The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-29
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duty toward your lodge? Have you
been as careful in performing your du-
ties as You expect your lodge to be liz
performing its duty toward your loved
ones when you have passed to your
final account?
Brother, seriously ask yourself this
question, and let your conscience an
swer. If YOU have been careless, in
different and negligent, ask yourself
what would become of your lodge,
your Jurisdiction and the order if all
other members should show like in
difference.
The duty of the hour, day month
and year of every member of the order
is to look about him and learn if any
brothers widow or brothers orphan, is
in need of helD-in need of the neceS-
saries of life. Do we do our duty in
this matter? We are clothed, fed,
housed and warmed; are our brothers
and the wards of the order enjoying
any of the comforts OF life? Have we
ever given them a thought. Time does
not treat all alike; have we sought to
know how it is with our Brothers?
Soon the frosts and chiils of approach
ing winter will sweep across the plains
and hilltops and around our dwellings;
we are prepared for the change from
the beautiful, lovely summer and gold
en- autumn, with cur warm clothing.
coy homes and ample incomes. Have
we looked into the cottages and humble
homes OF those to whom we have
plighted our fraternal regards. to learn
whether they have that which will
shield them from the piercing blasts
of the frost king? Look about you,
brother; you may find want and woe
beside your own door, and if you do
find it, relieve it to the best Of your
ability.
Local Lodges.--The Odd Fellows of
Salt Lake all observed Thanksgiving
day; they certainly had much to be
thankful for, for during the year nearly
ready to close few deaths have occurred
in their midst. Their home life is hap
py, We presume Cat least, it should be,
with the teachings they have received
in the lodge room), and there are no
dissensions in the order here or else
where in Utah; all is peace and har-
mony, and the brothers strive to live
Odd Fellowship in the spirit of the fra
ternity.
Utah lodge No. had no meeting, as
on Thursday all observed the festal oc-
casion.
Salt Lake lodge No. on Friday night
had busy time indeed. The degree of
brotherly love was conferred on two
brothers of the lodge, one for Fidelity
and one for Enterprise. It kept them
pretty busy. The degree staff is COM
posed of members of No. 2 and II, and
they Go excellent work, which should
be commended Two applications for
membership by initiation and one by
card were received and committees ap-
pointed on same, who will thoroughly
examine them before acceptance
Jordan lodge, No. 3, a week ago
voted to have no meeting THANKSGIVING
night, three brothers, however, came
up to attend. We think that they had
better remained with their families for
once.
Ridgely lodge, No. 9, on Wednesday
held an interesting session in their new
quarters on the second floor of the Odd
Fellows temple. Noble Grand Brisacher
presided. After routine business was
disposed of, the members INDUCED in
a friendly discussion of various mat
tiers and closed at a late hour after
greatly enjoying the session together
Enterprise lodge, No. Is, same night,
conferred the degree of friendship. The
number present was smaller than
usual, but when there is will there
is a way, and the brothers managed to
make up a staff who performed their
duties with good results. Next Wednes-
day the degree of truth will be con-
ferred, and the members are earnestly
requested to be present and assist No
excuse for staying away these fine
autumn nights.
Fidelity lodge, No. II, met on Friday
after attending to all necessary bust
ness of the evening with the exception
of degree work, the lodge adjourned
and went into No. rs room and assisted
in the degree work mentioned under
head of Salt Lake lodge, No. q.
Mystic lodge, No. %, met Monday
night The brothers turned out well
to the meeting, and in consequence an
interesting session was held. The in
iatOry degree will be conferred tonight,
and members will please bear these
facts in mind.
Notice.-Utah No. 1 and Jordan No.
8, will give an entertainment in the
large hall on Thursday, the 9Th of
December, for the benefit of the home
fund. A literary and musical pro-
which certainly ought to at
tract an audience that will fill the hall
to repletion.
Rebekahs-In a Rebekah lodge bene-
fits are not paid as a, matter of right
they are paid only in cases of distress
and necessity and then only by vote of
the lodge.
A brother who is an officer in a Re
bekah lodge should wear the regalia
of that Office.
The term password cannot be given
openly in a Rebekah lodge.
A member of a Rebekah lodge who
blackballs a candidate for membership
because her father or husband was not
an Odd Fellow, commits an act "unbe-
coming an Odd Fellow" and is liable
to charges and expulsion. the act be-
ing a heinous offense against both the
order and good sense.
A vote on the application for a with
drawal card is not necessary; but
should objection be made 'for cause"
the granting of the card should be
suspended until after investigation.
Naomi lodge No. 1 on Saturday night
last gave a social in their hall. The
members generally were present, and
they had with them their personal
friends also, which made a large gath |
ering of Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and
friends, who spent q most profitable
evening. Good cheer was the order of
the evening, and the officers of the
lodge saw to it that ali were comfort |
able and happy. Sister Jennie Sunder-
land, the vice grand, was here, there
and everywhere seeing that the guests
of the evening were having a good |
time.
Mrs. Watrous, noble grand, was urg-