The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
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Odd Fellowship is a full-blown rose
of rare beauty that blooms in all sea-
sons and can be seen fiourishing on
the snow-capped mountains as we'll
as in the more favored valleys of the
sunny south. everywhere cheering us
by its exquisite and indescribable
charms. In vain do we look for this
bloom of flower in the thoughtless
throng, as we journey through this vale
of tears. 1t can only be found to bloom
in the soil of a noble, self-sacrificing
heart: then you will find it a never
ending season of joy to its possessor,
always casting rays of love that
brighten the lives of all that pass I'M
der its shadow. Water this flower with
the deeds of kindness and affection
and you will find 1t hand in hand with
its twin sister, charity, entering the
abode of sorrow and wretchedneSs,
bringing happiness and peace.
They joining in with the great fun
damental truths of the order and fixed
indellibly in the minds of the candidate,
do not end with the bestowal of the
third degree regalia- Most decidedly
not. At this point the practical, the
real joining begins. An Odd Fellow.
who is an Odd Fellow Only while in
the lodge room, is no Odd Fellow at
all.
Odd Fellowship does not consist in
ceremonies, or in a thorough knowl-
edge of the entire secret work of the
order. It is the Hottest conception of
a noble, self-sacrificing life. devoted to
the alienation of sorrow and distress,
the care of the unfortunate orphan,
the comfort and protection of the wild
ow, the cheerfully extended helping
hand to those in need of assistance. It
consists in a pure life, clean hands to
perform those sacred duties which the
laws require of us. We must keep our
ciple by which we hail each other as
brothers.
Local Lodges.-Mystic Lodge No. %
on last Monday conferred the degree Of
friendship on three brothers. The staff
was in excellent condition for work,
and excelled themselves in the charges
and marches. If you want to get les
sons and pointers on how to confer the
degrees, just pay visit to No. % when
they have work on hand; you Will not
soon forget the lessons then taught.
Ridgely Lodge No. met Wednesday
with a small attendance; little work
was done and an early adjournment
was the result.
Enterprise No. 10 had a fairly good
number out on Wednesday and trans
acted regular business.
Utah No. / and Jordan No. 3 met
Thursday. as usual. Some of the ac-
tive members are away. taking advan-
tage of the fishing season which opened
on the 18th. The grand secretary with
some kindred spirits hied to the noun
tain streams and caught so many
speckled favorites that a train of spec
ial cars had to be sent out to bring
them into town. All his friends are
rejoicing at the successful fishing trip.
for he remembered them all.
Salt Lake No. 2 and Fidelity No. II
met Friday, and though the brothers
were away in many Instances, yet
enough We're left to hold good old-fash-
Toned meetings.
Park city Lodge No. Z elected Fred
NJ. Smith noble grand; c. f. Addison,
vice grand; H. w. Hannah, secretary;
F. A. McCarty, treasurer, and c. NJ.
Wilson trustee.
Olive Branch No election resulted:
]. B. Bushnell noble grand; John
Mollard, vice grand; w. H. Harris. sec
rotary: L. E. Hubbard, treasurer. and
F. a. Parker trustee.
Lehi Lodge No 26 election: D. ].
Thurman, noble grand; James Har-
wood, vice grand; John E. Edmans,
secretary; Fred Meakin, treasurer.
Eureka Lodge No. u: w. D. Myers,
noble grand; Colin McMurphy, vice
grand; E. Bowen, secretary; John Ivey,
financial secretary; Charles Hanks,
trustee.
keystone Encampment No. s at Eu-
reka chose the following officers for
the ensuing term: T. H. Williams, chief
patriarch; ]. ]. Pope, high priest; L. S.
Allcock. senior warden; w. d. Myers,
junior warden; John Morley, scribe;
William lite, treasurer
The grand lodge of Missouri has so
changed the constitution of the subor-
dinate lodges that the minimum cost of
initiating and the three degrees is IS.
Odd Fellowship does not begin with
initiation. 1t must exist before a man
connects himself with any brotherhood.
1t must be born in a man. Allying
ones self with the order is merely the
outward acknowledgement of ones
true, innermost sympathies. Actions
are what count, not words. Manifest
atoms of brotherly interest. sincere
greetings, honest smiles and a hearty
handshake-these things are fraternal
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Rebekahs.-Ester Lodge No. S. ever
alive and up to date, held it's regular
meeting on last Tuesday evening. The
members fiocked in in large numbers,
so that by o'clock over 40 We're pres
ent. The degree staff gave an excellent
drill. and their marching elected many
flatfering remarks. The younger MEM
bers have been encouraged TO take an
active part in the floor work, and they
prove apt scholars.
The work appeals strongly to the
sympathies of women, and when their
sympathy is enlisted in the benevolent
work the future success of the lodge is
assured. Ester's members gain inspira-
ton from the thought that there are
300, 900 members of the Rebekah branch
of Odd Fellowship, whose message
bearers are sweet and pure, who min
lister TO the poor and sorrOwing every
where. Some excellent speeches were
made under good of the order, which
created considera bile discussion: there
were good thoughts expressed. with
some pleasing jokes as well. emnating
from we'll stored minds. The excur-
sion on Thursday last was most enjoy
able, and the 100 who went returned
at late hour.
Columbia Rebekah Lodge No. of
Eureka elected the following officers:
Mrs. Eta Gear, noble grand: Mrs. Sa--
rah Morley. vice grand: Mrs. Jennie
Bowen. recording secretary: Mrs. Eva
Knuskey. financial secretary; Mrs. AL
ma Pope. treasurer. Three limitations
during June.
Miriam Lodge No. held forth Satur-
day night to a fine house. The meet