The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-22
THECRAFT AT WORK.
Doings of the Secret Societies
of Seattle.
THIS IS THE ELECTION MONTH
Installation 81 Ofaeers in Several Bodies
This and Next week-Rapid Growth
Reported BY All the Lodges

Reported by All the Lodges
The past week has seen much business
transacted in the various secret orders of
the city. Nearly all have either initiated
or advanced candidates, and many have
elected or nominated officers 20 govern the
various branches during the coming year.
These officers viii be installed at the regu-
lar meetings this week or next, with APP
prop1iafe ceremonies. On such occasions
there viii be banqnets or entertainments
10 refresh the brethren after their import
ant labors The Rebekahs are to have
another Of their very pleasant sociais,
Stevens Post Is preparing for grand ball.
and others are arranging for similar enter
tainments for the holiday season. Follow
Ing is the record for the week:
FREx AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs.
Eureka Lodge. No. %, F. and A. NJ,
held Its annual election OF officers Satur-
day night, December ii. and declared the
following for the ensuing Masonic year: Il.
B. Freed .worshipful master j ohm McGrath,
senior warden; T W. Bennett. junior war
den; 4. L. Palmer. treasurer; w. w.
Poole. secretary; c. d. knight. tyler.
Seattle Chapter, No. 8. Royal Arch
Masons, held a regular convocation in
Freed's hall last night, and elected officers
for the ensuing year.
On ST. Johns day, December q. Seattle
Chapter, No. 8, ST. Johns Lodge, No. .,
Eureka Lodge, No. 10, and Lorraine Chap
Ter, No. g, Order of the Eastern Star, will
hold joint installation. This will be fol-
lowed by banquet in she rening, which
all Masons in good standing and their
families are cordially invited TO attend.
MASONIC GRAND LODGE CONVENED.
Last Sunday Past Grand Master w. III.
White, by order of Most Worshipful Grand
Master Eairweather, convened the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of
Washington 10 do honor 20 the memory of
forever-absent Past Grand Master Minor,
OF this jurisdiction, by taking part in the
procession and memorial services held
that day The officers of Grand Lodge on
that occasion were: B. b. Freed, acting
deputy grand master; Professor J. NJ. Tay-
Tor, senior grand warden; +. j. Burns,
junior grand warden; Hillory Butler, grand
treasurer; T. NJ. Reed, grand secretary; ID.
T. Wheeler, grand marshal; J. +. Miller,
grand standard bearer; G. w. Lawton,
grand sword bearer; Isaac Parker, senior
grand. steward; W. W. Poole. junior
grand steward; John Webster, grand Bible
bearer G. D. knight, grand tyler. There
were 80 Masons in the procession follow
ing Grand Lodge.
INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD PILLOWS.
Unity Eneampment, No. 2, |. o. o. F..
met in the Young NaturalistS' hall Friday
night, December Is, and initiated five
candidates. The annual election OF officers
was also held with the following result:
Professor J. NJ. TAyler. chief patriarch;
George w. Poor. senior warden; George
w. Hall, junior warden; ]. s. Smith.
scribe: Past Chief Patriarch David West,
treasurer. These officers viii be installed
Friday evening, January 10, By Grand Dis
trict Deputy Patriarch ID. w. MCGOWAN.
The new paraphernalia ordered from the
Pettybone Manufacturing Company, of
Cincinnati, to replace that lost in the fire,
IS expected here soon and viii be fine
Unity Enesmpment is growing rapidly and
viii hold reguler meetings hereafter, hav-
ing been convened informally since june 6.
The /. o. O. f. general relief committee
! met last Friday and transacted the usual
business At present the committee has
two distressed worthy brethren under its
care.
Fraternity Lodge, No. 6s, l. o. o. F.,
conferred the second and third degree last
| Thursday night, and three propositions
for membership have been handed in. to
be acted upon January .. Fraternity
| Lodge has doubled its membership since
l June 6, and IL Is said to have the best rec
ord OF growth of any lodge in the state.
Seattle Lodge. No. :. /. 0. 6. T., con-
/ ferred the initiatory degree last Tuesday
night The team is winning universal
praise for the excellent work done for No.
and other lodges This will lend zest to
the hearty welcome which the brethren
| will extend to the captain of the team, r.
| ]. Johnson, who returns Friday morning
| with his bride from Yreka, CAL Brother
/ Johnson has also been honored by being
| elected noble grand OF Seattle Lodge. No. Z.
Ridgeley Degree Lodge, No. 9, |. o. o.
/ f.. order OF Rebekah. elected officers .ast
/ Friday night in their hall at North Seattle.
Following are the officers: Mrs. Rh0da
Manning. noble grand: Mrs. Sarah Pros
ser. vice grand Mrs. Maggie Roland. sec
rotary: Miss Mile Moran. treasurer. In
stallation viii be January 3. at which time
the appointive officers will be named. The
Rebekahs viii hold another OF their series
OF very entertaining socials next Friday
evening in the /. o. o. f. hall in North
Seattle.
IMr.oyKD ORDER RED MEs.
AZ the last Tuesday meeting OF Seattle
Tribe, No. >, l. O. L. NJ, eight candidates
were initiated into the first myFteriss Of
the wigwarn, and more are expected TO fol-
/ low next Tuesday nirht. This Is the I'M
proved Order OF Red Men and must not be
COMPOUNDED with the Independent Order
/ of Red Men with which they do not fra
/ ternize.
Last Friday night team was organized
with the following officers: DR.. T. v.
/ Goodspeed. captain and sAchem: c. 7.
Blaine, prophet; J. NJ. Lang, senior saga
more: A. G. Bowman. Junior sycamore:
Douglas Young. 8Fsi sannap; +. z. Bon
new, second sannsp. The brazen warriors
aud pow-wows viii be appointed next
meeting The team viii meet Tuesdays
ana FRIDAYS and has been formed to
exemplifv the work. Tribes viii De insti-
/ tu,ed shortly 81 Tacoma, Wallis walla,
spokane Falls. SprAgue and Ellensbarg.
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