, 1884-05-31
A. F. d A. NJ.
Annual Meeting of the Grand
Lodge.

The annual session of the Grand
Lodge of MasCns is an important
event in the Order, and the people
of the city chosen as the point where
these meetings are to be held always
make extensive preparations for re-
ceiying and entertaining the repre-
sentatives Of this great and popular
secret organization. The Grand
Lodge Of Washington Territory will
convene at Spokane Falls this year,
commencing next Wednesday morn
ing, and continuing in session four
days. 1t is the rule to hold these
annual meetings at Olympia, the
capitol of the Territory, but by
vote of the Grand Lodge any other
place can be9chosen. Two years ago
the Grand Lodge met in Walla
Walla, last year at Seattle, where
and when it was decided that the
session Of 1884 should he held at
! Spokane Falls. We are pleased that
this body, composed of the represen-
tative and leading citizens CT the
Territory, coming from almost every
city, town and hamlet therein, is to
convene here, as it will give these
gentlemen an opportunity to see our
brisk little city at the best season Of
the year, and the opinions thus
formed will be to the advantage of
the place.
The Masonic Lodge is a strong one,
made up of our best and wealthiest
citizens, and as the members take a
pride in doing anything they attempt
well, we can promise the delegates
from abroad warm reception and a
pleasant sojourn among their breth-
ren Of the square and compass. For
sometime our Masons have been
actively engaged preparing for the
event, and when the day arrives
every arrangement will have been
completed. The committee on ar
rangements consists of the following
active gentlemen: J. n. Glover,
Spokane Falls; H.. w. Fairweather,
Sprague; q. ./B. Wonnacott, Rath-
drum; Charles II. Montgomery, Col
vile; w. r. Andrews, Cheney; J. II.
Robinson, Davenport; Mr.. Auerbach,
Seattle: b. +. Harrington, Farming
ton; l.. p. Berry, Colfax. We expect
to see a large number of Masons in
attendance at this session. There are
S mewhere near fifty lodges in the
Territory, each Of which is entitled
to three representatives, consisting
Of the Master and two Wardens, and
as these annual sessions are of vast
importance to the Order, it is safe to
calculate that each and every Lodge
will be represented. The Grand
Lodge will be called to order at 10
A. NJ, next Wednesday, with the
following Grand officers: NJ. W..
Levi Ankeny, Grand Master, Walla
Walla; R.;.W.'. William II. White,
Deputy Grand Master, Seattle; r. W.,
Joseph Smith, Senior Grand Warden,
Kalama; r. W., David II. Shaw,
Junior Grand Warden, Colfax; r. W.,
Benjamin Harmed, Olympia; r. W.,
Thomas NJ. Reed, NGrand Secretary,
Olympia; r. W., 4. S. Nicholson,
Grand Chaplain, Vancouver; r. W.,
Louis Ziegler, Grand Marshal, Spo-
kane Falls; r. W., VIM. T. Arbery,
Grand Standard Bearer, Walla Walla;
II. w, George w. Morris, Grand
Bible Bearer, Coupeville; r. W.,
Thomas II. Cam, Grand Sword Bear
er, Seattle; r. W., James E. Edmis-
ton, Grand Orator, Dayton; r. W.,
G. o. Haller, Grand Lecturer, Seattle;
r. W., WILDER D. Scott, Senior Grand
Deacon, Port Gamble; r. W., John
w. Beck, Junior Grand Deacon,
Yakima; r. W., E. C. Ferguson,
Senior Grand Steward, Snohomish;
r. W., Daniel Fish, Junior Grand
Steward, Huntington; W., Byron A.
Young, Grand Tyler, New Tacoma
The meetings will continue from
day to day until the business of the
session is completed with the follow
ing programme to be carried out:
1. Address of Welcome.
.. Annual Address Of Grand Mas
ter.
8. Report of Committee on Gre
dentials.
4. Reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer.
8. Report of Committee on Grand
Masters Address.
6. Report of Committee on APP
peals and Grievances.
IN Report of Committee on Masonic
Jurisprudence.
8. Reports Of Various other Com
mittees.
8. Election of Grand officers.
10. Miscellaneous Business.
II. Installation Of Grand Lodge
Officers.
Evening sessions will be held for
the purpose Of exemplifying the
work prepared by the committee,
with view of adapting uniform
ity of lodge work for the entire jur-
isdiction.
The proceedings of this body are
not to be confined to the routine Of
lodge business however, as the
members Of Spokane Lodge, No. 81,
propose to do the handsome thing
by their visiting brethern. Prepar-
ttions have been completed for CIV
ing one of the most select social
dances ever held in this city at joys
Opera House next Friday evening,
and it is safe to predict that the af-
fair will be enjoyed bya very large