The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-20
Two Thousand Members Of Fra
ternity Are in Line in
Salt Lake.
MANY BRILLIANT AND
UNIQUE UNIFORMS WORN
Procession Grandest Demon
stratiOn of odd TeIIewism
Ever Seen in State.

To the strains OF stirring music dis
coursed by four bands 2000 odd Fellows,
some sarbcd in brilliant military uni
forms. others In unique and artistic at
tire. paraded the streets OF Salt Lake
City Tuesday evening, the occasion be-
ing the annual meeting OF the grand
lodge OF tho organization or the state
of Utah Never before has there been
such a demonstration OF odd Fellowism
in Utah since the birth of the order here
I, wss an object Lesson ot the growth
and development of the order of the
spread OF It's benedccnt principles: OF It's
influence FOR rraternalism In the state.
There arc fifty lodges OF odd Fellows
in the state. and each one was repre-
scntcd in the parade. Not only was Utah
maSnincenuy represented as was hltlhs
and proper, but one or ,wo members ol
the order from every state IN lhe union
ioined In the paradc-from Maine 10
California and from The CiUlf TO the
Lakes. They marched under the banner
inscribed Visiting Brothers. and took
A prominent place In the procession
Silver Cup Is Prize.
As prize OF a silver cup Is 10 he
awarded 10 the lodge making the most
elaborate showing In the parade. natur-
ally every member eNerted himself 10 the
utmost in the appearance OF his lodge.
The body making tho best appearance
but the Provo lodge. headed by the
Provo band the members dressed In
sombreros <and linen busters, got many
cheer as they passed along the thronged
line OF march About $50 Provo!tcs were
in line
il was about $50 when the parade
started from Postofficc place. headed by
platoon of police under the direction
Of Lieutenant r. L. Shannon. Then fol-
lowed Montgomery's band. leading Can
rsseS }Gg cgfah n No Se1 bandsa@e Mam5 Militant
swords drawn and 10 The shoulder,
marching erect. The odd Fellow lodges
proper were led by tho Garfield contin
gent. with banner unfurcd 10 the breeze.
and Immediately behind came Spring
Vile. Payson and several OF tho smaller
cities in the state. Bingham. the copper
camp. made a splendid showing. as did
Eureka. ogden. Sandy and other lodges.
About thirty members of The Logan lodge
took part. They spoTted n beautiful new
banner OF which they were Justly proud.
From Far and Near.
From fsr-off Vernal oame n contln-
gent OF some fifteen or twenty. bearing
the Mecca. hut stiIl distant. Green River,
the baby lodge. had a good representa-
ton. Representing the ,siN lodges of Salt
Lake City. over 1000 Odd Fellows par
tcipatcd. and each vicd with the other
I'm introducing something quaint and
unique into the parade. Members OF
lodge No. 3, led by the first section Of
lIcid's band. were clad in white coats
and white hats, carrying canes trimmed
with red. white and blue ribbons. a
goat with 4 youngSter in a little cart
headed lodge No. y. Then came an
other section OF Hclds band with lodge
No. ,. which was headed by little s. NJ
Hirsh, dressed In the fun rcgaIia OF an
indian brave. The members OF this lodge
carried red white and bluc paraSols,
which added 10 the gaictv Of the scene.
Lodges Nos 10 and II were fully up with
their brothers, and No. l. the oldest
lodge in the state, came stately and dig
nided as it should be, because OF It's
priority
The parade closed with the officers OF
the grand lodge. veteran odd Fellows,
ladies OF the State Assembly OF Re-
bckahs and grand representatives. to tho
sovereign grand lodge. all in carriages.
Altogether the parade was a most I'M
posing spectacle and was witnessed by
thousands OF spectators lined along the
route. H. G. Lcppcr OF Salt Lake City
was grand marshal. and his work OF or
Sanizatiou WAS certainly successful.
Referring to Provo. already mentioned.
IT should be stated that at the head of
the contingent were four little boys
carrying a banner inscribed: eve win
BE odd Fellows Bvc-and Bye: What No
II Has Crown From