The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-04
THE KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAs DAY.
Eastern Stars visit Tacoms-Foresters
of the Daughters OF Rebekah.


necessary, so the first steps were taken on FRI
dav evening toward accomplishing that
end. Reports came in showing thst the
Odd Fellows had made @ neat sum
from their excursion to Victoria The whole
fraternity of Independent Foresters was inter-
ested in an excursion to Victoria, and they also
had q fine time. Among Good Templars large
interest was developed by the celebration OF the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the establish
ment of the order In Seattle Queen City.
No. 10, knights of Pythiss, viii soon give
q performance of q burlesque degree which
promises to be OF very entertaining character.
Eastern fraternity men who carry travelling
cards, and who occasionally attend meetings
here, speak in warm tones generally not only of
the work done here, but the hospitality shown
by the brethren toward the stranger within
their gates.
knights of Pythias.
A number of Sir Knights who returned from
Tacoma report that Knights of Pythias day at
the exposition was grand success Over 25O
Knights went over from Seattle, and on their
arrival were taken in hand by
their Tacoma brothers and shown a most
excellent time. A detachment of the uniform
rank, under command of Colonel ]. G. Haines,
went over and were much admired for the pre-
cision with which they marched and drilled. In
the evening bail was given in honor of the
attended and excellently managed.
North Star, No. 40, met on Tuesday evening,
and had only the regular work of business 10
consider.
Lake Lodge, Knights of Pythias, met on FRI
day evening at Castle hall and conferred the
Page rank on one candidate. The members are
greatly pleased with the new lodge room. 1t Ia
very comfortable place OF meeting.
Harmony Lodge met on Thursday evening
and did considerable business
Queen City, No. 10, met on Monday evening
and conferred the Second degree on one candi-
date. Next Monday evening new set of by
laws will be submitted TO the members for thei,
consideration.
A committee consisting of E. p Edsen, K.
Bowden and w. Kierski are arranging an enter
tainmeut soon TO be given which will take the
form OF the burlesque initiation of member.
The lodge will probably give the affair in
Ranke's new hail.
Seattle, No. 81, met on Wednesday night and
routine business only formed the order Of the
evening.
Very soon Seattle will have added to her long
list OF fraternal bodies German Knights Of Py-
thias lodge.
Free and Accepted Masons.
On Wednesday evening Captain Ellis, of the
Mountaineer, took over the members of Lorraine
Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star to Tacoma,
where they were received by Fern Chapter, No.
"a, of that city. At the meeting degree work was
gone through with in fine style, and after the
exercises banquet was given, followed by a
literary programme and dancing.
Seattle Chapter, No. 3, Royal Arch Masons,
met at Freed's hall on Tuesday night and con.
ferred the Mark Masters degree on one candi-
date and the Past Masters degree on two.
Lorraine Chapter, o. Z. s., will meet on
Wednesday evening in regular monthly meeting
at Freed's hall
Seattle Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templar,
met on Thursday night and conferred the Red
Cross degree on one candidate, followed by the
customary banquet.
ST. Johns Lodge, No. 9, met on Tuesday in n
special communication and conferred the Fell
low Craft degree on one candidate. The En-
tered Apprentice degree will be conferred next
Tuesday evening.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Seattle Lodge, No 2, met on Tuesday evening
and after transacting vast amount of accumu-
lated business, conferred the initiatory degree
on one candidate. Considerable interest was
awakened by the reading of in
vitation from Olive Branch, No
4, extending the courtesies of that
body TO No. 7. The matter was discussed anc
the invitation accepted, therefore on Wednes
day evening No. win pay No. fraternal
visit in body. A thoroughly enjoyable time il
promised.
Fraternity Lodge, No. Is, met on Monday
evening, and transacted only routine business.
Last Sunday morning at meeting of the gen.
eral relief committee, which is made up of rep
resentatives from all the Odd Fellow bodies OF
the city, final reports were heard and passed
upon regarding the excursion to Victoria on
September 5. The net proceeds were $4s7 05.
which sum will be devoted to the benevolent
work of the committee.
Lake Washington lodge met last night anc
initiated three new members.
Germania lodge met on Thursday night at the
German Odd Fellows hall on Front street, and
took in one new member. The lodge now has
thirty-fve members.
new lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah viii
be organized soon. On Friday night RidgeleJ
Lodge, No. 6, passed upon thirteen new applicar
tions for membership. These members will
withdraw soon all the preliminaries are
carried out and secure charter and organize al
independent lodge.
Sons OF Hermann.
On Wednesday night Seattle Lodge, No. Q, s..
of H., held meeting at tho hall of the society,
and the fact that officers were to
be elected drew a very largo attendance.
The following were elected President, Robert
Filler; vice president H. G. Mathies; financial
secretary, Charles Gaseh: corresponding seCre-
tsry, C. II. Hamburgher; treasurer, Julius Veg
rrt; marshal, David Zimmerle; inside guard,
Charles Hahn; outside guard, Julius Perk:
trustees. A. Springer, Fred Bense, Fred Schlof;
committee on finance. VI. Kreielsheimer, Charles
Meldner, Charles Sehoepke; relief committee,
Louis Klodt, H. Hickman and William Block.
Next Wednesday evening TIE new officers W Ill
be installed.
Independent Order of Foresters.
On Thursday Courts seaAe, Alton. Puget
sound Salmon Bay and Rainier Encampment,
having chartered the olympian, took their
united excursion 70 Victoria. where the Royal
Foresters of British Columbia gave them a
cordial welcome. About five hundred ex.
eursionsts left Seattle, and all report a
pleasant time. The Seattle courts and en-
sampmeut gave a fine parade, and the
uniformed rank gave a drill that quite sur
prised the British Columbians. At meeting
IN the evening an address was delivered by
Mayor Grant. The Nictorians were very hos.
pitable and did all in their power 20 show the
seaitle visitors thoroughly good time.
Improved Order OF Red Men.
Seattle Tribe. No. 2, met on Tuesday evening
IN Red Mems hall, and conferred the Adoption
ieeree On one candidate. Next Tuesday nigh:
cork win be done in the Hunters degree
The Tacoma tribe has been invited 20 visit the
seattle tribe, and good time will be given the
visitors
Woodmen of the World.
The local lodge Of woodmen OF the World met
On Friday evening at Young Naturalists hall
ana conducted only routine business Several
iew applications for membership have been re.
seived.
Sons of the Covenant.
Nothing has been done lately by the Seattle
cdge OF the mai Birth on account of the