The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-21
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they live in brotherly love and friend
ship. This does not mean that we
should love all that each one does.
Every man is our brother and 1t is
our duty to assist and aid him in fol-
lowing the right path. There have been
secret societies in the past that have
obligated or sworn their members TO a
deathless friendship through veal or
woe without regard 10 the right or
wrong of brother. They were pledged
to aid and assist each other. In the
secret orders of the present day. doing
so much toward alternating human suf-
fering and cultivating friendship, the
members are taught that if one trans
crosses the law he must atone. The
compacts of friendship mean that the
members are to ease each other in the
trials and struggles of life, to alleviate
the distress of one another and TO see
that each has fair and proper judg
ment. Being commended to love all
men. the bond is stronger when men
are Joined together in solemn covenant.
Precepts and practices are continuous
ly presented and opportunities are ever
present to elevate and improve the
character.
At the great trans Mississippi expo
sition to be held this year at Omaha.
Nebraska, it is proposed to erect a.
temple of Odd Fellowship, where visit
ing brothers from all parts of the
world may be received and welcomed
by the fraternity. A creditable build
ing which would command the atten-
ton and respect of visitors generally.
would certainly add to the renown and
advantage of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. The Odd Fellows of Ne
braska propose to be represented at the
exposition in some manner, and with
some assistance from each of the other
jurisdictions, there could be established
headquarters that all would delight to
honor. If such a building were erected
hooms could be melted out for various
purposes. such as lunch rooms or res
taurants, headquarters for different ju-
risdictionS, etc, the income from which
could justly and appropriately be de-
voted to the Odd Fellows Orphans
Home of Nebraska. From Grand Rep
resentative J. S. Hoagland we learn
that there are POI lodges in that state.
If each lodge contributed the insignifi-
cant sum of So the necessary sum could
be quickly raised. We trust for the
sake of the comfort and convenience of
visiting brothers the project may be
carried out in time to do some good.
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Local Lodges-Mystic lodge No. %.
conferred the initiatory degree, last
Monday, with a complete staff and good
orchestra music for the floor move
ments. Tonight considerable work is
to be done. The lodge will decide upon
the form of entertainment to be given
on the occasion of No, 22's anniversary,
which occurs on March II. There is no
question but that the entertainment
will eclipse anything before attempted
and that the friends of Mystic lodge
Will be proud of her.
Wednesday night Ridgley No. and
Enterprise No. Is had good interest
ing sessions with considerable business
of Importance to the respective lodges
to be attended to.
Thursday night Utah lodge, No. l.
and Forum No. had their usual num-
Der of brethren on hand TO dispose of
whatever matters came up for action.
Grand Representative Thomas, a men,
Der of No. l. has been in California for
the past five weeks, and is expected
back most any Gay.
Salt Lake Lodge, No. 2. met Friday.
Lodge affairs were promptly disposed
of and many expressions of sympathy
were heard for Grand Guardian Hoge,
who has been seriously i'll at his home
for some time back. He is visited ev-
cry day, however, and hopes are enter
tanned of his speedy recovery. The
lodge misses him greatly, as he was a
very punctual attendant.
Fidelity lodge, No. II, held short
session on Friday.
Oquirrh Encampment, No. l. meets
tomorrow night, and as a number of
patriarchs will be present to receive the
golden rule degree, the members are
requested to attend promptly at
o'clock.
The Grand Encampment officials will
pay a fraternal visit to Uinta Encamp-
ment No. 5, at Ogden on Wednesday.
Rebekahs-T holy book says:
Let US love one another" This is a
Fellowship, love one another. If you
would take love from this order the
true principles cease to exist. The first
duty to ourselves is love TO our homes
and to our fellow creatures. So with
out love we cannot carry out the great
principles intended and taught in our
order. Charity should begin in love
and kindness, instead of tone of char
acter. And by this love Odd Fellows
are united together into one family and
exemplifying in our daily lives a love of
fraternity. Love is the fundamental
principle Of all good.
Ester lodge, No. s. met last Tuesday
A visit was received from the grand
lodge officials which was duly appre-
ciated by all present. Some fine ad-
dresses were made, and the grand sec
rotary read an essay which he had
carefully prepared and was interesting
to all. The grand master invited the
degree staff of Ester lodge to ac-
company him to Provo in short time
to confer the degree on % or more can
didates for Deborah lodge, No. s. A
very enjoyable visit will result and
much good done in the name of Odd
Fellowship.
Fraternal Union-Evergreen lodge,
No. Isl, met last Monday The even
ing was pleasant. the number present
was large, the business was of an in
teresting character and all in all the
fraters enjoyed themselves pretty well.
Lodge opened promptly with justice
presiding. Members We're instructed by
protector in the secret work: matter
relating to the welfare of the lodge
were freely discussed; a committee of
five ladies was appointed by the
fraternal master to prepare a pro-
gramme for the social to be given on
Feb. IS. These sOcials have become
such a feature of the Fratefnal Union
that inquiries are frequently heard as
to the time of the next one to be given
The lodge members We're greatly
shocked on Thursday morning to learn
of the murder of one of their members
-frater Peter Brown. His funeral
was largely attended yesterday from
the Knights of Pythias castle hall when
which the deceased brother belonged,
did honor to his memory
The current number of the News
Gatherer, the official organ of the fra
ternal union. is to hand. and is a