The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-20

ODD FELLOWS IN
SAN FRANCISCO
First Session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Yesterday.
DELEGATES MADE WELCOME
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAK ALSO
IN SESSION.
DELEGATES MADE WELCOME

GAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 19.-The
y sovereign grand lodge of Odd
Fellows was given a public re-
ceptiOn this morning i'm the Ly-
ceum theatre. President Of tn
Day r. II. Lloyd made few IN
troductory remarks ard introduced
Mayor SchmitZ. who delivered an al
dress of welcome. The visiting mem
bers were also welcomed by j. w,
LinscOtt grand master. on behalf OF
the grand lodge of California and by
William II. Barnes, grand scribe, ON
behalf of the grand encampment OF
California. An appreciative response to
these greetings was made by Grand
Sire John r Goodwin of Atlanta, Ga.
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The ladies of TIE order were well
coined 10 the state and city by Dora
l. Gardner. on behalf of the Rebekah
assembly OF California. Grand Sire
Goodwin and the grand representatives
were then escorted by the patriarchs
militant TO Native Sons hall where
the sovereign grand lodge was called
10 order. After the receipt OF the re-
port of the committee on credentials
and the admission OF a number OF new
members. an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow.
A special session of TIE grand lodge
of California was held today for the
purpose>Of comforting the grand lodge
degree on all qualified members and
to give instruction in the method OF
visiting the sovereign lodge.
Great Interest Taken.
/ The sessions of the sovereign and
grand lodge promise to be Of much in
terest. The coming election of grand
sire 10 fiji the position that viii be
vacated at the close of his ten years
term by John y. Goodwin, attracts
most attention. Under the rules Of TIE
order Deputy Grand Sire Robert T..
Wright should be elevated 10 the eX-
allied position. but Mr.. Wright has been
forced to decline to serve on account
of in health. 1t is probable. however
that his name viii be presented for
honorary election. after which he VIII
likely resign Should ills be the case,
those most often mentioned for the
post are Judge John l.. Nolan Of Ten
nessee. W. L. Kuykendall Of Wyom-
ing. Z. :. Conway of Illinois and Hill
Montague of Virginia.
There will doubtless be a spirited con-
test for the position of deputy grand
sire, but the result cannot be fore
casted.
Rule Too Rigid.
One Of the matters for legislative
consideration has been brought TO Off
ciaI attention by the California mem
bers of the order. They champion an
amendment to the constitution, which
at present rules that no man either
/ directly or indirectly engaged in the
liquor traffic shall become member
of the order. The Californians desire
to have this modified 50 that those
/ whose business is indirectly connected
with tie liquor traffic, but who are at
present barred from the order, may
/ join.
The flags of twenty-three foreign
countries and outlying territories Of the
United States are draped from the bal
/ comics. and many varieties of small
I nass hutter from the platform and the
( rafters under the galleries of the hall
I in which the sovereign grand lodge
t meets.
/ Not all of those countries have sent
/ delegations, but all are entitled TO rep
/ resentaiOn.
/ Receptions by tie Rebekahs will be
held daily i'm odd Fellows hall.