The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-22
BANNER CLASS
PRESENTED BY
GRAND LODGE
Big Gathering of Odd Fellows
Makes impressive Show
ing in Salt Lake.
STREET PARADE PROVES
IMPOSING SPECTACLE
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DE-
GREE WORK ARE ON PRO-
GRAM FOR TODAY.

The most largely attended and altogeth-
er the most successful grand lodge meet
ing of the odd Fellows of Utah began
three days session yesterday. In every
respect the convention is complete There
are present representatives from every
lodge in the state. numbering two score,
Some of the delegations were extremely
large.
The reports Of the officers showed the
order to be in a flOurishing condition,
both numerically and financially. The
parade in the afternoon was ample cyl
dence that the Odd Fellows fraternity
constitutes one of the finest appearing In
its membership. as we'll as did the work
in the lodge room yesterday give proof
that everyone is enthusiastic
The officers of the grand lodge who
were in attendance at the sessions yes
terday were: F. NJ. Timer. grand master.
Salt Lake: 4. Stuart. grand warden, San
dy: Rev. p. A. Simpkin, grand secretary,
Salt Lake: W. H. Brereton. grand treas
urer. Provo; W. II: Lepper. grand mar
shall Salt Lake: William COWley. grand
guardian. Castle Gate; c. II. Roberts,
grand conductor. Bingham; ". A. Hoi-
man. grand herald. Salt Lake; Rev. S. II.
Goodwin. grand chaplain. Provo; +. Pratt
grand messenger, Mercur.
Deputy Grand Master ". W. ThOmp-
son is i'll in Muscatine. Ia A telegram
last evening was to the effect that mir.
ThompsOn's condition is greatly improved
indeed. that all danger has been passed
Mr. Thompson was the unanimous choice
of the various lodges in their nominations
for the office Of grand master during the
ensuing term.
utsh's Largest Class.
The first work of the day was the pres
entation OF the largest class in the his
tory of the grand lodge for the grand
lodge and past official degrees.
Ill h. II all
the grand officers.
4 cordial invitation was received from
the Fraternal Order Of Eagles to make
use Of their club rooms. vote OF thanks
was extended
In the afternoon routine business was
the order until 80 o'clock, when the ad
tOurnment was taken for the parade. A
number Of resolutions were introduced af-
fecting the grand lodge and subordinate
lodge constitutions in their relation to each
other. but as none Of these were acted
upon their fate is predetermined That
some changes will be made seems certain,
but IL is not believed that any will be eX-
tremely radical in character.
Decoration of ChiVaIry.
At 7:3O O'Clock in the evening Miriam
lodge exemplified the Rebekah work. and
at o'clock there was a public comforting
of the decoration OF chivaIry on Mrs W
II. Lepper and Mrs. y. c. Price of Salt
Lake and Mrs. /. Hadley of Murray. The
work was done by Canton ColfaX No. ].
under the direction of Major Lepper. The
ceremony was one Of the most beautiful
bits of lodge room work imaginable.
Those who witnessed il pronounced the
exercises the most impressive they had
ever seen.
At the Banquet.
After the comforting of the decora ton,
the company enjoyed banquet, at which
more than 800 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
were present The ladies had set their
minds on that banquet. and when A wO-
man sets her mind on anything il is bound
to be what she wants it to be. II IS the
testimony of scores of Odd Fellows that
they had never seen. tasted or experienced
anything quite so delightfully."- delicious as
that banquet
Election of Officers.
This forenoOn's business will for the
most part be routine in character The
grand lodge of the Odd Fellows will at
/ tend to routine business. consider the re-
/ ports of the officers, and at II o'clock the
committee on election will report. Late
! this afternoon the installation will take
place Tonight there viii be degree work.
/ for which great preparation has been
made.
( The Rebekahs will follow the same line,
[ the assembly being in session all day.