The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-17
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The members of the Masonic frater-
nifty are looking forward with great
deal of satisfaction to the time when
they will move into their new home IN
the Macintosh building, which is now
nearing completion. The Masons Will
occupy the whole of the second floor
and it is expected the dedication VIII
take place about March 10, The Eur-
niture which was purchased from
firm in Ohio. which makes speciality
of lodge room furniture. has arrived
and will soon be placed in the hall.
The mobiles of the Mystic Shrine VINO
visited Leadvilles ice palace last r.
dav according to the Leadville Herald
Democrat must have had time after
their own hearts 1t was SnrlneE
day at the palace in good earnest anu
the faithful were there IN nuhure Gus
They were most royalty received ana
entertained bv the hospitable people
of LeadYille.
The pilgrims combined work with
pleasure and twenty-one novices We're
received into the Ancient ARABIC Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
There was a large contingent or
Utah Shriners there and the LeadVllle
Herald Democrat. which with great en-
terprise devotes nearly six columns
with cuts to the occasion, has the 1ol-
lowing in regard to the Utah NODES:
Shriner's day was also Utah DAY at
the ice palace, and now be 1t SAID that
those Utonians made good their prom
Use in every way
The train bearing them out of Salt
Lake last Thursday evening was an
exceedingly heavy one. and the RIO
Grande Western had to haul in addl-
ton to the regular sleeping equipment
an extra sleeper and f1rst-claSS COACH.
And even then there wasn't a seat
to spare-not one!
1t was g merry and joyous crowd, ana
they were out 102 strong-a pretty SUN
delegation, when the long distance ride
is considered.
The crowd was accompanied to Lead
Vile by Travelling Passenger Agent
w. ]. Ridd, of the Rio Grande West
ern, and prince" Gushing the travel
ing passenger agent of the Rio Grande,
! and the people were taken care OF,
| too.
| And there came a goodly delegation
of Shriners with them-the Temple of
| Ell Kalah, within the confines of the
Utah desert, was coming to ''whoop
it up" in unison with those of the pa
rent temple, that known as Ell label,
/ ana they W0OOpeQ SOOu anu plSllly
| did those of FL Kalah.
Of the Shriners who came from the
desert by the great salt sea, there are
among them the following named, who
could not escape observation: Judge
! Mcdowell of Salt Lake, who is past
potentate in charge; w. S. Evans, re-
corder, Salt Lake; Hon. Frank M,
/ Foote, Judge Knight, and c. S. Baker
of Evanston, Wyo.; j. G. Budds and c.
! s. Baker of Salt Lake.
And a goodly press gang came along
with them. among them being H. a.
Moore, of the Idaho Herald; George
Chaplin. of the Idaho Falls Times; Fred
Caldwell of the Pocatello Tribune; c.
c. Higgins and wife, of the Mercur
Mercury; Fred Nelson and wife, OF the
Tintic Mirror, with Ray Raymond, Oh
the Salt Lake Herald, looking after
them.
Judge Mcdowell, of Salt Lake, a
former resident of Leadville, spoke OF
Ell Kalah temple at the banquet. He
told the novices that the true meaning
of the ceremonials that to them mus
have seemed meaningless will soon BIT
revealed. The quotation
Laugh, and the world will laugh will
you,
| Weep, and you weep alone,
in the first line tells why they art
Shriners. He spoke of the wonders o
Utah; that the temple of Ell Kalal
was surrounded by many places bear
ing historic names. They lived in thu
valley of the Jordan, by the banks O
the Dead Sea CT America. They had il
their city wonderful temple and {
tabernacle that was the admiration o
the world. Members of FL label would
receive a warm welcome at all times
should they come to the oasis OF tn
great salt desert.
George P Brown proposed a toas
to the ladies which was drunk in 81
lence.
Then ended the feast of Sha'aban.