The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-08

Inc past week was quiet one with all
the fraternal societies. No big events oc-
Cured and the work was mostly of reu-
tine character.
Work on the new temple is progressing
satisfactorily. The blue lodges held their
ordinary communications and in the higher
branches of the order the only work of i'm
portance was the class of instruction in the
ancient Scottish rite, which has been held
naIy at the Masonic hall under the tuition
CT Brother j. J. Greenewald. There is
great Interest manifested in this very i'm
portant work and it will undoubtedly be
attended with good results.
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a rather quiet week was experienced
among the Odd Fellows. The stated meet
lngs OF the lodges were, however, very
Well attended, and the practical working
interests OF the fraternity received due
amount OF attention. Good accounts of the
progress of the order come from Grand
Rapids, Mich, where the brethren have
made arrangements for the erection OF a
History temple. l32x132 feet. The banquet
hail is TO be on tie tenth story and will be
The full size OF the building.
Jordan lodge met on Monday evening and
transacted the usual routine business.
There was no degree work, but the meet
Ing was nevertheless well attended and a
pleasant and profitable session was had.
Oqulrrh encampment held a meeting on
Tuesday evening, at which the second de-
gree was conferred on two brethren.
Enterprise lodge met on Wednesday and
worked in the first degree, the mysteries
of which were shown to two candidates.
Ridgley lodge also met on Wednesday
evening, and the efficient degree staff con-
ferred the third degree on one candidate.
There was very fair attendance and the
session was very interesting.
Utah No. /, on Thursday evening, en-
joyed good meeting. There was no de
gree work and the business was of routine
character.
Salt Lake and Fidelity lodges met on
Friday evening. The former initiated one
candidate into the mysteries of the order
and the latter conferred the first degree on
two brethren.
Miriam Rebekah Degree lodge had a
largely attended meeting on Saturday.
The ladies conducted the business in first
class style, and very profitable session
was had.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
All the lodges met and did a fair amount
of work
Calanthe on Monday conferred the pages
rank on several candidates. On Tuesday
Myrtle lodge had business meeting and
also worked in the pages rank, conferrIng
that degree on four applicants. The at
tendance at Myrtle was very good.
Rocky Mountain lodge still continues tc
boom. The meeting on Thursday evening
was an exceptionally good one, at which
the rank of page was conferred on four
gentlemen. The lodge was favored by
visit from the officers OF the grand lodge
Several very Interesting speeches were
made and points of interest to the order
were ably discussed.
The Uniform rank still continues on It's
prosperous course. The usual meeting fol
dill on Friday evening was well attended,
and in addition TO the drill practice the
rank of Sir knight was conferred on Dr.
Z. A. Vincent. The reports of the ball com
mittees were received, which showed that
the entertainment had turned out to be an
unqualified success both socially and finau-
cially; the latter especially, as the sum OF
$50 was Melted.
The Pythian sisters on Wednesday re
ported a grand meeting. 1t has been de-
cided by the ladies to give ball in the c,
A. Il. hall on the evening of Friday next
The arrangements are fully made and q
grand time is assured.
KNIGHTS OF THE ANCIENT EssEN1C ORDER.
Fidelity and Oriental senates are ar
ranging to give at regular Intervals during
the summer season a series of excursions
The committees from both senates are con.
sidering the question of the most desir-
able places to be visited, and it is expected
they VIII report at the next meeting of the
senates. A military organization of the
order is being formed throughout the
United States. The Pacific coast division
will have its headquarters at Salt Lake
the northern division at Chicago the east
ern at New York city and the southern al
Atlanta, Ga. Letters of inquiry are being
received daily by the officers of the SUI
preme senate as to the course TO be pur
sued IN organizing senates and also
in forming the military divisions. The
membership is growing rapidly in this ter
ritory and also in the east and south.
Brothers Meakin and Rail will return Il
Provo on Tuesday next to complete The
organization of q senate there.
P. o. S. ORA
Martha Washington camp No l Patriotic
Order OF Daughters OF America has beer
organized with seventy-fve members
The officers Will be installed by State
President w. w. Waters, of Ogden at 8
meeting to be held on Tuesday eyenina
next at the hall in the Union block. This
is the first ladies' auxiliary to the order in
the territory Of Utah. Washington Carnn
No. is pushing ahead rapidly and gaining
new members every week. The new hall
is now well furnished and elegantly lighted.
Camp claims to be the banner camp of the
territory both in numbers and work. I
II. Watts, the president, has the happy
faculty of increasing the membership and
his executive ability is felt particularly in
the financial standing of the camp.
President Rey nolds, of Camp G, reports
additions to his lodge and general good
feeling prevails which bids fair to make
Ri Sc of ba ar
ritory.
ANCIENT ORDER OF FoRRsTERs
The Court Pride of Utah held its usua
meeting on Wednesday The work wa,
of routine character. Some eoot
rpeeches were however made and a genera
good time reported.
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
The Sons of St George held their regula,
meeting at the Temple of Honor nall on
Wednesday, which was well attended snC
one more member, James Baker Watson
WIS added to the lodge and several Other
names were proposed which will be taker
in due order. All the members present re-
sponGed very generously 10 a brother from
another lodge who applied for help and whC
left the meeting with glad heart after re
turning thanks for the kind assistance
The nomination of officers for the next si1
months then took place when the followipl
Games were proposed:
For president, Alfred Brown and w. 6
Schoield; yice-president, w. 6. Mills ant
John Mattress; secretary, William NJ
Brown; assistant secretary, William Whit
mill; treasurer, II. Sllverthorn; MESSENGER
J. w. Sadler.
The election will take place at the mex
meeting of the lodge, May is, when al
members ere requested to attend. Aftel
the regular business had been finished the
lodge closed up the evening with good anC
welfare, when the following programme