The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-17
knights of Pythfns.

The knights of Pythias within this
domain have been very active during
the past week The eleventh annual
session of the Grand lodge convenes
tomorrow at Provo, and will be one Of
the most important conventions ever
held. Many new laws, rules and regu-
lations are to be formulated for the
government of the subordinate lodges.
Prize drills will be held during the
week by several divisions of the uni
form rank. The First Regiment band
Of Colorado Uniform Rank, K. of P,
will be in attendance and enliven the
convention with sweet music.
At the close of the session Thursday
afternoon the whole party will go by
special train to Eureka and will arrive
in this city Friday morning.
On Friday, June 81, the Colorado
Pythians will be entertained by the
Salt Lakers. The main feature will
be a drive over the city, visiting places
Of interest.
On Saturday, the 22d, an excursion
of tremendous magnitude will be given
to Saltair. In the afternoon grand
concert will be given by the Colorado
Pythian band, twenty-SiX men. This
outing will be the greatest event of
the season.
On Sunday, the 23d, will be observed
the knights of Pythias' memorial <ly.
The knights of Pythias of Utah and
sojourning brothers will march, headed
by the Uniform Rank band and uni
form divisions, to Mount Olivet and
services will be held, and the graves of
loved ones gone before will be strewn
with sweet flowers, natures richest
wealth.
On Monday. by special invitation, tff
visiting knights will be the guests OF
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park. This will be the day of days,
winding up in the evening with a
grand concert and ball al Christensen's
hall, when it is expected that fully
five hundred gallant knights and their
sweethearts will trip the light fantastic
to the music of Colorado's finest band.
In Calanthe lodge last week a. S.
Zimmerman was instructed in the
lesson of esquire. NJ. e. Cummings, E.
a. Hartenstein and A. S. Zimmerman
were elevated to the rank of knight.
In Myrtle No. 1 William Anderson
learned the lesson of esquire.
Monitor No. II initiated C. F. Fer
guson into the rank of page.
Rocky Mountain No. 3 held Splen-
did meeting and transacted consider
able important business.
On Friday evening Zion No. II con-
ferred the rank of page upon Frank
Boyles. The meeting was one of inter-
est and profit.
The principles of Pythianism lead to
a higher state of living and makes the
world brighter and better for I'll hui
is kindly and thoughtful for the well
fare and comfort of others, he is slow
to condemn, ever ready to sympathize
and help, he is the personification of
in his presence the tongue
of SANDER is never allowed to sting
an absent friend He is broad-nlinded
and. generous and lives continually in
the sunlight of truth and reason, Civ
ing to every man the same right he
claims for himself in the intellectual
arena. He encourages all he meets, on
LIES uneven road. to climb the noun
tains of truth and knowledge; to make
life worth the living by doing his part
towards lifting humanity unto higher
plane of civilization, he is honest and
faithful to his trusts in every walk Of
life, his jewels are moral worth and
integrity. The banner of
friendship, charity and benevoIence
waves in every state of the union and
beneath its folds are thousands Of
brave men working and hoping for the
betterment and happiness of human
kind.
The Western Knight for this month
is cut and is up to its usual standard
of excellence. It contains a vast
amount of highly interesting and valu-
able information. The Western Knight
is indispensable to every Pythian.
Independent Order of F'oresters.
Through the courtesy of Brother W.
o. Weber, court deputy of Court Salt
Lake No. 1855. we have received the fol-
lowing interesting facts concerning the
Independent Order OF Foresters:
During the month Of May the number
of applications for membership received
by the medical board was 022. Of whom
3611 were accepted, showing an advance
of over 800 on the highest number of ap-
pIications ever received in any one month
The suplus fund Of the order IN +ha let
of June showed the high total of s., 81, 900.
On the goth OF May the corner stone of
the ForesterS temple was laid by his
excellency the Earl CT Aberdeen gov
of Canada in the presence
of an immense concourse of Foresters.
and their friends.
The temple will be eight stories high
and will be the linest fraternal headquar-
ters ON the continent.
The Forestric year closes on the Goth of
June. and in every particular it will be