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Story Lodge, No. 4, Provo, chartered October 8th, 1872, 44 members; A. G. Sutherland, Master; Benjamin Bachman, Secretary. Regular meet- ings the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Corinne Lodge, No. 5, Corinne, chartered November 11th, 1873; 21 members; Alexander Toponce, Master; John Kendrick Fowler, Secretary. Regular meetings the first Tuesday in each month.
Weber Lodge, No. 6, Ogden, chartered November 12th, 1874; 58 mem- bers; John D. Carnahan, Master; George F. Brown, Secretary. Regular meetings the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Uintah Lodge, No. 7, Park City, chartered November 24th, 1880; 35 members; A. M. Grant, Master; A. B. Emery, Secretary. Regular meet- ings the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
St. John's Lodge, No. 8, Frisco, chartered January 18th, 1882, 33 members; Harry Craig Hill, Master; George Wilson Crozier, Secretary. Regular meetings the second Thursday of each month.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
The James B. Mckean Post, No. 1, Department of Utah, located in Salt Lake City, was organized September 18, 1878, with General George R. Maxwell as Post Commander, and with eighteen charter members. The
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object of the organization, as stated in the constitution, was to preserve and strengthen those eternal feelings which bind together comrades in the war of the late rebellion, to perpetuate the memory of the dead, to assist comrades and the widows and orphans of those who fell in the war, to maintain true allegi- ance to the United States of America, to discountenance whatever tends to weaken loyalty or incite to treason or rebellion, and to encourage the spread of universal liberty, equal rights and justice to all men. All soldiers or sailors of the United States army or navy who served between April 12. 1861, and April 9, 1865, in the war for the suppression of the rebellion, and who have not borne arms against the United States, are eligible for member- ship. The present name of the Post was given in honor of Hon. James B. Mckean-for a time Chief Justice of Utah Territory-after his decease. Since the organization of the Grand Army in Utah, now six years past, the membership has been constantly increasing, and the roster of the Post to-day shows a membership of nearly 100, with the following officers: Post Commander, E. Sells; Senior Vice-Commander, F. Hoffman; Junior Vice- Commander, J. C. Witherill; Adjutant, T. W. Lincoln; Quartermaster, T. C. Bailey; Officer of the Day, E. Michaelis; Officer of Guard, George Cooley; Surgeon, M. M. Bane; Chaplain. T. C. Iliff.
The headquarters of the Post are in Castle Hall, Walker Opera House. The regular business meetings are held the second Saturday night, and its Camp Fires the fourth Saturday night of each month.
I. O. O. F.
The first Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows instituted in the Territory, was Utah, No. 1, which received its dispensation from the Grand Lodge of the United States (now the Sovereign Grand Lodge) on the fourth day of May, 1865, the charter members being R. T. Westbrook, Pest Grand; J. M. Ellis, Past Grand; Willard Kittredge, Past Grand; Max Wohlgemuth, Fred. Auerbach, L. J. Whitney, Charles Popper and Joseph E. Merrill. This Lodge struggled along alone for years, and at one time it was thought the members would have to abandon it entirely. In the early part of 1872, however, an application was made for a dispensation to organ- ize Salt Lake Lodge, No. 2, with the following charter members: William Haydon, Past Grand Master, W. A. Perkins, A. Leebes, Past Grand, E. M. Barnum, Past Grand Master, and H. A. Reid. This Lodge was duly instituted on the twenty-eighth day of March, 1872, under and by authority of the Grand Lodge of the United States. In the following year Jordan Lodge, No. 3, was brought to life with the following charter members: William Samson, Julius Jordan, Fred. G. Willis, Alexander Czoniser, George Arbogast and A. J. Kent, Past Grand. This Lodge was duly instituted on the seventeenth day of November, 1873, by the same authority as the pre- ceding Lodges. The order now having been firmly planted, the advisability of forming a Grand Lodge was taken into consideration-the three Lodges above mentioned being attached to the Grand Lodge of Nevada for work- ing purposes made it somewhat inconvenient. The following year, 1874, brought Corinne Lodge, No. 4, into existence, which was instituted on the twenty-seventh day of February, when the Past Grands petitioned the Grand Lodge of the United States for a charter to establish a Grand Lodge in this Territory. The petition was received and a dispensation granted, and the Grand Lodge of Utah was duly instituted on the twenty-ninth day of June. 1874, by special Deputy Grand Secretary J. C. Hemingray, Fred. H. Auer- bach being the first Grand Master, William Sampson, Grand Secretary, and J. C. Hemingray the Representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States. Since the institution of the Grand Lodge of the Territory, the order has been steadily increasing until it now numbers 10 lodges, with a membership of 550, scattered in all parts of the Territory, there being 2
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Lodges in Ogden, 2 in Park City, I in Bingham, and the balance in Salt Lake City. The Lodges in this city have recently leased the upper story of the new Union Block, on Main Street, for a term of ten years, and fitted it up with great taste.
During the past year the order has distributed over $4,000 for the relief of its members -- in sickness and distress. To have a true conception of the amount of charity this order bestows on its members throughout the coun- try, one need but read the following statement taken from the report of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, of 1882:
From 1830 to December 31, 1881.
Supreme Lodges (Sovereign, German Empire, Australasia)
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Subordinate Grand Lodges, .
60
Subordinate Grand Encampments, 42
Subordinate Encampments,
1,851
Subordinate Lodges,
7,557
Encampment members,
81,195
Lodge members,
489, 363
Lodge initiations,
1, 224,869
Members relieved,
996,459
Widowed families relieved,
132,791
Members deceased,
96, 119
Total relief,
$32,777,554.34
Total receipts,
87.574, 260.03
The present elective officers of the Grand Lodge of Utah are: Henry Cohn. Grand Master; E. Pearce, Deputy Grand Master; William H. Turner, Grand Warden; Louis Hyams, Grand Secretary; L. L. Baumgarten, Grand Treasurer; E. H. Murphy, Grand Representative. The next session of the Grand Lodge will convene in Salt Lake City on the 21st of April, 1885.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
On the 15th day of February, 1864, a number of gentlemen assembled for the purpose of organizing or founding a society to be of a secret character, its ultimate object being friendship, charity and benevolence, and on the 19th of February, 1864, the first member of the order took the obli- gation and oath of brotherhood. The first Lodge of the order was instituted February 19th, 1864, at Washington, D. C .; the first Grand Lodge on April 8th. 1865. The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias was organized and established as the head of the order, the 11th day of August, 1868. During the years 1867 and 1868, Lodges were instituted in several states, and it has continued to spread until it has obtained a footing in every civil- ized quarter of the globe. In August, 1877, at the session of the Supreme Lodge, held at Cleveland, Ohio, an Endowment Rank was adopted. The object of this rank is to secure to families of deceased members of the rank a sufficient sum to keep them from immediate want. The Endowment fund has paid to families of deceased Knights in five years, ending March 3d, 1884, $2, 135,936. The number of policy holders March, 1884, was 26,947. The Uniform Rank shows a membership of 4.319 Sir Knights. The total membership of the order is :39, 230, and they have a surplus in the exchequer of $1,427,624.06.
There are 43 Grand Lodges; 1.866 subordinate Lodges and 82 subordi- nate Lodges under control of the Supreme Lodge, with a total membership of 139,230. The last report shows that the subordinate Lodges in the Grand jurisdiction have a surplus of $408,904.25, and those under the supervision of the Supreme Lodge, $18,719.81; cash held in the exchequer's hands of the subordinate and Grand Lodges is $1,235,591.61, making a total of $1,427,624.06.
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The Utah Lodges are as follows, with membership and date of organ- ization:
No. of Members.
Myrtle Lodge, No. 1, Salt Lake City. Instituted November 15th, 1873, . 100 Rocky Mountain Lodge, No. 3, Salt Lake City. Instituted Sep- tember 22d, 1881, . 70 Calanthe Lodge, No. 5, Salt Lake City. Instituted June 26th, 1883, 66
Ogden Lodge, No. 2. Ogden City. Instituted May 23d, 1881, 64 Park Lodge, No. 4, Park City. Instituted October 16th, 1882, 66
Total, 360
On March 27th, 1884, the Representatives of the several Lodges met in Castle Hall. Walker Opera House, and organized the Grand Lodge of Utah, with 29 Past Chancellors.
TEMPLE OF HONOR.
On December 5th, 1877. under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council of the Templars of Honor and Temperance, an organization was effected by Rev. G. S. Allen, in this Territory, under the name of Salt Lake Temple, No. I. He was commissioned Deputy Worthy Grand Templar, with instructions to organize Temples in different parts of the Union while on his lecturing tour, as he was at that time laboring in behalf of an organization called the Blue Ribbon Brigade. Through the efforts of Rev. Allen and some eight or ten persons who were desirous of advancing the cause of tem- perance and sustaining the organization, money was raised to procure the charter, and it was granted. The first regular meeting was held in Cisler's Hall, on Friday, January 9th, 1878. Since the organization of Salt Lake Temple, No. 1. other branches have been added to the order, and the roll call of the different branches show a membership of between 150 and 175. On the 21st of December, 1880, Fidelity Social, No. I, was organized, with a membership of about 30. One of the principal features of this order is the admitting of ladies. This department is under the management and control of ladies. A subordinate Temple was organized March 26th, 1881, which is known by the name of Temple, No. 2. At its organization there were 18 charter members, and the number is steadily increasing. January 21st. 1882, a Council of select members was formed, under the name of Western Star Council of Templars, No. 1. It consists of 18 members. In this department the three degrees of Love, Purity and Fidelity are conferred; also those of Tried, Approved and Selected Templars. On May 2d, 1883, was organized the Salt Lake Junior Section, No. I, of Temple of Honor and Temperance, which admits of children and youths, aged from 12 years upward. This department is officered and managed by boys belonging to the order, under the guidance of a Governor appointed by the Temple. At the age of 18 years they are qualified to join either of the subordinate Lodges.
BENEFIT SOCIETIES.
BUILDING SOCIETIES.
There are three building societies in the Territory; one in Ogden and two in Salt Lake. The object of all is similar, though the details are some- what different.
THE PIONEER LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION was organized in
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March, 1884. It is a co-operative savings institution, its general features and principles of operation being the same as those which now govern such organizations everywhere. By its articles the association is authorized to issue up to 5,000 shares of stock, each holder of shares to pay into the treasury $1 per share per month. The income thus obtained is loaned out on real estate security, thus earning interest; and as the interest is also regularly loaned out month after month, the result is that compound interest is practically earned upon the investment. The income and earnings are accumulated until the total amount under the control of the association is sufficient to pay to each member $200 for every share he holds. When this point is reached, a general division of the funds is made. The association began business in April, 1883. It has averaged a membership of about 900 shares; has outstanding loans of about $14,000, and has made a profit of over 18 per cent. upon the investment during the twelve months ending April, 1884. Directors: George Cullins, M. Kirkpatrick, J. Barnett, Henry Stratford, S. Bamberger, Zera Snow, Theodore J. Baker, G. F. Culmer, R. Shelton, John Dull, Thomas Carter, F. K. Morris. Officers: S. Bamberger, president; Henry Stratford, vice-president; J. Barnett, treasurer ; F. K. Morris, secretary. Principal place of business: 227 Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
CALEDONIA SOCIETY.
This society was organized on the 9th day of February, 1884. The object of the society is recreation, amusement, social gathering, out-door pastimes and intellectual development. It has no affiliation with other associations and is purely a local affair. No nationality standard is imposed, the only conditions being good moral character and the acceptation of the applicant by the members of the society. The initiation fee is $1, and a quarterly due of $1 constitutes the income. Grounds have been secured and arrangements made for out-door exercises on South Temple street. A library and reading room are to be established, and a committee looking after the intellectual welfare of the members, will provide for lectures and other seasonable and intelligent entertainments. Upon the death of a full member, a given sum is paid to any person the deceased may designate. The officers are: D. O. Calder (deceased), president; W. C. Dunbar, first vice-president; D. A. Swan, second vice-president; D. M. McAllister, secre- tary; D. L. Murdock, treasurer; and George Swan, W. H Rowe, R. T. McEwan, D. C. Dunbar and R. R. Anderson, directors.
FIREMEN'S MUTUAL AID SOCIETY.
In 1870, the Firemen organized a Mutual Aid Society. This was prior to there being a paid fire department for Salt Lake City, and the design was to form a closer organization among the volunteers, and to render each other help in case of sickness, not resulting from immorality or excesses, or where accident might occur at a fire. The initiation fee is $3, and monthly dues $1. A member sick receives $8 per week. It is purely a Firemen's society, and therefore does not grow. The officers are: R. Simpson, presi- dent; R. H. Hardy, secretary; H. Brewer, treasurer, and W. G. Workman, H. Arnold, W. R. Adkins and W. J. Hooper, directors.
RAILROAD AID ASSOCIATION.
Some years ago the employees of the Utah Central Railway Company organized a Mutual Aid Association. Its object is to assist members who may be sick and render help to the families and relatives of those who lose their lives or die while still members. The organization is divided into classes, and amounts are paid in regularly, according to the class to which the individual belongs, and he receives from the society in case of sickness
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or withdrawal from the association, or his family does in the event of death, an amount proportionate to the sum he contributes and to the class in which he is numbered. Its operation has been full of benefit, and for the amount of charity done in a quiet way no local society is its superior. It becomes stronger each year, and its power to do good is proportionately increased. Membership in the society requires that the person shall be an employee of the Utah Central Railway Company. The officers are: President, George Swan; vice-president, G. G. Bywater; secretary and treasurer, R. C. Bad- ger; directors, James Sharp, J. H. Rumel, Jr., Francis Cope, Joseph Sharp, Zeb. Jacobs, James Latimer and Peter Larsen.
ZION'S BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.
This society was duly incorporated under the laws of the Territory, by the filing of articles with the County Clerk of Salt Lake County, on the 26th day of June, 1883. The original incorporators are: Thomas G. Webber, William Langton, H. W. Naisbitt, James Watson, Charles W. Stayner, Francis Cope, John Schofield, Arthur Parsons, W. J. Bateman, L. S. Hills, J. T. Little, James Sharp, H. Dinwoodey, John Nicholson, William H. Rowe, George Romney, Abraham H. Cannon, A. W. Carlson, George G. Bywater, David James, John C. Cutler and John H. Rumel, Jr. This society is in every respect a benefit organization. Its capital stock is placed at $1,000,000, divided into 10,000 shares of $100 each. No member is entitled to hold more than fifty shares in his own name, nor more than fifty shares as a trustee. The ultimate value of each share is to be realized by accumu- lating subscriptions, together with the profits declared as dividends by the board of trustees as provided for in the by-laws. Loans are made to stock- holders of the society only, and as near as can the interest on the money loaned is to take the place of rental; so that, instead of paying rent, the stockholders to whom a loan is made is expending only the same sum as for rent, and at the same time paying for his own building and the interest on the money borrowed. Everything that could be thought of which would make the stockholder safer and prove of more benefit to him has been taken into consideration and provided for. Its membership is very exten- sive; its loan system absolutely safe; the interest as reasonable as can be; and the society is one of the best of the kind known.
In addition to these there are also a Typographical Union, a Telegraph Association, a Locomotive Engineers' and Firemens' Society, and an organization of conductors and brakemen on the railroads, a Plasterers' Union and other societies, besides a number of clubs and purely social organizations, not, however, of as widely known a character as are those referred to above.
BENEVOLENT AND IMPROVEMENT SOCIETIES.
HEBREW SOCIETIES.
The Hebrews of Salt Lake City have two societies, both of a religious and benevolent character, the B' Nai Israel and the Ladies' Hebrew Benevo- lent Society. The former has a membership of 55, with the following officers: M. C. Phillips, President; L. Hyams, Secretary; E. Kahn, Treas- urer. The above, with M. Hirschman, H. Bamberger and Charles Popper, form the board of directors. The latter society has 30 members; Mrs. N. Boukofsky is President; Mrs. L. Woolf, Secretary; and Mrs. S. Kahn, Treas- 28
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urer. The objects of these societies are similar to those of other benevolent organizations. The Jewish Synagogue, on the corner of Third South and First West Streets, is the property of the two societies, the value of which is placed at $15,000. They are also the owners of the Jewish Ceme- tery that adjoins the city cemetery on the south, and which has been consid- erably improved.
PRIMARY ASSOCIATION.
The first Primary Association was organized in Farmington. August 11, 1878, by Bishop Hess and his counselors at the suggestion of Mrs. E. R. Snow Smith, Mrs. Aurelia S. Rogers and Mrs. E. B. Wells, Mrs. Aurelia S. Rogers being elected president. The first in Salt Lake City was in the Eleventh Ward, in September of the same year, Mrs. Louie Felt being appointed president. The stake organizations of Salt Lake Stake was made afterwards, and Mrs. Ellen C. Clawson was chosen president, and a Central Board was formed June 19, 1880, Mrs. M. M. Barrett and Clara C. Cannon, counselors; Mrs. Lillie Frecze, secretary, and Miss Minnie Felt, treasurer. Th's association is more especially designed to inculcate a tender and growing appreciation for the doctrines and tenets of the Latter- day Saint faith, and which are calculated to grow upon the young as they advance in years and progress in understanding.
RELIEF SOCIETIES.
The first Relief Societies were organized by counsel of Brigham Young- cach ward having a society of its own-according to the manner in which Joseph Smith d'recte i in Nauvoo. The first association formed was in the Fifteenth Ward, Salt Lake City, February 7, 1857, under the supervision of Bishop Benjamin Mitchell, assisted by Richard Ballantyne and others. Mrs. Sarah M. Kimball was elected president and has held the position ever since. This society used the hair of animals, which they obtained from the tannery, and made socks and other articles, and one blanket. They also knitted quilts of rags, and these articles were, some of them, sent to the men in what is known as the Echo Canyon war. From the time the first organization of the Relief Society was effected, it has extended into every ward and settlement in the Territory, until there are now included in the organizations about 350 societies. They are also further organized in a stake capacity in each stake of Zion, with a president, two counselors, sec- retary and treasurer, the first one having been organized by Brigham Young, on the 19th of July, 1876. at Ogden, and was made to include all the branches in Weber Stake, Mrs. Jane S. Richards being chosen president by the vote of the meeting.
A similar organization was effected in the Salt Lake Stake, December 22, 1876, by Mrs. Eliza R. Snow Smith, Mrs. E. B. Wells acting as secre- tary. Subsequently cach Stake was thus organized, Mrs. E. R. S. Smith officiating with the presidents of stakes in many of the different counties as she had also with the bishops in many wards and settlements by appoint- ment and authority of Brigham Young, Mrs. Zina D. H. Young acting as assistant by the same authority. On June 19, 1885, at a special meeting at the Assembly Hall in Salt Lake City, a central organization over all the branches of the Relief Society (in all the world) was made by appointing Mrs. E. R. S. Smith, President, Mrs. Zina D. A. Young and Elizabeth Ann Whitney Counselors, and Mrs. Sarah M. Kimball and Mrs. M. Isabella Horne, Treasurers. This completed the organization making it perfect in every department. The object of the society is benevolent and extends into every department of charitable work: the poor are relieved, the sick are administered to or comforted, and the dead are prepared for burial, the sorrowing comforted, the distressed soothed.
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TURNVEREIN.
This society was organized November 28th, 1883, with 15 charter members. It is a German society and has for its objects social enjoyment and physical exercise. The questions of politics or religion are not a 1 >wed to be discussed at any meeting. The society now numbers 65 members, and meetings are held the first and second Thursdays of each month. The officers of the society are: A. Nink, president; A. Franke, vice-president; Jacob Bertsch, first secretary; B. Wiegand, second secretary; A. Fischer, cashier; George Nink, first turnwart; A. Kucheman, second turnwart; H. Wagner, Louis Ordner and H. Breisacker, trustees.
Y. L. M. I. A.
The Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Associations are auxiliary to the Relief Societies and similar in purpose to the Young Men's. They were first suggested by Brigham Young in May, 1867, at the Lion House, and the first organization was in his own family, at which Mrs. Eliza R. S. Smith officiated by his request. Shortly after associations were effect :d in the different wards of the city and from these to the whole Territory, until cach town and ward has an association for improvement-moral, mutual and spiritual. The first stake organization was effected in Salt Lake City, on September 21, 1878, and a central organization secured June 19, 1880, Mrs. Elmira L. Taylor as President; Mrs. Maggie B. Taylor and Miss Mattie Horne, Counselors, and Miss Louise M. Wells, Secretary and Mrs. Fannie B. Thatcher, Treasurer.
YOUNG MEN'S MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS.
Among the most prominent organizations in the Territory is that of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. It is a literary and mutual improvement society in all its tendencies, but it has a religious basis, and is the outgrowth of the system of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It it considered one of the "helps" or an aid to the young men to become more intelligent, and to obtain a better idea of the principles of the Latter-day Saints' faith. Its membership is very numerous and its influence great in proportion. It occupies an important position, and receives much consideration.
The general organization of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association was commenced on June 10th, 1875, under the direction of President Brigham Young, by Junius F. Wells, who was called to that labor. He organized an association in the Thirteenth Ward, Salt Lake City, and several others immediately after, in various parts of the Territory. Milton H. Hardy, John Henry Smith and B. Morris Young were soon after appointed to take up and continue the work thus begun, and within a year these gentlemen effected the organization of about 100 associations. In the fall of 1876, a central committee, to preside over and direct the affairs of the associations, was organized in Salt Lake City; officers: President, J. F. Wells; counselors, M. H. Hardy and R. C. Badger: secretary, John Nicholson; assistant secretary, R. W. Young; treasurer, William S. Burton. Under direction of this committee a large amount of missionary work was done, and about 100 more associations formed. In the summer of 1878, Messrs. Wells and Hardy made a tour of the Territory and established stake superintendencies in each of the twenty stakes. In April, 18So, the organi- zation having attained such importance, numbering over 200 associations and about 9,000 members, it was considered advisable to further strengthen it, and for this purpose a general superintendency was organized, as follows: General superintendent, Wilford Woodruff; counselors, Joseph F. Smith and Moses Thatcher; assistants, Junius F. Wells, Milton H. Hardy and
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