The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-16
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Odd Fellowship is necessarily pro-
gressive in its character and tendencies
for while it visits the sick, relieves the
distressed, buries the dead and educates
the orphan" it al the same time edu-
Gates lis members. enlarges their gym
bdthies. iifring them TO a higher plane
OF thought and action than they would
nave attained without the aid and en-
enlargement of the organization. And
as fhe members advance in intellectual
stoWA4l, and broaden 10y experience,
they see LID necessity of reforms in
some 0ifseclOns. and the justice and
"1sGom OF an extension of the rights
AID privileges of their co-Worl1ers-
Ane sovereign grand lodge has bitiaer-
20 kept we'll in advance of the ordar al
sarge. and has led the members (sone-
Vlmes uHwillingiy) into new and I'M
troaGen paths For instance, the law
extending eligibility to women IN
related to Odd Fellows TO membership
IN the Rebelah lodges. II was step
forward IN the rignt dIrse ton, and is
educational in its practical effect upon
the order. And yet, there are many
Rebekaas who are unwilling 10 accept
q woman on her personal virtues ard
atness for membership, no matter how
excellent they may be, but insist that
reflected qualities alone should render
nef eligible; not seeming to realize tAat
Jney OFTEN extend no farther than tbs
prompt payment Of dues in me sub
ordinate lodge OF which ine male reIa-
Give is member. However, the law has
proved most pronounced success. and
VIII doubtless be followed by other
reforms and Innovations that wiM be
equally just, and viii meet with bitter
opposition at the start, but which Will
disappear il the hgnt of practical edu-
cation and experience.
VINO knows but al no distant day The
sovereign grand lodge may extend eIigi-
bii1ty 20 all women Wiio possess tha
same qualifications as is necessary fof
a man 10 Aaye in order 10 gain admis-
Sl0;i into q subordinate lodge? O4e
step invariably leads to another. and
we may therefore anticipate thls.-
Laura L. Randolph.
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ODD Fellowship inculea4es the highest
standard of action in our every day
life, quicloens the pulse of our being,
brings Us into closer touch with the
needs of humanity, and IS PROMPT In
It's assistance and enc5ura cement to
those of its members WAC are in trouble
or appointment. Ii encourages acts
OF Kindness and love and opens the eye
of f1lth 10 the higher teachings OF
Irvine truth Our aim is TO advocate
right living, and the true Odd Fellow
VIII always endeaVor 10 maintain a
high Standard Of conduct before the
world. 1t opens up TO every young man
noble fields Of usefulness. loftier stand
ARDS OF virtue, and points the way OF
duty.
Local dges.-3Iystic No. % held its
regular sesTon last Monday night, WITT
no bushes of special import. On Fri.
day night last. however, No. p invited
about $50 guests laGies and gentlemen
10 have trolley ride. The comnsgfet
n I'd three large open cars especially
prepared for the occasion In place 0.
4 head light an immense star. com
posed Of various c0lored electric light
globes was placed in front of the for
ward car. and a hundred or more cleo
tric lights Illuminated The cars. II was
q jolly party who rode up to the For
and all around the city for nearly three
hours. An orchestra of six pieces apc
a mandolin club were engaged for thS
occasion. but as they did not appear
on time they were left behind, and al
had such a good time that the music
was not missed. Another trip viii Occur
in the near future. before summer ends
Tonight The second degree WAS 10 b;
placed On the hcor, but On account o.
unavoidable absence Of The candidates
il win be postponed for cae week.
The OTTER city lodges have theil
regulars me etings5 but assEothing Of par
Ocular moment occurred. we win re-
frain from further mention until mex
week.
The competitive drill which occurred
last Thursday at Garfield received
full and accurate write up in this papel
last Friday, 50 we only Wish 10 mention
the fact that Canton ogden No. ,
talk of tine town among the fraterua
orders. and the local Canton feel rather
chagrined that they did not turn cut il
uniform as an escort for their brethren
from ogden, Major commanding de
partment of Utah, L. L. Baumgarlen
Odd all in his power to stir up the boys
but il was no use. not weather anC
other business was 70 much for them.
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Rebekahs.-Ester lodge meets to
morrow night. which means that there
is a good time in store for the members
as fortuna always smiles on EsteT's
dOings- The sisters are competent I,
hands any subject that comes before
tine lodge, or that concerns her inter
ests. They have implicit faith and con
fidence in each other and work har
moniously together Kate LGTing, TIT
noble grand. is untiring in her effort.
TO upbuilI the lodge. The vice CRANE
is equally enthusiastic in the work, anC
the secretary, Cordelia Creighton. i:
very much in evidence wherever any
business concerning the welfare of No
s comes up.
Ester lodge No. s excursion to Lagoon
on Wednesday promises to be a grea
success. Every friend of the lO0gi
or, -1o,s prvo11rf5S +17~1r 1r-i11
in all probability be found at Lagoon
or the 18th, viii be the result of Ester
popularity.
a fine orchestra has been engaged b1
the committee for the evening, anf
dancing viii be the privilege Of all VIII
wish, from o'clock until Il.
Naomi lodge. No. ], met, Saturda!
night There was q good average at
tendance OF members. though but few
brothers were present The sisters
had il ali their own way and the re
suit was q most harmonious meeting
which all enjoyed Until late hour
Every matter which was brought u!
fer action was discussed in a true fra
ternaI spirit. Two sisters were presen
from distant jurisdictions. who made
some fine remarks on Ecbehah ODD
Fellowship and the good which is being
done BY the united efforts of the Re
bekah lodges. Several visitors weri
present from Miriam lodge and Este
lodge many Of whom did some tall5ins
under Good of The Order" whe1
called upon One brother from Este.
ledge urged upon the members the ne
cessI1y Of organizing Rebelah stat
assembly. and showed the advantage
10 be derived theTefron- Every effor
should be put forth in this direction
as the result would be the doubling o
D.f.r ]. 1aFfc~ f,o II
Immediate future and greatly strength
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