Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-05-19


Besides o. strictly fFatsrnal features,
lonG, which nay BE- regarded na 3D.
| iancts Z r. bsusaoisl fes1rre1. eod Is
which membefakip q ait0aotheF option
Al. The nFsl Il tie Eudoumeut Rank.
which rFovideg an endowment agstom
fof the payment 80 death of 1900. 1900
a. 5000. between eho naes % q and so.
after 8hieh AGE bat 5000 ean Be ss.
cured. The EndoWmens r ank vas nat
adopted as 9 rival % ksndrad ofaanf-
tlone. but 70 enable the members Of the
Order 90 secure 90 their fnmiliss aud
frienda within she OedsR . sum Of
money 20 be paid 81 death and obtalned
e cost. Il ID simple u ita msthods and
egonomioAl On rs management. Ample
security e given by the dnanoial ofIisers
for The faithful disooarRe Of their d.
ties.
The second assooiate branch iu the
unlformsd Rank, which q 9 fsmi- mill.
tafy oFaaniz stion, and for the purpose
q lnaking Il more attractive, 1 hand
eomo uniform has been adppted. The
expoase Of peoonrlng nnifofms d net
necessarily great. The rules az tba
OfaaF do net make e obligatory on 8
kaigha Of Pythias equalization . unl.
form, but experiences shove shai ths
provision has been wise. Is gives
asFsaRth % She order aud serves Is one
% ils moet abrasive featnFes. u adds
mat8Eially 10 The appeaFanco Of the
llodRe on tbs street paradea sad 90 al
pahiic ooeaalon8.
The third side division Of tks Order
d known a. the Baresu 81 heleE Tha
object Of thla bnFean is 90 aHord relief
- Gases Of eiakneas and distress - 60
jeaFnina bfotheKa fFem other Aed4aa
The BuFaau af Relief aanaieaa a one
representative from each Lodge. harinR
its oen Presidents. Vice Rrealdant. Sea-
Rotary and Treasures. k4oh district
thFousheua the Jurisdiction haa q
branch b1FeAu, which makes Faporta 70
tbs general oufeaa onos q yoer. AnY
visiting bFother Ia go0d and regular
standing IN she or6aF. &c other places
can IN easa Of Disability, draw fFom The
faud Of the Relief Bufeau. which b
then rafundsa ~ the Ledge ts which
~ belongs.
sash, ihsn, are ths sbisols q ehs
Knights of Pythins, nneA 10 attractions
Of shsw and aueh ita promises Of relief
Today uill be gathered n Seattle the
representatives az tAe Knights % Pr
thlas, 0f ahe Grand JzFiadiasion Of
Washington TeFsitorys an order found
"a h Washineeons D. q. b. Jnnias n.
Rtthbone. on February IS, 1854 Az an
early period Jasius Il. Rathbona became
deeply impresasd with the teachings Of
fFieneship. inouloala1ed D. tie story Of
Damon and PytAiaa. ard tie taFFibie
roteilion whscA wa8 Cd that tima raging
thronahout opr land, impsessod mere
deeply apon Mr.. haiheona. tAan IN on
Ger ID tao medleai dapaEtmsui % the
Federal Army, tna naeenaily af men
being bond togethaE hY bonds stronger
than these fofaaa 4 iFon. TIE result of
bis philoaephiEin vas she ritual q lha
Ordek. The ritual wa hFuuRka % tee
asssntioa % soms fFlsnds ana q q
meefinR Vhich took placs on Friday
avenina. FEBRUARY IS, 1e6a, In fampeF-
anoe Han. Rathhono's ritual WAs adop
Ted, The sooiaty styied The Keiahts %
Pythiaa as otNaniHed and the follow
ing uaieaFa we're elestad: J. b. Rath
haaa. WeEthv ChAnoeilof; Joel b. Weed
ruh, Vics ChancslloF; J. i. X. Plant
Venarnhle Rairiarsh, ID. l. Barnett,
Worthy eesioes A. Wan Dee VeeE. Ban
/ her, ~ A. Champion. Assistant Banker;
Gooras B. Covert, Assistant Scribe.
eacA wns The bsRinnin9 % tha Pythian
oFRanizattoa.