The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-27
mi CLOSED DOORS.
~ 81 the Secret Societies
of Seattle.
q, osep KNIGHTS OF PyrHIAs.
= r,ustees or the Soldier Home
!. rsss Tomorrow-Grand Lodge
= sons OF st. George.

- ~.ek of the summer passes the secret
.rss~ .,ov less active, and several lodges
eszs s.~s6ei 10 dispense with sessions for .
5. - Z, more The only feature Of interest u
y. s-,,ceed insatution Of Knights OF Pythias
- IS this city of colored brethren. with
~ fhe white knights are deoarred from fra
.r1anf under ~ article OF their constituted
~ amy men composing the trustees OF the
Sk,..,oa soIdiers' Home win meet In Ia
& '1.- scmorroW 70 receive proposals for . site
8. ~ home. Following are the reports re-
yREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoSsL
-. chapter. No. 8, Royal Arch Chapter,
- rprcisl convocation last Tuesday night to
n 1oss;s Lodge, No. .. r. and A T.. held =
E . q communica ton last night In the Young
Sserraltuf hail and Inferred degrees
$500 lodge, No. 2. held special commune
-.sIun Last Tuesday night snd conferred the
TsIersd Apr ntlce degree.
~ Townsend Chapter, r. A. H.. was insti-
& "a list Friday night at Port Townsend and
xe olleers were installed by ProfePor J. n
{ s.rIor. ". Y. Rinehart, n. S. Peterson and J. G..
ssr.ou. vno returned to this city yesterday
nominx
conpenion l. Dilier. after receiving advance
~sat Is seaitle Chapter, r. A. NJ, celebrated
- event By giving supper to about seventy
- Maoonjc friends at Hotel Diller Saturday
sssht July l9.' An elaborate bill of fare was
r,svided and the brethren had grand good
nrlrH OF A wELI~KxowN BROTHER.
n brief announcement by telegram of the
20 q Pefsiama, Cal. on July 10. OF the gal
~ .siior Captain John Hunter, recalls many
81 asant memories Of his genial aud generous
r1ture to the old-ifmers who still wait for the
elm boatman to ferry them over the silentriver
& tin the old pioneers. Captain Hunter was
= only well known on Puget sound, having
MN ago commanded Q ship in the lumber
t.de. but among the historical figures Of Ma
unry in San Francisco viii rever lose Q certain
sromineuce 40 one Of the first seven to organize
Golden Gate Ledge, No. 80 r. & A. NJ, in Octo-
es 1872 This year Golden Gate Lodge was
bohise forward 10 its thirsy-eighth anniver-
mzy when there would be present the three
rrincipal oficers and the senior deacon. namely:
nm Wonhipiul Mister William q. Noses,
lint Senior Warden Rev. John F. Damon,
olthis city; First Junior Warden Captain John
Hunfef, Just deceased: and First Senior Deacon
oeosse J. Hobe, now secretary of the Grand Con-
1hHofy. Of California John H. vanPelt was
Haor deacon OF the lodge. Brother J. +. Da-
optain Hunter, by Past Master VIM. 8. Moses,
uho called attention to the fact that of the orig
III seven there remained now but three: Rev.
4 !. Damon, George J. Hobe and the writer.
Cnptain John Hunter was q veteran Of the Mex
I'm war; and an oficer on the man-of-war that
made the FIRST attack on Fortress de Ulloa when
he stack was made on Vera Cruz. Early In
he SOS Captain Hunter was an oficer on one
II the Pacific Mail steamers sailing out Of San
ltancisco. He died at the age Of 80 years and
hisremains were inferred with honors in the
Nasonsc cemstery in San Francisco, last Mon.
~, Jnly q.
MDEPEsDEST ORDER ODD FELLOWS.
Unity Encampment No. p L o. O. F, installed
sBeers last Friday night - follows: Chief
pstriarch, George w. Poor; senior warden, Fred.
4 Johnson; high priest. w. L. Ames; scribe,
& Whitworth; treasurer. D. w. West; junior
warden. W.. 8. Clark
Seattle Lodge. No. Z, met last Tuesday night
md conferred the first degree upon three candi-
daiea Next Tuesday night the second degree
vii Be conferred.
Fraternity Lodge, No. IS, transacted only rou-
tine business last Thursday night, and no work
isFeported for next Thursday night The lodge
vim move into the Frye building Monday night,
August 4. and after the meeting the members
viii have refreshments served and enjoy Q soci-
sble lime.
ndgeley Degree Lodge. No. 6, Daughters of
1sbckah. received the new paraphernalia for
ne lodge last week, and will use 1t to confer de-
gess next Friday night The lodge is in very
prosperous condition.
Mercy Lodge. No. s, Daughters OF Bebekah, In
sailed the following offers at Newcastle,
thursday nigh. July 18th, District Deputy Mrs
G. Thomas officiating: Noble grand, Mrs ].
John; vice grand, Mrs. J. Evans; recording sec
wary, John Mcknight; permanent secretary,
1 G. Jones; treasurer, Mrs. }. Hu crimson: war.
Zen. Jacob Nancy; conductor, Mrs. W. Jones;
lhaplain, Mrs. A. Madison; right senior noole
Fand, T. c. Thomas: left senior noble grand.
I'm ]. Nichols: inner guard. william Harm;
pster guard. Henry vanhoiyels; right senior
Gice grand, Mrss.T c. Morgan; left senior vice
grsnd, Mrs. T. Oakley. There was Q large at
endance. After the installation ceremonies,
he oSicers and members attended q splendid
upper. Addresses, songs aud Rotations fol-
Owed, and the evening proved very enjoyable
2 AL The lodge is in very prosperous condi.
Don.
KNIGHTS or PYrHrAs.
The sixteenth session of the Supreme Lodge,
s OF p. held in Milwaukee. elected officers as
lollows: Supreme chancellor. George b. Shaw,
q Wisconsin; supreme vice chancellor, william
y. Blscs well, of Kentucky; supreme prelafe,
Iii T. Biackmer. OF California; supreme master
d exchequer, Stanbury J. Wiley, OF ID laware;
D. ~.
White, OF Tennessee; supreme master at arms,
aeorge H. Morrison, of Nevada; s. s E. r., WILL
lam B. Kennedy, Of Illinois: supreme inner
guard, n. C. Barkwell, OF Wyoming. The 500
prize was won by springfield. H.. Division. No.
y. Uniform Rank. The supreme Lodge will
1onyene next year In Kansas City, Mo-
Seattle Division, Uniform Rank, No. ], met
last Friday night and conferred the Sir Knight
lank upon one candidate. The division 10 very
proficient in drill and is flourishing.
Harm ny Ledge, No. 5. met last Thursday
hight and conferred tho third degree upon one
1andidate
Queen City Lodge, No 10, met last Monday
hight and conferred the third degree upon four
Dandidates
Seattle Lodge, No. 81. met last Wednesday
night and conferred the third degree upon one
sandidate.
North Star Lodge. No. ~, met last Tuesday
hight and transacted only routine business
Deputy supreme chancellor for Washington
!. o. Carter. of Victoria. p. c., arrived here
al Monday for the purpose Of organizing q
odse OF coored Knights Of Pythiss, and
meeting will be held today for that purpose.
TWO preliminary meetings were held last week
nd about thirty colored men have already
pfomised TO become charter members. The
: bite knights are declared from assisting their
'olored brethren by an article of their constitu
aon, which distinctly draws the color line, and
aenies comm unication on iraternsl lines. On
ne other hand the colored order objects to no
,ationslisy. The colored branch Of the order
ssrted in Philadelphia IN lSS0 with twenty-five
Members, and now numbers $1,000 throughout
be Union.
on August the Knights OF Pythiss win Join
ne Odd Fellows at Franklin in opening a hall
y mat place, and Sir knight Captain J. C.
annes, OF this city, will be one OF the speakers
y that occasion
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
stevens Post. No. i. G, A. r.. met last Tuesday
'ight and transacted considerable business
Killer Post. No. 81. will not hold another
meeting until the first Tuesday in August
: me trustees OF the Washington Soldiers
aome VIII meet In Tacoma tomorrow 20 select
sase ior the home and transact other business