The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-14

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order in Utah approaches, to comment
crate the occasion by proper exercises
in which all the tents in the state
should be invited to take part The
organization of the commanders and
past commanders association, now
under consideration. may be made TO
take the place of such anniversary
exercises In any event, the order will
make rapid strides in the direction of
increasing its membership in the inter
mountains during the present year.
very liberal preparation is being made
Tor extension of work as soon as the
heavy SHOWS make travelling in the
interior of the country possible.
Foresters of America: This pros
porous and beneficial order is perman-
emily established in Utah, with grand
court composed principally of Utah
men as officers who manage the affairs
OF this jurisdiction in a very able and
DuSineSsllke manner. Courts convene
regularly in all the principal cities and
the growth of the order is steady.
Court Salt Lake No. 16, VOLTA
Circle are completing arrangements
Tor social entertainment which will
eclipse all previous efforts in that di-
rection and it will prove itself to be a
pleasant recess from the usual cares
OF lie to all those who attend VOLTA
Circle. c. of f. meets every Tuesday
at 81 State street at p. m.
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Evergreen lodge No. Isl, Fraternal
Union, on Monday last, instead of hav-
ing a regular business meeting, gave q
pail on the first floor of the Odd Eel
lows temple, which proved to be so
enjoyable that it will not soon be for
gotten by those who attended
The night, very stormy one, did not
deter those on pleasure bent from
reaching the temple and having a
splendid social time for four hours.
About 80 couples danced to their hearts
content; and 80 or more, in addition,
not caring for the dance, assembled in
the lodge room and INDUCED in high
I'VE. The dance-well, it was all that
could be desired, music fine. every
body happy and bent on making the
most of the occasion. Result, every
body satisfied and committee many dol
lars ahead on the receipts over expen-
ditures-. The social features of the
order commend themselves to all. and
give the lodge a good advertisement.
Good feeling prevails at all times in
the meetings, and the members are de-
termined that the lodge shall succeed,
not only as an insurance organization,
but as a fraternal and social body as
well. There are only five lodges in the
order which have a larger membership
than No. Isl, and they are located n
such cities as Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas
City and Denver.
Tonight there will be a meeting of
and all fraters are cordially in
vited to be present.
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Mercur, Feb. 13.-On Thursday even
ing S. w. Darke and Warren Foster
of Salt Lake City organized an a o. q.
W lodge here. The candidates met at
the I. o. o. F. hall, and SO members
were initiated. The lodge will be known
as Union No. 16. The following officers
VIII preside over its destiny for the
present term: Walter J. Kayler, NJ. w;
Silas w. Bennett, P. NJ w; Frank c.
Locknour, foreman; B. F. Steinman,
overseer; Alvin Caldwell, recorder; S.
j. Gundry, financier; VIII Homer re-
ceiver: f. w. Homer, I. W.: w Wa
terfal, ?. w; S. w. Bennett, James
and NJ. c. Reynolds, trustees
There are about SO candidates whose
applications are under consideration,
and possibly 40 members of other lodges
who will present their clearance cards
as soon as their home lodges can be
heard from. An elegant supper was
served at Young's restaurant and a
good time was spent.
The I. o. o. F. and the Rebekah
edges gave a ball at the Mercur Opera
House Friday night for the benefit of
The fund to build a home for aged and
needy odd Fellows and orphans. The
lance was a financial and social sue
eess. The grand march was led by NJ
Bush, p. G., and Mrs. Clays, P. G., fol-
owed by the other officers of the
odge in their order
The Odd Fellows arc n Iivalx- 1ode,a IN
his camp, having about 80 members. |
They have recently received an ele-
can't paraphernaiia and are considering
he proposition to build a two-story
'ock hall.
TIE Emerson club of Mercur is a
)and of ladies who meet weekly at the
ZONES of members, to consider the his
DRY, character and genius of men of
lote in history and letters. They have |
planned an entertainment for Feb %, !
1t the home of Mrs. McVichie, and the |
quests will attend in colonial costumes. /
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Next Friday evening the Pythians of /
iercur viii celebrate the 34th anniver-
airy of the founding of their order, by |
grand ball at the Mercur Opera /
House. Great preparations are being |
made for the event.
There was a small attendance at the /
dckean G. a. r. post meeting on Mon /
ay evening, Feb. Z, owing to inclement /
Weather. There was one application /
or membership accepted and others I
eferred to the regular committee. Next |
week stereoDticon views of scenes in /
nd around Atlanta are to be described !
y the comrade who took them, there
y increasing their interest. The date
nd place of exhibition will be an
in . day or two.
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The meeting of AIcKeal corps. W. r.
:, on last Wednesday afternoon, was
yell attended, and under the direction
T one of the energetic past presidents
he floor work Will be ably conducted.
me new member was received and
Their applications are in prospect.
The ladies of the George r. Maxwell
V. X. c. will hold their regular meet
az Wednesday afternoon. Feb. IS. and
n the evening of Feb. %, in Gladstone
iall, they will give a flag social TO
'hich all are cordially invited In the
risp morning air of Thursday last
rere found the members of James 3.
IcKean and George r. Maxwell W.
!. c.. TO the number of eleven. at the
}. S. L. depot, ready to accompany the
ID comrades on their trip to Ogden to
ttend the sixteenth annual state en-
ampment, G. a. r. The trip was en-
Dyed by all. On their arrival at O@-
en- they were met at the depot by a
cmmittee from the Logan and Dix
Orps and were escorted to the home of
IRIS. TOpOnce and entertained until
DON. They were then escorted to the
all and served with a most elegant
lncheon. An hour was then spent in
social way, after which corps ladies
Ogden and their visitors went to a
)vely greenhouse and were invited to
clip themselves and for a few minutes
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