Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1897-07-09 | Page 8 | Odd Fellows' Excursion

ODD FELLOWS EXCURSION A VERY PLEASANT DAY AT GAS PIELD BEACH The Proceeds Go to the Odd Fellows HomeThe Hebekalis ond Other Branches of the Order Well Represented I has been the custom of the Odd Fellows of this jurisdiction for several years to give an excursion each summer sum-mer for the benefit of the home foraged for-aged poor and infirm members of the order where their declining years can be made as sunny and happy as possible possi-ble These excursions have been well patronized not only by Odd Fellows and Rebpkahs but by the general public pub-lic and neat sums have from time to time been realized for the worthy object ob-ject indicated This year the committees commit-tees in charge selected Garfield Beach as the place to have the annual out and yesterday was the day fixed upon Notwithstanding the many other attractions l at-tractions of a similar kind which have been placed before the public recently and the grEat Jubilee in the very near future there was a very large attendance attend-ance at the lavorite resort The trains early in the aft rnoin were crowded S and continued to he increasingly so until well or in the evening The Re bcKahs who are always foremost in I i god works were much in evidence yesterday co vas the canton and encampment canijment branches of the order a well as the mfmers of the subordinate subordi-nate lodges and a real good time was enjoyed by tm all Bathing and dancing were the principal pastimes and both were enfr d into with zest and enjoyment The bathing was ex c > llent the water heing in fine condi I tirn and the air balmy and mild A fine pro ramme of dance music j was rendered by the hand and the multitude tripped the light fantastic toe until a late hour at night when the last train brought to town a load of people who were glad that they had i been there =