The Delta independent., 1897-01-20

Instituted on Friday Night, January IS, 1897,
With Fiity-Four hsnbers-naay
Visitors from Montrose, Ouray,
Gunnison, Telluride, Rico
Grand Junction and
HotchkisS.

Last Friday night marked the institu-
tiOn Of one Of the strongest lodges OF any
fraternal Order in Delta and the occa-
sion proved both pleasant and profitable
to those engaged in the work-pleasant
because Of the delightful experiences Of
the evening and profitable by reason OF
the closer knitting Of old ties OF friend
ship and the beginning OF new ones which
will last for years. The arrangements
for this work have been under way for
some weeks and Col. Huskins, Of Denver,
was appointed as instituting officer, but
he was called east by the serious illness
Of his father and Brother Charles Mum,
OF Ouray, was at the last moment ap-
pointed in his stead. Notwithstanding
the brief notice Of his appointment Bro.
Mum handled the work Of the institu-
ton in very nice shape.
The preliminary meeting was held in
the afternoon and the five members
whose withdrawal cards were sent in
with the application for the dispensstion,
J. F.. Sanders, J. L. Murphey. J. r
Wood. A. c. Butler and Howard Russell,
were obi ated and the lodge declared
duly organized. Deputy Grand Master
Mum then installed J. F. Sanders, N. g.;
J. L. Murphey, v. G.; B. c. Bowers
Secy.; and A. c. Butler, treasurer. after
which the following were elected to
membership:
BY Card-Isaac Ward, J. D. billiard,
B. G. Bowers, j. B. Kramer. ]. r. Snyder,
]. A. McKinnon, H. Hammond, ]. c. Nc
Kay, ]. d. Clark, W. ]. Gsunt, A. H.
Rogers. ]. J. Barker, W. E. Steele. Jno.
Jeffers, Geo. Stephan.
By yInitiation-Jos. Rollins, A. H. Stock
ham, Clarence Nelson. Oscar Mckinley,
W. E. Obert, Robt. Chambers, B. s.
Dennison, c. F. Eggleston, Geo. G.
Smith, John Walker, II. E. Perkins. F.
E. Dodge. Irvine Hunter, 1. NJ. Conklin,
NJ. R. WEIGH. David Mckay, D. M. Mills,
H. II. Smith. ]. A. Hurst, Ebert E.
Watts, w. G. Harris, Dsa Doughty. w.
B. Stockham, H. B. billiard, Edwin J.
Clarke, L. d. Hauser, j. H. Duncan, F.
P. Hunt, w. D. Wheeler, Louis d. Land
ry, A. G. Jensen, F. o. Rasmussen, James
Hunter, w. A. Ainslie.
After . recess for supper the floor was
turned over to the team from Montrose,
under the direction Of Captain w. H.
Fleming, and with J. r. Wood - organ
ist, tho work Of comforting tho initiatory
on 81 candidates was begun. Tho mem
bern 81 tho team exemplitied the work in
maaS Sa0Snt 3sps aSd alta cIoss turned
the oontrol Of Affairs over to the Grand
junction team. under Capt. w. H. Law
renee, who proceeded with the work Of
the First, Second, and Third degrees, all
Of which we're handled in splendid shape,
A. H. Stockham being the chosen VIC
tim in the First, H. H. Smith in the
Second and w. E. Obert in the Third.
At midnight splendid banquet was
served al the Delta house forty being
seated at time and the tables being re-
set three times.
The work was finished up about q.
m. by the installation Of the appointive
officers as follows: Rev. j. r. Wood, chap
lain; H. Hammond, warden; ]. B. Kramer,
conductor; j. A. McKinnon, l. G.; john
Jeffers, o. G.; J.C. Mckay, r. 8. to N. G.;
w. J. Gaunt, L. 8. to N. G.; W. B. Stock
ham, r. 8. to v. G.; w. d. Wheeler, L. 8.
to v. G.; II. H. Smith, r. s. s.; I. Hunt
er. L. s. 8. A rising vote Of thanks was
given the visitors for the splendid man
ner in which they had performed their
duties and all departed we'll satisfied
with the work.
The visitors present were from Oursy
Charles Mum, deputy Grand Master; L.
P. Deutsch, L. W. Murphey, Robert
Proudfoot, Harvey Lewis.
From Telluride-E. J. Warner, A. r.
Mahr. B. G. Bowers, A. L. White, Chas.
Coulson, Chas. Ringwalt, A. Holmes, r.
M. Rogers, Chas. Hamor, John Hamor,
w. H. Eadie. A. B. Green, Z. E. Runkle,
Dave Diamond, H. P. Cost, H. L. Servis.
From Grand Junction-W. b. Law.
renee, d. r. Crosby. A. g. Mann. 8.
Rasmussen. Dave Hays, DR.. T. Price.
Allen Willard. A. B. Hoyt, 8. r. Reams.
c. P. McCarey. d. T. Clark, J. NJ. Ora
ham, H. c. Bucklin.
From Montroee-w. II. Fleming. Cxpt.
Of team, G. L. Nichols, A. A. Frost. 8. N.
Hitchcock. J. J. Farmer, A. c. Haskill,
E. E. Willis. Martin Ragan, Thos. Nc
Carly, J. L. Murphey, +. L. Elliott.
From Gunnison-Major John Latimer,
H. M. Webster and j. d. Miller.
From Hotchkiss-W. A. Sheppard,