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Show o WORK OF ODD-FELLOWSHIP. Since the first of the year the work of Odd-Fellowship in this city has been progressing rapidly and never before in the history of the order have the several lodge3 In the city and stnte been in such good condition. The lodge at Murray has recently moved into its new hall, which was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies by the officers of the grand lodge, and since getting into now quarters the boys have increased in-creased their numbers materially. Friendship Lodgo No. 27, at Sugar, Is doing better than It has In years. Utah lodgo No. 1 of this city has had an application every night this year, and Is doing degree work at every meeting. Ridgoly No. 9 is coming com-ing to the front with sovoral applications, applica-tions, and will get busy very soon. The other lodges aro keeping up the pace. But of all the branches of Odd Fellowship Fel-lowship that of the- Patriarchs Militant Mili-tant seems to bo occupying the center !of tho stage. This is tho uniformed degree, and tho canton hero is growing grow-ing splendidly. There are eighteen chevaliers recently admitted to be uniformed, uni-formed, and moro applications aro coming. As is well known among members of secret societies, tho uniform uni-form of tho Patriarchs Militant is the handsomest of all. It has been improved im-proved from time to time until now it Is regarded as almost perfect, and no morp changes aro likely to bo made, lhoro aro two cantons in this state, t if Is likely that two moro will be ! chart Hred this summer. Park City can havo one with little effort and so can if whll Provo ana Stockton are eligible, having tho requisite number. la argued by all tho leading journals of Odd Fellowship that cantons be or-ganized or-ganized wherever fifteen members will unite- in tho formation. It Is a degree mat attracts tho young men and as a man has to tako the seven degrees Preceding ere ho can wear tho uniform me moral effect is good. It is quite 'likely tljat Canton Colfax of this oilv will give a public entertainment this summer, and thai much interest will be awakened in the encampment branch of tho order. |