Show uintah lodge holds I 1 golden anniversary the turkey dinner and entertainment in in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary ot of uintah lodge no 7 F A at ot of this city wednesday night was made a very happy end and delightful occasion more than participating in the fraternal function many members were present from salt sait lake ogden and other cities ot of the state to participate in the festivities A sumptuous u turkey y dinner prepared by charley chong ot of the senate restaurant tau rant and served by a number of young ladles ladies vinder under his personal direction I 1 was enjoyed by the large gathering As a center piece was a minature ml AnI nature facsimile 1 of the masonic building the handiwork ot of mr air chong in front of S same line being a handsomely decorated birthday cake adorned with fifty burning c caudales a bridles at the conclusion of the dinner wor master john W buck acting as I 1 toastmaster announced the following program I 1 vocal solo webb holmes he ahn mes address or of welcome john W buck Trl TrI bunte to charles shields only surviving charter member ot of uintah lodge john william stoner response by mr shields introduction of past masters of uintah lodge vocal solo miss jeannette urie grand secretary sam H goodwin Goodw ln was then introduced and spoke tor for an hour and a half on the early history of masonry in utah combined with an account of the founding and growth of uintah I 1 lodge reading several excerpts from the park record pertaining to the big fire of 1898 of the open air meeting on top of mount masonic or subsequent masonic meetings held in record office to discuss meeting places the securing of a hall etc the renting of the sutton hall and later the building of the present masonic hall etc which were of considerable interest to all old time members present A brief address was then made by the most worshipful grand master charles francis barrett which was followed by a vocal selection by charles T greetings were read during the banquet from past grand master W J lynch bro joe bywater L B wight and anothy J wheelwright of salt lake I 1 joe Alor of bingham utah and dr H H deighton of los angeles the speaker of the evening was to be past grand master john edward carver of ogden but because of the lateness of the hour and the anxiety of the younger folks to dance mr carver declined to give his a address will which c h was a disappointment to many because of the gent lemans known ability as a pleasing orator he I 1 brought the program to a close by a few words of congratulation praise and well wishes lor for uintah lodge no 7 I 1 the diners then adjourned to the elks hall where dancing was enjoyed until early morning the following were those present at the banquet the grand lodge officers present were john edward carver ogden past grand master charles F barrett most worshipful ful grand master bert H hunt dei auty grand master S H goodwin Goodw ln grand secretary past masters of uintah lodge present I 1 were charles shields W D sutton B R W chas T john A wyckoff Wyc kofl guy R mckay john W stoner aalbert lalbert albert rex wheelwright R P delhi deihl D K buck and melvln melvin brown the following members and guests present worshipful master and mrs mis J W buck mr and mrs george cunningham mr air and mrs john mcclellan hayry hatry A thompson miss juanita ridge oscar J T yarbrough miss maude ridge mr and mrs win nimmo bess L brady jannette urle urie dr and mrs airs T A dannenberg dr paul T towney miss louise mr and mrs chas T augusta I 1 reever C F williams mr and mrs mra john kidd dr 0 0 W french nila moore webb holmes utahna burbidge lavina jackson mr and mrs chas welsh mr and mrs airs S B brand mr and mis alis S J mills mrs annie barrett mr and mrs deot george ge crossman creasman mrs E J grose mr land and mrs W P langford Lang tord mr and mrs R E bailey mr and mrs M 0 heltzman mr and mrs H 0 haylor dr and mrs 0 A laffoon mr and mrs airs tied fred J I 1 |