The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20

speeches were made and an interesting
time was reported.
On Tuesday evening Canton Colfax met
There was large muster and four breth-
rem were received into that rank OF the or
der. OQuirrh encampment conferred the
golden rule degree on one candidate.
Ridgely lodge had an excellent meeting on
Wednesday night. The attendance was
large and the first degree was conferred on
one candidate in good style by the degree
staff. Several visiting brethren were
present and made interesting speeches.
Enterprise, No. Is, had a big night on
| Wednesday. The third degree was worked
by the very efficient degree staff of the
lodge Six candidates in all were raised to
that rank. Three of them belonged to En-
terprlse lodge, two were from Fidelity No.
H. or this city, and one hailed from Kansas
City, Mo.
| On Thursday evening Salt Lake had its
usual meeting. Three candidates were in
ltiated into the order and several applica-
lions for membership were laid on the
table to be dealt with at the next meeting.
! Utah Lodge No. on Friday had no de-
gree work. There was good attendance
and good deal of routine business was
| transacted.
Fidelity No. II held its usual weekly
meeting at Plumbers hall on Tuesday
| evening. The attendance was very good.
Several visiting brethren were present and
some very Interesting talks for the good of
the order were given.
Merriam Rebekah degree lodge met last
evening and elected officers to be installed
early in January. The death of Sister Nc
LELAND, who has been loved and valued
member of the order, was reported and
much sympathy was expressed for the
| bereaved husband and children of the de-
ceased lady. The funeral will take place
tomorrow from her late residence 2l6 East
/ Seventh South street.
The arrangements for the ball to be given
by Merriam lodge on New Years eve at
Younger's hall are about completed and are
such that the success of the ball is assured.
! l. o. o. +. Social club will give ball on
Wednesday evening next at the G. A. r.
hall, all members of the order and their
ladies are cordially invited to attend.
KNIGHTS OF PYTH1As.
Calanthe lodge met as usual on Monday
evening. The rank of knight was con-
ferred 10 DR.. E. l. Thorn, and general
routine business was transacted.
The members of the Calanthe lodge will
give a ball on Tuesday evening al
Younger's hall. A cordial invitation is
given to all members of the order to at
tend.
The arrangements have been made tc
| 6uU6EUdlu d large dSSGuUly. Inc proceeds
will be devoted to the furnishing of the
new Knights of Ply thias nall in the Equit
able Coop. building, which will be used as
the meeting place OF the order early next
month. The ball will be very recherche
affair, and good time is confidently pre-
dicted for all those who attend.
Myrtle lodge No. ], on Tuesday evening
conferred the knights rank on Brother d.
p. Forest and transacted variety of rou
tine business.
On Thursday evening Rocky Mountain
No. initiated eight candidates into the
mysteries of the knights degree.
An informal meeting of knights was hello
on Tuesday evening with view of organ
izing in the near future division of the
Uniform Rank of the order in Salt Lake
city. Judging from the numbers who ex
pressed interest therein, there is no doubt
the formation OF the rank will be accom-
plished and 1T will be second to none in the
grand Jurisdiction of Utah.
The knights report an exceedingly pro-
ftable and enjoyable time at the institu-
ton of Godiva lodge No. s, knights Of
Pythias,. at Eureka.
The following were present and tool
part in the ceremony: Grand Chancellor
William Husbands, Past Supreme Repre-
sentative Il. G. Armstrong, Chancello
Commander John P. Meaken, Eli Price, M
l.. Campbell, Robert Shelton. Past Chan
cellor A. j. Lowe, and Past Grand Chan
cellor Winnemeyer, all of Salt Lake city
The work lasted all the afternoon ant
evening and well into the next day, in tn,
early morning Of which a grand banque
was partaken of at the Miners hotel.
Godiva lodge starts out with member
ship of thirty EIGHT, all enthusiastic in thu
cause of Pythianism, and it is q foregon
aancluSion thatprosperity will attend it, a