Show AND fraternal items are somewhat scarce this week the different lodges are all busy with work preparing new now bylaws by laws etc and bat but very little is being done which would be of general interest to the public THE FR EE MASONS the mason lodges are away behind in their initiatory work and are holding long sessions aswell as well as extra ones the knights Temp lars of el monte mente are preparing for their comme conclave in august which is ex peeled to be one of the finest ever had by that body we weber bei lodge no 6 A F A al had work in the F 0 degree last thursday evening and will also work the same decree degree next thursday evening thre th re will also be work in ogden chapter no 2 R A M mi some evening this week OF PYTHIAS the three knights of pythias lodges in this city have from two to ten candidates ahead and adeen city no 7 and lincoln no 9 I 1 are especially hard pushed lincoln no 9 0 will have from five to ten in the third rank on tuesday evening and queen city no 7 will have two in the third next friday evening both of these lodges are well up in the work and queen city is probably not excelled by any lodge in tn the jurisdiction in the rank work especially the knights rank the pythian sisters are working alone along in good shape taking in new material and making the meetings interesting to III members embers the uniform rank is now following the bylaws by laws to the letter and an improve in attendance is already being felt the members should take more interest and noi not let lincoln division no 2 the oldest division in the jurisdiction be left in the rear we understand that som something ething is going to drop at the meeting of ogden lodge no 2 mooda monday y evening and every member should be present the funeral of E T jones p a member of the 0 R 0 of this city a and nd of damon lodge no 2 knights of pythias laramie Li ramie wyoming took place last Wednes wednesday hy services were held at the house in the afternoon by rev 8 and a large number of members of the above orders and other friends 01 ol the deceased dece aeed aed were present in the evening about sixty members of the three K X of 1 P lodges in ogden headed by the uniform rank met at the ball hall and marched arched in to the late residence of the deceased and assisted in taking the remains to the depot the remains were shipped to laramie lamie where they were interred in under the auspices of damon lodge no 2 K of P wm win mcgaw C P jea bings 0 L clapp and crocker accompanied mrs and miss jones and mrs nealand on the trip mr jones was about 59 years old and died of paralysis he leaves a wife and daughter to mourn hia his loss lie ile bad had an insurance policy of 2000 in the lie endow ment men rank trank K koep of P and 2500 in the insurance department 0 R 0 which will without doubt be paid over to the widow all right brother jones will be missed by a large number of friends the following official order has bits been issued by commander ARMORY lin LINCOLN lincow cow Divisi DIVISION ox no 2 U it K P OGDEN utah january 29 1892 order no xo 13 I 1 all members of lincoln division U R K P will report at the armory on sunday february 21 1832 at 1030 a m in full dreas dress uniform to attend divine services at the methodist church II 11 A kindly invitation is extended to all visiting sir knights and members of the order official 11 II 0 captain commanding I 1 N recorder TUB THE ODD FELLOWS the old fellows follows lodge are ore moving along in the regular routine the meetings are interesting on account of the work on hand and find the good influence on the in members em bersis is seen by the outside world and appreciated district deputy grand master blaster miss bliss emma turner installed the officers of queen city rebekah lodge no 4 41 I 1 0 0 OF F last thursday evening they are as foll follows aws mrs lizzie murray M array N G mrs maud blaud Flo flewelling welling V G mrs ada ads browning R S mrs mary A couch coach P PS S mrs mry mary holbrook treasurer the ceremonies were very impressive and were followed by a sumptuous banquet at it which a large number of members were present and thoroughly enjoyed themselves till ANCIENT ORDER was instituted in good shape and the second meeting last evening was well attended and several applications were in in for membership weber senate will undoubtedly bavo have a membership of over one hundred by bf the first of march the work is very vary fine and takes taken well with those who have seen it the bylaws by laws committee reported last evening and the bylaws by laws will be printed this we week ek A J weber the presiding car ai assisted slated 3 by who are deeply interested will make the senate one of the most interesting secret societies in city SON of or ST GEORGE the sons of st georgo george will rive an entertainment in the K of P ball twenty fourth street on thursday february much time and careful thought has been spent upon arranging an especially fine pro gramme for the oc occasion ca eion mr phil ray the popular english monologue artist has kindly consented to help bis his countrymen by appearing at this entertainment in a selection of come of bis his famous sketches A very pleasant evenings amusement I 1 is guaranteed the good to the community at large promulgated by the secret eoal societies sties is felt by everyone in a community outside of the pleasure felt by the members in attending the different meetings the beneficial effect in a financial way does ft a great deal of good for instance a good many and slid we may bay say nearly all of the secret orders pay a weekly sick benefit of from 5 to 10 per week and on the death of a member f from rom 50 to 75 Is to paid aa as a funeral benefit when times are hard and money scarce the membership of beneficial orders at always ways increases while it is the reverse when times are good and money I 1 ia a more plenty at the present time more application applications a are made tor for membership tha than a I 1 1 r I 1 baa has ever been known heretofore and moat most of the applications are from good men who make valuable additions to the lodges or orders to which they desire to belong aiden at it the present rate will boon soon lead in the dumber number of lodges and membership to the different orders in utah |