The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-02
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I THE FRATERNAL SOCIETIES 5


the order here and elsewhere have al
ready enlisted, and many thousands
more will enlist If they are needed.
Odd Fellowship teaches US to be faith
full to our country" and no MEMBER VIII
Shirk his duty when called upon. Every
lodge in Utah should take action I'M
mediately to provide in some manner
to keep every brother in good standing
in his lodge while in the service OF his
country Any Odd Fellow who goes to
the front will have his family looked
after by his brethren, and should he
not return, his children will be edu-
Gated and his widow provided for
The following example of true ira
ternity, picked up in one of our ex-
changes, is we'll worth reporting:
On the streets of strange mountain
town, several hundred miles from home.
walked a young man, not cent IN
his pocket, not a familiar face to whom
he could lift his voice; nothing to eat
that day; no place to lay his weary
body that night, with the black rolling
clouds that darkened the sky warning
him that with the coming of the
night the storm would break with all
it's force upon the village. Already the
door closed upon his back. There are
too many" the proprietor said. L
cannot relieve you ALL The night
came. So did the storm with all its
fury. The young man had found no
shelter. His strength was quickly pass
ing; and still he walked the streets.
Let us draw shade over that dread
full night, for in the early morning
hours he was found, UNCONSCIOUS, all
covered with snow. He was carried
into the nearest saloon, the village
physician was called. Soon the fast
fading spark of life was re-kindled,
only to find that brain fever was fast
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be done with him no one knew. To
send him TO the county hospital meant
death on the way. There was no way
at hand to care for him in the town.
What were they to do? Soon the an
Swer came. In searching his clothing
a tiny silver tag was found. On one
side was engraved his name; on the
reverse appeared the name and number
of a lodge several hundred miles away.
Among the bystanders was a man who
knew what that tag meant. Quickly
graSping it in his hand, he soon made
his appearance in the little telegraph
office. A few minutes later the secre-
tary of that lodge received this mes
sage:
D c. of your lodge dangerous
ly ILL., without money" and as quickly
good standing. Care for him at our
expense. Give him every attention.
SECRETARY
After many weeks the brother was
restored to health, and during. his en-
tire illness every possible attention was
given him. In his hour of trouble he
was too proud to ask assistance of his
lodge, but they, as soon as informed
of his illness, responded nObly, and on
his recovery he was provided with all
necessary funds and he found work.
Thus do Odd Fellows and similar or
CARNATIONS ever look after their men,
bers, and do it in such a quiet way
that the world does not hear of it.
The seventy-ninth anniversary of
American Odd Fellowship was fittingly
observed by every lodge in this juris-
diction. In this city the several lodges
united in an entertainment, given I'M
der the auspices of the grand lodge Of
ficers, which more than pleased all who
were present. The programme was
carefully prepared one, consisting of
recitations, songs, orchestral selections,
addresses, and closing with a dance
Rebekahs.-Miriam lodge, No. 3, gave
social on Saturday night, which
brought out hundreds of the friends of
the lodge, who spent a delightful even
ing.
Ester lodge. No. 8, meets tomorrow
night. The vice grand. after many
weeks of severe Illness, is slowly re-
cuperating, and all wish that she may
soon be able to assume her duties in
the lodge.
The members comprising the three
lodges of the A. o. u. W. in this city
have been actively at work the past
month, with the result that quite a
number of desirable members have
been added to the ranks OF the order
while there are still others who have
passed the examination who will be
initiated into the principles of charity
hope, and protection, this coming week
The membership of the order is on
the increase in the several lodges, and
the meetings have been fairly well
attended, and each meeting night
seems to see an increase of the true
fraternal spirit, Ito practice gentle
ness, to sustain truth, and assist a
brother or his family when in want
and distressed, to visit the sick, feed
the hungry, clothe the naked, help the
sad and weary and when death at
last takes away our brothers. to visit
the widows and orphans, and by loving
words of sympathy help to assuage
their grief. and by presenting them
with $4,000 drive away all fear of want
and suffering, for such is the order
mission.
For sine time the lodges here have
been paying each other fraternal visits,
and by the exchange of views and
ideas, on different subjects pertaining
to the good of the order, have made
stronger the bonds of fraternity. That
these bonds may be made still stronger
and unite more closely together the
members of the order here and in Park
City, it has been arranged by a COM
mittee appointed, that a fraternal visit
will be made to Park City Wednesday,
May IL. A special train will leave the
depot at o'clock p. m, the committee
in charge have tickets now on sale.
Come early and avoid the rush. All
the members and their wives, sweet
hearts and friends are invited.
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On Tuesday evening, April &c, Silver
Forum gave a patriotic social at the
home of Mrs. ]. ]. Trenam. The house
and lawn were decorated with bunting,
flags and Chinese lanterns, and the
rooms with plants and flowers.
Patriotism being one of the funda-
mental principles of our order. it was
made the theme for the evening. And
a more patriotic assemblage is seldom
seen. 1t was manifested in the songs,
! the recitations and the remarks of the
speakers. 1t was waited out upon the
air and was taken up by the small
boys that lined the fence and sidewalk.
The following programme was rend-
cred:
columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, y
was sung by the 100 present, led by
Mr.. Cornell.
Recitation by Master Earl Trenam,
When Papa Goes to Fight the Span
iards''
Song, Star Spangled Banner and
1.-The Battle Cry of Freedom
Mr. Corser then gave some reminis-
cences of the civil war and urged the
vo11no- mon to honor and resOect the