The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
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On Monday last Mystic Lodge No.
% initiated Two candidates. Everything
worked very smoothly; the charges OF
the officers being very ably delivered,
and the work of the excellent degree
staff as near perfection as could be
wizhed
Many visiting brothers were present,
who testified to their pleasure in very
kind and well-chosen remarks The
usual amount of routine business was
disposed of and very pleasant time
was spent Tonight the lodge will con-
| fer the third degree, and, as usual,
tender a cordial invitation to AL WIS.,
itors.
Each of the other lodges had a fair
attendance, and the customary amount
of business was transacted, and re-
marks from members and visiting
brethren filled no the allotted time.
Oquirrh Encampnent had a good
turnout on TuesGny, and considerable
business to transact.
Ester Rebekah Lodge No. on Tues
day night mer and disposed of con-
siderable necessary business. Two ap-
plfcationS for membership We're re
ceived. Committees were appointed to
lcok after various matters, and the
olQGt tSSSS NliAS1l WSlC lIi<tIc Oy
sisters and brothers were well re-
ce.ved.
Naomi Lodge No. / had a large num-
Der present on Saturday night, and a
good social time for ALL The members
of Naomi are greatly interested in
fraternal matters and do a good deal
of thinking, and as a result much prac-
teal work is accomplished. The lodges
throughout the jurisdiction are holding
their own, and many new members
viii be added this winter.
The most interesting subject OF
thought to any human being is himself
and next in order are such persons as
affect his we'll being. There is nothing
which contributes more to the sweet
ness of life than friendship. There is
nothing which disturbs our repose
more than friends, if we have not the
diseernment to choose them we'll.
Friendship does not spring up in
night like weed: neither does it need
sweet words and continual demands
upon it to keep it alive The loves of
youth by their very condition are evan
esoenR, and their rapid changes of
growth, their vivid life and swift de-
cay, their elusive charms-the very
consciousness that, Ike the dewy
freshness of a summer morning, we
&c mot hold them, and must absorb
their delight while they still Hnger,
is the very charm, the very torment
Of love, the very reason why some idle
souls are willing TO discount all the
more sober hopes of Life, to throw all
their Vitality into the brief and Clio
riouS madness of love.
But in more practical souls, to those
who question sooner or later, is love
all? the answer calmly comes, friend
ship is better. We meet a. person in
whom we recognize sympathy in cur
pursuits. for whom we feef a personal
liking, in whose conversation we find
an interest, whose manners and modes
of life resemble our own. We like this
person the first day we NEST him and
we are glad 10 continue the acquaint-
ance and meet often and Familiarity,
but it Is not possible for this pleasant
acquaintancesliip to become friendship
until time has ripened and solidified it.
Friendship is an attachment based
upon conS.ancy and kindness; it is the
union of two hearts in the bonds of
mutual confidence and esteem. 1t is
at the same time true and trustful,
and from its very nature it considers
the welfare of others equally with self.
True friendship implies sympathy and
ccnpanfonship. as the wise man adj
vtse5 a man in trouble to go to his
a brother who is afar Off Abraham
was called the friend of God, and
what can be more touching than the
friendship of David and Jonathan or
what more pathetic than the friendship
of Ruth and Naomi? Even the mas
ter himself had time to foster the
friendship OF the quiet family g.. Beth
any where he spent much Of his time
and where many of his interests were
conferred.
Friendship is the most glorious con
dttion OF humanity, and friends are
the greatest gift OF God when with
them come to US realization of their
worth
Yet above all we should consider
the friendship of him who said, Eye
are my friends if We do whatsoever
have commanded YOU
AT PARK CITY.
PARK CITY, Oct. 25.-About so
members of CoalvilGe Lodge No. %.
afternoon and were ishe guests of Park
City Lodge No. I and Olive Branch No.
5. A joint session was held last night |
and the second and third degrees were |
conferred on seven candidates, six |
from Coalvillee and ore from Olive !
81 ancs1. After the work a banquet |
was 1artaken of by the brethren.
Speeches were delivered by W. j. Sny- !
der and w. II. Harris. Friday after |
noon the visitors enjoyed a trip |
through the Ontario mill. They re- !
turned home this morning.
A. o. U. w.
Eagle Gate Lodge No. 10 had one of |
is old-tigne meetings last Wednesday