The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-15
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Odd Fellows.-A spirit of competition
! frequently causes a lodge to take in
members at a low fee, thus cheapen-
ing an order which is one of the best
in existence. It is wrong, from a
financial standpoint, and will prove dis
astrouS if persisted in. 1t is an injUs-
tice to other lodges, and will never
win the confidence of the pubic. II
each and every lodge will adopt a
high standard the best class of citi-
zens viii be drawn into the lodge.
Every lodge which has admitted under
special dispensation a large number
of members at q nominal fee, has in
time seen the folly of such action, 1t
eventually resulting in loss, to the lodge
and discredit on the good name of the
order on account of many being ad-
United who should never be entitled to
the name of Odd Fellow. Men do not
appreciate what they set for almost
nothing. but that for which they pay
a good price for is held onto.
When taken away from your own
lodge report yourself to the nearest
lodge without delay, as this VIII en-
sure you care and avoid contention
and delay about benefits. The Chris
tian world need have no fear of an
order that feeds the hungry, clothes
the naked, visits the sick. buries the
dead, cares for the widow and educates
the orphan.
A good man does not need to join
an organization in order to let the
world know it, but through organiza-
ton the world may be made to much
more fully appreciate and feel the in
fiuence of his goodness.
Mercur lodge No. % was visited on
last Wednesday and found prospecting
satisfactorily. The membership in
creases from montls~<o month, and the
boys are ever active and taken interest
in the proceedings of each meeting. The
degree staff, under the leadership of
Brother George a. Lewis, is constantly
improving, and will after a little more
training compare favorably with those
of older lodges throughout the juris-
diction. Past Grand Ritter is off fight
ing the Spaniards. Several are away on
their vacations, some have gone to other
parts of the country, but the interest
never flags. The district deputy grand
master, Brother Griffith is a conscien-
tious official. and fills the bill salts
factorily to all.
Rachel Rebel1ah lodge No. 9 have
splendid meetings each Friday, and the
members are drawn thither in large
numbers. The parties given by this
lodge are the best given in the camp.
AS the time draws nigh for the an
nual session of the sovereign grand
lodge, this year to be held in the mod
ern Athens (Boston). the thought
arises what will be done this year in
the way of new legislation that will
materially benefit Odd Fellowship IN
geperal2
Among other topics for discussion,
and which will cause more or less ami
mated debate, are the following:
The 1Sth-year-old amendment.
The juvenile branch.
Biennial sessions of sovereign grand
lodge.
The encampment branch of the order
Whether the sovereign grand lodge
Will tolerate an insurance or endow-
ment branch.
Giving the Rebekahs more powers
than they now possess.
Grand Representative w. H. Bucher
is on the committee on patriarchaI
branch of the order.
Grand Representative ]. ]. Thomas
is on committee on appeals.
Grand Representative T. w. Whitley
is on committee on state of the order.
traternal Union or Amerlca.-AS the
trees in the beautiful springtime bud
and blossom because of the power
within which has quickened and awak-
ened into new life by the gentle rains
and warm sunshine, so with the prin-
ciples of fraternity. They contain a
power which, under the warm rays of
our fraternity, develop into affection
and expand; make the wilderness of
mems hearts to blossom as the flower.
mankind into closer bonds OF
mutual love and protection. Evergreen
lodge No. 151 is doing its full share of
good by inducing men and women to
unite with our order, which gives abb
Solute protection TO the loved ones in
time of need. Tonight there will be
eight applications handed in for mem
bership, secured by the deputy supreme
president during the past week The
first annual excursion given by No 151
on the 10th was all that could be de-
sired. There were over 1000 people at
the resort, attracted thither by the pop
ularity of the F'raternal Union. Nearly
one-half of that number took advan-
tage of the superior bathing facilities
Of Saltair. There We're lunching parties
galore. The music furnished by Pro-
lessor Johnson was of unusual excel
lence and appreciated by all.
The orchestra music was all that
could be desired, and a large number
danced afternoon and evening. To sum
up, the affair was ably managed and
viii bring success to No. Isl in more
ways than one.
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