The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-22
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temple TO be held next Wednesday
evening, which. together with the
grand banquet that will be given in
the evening. viii make for the mobiles
and their ladies an event to be long
remembered.
There are quite a number of novices
! to be initiated into the mystery of the
shrine, and the terrors and tortures
awaiting the candidates are said to be
of such a nature as only shriners can
devise.
Imperial deputy potentate' of the
/ United States. i. b. McGafey, will be
present; also Illustrious Potentate A.
! +. Vickroy. and Mobiles w. A. Deuel.
and A. n. Oliver of Ell Jezebel temple,
/ Denver.
The ceremonial sessions will begin at
4 D. m. sharp, and continue until all
/ the candidates are exhausted, numeri-
/ cally and physically. The Cullen no
tel parlors will be open for the recep-
ton of the ladies attending the ban
/ quet until $3.50 D. m, when their es-
| corts viii conduct them to the temple.
| The entertainment committee consists
of julius Gauer, n. r. Waterman and
w. r. Grout, who, in connection with
/ Potentate l.. 3. Gorham and Recorder
w. S. Evans, have left nothing undone
in the premises to insure a successful
carrying out of the weighty programme
entrusted mainl-T to them.
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During the week a visit was made to
Bingham and the writer attended
Bingham lodge No. 10, l. o. o. F., in
the evening. The lodge was found in
a fairly prosperous condition, average
good attendance and the members alive
to the necessity of keeping up the in
terest in the order Owing to the dull
ness of the times the payment of dues
drags and promptness is not thought of
as much as it might be. The outlook
for the current year is encouraging and
the members will be able to pay up
mere promptly in the future, and add
new members before the next winter
sets in. There was no degree work on
hand but business of a routine charac-
ter was disposed Of and good speeches
made. appropriate to an Odd Fellows
lodge. Several of the members have
had much sickness in their families
and what with the quiet business on
every hand, have felt depressed in con-
sequence. Highland lodge No. u met
on Saturday night in the local school
house, which is used until they can
purchase a lot and build a house of
their own, which they will do as soon
as they can see their way clear. They
are we'll versed in all that pertains to
interest in the work of the order by
attending regularly the weekly ses-
sions. The officers are we'll qualified
for the stations they fill, and are proud
of the fact that the coming grand mas
ter, w. o. Carbis is a member of their
lodge. Whenever a brother is sick he is
looked after with all the attention pos
sible, which makes him realize that
there is something more than a name
in Odd Fellowship. They believe in
sustaining the organ of the order to the
limit of their means, and read it each
month intelligently, and digest its con-
tents to advantage to themselves. Odd
Fellowship means something in a min
ing camp, where men are liable to ac-
cidents at any moment, and when new
members are admitted to the order
they invariably hold fast to their privi-
legeS.
The order in this city has moved
along the past week in its usual man
ner. Mystic lodge No. %. on Monday.
after transacting the regular business.
voted to give up their lodge room at
next meeting (tonighO to Naomi Re-
bekah lodge, for card party and sup
per- and the members promised to be
on hand and assist the sisters in every
way possible. Consequently, tonight
will see a we'll filed hall with those on
pleasure bent.
Ridgley lodge No. 9. on Wednesday,
had a good number present and a we'll
spent evening was the consequence.
The remarks made by those present
were unusually good. A communica-
ton was received from No. % and laid
over for one week; some of the sug-
gestions of the communication were
good and some will require further
thought before taking action on same
E-r,ta ica 1ndc n CO
ming held a short session.
Utah lodge No. l met on Thursday, as
did also Jordan lodge No. 8. Both meet
ings were of interest as showing the
fidelity of members to their respective
lodges and their faith in the growth of
the order and the extending of its prin-
ciples of doing good.
Salt Lake lodge No. 2, on Friday, had
its usual quota of members present
and attended to such matters as pre-
sented themselves for action. No. 2
bears the distinction of having on it's
membership roll the name of Hadley
D. Johnson, the messenger who was
sent to Washington. D. c., with the
election returns electoral vote few
weeks ago. Also fhe name OF Colonel
Elijah Sells, the oldest Odd Fellow in
Utah, who Joined the order in Iowa in
the year 1916. These two members are
looked I'D to as veteran Odd Fellows
who command the respect of all mem
bers and do honor to the cause.
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Ester Rebekah lodge No. on last
Tuesday celebrated its first anniver-
sary by a ball, which was one of the
best of the season. There were nearly
100 couples in attendance, who greatly
enjoyed the dance. The music was eX-
cellent, and having the dance in their
own hall was a pleasant feature of the
occasion. No. is justly elated over
their success as a young lodge, for the
membership has steadily increased
from the first meeting held. The de-
gree staff is equal to any in the juris-
diction and its excellent floor work is
due to the captaincy of Sister Ripple,
who has ever been faithful to her du
ties, and willing at all times to give
attention to the staff. There is no
doubt that Ester lodge will nearly
double its membership this year, as al
ready many applications have been re-
ceived and many more are to follow
at each meeting of the lodge. The sis
tiers are earnest defenders of the cause
and do all in their power to add to the
strength of Odd Fellowship in this city.
Success to them.
Eagle Gate lodge No 10, A. o. L. w,
held very enjoyable session Wednes-
day evening last. Under the Good of
the Order" a short programme was
furnished by Brother A. w. GALLAGHER !
chairman of the entertainment COM
consisting: of the following:
Baritone solo, Brother George Walsh;
reading, THE Orator" Brother G.. Bar
rows; comic song, Brother Arthur Day;
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