Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-29
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY.

together with large number of visi-
tors from Friendship No 81, of Sugar
and members Of Murray lodge, united
in celebrating the anniversary of
the founding of Odd Fellowship in
America, at the temple last Wednes-
day evening. 1t was one of the best
attended events of the kind ever held
in the history of the order in this
state. The instrumental music was
furnished by the Aerion orchestra and
excellent music it was.
Under the direction of Grand Mas
ter G. A. Walker, the grand lodge Of
ficers conducted the ritualistic cere-
monies of the order, after which Gen
eral ]. M. Bowman delivered the adj
dress. General Bowman was very
happy in his theme Beginning with:
Lives of great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime;
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time"
The speaker said he believed the
thought the poet had in mind was the
lives of good men. Good men can be
great, but all great men were not
good. Hannibal, Caesar, Xerxes, Alex.
ander, Napoleon, were all great but
not good. They waged bloody wars;
they devastated cities; they killed wo-
men and children, all for the glory of
conquest. Death followed in their
footsteps; misery was their powerful
ally; restitution and want their COM
panions.
Eighty-six years ago Thomas Will
dey and his companions organized the
first American lodge of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows. Beginning
with half dozen men, it had grown
to 100000 members and was still in.
creasing. Since it's organization over
800, 100000 has been expended in the
work of visiting the sick, burying the
dead relieving the distressed and edu-
eating the orphan. The money neces-
sary for this great work was not
forced from the membership but was
the voluntary contributions of each.
With such a record behind it, no won
der the order exulted in it's splendor.
1t conforms to law, religion and moral
ity and although the works enumer-
ated are of great Importance to hui
they are but a 1.-THE of the in
trinsic eXcellencies of Odd Fellowship.
The man who is true Odd Fellow is
a better citizen, a more loving hus-
band and father and a better man.
The speaker spoke feelingly of the
good work of the sisters of Rebekah
and commended them for their many
kindly ministrations in the cause of
At the conclusion of the exercises
under the auspices of the grand lodge
officers, an interesting program was
carried out. Miss Mary Watkins en-
tertained the large audience with a
recitation, charmingly delivered and
warmly appreciated. Mrs. Nellie
sang a solo and was
recalled. She gave them
Comm Thro' the Rye" as she knows
how to sing it. William Doxey re.
cited the "Tramp's story" and was
given hearty round of applause. Miss
Lillian Turner and Miss Irma Durham |
rendered solos in very pleasing man
ner and were both encored
This closed the literary portion OF |
he program and an adjournment was
taken to the dance hall below. Two |
hundred couples danced until mid |
night
1t is to be regretted that the going |
)ut of the electric lights prevented the |
from beginning on time
IN exasperating wait of an hour taking
place befr the program could begin.
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