The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
What the Secret Orders of Sc
attic Are Doing.
A CAMP OF MODERN wooDMeN.
The Order Introduced Into This City
Eastern Star social-Lodges of
Baliard--Notes.

The secret orders OF the city continue to do
efficient work. The principal event of the week
was the organization of campof Modern Wood
men of the World, the first in Seattle. socially
tnere has been but little except the social of
Lorraine Chapter, O. f. S. Following is a
resume OF the weeks work:
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoSs.
Lorraine Chapter. No. 6, Order OF the Eastern
Guar, gave pleasant social last Tuesday evening
In freed's hall. About 80 persons were present
a me Literary and musical programme was rem
dered as follows
overture. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Orchestra
Reeitation--"Iady Jane ............ Miss Allen
Piano solo .............. Miss Lulu Gardner
Recitation Tom Sawyer" Miss Hattie Palmer
Vocal solo-"PaHl Vane'' Mrs. J. NJ. Taylor
Kecitatlon-"Tom Mctiee' Miss Hancock
Guitar .ssehastnpolp
Miss o. Nj. Hanson, Miss b. NJ. Amunds,
Mr.. III. II. Hanson.
Recitation-"First settlers story,
.-..-.....-.,--..........W. V. Rinehart ir
selection Orchestra
An excellen. supper was served and dancing
seattle Chapter, No. s, r. A. NJ, held regular
conyoeation on January "a and transacted con-
siderable business
st. Johns Lodge, No. O. met last night in recu-
lar state communication.
y n Taylor, grand orator of the grand lodge
and wife visited Fails City on January II, where
Grand Orator Taylor installed the officers Of that
lodge as follows: a. J. Rutherford. worsh;pful
master; George d. Rutherford senior warden
NcOiSS W. llDD1tS, Junior warden. Edward I'll.
thompson, treasurer; John w. Lansing, sccre-
tary: Fred W. BagweH, senior deacon: Phiio
Rutherford, junior deacon; Luke Lukes, tyler
ODD FELLOWS.
Ridgeley Lodge Daughters of Rebckah. give
one OF heir invitation socials at odd Fellows
hall in North Seattle tomorrow evening.
At regular meeting on last Tuesday evening
seattle Lodge No. z, conferred the first degree
upon two candidates.
seattle lodge held special meeting on Friday
evening and conferred the initiatory degree
upon one candidate and the second degree upon
three candidates.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Harmony Lodge, No. 5, met on Thursday even
ing for the transaction of business.
bureau of relief has been organized among
the X. p. lodges OF the city. w. A. Snyder is
chairman and /. Korn secretary and treasurer.
Seattle Lodge. No 81, conferred the knight
ing.
GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIC.
The trustees of the Washington Soldiers Home
met at orting on January Is, and contracts
were completed for the construction of the
buildings. On motion of Commander NJ ~
Holmes different site was chosen Tor the build
ings than that fixed upon by the engineer
new G. 4. r. post was mustered at Wallace
on January u, to be known as Wallace Post No.
81. The officers installed were: f. c., Mark r.
shaaer; s V. C., James Ferguson J. W Reuben
ID. McEyers; adja.ant, Clark Nhtbeck; @. NJ,
Jacob Keller; surgeon, l. d. Ferguson; chap
lain, Carroll Morgan; o. D., I,i1nan f. Beach
o. g., James Paschall S. NJ, W. T. Boyle.
On next Tuesday evening at G. A; r. hall, in
orial services. for several comrades who have
died during the past few months.
The Department OF Washington and Alaska ON
January ], 1891, had membership of 2.52o, with
three posts to hear from.
The officers of orting post were installed on
last Wednesday evening by Department Com
mander Holmes. Mrs. Tomlinson, of Tacoma,
installed the officers of the Relief Corps
on last Tuesday evening Stevens post mus
tered one recruit.
John L. Miller Post, q. A. r., will meet mt
their hall in Frye block, corner of Marion and
Front streets, on next Tuesday evening, Febru-
ary3 Several candidates will be mustered un
der the new ritual Visiting comrades Will be
made welcome by the usual rations of fraternity
and hard tack.
SONS OF VETERANS.
On last Monday evening GeoFge II. Thomas
camp mastered one recruit and received two APP
plieatfons for membership.
Efforts are being made to organize the drum
corps on a sound basis.
Tickets have been issued of the Sons of Veter-
ans ball to be sheld ut the Armory on February
Is. Music will be furnished by the First Regi-
ment orchestra, and no pains will be spared to
make success of the affair. A leading feature
will be the decorations, to consist of flags bunt-
ing pictures and flowers, while perfumed foun-
tains and the notes of feathered songsters will
enhance the attractiveness OF the scene.
The 5. V. Rifles met for drill az the Armory on
last Wednesday evening.
Thomas camp will give social on February
to its lady friends in the &. A. X. hall in the
Hinckley block The evenings entertainment
will consist of music, recitations and dancing,
and the ladies viii serve refreshments.
A new camp is soon to be organized at Ka-
lama
MODERN wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
About a month since Seattle Camp, No 60, Pa
cific Davsion, with thirty members, was
formed, being the first lodge OF the order in Sc
attic. on last Wednesday evening the officers
were installed as follows: V. c., Il. c. Caldwell;
w. A., William NJ. Goodman banker, SIG. Bene-
dict; clerk, Joseph sehlumpf: exM. D., George
NJ. Horton: escort, c. L. Martin; managers, III.
Requa, c. r.. Brooks; sentinels, Z. NJ. Ely, +. I.
Newman.
INDEPENDENT ORDER or FoREsTERs
On Wednesday evening Court Seattle elected
officers as follows: w. Ii. Finok, chief ranger;
vice chief; IL. 5. Upper financial secretary; C.
b. Walters, recording secretary; r. Clogston,
chaplain; J. T.. Jenkins, senior woodward; W.
Bruce, Junior woodward; W. L. McEachen,
senior beadle F. Williams, junior beadle. The
report of the treasurer showed that the lodge
is in hourshing condition financially.
AT special meeting on Thursday evening
part of the officers elect Of Court Seattle were
installed.
on Thursday evening Oliver Cruise, deputy
supreme chief ranger, organizer for Oregon,
Washington and British Columbia. organized a
new court mt Victoria with thirty members.
The court will be Instituted on Monday even
ing. L. shakespeare, postmaster of Victoria and
ex MP, is chief ranger Of the court
on Thursday evening Court Mount Baker
elected two new members.
Court seattle IS to give a grand ball at the
Armory about March l.
BALLARD SECRET ORDERS
On Tuesday, January -, Mr.. .. hruse, deputy
supreme chief ranger of the Independent Order
of Foresters. installed the officers OF salmon
Bay Court, No. 6iq, for the ensuing quarter. The
ceremony was performed in the rooms of the
court IN Bergs hall. The officers who were in
stalled are: y. Reed. chief ranger D. Johnson,
vice chief ranger; DR.. ". Johnson, physician;
T. HOUSTON. ehaplain y. J. Black, recording
secretary: II. z. GeTring, financial secretary;
Thomas H. smith. treasurer, y. 8. Thompson,
court deputy; Il. ". Grover, past chief ranger.
Oriental lodge, A.. F. and A. NJ, meets Tues
day night, February g, at the Masonic rooms in
Bcrg's hall candidate viii be raised TO the
MASTER mason degree. All brethren arc cor6i-
ally invited 10 attend.
"Take it before breakfast" Dr. Henley's Eng,