The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-29
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Odd Fellowship presents to mankind
mutual help-a DECENTRALIZATION Of all
conditions of men and women. 1t is
the embodiment of the great principle
of the brotherhood of man and the
fatherhood of God. No man is excluded
from it on account of his religious or
political opinions It is the poor man S
order and watches over and assists all
who are in need; within its fold are
gathered the rich and the poor-the
learned and the unlearned. Odd Eel
+ lowship is the ideal order Of the world
the disqualification of all the elements
which enter into the life and happiness
OF man. The grand foundation Of Odd
Fellowship is in teaching us our duty
to our fellowman.
The subordinate lodge has always
been and always will be the foundation
and mother of Odd Fellowship. II Is
the subordinate lodge through when
every candidate must seek TO obtain
membership before going higher INTO
the other branches of the order. 1t IS
the subordinate lodge in which the can
didate for the higher honors in the
order must be in good standing in or
der to maintain his Connection and
membership in the order. a grand mas
ter would find himself deprived of all
rights were he not in good standing in
his subordinate lodge. A grand repre-
sentative or even s. grand sire would
find himself shorn of all honors and
power should he allow himself to be
suspended FOR non-payment of dues.
While the subordinate lodge IS subor-
dinate to the grand lodge and the S. G..
L., it is supreme in many respects. It
has laws, rules and regulations which
even a grand sire must respect and
obey. The privileges, rights and powers
embodied in a subordinate lodge are
greater than many brothers imagine.
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City Lodges.-Utah Lodge No 1 met
Thursday night. The number present
was most satisfactory. Some matters
pertaining 10 the lodge were discussed
in an amiable spirit Much interest is
being taken by the membership in the
coming anniversary of the order, which
occurs Oh April 26. The intention is to
make the 18th birthday of Odd Fellow
ship Of more than ordinary interest, ID
advertise the order as it were, that out
SiderS may see something that will ar
rest their attention and let them know
that the membership in general does
something more than merely visiting
the lodges and going through a certain
order OF business, and then going away
with no higher motives than drawing
sick benefits and burying the dead
from necessity as they are compelled to
do.
Salt Lake Lodge No. , on Friday had
some visitors in addition to their own
members, who spoke of the ways of
making a lodge interesting. Lodges
should be debating societies for the
wholesome discussion of questions per-
tanning to the order. Properly con-
Quoted they would prove of great serv-
ice to the members. The committee
having in charge the celebra ton of the
!,
an order of exercises that will prove
very interesting to those who attend.
Salt Lakes quarter century celebration
coming, as it does, on the same date as
the orders anniveI sary, will use an
other night, so that their doings may
not be swallowed up and hidden by the
greater attraction.
Jordan Lodge No. always assemble
together every Thursday to dispose of
regular routine business and exchange
fraternal thoughts and show mutual
interest in the welfare of their lodge !
Old Jordan is one Of the pillars of Utah |
Odd Fellowship; her opinions are re-
spected and usually acted on favor !
ably, as many of our oldest members !
belong to No. 3. Past Grand Master /
George Arbogast Past Grand Master |
Harry Evans, Past Grand Master w. |
L. Pickard and the present grand mas
ter, John 7. Buckle, belong to this |
lodge and are proud of the fact.
Ridgley Lodge No. 9 met Wednesday
with a good number of her members
present. She has ever been faithful to
her VOWS and obligations, and being
the fourth lodge instituted in this city
is nearing the age that will give her
stately manhood, as it were. AS
child and youth she has always worn
the mantle of dignity and discretion
and performed her duties like a vet
eran in the service. The quality of her
members has made her a success from
the start; they are prudent and eau
tious in every work, and do not accept |
a new member until he has been thor
oughly investigated and proven worthy
of fellowship. Sickness rarely visits
her members, death is almost an I'M
known factor in dominating her
ranks, and 1t is an exceptional occur
renee for man to be erased from the
roll and then generally on account of
departure to new fields and uniting
with the lodge where he is to re-
side Realizing that dangers come to
lodges after many years OF standing,
No is preparing for these possible
ties Of the future by outstanding her
funds and resources, and is today in a
most satisfactory state as regards her
finances Her showing at the present
time is S125 for each member. Having
an abiding faith in the Odd Fellows
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vested in that enterprise and would not
accept today dollar for dollar of the
investment. She knows that the pres
ident of the building association, Broth
er Sydney w. Darke, G. P. of No. 2, is
a good financier and looks as carefully
after the association as if it were his
own funds he was handling.
Enterprise Lodge No II meets on the
same evening as No. and are doing
good work for the cause of Odd Fellow
ship. The incoming deputy grand mas :
ter IS past grand OF this lodge and is
faithful in his attendance and ever
ready TO discuss and espouse the cause ! :
ne so dearly loves. This lodge is an
supporter of every measure |
hat will add to the orders strength ]
n this city. She believes that Odd Fell
cwship is an educator, for by the very I
nature of the work done in the order !
1 enlarSes the mind, elevating the ex-
ample of protective prudence, expand
nS the perceptions and deepening the Y
sense of domestic obligation The de- :
gree Of friendship was conferred on one
candidate.
Fidelity Lodge No. II assembled in y
heir hail OF Friday, as is their Gus
ON Her officers are capable and 2
prompt which greatly adds to the use {
ulness Of the lodge and permits her to |
dispose OF q large amount of business ]
n q comparatively short time odd y
fellowship IS one Of the mighty forces 8
n modern civilization. and her posi- {
ion is clearly destined to become still j
more commanding. Her members fully +
appreciate the fact that To be engaged \
n promoting so beneficent an instru-