Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17

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WA1IA WALIA, May IL. lss4

Grand Lodge took a recess OF tsFntS
minutes and repaired ia body 20 tns
front # the coGrt-LoDse 10 have their
picture tsksn.
Upon reassstn bling tue roll was called
All the officers were present, intending
Grand Warden Geo ID. Hill.
On motion, Bros. Meeker, Holmes and
Evans were appointed a COMMITTEES t.
examine candidates for appointment a.
District Deputy Grand Masters.
On motion. Bros. Perciv.I, Cook and
Ripley we're appointed a special com
mi'tse on redistriclIng the Vsrion'
Lodges.
On motion, Bros. whittier. ialcoit an'
FeIioon were appointed cnmmliiee OF
mileage ana per diem
The Fipancs Committee reported th'
following Amendments Ia the cons.ito
ti0n:
Resoiued. That the fiscal year ~ :h''
Grand Lodge shall begin on the lsf ia,
of April and end March 31st the she
ceedine year.
Adopted.
The Finance Committee also rePortfS
that thew have examined the rep rts o
the Secretary and Treasurer, and nn6
their accounts correct. The report vas
adopted.
The Committee on Correspondence re
ported as follows:
Your Committee on Correspondence
to whom was ref, FRED that part OF the
report OF the Grand Master relating T.
the Grand Lodge of Idaho, do recon-
meud that this Grand body endorse the
regrets express ed By our Grand MASTER
at the severance of Mount Idaho LodR'
40. and Lewiston Lodge No frou
our iurisdiciion, and Congratulate tat
Grand Lodge of Idaho upon the acces
zion of the said Lodges. and that th'
Grand i, cretary be instructed To for
ward copies of this report to the suoor
dinate and Grand Lodges"
Adopted.
The by laws OF Friendship Lodge No
10 we're adopted.
The articles of Incorporation of Atm
NOS No. Is and Spokane No. y wer'
adopted.
The Committee on the state of th'
Order reported favorably on the actor
of the Grand Master in granting dIspen
sations for new Lodges.
The Committee on Petitions reports'
the granting of seven charters durini
| the past year for the establishment o
new Lodges.
The special committee on redistrictin'
the Lodges submitted the foil wing:
First district Baker no. y
Friendship No. u.
Second district-Moust Vernon No. z
bird Observation-Disclosures No. Il.
Fourth district-Olive Branch No.
Seattle No. 7.
Fifth .district-Newcsstle No. 8, Req
ton No. %.
Sixth distric.-Rainier No. IL. Unit
No. Is.
Seventh district--Oly,nria No. l, West
ern No. 6, Ridgely No. "a.
Eighth District-Vancouver No. 3
Ninth district Enterprise No.. Wash
ineton No. 10.
Tenth district-Touchet No. 5. Patti
No. 10.
EIeve nth observation-disclosures No. IL.
Twelfth district - Harmony No. IL
Hope No. 80.
Thirteenth district-Spokaae No. IL
Fourteenth district Coifax No. IA
Harrington No. %, Oriental No. q. Poll
man No. -.
Fifteenth district - Cheney No. q
Sprague No. "a.
Sixteenth district llensburg No q
Seventeenth dislrict-Yakima No. y
Report adopted.
On motion, z pm. was designated "A
the hour for selecting the place for tn
next annual session.
On motion, recess was taken until l J,
pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Proposed amendments to the const
| tuition were taken mp.
|. To amend section /, article 2, &
change the time Of meeting from tn
second tn the fourth Tuesday ia May.
Amendment lost
2. To amend section 3. article 2, to fl
| the time OF election of representative
proposed by the Grand Secret Try.
Indefinitely postponed.
B To amend section 1. article =. &
allow the full vote of subordinate lodge
Indefinitely postponed.
4. To amend section =, article 4. l.
provide for the payment of expenses o
all ofiicsr Of the Grand Lodge.
Adopted.
Report of special committee appoint
ed last session on the subject of Grlde'
dues and benefits WAS adopted. Thi
leaves the matter, a. heretofore, In tn
hands of the subordinate lodges. u ma
jority of which are opposed ~ the inca
sure.
The hour having arrived for selecting
the place for the next session of tn
Grand Lodge, Olympia WAS unanimousl