The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13

them lies the hilIy country. Our Tyre ana
Joppa look out upon waters biuess the Adriatic;
calm a. Gaiiee, whose shining surface - st.fIeo
by the moving dosfs and p.ashing oars OF the
,.Iss.,-i.sH by the whftc-winged argosies OF
commerce, bearing olive wood ana 'ne soio Oh
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,nurrns,r Of discomfort and sees the boisterous
tIlmult among the hosts Of labor today, ne takes
home 10 hts heart the sublime lesson OF harmony
taught By the example q $500 oon.sh'sd ssa H.
Y,romfeed s.to be q peacable citizen, ana cheer
July 10 conform 20 the laws of the country in
which he resides; not 70 be concerned In ploss
or conspiracies against the government; but 70
work diligently, live creditably and act honor
ably by al! men" And 'sif any man obey not our
word, note that man and have no company
with him, that he may be ashamed Yet count
him not rs an enemy, but admonish him a. 9
brother" II you would dispense light and
Masonic knowledge teach this gospel and obey
the Golden Rule.
orr PATHFISpEEs
We owe debt Of gratitude to that typical
triangle OF devoted MISUNDERSTANDING eig-
Ter and Poole-who formed the first Grand Coun-
ell at Spokane Falls, and who have brought W
10 US the ark Of our covenant with the hdeii'y
OF Leyitcs.
Well may we uncover in their presence, and
with uplifted hands acknowledge our admlra-
4
Let ussnake haste with this tribute before tney
go hence forever. Let us honor them living as
we would ask To have them honored on menu az
rial page, or in the hearts Of those who snaIl lo
low US These are the pilgrim. fathers IN
Masonry, who laid the corner ana raiseo tne
cap-stone Of this Grand Royal Arch. his 10 Ine
royal triumvirafe who led the exouus ~ si;s
tribes OF b. II. from Egypt and planted tnelr
banners by our sundown sea- Tbs Is me CHOSEN al
trio the triple priesthood who fingered In their
labor OF love- and piled their tireless alen1e e,
saw our temple rise in beauty riyailng the
giories of Aladdins dream Their able coaoJu
Ia this work was the literary apostle ana nlsto,
rian, Tom Reed, whose subtle pen has preserved
their exegesis and erlbellished the record OF
their achievements
Many Others have been able, fearless, faithful
workers with them in our Masonic vineyard,
but they were followers, not leaders. These,
am sure, will join me Ia awarding the Jour ban
ners OF our order to the honored discoveries /
have named, well content themselves to be
called their worthy disciples. For so long as
this Grand Chapter endures, or any record oil II
Is preserved, the names OF Louis Liegier, An
drew McCally and w. w. Poole Will survive IN
our annals as the pathhndeTs OF our royal or
der.
OUR FRATERNAL DEAD.
Companion William Richards, of Seattle, No
3, was its first secretary, aud served faithfully
as such during nil OF its term under dispense
ton lie passed to his reward from his home In
Olympia after a long term OF service with our
craft Let US spread the broad mantle OF Ma
member only his virtues, for he was loved as
generous, warm hearted Mason.
Companion q. II. Merrick, NJ. d., OF Seattle,
No. ., was its first secretary under charter, and
continued in that capacity for five consecutive
years. He left good record, both in his chap
ter and In the hearts OF his companions Long
service In the order, coupled with olameiess
life, had won for himself the confidence and
love OF ali who knew him. In the vigor OF early
life he went down into the baptism OF fire and
blood with that loyal legion who brought up to
elsewhere in life. he did his whole duty; and he
brought back with him the seeds of disease
that finally closed his useful life. When he felt
the approach OF the destroyer, he was soothed
and sustained by an unfaltering trust and
calmly spoke oil his departure hence as though
waiting only 10 lie down to pleasant dreams
He was laid TO rest with the mystic rites OF
Masonry, which were performed by Seattle Com
mandery, No. ?, K. Il.
Companion Louis Klein, OF Seattle. No s. was
jealous Mason, an upright citizen, an honest
man. What more shall we add? He served the
craft long and faithfully, leaving many warm
friends to cherish his memory.
Companion Ii. Nanderborg, of Coifax, No 8,
worthy Mason e di ad By Suicide without
any known cause, deeply regretted by large
circle Of friends and companions. He will be
remembered as a worthy member of this Grand
Chapter. would recommend suitable MEM
orial page in our proceedings for the names of
liwho have died during the year.
FINANCIAL
This grand body has never introduced the
system, adopted by many other Jurisdictions,
OF paying, in the form of mileage and per diem,
a part at least of the expenses of our members
while in attendance upon our annual con-
vocations. Our membership here is made up
from those who bear their burden equally with
others in their subordinate chapters; and I feel
that we have now arrived at point In our history
where we may confidently appeal TO our constit-
uent chapers to assume their share of a burden
that has fallen, sometimes too heavily, upon
their individual representatives would there
lore commend to your favorable consideration
proposition to pay one representative from
each subordinate chapter, and to provide funds
for that purpose.
You may well consider also the ACCESSIBILITY
OF providing for the visitations of the grand
high priest. Thus far this burden has not been
great, and IL has been easily borne; but as our
chapters increase and the duties OF the grand
high priest multiply, to require visitations at
mis- own require would be to place the Office be-
yond the reach of most of our very best mem
oers, and accessible only TO men OF means.
B.H
Companion Gilbert W. Bernard, grand secre-
tary OF Illinois, has placed our Grand Chapter
under renewed obligations to HIN by supplying
at cost, twenty copies OF that inestimable Tai
mud, the "B. H.; without which our new chap
ters must have remained in Egyptian darkness.
CERNEAN RITE.
In some OF our sister grand jurisdictions the
demon OF discord has arisen because OF
the conflict between legitimate and cIandestine
Masonry IN kindred branch of our order This
but II has and does. Let me sound note oil
warning to the craft. AS you prize your frater-
nal peace and happiness, as you value your in.
tegrity and Masonic honor, shun as you would
shun the pestilence or the ieper every form OF
so-called Masonry that is tainted with any
species OF moral high treason to the eonstitu
ton, laws and obligations OF the ancient, ac-
cepted craft. We accept nothing but York rite
here, and in this there is no such conflict; but
the grand high priest of Pennsylvania has
found II necessary to issue his edict against the
Cernean rite.
Keep your hands, your hearts, your Masonry
clean, and give no occasion for such an edict in
the grand jurisdiction of Washington.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES,
Under date September II, 1890, Grand Secretary
Blalock wrote me as follows: Enclosed is 1
communication just received from Quebec
which is self-expianatory. i would also suggest
that our representative near the Grand Chapter
OF Pennsylvania is dead, and that the Grand
Chapters OF Michigan, Missouri, New Bruins
wick and South Dakota, besides New South
Wales, have no representatives near this Grand
Chapter, and we have none near them" Ths
letter from Quebec bears date Montreal, Febru
ton OF our Grand Chapter all commissions o
representatives 10 sister Grand Chapters ter
minated at the date of the annual convocation or
the 18th of January last. Our representative
near your Grand Chapter is Companion Ralnt
Guichard, of your jurisdiction
with the service OF this companion we ara
July satisfied, but 1t is our desire that you
shall have a voice in his reappointmen, or tn.
appointment OF his successor. Therefore ws
respectfully suggest that you recommend the
name OF some companion in your grand jurisdic
ton to whom we may forward a commission a,
our representative near your Grand Chapter.
I've trust the above suggestion win meet with
your approval, and that we may soon have the
pleasure OF issuing commission on your nomi
nation. Fraternally yours,
"DAvID SEATTLE, Grand T."
give this letter in full, not only because O
the graceful manner in which Quebec seeks I.
preserve the comfy of their official intercourse
blf because nv n construction Of mn
grand secretarys letter transmitting il 10 me,
was led unintentonally to violate the higl