The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS.
What the Secret Orders Of
Seattle Are Doing.
PREPARATIONS FOR HOLIDAYS.
Election OF OHcers for the Ensuing
Year by Several Lodges--Social
Events Among the Fraternities.

| ing the holiday season. Following is re-
sumo of the work for the week:
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoSs.
Eureka Lodge, No. 20, A. F. and A. NJ,
| at special communication last Tuesday
| night, conferred the Master Mason's de-
| gree upon one candidate.
| Eureka lodge elected officers for the en-
suing year at meeting last night.
/ st. Johns Lodge, No. 8, will meet for
work in the Master Mason's degree next
| Tuesday night.
| nual election of officers next Saturday
| night.
Seattle Commandery, No. ., Knights
| Templar, meet next Thursday night at
| Freed's hall for the transaction of bust
ness.
Lorraine Chapter, No. s, Order of the
| Eastern Star, meets next Wednesday even
ing at Freed s hall for degree work
A special convocatlon OF Oriental Lodge,
| A. 4. az 4. VI. y. D.. was held in Berg's
hall, Ballard, Wednesday night, the object
of the meeting being work in the third de-
| gree. After labor substantial refreshments
were partaken of at Mrs. +. McDonoughis s.
Last the regular conyocation took place in
the same place. An address OF apprecia-
ton of the services of the Worshipful Mas
/ ter, u. III. Wright, and of regret at his de-
parture for the East was presented. read
and ordered forwarded to him in Sabina,
Ohio.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
On last Tuesday evening Stevens Post,
No 1, elected the following officers: p c.,
S. f. Street; S. V. c., NJ. V. Mills; J. VIC,
L. A. Treen; quartermaster, o. c. Nc
| GRAY: surgeon. ". NJ. Hilton: chsplain.
K. Scott; officer of the day. James Alexan-
der; officer of the guard, 5. G.. Benedict;
delegates to department convention, p. 7.
| Carroll, r. Scott, l. j. Litchtenberg, l..
Wood, O. c. McGray, A. f. Hayne, w. G.
| Hubbard, W. NJ. Hilton, r. G. Dill, FL. F.
Phillips, D. Warner, John Comrey. III. W.
Barr, John Taylor; alternates, s. G. Bene-
dict, c. c. Wilson, c. A. Gay, I. NJ.
Young, NJ. V. Mills, A. NJ. Kent, C. p'oy-
| ley, j. G. O'Connor, F. p. Hernen, J.
| Ryan, J. III. Perkins, W. S. Morrison, C.
E. Wadsworth. W. L. Ames.
Lieutenant Cushing Post, of Ballard, at
tended the meeting in a body, and also
| quite delegation from Miller Post. Seven
new recruits were mustered in
The following appointments have been
made on the staff of Commander-in-Chief
W. G. Veazey: Aid-de-camps, ]. p. Hoyt,
Seattle; J. ID. Geoghegan, Vancouver; J.
L. Brown, Ellensburg; inspector, G. II.
Barton, Olympia.
Richard F. Tobin, senior vice COM
manker-in-chief, died at his home, in
South Boston, on November -. As a
mark of respect all national department
and post officers, when on duty. are wear
ing badges of mourning for the space of
thirty days.
| into its new quarters, In the fifth story of
the Hinckley block, at the corner of Sec
ond and Columbia streets. The rooms will
be nnely furnished at a cost of 81 900.
The Department of Washington and
Alaska holds its annual convention next
| April, at Puyaliup.
At a meeting on last Friday afternoon
| Stevens Relief Corps, No. 1, elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. Matte E.
Ames; S. V, Mrs. Nellie Nelson; J. V.
| Mrs. Pointer; treasurer, Mrs. C. T. FISH
back; chaplain, Mrs. Coleman; conductor,
Miss Nellie Bird; guard, Mrs. Sharpe; del
| egates to department convention, Mrs.
| Lucy Cooling, Miss Nola Condor, Mrs.
| O'Connor, Mrs. DR.. Hilton, Mrs Dora
| Riddell, Mrs. Louisa Bogart; alternates,
| Mrs. Ida Keane, Miss Elsie Hall, Mrs.
Hall, Mrs. Ballard, Mrs. George w. lib
| belts, Mrs. Eliza J. Robbins.
| The John f. Miller post viii hold reg
| ular meeting at the Elks' hall, Frye build
| ing, Tuesday night. Several candidates
| are to be balloted on. This post will give
| musical and literary entertainment on
| Tuesday, December 80. The Seattle Con-
| servatory of Arts have kindly volunteered
| their assistance and an attractive pro-
| gramme is being prepared and will be
| duly published.
SONS OF VETERANS.
At special meeting on last Thursday
| night George Fl. Thomas camp mustered
| three recruits, and elected three appli-
cants to membership. Two applicants for
membership were also received.
Thomas camp will give its second an
nual ball at the Armory on the night of
| February Is.
| A committee has been appointed to So
! icit subscriptions of stock for a new hail.
| The Sons of Veterans Rifles meet next
| Wednesday evening at 80 at the Armory
/ for their first drill.
ODD FELLOWS.
| Ridgeley Lodge, No. 6, Daughters of Re-
| bekah, gave pleasant social last Wednes-
| day evening at Odd Fellows hall, in North
/ Seattle. The amusements of the evening
| where whist and dancing and refresh
ments were served.
Seattle Lodge, No. Z, cleared $3.50 at the
/ recent ball in the Armory. The Daughters
| of Rebekah cleared about $75 from their
supper.
Thursday evening, upon invitation of
| Titusyille Lodge, No. 81, /. .. 0. F., the
/ degree staff of Seattle Lodge, No. Z, went up
! to Kent and conferred the initiatory degree
upon one candidate in the beautiful hall
built by the Odd Fellows of that thriving
! little town. Although the train did not
| arrive at Kent until about 10 O'Clock the
/ brothers were none the less prepared TO re-
| ceiye and welcome their guests from
| Seattle in good shape. The perform
| ance of the staff was indeed
| creditable and was highly appreciated by
| all, particularly those of the order who
| had not seen the new floor work as exem-
/ plined on this occasion. Much good feeling
| prevailed. Brothers Ed Roland and William
/ Leighton, of the staff, rendered songs
which enlivened the time under Good of
/ the Order" very materially, and after the
usual speech making all were invited to
! the hotel, where a bounteous luncheon
| had been prepared. The brothers of Kent
| succeeded in making the visit very pleas
ant and agreeable and one which will long
/ be remembered by those present The fol-
| lowing members of Seattle lodge COM
| Harry c. Sharpe, Enoch Wood, John J.
/ knott, ;. L. Eatough. W A. Flindall. c.
/ Z. Roland, William Pearse, s ]. Robson.
/ William J. Pearse, T. o. Reddick, J. s.
| Slater. W. l.. Aanes. Fred A Johnson
| William Leighton, L. I. Brown. W. H.
| Harris, J. c. Pearse, Charles Fisher. Fred
Mallalien, G. N. Stewart and John F.
| Miller
The next social of the Daughters of Re-
! bekah will be given in the new Odd Fell
| lows hall in North Seattle.
| On last Tuesday Seattle lodge conferred
| the initiatory degree upon one candidate.
| Seattle lodge Is busy rehearsing '.Frazer's
/ Degree, which will be given in the new
han, sometime between Christmas and
| New Years
On next Tuesday Seattle lodge meets for
| Initlatory work.
| Unity Encampmeut No 9 met at