
the Strengthening of those now in eX-
istence.
Already preparations are made for
the organization of an encampment at
Manti next month.
''The workers in the cantons are very
generally workers in all branches of the
order. They devote much time and
make many sacrifices for the good of
the order, and are entitled to the pro-
found respect and admiration of all
Odd Fellows Of whatsoever degree
They are very active, self-sacrificing
laborers in the vineyard of Odd Fellow
ship. Let us see to it that their labors
are appreciated and, as far as possible
rewarded"
Local odges.-Mystic lodge No. %
on last Monday evening conferred the
initiatory degree in their usual ener-
getic manner and, as a result, every
body was pleased.
Ridgely lodge No 8 on Wednesday
decided to use the hall on the second
; floor, front, for the future, as it is bet
ter adapted to their purposes than the
one row occupied. An early adjourn
ment was taken, to meet with No. Is
to do degree work.
Enterprise lodge No. Is had work il
the initiatory degree Wednesday, an(
5 were assisted by No. 8. Next meeting
the first degree will be conferred.
, Utah lodge No 1 held pleasant ses
. sion on Thursday with good attend
& ance of members.
+; Jordan No. met the same evening
and matters relating to the welfare O
!, the lodge were under discussion TO
: some time.
j.. Salt Lake No met Friday and init
ated one candidate, and conferred tn
, degree of friendship on two candidates
: one for themselves and one for No. l.
I. interesting session Friday. Two visit
!; ors were Dresent-Brother Georg
: Lewis of Mercur Lodge No. % an
: Brother j. w. Patton of Vernal Lodg
r No 24-who were both deeply i'm
pressed with the degree work so we
done by No. and II on the candi
dates. The union degree staff of thes
two lodges is improving continual
in the floor work. and we'll deserve tn
j compliments they receive. The brOthe
of No. IL who received the first degre
was we'll satisfied with what he hear
: and witnessed.
# Rebekahs.-The little jurisdiction c
S Oklahoma has come to the front wit
e a Rebekah assembly, which was inst
8 tuted by Grand Representative Sche
q gel the LIST of Novembed. Kate Bin6
ing Of Hennesy is the first presiden
y and Sister Katie McWethy of Guthri
e secretary Per capita tax was fixed {
G 25 cents per year. Prosperity attend
u the energetic sisters of Oklahoma
v Ester Lodge No. 8 had a well a
:, tended meeting on Tuesday last, {
2 which there were several application
e for membership by initiation. tt
= member all seemed to be in a hapr
= frame of mind and good will and ha
it monY prevailed throughout the Sc!
sion. The committee on winter ente
Is tainments, of which the vice grand
chairman, viii soon announce anotht
dance to be held about the middle
December. After adjournment of II
grand encampment several of the o
ficers and representatives visited n