The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-21
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.

Odd Fellowship.-Bro love, the
second degree of Odd Fellowship, is
so-called because it ever regards with
good will all human kind; it embodi>s
goodness, tenderness, good will, benevo-
lence, charity and affection. Professor
Drummond says it is the greatest thing
in the world, and he is justified in his
belief, for if people practice all that
is embodied in the word, they certain
ly will come very near to human per-
lection The Good Samaritan was
urged on to assist the wayside trav-
eler, who was wounded and left alone,
because he had the love which teaches
to succor all those in distress. Men
should do good at all times. Every
phase of evil emanates from mortal
error, every good and pure thought,
deed or action comes from the spiritual
side of our nature.
Odd Fellowship cultivates love and
practices the divine attributes--pity,
sympathy, unselfishness and humanity
remembering that all men are broth
ers.
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LocaI.-The week just closed has been
an eVentful one in fraternal circles.
The grand encampment, I. o. o. F.,
eleventh annual session, during the
first part of the week, brought many
brethren from surrounding towns to
attend its deliberations. The business
transacted was such as viii add con-
siderable strength to this branch of Odd
Fellowship. The grand patriarch being
away in Wyoming for the winter will
throw the responsibility of looking af-
ter the interests of the order on the
shoulders Of the next highest in COM
mand, the grand high priest, William
j. Moore, who is so we'll and favorably
known as the grand secretary Of the
grand lodge OF Utah. Brother Moore
is greatly interested in this branch of
Odd Fellowship, and will no doubt do
many things to increase the interest.
The subordinate brothers need looking
after to stir up feeling of interest in
the patriarchal branch. We hope to
witness a material increase in patri-
archal membership the following year.
Utah lodge, No. 1, had degree work
on Thursday last, and the staff showed
a smoothness which is attained only
by long practice.
The twenty-ffth anniversary banquet
of Jordan lodge, No. 3, at the st.
James, has been thoroughly written up
in this paper, and it is only necessary
to speak of the interest awakened by
such affairs among the old members,
who comprise the bone and sinew of
lodge.
It was pleasure, on Thursday night,
to associate with the veterans of No.
g. the men who have served their lodge
Loyalty, devotedly and with unwavering
| fidelity these many years. Their locks
are turning gray, their shoulders are
bent with the weight of time, their
voices have lost the vigorous ring of
youth but their hearts are as Young
81, tI,1s,. III -.
quarter of a century ago. These are
the men, and others like them, who
make Odd Fellowship what it is. Their
counsel is sought by the younger ones,
and they are shown that Difference due
to age, honorable age. The committee
in whose charge the arrangements
were are entitled to words of praise for
their excellent. selection of speakers for
the evening, and the splendid supper
furnished at the st. James.
Ridgely lodge, No. 8, held an inter-
esting session on Wednesday, to which
many wendell their way, knowing that
No. 9 always has good meetings and
makes the evening profitable for those
VINO attend
Enterprise lodge, No. Is, held it's
usual session the same night
Fidelity lodge, No. II, on Friday
gathered together its members and
gave them such good value for the time
spent at lodge that they will go again.
They are a faithful band of brethren.
Friendship lodge. No. q, must have
occult powers to draw the brothers so
regularly to meeting every week.
The officers are efficient and do their
duty conscientiously, and are looked up
to with respect by all the other mem
bers. The meetings are particularly in
structiye and profitable.
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Rebekahs.-M Miriam lodge No. as
sembled together on Saturday last and
had good time indeed. Many were
there, who enjoyed the session.