The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-30

Mr.. Mealain delivered another address.
The next stopping place was Glen
wood Springs, where unusual honors
were showered upon lskah's grand
chancellor. He was met at the depot
by A. ]. Dickson and w. II. Clark, who
were appointed a. committee on recep-
ton AIT that place Mr. Meakin also
raised his voice in the Pythian cause.
The Glenwood Springs Avalanche has
the following account of the meeting:
Last night was an eventful one in the
history of Garfield Lodge No. Sc,
knights of Pythias, the occasion being
visit from Grand Chancellor John P.
Meakin, of Utah. During the regular
session of the lodge Brother Meakin
was called upon to address the lodge,
which he did in his own charming man
ner, laying great stress upon the grand
principles of the order and counseling
the members to adopt higher aims and
nobler purposes in life incidentally re-
marking that life was q, failure unless
some life was made happier, someone's
pathway brighter, by reason of our
having lived in the world. The regu-
lar lodge business having been dis
posed of, the rest of the evening was
given over to this prince of entertain
ers, who. in his own inimical way, re-
cited many OF the finest selections Of
American literature in prose and verse.
This distinguished guest left this
morning for Aspen, singing the praises
of Beautiful Glenwood," and promis-
ing to return with Mrs. Meakin next
summer for a longer stay. 1t is safe
to say that every Glenwoedite who en-
countered his sunny smile or pressed
his fraternal hand, has nobler aspira-
tons and broader. grander views of
life by reason of the visit to our city
of John P Meakin
At Aspen the grand chancellor was
met by the celebrated First Regiment
band, U. r. K. p, which visited Salt
Lake last summer and in connection
with which Mr.. Meakin gave series
of entertainments at the Wheeler OPP
era house, which were a great success.
Mr.. Meakin was introduced to the au-
speech in his happiest vein, and
brought down the house when
he referred to the fact that
under the stars and stripes of
this glorious country intermingled
with the blue. the gold and the red.
Utah sends her greetings. One flag he
said meant patriotism and love OF
country, and the other friendship, char
ity and benevolence. He closed by
saying that the hopes and ambitions
of Utah and Colorado were similar,
to e0tirpate SelfishneSs from the hearts
of THE goldbugs of the east, until vic
tory perches on our banner and we
have free and unlimited coinage of
silver at ratio of Is to l. This senti-
ment was received with great ap-
plause.
AS an entertainer and elocutionist.
Mr. Meakin has attained an enviable
place in public favor, and many of
his friends would be glad to hear him
oftener.
A reception was rendered the cham
cellor by the Rathbone Sisters and the
Aspen knights combined, and he was
also given a reception at the residence
of P. W. Swan, known in Salt Lake
as Swan of Aspen"
The past week i'm local Pythian cir
cles was an active one. Calantha
lodge on Monday night adopted a. new
! code of bylaws, conferred the rank
of page on Scott Crisman, and admit
ted the Rev. a. L. Hudson. pastor Of
| the Unitarian society, by card
| Myrtle, as usual, had a fine meeting
on Tuesday evening at which the rank
of page was conferred on I. NJ Fisher
and Morris Sommer. A hearty welcome
was extended to Grand Chancellor
| Meakin on his return from his Colorado
| trip.
On Wednesday evening Monitor
lodge had a good meeting ard well
coined back Brother P. G.. Stewart tc
| his old place in the lodge. who en-
| ;ivened matters in his usual happy
way. Monitor promises to make great
| progress this winter.
Rocky Mountain loige on Thursday
evening initiated Charles s. Ford
| Henry Denhaltar C. Jasperson Will
Reese. D. H. Holman and ) W. Wheel
er and conferred ting RANK of knight on
! Joseph Strack.
Zion lodge on Friday night wrestled
with the revision of the bylaws.
The movement started some time age
| looking to the holding of a grand inter
state Pythian conclave at Salt Lake
during the meeting of the Grand lodge
next June. is being pushed. 1t IS ex-
| pected the conclave will bring q, zoo
| people to this city.
The organization of a Pythian band
| in Salt Lake is now assured. The band
will be composed of thirty-five Of the
| finest musicians in the territory.
Past Chancellor Sonnedecker has
| gone to st. Louis to attend the con-
clave of the Pythian press to be held
in that city.