The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
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A special meeting OF FL Kalah tenn
pie. Mystic Shrine, will be held at the
Masonic hall on Wednesday evening,
when about 20 noviceS will be admit
ted. The work will begin promptly at
1880 p. M, and when the ceremonies
are concluded banquet will be par
/ taken of by the mobiles.
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Odd Fellowship does not claim its
origin from ancient heathenism. 1t
rather boasts that it came into ex-
iStence at a time when it could be
seasoned and tempered with the soften
ing influences of an advancing and en-
lightened Christian civilization. Zeal
Gus, we'll meaning Odd Fellows have
indeed been known to render the doubt
full service of claiming great antiquity
for the order. They have, by con-
founding principles with ancient insti-
tutions embOdying them affected to
discover the ancient existence of the
order. The assumption is wholly I'M
warranted. In all secret orders of the
present there are SimilaritieS in the
modes of initiation and other cere-
monies, yet no one would claim that
therefore they are one and the same.
Past Grand Master Ridgely at Bos-
ton, June 10, 1913, said:
"Odd Fellowship invokes not the
aid or sanction of such ages to con-
secrate its principles; they would
rather awaken just Indignation against
its character than serve to commend
its merits to an enlightened public
opinion: Diminishing. therefore, and 1
hope forever, the oracleS of Egyptian
or Grecian philosophy, and the still
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discover the sources of Odd Fellow
ship in the Roman camps, and assum-
ing that it's benign principles have
been drawn from the image reflected
upon men in creation, let us return
to truthful narrative of the origin
of Odd Fellowship and its capacity to
compass the brotherhood of man.
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Local Lodges-So much has been
said about Mystic No. % anniversary
which was celebrated a week ago, that
it is unnecessary at this time to more
than state that it was, without ex-
ception. the best entertainment, ever
offered to the public by an Odd Fellows
lodge in this state.
Tonight Mystic proposes to confer
the degree of friendship on several
candidates. All Odd Fellows are well
come.
Ridgely lodge No. welcomed back
a long absent brother on Wednesday
last, he is a past grand. Business pre-
vented him from visiting the city or
his lodge for a long time, but when he
did appear the members showed by
the warmth of their greeting that they
never forget a faithful member.
Enterprise No 10, conferred the in
itiatory on one candidate. Members
who never attend lodge should not be
entitled to receive favors when they
need them. 1t is a crying shame that
so many absent themselves from the
meetings without cause.
Jordan No. held a good session on
Thursday. Most of the members of
No. 8 have about recovered from their
over indulgence of a week ago.
Salt Lake lodge No. l received a
most welcome visit from the grand
master and other officers of the grand
lodge of Utah on Friday night The
grand master. with his usual ability
favored his audience with well timed
address which will not soon be forgot
ten.
Fidelity No. transacted their &C
customed business and then proceeded
to the hall of No. and listened to the
words of wisdom that flowed from the
lips of the grand master.
Utah lodge No. bit off more than
it could chew last Thursday, that is,
tried to do too much for one evening.
The lecture on "reminiscences of the
civil war was at Brother SquireS' re-
quest deferred until Thursday next
CATH at $780, when nothing is going
to be allowed to interfere, and it was
concluded to invite not only the Odd
Fellows but their families also to be
present.
Another Link In the Chain.-Tintic
lodge No. 30, l. o. o. F. was instituted
on Saturday night, the 18th, at Eureka,
by Grand Master Carbis. Grand Sec
rotary Moore and several past grands
of Eureka lodge No. u. Thirty-eight
were initiated, the work being done by
the most excellent degree staff of No.
u, who were prepared for the business
of the evening and delivered their
charges in mastery manner.
The new lodge was shown every
courtesy by the members of Eureka
lodge, who received the newcomer in
a spirit of fraternity and greatly light
ened the labors of the grand lodge of
ficers by their timely assistance. There
were card members, 3S initiated and
90 more who will enter at the next
meeting. thus making a membership
of 63-pretty good in a camp which al
ready has a strong lodge of IS brothers.
The officers are as follows: Joseph
Watson, noble grand; Edgar Wright
vice grand: A. A. Wilson. recording
secretary; DR.. G. ]. Fields, financial
secretary; John f. Herr, treasurer. All
hail to No. so.
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Rebekahs.-Miriam lodge No. had a
good gathering of the brothers and sis
ters on Saturday night. and consider
able work was accomplished before adj
journment. We acknowledge receipt
of compliments to a social to be
given by Miriam No. on the 23rd.
Wednesday. There is no question about
its being a success, for who ever heard
of social gotten up by the sisters be-
ing anything else but success. Come