Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-27
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED.

The eighty-seventh anniversary OF odd
Fellowship was observed last night by
delegatlon IN BarTatt hall. The several
lodges Of the city escorted by the can
ton Coltax No one, commanded by MAJ,
Lopper, district department commander
ana Helds band, marched IRON the
Market. street headquarters 10 Barratt
hail, where the order was addressed ny
Rey. T. A. Simpkln. member OF the
grand lodge, who sad ia part;
There are gathered tonight In the
scattered hosts OF the order the represent
aties OF 100000 men and women, who
make up the greatest fraternal order OF
history as they stand enrolled under the
banner Of friendship, love and truth.
The eighty seventh anniversary closes
the most successful year in the orders
history and opens It's most promising
The great order stands unshadowed, eN
rept IN the Golden state, whore the
smoke and shadow OF destruction ana
death hang like Il pail over the 1900 home
less brothers. but to relieve The gloom
there Is the flash Of that outcropplng love
which ycarns to succor and minister from
every corner OF the great republic where
burn the altar fires Of our fraiernal love.
When eighty-seven years ago there was
born this order In the humble Baltimore
inn, II was not planned that it should take
the place Of church and religioni that It
should have any part In matters political
or should even in an ethical sense be
dught but admOnitory.
1T gave Itself to the realization OF
dream for brotherhood among men and a
work of pity, mercy and cheer for those
bowed or broken beneath the loads of life.
How splendidly IL has wrought IN the
expenditure Of sums vast enough for the
ransom nf princes, IN the great calamitios
Of the past ~ years, as IN the needs OF
the lowliest life that appealed TO u, Is
written In letters large and Abiding
Standing today IN its great strength, with
Ia vast treasures OF scores OF millions OF
dollars with its orphan homes stretching
from sea To sea. with IT,. benetoont touch
upon human life, II Is prominent among
Bll those organizations established for the
relief of mans needs and tho blessing
Of llfe.
"Within the temple It has reared there
IS no place for the presentment Of those
great Ia the earth for aught but love. no
laurel wreath for any soul except that
whose glory has been humanity and ten
der service. It's altar Is upfted for no glor'
flying save that which goes TO the Faith
or Of the race, expressed IN the love He
Inspired and the duty lie sets before us
The key To- all future power Hes In just
thIs-the secret Of Its greatness and the
guarantee Of its future are alike in hu-
man love and mercy
THE past year has seen an addition Of
almost 100000 members 70 the ranks and
greater expenditure for relief and char
ity than ever before--ti 7b0.0op-and as We
enter the new year II should be- with de-
yotion ana earnestness that will still more
largely realize among men in the brother
hood in the earth
The program Included piano duet by
Misses Jennie Breckon and May Kane a
ritualistic service by the officers Of the
grand lodge. character recitation by Fred
Metcalf. violin solos from Romania Hyde,
Harry Lester George klink and Edward
Fitzpatrick, vocal solos by Miss Kathleen
Fitzpatrick and Miss Nettie Raleigh,