| Show gECBBT SOCIETIES j I j MASOKIC The Masonic order has had a fairly busy I week On Tuesday evening Argenta lodge rneJ and conferred the degree of Master Mason upon Ed Newell On Thursday Utah Commandary made a Knight Templar of A D Elliot Brother Elliot is a soninlaw of that I free coinage Senator Pugh of Alabama who will shortly pay Zion a visit On Friday evening Wasatch lodge held its usual meeting and worked in tho en tered apprentice degree On Saturday Frank Footo of Evanston Wyo inspector general of the supremo L consistory southern jurisdiction of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish rite ar rived in tho city preparatory to working a class in the rise within the next ten days in which he will be ably assisted by Mr Jake Greenowald The members of the Scottish rite intend celebrating Maundy Thursday quite an event amongst Scottish rio Masons Every thirtysecond degree Mason within hf ty miles is required to be present on that occasion Sickness is the only ex cuse for absence i o o F More than the usual amount of work has been done this week in tho order of Odd Fellows Preparations for the celebration of the anniversary of the oo founding of the order in Utah are in progress The event takes place on the 2Gth iiibt and something good will ere long appear on the programs ig of the day Jordan lodge held its usual is meeting on meetng I Monday evening and conferred the second degree on two cand dates The meeting I was lull of interest and good talks were given under the head of good of the I Order Unity encampment on Tuesday evening I elected tie following officers viz Thomas Kane C P Frank Payne H PF j J Herman S W E J Walter J W C H Wickson scribe T J Brcece treasurer The installation will take place on Tuesday evening llth instant Ridgley lodge had a short meeting on Wednesday The bal given by the lodge occurred on that evening and tho members soon adjourned to join the gay throng of dancers The ball was a success in every way Tho funds cleared will go to ceared wi pur chase a fine banner for the lodge On Thursday evening Utah No 1 mot There was a very fair attendance The degree staff conferred the second degree on two candidates doing the work In first frst class style Salt Lake and Fidelity lodges both met on Friday night The former conferred the first degree frt reo on one candidate Fidelity had a very good meeting Tho attendance as usual was large and several sev-eral very interesting speeches wore made Grand Secretary J J Thomas was present pres-ent and in 1 nice little speech gave words of encouragement and good cheer Miriam llebeknh lodge held its usual meetinc on Saturday There was no do gree work but a good session was hdd It is gratifying to note the progress the order is making in the surrounding toWnsend towns-end cities Good rerorts come from Bing ham Sandy NenhiOgdon Provo and other places at place1be Sovereign Grand Lodge has Lodge fixed tho date of the triennial of tho Patriarchs Militant for May 1SS3 at Chicago The demonstration will cy put in the ehado all previous parades wil tho kind Arrangements are already being made Every jurisdiction will be represented repre-sented by organized bodies and Utah wilt WiL be well and wel worthly represented on tha great occasion KKICHTS OF PYTUIAS All the lodges did good work this week The now hal on Richards avenue which 19 to bo occupied by the order ia now completed com-pleted and the work of furnishing is being carried on The uniform rank hold the I first meeting in it on Friday evening I The very sad death of B Frank Ran olph cast quite a gloom over not only the members of his own lodge Calantbo but also on the members of the other lodges The funeral services were held on Tuesday from the residence of Mr Knowles South State street under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias order The pall bearers bear-ers wore J P Moakin 1 M fatten F L Tripp C J Birkner Dr E I Thorn and B F Clark D VanBuskirk acted as prelate and C H Martin as chancellor commander Rev J B Thrall officiated and spoke very sympathetically sym-pathetically Mount Olivet cemetery is the last resting place of the deceased His young widow has the heartfelt sympathy of all Calanthe lode had a large meeting on Monday night at which one candidate was initiated into the mysteries of the Pages rank and general routine business was transacted Myrtle lodge met on Tuesday and fur ther discussed and adoptee new bylaws Eight applications for membership were received and placed on the table to be dealt with in due course Rocky Mountain had an unusually large meeting on Thursday There was no degree I de-gree work but a good deal of routine business busi-ness was transacted and an interesting session ses-sion reported Ivy Temple Pythian Sis ters have changed their meeting time from Wednesday afternoon to Wednesday even big The next meeting will be in tho new hal on Richards avenue SIGHTS OF TIE ANCIENT ESSENIC ORDER Oriental Senate met on Monday evening The newly installed officers were in their places for tho first time and under the command com-mand ofExcellent Senator ofExcelent Meabin did the work in a most creditable manner A com mittee of introduction was appointed and a recess taken in which those present got better acquainted and spent un enjoyable time Fidelity senate will meet tomorrow evening There is important business to be brought forward and a number of candi dates to be initiated There are also fifteen propositions for membership on hand to be dealt with in due course Orders have been sent for new paraphernalia including seventytwo new fezes The ball given by Fidelity senate on Fri day evening was a decided success the de tails of which have already oeen reported in THE HERALD Fidelity senate has during the past week added the following names to its roster Leo Hollander A E Ecklund A E Helmle M M Donovan Peter A H I Franklin Chris Treidor C S Ford Samuel Dmsmorc Ho3t E Konyon A M Richardson Fred Scarf F L C Wilson Carlos Osby By R Watrous David W White and James C Gibson quite a marvelous mar-velous record for one week John P Meakin in all cases conferred the work and did it in first class style i > o s OF A Tho event of the week in thisorder was the formation of the state camp of Utah and the banquet and ball given at the Knutsford to celebrate tho occasion reports re-ports of which havo already appeared in THE HERALD The threo camp ot the city have almost completed furnishing the old I O O F hell in the Union block Hie furnishings are very elaborate and all tho camps have now n very fine meeting place of which the members may justly be proud The good effects of the formation of efects a Camp camp aro already being felt by the increased in-creased applications for membership Lire a Li-re being received A lodge of P O D of A Patriotic Order of Daughters of America is to bo lormed A meeticg under tho presidency of Mrs C W eeteg n olds helo was on Wednesday which Sell w S-ell attended and sufficient cncourpe i ment was given those present to warrant them in calling a meeting for next Wednes I day to institute the new camp TEMPLE OF HONOR Temple lodge No1 met in regular session I ses-sion ion Thursday evening two applica applca tions for membership wero brought in and general business transacled after which I under God of the Order tho W C Tames Tame Peacock addressed the templars urging the brothers to continue in tuc tie good work Ho hud been a member eleven years and found great benefit from the association W V T William G bean pave a select reading P VV cjG H I Knowldon rendered effectively a poem on Truth Brothers H D Folsora and Byron E HrtwelL made Hlrtwel appropriate remarks re-marks and a general good time was had All members of the uniform rank are requested re-quested to bo in attendance on April 1 to assist in the initiatory degree sos OF ST GEOKOE The Sons of St George held their regu lar l meeting on Wednesday night at the Temple of Honor hal The worthy presi dent being absent tho worthy vice took his place and business was transacted On and after the first of April there will be only two meetings a month held ou the first and third Wednesday in each month OI Alter this the socials being discontinued until lurtber notice the members of the lodge will be kind enough to remember this and act accordingly St Georges day will be kept on April 21 in Ogden con jointly j with Park City jointy itj ana Salt Lake to celebrate tho day as Englishmen can do it After the usual business had been gone through tho lodge turned to good and vel fare of the order and the following pro gramme was rendered Song KockalJy Baby unBro Wbitmlll Song Golden Days 01 Childhood Vhimi UUhu u Worthy Vice I Blown Song Nothing Else to Do J 5roadbenc Humorous reading ABig ThingI3ro Sadler Ting Br Sent vhargo of the Light Brigade u Saler Song nUUhh Love Among the Roses Bro lro Nattross Elton Song Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane ntrs h u Brown Recitation The Irishman and Travelerh u u u u Wm 11 Brown TOo meeting closed by singing in the I I usual manner tho odo of the lodge to the t tune of Auld Lang Sync STAR OF BETHLEHEM I Alizpah lodge met as usual on Monday night Thero was a very large attendance t and tho following seven now candidates I were initiated into the mysteries of tho order W H Hodges J Austin A Aus tin A L Zuber J Hepworth G O I Hutchings and J D Richardson The anl lhe ses i sion was a prolonged one lasting till onl ti near I midnight Several applications for mem bership were received and will be dealt with in due course wi The installation of officers is to take place en Monday llth inst Tho ceremonies will be performed in public on the wi r which there will be n sociable entertain meet to which all members and their friends are invited |
