The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-02
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.


There is no need of boasting about
the benefits of the fraternal orders
That question has been fought out long
ago, and decided in the affirmative.
The fraternal orders bring men togeth-
er as nothing else can, and instill
truths which they never forget.
Odd Fellowship is one of the great
est, if not the greatest, of all fraternal
orders in existence. It has long since
passed the experimental stage, and is
a living, breathing fact which none
dare dispute in this enlightened CEN
tury. 1t has its seasons of depression
and its seasons of success; its years of
losses and its years of gain; but with
1t all it continues to grow and expand,
until 1t is now a mighty force for good.
Among those who are enrolled upon
its roster are some who have held the
highest places in our country'S DELHI
erative bodies-the presidential chair,
United States senate and house Of rep
resentatives, supreme court of the
United States, all the professions down
to the most humble citizen; but all of
them better and nobler for having been
identified with this great order of hui
mainly. AS the years flow by, Odd
Fellowship attains greater heights, and
the onward march never ceases for one
every good thing will be found within
its borders; and to be a member of the
organization which has for its motto,
Friendship Love and Truth" will be
the desire of every good citizen in the
land.
Local-Grand Master Breeze and
Grand Secretary Moore go to Ogden to-
morrow night to consolidate Progress
lodge, No. II, and Ogden lodge, No. 5,
and assist in the installation ceremo-
MES. officers of No. 3 elect are: DR..
J. s. Gordon, noble grand; James Bune,
vice grand; 4. J. Anderson secretary;
Samuel Rosenbluth, treasurer.
On Saturday next the grand lodge of
Utah viii go to Mercur, accompanied
by a degree staff belonging to Mystic
lodge, where they viii dedicate the new
lodge hadd in the Union Mercantile
compauy's building; assist in installing
officers, and confer the initiatory de-
gree on many candidates. AS many
Odd Fellows as can should take ad-
vantage Of this occasion to visit one of
the strongest and best lodges in the
jurisdiction: 0fficerS-elect of Mercur
lodge are: Thomas NJ. Osman, noble
grand: Frank E. Smith. vice grand;
Fred Butler, secretary; John w. Oddie,
treasurer.
Oquirrh encampment, No. /, Of this
Tuesday and elected F. D. r. Gray, c.
P; c. A. Walker, II. P; Frank J. Pas
coe, S. w; p. p. Christensen, J. w;
c. o. Farnsworth, scribe; Everett w.
Wilson, treasurer; w. S. Giesy, trus-
tee. Installation on Jan. "A.
Past Grand Patriarch ]. J. Thomas
resigned his Office of treasurer on &C
count of prolonged absence in Cali
fcrnia, where he has a beautiful home.
and where he is likely to permanently
locate in a short time.
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The Rebekah lodges will install their
officers on the 21st and have a grand
banquet IN connection Herewith.
Ester lodge meets tomorrow night in
semi-monthly session, and as the lodge
will be opened promptly at o'clock.
all members viii attend promptly.
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Fraternal Union of America.-Ever-
green lodge No. 151 viii hold no ses-
sion tonight on account of holiday. but
a week from tonight. the 9Th. All mem
bers are particularly requested to at
tend. Election of officers will be held,
installation conducted by Past Fra
ternaI Master c. S. Douglas and sew
eral candidates initiated. The lodge IS
thriving wonderfully having steady
growth from month to month. and the
secretary acknowledges sending off TO
superior lodge in December larger as
sessment than ever before. The SUI
premes officers are well pleased with the
progress made by No. Isl and will soon
pay the lodge a visit. at which time
Sego lodge No. 1873 Of ogden will be in
vited to VISIT in a body and be the
guests of the Salt Lake local lodge.
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Salt Lake Forum, No. COS, H. F. 3.
O.. met OF Tuesday evening last and