The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-28
MASONS' GREAT DAY.
Public Installation of Officers
by Local Lodges.
MANY HIGH TITLES CONFERRED.
Masons and Ladies' Hold Great Festi-
vaI-Names of the New Officers
Banquet and Dancing.

The leading social event in Masonic cirdes for
the past year took place last evening at Freed $
hall, being the joint installation in public OF
the officers elect of Rebekah Lodge, Order OF the
Eastern Star. Eureka Lodge No %, st. Johns
Lodge No. Q and Seattle Chapter No. Q, f. A. NJ.
The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity,
fully 400 people being present The ceremonies
We're conducted with great solemnity and made
most impressive scene. First came the install
lation of the officers of Rebekah Lodge, be-
ing conducted by Past Matron Mrs. A l.
Palmer. The officers installed were: Mrs. J.
NJ Taylor, worthy natron; j. ii. kunZIe, worthy
patron; Mrs. J. d. Sackman, associate matron;
MIS-. g. NJ. Godfrey, conductress; Miss Jeanne
Leayeney, associate conductress; Mrs. w. H.
ars sfease psls, nr sda Mrs. aeasner
Ruth; Miss Ada Cochran. Esther; Mrs. G. ID.
Knight, Martha; Mrs. C. III. Zimmerman. Eiecta;
Mrs. A; A. Allet, warden; G. d. knight, sentinel;
X. A. Palmer, chaplain.
Next came the joint installation of the officers
OF the two blue lodges, Worshipful Master j. ~
Taylor being installed by Past Master J. II.
kunzie, who was in turn Installed oy fast
Master Taylor. Past Master Taylor then IN
stalled the officers of the two lodges as follows:
ST, Johns Lodge. n. Taylor, worshipful
master; l. II: Wheeler. senior warden; =. ;.
Peterson, junior warden: l.. w. Bonney. treas
urer; T. VI. Catch, secretary; John Arthur. SEN
lor deacon: 7. W. Gordon, junior deacon; G. ".
sharples, senior steward; +. \. Wilcox, junior
steward; G. d. Knight, tyler.
Eureka Lodge. H. kunzie, worshipiul mas
ter w. ]. Radcliffe. senior warden: j. A. Park,
Junior warden; A. L. Palmer, treasurer: w. W.
Poole, secretary; j. c. Peterson, senior deacon;
w. NJ. Murray, Junior deacon: Arthur Walkley,
senior steward, ]. Z. Wincepaw, junior steward;
b. b. Freed. marshal: c. b. knight, tyler.
Last came the installation of the officers OF
Seattle Chapter by Past Grand High Priest ". ".
Poole as follows: j. G. Peterson, most excellent
high priest; J. NJ. Taylor, excellent king: L. II.
b seler, excellent scribe; NJ. s. Peterson. cap
tain OF host; John Arthur, principal soiourner;
w. J. Ratcliffe, royal arch captain; Cornelius
Driscoll, chaplain: B. B. Freed, treasurer; W. W.
Poole, secretary: A. P. Spalding, third veil;
George Redpath, second veil; j. NJ. Gebhardt,
first veil.
During the ceremonies Past Master Freed was
presented with past masters jewel by Grand
Master Kunzie, on behalf OF Eureka Lodge. Seat
tie Chapter, through Excellent King J. NJ. Tay-
Tor. presented a past high priests jewel TO Past
High Priest A. L. Spencer
At the conclusion of the installation ceremo-
les the older persons adjourned 10 the first floor of
the building and sat down TO a sumptuous feast
spread for them. The young folks remained be-
hind and danced away the short space OF time
until midnight, when they joined their elders in
the banquet hall The whole affair was excel
lently conducted and was prominently social