Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-14

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GRA<0 LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS.
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WALLA WALLA, MAY 9, 1882.
After a most pleasant trip, securing
many marks Of kindness enroute. we
reached this city of the plain at 5:l5
this morning, and received a warm re-
caption from the brethren of Welia
Walla and the delegates slreadv
arrived. After b-eak'ai. and .
pleasant greeting We proceeded TO the
Odd Fellows hall, which is n building
Of which the Order mar well be proud;
well lighted, sligibly situated and ele
gently furnished, Is indeed a model
{ perfection and delight.
The representation IL large. and wo
think, excepting the present company,
gathering Of nen of which any
Order may we'll be proud. At the APP
pointed hour, 9:1J am, the Grand
Master, T.. L. Powell. called the repre-
ssntatives to order, when the following
Grand Officers answered TO their names:
K. L. Powell, Grand Master; II. Whit
Ter. Deputy Grand Master: II. Tucker,
Grand Warden; John NJ. Swan, Grand
Secretary: T. p. Back. Grand Treas
ursr; L. n. Ford. Giand Representa-
tive: N. w. Lane, Grand Chaplain; ID.
G. Co,e nan, Grand Marshal; j. NJ.
Grow. Grand Guardian. The chair APP
pointed j. n. Stout Grand Conductor.
and A. Schumacher Grand Herald, pro.
tenn.
A quorum being present, the Grand
Lodge was duly opened by the Deputy
Grand Master, when after prayer by
the Grand Chaplain the Grand Lodge
proceeded to business.
Tho following were appointed COM
mittse on credentials: j.. L. Young. T.
N. Everst and G. l.. Morrill,, when the
Grand Lodge took recess to enable
the committee on credentials to report.
The various standing committees were
then appointed, and the new representa-
tives initiated. The next in order
came tho Grand Officers reports, which
are as follows in condensed form:
The hours of sessions were fixed IA fol
lows: From 8 am. to II m, from pm.
to pm, with such evening meeting as
the Grand Lodge might direct.
The hour of adjournment having ar
rived, the Grand Lodge took a recess
until 2p.m.
The number of representatives, pre-
sent were -; number of Past Grands
and representatives, in attendance. 8:
total III ats npance, 55.
p.m.-The New Grand Lodge was
called to order by the Grand Master.
and a quorum being present the Grand
Lodge proceeded to fix the hour of
8 pm. this date for the election of
Grand Officers. No other business of
importance was transacted, and the hour
for recess arriving the Grand Lodge
took recess until 8 pm. this date.
EVENING SESSION.
The Grand Lodge convened at 9 pm.
pursuant to adjournment, Grand Master
Powell presiding. The Grand Master an
nounced the nomination of officers fox
the Cir md Lodge of Washington Terri
tory TO be iii order. when the following
| named members were nominated and
being balloted upon we're declared daily
elected: For Grand Master, Henry
Whittier, of Walla Walla; for Deputy
Grand Master, A. II. Tucker. of Por,
Townsend; for Grand Warden, William
Il. Dunbar. of Goldendale; for Grand
Secretary, J. L. Brown, of Olympia; for
| Grand Treasurer, George D. Hill, of Sc
attic. The following named were elected
| Trustees for the ensuing year: V. G.
White. ID. j. Coleman and L. Il. Young.
There being no further business for the
day the Grand Lodge adjourned till 8 a
m, May 10th. 1882.
MAY 10Th. 1852.
lCorsnoon session--The Grand l. ,dee
fWas called to order at o'clock am. by
/ I'D AZ az DAxu.n Ill % "a.
| called. The officers and a quorum OF
representatives being present, the Crane
| Chaplain invoked the divine blessing anC
the Grand Lodge was duly opened foi
the transaction of business. The min.
utss of yesterdays proceedings wore
read and approved. The transaction OF
business having been completed, and the
hour of 10 O'Clock having arrived for thu
special business Of locating the next ses
sion of the Grand Lodge, it was decided
lat the city Of SEATTLE be the localit,
for the next meeting of this Crane
Lodge in May, 1853.
The hour for the recess arriving
II NIT was ordered that the recess.
b. taken at the regular hour Of D. m
Afternoon session, 2pm.-Ths Grand
Lodge was called to order by tho Crane
l
b .en transacted of Importance M 10 tn.
hour Of 4 p.m.. the Grand Lodge wen
into secret session, and at s pm. ad
burned till o am, May nth.
Fiom the report OF J. M. Swan
Grand Secretary I've CLEAN the follow
ing information relative to the state o,
the Order in this jurisdiction of Wash
inpton Territory; Whole number Of
lodRes. ~; total membership Dacembel
3ist, 1881, $50; gained during the wear
2i5, showing a gain of over 40 per cent
%. the year. Tue gains in the two wear,
succeeding the Organization of thi,
Grand Lodge, which occurred Noyem
Der oath. 1878, were, for the wear 1871;
65 members. and for the wear 1890. 4,
members, aQorecatino ia. being les,
nv ~ mernbcrs than ore half the Cal,
for tho sincle wear lnst past. The nnm