The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06

Oquirrh encampment on Tuesday evening
had fine meeting and conferred the
patrlarchsl and second degrees on two can
didates. Oquirrh has a special dispense
ton to admit applicants at half the usual
fees, which is an induoement to those con-
templating joining this rank to do go at
once, as the dispensation will soon expire.
Miriam lodge Daughters of Rebekah met
yesterday evening andshad a good session.
This lodge has decided to give grand ball
on New Years eve at Younger's hall.
Very elaborate arrangements are being
made, and the ball wilt undoubtedly be a
very recherche affair.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Calanthe lodge met on Monday evening.
The pages RAM. was conferred on DIR.
Thorn. Aspecial committee was appointed
to make arrangements for ball to be given
the latter part of this month under the eu-
spices of the lodge, for the purpose of rails
ing funds to be applied to the furnishing Of
the new K. Of ?. hall in the Equitable Coop
building. The hall. it is expected, will be
ready for occupation early in January.
Myrtle lodge had a good meeting on Tues
day evening. Two candidates were init
| ated into the mysteries of the Pages de-
gree. A large amount of routine business
was transacted and very profitable SEES
sion was reported.
Rocky Mountain lodge enjoyed s regular
| field night on Thursday. che Pages rank
was conferred on six candidates. The at
tendance was large and great enthusiasm
was evlnced.
The three lodges will all confer the Is
quire degree on q number of applicants at
their next weeks meetings. The Grand
| lodge officers have a pleasing duty to per-
form next Tuesday at Eureka. A new
lodge of the order has been formed there
and is to be instituted on the Sth. The
Eureka lodge starts with forty charter
members, which is good beginning. The
fare for the round trip is 1915 and mem
bers of the order are invited to join the
! Grand lodge officers on the trip. The GER
emony of instituting the lodge will be a
very interesting one and the larger the at
! tendance the more encouragement will be
| given to the new lodge to press forward in
the cause Of Pythianism.
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
This order had very pleasant sociable
on Wednesday evening. The entertain
ment was greatly enjoyed. Good accounts
OF the progress of the order were given and
| one application for membership was placed
on the table. A project Is on foot for the
! formation of q ladies' auxiliary to the order
to be called the Daughters OF st. George"
| In other cities organizations OF this kind
exist and are found to be valuable aids to
institution is felt and no doubt the forma-
tion Of the auxiliary will be accomplished.
A. o. U. W.
Salt Lake Valley lodge No. IL met on
Thursday evening. There were q number
Of visitors present from Temple lodge. A
general good time was had and several in
teresting speeches were made. The lodge
will confer the Junior Workman degree OF
one candidate next Thursday evening.
| ID. D. c. M, S. w. Darke and q number
of the brethren went to Provo on Friday
evening to confer degrees on number o.
new members in that city. 1t is gratifying
to the brethren to find the popularity Of
their order increasing.
STAR OF BETHLEHAM.
At the public meeting held on Monday
evening at 60 West Second South street
Eminent Grand Commander Chauncey OK
planned the object and aims of the order q
length. At the conclusion of his remarks
those who wished to organize q lodge go
together and the roll being called it wa,
found that twenty ave had signed tn,
charter. The eminent grand commando
obligated those present and the lodge wa
instituted under the name Of ''Mizpal
Lodge No. IL Order Of Star of Bethlehem
of Salt Lake City, Utah.
The following officers were elected: Pas
worthy commander, Ed. w. Loder; worth,
commander L. T. Robinson, V. w. c., Mrs
E. l.. Coon; treasurer, DR.. G. j. McKib
ben; financial secretary, Miss A. NJ Bod
ger; scribe, S. ]. Bodger; marshal, Mis-
Gwennio Clays; assistant marshal, s. w
Hutchings; o. s., w. Bewick; l. S., Mrs
F. Hutohings; Chaplain, Miss E. Roberts
r. A. to W. c., e. A. Burgeon; L. A. t.
w. c.. H. A. Whitmill;i r. A. to Wv. G.