Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-26
HAS ANOTHER NAME.
Members Of The Western Stal"
Known as AmorInes.
SECRET SIGNS ASD PASS WORDS.


The namcs Of Councilmcn POLAND
and Hardy have been frequently
Whispered about the last few days a.
being connected with the "wes,ern
Star" movement much to the annoy.
nnce and displuasufo OF those gentle.
men.
The latter on hearing that his name
hal been presented and iAvorably
acted upon ieclafcd. "If tho stats.
meut ls true wish 70 announce 70 tho
iuolic ami everybody that sucn action
was wholly without my knowledge
aud against my wishes. have no
desire 10 connect myself with any such
an organization AMI am nttin symp,.
thy with tho object of the society"
gMr Folland expressed himself simi.
lnrly aud was NJ IA loss to guow what
motive prompted the circulation OF tho
fumor, unless 1t was desire to ipJute
Thorn In some manner hardly ,clear to
himself
Fuuuing further the inquiry insli.
tutcd yesterday, NEWS repiftrr
learned that the mcm0cuhip VI the
ORDER l. somewhere between 200 aud
600. lie alsI verified bsyouI t. uIes.
tiuu 10 any doubt tho statement that
g. NJ. Jackson was president of tho
urgAu'1AI O., all pctulant cOntradic.
iiuuH 10 thc contrary n0twlth.taudlnr.
rive hundred dollars Of my muuuywill
bc ttakuu on "a wager against the dr.
NAL ptop1iiiiun," taiI Mr.-lOdny,
who was Initiated tafly iu the proceed.
iuEr, "nnd yet u square snort never
lutH ON "a tutu thIiV. Iluu again |
would be obliged g. tut up NY money
through iFiund 10 screen and protect
my sclt"
The NEWS h able today 10 give
signr, ilHsW ards anu part OF tho
inItiNtgfy process, the correctness OF
when O.. vOuchrd Tor by one who has
been through the mill.
Toe sessions Of the order, ne Gays,
are conducted In the greatest secrecy
and ceremony. Tue email box cou.
taiuit x the charter Is uncovered ouly
curing tie meeting. The members,
among thcmselves. are known aa
Amorints. On the streets they osn bp
distinguished by three Plus cito,ully
placed In their coat labels bellows tho
collar.
All members are required 20 IA n
thr ugh autC.ru1ms beiUTuUuturiug tue
main hall. la the first they clasp
their let hands, whisper the word
"s,crocy" ami pass on 10 thu next,
az the door of which they give Ous
sharp knock followed by spell "
silence which IL followed by two more
taps. rntsr sisnas are followed by
the word iMOr Uulug given 10 tho
'en,inel. THESE ceremonies over
member II allowed TO pass into tho
hail.
Au applicant for mem crslip
IN hindiolIod during tnu process
Of igi,iatiOu. Whom all natural anu
artificial light has been shut 0ut from
his vision u hand IN thrust down his
bosom 10 make sure to crucihx ~
rosary IL not suspended about his neck.
Then tho uOvitiato ~ require 10 pro.
coed TO tue altar tonind aud above
which tho president anu yics presi.
dent are seated, extend his
aims cut iuil length from
tho shoulder with palms upward.
This movement IN followed by stfikiug
the right hand upon tue leit breast anu
the LETT hHnl upon the right breast.
After these signs the applicant hum.
bles himself NJ the altar before the
president and takes the oath Of secrecy
aud pledges himself 10 oppose any End
all Catholics from satisfying Any pol.Ii.
cal ambition and 10 give pa, ference at
all times 10 anti.CathUllc-.
JUDGE POWERS DENIES.
The following addressed to the ed.
itOr Of the NEWS was received today!
In tho NEWS OF last evening there d. an
article referring 20 an alleged secret So
ciety called the western starr In which
Il is said that my name has boon before
faid society as % candidate Tor admission.
never knew that any suCh Hocio " ok
is'Cd until ! read tho article In tho NEWS.
noyor applied Tor membership aud "
my name was over "a any way used az
any OF IT. meetings u was without my
knowledge or consent
II the alleged organization u based as
claimed by you upon race and religious
prejudice, thon certainly would not Rp-
ply Tor membership.
/ say this because / am attending
strictly to the business NJ looking anor
my own affairs and Ia trying 10 recover
nom an illness which gave me a most
beautiful vacation this summon.
More than this, / um opposed 10 tho
Introduction ~ secret methods Ia tho
or control OF public af-
fairs. 1 believe la letting Ia tho sunlight
aud think tia, now IL good timo TO
pull the blinds inside opon, and II there
h any dirt anywhere to bo seen sweep il
out. o. W. PowERs.
The NEWS gladly gives place 90
Judge Powers letter anu ventures this
explanation OF "A theory that may or
msy not be- correct. The Judge, IL will
he seen, denies all knowledge Of or any
connection with the Western Star. Ii
has now developed that the members
call themselves AmOriues. WIN
Judge Powers make the same plaiu
aud emphatic denial to knowing uoth-
ing OF the AmoTlnos? II 80 II will
make no difference no far as the
presentation OF his name as chatter
IL concerned. II may be that no
was eHtirrly ignorant OF such action but
the NEWS begs TO respectfully AMI
positively Inform him that he was
member Of the society and was eN-
PEELED after a long and bitter light.
This information is gratis, by the card
aud correct.