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Show ODD FELLOWS' CEI.EDRATIOS. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Salt Lake, Lodge No. 2, celebrated the i3d anniversary of the order yesterday in this city. The members convened at their hall on East Temple street, at 3 o'clock, p. m. The hall was very elegantly ornamented with wreaths of evergreen, and the walls were adorned with pictures of the Past Grands of the order, conspicuous conspi-cuous amoHg the group being that of jits venerable and honored founder, P. 0. Sire W. P. Wildey. ' The ceremonies opened with an appropriate ap-propriate prayer by the Grand Chaplain, Chap-lain, G. L. Woods. Next came the ceremonies cere-monies of installation, which were conducted con-ducted by R. W. G. Martin White, of Nevada, assisted by Christopher Diehl, 0. M., F. Auerbach, G. S., and S. Levy, G. T. The officers elected are E. M. Parnum, N. G.; Wm. Perkins, V. G.; S. Leebes, G. T., and II. A. Reed, Secretary. The installation ode was then sung, followed by the regular ceremonies of installation, at the con clusion of which the subordinate officers offi-cers were appointed. The orator of the occasion, judge Ilaydon, was then introduced intro-duced by N. G., E. M. Barnum, who proceeded to deliver a very sensible address, ad-dress, lie spoke of the foundation of the order iu the city of Baltimore fifty-three fifty-three years ago; then it was an insignificant insig-nificant affair, now it numbered its thousands among whom were the greatest great-est and most influential men of the land. An order for $10 then, if honored, hon-ored, would havo bankrupted the institution; insti-tution; but now $9,000,000 are at its command. The order was a noble and charitable one; its mission was to war against vice in all its forma and extend charity with an unsparing hand to the needy and worthy of its members. At tho close the orator was applauded. H. A. Rccd, the poet of the occasion, then read an original poem; and the exercises closed with a benediction by the chaplain. A ball and a banquet followed at night, numerously attended. Our duties prevented our being present, but both were pronouueed by those who were there very splendid affairs. |