The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

record keeper of Castle Gate Tent No.
6, Knights of the Maccabees,
and his successor-elect is Sir Knight
/ William II. Decker, the capable and
! trustworthy car repairer for the Rio
Grande Western at that place. The
| retiring commander of the tent IS Sir
Knight Frank Stafford, who has done
much toward building up the nice tent
now holding regular reviews at the
busy coal camp on the Price river, and
the commanderelect is Sir Knight
William Ward, an efficient officer in
| the employ of the company that sup
plies the demand for Castle Gate coal
All the officers, retiring and elect, de-
serve special mention in connection
with this tent, but time and space for
bid reception and public installa-
ton of officers are on the programme
OF entertainment for the friends of this
lively organization for the present
month, and number of new members
VIII certainly find their way into the
encampment Of the Castle Gate Mac
cabees soon thereafter if not before.
OF the new tent at Scofeld, Rosser
DAVIS was made the commander, DR..
James w. Smith past commander and
physician. John a. Sheldon record
Keeper, Thomas Llewelyn sergeant. If
the coal mines remain active in that
locality there viii soon he very eff
hclent membership at Scofield. The
Maccabees are under many obliga-
tons to the members Of the K. of P.
lodge of that camp, for the substantial
courtesies extended to the new organi
cation, and the same are fully appre-
ciated. Richard T. Talbot was made
a member at the last moment, during
organization. The tent at Scofield viii
be known as Black Diamond Tent No.
Solf Ta1-a Csit,- Tent NJ > nil ,,o,,,
make a number of desirable additions
to its membership. Past Commander
L. j. Kyes has been induced to as
sumo the responsible duties of record
keeper and DR. JennisOn IS the earnest
and capable commander
Utah has now seven local organiZa-
tions of the order, with an aggregate
membership of over 200. So great is
the care with which this order chooses
its members that as yet there has not
been q death in the state among its
life benefit members.
Montana, which is one of the seven
states under the charge of J. ".
Wright. general deputy. whose office
and headquarters are in this city now
has over SOC members. whose aggre-
gate life benefit assessments for the
month of November last amount to
$SS3.60
Sir Knight NJ. L. Thompson, an of
ficer of the tent in this city, is now
the state deputy for Wyoming, and is
now organizing a tent at Carbon. in
that state. Sir Knight Thompson has
done some very efficient work in his
state, where there are now tents at
the following places: Evanston, Green
River, Rock Springs. RaWlins, Lara
ME, Cheyenne and Casper.
The supreme officers of the order are
expected to visit the tents in the in
ter-mountain country in the near flu
ture. Hon. \. S Boynton, the SUI
preme record keeper, IS the founder
of the order and is one of the most
prominent fraternal men in the whole
country He served one term as pres
ident of the national fraternal con-
gress, has been for several terms
mayor Of the city of Port Huron, Mich,
and is one of the most popular ana
entertaining speakers on the CONT
nent. Hon. d. p. Markey, the SUI
preme commander, is known from the
to the Pacific and through
OUT the United States and Canada. as
the capable head of one of the great
est fraternal beneficiary orders this
side of the Atlantic. Sir Knight Mar
key IS a fOrcible and logical speaker,
is one of the best of observation-disclosures
served as speaker of the Michigan
house of representatives one term, and
IS an organizer of the first class. It
is hoped that both these gentlemen
viii favor the inter-mountair Mac
cabees with a visit this winter.
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George r. Maxwell WOmans Relief
Corps Nc. 3, viii hold their regular
in the Gladstone hall Wednes-
day afternoon, Jan. g. Visiting men,
hers VIII always receive a cordial well !
come, Installation of officers of both |
posc and corps, viii take place Tues |
day evening, Jan. u Members of !
James 3. Mexican post and corps are /
cordially invited, also all other friends /
Of the order.
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Silver branch of the Home Forum /
met Monday night and elected the fol- /
lowing officers fcI the ensuing term:
President, 5. a. Crager; first vice
president, Mrs. Stevenson: second vice !
president. Mrs. K. y. Shay: secretary, /
Fred II. Crager; treasurer, Mrs. Nj. T. /
historian, Mrs. Obenchay; /
orator, r. D. Shay: assistant orator. /
Mrs F. Jennings; porter, r. De Ar /
nOnd; guard, Edwin Trenam; director,
e Eberhardt; organist. Mrs. W A :
Wight The meeting night has been
changed from Monday to Thursday
night and herea fter will meet every
week instead of twice a month.
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