The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-28
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| THE FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

The Odd Fellows of Salt Lake had
considerable to do the week just closed.
The principal interest centred in the
visits of the grand lodge officials to the
subordinate lodges.
On Monday night Grand Master w.
o. Carbis, with his grand officers, Off
cialIy visited Mystic Lodge No. %. The
grand officers witnessed the degree
staff confer the initiatory degree on a
candidate, after which an hour or so
was spent proftably by the lodge and
visitors in a fraternal love feast that
was good for all. Such occasions ce-
ment closer the feelings of fraternity
in the hearts of the members and
makes them realize that there is some
thing in Odd Fellowship which the
world knows not Of
On Friday night Fidelity Lodge No.
II, with it's accustomed zeal, cordially
welcomed the grand master and grand
officers The fraternal visitation was
appreciated and all endeavored to make
the grand master feel at home and to
want to visit them again when oppor-
tunity offered. Several visitors from
other lodges were also in attendance,
in fact, the hall was we'll filled with
brothers, and not vacant chair could
be found. The speech by the grand
master Was an cIOQucAl tiit q u was
well received. He was fol wed ~
others of the visitors, and whel- speech
making was done the grand was pretty
well convinced as to what an Odd Eel
low should be and what he should
know. Salt Lake Lodge No. visited
in a body and were well received. I'm
usual interest has been shown by the
members during the winter, and as har-
mony always exists in the councils OF
10 iS satisfactory
to those who wish to see it prosper and
increase in numbers.
Ridgely Lodge No. and Enterprise
Lodge No. Is had good and interesting
meetings on Wednesday, and did not
adjourn until a late hour. No. 10 will
be visited officially on the End of March
by the grand lodge.
Utah Lodge No. l and Jordan Lodge
No spent a pleasant time on Thurs
day and disposed of considerable bust
ness
The fraternal societies of the country
will have an immense influence in guild
ing the destinies of the nation. If the
ship of state steamS clear of breakers
and mines, the rocks upon which others
have been stranded. it win be largely
because of the influence now exercised
by the different fraternal associations
of this land of liberty. Theirs is a
of education. in which mans
duty to his fellow man is the principal
lesson taught. Standing between the
two great warning extremes, the fra
ternal organizations, with equal and
exact justice to all men and exclusive
privileges to none" emblazoned on their
banners, are moving forward on the
works of error in the shape of corpup-
ton, greed and avarice, and demanding
that equal justice shall be measured
out to all men.
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Oquirrh Encampment No. l on last
had a most enthusiastic gath
ering of the patriarchs. who conferred
the golden rule degree on several can
didates.
Rebekahs.-Naomi Lodge No. 1 on
last had a full house. The
sisters and brothers assembled together
in the name of charity and benevolence
and had a most pleasant meeting for
ALL
1t was announced in the lodge that
the wife of Past Grand Con Hunt of