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Show If l fr1' AMONG THE ODD FELLOWS. ' Following out a resolution adopted v i at tho last session of the Grand Lodge - ' of Utah, Grand Master "Wallcor, and i, ,) : other grand officers, have decided to '!; i1 ' Issue a circular letter to tho sovoral i lodges of this jurisdiction, Informing J. Wi- .' tho membership that three prlzos will '!:, ' bo offered for tho best drilled degree 11'L ' I teams In Utah during tho coming 'j year. Tho state has been divided Into districts of which all that part of Utah DS' 1 lying north of tho north lino of Salt ,'jff'1 Lako county forms ono; Salt Lake ; 'ffl ; ! and Summit counties another, and that ii"v-'t I portion of tho state south of Salt Lako h,' county another. Tho prize In each dls- Vf , i trlct will bo a silver cup. It has been f,j 1 - decided that tho contests this year , will begin October 1, and closo Fobru- . N- s. nry 1, 190G. Tho first and second do- '.t ' v grecs aro tho ones to bo exemplified, ; the Initiatory and third degrees being '' ,1' . , " ones where tho lodges have shown tho , i. ' 1 most proficiency in tho past. Three , judges will bo selected who will wlt-l wlt-l ' , noss tho work of tho several teams . i and make a report. , . t Canton Colfax No. 1, Patriarchs Mil- 0" Kj ! itant, seems to havo taken on a now ' " P leaso of life and has changed Its moot- ' , ti i ing nights to Saturdays, when it will ., & drill regularly. Tho canton has ac- ft copied tho invitation of tho G. A. H. .'; . as, to turn out In tho Memorial Day pa- ' . . rado, and unless somotblng unforeseen ' t ?y happens to prevent, tho handsoino uni- z .'KSfe. forms of the Patriarchs will bo a fea- . 1 km turo of tho occcasion. '''p1 I Fidelity Lodge, No. 17, last Wcdnes- ' flUf i (,ay "'B'1- confered tho third dogreo 1 1'llyjf upon two candidates from Murray ' if a1 l'Bi No. 33. A number of tho mem- ' ,t 1 w- bcrs of tho lodge canio up to see tho , ' ! . '' " i work and expressed themselves as bo- f' , Y. f ing highly pleased with tho manner In ;i'! ',k' L f i which It wns done. :'!Vftrvi Mllford lodgo will inltlato a very ,,'if, s, ! &i largo class some tlmo next month, and J'i'ff US will havo with thom on that occasion ,fV(f? tno Graml Mastor and several grand ?''' M lodgo ofllcials. U'.r I Ridgcly lodge has voted to consoli- , Vj I-J date with Utah lodgo No. 1. If this is ' J acceptable tho last named lodgo will . r fl l I bo tho richest In tho state. |