Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-15


snoo9D DAT.
OLxa<PIA, May 1S<h-
Ths Grad Lode uss called 10 srder
81 sA -.
C. c. Mccoy, Of No. 2. vas Admitted
and inssructed IN the Grand Lodge de-
gree.
On motion, I.30 vas made the hOor
for cansiderina the revised constitution
Of the Grzsd Lsdgs.
On motsoa, Bros. Armstrong. Be0e-
dies and Plate were appointed CON
mites ON pcF dem aud mileage.
On ulotioa. tie bonds 81 the Trustees
we're placed az S5Jc each
On motion, the bondst OF the Grad
Treasurer and Grand Secretary were
placed Al 5000 each.
The eomEnittee on reaistrieting the
Jurisdiction made the following report:
Dizfrlct No. I, Lodgess and ID: No. 2
Lodges q. 81 and "a; No. 3. Lodge y;
No. 4. Lodges and z; No 5. Lodees :,
. asd "a; No. 6. Lodges II and y; No.
7, and 6; No s, LodRe 3; No. y Lodges
and Is; No. 10, Lodges 3 snd ~; No
H. AftMEH ID No L. A<4A4stC Apf kN1s 10
Lodge IL; No. IA, Lodges IA and -: No.
Is, Lodges q and "a; No. Is. Lodge -;
No. II. Lodge q; No. Is, Lodge rs; No.
No. Is, Lodge 30; No. -. Lodges . and
"a; Ne. q, Lodge =.
On motion, q committee OF nve. con
sisting Of Past Gfapds White, Swan.
HaImes, Baameister and Hughes, were
appointed % sdopt appropriate resolu-
ffons ef reepeet on the eIeath of Past
Grand ID. w. Shelton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Grand Lodge reconvened ct 10.
Prise for bound volumes Of the Grand
Lodge journals Was fixed as IS 30.
IL Was moved that q committee of
three be appointed 10 draft design for
charter for subordinate lodges, and 20
n port as the next session. Adopted and
Bros. swan, Allan and GRIND Secretary
shaw appointed - said committee.
Tue committee on petitions reported
in favor Of granting the request OF
Yakima Lodge 90 move their place Of
meeting from Yakima 10 New Yakima.
Adopted.
Ths constitutions for the Grand Lodge
which laid over one yesk under the
rulss, came up for final setion and was
adopted withonf amendmeBt.
TIE committee ON resolutions pre-
sented the following:
WaKREAs, Death has taken from this
life member Of this Grand Lodge, Bro.
VIM. NJ. Shelton, representative from
Enterprise Lodge, No. 2; and
whereas, Bro. She.ton's connection
with our Order has been long and ae-
tive, and in all bis relations With this
grand Jurisdiction he exhibited the
moet Rntiring zeal and devotion TO eur
Order and its principles therefore, be it
Resolved, That IN the death Of Bro.
WA. Al. Shelton this Grafld Lodge SIM
csFeiy feels and mourns the loss of
loved and honored member.
Resolped, That the sincerity and vir-
tues exemplifed in the life Of Brother
Shelton should be emulattd by all, and
the memory Of them should be monu-
ment in oar hearts 10 him.
Resolrsd, That the charter Of this
Grand Lodge be draped In mourning
during the remainder Of the session,
and that memorial page be placed in
the proceedings Of the session.
Rssolued, That the Grand Lodge fur
nish . copy of these resolutions 10 the
family Of our deceased Brother, and to
Enterprise Lodge NO. Y.
Adopted by q rising vote.
On motion, 760 copies ,f the Grand
Lodge proceedings WIRE ordered
printed.
On netion. the price for Degree
Lodge charter was placed Rt so, and q
Rebecca Degree Lodge at 80.
Bylaws Of Oriental Lodge No. 26.were
approved.
Application Of msmbers FROM Ia
soma Tor charter 10 start Rebecca
Degree Lodge. was granted.
The time set for selecting place fer
the next session of the Grand Lodge
having arrived. nominations were in
order.
Spokane Falls was pIaosd in nosniua-
tion. There being no further nomina-
lions, that place was unanimously voted
the next Grand Lodge.
Grand Warden III. u. Holmes was ten
dered rising vote of thanks for pre-
pairing an index 20 the bound volumes
Of the Grand Lodge proceedings, from
It's organization.
On motion, recess was taken until 3
o. N. t0morrow.
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