Show MERCUR LODGES Secret Societies Flourishing In This Camp Special Correspondence Mercur Jan SThe new lodge room In the Commercial block has been finished and turned over to the lodges and the Installations which were postponed a week on account of moving will take place this week with the exception of the I O O F Which was complete last night A large number of the grand otti cers of the order were present accompanied accom-panied by the Mystic degree team and a large number of members of the order Great preparations had been made forte for-te visiting brethren and a splendid time was spent I The Knights of Pythias will install I their officers tomorrow evening The lodge is In a prosperous condition and is steadily stead-ily growing Union loage No WrA O U W has a membership of about 0 and Is flourishing flourish-ing Installation will take place Tuesday evening A lodge I of Free Masons will b Insti tuted next Friday evening and arrangements arrange-ments are now completed for the reception recep-tion of the visiting officers There are a large number of members in the camp anal it looks as If success were uJP Mercur has at present nine lodges all thriving and doing good worok and there is talk of thoinstitution of several new ones In the near future Besides this several clubs are running one of the principal ones being the Emerson club a society of ladles Interested In literature and other subjects which holds weekly sessions The attendance Is good and the Interest worked up In the doings of the club Is wonderful |