Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-23

Thursday night, altar the initiation
Of three or four nsv members, Qassn
City and Harmony Lodges Knights Of
Pythias. gave banq1st to thsir visit
Ing brethren Of Commencement Lodge
No. Z, Of Tacoma, as the Occidental
Hstel- At least . hundred persons
seated themselves around the two long
roxs Of tables thai extended the full
length Of that spacious dining hall.
The tables were lsvishly spread With
the Injuries Of the market, and nothing
was left undone to make the feast at
trsetIve and enjoyable After the feast
vas over, Frank Seaman. Chancellor
Commander Of Queen City Lodge, who
had been chosen master Of ceremonies,
delivered very happy little speeeh of
welcome, after which be proposed q
toast to The Order Universal and
called upon Past Grand Chancellor
Alexander. of Commencement Lodge,
70 respond.
Mr.. Alexander talked for ten minutes
during which he spoke Of the objects
and purposes Of the Order, and of the
good il had accomplished, and the mis-
SION il had On hand to perform He
showed how il had increased from
single lodge of seven persons 20 years
ago, TO q great fratsrnal organization,
Numbering within Its ranks l50, 600 men
az the present time. He said that other
nations we're applying for charters. and
that the knights of Pythias bid fair TO
become In reality The Order Cniver-
Sal"
commencement Lodge No. T." was
next toasted, and Past Chancellor
Campbell called upon to respond He
said that Commencement Lodge had
increased from 60 charter members TO
. present membership Of LIS, and is in
a nourishIng condition, although the
members do not seem TO take the same
interest In the work as Is manifested In
Seattle. He thanked the master of
ceremonies for the opportunity afforded
took the liberty of thanking Harmony
and Queen City Lodges for the splendid
entertainment afforded commencement
Lodge during the visit.
Harmony No. 8, Our Sister Lodge"
was next toasted, and Chancellor Com
mander G. II. HAnford was called upon
to respond. He oomplimented Har-
mony Lodge on her success. and spoke
of the necessity of harmony and good
fellowship among the different lodges,
and hoped that these fraternal unions
would DO of more frequent occurrence
in the future. He deprecated the feel
ING of opposition entertained by some
people of the respective cities on the
Sound, and said that he did not believe
there was half as much of that feeling
really existing "a some people Supposed.
The toast, Queen City Lodge, No.
TO-" vas responded to by Past Chancel-
lor &. X. Brewster. while the toast The
LADIES'" was handled In handsome style
by NJ. G. Brooks, who declared himself
| a devoted slave to the gentlei sex. He
likened the women TO the poetry and
the men to the prose of life, and closed
his remarks with peetical tribute to
the ladies. His fate Is settled.
A young man formerly connected with
| the Sunday Star, namsd BowerlIne, re-
spOnded 10 a toast to The Press"
Frank w. Clayton, a newly Initiated
member of Queen City Lodge, was called
upon for song and responded by sing
| ing baritone solo, entitled This Sil-
yer Cup of Nine" So well was this
rendered that il brought forth hearty
applause, and in answer to the encore
Mr.. Clayton sang one of his comic &C.
| lections, entitled sally Horner."
| Other pieces we're sung bv Messrs.
Snyder, Aneens, Mcdonald, Swan, Full
| mer and others. After several short
speeches, all joined In singing that good
old song, Home Again" when the as
sembly dispersed.
| The members of Commemorate emf
Lodge were escorted to the wharf by
their brethren here. where they took the
steamer Bob Irving for Taooms. Or
leaving many rousiHg cheers were given
and the best of feeling seemed to exist