The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-22
ODD FELLOWS
GREET Chief
Grand Sire j. B. COckrum, Head
of Order, Given Warm
Welcome.
RECEPTION AT COMMERCIAL
CLUB PLEASANT AFFAIR
Representatives of Numerous
Fraternal Organizations and
Citizens Extend Hospitality.

Odd Fellows OF Utah united in hcapinG
honors and expressions of affection upon
j. B. Cockrun, grand sire of the national
grand lodge. who is here to deliver the
anniversary address tonight in the Co
lonial thcatcr, The distinguished Odo
Fellow was met at Tucker yesterday
morning by delegation from Utah grand
lodge officers. among whom were Rariey
p, Christensen. grand master; the Rev.
p. a. Simpk.n, grand secretary; w. u
Corbls. grand guardian; Edward Pearce.
past grand master, and DR., f. e. Straup
of Bingham.
Al Provo u large delegation of Odd Eel.
lows assembled at the depot, and Grand
Sire Cockrum made a brief address. Up
on his arrival in Salt Lake hc was es.
cortcd TO his hotel. where he rested untii
time for the reception I'm his honor. For
this event the Commercial club was es-
pcCially decorated and many OF the most
prominent persons In the state. lnclud-
Ing Governor William Spry. called TO pay
their respects to the highest official In
the great order, Besides the odd Fellows
present were officers OF Masons, Elks and
other fratcrnitles, who came TO greet the
distinguished visitor.
Music was furnished by the Moose
band. Punch and "A light luncheon were
served. The reception was not limited
to secret society members but was pub
lie.
The Rev. P. A. SimpkIn introduced the
callers to Grand Sire Cockrum. who gave
each visitor hearty handshake and
reception was brilliant one No formal
speeches were made. but the attendance
was so large that Mr.. Cockrum spent
more than an hour In receiving those pre-
sented TO him.
Is Fraternally Greeted.
Informal talk followed and the head OF
the l. Q. o. f. order was always the CEN
ter of a group that hung eagerly upon his
words of fraternal wisdom.
Among the Masons present were DR..
G.. Il. Pfoutz. grand master, and other
prominent members of that order, who
assured Mr.. Cockrum that all fraternities
were glad TO have him visit Utah and
urged him TO come more frequently.
Among the officers OF the Elks lodge
present were Dr. S. Ewing. exalted ruler:
W g.. Romney. past exalted ruler: w.
lor. DR.. G, a. Light, Frank Godbe and
others
Some of the Odd Fellows officers at the
reception were L. u Hubbard. W, c.
Arbogast Charles a. Walker w. l. Sny-
der, G. o, Farnsworth, Edward Pearce,
DR., c, a Wherry and a T. McCune.
The Rebekahs sent large delegation.
including Mrs Isadore Fox, Mrs Susan
Watkins. Mrs. Emily Price. Mrs. Sara
Brown. Mrs. Jennie Bnkerd and many
others.
AT o'clock this morning four automo-
bile loads OF Odd Fellows will assemble
at the Grand hotel TO escort Grand Sire
Cockrum to Bingham, where he will
take luncheon at the home of DR.. f. Il.
Straup lie will also see the Utah Cop
per mine and other large properties of
the camp.
Address at Colonial Tonight.
Tonight at O'Clock in the Colonial
theater there will be n public meeting
during which Grand Sire Cockrum will
deliver the anniversary address OF the
order. The real anniversary falls on
April 26, but the date was changed so
that he might deliver the address. He
Will leave Sunday morning for Colorado
Grand Sire Cockrums visit was brought
about by the invitation sent him by the
Rev. p. A. Simpkin and w. o. Carbis
who. upon learning that he would visit
Denver. wrote him simultaneously at his
home in Indianapolis, asking him to visit
Salt Lake.
One OF the projects of which Mr.
Cockrum is an ardent advocate Is the
tuberculosis Sanitarium in the west but
his present visit has nothing to do with
that.
In an interview last night Mr. Cockrum
spoke gratefully Of the extremely cordial
reception he received here. not only from
the Odd Fellows Rebekahs and other
fraternlties. but also from the citizens
at large. He gave Utah and Salt Lake
several verbal bouquets and said his visit
was being made one of the most enjoy
able he had ever experienced anywhere.