The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-12
I. o. o. F.
NEWCASTLE, " T.,
February 10. 1877.

XVI LAX ~. i~'t-
Ed. ISTELLlGESCER; \ sufficient
namocr Of rc,iien; Odd Fellows being
DESTROYS and having made application
in proper form to the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge of The United State. FIR
permission 10 establish branch Of the
Order here, and charter having been
granted them, this evening Was set
spat, as the time for ius,l.uting
Accordingly. this morning. = party
NUN beriug about thirty left Seattle for
the mines. Some went by way of the
Coal Company's route. and others by
the ferry The day was clear and
warm. and SIS we sped lightly over the
crystalline waters Of Lake Washing
ton. with Mount Baker at our left and
Rainier ahead-their majestic SUBMITS
covered with snow. which IL the sun
shine. resembled immense mountains
OF gold could hardly realize tina, it
was mid-winter. We arrived at the
mine at about , /. NJ aud after eating
dinner We strolled about the little vii
lase in groups. some going into the
mine. some on 70 the bankers, and 9th
ers + the ball
he hall Is 81 fine two-story building.
25A2j feet. The ground floor is at
present used by the Good Templars;
but 1t is The intention soon to convert
1t into reading room The second sto-
ry. with two convenient antc-rooms at
tached. il to he used exclusively for
Odd Fellowship purposes. Th. Coal
Company has generously rendered them
the use Of the hall free OF rent, and have
assisted them materially in fitting up the
room. The members of the lodge
assisted by the several visiting brothers.
have fitted up the room very neat and
tasty. The floor is carpeted. the walls
painted and papered. desks made. and
the room furnished with chairs and
well lighted.
At five o'clock. being reinforced by
half dozen more from Renton. making
tifty-four in oil, we marched to the
boarding house where We psrtook Of one
Of the most bountiful collstions ever
set before hungry mortal. The supper
was gotten up by the members Of the
new lodge under the supervision Of that
irrepressible caterer. Mr.. Chas. Foss.
As vas getting away with my fifth
plate full my thoughts run thus Oh.
that WAS a giant and my stomach was
hog shead.
Precisely at . O'clock the AS nbly
WAS called to order by c. II. Burnett.
ID ID q. NJ. who had been deputized
by II G.. Struvc. ID, c. s. 10 perform
the ceremony OF instituting the new
lodge. After til, applicants, nine in
number, had been introduced to the
presiding officer, the usual form of bust
ness was gone through with. incident to
the occasion, the Deputy pronounced
Newcastle Lodge No. 8. working under
the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of
the United States, duly organized.
The next business in order was the
the balance of the current te IN. The
Deputy appointed as his assistants II.
J. Moore, ID. G.. Nj; j. F. Curtis. G. NJ;
]. +. Chilberg. g. W; W. II. Pumph-
rey q. S aud T.; Geo. Bxby, G. l. G.,
c. +. f. Fo-.. g. O g. The following
elected and appointed officers were in
stalled:
J. IL Pomeroy. y G..
Mitchell Love. V. O..
James Weir. X s.
James Richards, T. ).
Geo. Ramsey. Treasurer.
Joseph Hutsby and Henry Harris. Il.
and L. S. to n. G..
T. H. Hoskins, Warden.
f. ". Lewis, Conductor
Willism Ashworth. r. s. TO V. G.
Albert Watkins. /. 8 g.
James Perry, .. 5. G..
A recess was taken for few minutes
in order to give all an opportunity to
partake Of lunch prepared in the
room below Upon reassembling three
brothers were admitted by presentation
Of withdrawal cards. and five by initia-
ton With healthy treasury and
good working force Of seventeen mem
bers. their future looks bright Seattle
Lodge has presented them with set
Of regal a
shall always remember my visi, 10
Newcastle As being the mos, pleasant
snd enjoyable occasion ever experience
ed don't say this fer myself alone.
but express the sentiments of every
man present. Wishing them every sue
cess. which they mott worthily deserve,
I remain