The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-13

insured without extra cost. Tonight
another large number will be initiated
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While not receiving as large acces-
sions to the ranks Of the Grand Army
of the Republic as many of it's san
Suine members predicted for the past
year, there has been quite an increase
in the rolls of Mexican and Maxwell
posts, showing that some of the COM
radeS have been zealously working for
that object and it is estimated that
the increase during the coming year
will be far greater than that of any
previous year. Many of the comrades
who are locating in Salt Lake City and
vicinity have indicated that as they
make their homes here they will iden-
ti1y themselves with one or the other
OF these posts, of which determination
the Salt Lake comrades should not al
low themselves to fail in carrying out.
This evening viii be an important
one for James b. McKean post, as the
annual election of post officers and
representatives to the sixteenth de-
partment encampment viii be held, and
in order to meet with success, the Of
ficers who viii be elected to conduct its
affairs the coming year should be ac-
tive. energetic comrades, who win
make personal sacrifices that the post
may prosper; and that such shall be
assured, the presence of every member
Will be necessary this evening.
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Why is it that so many Odd Fellows
fail to attend lodge?
There is a cause or parilaps many
causes for this. One Of the causes is
the lack OF attention to the social side.
If you read the various articles which
are written, if you listen to the vari-
Gus addresses which are made in the
different lodge rooms, you will find
they all bear one refrain-they are
all pregnant with the same spirit
work. We hear work, we see work,
we talk work, until the very air is
permeated with it, and even breathing
becomes laborious. Does the conduct
Of the business of our lodges and the
general welfare and advancement of
the order require incessant and I'LL
renting wcrk2 Is it necessary for
our material advancement 60 labor in
cessantly? Many viii answer, with
out hesitation. it is. Granted. But
does work include merely the confer
ring of degrees? In our Judgment, we
have paid and are paying too little
attention to the social side Of our
work. No person in a position to
know, will deny that the attendance at
the Rebekah lodges is much better
than at the subordinates They pay a
great deal of attention to the social
functions and they mingle business
and pleasure, gaiety and gravity, and
the result is better attendance, better
results, greater social enjoyment and
more and better work.
Man is social animal He re-
quires and will have relaxation, and
if We can furnish it to him in the Lodge
room we will secure his presence. and
if we cannot he will seek il elsewhere.
1t is not sufficient to say the order is
not a vast social club; that it is not
| designed to furnish amusement. True,
but it is designed to promote the well
fare of its members, socially. morally
and intellectually.
Have them as often as possiole-once
a month at least and you will find that
not only will your attendance be bet
ter, but you will be surprised how
| much latent energy and intellect had
lain dormant in your lodge, unde-
veloped for lack of opportunity-J. b.
Armstrong, Buffalo, n. Y
The session of the grand lodge of
Ollivets, held at Springfield, Nov. 16,
was a most successful one in every
respect. A large number of the repre-
sentatives in favor of an Odd Fellows
old folks home being instituted, but
their ideas of raising funds was rather
! call dNdS6ul. " Sdy the least. In6IF
proposition was defeated. and economi-
cal ideas prevailed. The true senti-
ment of the grand lodge was expressed
in the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved. That this grand lodge re-
affirm its willingness to build an old
/ folks home at cost not to exceed
J Except as raised by donation) an
( amount equal to q per capita tax of
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! grand lodge jurisdiction in November
! 1896. And that the location at Nation
I be and the same is hereby approved.
! And that We will sustain and support
the home at cost not to exceed 10
cents per capita for each and every
year"
A deed for the property consisting
| of 1876 acres was presented to the
! grand lodge.
The legislation enacted proved
eminently satisfactory, the good name
of the order was preserved, and the
united action of the brotherhood as
sures the completion of this great en-
terprise, the old folks home.
Local Lodges.-Mystic lodge, No %
met last Monday evening with a large
number OF members present to take
part in the senli-arnual election, which
S. c. &. Marshall, noble grand.
Professor Byron Cummings. vice
grand; Frank J. Pascoe, jr.. recordins
secretary: p. P. Christensen. financial
secretary; A. Pickering, treasurer: c
a. Walker, trustee
Tonight No. % will give up theil
meeting to the ladies, it being called
ladies night. There is no question bu
that all viii have a good time, as thesr
social gatherings are of eXceptiona
interest.
The lodge has been presented with {
copy of a fine painting taken after III,
great French masterpiece THE Hors,
Fair" 1t Will be on exhibition in ;
Main street store during the week.
Ridgely lodge. No. 8, held a gooc
attendance of members. Some excellen
remarks were made by the brothers.
Enterprise lodge, No. 10, met sam,
evening, elected one official and trans
acted regular business. The meetin;
to be held on Wednesday next PROMISE
to be unusually interesting.
Uinta lodge, No. /, and Jordan lodge
No. 5, gave a very pleasant entertain
ment on Thursday for the benefit o
the home fund. The audience that as
senbled to do honor 10 the cause com
pletely filled the large audience room
or second floor OF the odd Fellows
temple. The programme was very in
terestinS and was excellently rendered
Salt Lake lodge No. ?, on Friday, in
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