The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

private ward, he would receive every
possible attention. The brothers will
1 visit him as often as possible.
Rldgley Lodge No. on Wednesday
night put herself on record by passing
or rather adopting a resolution to the
i erect that any member of Ridgley
iodge going to the war should have his
oueS paid by the lodge and his family
provided for in case of distress during
ms absence. The spirit of patriotism
was manifest during the entire ses-
slon- Two or more brothers of No. 8
may possibly enlist, and if they do the
| lodge VIII be proud of them.
Enterprise Lodge No. Is on Wednes-
day night took similar action to that
of No. 8, in deciding to keep every
member in good standing who goes to
the war. Let every lodge in the juris-
diction fall into line on this PROPOSE
uon- II an officer high in authority
! decides that lodge cannot rate its
FUNDS for this purpose, then let each
! lodge beat about the bush and accom-
pllsh their purpose some other way; for
a lodge that will not take some action
! OF the kind certainly has a wrong con-
ceptlon OF what our glorious order is
Tor Let every brother feel and know
tnat II he goes to the war he will be
Kept in good standing in his lodge, and
IL trouble comes in the way of sickness
or death while serving his country, the
lodge Will provide for his family and
educate his children. Brother Black
MARI, r. G. of 10, was trying to be face
tious when he suggested that a visiting
brother. who needed assistance and
some clothing, should enlist. He GER
talnly has the privilege of so doing. but
should not be told so when applying for
aid in a lodge of Odd Fellows
Fidelity Lodge No. 17-Friday night
being quite stormy was the indirect
means of keeping many of the faithful
attendants away from No. II. Those
who We're present, however. had a
splendid meeting and vowed they would
not have missed it for dollar.
Oquirrh Encampment met Tuesday.
with large number present The en-
campment exalted two patriarchs TO
the Royal Purple degree. The foot sore
travellers were glad to reach the end
OF the journey and receive the pIaudits
of the multitude.
Tent No. of the Maccabees had a
very pleasant time at the review on
Friday evening. David Cooper was in
structed in the lessons of loyalty and
friendship. Mr.. John P. Meakin is
the organizer for this tent and he is
always ready to point out the advant
ages accruing from membership in
this great order. It is expected that
from ten to Is applicants will be well
coined at the next meeting, which
takes place on Friday evening, June
10.
A resolution will be read for the
third time agreeing to pay the monthly
assessments of those members who
should see fit to fight for this country
during the war with Spain. Those who !
want the measure to pass will be on |
hand and those who don't want ii to |
pass are expected to be there and |
patriotism will bubble and the Ameri- |
can eagle will flap its wings and fly |
very high.
Evergreen lodge No. ISL FraternaI |
Union, had busy time of it last Mon
day. There was more work than usual, !
and the members present had enough |
to Keep them busy for sometime. Some |
or the officers were unavoidablw alb
sent, which caused several fraters to
have more than their share of work
to do, but all take hold with a will
and determination to see it through
If 1t took all night. Five applications
for membership were received. Three
were elected to become fraters ard
two were waiting in the ante room to
be initiated. The two candidates We're
put through the work in good style and
later in the evening that
they were much pleased with the en-
fit.
The News Gatherer for May will be
out tomorrow.
The current number of the Utah Odd
Fellow is to hand and is an unusually
interesting issue. particularly so be-
cause it contains an excellent report
Of the doings of the grand lodge of the
order at its annual session recently
held in this city. The proceedings of
the grand lodge are of vital interest
to all the members and those who wish
to know and study the effects of what
was done should carefully read the
official report as published in the Of
fetal organ, the Utah Odd Fellow.
8 @ o
Mexican post, G. A. R., No. 1, re-
installed one comrade at the last meet
ng on Monday evening, and there are
several more who desire to present their
names before the end of the term.
The flag presented to the high school
asst Friday by Miss Monroe was pre-
;ented 10 her by Miss Susie Tatlock
or her father, Colonel Tatlock, who
low resides in Mount Pleasant, and
Who has. through the aid of eastern
patriotic friends. furnished nearly every
;chool house in Utah with a flag. The :
POSTS and corps were represented by ]
arge delegations at the First Methodist
.hurch yesterday morning, who list
ned to excellent music and patriotic
address, by Rev A. H. Henry.
This morning a detail will go to the
.ity cemetery to decorate the graves
md hold services and then to Mount
)livet cemetery, meeting the posts and s
orps. who will leave the G. A. r. hail
or that place at 10 a. m I
For the memorial services at the Con- {
-regational church this evening the s
,osts will meet at the nall at o'clock 6
nd march thence to the church.