The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-07
A. U. w.

The topic which is uppermost in the
U. W. order is the proposed Innovation
of graded assessments. Grand Recor
der Thbrburn gave a talk on the sub
ject at the meeting of Salt Lake Val
ley lodge on Thursday evening, at
which the principles of graded assess
ment and it's application to the order
were lucidly explained.
Hitherto the order has pursued
policy of uniform assessment for life
insurance, irrespective of the age of
its members. Some Jurisdictions nave
wished to change this and grade the
assessments according to age, and the
Supreme lodge at its recent session so
modified the law that each jurisdiction
may adopt whichever plan it chooses.
Eagle Gate lodge, No. 10, had one of
it's usual interesting meetings last
Wednesday night. Two candidates
were instructed in the mysteries Of
the workman degree, after which the
lodge took a recess to indulge In a
feast of watermelons, provided by
Brothers Speirs and Buell..
On reassembling, under good of the
order, Master Workman Hansbrock, to
prevent any bad effects from the melon
feast, had come provided with seveTa
boxes of genuine Havana cigars, which
he presented to the members While
enjoying the soothing influence of the
same, speeches were made by severa
of the visiting brothers, who congratu-
lated the lodge on the large attendants
and the spirit of fraternity displayeC
by its members.
Eagle Gate lodge, in spite of tn
hard times, is increasing in member
ship. The junior degree will be con-
ferred on at least one candidate next
meeting night.
The order is doing a noble work, at
tending the sick, relieving the want
of the distressed, and burying tn
dead, which work is being appreciated
as shown oy the increase of member
ship in the order.
Temple lodge, No. Is, met Monday
night last, with Master Workman Far
rington presiding. The meeting was
quite interesting. as several visiting
brothers made eloquent talks for the
good CT the order Two applications
for membership were received, and
more are to follow which goes to show
that the order is still on the increase.
The nights are getting cooler now and
If is, urged on the members TO attend
meetings more regularly; it is guar
anteed they will be well paid for their
trouble. There will be no meeting on
Monday night, as that day is a. holi-
day.
The funeral of Brother Walsh, VINO
was accidentally killed last Wednes-
day. was held Sunday at the Catholic
church. About one hundred members
followed the remains to the grave,
which goes to show how the order pays
RESPECTS to departed brothers.
Foresters of America
The Foresters of America have sue
ceeded in establishing Court Salt Lake
and the Viola circle upon a firm foun-
dation. The Foresters' home. in the
|. o. o. F. building on Market street,
is a. delightful meeting place. Regular
meetings are held on Thursday even
ing of each week. The Foresters have
become a. solid society in Utah. The
last issue of the Forester of America
contains excellent photos of the Off
GERS of the several courts in Utah and
presents a fine showing of the order in
! Utah An outing of the Salt Lake
courts will be made to some of the
resorts within the next month.
The National Union.
Salt Lake council, No. 1, of the Ma