The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26
! CRAFT AT WORK.
s Of the Secret Societies
Of Seattle.
&C TEMPLE TO BE su,LT.


epcret societies are displaying in
sfror a. the weeks Of the new year
Hot only are the higher branches Of
njous prominent bodies receiving
1nnbers 70 their ranks, pEoportiOnate
q o1djtionx TO the rolls Of the fundar
iH Icdees, but there Is . uniform az
% work the degrees. deliver the lee
"A officer the lodges according 70
- litter Of the rituals and unwrit-
-. The interest manifested Is partly
y ~ feet that nearly every lodge IL
Gnulied with complete fitOut OF the
1eSphsrnalis. and II viii only be .
30 before they all have halls where
- work can be done In such man
1ufIl Be In keeping with the smooth
81 IL cerem0niaIs. Last night St
Ipdre, +. Il A. NJ. discussed ways
neons for the erection Of Masonic
r q the lot 1t the corner Of second
- streets. The Odd Fellows already
90 ! fjne hall, and ali their lodges are
M prosperous condition. The
- branch OF the Grand Army II
Skeod very rapidly, and viii give one
lfecti0ns Of the season o. ssen'
III Ct The ArmoYy. Following d
~ done by the craft during the
d pnxE And ACCEPTED MAs0xs.
80 Commandery, No. 2. knights
-. viii hold 4 special conclsye to-
= nieht. ct which the Red Gross de-
X IN s. conferred. Eminent Com
19 Alexander presiding.
S1iIR Chapter. No. 3, Royal Arch
hid 8 special convocation last
3|le eyeuiur. &C which time the Roy a
1neree was conferred upon three
71riens. When the labor OF the craft
IS11d the brethren we're called 70 re-
1|iIIent. which consisted OF d fjne ban
m chapter also held Z special con-
1fnr Thursday night. for the purpose
hiring the Mark Masters degree on
1idates.
1ohn's Lodge, No. .. r. 4 A. NJ. held
16f communication last night. and
r. routine work was transacted, the
meds special order Of business Of
ttsf Of erccting the Masonic temple,
M Be- built 1t the corner Of Second
HI streets. II Is the intention 70
- proposed edifice so as to make u
n ~ most attractive buildings in the
~ to provide for the accommodation
y lie Masonic bodies from . con-
~ = Master Mas0n's lodge.
guka Lodge, No. 20, +. a A. NJ, held
~ communication last Monday night
L4oota ball, at which time and place the
lD1 Apprentice degree was conferred
- - candidate.
3ehn's and Eureka lodges met last
n joint communication, to attend
owd OF the late Brother David n.
Who died last Monday. Tho Masonic
Ia we're conducted by Past Grand
J. y. kunzie, and there was large
1nnce Of brethren.
DePExpEHr ORDER opp rKLiows.
= Encampment. No. 2, bald regular
last Friday nighf in Young Netur-
Hall, Ct which time the officers Were
led. and there was work on both
larchal and Golden Rule degrees. Tho
n,pment Il nov better equipped for
X than Il WAS before the fire, when
5thing was lost. The membership il
1ly growing aud the work done Is up
= standard.
nttie Lodge. No. 7. met in Odd Fellows
Inst Tuesday night and conferred the
ID degree on two candidates. The ON.
~ u the lodge are as follows: r. A.
lonacn. noble grand. John r. Miller. vice
-; J. j. Knoll. permanent secretary;
y - L. Ames. treasurer: r. v. Downing.
y supporter noble grand s. l.. Eatough,
- supporter noble grand: J. G. Pierce.
u supporter vice grand; q. L. Man
-, lett supporter vice grand: &. E.
Ind, conductor: w. r. Pierce. warden /:
I'M. Stevens. right senior supporter. \.
kncheson, left senior supporter; w. IL.
Atom, inside guardian.
G4He Branch Lodge. No. A * in A verv
|nsishing condition and has excellent
|npects for future SUCCESS The stats.
- recently submitted nv seeref.rv
1T shows that the memhership at the
In.ninr az lass term WAS 100 nur,n,
Hyear the lodge took in five by initia,,on
|ktwo by deposit card. In thst time the
iln lost two memhers hv ae.sh ana ons
= pifhdrswal leaving the membership N
1boginniAg OF this wear lea The loss nv
mhos been made rood nv the rurchase az
|mpAernalia and rernlia Al a cost az s-sl
Aleaes owns four lots in rontius add.
worth s.. 90. and have cash on hand
- amount OF son. To this is added
b Investments. making q total of
During The past term The lodge has
al yan for the relief Of sick brethren
~ IN donations.
sesey Degree Lodge. No. q, Order OF
had grand social aud dance last
sdsy nlghi. and the attendance Was
args- The tirss rrize OF the drive
party was won by Mr.. Berry and
.oofe. and the BOBBY prise Was cap
y !. Aaithy and Miss Jessie Man
ine Sisters will have another social
day night, February 5.
-. feiiei committee met last Friday
IN Or. holmes Office. The COM
mas rendered material assistance to
9 worthy brethren in need. and thus