The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-17
UNITED COMMERCIAL MEN
SALT LAKE COUNCIL NO. 81 INsTI-
TUTED LAST EVENING.
The Work and Aims of the Order of
the United Commercial Travellers
MES Followed BY n Banquet at
the TempIeton Hotel.

Yesterday evening marked an epoch
in the lives of the travelling men who
have their homes in this city and also
those who frequent these scenes in a
transitory way. The occasion was the
institution of Salt Lake Council No. 81
of the Order of the United Commercial
Travellers of America.
This order, which. as its name indi-
Gates, is for travelling men only, has
for its object mutual protection, benev
olence and sociability. A special fea-
ture of the order is an accident insur-
ance system.
The order had it's birth eight years
ago in Ohio. The first council was
instituted at Columbus. O., and the
council instituted last evening makes
81 now existing in the principal cities
of the country. Since it's commence
ment it has paid $50 900 in indemnities
to members and extended timely aid
and assistance to many widows and
orphans of members of the order.
The total membership now reaches
$500 and additions are constantly be-
ing made. Good character and sterling
integrity are the essential Qualifica-
tions for membership and it is now
considered by heads of large business
houses that a certificate of member
ship in the order is an excellent recon-
mendation.
The institution ceremonies of Salt
Lake. council took place in the A. o. U.
w. hall in the Gladstone building with
c. B. Flagg as insti'tuting officer. who
came here from Ohio specially to in
stitute this council. The council starts
out with fifty-three charter members,
the largest number that any council
with two exceptions, ever commenced
with.
After the instituting and initiatory
ceremonies the following officers were
elected and installed: John Beatty, DR.,
senior councillor; C. H. Mcmahon, jun
cilor; F. H. Moore, secretary; E. c..
Brown, treasurer; S. M. Barlow, con-
ductor; J. c. Gleeson, page. Executive
committee. for two years, George Os-
mond and J. J. Judson; for one year,
w. C. Nicol and j. E. Yates.
After work the members partook of
a banquet at the Templeton hotel, and
mine host Porter did himself proud.
The menu was excellent. the decora-
lions, floral and otherwise, were
elegant, and in excellent taste.
pended from the ceiling and filed
with choice chrysanthemuuns was an
appropriate and pleasing feature. The
color scheme was red, green, white and
yellow, producing fine effect and
showing excellent taste.
A feature Of the banquet and one
which the rules of the association de-
mand was the absence of intoxicating
liquors of any kind.
c. B. Flagg, of Ohio, was the toast
master and the following gentlemen
responded to toasts: John A. Barker,
Wood, S. A. Steele, E. G. Brown, Jack
Gleason, Joe Yates, S. P. Tavey, Ken
nedy, Carpenter, Bruback, Burton, NJ.
H. Coffin, Barlow, Green, Hooper, Day.
Macbeth Moore, E. S. Skies. E. E.
Stewart, Mcmahon, Meyers, Schouls.
A vote of thanks was rendered
to Don H. Porter, proprietor
of the hotel and his aids
for the excellence of the banquet TO
which Mr.. Porter neatly responded.
A very pleasant evening was brought
to a close by the company singing
AUD Lang Syne."
During the evening the following
congratulatory telegram was re-
ceived:
IF. H Morse, secretary Montana
council, No. 68, sends best wishes and
congratulations to the baby council of
United Commercial Travellers. Ali in
vited to anniversary banquet, Dec. Z.
F. E. MAYALL, Secretary.