The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-08

The chief feature this week has been the
installation of the officers to serve for the
coming SIX months. Jordan lodge met
on Monday evening and installed officers
as follows: Noble grand G. j. Higson;
vice grand, Henry Myers; secretary, 3.
w. r. Jenpens: treasurer, l.. q. Nelson;
trustee, John t. Buckle.
Routine work was done and a pleasant
time passed.
The officers of Utah lodge were also in
stailed-George Verden into the noble
grand's chair, Isaac Solomon, vice grand;
w. j. loore, secretary; l. Waters,
treasurer; w. FL. Butcher, trustee for the
eighteen months term.
Tuesday being holiday, July 4, the
encampment AID the canton did not meet.
On Wednesday evening Ridgley and
Enterprise lodges both met and held a
joint installation of officers under the di-
rectlon of the grand master and the other
grand officers. The officers for Enter
prise lodge are: Noble grand, G. FL. Gill
lett; vice grand, Robert Cane; recording
secretary, VIM. e. Elliott; permanent
secretary, G. H. Wilson; treasurer, E. j {.
Walters; trustee, j. M. Breeze.
Those OF Ridgley lodge installed were:
Noble grand, 0. L. Eliason; vice grand,
Z. L. Douglas; secretary, John Farmer;
treasurer, S. Ewing; trustee, James
Kelly.
Fidelity and Salt Lake lodges had good
meetings last evening. Grand master II.
4. Evans, grand secretary j. J. Thomas
and other grand officers were present and
conducted the ceremonies of the installa-
ton of officers with much impressiVeness.
Those for Fidelity lodge were: Noble
grand, l.. P. Robinson; vice grand, Rev.
b. +. Clay; secretary, e. Z. Marshall !;
treasurer, Geo. a. Burgon; trustee, c. j.
Campbell.
Salt Lake lodge: Noble grand, A. G.
K. Whiteman; vice grand, S. w. Darke;
secretary, William McGillivray; treas
urer, j j. Hunt; trustee, A. c. Ewing,
Tor the eighteen months term.
The new officers are all true and tried
men and under their guidance the diff
ferent lodges will without doubt con-
tinue their prosperity and usefulness.
The topic of greatest interest in the
order is the excursion which will be given
to Garfield beach on July 10. The general
management of affairs on that day is in
the hands of committee consisting OF
three delegates from each of the subordi-
nate lodges and the Rebekah lodges. The
members of Canton Colfax compose the
reception committee and they will appear
in full uniform. The excursion will be one
of the greatest events of the season.
Many novelties will be introduced for the
amusement OF the eXcurSlOnlStS, contests
of various kinds will take place ana val
liable prizes viii be given. The general
committees win meet at the 1. o. o. F.
hall tonight to perfect the arrangements.
The installation OF officers in number
OF the lodges in the jurisdiction but out
of Salt Lake city will take place next
week and viii be attended by the grand
officers.
Odd Fellows day at the Worlds fair
next September will be a notable event in
the order and preparations are being
made for a large delegation from Salt
Lake to attend. In all probability q
special Odd Fellows, train will be run
from this city and Ogden.
A very pleasing event of the week was
the presentation by the directors OF the
l. O. Q. z. Building association to
Brother w. II. Roy of a very handsome
/. o. Q. f. guard. Mr.. Roy has been
treasurer OF the association for a lengthy
period and or his retirement this mark OF
the appreciation of the faithfulness and
ability with which he handled the funds
was given him.
The Utah Odd Fellolc for this month is
out and is full. OF valuable information tc
all members OF the order, also very full
accounts of the lodge doings all over the
jurisdiction. 1t is a credit to the pub
fishers.