The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-23
ARCHIE STUART
GRAND MASTER
Resignation of Thompson
Comes as Surprise to Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
SALT LAKE CHOSEN AS NEXT
YEARS PLACE OF MEETING.

The grand lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows in Utah COM
pleted it's sessions yesterday afternoon
with the election of the grand lodge Of
ficers for the ensuing year The Off
GERS had been chosen by direct vote of
the local lodges in the state, and all
that remained for the grand lodge 10
do was TO ratify the choice of the Odd
Fellows of the state. This program
was changed, however. by a letter from
W. W. Thompson, grand master-elect,
who is seriously i'll in Muscatine, Ia
Mr.. Thompson thanked the Odd Fell
lows for the honor that had been con-
ferred upon him, but declined to accept
the position on account of his illness.
The resignation of the grand master
elect was entirely unexpected and
caused some little confusion since this
course made it obligatory on the grand
lodge 10 elect a grand master. The
resignation of Mr.. Thompson was ac-
cepted. and Deputy Grand Master
Archie Stuart of Sandy was unani-
mously chosen grand master. W. j.
Moore of Salt Lake was elected deputy
grand master TO succeed Mr.. Stuart
At the request of Mr.. Thompson. John
Morley of Eureka was elected grand
warden. The other grand officers
chosen were: Rev. p. A Simpkin of
Salt Lake, grand secretary; J. w. Sug-
den of Salt Lake, grand treasurer. and
Eph Homer of Provo, grand repre-
sentative
TWO Important Measures.
At the morning session of the grand
lodge several matters of important leg
islatiOn We're considered, but only two
of any Importance were adopted. One
of these was the complete separation
of the jurisdictions of the Odd Fellows
and the Rebekahs. The institution of
the Rebekah lodges and the distribu-
ton of the revenue derived from the
membership is left entirely to the la
dies of the Rebekahs. The other meas
ure passed dealt with a closer super
vision of the details of the grand lodge
elections.
The auditing committee reported the
distribution of the funds of the lodge,
and showed that financially the order is
in excellent shape. The lodge is pro-
viding a fund for the erection of an
orphans home. and the committees re-
port showed that this fund is increas-
ing rapidly. A committee consisting of
Farley p. Christensen, N G. Price and
+. n. Race was appointed to determine
upon the establishment and admins
tration of a state fund for the widows
and orphans of the Odd Fellows of
Utah.
A delegation from the Commercial
club of Nephi presented the grand
lodge with an urgent invitation to hold
the next grand lodge session in Nephi.
On account of the availability and the
facilities for accommodation, however,
salt Lake was again chosen. Arrange
ments are being made for the annual
Odd Fellows excursion into Salt Lake
some time during the summer for an
outing. at one of the resorts.
Presentation of Gifts.
The election of officers took up the
greater part of the afternoon session.
after which Past Grand Master Timer.
on retiring from office, delivered a feel
ing address, He received, as the gift
of the grand lodge, a beautiful jewel
which was presented by J. ]. Thomas.
The grand master then presented silver
loving cups to Sandy lodge No. IL and
Jordan lodge No. of Salt Lake as
prizes for having the largest percent
age of membership in the parade on
Tuesday. Parson Simpkin then gave
solid silver cups TO the Nottingham
and Pisetto boys of Sunnyside, who
walked in the parade wearing the en-
blems of Odd Fellowship. The little
fellows were delighted with the pres
ents.
Appointment of committees and APP
pointive officers was deferred for few
days, because of the unexpected turn
of the election. These appointments
will be announced within a few days
by the grand master.
When the gaVel fe! at o'clock il adj
1ourned one of the most interesting
and representative sessions of the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows ever held |
In Utah.