The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-12

The reception and banquet rendered
by the local members Of the order OF
Woodmen of the World to the five
members of the executive committee OF
the Pacific jurisdiction. who have beer
in the city for several days working
most successfully in the interests OF
the order, was a very pleasant and en-
tirely successful function.
The reception was held in the l. o
o. F. hall, and large number of botf
ladies' and gentlemen, not only those
who have been taught the mysteries
and advantages of Woodcraft, but OF
the general public, attended to honor
the visitors, Hon. r. A. Falkenberg
head consul; DR.. T. A. Hughes, head
physician; Hon. K. G. LatShaw, head
manager; Hon. John K. Shireman, head
banker and Hon. L. l. Boak, head man.
ager.
ne reception was from to O'Clock
and the two hours were spent in hand
shaking and general sociability.
The banquet, which was given at the
Knutsford hotel after the reception
was attended by about 100 prominent
| Woodmen and their ladies'. The tables
were spread in the large banqueting
! hall and string band discOursed sweet
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/ partaken of by the party:
I Oysters, blue point; soup, consomme;
[ fish. boiled pomparneau: entire, brazed
/ tenderloin; champagne; punch; SUI
preme of prairie chicken; tomato and
lettuce salad; neapolitan ice cream;
coffee; cake; fruit etc.
THE TOAsTs.
Mr.. Farley P. Christensen acted in
3 ait ~ Of fno CT CT a nd
| the position admirably.
After the coffee, POSTMASTER Chris
Jensen made few appropriate remarks
and called upon Head Banker Shire
man, who, in replying to the toast Our
Flag and Country spoke of the sue
cess which had attended the mission of
the visiting officers, and thanked the
neighbors for the very hearty welcome
extended them, and expressed the be-
lief that man was doing his duty to
his country and the flag when he joined
the circle of the Woodmen.
NeighbOr Staten of Murray replied to
the toast of Fraternity" Fraternity
he considered the finest word in the
English language. 1t was that invisi-
bic tie which draws humanity together
as men and women. Fraternity is uni
versal. Love thy neighbor as thy
self" that is fraternity; that is the
very essence of Woodcraft. Fraternity
was heralded to the human race 1900
years ago by angels on the hills sur
rounding Bethlehem. Fraternity for a
time after that appeared to become ex-
tinct, but it showed itself again in the
times of Henry VIII and Queen Eliza
beth, and again when the Pilgrim
Fathers landed on these shores they
brought fraternity with them. 1t was
the lack of fraternity which was the
cause of the want and distress in the
world. and to combat these and other
evils and establish true fraternity is
the great mission of Woodcraft If
the WOOdmen are true to their prin-
ciples, when the recording angel opens
the books when time has ended and
the world has shriveled up as a scroll,
the brightest page in that book will
be that which records the doings and
actions of Woodmen.
HEAD MANAGER LATSHAW.
Head Manager Latshaw. a most en-
thusiastic WOodman, said he joined the
order when it was first started, dropped
out, but felt it was his duty to give
protection to his family and so Joined
the Woodmen again and also other
similar orders and never regretted the
step. He thanked the neighbors here
for the kindness extended to himself
and the other visitors and urged the
local members to keep on with the
good work and advance the cause.
There is. said the speaker. a great re-
vival IN WOodcraft all over the coun-
try AID this revival can only be CON
tinued by each individual member
working ard each doing his best to
make his home camp the banner camp.
He cautioned them against allowing
discord 10 enter the lodge room and
urged them to maintain harmony and
good feeling and practice true fra
ternity, ard above all rot to say I'M
kind things Of other fraternal orders
which were doing good in the world
and working in the cause of fraternity.
NeighbOr Carriers talk was the short
est. re was called to speak and re-
spOnded with four words only: The
tree has fallen" Those initiated aD-
prec!ated it, however.
\ WITTY SPEAKER.
Head Physician Hughes made a few
facetiOuS remarks, which were received
with great applause and appreciation.
The CoctOr expressed his appreciation
of the royal way the head officers had
been received by the neighbOrs here.
He thought he had been better treated
than any of the others, and then Went
on IN a most humorous way to tell
why. The reason he attributed for the
distinction shown him was that he was
SO much brighter, cleverer. handsOmer
and better than his comDanions-a su-
periOr being in every respect. His talk
caused much merriment and was
warmly aoDlauded.
Neighbor Samuel Paul complimented
the head officers on the zeal they had
shown in the cause and the great good
which had already resulted from their
visit here.
The company then sang Come to
the Forest With Me-" after which the
POSTMASTER called on Neighbor Mar
shall of camp SO to respond to the toast
of ''Wocdcraft." The gentleman spoke
of the social advantages of member
ship il the order portrayed the vari-
Gus characters which one meets with
in the world, some Draiseworthy and
others the reverse. Woodmen and as
ISOLATION with them tended to cult
vate the better side of human nature
and to eradicate the vices and evils
which exist in the world.
THE HEAD CONSUL.
Head Consul Falkenberg made few
very appropriate and telling remarks
The neighbors. he said, were assembled
as band of brothers; they had broken
bread together and were as one family.
The ladies' organization was part of
Woodcraft, a helpmate. not an aux
Hilary. lie thoroughly commended the
ladies' branch of the order said il
should march side by side with the
male members and not as an adjunct
to it. The head consul told of the in
PRODUCTION OF the order in Utah. seven
years ago, and the hard struggle il had
for a time, but turn in the road had
come. and a glorious future was opened
up for this splendid order among the
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