The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-09

one candidate was admitted by card
two applications for reinstatement wers
received and referred TO the usual com
mfttees, and two others were elected
Tor membership by initiation. There
was no rank work, but that did not
lessen the interest.
AS some hard and knotty problems
on the duties and powers of officers
came up for discussion, and wit and
repartee was the order OF the hour, and
the brothers seemed to enjoy it-that
is, most of them did
The hall is made more comfortable
now by the addition of two electric
fans. which cool the air and make
! things more pleasant, and there is no
excuse for non-attendance on account
of the heat. The hall committee de-
serves the thanks of the lodges, and
other orders might profit by the ex-
ample.
Next Friday the rank of knight will
be conferred and good attendance is
requested. All brother knights well
come.
The order of knights of Pythias is
an American order. 1t has been in
corporated by act of congress, and is
the only secret society that has. 1t is
founded on the same form of gov
eminent as the country, namely, the
executive, legislature and the judicial,
the supreme chancellor being the eX
ecutive, the supreme lodge the legisla-
ture and the grand tribune the ju
dicial.
The members of this fraternal bene-
fit order are alive and endeavoring to
do the best they can to promote the
interests OF charity, hope and protec-
ton. They are, however. somewhat
handicapped by the silver slump and
the general depression which prevails
everywhere. 1t is difficult to estimate
the bad effect upon the order in this
part of this jurisdiction of the closing
down of the Ontario and Daily mines,
as a majority of those let out were
Workmen. A great many were directly
connected with these two rich D-o9-
critics. while those indirectly affected
are more numerous. Yet. the second
watchword of the order gives to all an
inspiration that the outcome for the
most of them will not be so disastrous
as the present outlook portends. Hope
is strong within them that the shut
down will not be for long, and all
those who sympathize with them will
unite in that hope, and also pray that
the Supreme Master Workman of the
universe VII overrule matters in their
behalf
Salt Lake Valley lodge, No. II. had !
a fair attendance at its last meeting on
evening, the occasion being
the third reading CT an amendment TO
the bylaws abolishing the stated sick
benefit sections thereof. and substitute
ing therefor a relief committee whose
duties would be to attend TO all cases |
of sickness and distress. The measure |
was calculated to act as reform of |
abuses of the present bylaws. as an !
proposition and as an equal !
izer of the benefits of the fund among |
the members. But it did not pass. 1t |
was tabled indefinitely and is subject |
to being taken from it's resting place |
at anv time and disposed of.
Tomorrow afternoon Past Supreme |
Master Workman Lewis L. Troy will |
arrive in this city, and will be met by |
a committee from each of the lodges
here. He will be shown the various
points of interest around town. be
taken to Saltair and Fort Douglas and
otherwise entertained. In the even
ing a reception viii take place in the
lodge room of the order in the 1. o. o.
F. temple, where an address of well
come, response and brief programme
will interest those who attend The
distinguished gentleman is chief of the
postal service of the United States with
headquarters at Chicago, is travelling
with his family for the benefit of his
Nife's health, and will take in Zion
With her numerous attractions and at
The same time shake hands with his
brother Workmen.
On the 9th inst, we understand.
Star of the West, degree of honor
odge will celebrate her third ami
committee is now busy with
he details ofIoa programme for the
went, which will no doubt be enter
aiming and pleasing.
On Thursday. the Select knights, l.
}. o. F. and K. of P. teams will have
heir competitive drill at Garfield. when
I is expected the attendance will be
leavy.
On the 3rd prcx. the Select Knights
If Utah contemplate having another
outing TO the Lagoon. The success of
heir last excursion to the same resort
prompts them to conduct the coming
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