The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13
KEY OF THE ARCH.
The Masonic Grand Chapter in
Annual Convocation.
OASIS or THE MYSTIC sHRlNERs.
Grand High Priest Rinehart's Address
Companion Porter's orations
Ceremonies by the Mobiles.

0nyOked by the rfana nIEn priest. w. V. Kline
hart, OF this city, at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing in Frced.s ball, corner Ninth and Olive
streets A committee on credentials WIS ap-
pointed, consisting OF s. IT, Rush. Spokane: W.
e. Roland, OF Tacoma aud Louis sohns, OF Van
couycT. Itreported as follows:
Grand officers present: Me-. W.. Rfne-
hart of seattle, grand high priest; r. T. Jacob
H. Bcllinger, Of cclfax, deputy grand high
priest T. L. William McMickcn. OF Olympia,
grand king; 4. Z. John W. Bean, OF Eiiens-
burg grand scribe: X. T. Ynncy c. Blaiock, of
Wala waiIn, grand secretary; T.. Harrison w
Z Esgan, of Walla Waila. grand chaplain: T.. Hor-
zee w. Tyler, Of spokane, grind captain Of host:
T. Ed r. Hare, OF Tacomn, grand principal So
journer: II. Walter L. Darby, of Pomeroy,
grand royal arch captain: T. carmi
Dibblc OF eehome, grand master third
veil Il. John r. Tweed, OF Olympia, grand
master first veil: r. Thomas Amos, of coliax,
grand steward +. Nathan 5. Porter, OF Olympia,
grand master; i. Albert J.. Spencer, OF Seattle
grand tyler Past grand high priests: Louis
Zeigler, OF spokane; William A. Fairweather, OF
Tacoma r. NJ. Reed, of Olympia. Past deputy
grand high priest: wiliamw. Poole, of Seattle.
Charters represented: Walia Walla Chapter,
No l--Y. {. Baiock, high priest: J. L. Jones,
proxy for king ". g McCalfey, proxy for scribe:
H. II. Porter. past high priest.
Spokane Chapter, No. IS. II. Rush, high
priest and proxy for king; P. A. Daggett, proxy
for scribe
seattle Chapter. No 81. C. Peterson, high
priest: j. NJ. Taylor. king; L. II. Wheeler, scribe,
and II. r. Phillips and L. ). Ingraham, past
high y tests.
Tacoma Chapter. No. A-w. G. Roland. high
priest; :. H. Babsitt. proxy for king and for
scribe.
Dayton Chapter, No. 5-Andrew Nilsson, high
priest; J. X Rainwnter, king; d. C. Guernsey,
scribe and past high priest.
sprngne Chapter, No. CD. X. McPherson,
s<Ix xtrfn f<.~ \ fffxou
proxy for scribe, and John Moore, past high
priest.
Olympia charter. No William McMicken.
king. and proxy for high priest and scribe.
toifax Chapter, No ST.. H. Bellingcr, proxy
for high priest. and Thomas Amos. proxy for
King and scribe.
Vancouver chapicr, No. 9 Louis solins, proxy
for high priest. king and scribe. ar. Soins is
also past high priest.
Evergreen Chapter. 80. 10. porneroy-waiter
L. Darby. high priest; q. l.. Campbell, king, aud
HI. Elsensphn. scribe.
E.scnsbnrg Chapter, No. il-~J. r. Peters, high
PRIEST AMI proxy Tor king, and George 4. Dick
son, proxy for scribe
Kcllingham Bay Chapter, No. Il, sehome Car
mi Dibbic, high priest and proxy for king ands
scribe.
West shore Chapter. Z. D., Aberdeen Jacob
Wentherwax, high priest.
Fort Townsend Chapter, L. D.-.J. u. o'Ncill,
high priest.
snohomish Chapter, L. Slew paramore.
high priest
Various routine preiminaries having been
disposcd OF, Grand High Priest RInehart deliv-
cred the following annual address, which gives
officially all the general information pertaining
TO the Royal Areh. covering the past year:
Escciicaa Companions: At tho threshold Of our
laiors ~ lJecomcs my duty under the law and Inn
Z memorial eustein, To lay before You statement
OF the present condition OF the order and
qna nj m ctnx ~ n In. and
high priest. IN order that you may
fully Understand the designs upon our
rests,board, and supply the needs Of the
iatioii ~ your candid Judgment may devise
before engaging in this Important work, we
should return thanks to the supreme Architect
OF The Universe Tor Ills manifold blessings, ..for
3 lie Ii good. for Ills mercv endureth forever"
gnd humbiy ask bis guidance aud protection
during our dcliDeratlons here and through the
pilgrimage of life.
We have been blessed as people, and our or
der has been specially blessed With prosperity
You are gathered here from the grain fields Of
the East and the hop fields OF the West; from
the forests and quarries OF our new field of Ma
sonic labor. and welcome you to our city. our
homes, Our hearts aud our hospitality. You
come bringing with you the sheaycs oil your in
dustry, the specimens OF your skill. We mark
we'll your coming aud sincerely trust your stay
among MS may be peaceful as the dews of Her
l.on that descended upon the mountains of
Zion, ana that your going forth may command q
blessing. even life forevermore.
lou are welcome, thrice welcome, to our
Queen city of Puget sound, the Odessa of the
West the commercial metropolis OF our state. the
Tyre of our Western Mediterranean the wonder
oil our great Northwest Its population has in
creased from 5000 to $1,000 in the seven years
aimee our Grand Chapter was organized. and its
wealth has multiplied from 81 .eo0,0o0 to $4,000
oo0 The great IRE of June d, Issa, involving n
ioss OF slo.DoO0l, parayzed her trade, Frustrated
every enterprise, and appalled, even the stoutest
hearts of her stricken people for time. But
che arose from her fiery baptism greater and
Esander than before, and now stands. like the
second temple the pride and browning glory
OF the builders
We are accustomed 10 say that Masonry ia
p1Qkfesslve science. Progressive men make up
jt4hembcrship. What wonder then, that in a
etAixert young state of such vigorous growth
and marvellous activity, our order should keep
young giant OF the Nest The men who seek
adventure in this wonderland of ours are of the
kind that leave tho imprint of their energy on
many monuments OF enterprise. The same adj
ycnturous, pioneer spirit the same brave hearts
and crafty hands that laid the foundations of
our rising empire have shaped the fabric, laid
erchitravo and reared the columns of this, our
Royal Masonic Temple. To. their lofty courage
and TO the dauntless spirit which they inspired
y due the present vantage ground of popular
favor held by the order throughout our new
Eidcrado For, despite the tenet against prose-
lyting, eur craft has imbihed the boom spirit
and IL on the flood tide OF prosperity, II we may
Judge from the record Of It's growth, as shown
by the report of our grand secretary.
Perhaps | should sound note OF warning,
lest there be brought up material not wanted for
the building of our temple. But our increase ia
numbers. great as IL Is, does not keep pace with
our wonderful increase In population; and the
Hon-aiiiiates In our midst seem to be increasing
In numbers. l wonder II they realize that, SO
long as they remain out OF membership with as,
they taeitiy inform the proiane that our order is
falling apart To those of who know, from
long experience i'm the country, this is not an
alarming symptom. The real cause of this in
crease in non -a;lillation is 10 he found III the
unsettled condition of those newly arrived who
ere yet homes eekers among us. Many who
have not YET engaged with - in temple-build-
ing for want OF proper working tools and a per
y1aEient hearthstonc, win soon be knocking for
admission. This apparent evil viii thus correct
itself, III we keep the faith and do cur duty.
Ne must Woo them 20 us by the eloquencc of
upright living and honest doing--by an earncst
example Of traternai charity aud social purity
ssFor Tits is the message that yc heard from tho
heviunsng. that We should love one another"
nv the powerful logic of fgaternal love and
beautiful lives. by the persuasive pleading Of a
eteadtast righteous purpose and lofty endeavor.
we must coutroTert the TOO prevalent belief that
Ia this iar-away rushing frontier, morality, ira
ssrni.v, religion anu Masonry are all forgotten
In etr thirstlng, Christless greed Tor the things
that Perish. We must drive ont the money.
changers from our temples, and frown upon
tloSe who would make merchandise of our
sublime principles For here, as elsewh here. our
order survives in as. and we. who uphold the
hspnc-s under which march our peaceful bat
talfoas. should be SURE We direct their leading
columns Alright ureat numbers. organized aud
welded together aS VIC arc, possess great power
aud sneh power, wisely directed in the cause
of TRUTH Justice or rational liberty must b. in
vsneIbIc Mlsdtrecied, It's very strength, like
SampSon's, must prove It's own destruction.
Ii is for US 70 show the world that our order
,hes lost none OF its pristine glofy by the trans
planting from Orient To occident Ii has stood
The test of centuries IL has been tried in the
fierce crucihle OF persecution. u has been pur-