The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-07
WITH CLOSED DOORS.
Doings Of the Secret Societies
of Seattle.
BRETHREN DWELLING IN UNITY.
Several Social Standardization, In
staiiations and degrees Conferred
New Lodges Observation-Disclosures.


New Lodges Observation-Disclosures.
With banquets, dances and annual cleo
tons matters are decide lily lively among
the secret orders. The Odd Fellows ball
and the Red Mems banquet were notable
features of the past weeks events. Follow
ing Is q resume of the weeks werk:
FREE AND ACCEPTED NAsoSs.
A meeting of Lorraine Chapter. No. 6.
Order OF the Eastern Star, on last Wednes-
day evening reelected for another term the
same list of officers il has had for the past
year, as follows:
Mrs. J. NJ. Taylor worthy matron; J. H.
Kunzie, worthy patron; Mrs.. d. J. Sack
man, associate matron; Mrs. r. E. Green,
secretary; Mrs. w. H. Ellis. treasurer;
Mrs. g. M. Godfrey, conductress; Miss
Jeanne Leveny, associate conductress.
Seattle Commandery. No. 2, K T., held
regular conclave last Thursday evening
and transacted considerable business.
St. Johns Lodge, No. 8. f. and A. NJ,
at a regular communication on November
%, elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: J. M. Taylor. worshipful master;
L. H. Wheeler, senior warden; N. 8. Peter
son, junior warden; 7. NJ. Sasch. secre-
tarv; L. w. Bonney, treasurer.
On st. Johns day. December q, all the
Masonic bodies of the city, including the
two blue lodges. Lorraine Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, and Seattle Chapter, No.
3, Royal Arch Masons, will have joint in
stallation of officers at Freed's hall. Fol-
lowing the ceremony will be banquet and
social
At special communication on last Tues
day night st. Johns Lodge conferred the
Master Mason's degree upon several candi-
dates.
Eureka Lodge. No. 90, at . special COM
munication last night. conferred the Master
Mason's degree upon several candidates.
At its next meeting Eureka Lodge will
hold an election of officers.
ODD FELLOWS.
The ball given by Seattle Lodge at the
Armory on Thursday evening was sue
cess financially as well as socially. The
door receipts will probably net $500 or $500.
which will 60 to the fund for the new Odd
Fellows hail in North Seattle. The Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah cleared about 500 from
their supper, which will 60 towards paying
for their new piano.
On last Tuesday evening Seattle Lodge
elected officers as follows: John j. Krof,
N. g.; G. E. Roland, v. g.; William T.
Pearse, recording secretary; Il. W. Wood,
financial secretary; II. G. Sharpe. treas
urer.
The new Odd Fellows hall in North Sc
attle will be dedicated some time during
the holidays.
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The following orders have been issued
from department. headquarters:
HEADo'Rs DEPT WASHINGTON AND ALAsKA,>
GRAND ARMY Of THE REPUBLIC.
SEATTLE, Dec. 4. 1902
General Orders No. I'll
l. In accordance with General Orders No 6,
headquarters Grand Army OF the Republic, an
inspection of each post will be held at the last
meeting in December. The report of the in
spector should show the condition of the post ct
the close of the present year, and should be
made full and accurate.
In case any assistant inspector shall fail to
perform the duties herein assigned TO him, the
comm handler OF the post, or the senior ofieer
present at the last meeting in December, will
detail some comrsde 70 make the inspection
thereof.
In addition TO the information required in
the report (Form H. the assistant inspector will
ascertain ii the post history and roster has
been forwarded, according to genera orders No.
l. The attention of each post commander is
called to the necessity Of forwarding the reports
of the adjutant. quartermaster and surgeon i'm
medistely after the first Of January. While it 10
the duty of these officers to prepare their re-
spective reports and present them to him 70 be
forward d. it is also the duty OF the commander
TO see that it is done; and in case any officer
should fail TO prepare his report at the proper
time, the commander should detail some otn er
comrade TO perform the duty.
s. The representation Oh this department in
the twenty-fifth national encampmsnt. to be
held at Detroit, wi depend upon the mum Der in
good st aading on the 3lst OF December, 1890. 1t
will re q uire an increase $50 10 secure an ad-
ditional representative, and II Is hoped That each
post will endeavor TO furnish its pro rata. All
members mustered before the LIST of January
will have their names added to the new depart
ment roster.
6 Wherever practicable. it 10 recommended
that the installation of officers be public and
the Woman's Relief Corps and the Sons of Vet
Grams be invited TO join in the same. The chief
mastering officer. depsrtm Mt officer or mem
Der of the official staff. will act as installing
officer, or special mastering officer will be ap-
pointed on the Recommendation OF any post A
report of the installation will be mad immedl-
a ely after the same to department. headquar.
tiers.
:. Comrades of the Grand Army are again re.
minded that less than half the Union We Grams
within the jurisdiction OF this department are
now members of our order. Let the Assembly"
be called. the "long rolf sounded and all "raIly
on the colors." By order of
]. p. CRAWFORD. II. NJ. HOLMES,
Assistant Adj-General Dept Com
The annual election of Stevens Relief
Corps, No l, w. R. c.. takes place next
Friday afternoon at Pythian hall.
Stevens Post will shortly move into its
new quarters in the Boston block.
At meeting of John f. Miller Post, No.
81. G. a. r, Tuesday night, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
Post commander, J. w. Langley; senior
vice-commander, A. \. Hanson; Junior
vice-commander, F. NJ. DAVIS; surgeon.
DR.. +. w. Spariing; chaplain, Rev. ]. H.
Eckstrand; quartermaster. J. II. Wilson
officer OF the day, ]. o. Rockwell; officer
of the guard, ]. NJ. Hooker: delegates to
department. noampment, Richard Bradley,
L. w. Carpenter, L. S. Willard. w. s. Har-
ian ex-oficio. A. w. Brooks. F. w. Spar
ling. g. w. Bullene. ID. L. MCGOWAN, w.
G. Ladmer. r. Osborn, w. NJ. Morse, G.
n. Alexander. J. w. Langley; alternates,
William Phillips. Fred Gasch, B. f.
Thacker, G. w. Furry. Five recruits were
mustered in by the post Interesting
speeches were made by Department Com
mander Holmes, Commander-elect Lang
ley of Miller Post, Commander Street of
Stevens Post, and others.
The fourth annual ball of Stevens Post