Show ANTE ROOM ECHOES A Busy Week with Good Outlook 101 Increased Activity I I LOOF GSAUD LODGfEJIEETSHERE II I I JTsonlc Doin Knishts of Pythias Social fleeting of the Sons of St Ueorgo S Other Orders r Notwithstanding the many counter attractions at-tractions last week was n fairly good ono amongst the secret society people All tho orders aid a fair amount of work and the gutlook for a Busy time in the near future is very good Masonic Mount Momh lodge met on Monday night m regular session There was no degree de-gree work and the regular routine business busi-ness occupied the tune Argenta lodgo on Tuesday evening bad a good meeting at which the entered apprentice appren-tice degree was conferred on Messrs H M Gushing W R Grant and W J Shot well wellOn On Friday evening Wasatch lodge held its regular meeting and the Shrine met on Wednesday in regular session The funeral of the late W J Cook who met his death by falling down too shaft of the Monterey mine was conducted under the auspices of Mount Moriuh lodge There was a large attendance of the brethren I breth-ren The interment took place at Mount Olivet cemetery in the plat belonging to the lodge Brother Cook was admitted to membership in Mount Month lodge by card and strange to say he was elected after his death Tho acci dent which resulted fatally occurred at 4 p m and at 9 p in of the same day he was bollotted for and duly elected a member of the lodge the brethren at that time not being aware of his demise KnIghts or Pythias All three lodges met and had degree work j On Monday night Calantho lodge held its usual session with a very fair attendance and worked in the Pages rank Two candidates can-didates Messrs Hardman and Wouldhave were initiated into the mysteries of that ranK Myrtle lodge met on Tuesday night and conferred the second rank on two candi dates Messrs Monroo and Olson The meeting was a very good one and a truly fraternal time was enjoyed On Thursday evening Rocky Mountain lodge had a characteristically largo meet ing and conferred the Esquires rank on two candidates Messrs E Maryon and J A Sullivan The regular business of tho lodge was transacted and a very interesting inter-esting session reported The Pythian Sisters had a good mooting on Saturday evening There was no degree de-gree work but the attendance was good and a pleasant social time was enjoyed The dedication of the new K of P hall will take placo in tho near future The grand lodgo officers will poi form the ceremonies cere-monies A O V W Everything was quiet in A O U W circles thopast week there past being only a few new inembsrs put through Some eight or ton applications nre in hand for action the coming week Choyonno No3 is taking in new mem bars at the rate of live to ten a week which is good nows to those who auticiiate the jurisdiction change in December Salt Lake Valley lodge in this city admitted ad-mitted two candidates to the degree of junior workman Grand Organizer Mihan went to Idaho on Tuesday in responco to a cell from tileD D G M W of that jurisdic tion to institute a number of new lodges in that field S Order Sods of isfc Hcorgo The Sons of St George held their first concert for tho season at the Temple of Honor hall to a well cultivated and appreciative appre-ciative audience Tho place was well filled although it was conference week and ao many other attractions to draw away its memb rs and their friends Still they were true to their colors and rallied round their standard like true born Britons it being evident by the fact that oVflrv soug recitation and speech received an encore and it will not be saying too much for the officers and programme committee to congratulate them upon tho complete success of their work The concerts which are to be repeated the flrat Wednes > dny in each month during the season are bound to become very popular especially es they are givemvithout money and wlihont prico the Sic Knights themselves them-selves paying all expenses out of their own pockets as no money is allowed to be taken out of the lodgo funds for such purposes The nextconcet will be held nextconcpitwmbe as social as well when a i jcuic will be provided something some-thing sf ter tha style of the Scotch woirees i when all those who so klndlyfavortho lodge with their presence are invited call again and bring all their relatives and Friends with them so that the lodge may have a good old roueinsr English time one < I that maybe remembered < by all those who participate in it as QUO of the most pleasant and agreeable they ever syent in their lives The following is the programme rendered at the concert Solo on tho organ F A Merrill Opening Open-ing speech by W P Alfred Brown in which ho most graphically pictured the aims and objects of the order showing the benefits derived by all Englishmen wile were fortunate enough to become members mem-bers the pleasant associations that were their privilege to enjoy by associating with their own countrymen as well as the lifelong life-long friendships that were cemented by coming m contact with those whom they would not meet with in any other way ana the benefits derived from tho lodge in a pecuniary view earnestly exhorting all those who were not members to take advantage ad-vantage of thp privilege held out to them and join the lodge at once The next on the programmo was a solo on the zither rendered by Walter Grow in a very creditable manner Recitation Longfellows Psalm of Life by W S William M Brown song Tho Storm Fien by J Robinson the splendid baritone singer who won tho first prize in the grand Mutest in tile tabernacle tab-ernacle against nil comers it was rendered in such grand style that it well deserved tho encore it received to which he kindly responded by giving them tho Old Brigade with brilliant affect The ilext to respond to the call was the old favorite Miss Criasie Lawaon vita her grand contralto voico who favored the company with the popular song If you love me darling tell me with your eyes II which j I waaronderSd viih such tolling affect that J railed an encore to which SIte kindly responded j res-ponded by favorlngthem with 0 promise me Intermission in which everyone I enjoyed themselves with ten minutes chat making now friends and cementing old acquaintances i ac-quaintances in the good old English style faolo on the organ G A Merrill Letter read from Beaconsfield lode Park Oity inviting all Sir Knights to join them at their annual social on October 14 at their society hall Speech by the worthy vice president 1 W G Mills in which he ably portrayed tue advantages the sisters would enjoy by forming an order to be called The Daughters oft George A man ought to lova his wife better than any other woman still be would love his mother and his sisters just the same so it would be with a woman she would love her husband hus-band hotter than any other man still sho would love her father and brothers just the same BO the ladies might form an order of tho Daughters of St George thereby closing the bonds of love more tightly together to-gether I The next to favor the company was i another of the favorites Miss Mnudo Pratt who has a moat beautiful powerful voice in which she rendered Dear Heart very melodiously and woll deserved an encore en-core to which she responded by giving Ibo Broken Pitcher Song by William Kemp John Bull on Crime Recitation J Wiscomb The Blacksmiths Story encore The Engineer Engi-neer both rendered in avery dramatic ana nasterly style A vote of thanks and closing odo to the tune of Auld Lang Syne by the whole audience closed the proceedings In future the regular meetings will be held every week instohd of every two woel until further notice therefore it is earnestly requested that all Sir Knights will be on hand at every meeting and endeavor en-deavor to make them aaJl ter sting as possible pos-sible especially the first Wednesday in eich month which will be held as a social Good entertainments will be provided every time 80 that the audience may go away as well pleased as they wero at ho last one William Hilton was initiated into the order at the last meeting and made a Sir Knight All those who join the Order Sons of St George are recommended recom-mended by one of the brothers as being of English blood a man of character and good moral standing and as one whose sympathies are with the order and tha objects It haa in view namely the i uniting of Englishmen and their descendants de-scendants together in closer bonds of harmony har-mony by the golden chain of national sympathy No true Englishman will become be-come a traitor to America the land of his adoption nil political opinions are to be used as the conscience may dictate and at I the same tlmo every Sir Knight baving the good of the order at heart will always be willing to unite his influence with his brothers for the benefit of tho order railroad Employees Association The Railway Employees Fraternal Benefit Bene-fit association met on Friday evening at the K of P hall Tile regular routine work was gone through and the restof the evening spent in discussing railway matters The outlook for the lodge is very good Nearly all who have joined have taken advantage of the insurance department depart-ment The full regalia has arrived for members and officers and soon the railway tiebuttonette will be in fashion President I Presi-dent W P P St Clair made remarks upon II I the desirability all members making it a point to ba on hand promptly for the drop of the gavel Past President W A Robertson reported that he would at once engage a good man to secure additional addi-tional membership from the numerous railway employees of this city and vicinity I A great inducement is that ladles may join and accompany their husbands and sweethearts sweet-hearts and enjoy the same benefits in every regard Information can be had from W P P St Clair president W A Robertson Robert-son vicepresident E W Mack secre tars J M Brown treasurer L 0 0 FAll F-All tho lodges met and did tho usual routine rou-tine work There was not much degree work but a good many applications for membership were received and will be acted on in due course The order has plenty of work ahead and the next few wee > s will bo busy ones Tho Grand Lodge of this jurisdiction will meet on Wednesday Oct 25 at 10 am The number num-ber of representatives will be greater than ever before owing to the increase in the order Jt is expected that Councilor Harry F Evans will be the next grand master The grand encampment will meet on Tuesday Oct24 and will be largely attended at-tended i MinamRebekah Degree lodge celebrated its second anniversary last evening by a concert and miscellaneous entertainment which was well attended and greatly enjoyed en-joyed rOhJofA All the camps are working and adding to their membership On Wednesday evening even-ing Camp No 2 had a largely attended meeting at which the following officers were installed for the ensuing term President Presi-dent Brother Gamble secretary Professor Pro-fessor Robinson treasurer Brother Daniels conductor Brother Bray Camps 5 and 6 mot oil Monday and Thursday Thurs-day evenings respectively and conducted their regular business The P O D of A met yesterday afternoon after-noon and held a good session The reports of the committee for the celebration of Columbus day wero received and a big entertainment en-tertainment will be gotten up for that occasion occa-sion S Caledonian Club At Temple Honor hall the club eld an interesting business session Chief Mc Dowall presiding Four members were I balloted for and elected A unique instal I I J ation ceremony Trill be introduced at next business meeting Next meeting Oct 18j will be the open or social gathering for this month Tho entertainment committee are getting up a fine pro ramme Also the committee on the Halloween party are getting up something some-thing the Scotch folk wha tryste there will enjoy Talent will be engaged that will do credit to the occasion an maybe ycll get a chance tae dook for apples an the bonnie lassies maun get their Bark sleeves drooket for the Halloween ceremonies cere-monies In the club room all are aUk pqlitics business and everything but club affairs are laid aside for the time being But although they are Scotchmen Burns sings the key note to tho slogan When man ta man the world over Will brothers be an a that Foresters The Court pride of Utah lodge met and received several applications for membership member-ship which will ba acted on at the next meeting of the court The new regalia will soon be received and the order expects hereafter to turn out for parade upon all public occasions The new Insurance department de-partment has been organized and the local court expects to wheel into line with its benefit department Several appointments ware made of members to act for the up building of the court by rustling etc and subChief Ranger W G Robertson was appointed chief correspondentpress and otherwisewith instructions to solicit membership A visitor from Colorado gave some good advice ns to what to do for the upbuilding of the Order of Forestera |