, 1875-04-15
Meeting Of the o. Bs.

talked OF society meeting OF the Occi-
dental Brotherhood of this City was
holden at Snoqualnie Hall. At an ear
ly hour spacious rooms of the Brother
hood were filed to overfowing with the
beauty and chivuiry of the Queen City
of the Northwest. The interior was in
itself a spectacle; seven adamantine
candles shed their effulgence upon the
scene. while Charley's horn discoursed
sweet strains.
After the usual formal business had
been transacted, the brethren proceed
ed to the business for which the meet
ing was called; when, after due deliber-
alton, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted;
WHEREAS, The vast influx of plebians
into our city demands vigorous action
on the part of our Order to save us from
the communicating influences of the COM
mon portion tf society,
And, Whereas. It is duty we owe to
posterity that measures be devised to
prevent the rising generation under our
charge from commingling with children
of low breeding. be it therefore
Resolved, That we as Occidental
Brothers consider it our duty to refuse
association and companionship with the
following classes, viz:
l. All who use emery as tooth pow
der,
2. All whose hides are so tight as to
forbid the cohsum ption by them of one
gallon Of whiskey per diem.
8. All who part their hair in the mid
die.
4. All who serve God and Mammon
at the same time and who in their avar-
icious gsasping for the almighty dollar
are willing to sacrifice their ne,ghbors.
as well as "their wives able bodied re-
lations. IA. Ward.' ~ a-s
5. All whose prejudices cause them to
condemn CLANS as an article of diet, or
dogfsh oil as dressing for the hair.
Resolved, That we classify and grade
society as follows:
l. All brothers of our order, their
wives, sons and daughters, without re-
gard to race. color, or previous condi.
f;,p of eorv;fudo ,,
2, All who have been thrown upon
their own resources from their youth
up, including also their wives, sons and
daughters, not exceeding twenty two in
one family.
8. All liquor dealers. brewers. soda
water manufacturers,c clam and fish pack
ers, tobacconists, confectioners. bakers,
and Chinese lauudry-men,
4. all professional men. viz: Doctors.
Lawyers, Ministers, Gamblers. etc. their
wives. sons aud daughters, excepting all
above six feet two inches in height. who
will take back seat.
D. All merchants, ship owners, drug
gists, and all other persons of doubtful
or suspicious character.
6. All persons not heretofore enumer-
ated, including liars and hypocrits.
Z. All who seek to control Federal
appointments.
Resolved, That Article Eve of our
Constitution, prohibiting the admission
Of retail liquor dealers and divorced
people into our Order, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Resolved. That while we encourage
threatficals and masquerades among the
members of our Order. we diseounten-
ance the use of the official robes of our
Order for plebian private masquerades
and insist upon the immediate return of
all habits heretofore used for that pur-
pose.
Resolved. That the retail liquor deal.
ers of this city are hereby requested to
issue tickets at ten cents each. SO that
m. mbers of our Order can get their
morning bitters before banking hours.