, 1881-05-14
PRAfERsAL SOCIETIES.
Prosperity Aa-ag The oraess-.'csssfnued
Iscrea~e sf Appftenffsas anA New
sabsrdInafes--Ile0s - Inter.
ess. Etc.


est. Etc.
Thirty-fve yeas sgo. nine members f''tm-
Cd the Grand Lodge of Michigan. which now
has membership In is Lodge OF a6. 600.
A sts.emeat tha. 10 going the rounds Of
tie Press that Albion Lodge. Of Quebec, is
the earlies ard Oldest Lodge in America, is
Eronouncrd incorrect iy several Mssonic
journals II is said hat, instead Of being
eonsti uted In Quebes, in i:2l las rcrorted).
1t ua> organized as Military Lodge N tic
| Fourth B,ttalion. Royal Artillery OF En-
land. gu Julv 81. Isl. at that time s'a'iou-
ed in New York.
The difference in communication with this
part of the United States between early and
present times. is illustrated in the following
len. from an Eastern paper: "All efforts TO
establish thS0Td-r In the new and then far
away Territory of Oregon, from ls46 to
1850, were failures In the latter year 1t
was my gooi fortune to be the first saecees-
| ful pioneer in unfurlins the triple-hnk ban
ner in the distant country. This was in the
dsys of overland oI-teams. and around the
Hor, voyages; before the BIN Holladay
stages, before the telegraph WAS stretched 10
the Pacific, iefore the pony express even.
\ petition made in January did GOT reach
Grand Secretary Ridseiy until March, and
the warrsut for Chemcketa Lodgc. No. |. AZ
Saiem tie ca; ;ital OF Greg n, was not receiv.
cd until August Il the same year. Now,
Oregon has - subordinate Lodges and over
5000 active members.
The Sixty third Anniversary Of Odd Fel-
iowship in America was pretty generally
celebrated on the Pacific Coast. Washing
ton Territory dong her part IN the birth
day celebration"
The sanding Of the ten largest Grand En-
campments numerically classed is as follows:
Penn sylvsnia. Il. $50: Ohio. 1894: Mas
.achusetts, 6,036; Indiana, 1864: Illinois,
5.O63; New York. 1895: California, 1896;
Iowa. 5. ISS; Maine. 2.7S9; New Jersey. p
PSI.
KNIGHTS OF PYIHIAS.
Tire Endowment rank of the Knights of
Pyttias holds policies on its members to the
extent Of S56, 9S7. 600. and on this vast SUN
they have paid out 10 families OF deceased
members the sum Of S396. .5l!- There IL no
doubt but what the Endowmen. rank is a
success. At least several years of tn2l has
shown 1t to lie 81.
The Sir Knights of the Pacifi; Coast have
lsbored hard fer the past year, AMI the en-
tire membership seemed to be iusi iired with
a zeal AMI lie termination TO advance, improve
and elevsts the order to as high and honor
abl. position in the moral and social worl1
n IL nc d by Any Of our sister organizations.
1t hls bored Earnestly to practice the great
principles of Friendship. Charity and Bsnero
teace, and nov We bold an ~lregnable psi
ton, which Will last throughout all time II
We are but faithful to our Obligations. The
,iifferen. officers of the Lodg. sbonld drvcte
more time 10 the study of the work. Mucn
If the snccess depends upon tine smOcthness
of the RIt Ial-
The degree of Honor is increasing much in
popularity on this coast. Several new lodges
are being started In California.
The recent onslaught on the order did
much toward directing public attention to
this beneficiary organization. and as usual As
with all good things the order has never
pfospered more than it has since the insuf-
ance companies ''kicked."
Walla WAlla Lodge. No. a has changed
its hour of meeting from r. M. to 7:30-
This is good idea during the summer
months.
The grand officers Of California have de-
cided that there are no 'tSelect knights" A.
o. U. W., and that those participating in
this degree have violated their obligation.
The objects to be accomplished by this
mganization are a. follows:
l. Topreser-e and strengthen those kind
and fraternsi feelings which bind together
soldiers, sallors and marines who united to
suppress the late rebellion, and to perpetuate
the memory and history Of the dead.
2 To assist such former comrades In
arms az need help and protection. and to ex-
t nd needful aid to the widows and orphans
Of those who have fallen.
3. To maintain true allegiance to the
United States Of America. based upon para
mount respect for. and fidelity to. the Ma
tionaI Cons itation aud Laws; to discounten-
Ance whatever tends to weaken loyalty. il.
cites to insurection, treason Gr rebellion, or
IN any manner impAirs the E:isncy of per-
manency Of our free institutions; and to en-
courage the spread of universal liberty,
equal rights md justice to all men