The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-27
Celebrated the Eightieth Anniver-
sary of Their Order.
A MAGNIFICENT PARADE
COLUMN WAS NEARLY TWO
BLOCKS IN LENGTH.
Grand Theatre Packed By Members
and Their Friends-Stirrfng Adj
dresses Delivered By Prominent
ofioers-Entertaining Programme
Included Fine Musical Features.

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as those of every city and village and
camp in the United States, where there
is a lodge, celebrated the eightieth an
niversay of Odd Fellowship in this
country last night.
The Salt Lake lodges assembled al
their hall on Market street at about
O'Clock and marched from that place
through the business part of town to
the Grand theatre, where appropriate
exercises were held. Colonel Z. w.
Lewis, past grand master, in full uni
form, led the procession on a prancing
white charger. He was followed by
Held's band. Then came canton Colfax
No l, in full uniform, followed by
about 200 members of subordinate
lodges and visiting Odd Fellows. The
procession, which was nearly TWO
blocks long, marched up Main to Sec
ond South, then west to West Temple,
then north to First South, to Main, up
Main to South Temple. They then
countermarched to Second South, and
east to the Grand theatre.
AT the Theatre.
The stage was nicely decorated with
plants and flags. The house was over
flowing with members and their friends
and many were turned away, not even
finding standing room. A very pleas
ant but lengthy literary and musical
programme was rendered.
After an overture by the band, B. B.
Coons, presiding officer and noble grand
of Utah lodge No. l, introduced Past
Grand Master John NJ. Breeze, who de-
livered the address of welcome. Mr..
Breeze said in part:
I'VE celebrate the eightieth anniver-
sary of Utah Odd Fellowship. We have
invited you to witness these exercises
that you may hear some of the sublime
principles of this great and glorious
fraternity. We feel that we have the
right to point with pride to the fact
that we have the largest fraternal or
ganization now on the globe, both in
point of numbers and financial
strength. Rising upon the basis of uni
Versal brotherhood. opening its doors of
relief and sympathy on the right hand
and upon the left imparting the beauti-
full and sacred sentiments of friendship
and love, it sends forth its initiates
clothed with the dignity of truth. Our
mission is one of mercy. We seek to
lead men to q, realization of their true
relation TO the great author of their
being. We wish to impress upon man.
kind the great principle of universal
love, which goes behind the distinctions
of sect, party and nation, recognizes all
men as brethren and bids US do unto
others as we would that they should do
unto US"
Then followed a song by Mr.. C. E.
EaSson, which was heartily. applauded.
Next came the anniversary ceremony
ritual, conducted by the grand lodge
officers, which was very interesting and
impressive.
The next was to have been an address
hx-I al h1rt no 1,ai N
announced a cornet solo by the band,
as the governor was unable to be pres
emit
Treasurer Squires' Address.
Mrs. Nettie Penrose Whitney then
sang beautifully a soprano solo, which
was followed by stirring address by
Grand Treasurer George B. Squires.
Mr.. Squires referred to the secret So
cieties claiming great antiquity, and
said that the Odd Fellows cared moth
ing for antiquity. I'VE are here to-
night for two purposes. The first is to
pay tribute of respect to those noble
men in Baltimore who, eighty years
ago, laid the foundation for this great
fraternal organization.
He paid a glowing tribute to their
memories, and spoke impressively of
the great work they had accomplished,
ways be held in sacred reverence by all
true men. Mr.. Squires said that the
other purpose was to make known the
objects of the organization. I'VE are
unknown, and therefore great prejudice
stands in our way"
This address was followed by a quar-
tette by Misses bruce, Ashbridge, Bill
Letter and Flashman. The audience
showed its appreciation by giving them
an encore.
Professor Byron A. Cummings then
gave humorous recitation, after which
a letter from Past Grand Master Baum
garten of New York was read.
Miss Mabel Clark sang a waltz song,
entitled THE Nightingale"
Work of the Lodge.
Mr.. j. j. Thomas, grand representa-
tive, followed with an interesting
speech on the work of the lodge. He
compared the 4th of July to the 18th of
April, saying that on the one date the
Declaration of independence was
brought fourth, on the other the dec
laration of human fraternity was is
sued. The institution was created to
relieve the distressed and elevate man
kind. Its fundamental principles are
love and truth. The organ
iZation is neither religious nor political.
but it helps the religion of God and also
makes better citizens. Every member
must believe in God and Bible must
be in every lodge room to make the
legal. Mr.. Thomas outlined the
requirements for admission to the
lodge room, and invited all to join.
a quartette, which was encored, enti-
tied Evening Bells" was sung by
Messrs. Brown, Bywater, Chugg and
Holds hand then raDderad n ,,or--
pretty overture called Remembrance
of Olden Times"
Mr.. George ]. Bywater recited asleep
at the Switch" which was heartily APP
plauded.
A march, STARS and Stripes" by
Held's Military band, concluded the
In Salt Lake there are eight subor-
dinate lodges, three Rebekahs. one en-
one canton, and upwards of
zoe members.
There are over. I 500 in the state