The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-09
LODGE-ROOM ECHOES.
Doings Of the Secret Societies
Of Seattle.
TIE SILK STOCKING KNIGHTS.
Inc Assghts Of PysAias Taking the Lead
IN Active work-stsveas Relief
Corps and the Camp Fire-


Corps and the Camp Fire
There is little Of very hrigh. nature TO
record Tor the fr2tsrnal bodies for Las,
week, other than that there IL the regular
increase Of membership with ali. excepting
.Ae Ansghts Of pythiss. vho have formed
tAo lodges n the city recently. The last
one, 10. d, is looked upon and By many
cslsed The silk stocking element. To be-
sons memser requires good social stand
ans' beside the moral requirements. and
'aas iodse bids fair 70 be one OF the bright
ess, largest ard among the best OF ali The
secret organizations. The Masonic lodges
go on With thst dignity. certainty and pro-
gressivenexs THAI has won the order nni-
versai respect in all countries. It's sounds-
siohs sre sure. It's ceremonies grand and It's
members diiIgent in their caliings, ever
studying the best interests OF city and state,
as do ali others worthy Of notice. The Odd
Fellows. United Workmen. Grand Army
Posts, Relief Corps and Camps are all
prosperous and active, as are in fact all the
secret organizations OF Seattle. Following
- The report gained during the past week:
rsxg AND ACCEPTED mAsoxs.
Seattle Commandery, No. 2. Knights
Iempsar. held stated conclave last
Thursday night in Freed's hall. Eminent
Commander Alexander presiding Con-
siderable business was transacted. but no
degrees we're conferred As was expected.
Seattle Chapter. No. 5, Royal Arch Ma
sons. and Sc. Johns Lodge, No. 3, r. g. A.
d.. had nothing TO report for last week.
Eureka Lodge. No. %. r. & A. NJ, held
. special communication last Saturday
night IN Freed's hall. and conferred the
Master Mason degree on one candidate.
The regular communication was held last
night, Worshipful Master Freed presiding.
Lorraine Chapter, No 8. Order Of the
Eastern Star. held a stated convocation in
Freed's hall last Wednesday night, Worthy
Mstron Mrs. J. u. Taylor presiding.
Orders we're conferred on three candidates,
of about nfty, had q grand good time
around the festal board.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF opprELLows.
Unity Encampment, No 2, held stated
meeting last Friday night. and Chief
Patriarch ]. NJ. Taylor conferred the
Golden Rule and Royal Purple degrees on
three candidates. The encampment is
booming with big b.
Seattle Lodge. No. Z. held regular meet.
ing last Tuesday and conferred the second
degree on two candidates. Next Tuesday
night the lodge will confer the second de-
gree.
Olive Branch Lodge. No. 4. held . very
interesting meeting last Wednesday. the
best one since the fire. Tie initiatory degree
Was conferred on six candidates. A large
number Of visitors Was present After the
Ir.{s~
lunch. Two applications Tor membership
we're received, and there viii probably be
work next Wednesday night.
Next Wednesday night Ridgeiey Degree
Lodge. No. 9. Rebekahs. will give another
Of their series of interesting socials.
GRAND AMY or THE REPrBIrc.
Stevens Post. No. I. q. A. r., will hold
regular meeting in the Young Naturalists'
hall next Tuesday night Several applica-
tons have been received since last meet
ing. and there are now about twenty to be
received as members.
John r. Miller Post, No. 81. held Q regu-
lar meeting IN the same hall last Tuesday
night. but reports no new business.
Stevens Relief Corps will hold regular
meeting In the Red Mems hail next FRI
day afternoon at o'clock. when 1t is ex-
pected that six applicants will be received
and others balloted for. The corps ADDS
TO It's membership every meet ng. and is
in flourishing condition. Ii will discuss
the campfire to be gwen April g. as the
corps will give the supper for the G. A. r.
posts and 5. OF v. camps on that occasion.
General George II. Thomas Camp, No. 1,
S. of ". mustered in one recruit at the
meeting last Thursday night, and received
Il
reported $i3s as the net proceeds of the St
Valentines ball. III. Koch and +. NJ. Carl
were appointed committee to visit
Slaughter next Wednesday and organize a
camp there. This viii make four camps
this side OF the range, there being now
camps in Seattle, Tacoma and Lyndon.
Another camp will soon be Instituted at
snohomish, as il Is desired by the veterans
at that place. General 6. IL. Thomas
Camp will soon proceed TO drill for the
services on Decoration Day.
KNIGHTS or PYTHiAs.
Seattle Division, Uniform Rank, No. 1,
met in Pythian hall last Wednesday night
and transacted considerable business.
Queen City Lodge. No. 10. X OF p, viii
meet in the Pythian hal tomorrow night.
and Harmony Lodge. No. S. next Thurs
day night
Seattle Lodge. No. 81. Organized March 1.
will meet in fy;hian bail saturday nights.
The officers installed by Grand Chancellor
John Forbes, of Tacoma. assisted By Grand
Master Of the Exehequer Mitchell Harris,
OF Olympia, ard Grand Prelste G. u. Snow.
of this city. are Is follows: J. c. Mitchell,
past chancellor; John +. Miller. chancellor
com msncer; A. W. Ryan, vice chancellor:
T.. r. Blaine, prelate: Noble wallingford.
rnastsr-at-arms; Albert l.. Adams. inner
guard: Thomas Price. outer guard After
the ceremonies the members had q grand
banquet. about 10 being present This
lodge is q fne one and Is bound to grow
rapidly.
IMPROVED oKrER BID MEN.
Seattle Tribe. No. .. held q regular
meeting in BED Mems hall las; Tuesday
evening. T. r. Blaine vas elected ssehem.
20 tsli the vacancy caused by the res:gna-
ton OF j, II. Lang. After the lodge ad-
sournsd an informal spread was had.
Next Tuesday night the tribe viii bold sn