The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20

l lie OldH N1dcCdD6SS nave I6dSOu W
be f1attered on account of the fact that
one of their number has been chosen
to be the assistant supreme medical
examiner, having jurisdiction of the
western portion of the United States.
This honor falls to DR.. J. c. Hanchett
of Salt Lake City. The position is a
very responsible one, and the appoint
ment reflects credit upon DR.. Han
chett.
this month coming so nearly to Christ
mas, the local tent held their regular
review last Friday night.
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Court Salt Lake No. 1856, Independ-
ent Order of F'oresters, on last Wednes-
day evening gave a social at the odd
Fellows temple, consisting of a short
musical and literary programme, and
progressive high five, after which re-
freshments We're served.
The ladies' and the gents first prizes
We're won by visiting lady and gent,
but the BOBBY prizes We're won by mem
bers of the court.
All present expressed themselves as
having spent very pleasant evening,
and judging from the lateness of the
hour all had a good time.
Home Forum.-Salt Lake Forum, No.
O%A1~S-S
serve for the term commencing Jan. L,
on Thursday evening last. The follow
ing are the names: President, w. Nc
Milan; vice president, Gertrude kel-
son; second vice president, Joseph W.
Montgomery; secretary, Nettie Palmer;
treasurer, Louis G. Houenstein; histor-
ian, Anna r. Montgomery; orator, W.
guard, Alexander Wallace; organist,
Clara II. Watrous: directors, DR.. G. L.
Douglas and w. H. Hodges; medical
examiner, DR.. c. I. Douglas.
The outlook for the coming year, in
regard to increase of membership, is
very good, and the new officers are de-
termined to push the good work.
A good speech for the good of the
order was made by Companion Wal
lace, encouraging to all those who have
the interest of the Forum at heart.
The next meeting will be on Thurs
day evening, Jan. 6, $685. when the Ger
emony oe installation of the new Of
ficers will take place.
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The meeting OF James B. Mexican
post No. l. G. A. r.. he'd on lar- ~
day evening, was one of the most in
teresting that has taken place for some
time, over % comrades being przss~-io
The annual election of officers for the
ensuing year was as follows: n. d.
Corser, commander; c. L. Murray, SEN
ior vice commander; @. NJ. Hammond,
junior vice commander; J. NJ. Holland,
surgeon; Allen Allensworth, chaplain;
Z. w. Tatlock, o. D.; c. o. Farnsworth,
quartermaster, and f. H. Clark, O. G..
At the close of the meeting, the COM
rades and visitors were invited to the
supper room. where one of the com
rades had prepared a nice lunch, which
was most heartily enjoyeQ.
Adjutant T. NJ. Bishop gave an in
teresting account of the battle of Fred
ericksburg, the day being the anniver-
sary of that serious engagement.
The comrade received early on that
day a serious wound in the breast by a
minnie ball. which he still retains as a
memecto.
The comrades may look for more of
these interesting gatherings.
On Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd,
Mexican corps will hold the closing
meeting of the year. at o'clock, at
which the officers viii give reports of
the business of the second semi annual
term. The attendance of the members
of this and sisters corps is very ear
nestly requested by the president.
Evergreen Lodge, No. Isl, F. U. A, at
its last meeting, Monday night, took in,
elected and Initiated eighteen more can
! didates. Thus the good work goes on,
and fraternity grows and spreads in
every direction. Good is accomplished,
and widows and orphans are provided
for, and saved from becoming objects
of charity. Fraternal insurance is a
blessing indeed. The new members are
requested TO attend tonight and receive
| their certificates. Several more appli-
cations will be handed in tonight
Another socia! viii be given in the
near future. which will be as cordial
and pleasant as the last one, which re-
ceived many compliments.