The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.

Odd Yellowstone of the leading OBJ
1ects of Odd Fellowship is to visit the
widows and the fatherless in their dis
tress. it being one of the general teach
ines of the order If the world were
only guided by these principles, we
would be ready for the millennium.
The disciples of Odd Fellowship go
out among the men of the world ana
select those whom they oeeih WI 'l ~
to become members, and tell them Oh
the beauties of Odd Fellowship; what
If has accomplished for humanity IN
the past. and what it is doing for man
kind TODAY Have they not got right
Ia he Drord of the record the order has
made to date? Have not thousands
uuon thousands of widows and orphans
been saved from starvation ana ms
cry and placed where they could ENJOY
the benefits of a civilized and lntelll-
gent community? Have men in many
Instances been raised from destruction
brought on by disappointments ana
discourage1nents? Mankind looks upon
any investment for results; ana what
are the results of Odd Fellowship !
Men see what is done in the name OIL
the order, and come in to ENJOY the
benefits of those results.
What are the true objects of odd
Fellowship? To do good to others; TO
visit the sick, provide for the helpless'
educate the orphan, 10 cheer the down
trodden and discouraged; to bury the
dead. care for the sorroWlng WIDOW,
and teach the glorious privileges OIL
brotherly toVe.
The yvatchword of Odd Fellowship is
fraternity: the keynote" bretherly
love; its goal, universal brotherhood.
If mans character is improved and
educated. and he is imbued with right
conceptions of his capabilities for good,
his mind enlightened, the sphere OF his
affections is enlarged, he is led TO cul-
tivate the true fraternal relation. AS
an instance of what the order does,
may be mentioned the two following
instances. CLEANED from a fraternal or
gan. the Odd Fellows World:
One was q case in Illinois, where a
husband and wife both died of pneumo-
mia. within few hours, and were
buried in one grave. They left five
children. the oldest being II years and
the youngest an infant. They will be
cared for at the Odd Fellows Orphans
home at Lincoln. Ills. The little or
phan boy, s years old, who, with four
others, saw father and mother laid
away, said: "Oh, how cold; and 1
will have to go out tomorrow and hunt
me a homer The home is hunted and
waiting for him, thank God.
What would have become OF those
innocent little ones, but for this great
order? Odd Fellowship has made a
blessed provision for such cases.
The other case was at Morehead, Me,
where the father was killed by an ac-
cident and left family Of seven young
children. with no protection or means.
The lodge took charge of them, and
will see that they have proper care.
Local.-Grand Master Breeze, Grand
Secretary Moore and Grand Repre-
sentative Thomas paid a fraternal visit
to Ogden lodge No. on Tuesday last
and received a most cordial reception.
The Rebekahs took possession later in
the evening and provided cards and
supper for all, making a most enjoy
able evening.
Monday, the 18th, the grand lodge
officers visited officially Mystic lodge
No. %. The degree of truth was con-
feTred on two candidates. The staff
was efficient, the orchestra in good
form, and officers discharged their
duties satisfactorily to all. The visit
ing grand officers were well enter
tanned.
Wednesday, the 18th, Grand Master
Breeze, Sovereign Representative
Thomas and D. D. G. NJ. Ulmer visited
Ridgely lodge No. 8, where they were
well received and shown every cour-
tesy. a delightful evening was spent
by the brethren.
Utah lodge No. / gave one of it's fine
entertainments on Thursday, the 18th
The large audience present thoroughly
enjoyed the evening and voted it
great success.
Oquirrh encampment No. 1, on Tues