The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-20
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Odd FeIlowship-Frien is the
first link in the bond of fraternity. and
should be welded in The fire of purity,
SO that it may not be found wanting
in strength when the test is applied
Addison has described friendship as "a
strong and habitual inclination in two
persons to furnish the good and hap
piness of each other" In this ne de-
fined that friendship which Odd Eel
( lowship requires from it's members.
Men, as a rule, are governed by selfish
motives, and enter readily into a COM
pact of friendship wherein they dis
dain an opportunity of lettering their
own conditions; but such compacts are
of short duration when adversely tests
their strength and quality. True
friendship is that which seeks the adj
vantage and interest of others and
finds its reward in the consciousness
Of having done its duty. He is a true
Odd Fellow who has affiliated himself
With this great fraternity with the de-
sire to gain greater opportunities of
doing good, becoming more useful to
his felloWmen, alternating the suffering
and distress of humanity and making
the world lighter and better.
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Local Lodges.-Mystic No % on Mon
day last had fine turn out to witness
the comforting of the degree of truth.
The audience was not disappointed in
the work they came to see, as the floor
work and charges as delivered by the
officers was above the average in COM
pleteness. The degree staff of No %
in their floor movements could not be
eXcelled.
The noble grand of mystic lodge is
pleasant, firm and impartial, renders
his decisions promptly and to the point
and transacts the business Of the lodge
With percision and dispatch, allowing
ample time for degree work or drill and
remarks by visiting brethren The vice
grand is an energetic, affable young
man who speaks out what he means,
but does not give offense to other bro
theirs. The two secretaries are fully
competent to attend to their duties
and the treasurer takes good care of
the lodge funds. The entertainment
given by No. II on Friday in Unity
hall, was a success socially and finan-
cially. The programme as rendered
gave universal satisfaction, and the
spectators went home happy
Ridgley lodge No met on Wednes-
day with a goodly number present who
enjoyed the fraternal meeting, and
thoroughly debated the question
whether it is now advantageous for the
order to have one grand, thoroughly
equipped Odd Fellows home, and or
phan's home in some central locality;
or for each state to have it's own
homes for ORPHANS and aged members.
The preponderance of opinion among
the members was certainly in favor Of
separate state homes when the affairs
of the institutions could be economic-
ally administered and the inmates
would not be far from former asso-
cates and friends. The subject was
left open for future discussion and it
bids fair to attract considerable atten-
ton among members Of the order in
this city
The secretary is fully alive to the
necessity of stirring up the mem bers,
and seeing that they pay their dues
promptly. for it is much easier to pay
as you go than to catch up if several
months in arrears.
When visitors attend No. they are
not treated eoolly but are shown that
their presence is appreciated; they are
received in a cordial manner and made
to feel that they are among brothers.
Their presence is recognized by calling
on them for remarks, and they are
given an opportunity to call on the
lodge .nnenlb ers to visit their own lodge.
Whether from abroad or at home, visit
ors are cordially welcomed.
Enterprise lodge No. 1.-THE session
held on Wednesday night was Of inter-
est to all who were present When a