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OLrMPIA. May II, is85.
The seventh AnnzAl session Of the
Grand Lodge Of Warrington, l. O. o.
r.. convened in the oouncii chamber
Of the Territorial Capitol az 10 O'Clock
this morning. and vas called 10 order
By the Grand Master. W. Il. Dunbar, of
Goldendale.
Roll vas called and all the Grand
officers responded to their names.
The Grand Master appointed W. a.
Hushes. J. n. Hill. ". ". Francis and
". A. Stevens, COMMITTEES on Creden-
tials.
The reports of the Grand Master,
Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer and
Grand Representative we're presents d.
and on motion the same were referred
70 special Committee On Distribution.
COMPOSED of y. IT,. Brown, Robert
Frost and Fred W. Bier.
Committee of three vas appointed 20
assign desks, consisting Of ]. 7. Brcvn,
W. @. AIbzn and George H. sather-
land.
The chairman of the Committee on
Credentials reported that said commit
tee would not be ready TO report before
the afternoon session.
On motion recess was taken until $50
q. N.
AFTERNOON sKssroS.
The Grand Lodge was called to order
promptly at 100 by the Grand Master.
The Committee on Credentials sub
nsitted the following report
Olympia, No. I'M. O'ConnOs, L. NJ.
Reed, 5r., J. I. Brown, Wm. Gallon, n.
PattisoEa.
EnteTpriss, No. PHI. Kasebsre. d. J..
Coleman, K. Ba1meisser, +. ID. Boyer,
G. @. Mccoy, g. II. Sutherland.
Vancouver, No. so. N. Riorine, WIN.
Rauck, r. w. Bier.
Olive Branch, Ne. Nv. W. Evans,
Moses Korn, ID. l.. MCGOWAN, Emil
Steinle.
Touchet. No. 5-w. H. George, E. L.
Powell, l.. B. Sanders. Il. NJ. Brand.
Western, No. 6-Thss. Hincheliff, j.
W. Bonaer, @. W. Calver, Charles Tai
colt, A. J. freadWay.
Seattle, No. Nv. H. Hughes, @. H.
Merrich, g. @. Manning.
Newcastle, No. S-Wm. Davis, James
Smith, VIM. II. James. Mitchell Love.
Mount Baker, No. 9-James Smith, A..
Weymouth. John Il. Norris.
Patti, No. 10-C. +. McClsry, j. A..
Ayres, J. X. Ripley. o. @. White.
Rainier, No. III. Armstrong. James
Durgaa, A. H. Mills.
Snohomish, No. PA. NJ. Hawkins,
Henry A. Plate.
Frieadship, No. &c. l. Merrill. j..
O. Bang. o. A. Case, s. ID. Miakbsr.
Colfax, No. &c. II. Warner, Geo. b.
Young. Leon Kuhn.
Alimus, No. 15-Sig. Sichel, Daniel
Cram, ID. ID. McFall.
Harmony, No. 16-E. NJ. Punerey,
Emil heholl, +. @. Williamson.
Spokane, No. he. N. Cary. ]. b.
Krienbahl, b. r. Shsner.
Unity, No. 18-B. Il. Young, j. p.
Meeker, II. Daggett, Jay Stillmsn.
Washington, No. 19--John le. Hill,
w. 9. Alban, LEI. A. Shaw. II. d.
Lsthrop.
Ellensburg. No. 2O-J. A. Shsudy, W.
A Stevens, j. j. Snow
Cheney, No. 2l-E. Wilson, VIM. Il.
Rich.
Yakima, No. 22-E. Pruyne. W. W.
Francis, Z. 8. Yates.
Mount Vernon, No. 8-H. O. Lsegett.
James Sterling, 3. @. English.
Spraeue. No. 24-No representation.
Pennington, No. 2i-R 1bert ii. Mar
ain Oonk
Ridgely, No. 26-Wm. Hazard, John
A. Taylor.
Oriental, No. 2T--Robsrt Rsinhardt.
Rsaton, No. 28-James Weir, T. Hor-
rocks.
Pullman, No. 29-Orvills Stewart. NJ.
w. Drinkwater.
Hope. No. 30-H. e. Benedict.
Whateom, No. 3l--No representation.
Delta, No. as. Il. Valentine.
Pacific No. 33--R. X. Kilgore.
Jitasyille No. Sd. Buchanan.
Aberdeen No. 30, and Winicck No. 30,
new lodges; no representation.
On motion the report was adopted.
On molten the report OF the commit
ten on assigning desks was received and
adopted. Also the report OF the com.
mittee on distribution Of grand officers
reports was received, adopted, and the
report referred to the various standing
Committees.
The Representatives and Past Grands
eHtitled 70 msmbership,were introduced
and instructed in the Grand Lodge
degree.
AZ the conclusion Of thin ceremony,
the Grand Master. in his usual happy
manner. presented Past Grand Repre-
sentative T. N. Ford OF i0lympia, ON
behalf Of the officers OF the Grand
Lodge, with q beautiful Past Grand
Representative jewel, az Q token of
appreciation Of his eervices In the past
id the interest OF the order.
The presentation vas feeiingly re-
sponded 10 by Brother Ford.
A committee from Western Lodge
came forward in very hespitshls man
nef and extended an invitation 70 the
Grand Lodge 20 attend clam bake at
Buffers Cove tomorrow. u Ia needless
10 say thaa the invitation was sponta-
neousiy accepted.
The Grand Master annyunoed the fol.
lowing standing committees for the
session:
Commistee on Finance Baumeister,
Bier, Crana, Kileore, r. al. Reed, Jr.
Correspondence TelctJtt. Drinkwatar.
Davis, Sutherland, Manning.
Appeals Alban. Sterling, Valentine,
Bochapan. Hazard.
Laws OF Subordinates-- Brown, Evans,
George, Minkier, WeymtQth.
Petitions-B 2. Young. MsFall. Rein
hardt, Wisf, Mills.
State OF the Order--G. b. Young,
stiilman, Rich, Morrill,, Taylor.
Leeislative-Whits. .. v. Meeker, Al
ban, Corey. Swan.
On motion, p. m. sras assigned as
the time for the electioEDf 0fficer&
Tho trustees submitted report APP
proving the accounts Of the Grand Ss-
cretaEy and Treasurer, which was
adopted.
Bros. Kcrn, Ayres and Norris we're
appointed q committee on redistfistirQ
The Territory.
DispensAtiona were granted daring the
year 70 institute Lodese al Whaicoua.
faconnef. Titusviiie. SsIuth Bend, Absr-
deem and Winiock.
The haar Of .. n. having arrived,
The Grand Lodge procssded 70 the elee
tion II offieefs a. follows: