Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-26
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Eepsrt sf 6fsaa Ls6xe Delays Al the
HeceRt waIIa WaIlA session.

The Lodge Eas caIisd 10 order BY
Grand Chancellor j. T. Jordan. Al roll
sal all the Grand Lodge ofHsers. twenty
eigzt rspFssen istlves and a number Of
Pas. Councillors, answered 10 their
names.
Ire different ss8ndiDG committees for
the session were thea anno9need.
Tie COMMITTEES on Credentials report
ed the list Of Past Councillors and rep
rssentstives entitled TO seats in the
Grand Lodge.
After the insrOiaetiou Of tss nsz
members, the Grand Lodge adjourned
81 attend ihe nesting OF Cs3nmoi4
Lodge. No. 5. After the eouferring o.
the rank=, which WIS done IN q very
cgsditabie manner. the visitors were Ia
vited to partake of lunch spread 10
the anteruoul, Nhsre number of little
speeches aud compliments to Columbia
Lodge were the order. Il vas past
O'Clock am. When the meeting ad
j Jurned-
The order of tbs next day was all play
and ne work. 4 grand parade was on
the program in honor of the Grand
Lodge today. At I'm. the knights all
assembled at the Odd Fellows Hall. the
Knights being under command of Shirt
life. The Grand Lodge body vas in
charge of Grand Vice Chancellor K. g.
Psrx. The procession marched through
the principal streets, the same being
crowded With strangers who came from
ali parts to witness the parade. Altar
having r. ached the Baker sohoolhouse
usszs, where a neat decorated platform
had been erected, the Grand Ledge Of
hcers took their seats on the speakers
| stand, the Knights and visitors diStFio
uting themselves all over the grounds
| G. Y. G. PARK then introduced represent
alive Bro. Cation, prominent attorney
ia the Order of walla Walls, and vet
eran KaiRht and jealous worker, who
delivered an able address of welcome,
which vas responded TO in an eloquent
manner by g. c. Bro. Jordan of Seattle.
| An Grafton was then delivered by Bro.
L. j.. AndeKs, which was foil of interest
| ing information to members of the Or
der, as also to outsiders, and was re-
ceived With much applause. beautiful
and very touching prayer, delivered by
Rev. DR.. Eagan, closed the exercises at
the grounds. and the procession again
| formed and returned to their respective
halls.
Ihen commenced the prep lrstioss for
getting ready for the grand ball and
ba qaet to take place that evening, and
the younger portion of tbs Grand l. ldge
members could be seen Rushing around
pt rfecting their toilets for the evening,
so as to appear to tbs best advantage in
the eyes of the fair ones of Walia Walla
There are two large halls in the Odd
Fellows building. one being used by the
Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythiss
for their meetings. This one was coy
cred with canvas for dancing, and was
tastefully decorated with faQs. banners
and flowers in great profusion. The
adjoining hall, used by the Masonic fra
ternity for their meetings. was devoted
to whist parties, twenty tables being dis
| tributed throughout the room, with all
the accessories for the popular game.
Songs and instrumental selections were
rendered by INT mbers of the Order and
their lady friends during the evening.
to amuse the card players and those not
dancing. Beth rooms were crowded to
their utmost capacity; in fact, that was
eae grit at drawback to this grand bali.
The ballroom WAS not one quarter large
enough to accommodate all that came,
bat II was the largest room TO be had,
and the committee did their very best.
Here | would state that, while | have
attended many balls given on similar
occasions, never attended one that WAS
better managed. Every knight of Walla
Walla made 1t his busine IS, committee
or no committee, to see that the strane.
ers were introduced and had all the
dances they desired, or had their whist
parties SO arranged that during the night
not single word of Dissatisfaction was
heard. Ali was praise for the energy
and zeal displayed by these Knights.
At 1870 the banquet was opened, and
some three hundred guests were Toasted
at three different times as all could not
sit down at once, the dining room not
accommodating more than 100 at a time.
The supper was served at the Slime
House, the headquarters of all the So
journing Knights, and was very cred
ital le affair.
The Slime House is handsc me three
story brick building, furnished in first
class. style throughout, and sets fine
table. In fact. is is the only first class
hotel in MaIla Walia, having been re
opened forthis occasion by Mr.. KEELING,
Jr. The office is in charge of MIR. X. s.
TRrner, formerly of the Brunswick
House, Seattle.
At 3 am. on Thursday the Grand
Lodge went TO work in good earnest.
The report of the Supreme Representa-
tive WAS read and contained the follow
ing items Of interest, both to Knights
aud outsiders:
There are 40 Grand Jurisdiction, with
1856 subordinate lodges and 81 lodges
under the Supreme Lodge control, with
total membership of l39. go; a gain
of z, 1927 since the last session. The
lodges have 81 500,0 600 in their treAsu-
ries. Quite healthy Order this is, out
side of the endowment rank.
All are vorkia0 hard, SO as to close
the session by Friday neon.
At pm. today the election of the
Grand Lodge officers took place. The
result sent you by special telegraph.
Tomorrew afternoon an excursion Ia
rendered by the citizens TO the Grand
Lodge. for the purpose of giving the
strangers an opportunity TO see the
country and some of the productive
ranches.
A special evening session was held, at
s pm. 70 consider the rev constitution
for subordinate lodges. The Grand
Lodge then resolved itself into q COM
mittee of the whole and considered the
constitution seriatim. When the ecm-
-mittee had finished their work they rose
and reported bsck to the Grand Lodge,
when 10 was adopted as whole.
The Committee on Appeals and Priv
iieges then made their report on the
ease of p. @. q. John Ssratman W. Queen
City Lodge. The committee rendered
unanimous opiaion sustaining p. G. g.
Stratnlan's appeal aud reversing the &C.
tion Of Queen City lodge.
IL was resolved that the new csnstitu-
ton shaii 90 into effect on the LIST OF
August. 90 a. not TO complicate matters
Ia this term.
The special order for the installation
Of the new Grand Lodge officers having
arrived, the @. @. proceeded TO install
the pew officers. The impromptu adj
dress delivered by the installing offiser
10 the rev q G. Was an eleqasns and
appropriate effort. and at It's close was
loadly sppiaaded by the members.
Ihe different eff sers installed made
each a short speesb; and. when every
thing vas concluded, q motion 10 ad-
ioarn stas de prevailed. and 90 ended
the second annual session Of the q. l..
X. OF r. If W. T.
Not woFd or act oesaFred daring the
session TO disturb ths hzam3nT aud