Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-08
a. o. u. W.
The order Owned the Junction city
Last Night.

= the A. O. L. w, this being the day de
+ cided upon for a general fraternal visit
E from the Salt Lake members of the or
4 der to their brethren in this city. The
: Union Pacific made rate Of 81 for the
r round trip, and all arrangements were
made for receiving large crowd. The
train arriving here at O'Clock brought
seven car loads of members, together
{ with their wives and other relatives.
The terrific rain storm was at its height
when it arrived, but a delegation met
the visitors at the depot. All the street
cars available were put at their disposal,
and, proceeded by band, they were
conducted to the lodge room. Many of
the visitors were taken to the private
homes of friends, but the greater num-
Der were entertained at the lodge room.
There were in all 800 visitors, 3o7 on
the first train and 50 on the train arriy-
ing at o'clock. L had been the inten-
ton to have the ball in the hall north of
the lodge room, but the crowd was so
much greater than anticipated that the
Union opera house was secured for the
occasion. The ladies of the Degree of
Honor attended to the entertainment of
the guests who were outside of the lodge
room, and dancing began about9 o'clock.
In the hall the regular meeting of Fl
deity lodge No. was held, and it is
probable that Master Workman H. A.
Lamdin presided over one Of the largest
and most enthusiastic fraternal gather
ings ever held here There are about
500 members of the order in this city,
and these, together with the visitors,
crowded the lodge room, seated in tiers
five deep. Routine work was gone |
through with, including the coferring of |
both degrees on candidate. This can
didate was Deputy Sheriff John D. Sui
Ivan, and while none except members
of the mystic order are permitted to
know the details of the institution, it is
understood that ne remained the self
same Sullivan throughout all and will
be on duty today.
A pleasing innovation in the regular
order was when Judge H. II. RolapP of
Protection lodge a made an address of
welcome to the visiting members, say
ing that while Ogden members did not
pretend to be great speech makers, still
they were glad to extend to the resi-
dents of the capital city a sincere well
come to their little city on the north
He further said: "Permit me to also /;
hank you on behalf of the order gen
rally fer this fraternal visit Besides {
he pleasure it gives to meet you it
caches something. 1t teaches to mem c
ers outside the order that the A o. U. a
v. is something besides a business or a
animation. 1t shows the public that f
rue fraternity exists within its lodge r
ooms and amongst all its members. G
an further say that the pass wsrd is all
on need tonight We have the officers Il
nder our control. l have personally a
zen the chief of police and received a "
romise from him that no man who can P
i've the password will be pat in Jail. al
he mayor has given us the freedom of
IT city and we tender it to you. | can 81
y, however, that the weather clerk &c
ade mistake. (Laughter.) We or
red the rain; it came ahead of time. as
e had intended it for representation Ia
tears for your departure tomorrow, WI
It it came too soon. (APplause.) But
'wever the gloom outside, l assure you to
ereis nothing of the kind no lack of he
,ternal warmth in our greeting to you" I'M
reat applause.) ne
Under GOOD of the Order" Mr.. Ev- fac
s of Salt Lake made a strong speech sci
ying that the visit was planned to ad
open frsternal feeling.
I. D. Sullivan sang two fine selections. no
putty Grand Master Taylor expressed tht
qualification over the signs of frater- me-
feeling and complimented the local res
ge on the excellence of its degree the
rk. yol
daster Workman Howe of No. Il,
Brown of No. IS, Mr.. Kelly of No. ma
Mr.. Bachman of No. ,, Mr.. Gallagher eve
No 10, Judge Rolapp and Major ]
.edmaH made ringing speeches. per
| supper was served to all in the am
ms below the lodge room, the last pro
lie getting through about II so o'clock. sue
: bali room was thronged with large con
wd. NIT
Iany of the visitors returned on the pos
cial train at $3.50; others ret rned on N
owl train, while many remained over me.