The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-03
WITH CLOSED DOORS.
Doings of the Secret Societies
Of Seattle.
THE GRAND ARMY EMcAMPMENr.
work Begun On the New Odd Fellows
HaiI-Improving Red Mems Hall
Active knights Of Pythias.

A little more life than usual has been
shown by the fraternal bodies during the
past few days than is usual in the sum-
mer. Several prominent Grand Army rep
resentatives have been preparing for
trip 10 Boston, Mass. to attend the q. A.
n. encampment and Women's Relief Corps
convention, and will leave here today.
The ODD Fellows have moved their old
hail in North Seattle. and work has been
begun on new hail of brick. The visit
of several Mystic Shriners from New York
was an event of note among Masonic
bodies. The Knights of Pythias lodges
are still active, and are adding to their
membership rolls. Following are the re-
ports received:s
FREE AND ACCEPTED nAsoss
Seattle Commandery. No. 2. Knights
Templar. win hold regular conclave at
Freed's hal next Thursday night.
Seattle Chapter, No. 8. Royal Arch Ma
sons. held special convocation last Tues
day night, at which the three candidates
received the Mark Master degree and three
he Past Master degree. A special convo-
cation viii also be held Wednesday night.
August Is. at which the Royal Arch de-
gree viii be conferred
st. Johns Lodge. No. 9, held regular
communication Saturday night, July 26.
ut which the Fellow Craft degree was con-
ferred upon one candidate, The same de-
gree win be conferred upon two candidates
at . special communication TO be held next
Tuesday night
Lorraine Chapter. No. 6. Order OF the
Eastern Star, will hold regular convoca-
ton next Wednesday night, at which the
order viii be conferred upon several candi-
dates.
MOBILES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE.
A special train of four Pullman cars. con-
tanning a party of l25, the majority of
whom were members of Mecca Temple,
A. A. o. N. NJ. g., arrived in Tacoma yes
terday on Western pilgrimage. num-
Der of the party came to Seattle and were
met by Mystic Shriners. who went to Ia
coma to attend a banquet prepared by
Aft Temple for the pilgrims TO the West.
The party will return East after trip to
California.
The Ancient Arabic Order of Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine was instituted at Mecca,
IN Arabia. in the year of the Hegira % "a.
ID. 656) by Kalif Alec. the son-in-law OF
Mahommed, as an inquisition to dispense
Justice and execute summary punishment
upon criminals who escaped justice at the
hands OF the courts, and was devoted to
the cause of truth. mercy and religious toll
Grafton. 1t has always numbered among
its member the most eminent and highly
educated men of the East, one Of its most
noted members being the present khedive
of Egypt. The ritualistic work is a trans
lafion from the original Arabic. found pre-
served in the archives OF the order at
Aleppo, from whence it was brought to
Algiers, thence to Cairo and London by
Ria ALA Hassoun Effendee, noted his
torian. In the oriental countries the vari-
Gus temples are noted for their rich beauty
and gorgeousness. the grandeur attending
their work and the deep interest taken in
il by their noted members. which num-
Der the most eminent and powerful. In
America the ritual has been revised and
perfected to conform to the customs of the
country. by DIR. Walter NJ. Fleming, thirty
third degree, of New York, acting under
express authority from Ria ALA Hassoun
Effendee, who had competent authority
and jurisdiction for America. In June,
1876, the improved council of the United
States OF America was organized and its
officers installed. DIR. Fleming. thirty-third
degree, was elected the first imperial po-
tentate, and he with several prominent
knight Templars and Accepted Scottish
Rite Masons established Mecca Temple of
New York city. Since then numerous
shrines have been instituted throughout
the United States and many hundreds OF
the 'eligibles" have been enabled to profit
by its powerful influence in their social in
tercourse. Perhaps no order that has ever
existed has been so successful in realizing
the objects of its existence as has the A. A.
o. N. Nj. S in this country.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Unity Encampment, No. 2. /. o. o. f.,
will meet next Friday night in the Young
Eaturalists' building
Seattle Lodge No. Z, met last Tuesday
and conferred the Second degree upon two
candidates. Next Tuesday night the lodge
will confer the Third degree.
Olive Branch Lodge. No. 4, will meet
next Wednesday night. No report has
been received OF the last meeting.
Fraternity Lodge, No 6S. met last Thurs
day night and disposed of routine business.
Tomorrow night the lodge will move into
its fine new hall in the Frye building and
will initiate one candidate.
Ridgeley Degree Lodge. No. 6. Daugh-
ters OF Rebekah. met last Friday night and
conferred degrees upon five candidates,
using the new paraphernalia for the first
time. The daughters are doing fine work,
and receive great praise from the brothers
Of the order.
The old wooden hall in North Seattle is
being removed to the corner of Depot and
Farm streets, and the site will be covered
By fine new hall built of brick and stone.
A large part of the material is already on
the ground, and the work of construction
has been commenced. The new /. o. o. f.
hall will be ii2x40 feet in size. and four
stories high. and will be finished and furn-
ished in elegant style.
GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIC.
]. F. Miller Post. Ne. 81, G. A. r., will
meet next Tuesday night in Elks' hall. in
the Frye building. Ballots will be taken
upon FIVE applications, and several more
will be considered.
hereafter in Elks' hall, FRYE building.
The women are talking up the grand fair
which II is proposed to hold about the
middle of October.
Department Commander NJ. VI. Holmes
and about twenty-five Grand Army repre-
scntatives will leave here this afternoon at
, o'clock in a special Pullman car to attend
the Grand Army eneAmpment and
Woman's Relief Corps convention 10 be
held in Baston. Mass. The Washington
delegation car viii he attached at Puyallup
TO the special train OF the California dele
cation. and the Oregon delegation car viii
be taken on q. Pssco The department