The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-03
knights of rythias.


Uses to be still more lively.
On next Saturday night the grand
chancellor and other grand lodge Off
GERS go down to Lehi to start a new K
of P lodge there. The boys of Lehi
have been very Industrious and have
got everything ready to start new
and fine lodge. 1t will be called Bonne-
vile lodge No. IA. About fifty mem
bers of the uniform rank will go down
with the grand lodge officers and help
push things along. They will give a
fancy drill on one of the main streets
Of Lehi The Lehi boys promise the
grand lodge officers a fine time.
On the coming Wednesday night,
Grand Chancellor John P. Meakfn and
other grand lodge officers will visit
Monitor lodge No. II. All the brothers
should be present because a fine time
is expected. Refreshments will be
served by the committee ON entertain
ment
Grand Chancellor Meakin has sent
out very original letter asking all
brothers to be present at Lehi on Feb
ruary 8. This is the way it reads:
Office of the Grand Chancellor of the
Grand Lodge, knights of Pythias.
Salt Lake City, Pythian Period xxi:
Dear Sir and Brother-The banner of
friendship, charity and benevolence
will be unfurled at Lehi City, Utah
county, on Saturday, February by the
installation of a new lodge to be known
as Bonneville lodge No. IA
The letter then gives the time of
trains and closes in this manner:
Your presence and assistance will be
appreciated by your conscience, the
members of No. IA and and yours in F.
e. and b. John P Meakin. G.. CT
1.-Two of the hard working brothers
Richard Baker and j. c. Davis will go
down some time in the near future to
see about starting lodge at Murray.
If this is successful it win make fifteen
knights of Pythias lodges in Utah.
The various lodges held their regular
meetings during the week and an
nounced it as one Of pleasure and
profit The brothers are all anxiousIv
looking forward to the time they can
move to their new and elegant hall on
Main street. 1t will be ready about
March l, and is already in pretty good
shape.
Calanthe lodge No. 5, met Monday
night and had well attended meeting.
W. l.. Gibson and c. H. Valentine were
passed into the mysteries of the rank
of esquire. This lodge is doing good in
every way. The brothers are all re
ported well and everything seems 10 be
running smoothly.
Myrtle lodge held its regular meeting
Tuesday, and everything is in a pros
porous condition. D. A. Dotey was
passed into the ranks of esquire. One
Of the brothers said that as he was
passing the new Knights of Pythias
hall he said that he could hear 'the
sweet strains of music from the car
penters hammer and saw"
Zion lodge held the much talked of
high five party last Friday and never
has the hall looked more bright and
cheerful. Mr.. Early was master of
ceremonies and in a fitting speech pre-
sented the prizes to the best lady and
gentleman players. An interesting pro-
gramme was rendered. Mr. Wiscomb
and Mr.. Lovsey both recited in an
excellent manner G. C. Meakin was
missing, but his wife's cheer
full face answered the occasion.
Some of the guests were Mrs. j. P.
Meakfn, Captain w w. Hall, U. H.
Lovsey, w. W. Wiscomb, Miss HALEY,
Miss Boutwell,, Mr.. Risley, Mr. Early,
Charles Meakin, Mrs. Risley and
others.
Monitor lodge met Wednesday even
ing. No particular business was trans
acted, but they are making grand
preparations for the official visit of the
grand lodge officers.
Rocky Mountain lodge met Thursday
evening with a good number of the
brothers present. Colonel E. W. Tat
lock was passed into the mysteries of
the rank Of page.
G. C. Meakin went to Lehi yesterday
to make further arrangements about
the instituting of the new lodge at that
city He was met at the train by
number of the brothers.
GOOD NEWS FROM OGDEN.
Queen City Lodge No. Z.
Ogden, Jan. 81.
The annual banquet and reception
given by No. to the grand lodge Of
ficers on Friday evening, was one of
the most brilliant and enjoyable affairs
ever given in Pythian circles in Ogden.
The visitors were met at the depot
by the committee. Grand Vice Chan
cellor w. B. Wedell, Past Chancellors
Thomas Carr and D. M. Morrison, and
escorted to the Hotel Reed.
The visit to the lodge took place at
p. m. and a hearty reception was
rendered Grand Chancellor Meakin and
his coIlea cues by seventy-five of Og-
denis gallant knights
A delightful session was held. Mat
tiers. pertaining to the welfare of the
order were taught and discussed.
About $3.50 the whole party adjourned
to the Hotel Broom, where an elegant
banquet was in waiting. The tables
were beautifully decorated with flow
ers and laden with the substantials
and delicacies. A bevy of Ogden's
charming bellies did the honors and the
brave knights will never forget their
kind treatment and winning smiles.
The genial whole-souled manly man,
A. J. Weber, acted as master of cere-
monies and right royalty did he serve
and welcomed the guests in a neat
characteristic speech. He said Queen
City No. z, was set upon hill that its
brilliancy might be seen and that it
was to celebrate the event OF it's in
of Utah. He paid a glowing tribute to
the workers in the cause of humanity
and our grand chancellor received a.
we'll deserved compliment. In closing
he hoped that No. would be as bright
and good in the future as it had been
useful in the past, and that at the
next session of the grand lodge which
convenes in June the workers would re-
ceive the plaudits of their brothers and
hear the sweet commentator, well
done thou good and faithful servant
The inner man was then treated to
a feast of good things, after which a
feast of reason and flow of soul was
the order POSTMASTER Weber intro
duced as the first speaker the irrepres-
sible and untiring worker Grand Chan
cellor John P. Meakin, who spoke at
length upon the aims and objects of
the order. He told the sweet story
of Damon and Pythias in fervent dra-
matte style and then gave the true
meaning of friendship, charity and
benevolence, closing with an appeal for
more charity with an original poem by
Carrie Blake Morgan entitled THE
Undertow"