The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-20
ODD FELLOWS ARMY
ON GRAND PARADE
FraternaI Brothers March in
Imposing Pageant Through
Salt Lake Streets.
MANY DEGREES CONFERRED
HOME FOR OLD AND INFIRM
WILL BE ERECTED.

The largest attendance in the history
of the I. o. o. F. in Utah was present
at the annual state convention of the
grand lodge which convened in Odd Fell
lows hall yesterday. At noon the Daugh-
tiers Of Rebekah served luncheon to 500
visitors. The afternoon session continued
until 4:S0 o'clock. when the parade was
formed. and it became the all-absorbing
feature of the day.
More than 1900 Odd Fellows from all
sections Of Utah and from thirteen other
states paraded the streets of Salt Lake
late yesterday afternoon. Preceded by a
platoon of police and band, the patri-
archs militant of the uniformed rank of
ODD Fellows led the procession, dressed
in immaculate uniforms with heaps Of
gold braid.
Following the uniformed canton were
representatives from every one Of the
"A lodges In the state. Each lodge ap-
peared in regalia with banners. The Of
ficers Of the grand lodge and Of Rebekah
state assembly rode in carriages in the
procession The I. o. o. F. assembled
in front of Odd Fellows hall in Postoffice
place and the line of march included
State and Main streets, with the cross
streets as far as the Monument, when
the procession cOunter-marched down
Main to the hall.
Reviewed by Mayor.
Mayor John S. Bransford, Chief s. NJ.
Barlow and Councilman A. ]. Davis, from
the reviewing stand at the Kenyon hotel,
awarded the first prize for appearance
to Jordan lodge No. 5, and the second
prize, for percentage to Sugar House
lodge No. a. Because Of the splendid
showing of ali lodges from other parts
of the state, 1t was impossible to choose
last night and the decisions will be made
today.
The grand lodge committee on parade
was: 1. A. Strayer. E. II. Smith. /. L.
Nudge, w 5. Foster and William Board
man.
Grand Master W. ]. Moore presided at
the meetings. The grand lodge degree
Was conferred on class Of sixty: AT
the afternoon session a home board was
organized to purchase site for an
orphans and old peoples home. The To-
cation of the home will be determined by
competition of Utah cities. A resolution
was unanimously adopted making GER
tain that the home will be erected very
soon.
At today's sessions the order of bust
ness will be the adoption Of the financial
program for the year and the election OF
These officers will be installed
at the afternoon session.
The Rebekah state assembly also con-
vened yesterday morning at l o'clock, with
200 members present. In the afternoon
airy was conferred on a class OF nine,
including Mrs. Mary z. Sudheimer, Mrs
Kitty Hines, Mrs. Ellen Stalnes, Mrs. EN-
ma n. Stott, Mrs. Genevieve &nlow, Mrs.
@. W. Haines, Mrs. Hattie Porter, Mrs.
Henry Myers and Mrs. Elizabeth Ward
ley. The patriarch militant, assisted by
Mrs. Minnie Mathews, Miss Eva Pitcher, |
Miss Lillian Pierce and Miss Ethel <ertz,
conferred the decoration, which was pre-
scented to the members by little Miss
Fl Va A
the Rebekah degree was conferred on
candidates by the degree staff of Miriam
lodge No. 5.
Degrees ExemplIfied.
Last night was given over to the exem- !
plificatiOn of the degrees by the Patrt- |
archal and Rebebah branches. Marian |
lodge No. exemplified the second degree, |
as did also Golden Rule encampment |
Oquirrh encampment put on the third de- |
gree. No. Il Rebekah branch viii exem- |
plify the third degree this afternoon.
The Grand lodge will convene at 10 |
D clock this morning. A resolution VIII /
be read thanking Mayor BransfOrd, Chief /
Of Police Barlow and the police force for /
their courtesy in yesterdays parade. The /
resolution will also thank the Utah Light |
& Railway company for the suspension of /
the car service. The Grand lodge will |
hen give attention to the building of the |
Odd Fellows home.
Rebekah officers will be installed this
afternoon as follows: President Mrs.
Sarah Brown, Stockton; vice president,
Miss Jennie BinkRn, Ogden; warden, Miss
Mary Suddheimer, Salt Lake; secretary.
Miss Clara l. Moore, Salt Lake; treasurer,
Miss Kitty Hines, Provo. The president
will then appoint subordinate officers.
The Grand lodge convention will wind
I'D tonight with banquet and ball.
A large representation of Ladies of the
daccabees met in Odd Fellows hall yes
erday afternoon for the purpose of ex-
employing the work Of the new ritual
+ the order Miss Bina E. West, supreme
ecoTd keeper of the world, and Mrs.
Alce B. Locke, state commander, pre-
ided and gave instruction. Today at 2
J., m the work will be continued, and this
vening at o'clock there will be militia
ion of a class of 50. Then there will be
n open reception in honor Of Miss West, |
o which the sir knights OF the Macca-
ees are invited. Officers of the day for
he present meetings are Mrs. Anna Du-
eli, past commander; Mrs. Alice. b. | !
.ocke, state commander; Mrs. o, w. Nc {
ill. lieutenant commander; Mrs. Laura !
[. Truitt, record keeper; Mrs. Mary Bero, !
nance auditor: Mrs. c. B. Patterson,
naplain; Mrs. Rena Thompson, sergeant
farms; Mrs. Mary B. Lawrence, mis- !
Mrs. Molly Schonert. sem
mel; Mrs. Mary A. Decker, picket; Mrs. 1
avina Livingston, official prompter. s