The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-06
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THE FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
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Remember that the brother Odd Fell
low who is always six months behind
in his dues pays in just as much money
as the brother who is always six
months ahead, the difference being that
the one is never protected, and the
other is always protected if taken sick.
1t pays to pay in advance.
An eastern exchange boasts of a past
grand in that state who filled all the
chairs in the lodge and committed all
the charges, though he cannot read.
That's nothing. We have lots of them
in this state, who can read and who
went through the chairs, but never
committed charge to memory. They
get the honors dead easy, sure enough.
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If all third degree members were
made to understand what is the real
nature of the encampment degrees and
their teachings, the membership of the
soon be doubled.
Local Lodges.-The past week has
been one of business for the subordinate
lodges, many of them having held their
semi-annual election of officers and
what with the matters of importance it
has given the members enough work,
for one week, at least. Unfortunately,
in Odd Fellowship, as in many other
similar organizations, the majority of
the members have that confidence in
their officers that they apparently think
their presence in the lodge room is I'M
necessary, and do not attend except
when election night rolls round. Then
they are present to once more elect
such men as will carry the affairs of
the lodge safely along for another six
months and they can absent themselves
without a prick of conscience. This is
all wrong; we have no right to expect
that a few men will do all the work.
and let us rest on beds of ease. Broth
ers, visit your lodge frequently, and
show by your presence that you love the
order and are willing to perform your
duties with the rest. Just try it for the
coming six months and see how much
better you will feel towards the rest of
mankind and yourself as well.
Utah lodge No. 1 on last Thursday
elected A. L. Hamlin, noble grand; D.
B. Coons, vice grand; j. H. Latey, sec
rotary; w. ]. Moore, treasurer; Thomas
Redfern, trustee, for is months.
Salt Lake lodge No. 2 elected r. B.
Wells, noble grand; F. D. r. Grey, vice
grand; William McGillivray, secretary;
c. M. Tyler, treasurer; William NJ.
Owens, trustee, for Is months. The de-
gree of brotherly love was conferred on
one candidate.
Ridgeley lodge No. 9 elected: J. L.
Perkes, noble grand; J. A. Williamson,
vice grand; John c. Trethewey. secre-
tary; DR.. S. Ewing, treasurer; A. l..
trustee. The meeting was we'll
attended.
Fidelity lodge No. ia good num-
Der of the brothers were present and
took an active interest in the business
of the evening. The result of the cleo
ton seemed to give general satisfac-
ton, as well it ought to, as the officers
elected are good men and true. F. w.
Tracy. noble grand; John Ansley, vice
grand; ]. c. Smith, secretary; DR.. j. c.
treasurer.
Tomorrow night Esther Rebekah
lodge will hold its semi-annual election
and the sisters will be on the tip-toe of
and many will aspire to
office that may possibly be disappoint-
ed. There is no question but that good
will be elected TO every
official station, and the lodge
will continue to move along in
even grooves of prosperity and har-
ncny. The feeling of sympathy and
which prompted Rebekah
10 minister to the tired and dusty trav- |
eler at the we'll, is the same which |
the fleDShdn Ol lOudy 10 SldIlu
oy the bedside of suffering; to hold the |
,up of cold water to the fever parched |
fps; or battle the throbbing temples |
tossing in deiirium.
Miriam lodge No. on Saturday last !
had a good attendance of sisters and (
brothers who took part in the election. /
Yrs. Nellie Eaton, noble grand; Mrs. |
Mary Timmons, vice grand: Mrs. Annie |
Elliott, recording secretary; Mrs. May |
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trustee.
A very pleasant feature of Miriam
odge is it's sociability, which has !
proven very attractive to all. Socia- !
1Ility in the lodge room is the lever by |
which the united strength of the or
sanization may be concentrated for the
accomplishment Of any good purpose
The retiring noble grand, Sister Anna |
W. Plant, has proven herself a most !
fflcient officer, always showing excel |
ent judgment in all her decisions; and /
the good will and confidence
# each and every member, who appre-
late her especial fitness for the posi-
ion which she is about to reiinquish
o her successor. Sister Eaton. The
veil being OF a lodge depends more upon
h competent and faithful presiding Off |
,er than on any other one thing; and |
We congratulate Miriam lodge on its
rood fortune.
Canton Collar No. 1 Patriarchs Mill |
ant l. o. o. F. will hold cantonment |
IN Tuesday evening and it is well that |
very chevalier attend, as there will |
De a drill at the close of the session.
The encampment and canton branches !
If Odd Fellowship are attracting
marked interest in the order, causing
he active and progressive members to
i've great attention and Jealous labor
n them. 4
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A beautiful annual custom of the or
Ter Of Woodmen of the World is to
decorate the graves of all of its mem I
)ers who have passed away, and to
lnveil monuments to those who have
gone within the year. Those interest
ng ceremonies were performed yester-
lay at Mount Olivet cemetery in the
presence of a large concourse of peo- /
de. The members of the order in
.luding about so from Ogden, assem-
,led at the l. o. o. r. hall and formed
n line and, headed by Held's band,
marched to the cemetery about 500
strong. The line of march from the