The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.

SECREl SUCiEIlES.
MASONIC.
The event of the week amongst the
Masonic order was the meeting of the
grand lodge which occurred on Tuesday
and Wednesday. The reports of the sub
ordinate lodges Tor this jurisdiction were
received and were of very satisfactory
character, showing that the order was pro-
crossing and doing good work in the ter
riSory.
The reports on the Masonic temple,
which is to be erected this year in Salt
Lake, were encouraging, and work will be
commenced on the building as soon as the
spring opens.
The grand officers for the ensuing year
were elected on Tuesday and the instala-
! tton ceremony took place On Wednesday
evening. The following are the names of
those installed:
Grand master, w. N Shilling; deputy
grand master, A. B. Emery senior grand
warden, A S. Chapman; junior grand
warden, r. S. Seaman; grand treasurer, j.
). Scott; grand secretary, Chris Diehl;
grand chaplain, James Lowe; grand orator,
c. b. Jack; grand lecturer, f. G.
Schramm; grand marshal, a. Emerson;
grand standard bearer, w. d. Sutton;
grand senior deacon. H. F. Evans; grand
steward, f. S. Mathis; grand junior
steward, Simeon Drake; grand tyler, j. E.
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The commaudery met on Thursday even
| ing and had degree work. There was a
good attendance, and profitable time was
reported.
I. 0. OF.
The 81 per week benefit law enacted at
| the last session of the sovereign grand
lodge is still exercising the minds of the
brethren in some parts of the country. The
| law, however, meets with the general ap-
| prevail of the lodges and members in this
| jurisdiction and also in most of the western
states, and it is very unlikely that it will
be changed at the next sovereign grand
lodge s. ssion.
The question of lowering the age at
which members may be admitted TO the or
der from twenty-one to eighteen years is
also causing good deal Of interesting dis
! cussion.
| The prevailing sentiment is to allow the
age OF admittance to stand at twenty-one
and to form a Junior order for youths of
| from Is to y years of age. There is no
law tG prevent such an organization. and
the PROBABILITY is that juvenile organization
would work more beneticialIy to tie order
than admitting youths of SO tender years
as full members OF the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows.
Oquirrh encampment met on Tuesday
evening, There was no degree work, but
regular routine business was transacted
and good session reported.
The canton mustered in good force on
Tuesday evening. The canton has now
about siXty-siX members and is doing a
good work.
Fidelity lodge met on Tuesday evening
and as usual had good time. One ancient
Odd Fellow was admitted by card. Several
visiting brethren were present, including
Grand Master w p. Rowe aud Past Noble
Grand Moore, both of whom made very in
teresting speeches.
The newly installed officers took their
places in the lodge for the first time and
did the work in very creditabe manner
Ridgley lodge on Wednesday evening had
work in the initiatory degree, which was
well done by the degree staff. The mem
bers of Ridgley have made up their minds
TO clothe themselves in fine new regalia
and consequently have ordered new set
1t is to be OF very fine material and beauti-
fully made up.
Utah No. l had good meeting on Thurs
day. The attendance was large and a truly
fratsrnal time was had.
The union installation of the officers Of
the two Rebekah degree lodges, Miriam
and Naomi, of this city took place on Sat
urday evening. The ceremony was per
|
deputy grand master The Uniformed
Rank turned out in full uniform to d.
honor to the occasion. There was a very
large attendance and the ceremony wa,
performed in a very impressive manner
} Both the Reoekah lodges are in a very
furnishing condition and are weekly add
ing TO their members.
, Following are the names of the officer
} installed: Naomi lodge-Noble grand
J Mrs. Julia McGillivay; vice grand, Mrs
A. NJ. Pendieton; secretary, Mrs. AM
; Budds; permanent secretary, Mrs. J. n
Melton; treasurer, Mrs. S. S. Smith.
Miriam Lodge-Noble grand, Mrs. c. /
Moore; vice grand, Mrs. Biornsou; secre
t tary, Mrs. Faux; permanent secretary
Mrs. Virden; treasurer, Mrs. Costerisan
The Independent. Order of Odd Fellow
| Social clubs usual meeting will take plac
on Friday evening next
: KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
grand installation ceremony was per
formed by the grand officers at Park Cit
lodge on Tuesday. Grand Chancello
Husbands and G. G. John p. Meakin wen
: from Salt Lake to assist in the ceremonies
= j. w. Scofield was installed chancello
q commander of the Park City lodge, an
: Scion Spiro, vice-chancellor. After the il
stallation grand banquet was served, an
right good time enjoyed by the brethren
Calanthe lodge met as usual on Monda
Y evening. One candidate was admitted b
: card, and the regular routine bushes
8 filed up the session.
Myrtle lodge on Tuesday evening had
r grand meeting, and worked in the Esuuir
q de gree on one candidate.
s The Uniform Rank are working hard an
r meet regularly for drill in the Electric hal
They will make a good showing whe
0 called on to appear in public.
A. o. U. W.
The memorial services held last Monda
: night and which have already boon reporte
z in The HERALD, was the principal event
this order during the week.
= Salt Lake Valley lodge held its usu,