The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-17

Picnics and excursions OF varlons kinds
are now the rage with the fraiernal
societies and the lodge room is to great
extent deserted. The faithful and hard
working few however stick diligently TO
business and endure the ciose END hea; ed
rooms while they work for the good Of the
orders.
MASONIC.
The mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and
their ladies have made arrangements for a
picnic to Garfield Beach next Friday. A
special train has been arranged for and
very complete arrangements for a dey OF
unailoyed pleasure have been made. A
band of musicians will accompany the
party. The imperial Masonic council will
hold its triennial session in Omaha on
August 18th and 18Th. Judge Mcdowell
has been elected to represent the Mystic
Shriners of this city al the council and he
will be accompanied by quite large num-
bes of the MOBILES from this city who viii
make great effort to have the next meet
ing of the council held in Salt Lake.
Previous 10 the council at Omaha will be
held the twenty-tifth triennial encamp-
ment IF knight TemplsrS of the United
States at Denver. August 9Th 10 llth ana
the mobiles and knights will MAKE the pn
grimages in as pleasant and agreeable
manner as possible. the whole conclave
will visit Salt AXE city and will spend
some time in seeing the sights and viii be
royalty entertained by the fraternity here.
Tue Mystic Shrine OF this city will hold
q special meeting for work in D couple or
weeks. There arc quite number Of novices
to be put through and as usual q big time is
anticipated.
]. o. 0. F.
The grand excursion and gala day at Cas-
tilla Springs on August 4th is the most i'm
portant event on the tnpis with this order.
The different committees are working hard
to complete the arrangements. All lodges
in the jurisdiction will participate.
special rate has been secured on the Rio
Grande Western railroad Of 81 for the
round trip.
On Monday evening Utah lodge Nc
and Jordan lodge No. 3 had a joint in
stallation Of officers. Grand Master w T.
Raive. Grand Secretary j. j. Thomas aud
the other officers OF the Grand lodge per-
formed the ceremony ut the conclusion of
which q grand banquet wES pariaken of.
The catering was done by ArbOgast & Co,
and the iine large banquetng hill IN the
l. O. O. f. t. mole was IL flied with the
members of the two lodges and visitors
from otner lodges. Speeches, songs auu
recitations were engaged in and most
On Tuesday Utah Encampment had
very good meeting the attendance cunsider-
the very hot weather was good. The thlrd
degree was conferred on four canuiGaies
and other business of Importance trans
acted.
Enterprise and Ridgley lodges held their
usual meetings on Wednesday evening and
conducted the usual routine business. FIJI
deity lodge met on Friday evening aud re-
r-adt la-
celebrating the first anniversary OF the
lodge which occurs on the twenty seventh
Of this month. Suitable ARRANGEMENTS will
be made and announced later on.
On Saturday evening the two Reoekah
lodges, Miriam and Naomi, had icilt in
stallion of officers. The work was per
formed in very Impressive manner and
the new officers ent ter on their duties fully
determined TO keep up the general pros
perity of the two sister lodges. The Re
bekahs have had a wonderful degree of
prosperity in this city. Are doing an ex-
cellent work and are well worthy Of the
support OF all Odd Fellows.
KNIGHTS OF rYTH1As.
The general committees on ARRANGEMENTS
for the grand conclave at Kansas City have
about completed the itinerary for the trip
1t is now assured that about $50 knights
viii go from this jurisdiction. Ogden will
be well represented. Also Park City will
send q strong contingent. Pocatello ana
Boise will also contribute their quota and
altogether very fine showing will be
made. The concIave will be one of the
greatest events in the history of the order
and will give a great impetus TO it es-
pecially to the uniform rank division.
Calanthe ledge met on Monday night and
installed the officers for the coming session
whose names have already been published
in THE HERALD. rhere was an unusually
large attendance and after the ceremony
the newly installed officers entertained the
brethren at banquet which was greatly
enjoyed by all.
Myrtle lodges installation came off on
Tuesday evening and was one of the great.
est affairs OF the kind ever held. The ban
qnet afterwards ct the Arcade restaurant
was especially enjoyed and was fully re-
ported IN Tue HERALD.
Rocky Mountain lodge installed their
officers the previous week aud on Thurs
day evening held their regular meeting at
which the second rank was conferred on
three candidates and other business trans
acted.
A. o. U. W.
Salt Lake Valley lodge met asusual. FL
nancier Crawford handed in his resignation