The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-10
mended to the order as good Odd Eel

mended to the order as good Odd Eel
low literature.
The claim of Past Grand Secretary
Theodore A. Ross for alleged unpaid
services was disallowed.
Alaska lodge No. 1, at Douglas
Island, Alaska, was granted a char
/ ter
Herman Bloch, deputy grand sire for
Europe was allowed 81, 900 for annual
/ travelling expenses.
| The proposition to consolidate the pa
triarchal and Patriarchs Militant
branches OF the order, as we'll as the
cutting down of mileage of representa-
tlves, was defeated.
The new funeral ceremony was
turned down.
The arrangements for biennial ses-
sions was defeated, 112 to 60.
The sovereign grand lodge will not go
into the regalia business, as de-
sired by some parties interested.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated for
the retiring grand sire'S portrait.
Inere were two propositions before
the grand body in relation to insurance.
me resolution as follows was adopted:
THAT all legislation heretofore enacted
by the sovereign grand lodge l. o. o. +.
IN any way recognizing or authorizing
life or accident insurance in the name
OF ODD Fellowship, be and is hereby re-
pealed; and, further, that all certifi-
Gates heretofore issued to such life or
accident insurance companies are here
by revoked"
The order in Chile is about dead. A
lodge has been instituted in Norway.
Rebekahs paid for relief in 1897, $51,37S;
encampments paid for relief in 1897,
S265,179.
The Utah association of past COM
7lr n
bees held its regular review on Thurs
day. day and evening. of last week
Whlie the attendance thereat was small,
the interest and enthusiasm knew no
bounds. Many important matters were
considered. Interesting papers were
read by Dr. Hanchett, the assistant
supreme medical examiner; by DR.. Jen-
nison, past commander, of Salt Lake
City tent No. 2, and by Sir Knight KEEL
ley, chaplain of Springville tent No. g.
Sir Knight w. A. Wight, the grand
commander of the association, in pre-
senting his report of the work of the
association since last review, delivered
an inspiring and most instructive ad-
dress. Remarks were made by Sir
Knight Jordan, the record-keeper of
Springville tent No. 8, and others. APP
propriate music for the occasion was
furnished by Sir Knight Johnson of the
local tent, No. 2, assisted by Sir Knight
Kelley of Springville. The night ses-
sion was continued to a late hour,
when adjournment was had till the call
of the trustees.
The deputy supreme commander has
recently returned from several weeks
inspection of the local organizations in
Wyoming. During that time the tents
at Cheyenne, Laramie, RaWlins, Rock
Springs, Green River, were visited and
a new tent instituted at Saratoga Ger
tain of the prominent members of the |
order at Evanston were seen, who re-
ported the tent at the latter place in |
the most fourishing condition.
An effort is being made to secure au-
thority to unite certain states in the !
country for the purpose |
IF enabling the order in such locality to |
gain representation at the 1899 review
If the supreme tent This matter is un-
Ter the special charge of the tent at
Evanston, Wyo.. from which body will
De sent out the necessary instructions
for the tents of the region affected to
enable them to act in unison.
Utah is reported for August 81, 1898,
is having membership of 1884, and
Wyoming, pa, in good standing,
while that of Montana and Idaho is,
as follows: 1,O19 and 504.