The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-12
THE THREE LINKS.
Odd Fellows Of the State in
Annual Reunion.

Odd Fellows Of the State in
Annual Reunion.
BOTH SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
Grand Assembly. Daughters Of Re-
bsksh. Aeets-Grana Encamp-
ment Elects Omeers.
The lodge-room on the third floor Of the
fine brick Odd Fellows block on Front
street, between Bell and Battery streets,
was the scene of unusual animation most
of yesterday, it being the convention day
of the second annual grand assembly Of
the Daughters of Rebekah, LO.O.F. There
were ladies present, IS q matter of course,
from all over the state; and this charming
reunion of fair "Odd Fellows" was not
without its peculiar interest, as the
"Rebekahs" exchanged grips, signs and
passwords to the utter exclusion of their
graver, though perhaps not less enthusiast
tic, brothers, for be it understood that in
this degree the ladies have all their own
way and regard not any mans intrusion
with forgiveness.
As il was to be the first day of . grand
reunion Of Odd Fellows in this city, mas
much as the male fellows were also to con-
vene, and hold two meetings, for that mat
ter, the grand cncampment and the
grand lodge, before the work Of the annual
avaH Ens 10
e. Cooling, Robert Moran, Sarah Prosser,
lodge, No. 6, this city, constituting the re-
ception committee, were as busy as busy
could be extending the welcome of Seat
ties hospitality to their visiting sisters.
To their efforts is due, perhaps. much of
the exceeding good feeling which charac-
terized yesterdays proceedings through
out.
The presidential she objects to the adj
jectiye grand" that conventionaily pre-
cedes the title Of her of1ice-Mrs- Emma e.
Shaw, Of Walls Walla, called the grand
assembly to order about 10 .. m. The OBJ
ject of the gathering was briefly an
nounced, and committee on credentials
was appointed, as follows: Mesdames
Lucy Cooling, of Seattle, Libbie Gordon, of
Tacoma, and Kate Caldwell, of Waitsburg.
This committee submitted the following
muster:
oficers-Grand president, Mra Emma E
Shaw, OF WailA Nalla; grand vice-president,
An Sarah B. Thuriow. Of Seattle; grand secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary f. Bean, of Tacoma: grand treas
urer, Miss Lulu Ranck, OF Vancouver; warden,
Mrs. Maude Eddon. of Sprague; inside guardian,
Miss Jennie NcCarrogher, Of Olympia; outside
guardian, Mrs. Mary Hoska, of Tacoma; chap
llin, Mrs. Kate Caldwell, OF Waitsburg; con.
ductress, Mrs. Nettie Hollenbeck. Of Puyallup.
Observation-Disclosures Lodge, No. l. Taco
ma, Mesdames Sarah Minsch, Cora Robertson,
Mary p. Hale and Libbie Gordon: Nsrcissa
Lodge, No. 2, walla Walla, Miss Josie Meyer and
Mrs. Jane Erickson; Charity Lodge, No. 2, Che
halls. Mrs. Dora Barnett; Naomi Lodge, No. 4,
Waitsburg, Mrs. E1ie MAXWELL; Crescent Lodge,
No. 5, Carbonate, Mrs. Mary Thomas; Ridgeley
Lodge, No 6, Seattle, Mesdanes Lucy Cooling,
Sarah Prosser and Rhoda Manning; Lincoln
Lodge. No. 9, sprague. Mrs. 7. N. Murphy;
Oneonta Lodge, No. u, Vancouver, Miss Lulu
Ranck; Verona Lodge, No. Is, Colfax, Mrs. Mary
Liddle; Schuyler Colfax Lodge. No. IA, Puyaliup.
Miss Netue Hollenbeck; Fidelity Lodge, No
Is, Sumner, Mrs Thursa Darr; Faith
Lodge, No. 1e, Pomeroy, Mra. Ella Wilson;
Ruth Lodge, No. IL, Olympia, Miss Laura Mari;
Schuyler Lodge, No. Is, Dayton, Mesdames Dora
Wait and Florence Lynch: Florence Lodge, No
~
Leah Lodge, No. ., Goldendale, Mrs E. J..
Austin tnot present.: Isabella Lodge, No. o,
North Yakima, Mrs. Annie E. Ward; Morning
Star Lodge, No. -, Cheney, Mrs.. Lille Rich;
Fern Lodge, No. &c, Montesano, Mrs Laura
Cochran; Adina Lodge. No q, Kent, Mrs. G. H.
H. Garrison; Evergreen Lodge. No. .. Castle
Rock, Mrs. Louisa Bush; Esther Lodge, No. 8,
La Conner, Mrs. Sarah Andrews.
There were no representatives from Pine
Tree Lodge, No. q. Aberdeen; Clematis
Lodge. No. 80, Prescott, and Rainbow
Lodge No. 81; neither from Mizpah Lodge,
No. 10, Port Townsend; Evening Star
Lodge, No. 20, Roslyn; Ivy Lodge, No. q,
Centralia, and Miriam Lodge, No. 25,
Ellensburg.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
State of Order-Mrs. Mary p Hale, OF No. 1:
Mrs Effie Maxwell, Of No. :: Mrs. Rhoda Man.
ming, OF No. 6; Mrs Dora 8. Wait. OF No. Is,
and Mrs g. II. Garrison, Of No. q.
] Legisiation-Mrs Ebbie Gordon. OF No. 1:
Mrs. Jane Erickson, of No. %; Mrs. Thursa
Darr, OF No Is; Miss Lulu Ranck. of No. L, and
Mrs Laura Cochran, OF No. 26
Correspoudence-Mrs. Sarah B. Thurlow. Of
No. 6: Mrs. Mary Thomas, OF No. s. and Mrs.
Anna Ward. OF No. 3.
Finance-Nrs Sarah MinscA. Of No. L; Miss
Josie Meyer, OF No. .; Mrs. Nettie Hollenbeck, of
No. Il; Mrs Laura MARI, Of No. II, and Mr&
Sarah Prosser, OF No. 8.
+ Resolutions-M Ella Wilson, OF No. Is; Mrs.
Maude Edden. OF No. ., and Mrs. Mary Thomas,
Of No. s.
After dinner the grand assembly recon-
vened at D. m. The reports of the grand
president, grand secretary and grand
treasurer were submitted and referred to a
special committee on segregation and dis
tribution of subjects, consisting Of Mes
danes Gordon, Cooling and Ward.
The growth of the Rebekah degree in
this state and its present condition are
indicated by the following brief summary:
Number of Rebekah degree lodges January
Number instituted during 1890 ............ s
Number instituted since January !. 1881 S
Total number at present. ............. 81
Present membership
Sisters. ....-..-...----.-..--.---- ooc
Total. Los
Assets reported. $a.51s IL
President Shaw's report was very cred
liable one. Prefaced by a modest refer
ence to the fact that she had assayed
something rather unusual in report of a
president of this branch Of Odd Fellow
ship, now sitting in second annual session,
she found delight in being able to state
that the interest in the degree was not
failing. that the zeal of its members was
not only undated but increasing, and that
the faith in the degree was well founded.
She hoped for further increase
in the membership, and expressed
"a IN yl,a xnsSthsfify IF sr,,. ", a,