The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
O. O.. T. BIRTHDAY
Is CELEBRATED
Utah Odd Fellows Commemorate
Eighty.thiFd Anniversary.
IMMENSE CROWD ATTENDS
SPEECHES, CEREMONIES, MUSIC
AND DANCING.

M elgnty-tnlTd anniversary OF the
establishment OF the independent
Order Of odd Fellows VAS observed
by the grand aaG subordinate lodges NJ
Utah at /. o. O. T. hall last night. The
occasion was one % Importance 10 AN
Odd Fellows and the members of every
local lodge blended their efforts to make
the anniversary observance a success. IL
was such IN every way. The haH was
/ crowded TO ceFcrfl0WinE with the MEM
bers OF the local lodges. the RGbckah
branch and their friends and visiting Odd
Fellows Long before the programme
Was scheduled 10 commence there was
not q vacant seat III the house, and be-
fore the first uumber had been finished
there was barely slandiuE room \ PARTY
Of about tWenty-1iY Odd Fellows from
western Kansas who happened 20 be ia
the city was present aud joined IN the
celebration Of the birthday Of the order.
The anniversary ceremony was iu the
hands OF the officers Of the EranG lodge.
and Deputy Grand Master ", r.. Bueher
presided
PrOClamations Are Read.
The evenings eutertainmeut opened
with an overture by the orchestra, after
which prayer was offered by the chap
LAIN Of the grand Lodge. Deputy Grand
Master bucher then made a short dQ-
dress of welcome to- The Did Fellows and
visitors present. and stated the purpose
OF the celebration. The proclamation OF
=, NE grand sirc 81 the sovereign grand
lodge, calling upon the lodges throughout
t1e United states 20 observe the birthday
Of the order, and the proclamation sent
te The Utah lodges by Past Grand Master
Darke. were read.
The next number on the programme
was the Anniversary Ceremony. par
ticipated In by Deputy Grand SIsster
BUCher and Grand Secretary IT, NJ Timer.
The service consisted of responsive ducs-
tons and answers. showing the history
and development Of II lodge, This Cere-
mony brought 10 attention the fact that
the order was first organized IN Baltimore
in 1878 by Thomas Widely and a number
of companions who banded together for
the purpose Of establishing q benevolent
and charitable order based upon the three
linking principles-faith. love and TRUTH.
The lodge was organized with only a
handful OF members, but TO-DAY q branch
of Il is established in almost every city
Of the country, and Re0ekah lodges have
been widely organized.
Minister Delivers Address.
At the close NJ this service Rev. P. ".
Pinkerton OF TIE First Christian church
was introduced and delivered an address
on the principles and aime of odd Eel
l0Utsm. Every organization or order that
lived ana progressed as the world pro-
crossed, he said, must meet some need
of the heart. The principle IN Odd Eel
I0wism, which made Ii the success it vas.
he said, was love.
1t is love. said he. that lifts men.
that makes them do better. that saves
them. Odd FellGwisru embraces this great
principle. and it heips 2 man 20 i've. TIE
order is not a religious one in the com
Elou acCeptatiOn ef the term, but no man
VINO does not profess a belief in the Al
mighty God will be accepted into the
order. II does q great deal 10 the way *
religi0E-
Religion doesn't have 50 much 10 do
with heaven or hell. b0t i does a ~ TO
do with The day we live. The day we
die is not Che crisis Ga cur lives It is the
day we live and Do. odd Fellowship helps
a mar 10 I've. e extends love and SYM
pathy. ana above ali 10 provides homes
for the homeless little ones.
Other Features Of Evening.
After Dr.. Pinkerton's address John
James sang a solo and was recalled. Miss
Maggie lawson gave q recitation that
eieclted prolonged applause. David A.
D0fy entertained tEe audience with some
unique character sketches and the pro
gramme closed with a selection By the
orchestra.
The guests who danced were then in
vited 90 the dance hall below. and they
spent the remainder OF the evening IN
that form OF recreation. The card tables
were brought out In the lodge room and
those who desired entertained themselves
with the popular games. X. J. Hancock
furnished music to the players with his
photograph.