The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-08

uul. is mere Simply TO WISH MS friend, l.
N. Pepper. Mr.. Pepper secured the
opera house and had him deliver a ia
vorite lecture of his. Mr.. Meakin is a
finished scholar and his lecture was a
masterpiece of language. He gave a
multitude of facts. concerning the vast
industries of Utah-ag agriculture, mining,
manufacturing, stock raising, irriga-
ton, etc. He spoke in particular con-
corning the Bear River valley, which
is watered by the largest irrigation
plant in the world.
The Industrial interests of Utah, he
says are but now in their very infancy
and no country in the world offers
such lnducement to young men and all
who desire to build a home. The eli
mate combines the saline softness of
the sea coast with the bracing breezes
from the snow-capped peaks of the
Wasatch mountains, making the most
healthful climate in the world. Her
mines yield gold, silver, lead iron, COAL
etc, and are yet only slightly devel-
o0ed.
Her people arc of the best classes
Polygamy is a thing of the past and
only practiced the same as other
crimes, in direct disobedience to law
He dwelt to some extent on the
grandeur of Salt Lake City, which was
surveyed and designed by that master
uliNu, %oIlSndm 4OunS.
At the close of his lecture on Utah, he
reclted selection composed on the last
days of Columbus prior to the discov-
cry o. America. Sheridan's ride was
then called for, and he responded in a
most pleasing manner. Again the
crowd encored him and he gave most
laughable selection. This was not
enough, and he sang Down Went Nc
Ginty'' in manner that made the
house roar.
Mr.. Meakin is one of the most sue
ceSSful imperSonaters that has ever
stepped upon the Stockton stage, equal
ing Alba Haywood in many respects.
Everybody went home highly pleased
with the evenings entertainment.
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In Montana, Sir Knight Newell has
organized recently tents of the Knights
of the Maccabees at Winston, RAIDERS
burg, Townsend and Castle, and is now
visiting the tents at the places where
the supreme commander is to speak,
for the purpose of aiding them to pre-
pare a pleasant and entertaining pro-
gramme. He has an able assistant in
Sir Knight F. A. Taylor
Sir Knight B. Wilkins, the state dep
uty for Utah, has gone to Provo to in
stitute a tent there during the week.
He expects to organize at PaySon and
at Price in the near future. DR.. Rich
man of Price is a member of the order
and will assist in establishing a tent
at that place. The tents at Coalville
and Bingham have appointed delegates
to attend a meeting to be held in this
city, probably on the 18th inst, for the
purpose of organizing a state associa-
ton of commanders and past command
ers That date is desirable on which
to hold such meeting because on that
day the supreme commander will be
present to advise the delegates as to
the procedures to be had and to be de-
sirable. 1t is hoped that the following
tents in this state will at once appoint
at least one delegate, the same to be a
commander or a past commander, to
attend that meeting, awaiting only the
notice from the record keeper of the
Salt Lake tent as to time and place of
meeting, viz: Summit tent No. 3, Park
City; Oquirrh tent No. 4, Mercur, Utah;
Castle Gate tent No. 6, Castle Gate;
Springville tent No. 9, Springyille; Sill
yer tent No. l, Ogden; Beaver tent No.
10, Beaver City; Utah tent No. II. Mil
ford
The grand Maccabee demonstration
in welcome of the visit of Supreme
Commander Marley will take place on
the evening of the 18th inst, either at
the Grand theatre or at the Lyceum,
due notice of which will be given. It is
hoped that every Maccabee in Utah will
be able to attend at Salt Lake or at
Ogden, at which latter place the SUI
preme commander will speak on the
evening of the goth inst, and where,
as at Salt Lake, a very pleasant pro-
gramme will be arranged. These will
be great occasions for the Maccabees
of Utah, when all will have the pleas
ant privilege of meeting the eminent
gentleman who is the supreme eXecu-
tive of this great order.
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Evergreen lodge No. ISL, Fraternal
Union, which meets tonight in Auer-
bach Hall on Main street. will have a
visitor whom all Will delight to well
come. We refer to Deputy Supreme
President T J. Shardal who was so
eminently successful two months ago
in organizing the lodge. He is a man
of unusual ability and possesses a dis
position that may we'll be envied by the
majority of mankind. AS an organizer,
he has few equals and no superiorS.
The fact that he has returned to this
stamping round will be the means of
at least adding another hundred mem
bers to the local lodge. He does not
know the meaning of the word fail: it
is not IL his vocabulary. We hope to
do honor to our esteemed frater.
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Court Salt Lake No. 1855, Independent
Order of Foresters. held long and in
teresticg session last week. Besides
the regular business, a committee was
appointed to arrange for a free social,
to be given in the near future.
There has been a marked increase in
the interest in Grand Army affairs by
the comrades of this city, as evidenced
by the large attendance at the social
given two weeks ago, when there were
very many political meetings being
held on the same evening. There are
two applications for reinstatement and
one for muster to be acted on at the
meeting this evening, and it is prob
able there will be more ere the close
of the year.
The social given by Mrs. ]. M. Easton
to the Mexican Woman's Relief Corps
on last Thursday, at her pleasant home
86S First street, was largely attended
by the members of both Mexican and
Maxwell corps, who passed very
pleasant afternoon.
On Wednesday afternoon next the
Mexican corps will hold its regular
meeting in the G. A r. hall
The current number of the Utah Odd
Fellow, the official organ of the order
is to hand and is very creditable is
sue. The frontispiece is a fine picture
of Past Grand Master F. A Parker
of Park City, which is accompanied by
an interesting biographical sketch of
this veteran Odd Fellow. The number
also contains doings and news of the