The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-05

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Mat A. Sheridan Smith, NJ. of F.;
! George e. Ford boarded the train for
Scofield for the purpose of planting
the banner of Friendship, Charity and
! BeneVolence amid the verdure clad
hills of Carbon county.
At Provo, c. NJ of E. Ira W. Ken
ward, P. G. R. Stoney and Knight
William Wood Joined the party,
The trip was d delightful one,
through valleys rich in natures boun-
teous harvest, through orchards anu
meadows with waving trees and sweet
song BIRDS through canyons with tur-
bulent torrents dashing headlong down
over their rocky beds 10 the valley be-
low, and majestic mountains lifting
their giant heads towards the blue
dome of heaven. Truly it has been said
by William Cullent Bryant: To him
who, III the love of nature, holds
communion with her visible forms, she
speaks a language"
Arriving at our destination (ScoheidD
we were welcomed at the depot by
large group of people, prominent
among whom were ]. NJ. Beatie, j. h
Ferguson, Thomas Williams, John
Weber, David Burns, Thomas Lloyd
and Samuel Harrison.
After the welcome the first feature
worthy of notice was the flag of our
country floating in the breeze upon
the schoolhouse and also upon the
hall wherein the new lodge would be
initiated.
L said to some of my colleagues:
'+Scofield is all right or she would not
be so eXtravagant as to possess TWO
American flags" Through experience
in patriotic work and entertainments
have proved that American flags
are very scarce, and to be welcomed
by Old Glory floating in such profusion
warmed our hearts and cheered us on
to duty.
We were then escorted to the ban
quet hall, where a group of Scofield
bellies, presided over by genial Mrs
Blood, served us with splendid re-
past. which was enjoyed by all.
After refreshments work was COM
menced and during the afternoon and
evening thirty-eight good men and
true learned the lessons of Friendship,
Charity and Benevolence. Four, who
were already knights, were admitted.
Six were elected, but through unaVold-
able circumstances could not be pres
ent-making a total of forty-eight who
hereafter will lend their aid towards
bringing mankind into a realization of
the fatherhood of God and the brother
hood of man.
At the close of the ceremonies the
whole party was escorted to the school
mouse. WneGe an entertainments udu
been prepared. James K. Ferguson
acted in a mastery manner as chair
man. His wit and eloquence were UNI
abounded and he recited the poem,
Fare thee we'll. Brother Watkins, Oh!'
in his good old style, which made the
mind of the writer wander back to
the happy days of youth, when Phil
Margetts, w. T. Harris, Mrs NJ. G.
CIawson, Mike Foster. J. c. Graham
chief entertainers
and Jim Ferguson used to recite
Brother Watkins and somebody else
would sing Poor, but a Gentleman
Still" In the words of the poet, we
can all say:
when time which steals our years
away
Shall steal our pleasures. too.
The memory of the past will stay
And half its joys renew
The musical part of the programme was
a great treat The beautiful tones that
rolled from the threats of the sturdy min
ers after their day of toll was inspiring,
and as 1 listened ] said to myself: :,
Beauty lies within ourselves after all
And. be sure. the happy heart makes the
happy day.
AS daylight peeped Ger the mountain
tops the party was distributed TO their
various resting places.
1t fell to my happy lot. with three OF
my colleagues, to receive the generous
hospitality of J. 3. Schinness and j. NJ.
Beatie. If space would permit l should
like to describe the way we were treated
and the beautiful scenery around and
about Winter Quarters.
During Sunday Mrs. Thomas prepared
the good things for the inner man and the
word delicious is feeble in expressing her
handiwork.
When not eating the time was spent
in pleasant drives through the canyons
and valleys over hills and dales.
Monday morning we returned home TO
Salt Lake better for the outing and hap
py in the thought that we had launched
another craft of friendship upon the
stormy sea of life to cheer the faint and
weary and give new hope to the discour-
aged.
The officers of the new lodge, Rathbone
No. 9. are as follows:
C. c.. T. w. Williams; V. c.. Samuel
A. Harrison; p, William Howells K. r.
S. J. Sinister; NJ. of T., w. Palmer; NJ.
of w: John Weber; NJ: at A, James NJ.
Loveridge; NJ. of F., w. II. Donaldson;
l. G.. Robert Parish; o. e.. d. laughing;
trustees. John Hunter, William Forester,
Ed Elliott; past chancellors, j. b. Schin-
ness. Thomas Lloyd, j. NJ. Beatie, john
May success and happiness attend the
new lodge and each of its members is the
sincere wish OLA Knight of Pythias.
The lodges in this city met as usual
during the week and interesting meetings
were held.
Rock Mountain No. 3 was the only
loQSe Wnicn Qlu any degree work. The
rank of knight was conferred upon j. j.
Kelly. A number OF Mingo lodge No
of Sandy. were in attendance.
The Pythian bald is an assured success.
Great credit is due Past Chancellor j. G.
Davis. now the efficient deputy marshal
at beautiful Saltair He works with
heart and soul for Rock Mountain No. 5
and the order in general, and his efforts
toward the getting up of a Pythian band
are thoroughly appreciated by his BROTH
ers.
Garden City lodge No. 10, of Provo,
will give a grand excursion to Castillo
Springs on Saturday. August a.
The thirteen lodges will be represented
by a good number from each Special
rates have been secured from all points
Past Chancellor Watkins will visit all
the lodges and work up the interest, !
large crowd will go and good time is
assured for all.
The current number of the Western |
Knight is at hand and will prove well
come. instructive and entertaining to its /
many readers. The feature is an exhaus- |
tive report of the proceedings of the /
with half tone and excellent engravings {
of the grand officers and of the Uniform |
rank.
1t is an exceedingly good number and /
the publishers deserve great credit for |
its excellence.
A. o. U. w.
In the A. o. II. ". order in Salt Lake
and evident increase of interest in the
meetings, notwithstanding the oppressive
heat of the past couple Of weeks There I
have been no evidences of greater inter-