The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-13
GRIP AND PASSWORD.
The Odd Fellows Hold a Pleas
and Reunion.
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS HELD.
Daughters of Rebekah's Activity-Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters work
ing-News Of Tacoma Societies.

The activity among secret societies last week
was marked Something stirring going on
among all the more important orders. This is
the time OF the year when officers are elected
and active members are rewarded With fra
ternaI orders and dignities for the faithful per-
Torrance OF their duties The officers are
usually men Of high standing in the COM
munty, and the personnel or the Seattle ira
ternity men is quite high among secret
society adherents and professional men
Of all kinds. They rningle with al
classes, showing that nowhere does purely
good fellowship exists 70 higher degree than
among the lodges. The Odd Fellows reunited
with Lake Lodge, No. ~, last night ana all lAe
visitors had good time. The hGsons viii De
holding elections all during this month while
next month the knights of Pythias will do their
installing There will be some very fine enter
taiaments shortly AMONG the various lodges.
Free and Accepted Masons.
On Tuesday night a regular meeting of the
Washington Lodge of Perfection, No. l, was
held and the Ninth degree was conferred upon
one applicant, and a large amount OF routine
business was transacted. The attendance was
quite large and the interest great.
On Wednesday a special meeting of Eureka
Lodge, No. %. F. and A. NJ, was held, and the
Fellogcraft degree was conferred on one c.nci-
date There was present at this meeting a large
number of the members of Camano Lodge, No.
70, of stanley, Wash, the worshipful master and
brethren being in the city, having brought Tor
interment the remains of their past master,
Charles +. Burnhem-
special meeting OF Washington Council,
Kadosh No. ], A. d A. 5. K. was held on
Thursday, and the twenty fifth degree was con-
ferred on two applicants.
On Fridey night there was n special meeting
OF Royal Arch Chapter, No g. at which the
Royal Arch degree was conferred on two candi-
dates.
Last night the regular meeting of Eureka
Lodge, No 20, was held, and the officers were
elected for the ensuing term.
All the Masonic bodies viii elect officers
some time during December, but the Knights
Tcmplar. They will elect officers some time in
the month of April.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Canton Lodge, No. 3, met on Thursday night
and conferred the degree OF the order on one
candidate.
Ridgley Lodge, No. 6. gave very successful
social on Thursday night at odd Fellow hall in
North Seattle.
friends on the coming Thursday evening.
Unity Encampment met on Friday night and
exalted four TO the Royal Purple degree.
Mystic Lodge, No 81, has elected the follow
ing officers: n. G., J. A. Greene; V. e., G. NJ.
Snyder: secretary, r. c. McLaren. treasurer, l.
W. Bonney.
sitting Past Grand I. II. Denning, of Mystic
Lodge, No. 81, has been appointed district
deputy grand master by the grand master of the
state OF Washington. This is high honor for
No 81.
Last night Lake Lodge, No 81, entertained all
the other Odd Fellow lodges of the city The
occasion was one of the rarest kind of pleasure.
1t was a reunion of the representative men, at
which many noble speeches were made and fra
ternal greetings exchanged. These gatherings
have done the order great good in Seattle, and
will doubtless be kept up.
Seattle Lodge, No. 7, met on Tuesday night
and conferred the initiatory degree on one can
didate.
Olive Branch, No. T. met on Wednesday night
for the first time in Germania hall, having
moved from North Seattle. Only routine work
was done.
Germania Lodge, No. 100. met on Thursday