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Show o I. O. O. F. GRAND LODGE. The thirty-first annual session ol the Grand Lodge of Utah began Its business in tills city yesterday, overj lodge In the jurisdiction being repro sented. Grand Master Straup's report showt a largo increase in membership In the jurisdiction during tho past year, ana the reports of V. O. Carbls and .1. .1. Tliomns, Grand Representatives, show a largo increaso in tho United States and foreign countries. Grand lodges now exist in Sweden and Norway, King Oscar being n member, and in Denmark, France, Australia, Switzerland Switzer-land and Germany. Lodges have been instituted in the Philippine islnnds and in China, and the woik of the order or-der is increasing every day. Tills afternoon tho grand ofllcers elect will bo installed, and tho incoming incom-ing Grand Master, C. A. Walker, will make his appointments. Tho Rebekah Assembly of this jurisdiction jur-isdiction is nlso In session, ami is largely attended by tho sisters from the various lodges. Golden Rule Encampment No. 2, nnd Canton Colfax No. 1, held meetings last night, nt which degrees were conferred. |