The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-14
IN GRAND CONCLAVE.
Odd Fellows Take Firm Stand
on Saloon Question.
CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES.
Grand Lodge VIII Not Be Permanently
Located-Rebekahs Chose 0nscers
Excursion on the Lake.

Inc Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows and the
Grand Assembly of Daughters of Rebekah
devoted the forenoon of yesterday TO busi-
ness, and the afternoon and evening to
pleasure. The Grand Encampment met in
the evening.
Two very important questions were an
swered BY the Grand Lodge, one as to the
permanent location ofthe Grand Lodge, the
other as to the eligibility of saloon
keeper or bartender to membership, and
both were answered in the negative. The
former question was decided upon the re-
port of Messrs w. V. Windus, ]. NJ Dou-
gan and Alex Mackay, the committee to
whom the matter of permanent location
had been referred. They reported that
they had sent circular letters to the subor-
dinate lodges embracing the following
questions:
do you. as lodge, believe il will be
beneficial to the order in this state to per-
msnently locate the Grand Lodge?
IF so, at what city should the Grand
Lodge be permanently located?"
From twenty-nine lodges affirmative an
swers to the first query had been received,
while tifty-three had responded negatively
and eleven had made no reply at all.
Consequently the committee deemed it not
necessary to consider the stated prefer
ences of the twenty-nine lodges.
The question as TO whether q saloon
keeper or bartender is eligible to member
ship in the order had been placed before
the grand body by the direction of Seattle
Lodge, No. T.
That lodge had propounded the query
in this shape: as the business of sa-
loon-keeper or keeping bar q reputable
means of support within the meaning of
section 2, or, under the constitution of our
order, is such eligible to membership +? ="
The section mentioned is the one which
defines the qualifications of membership,
to-wit: ANY applicant must believe in a
Supreme Beng, must be a white adult,
must have some reputable means of sup
port, and must have been a resident of the
county six months" So far as the Grand
Lodge was able it answered the question;
that is, it adopted the following resolution
upon motion of A. q. Mills, of Fern Hill
Lodge, No. 80, Tacoma:
Resoiued, That our representatives to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge be instructed to use
every effort to further such legislation az will
render a saloon-keeper or bartender ineligible
in the noble order of the I. o. o. F.
IN. TAYLOR, No 7,
G. E. HILLS, No. IS.
c. n. MEcKLEx, No. q,
c. A. HEATH, No. II,
WILLIAM COOK, No. 81
The section defining qualifications for
membership was amended so as to require
six months residence in the estate" in
stead of county" this amendment being
embraced in a resolution offered by David
Coping. of No. 81.
The action of the Grand Assembly of the
Daughters of Rebekah, abolishing the pre-
fix grand" from the titles of officers of
the assembly. was affirmed.
Mr.. Harry Leland was admitted to the
Grand Lodge as arepresentative-elect from
Seattle Lodge, No. Z, in place of Mr.. John
F. Miller, resigned. The Grand Lodge de-
gree was conferred upon W. II. Cowie, of
No 81.
Two appeals were received and properly
referred, those of J. s. Thompson and f.
A. Logan against Latah Lodge, No. rs. who
contend that they have been wrongly
dealt with. The committee on appeals re-
versed the decision Of the grand master in
the matter of Eureka Lodge, No. 1, Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah, Tacoma. 1t sustained
the respondent lodge in the controversy of
P. 6. C. Z. Hollenbeck against Unity
Lodge, No. is, at Puyallup. This contro-
versy was brought about by the lodge pass
ing contract bill in favor of the Puyallup
Electric Light Company for lighting the
lodges quarters, the bill not having first
been referred to a committee for auditing.
The Grand Lodge granted charter, free
Of cost, for Rebekah degree lodge at Port
Angeles, the original petition money. hav-
ing been lost at Port Townsend while in
transit on its way to the grand secretary.
The committee on petitions also reported
in favor of granting charters to all the new
lodges which have been instituted during
the year. The articles of incorporation of
Mount Constitution Lodge, No So, Cow
htz Lodge, No. 66, and Castle Rock Lodge,
No. "A. were approved. The reports of the
grand secretary and the grand treasurer
were found to be correct by the finance
committee.
committee on obituary was appointed
as follows: Harry Leland, Seattle Lodge,
No. Z; F. NJ. SchebIe, Waterville Lodge,
No. 81, and A. I. Van de Vanter, Titus
vile (Kent) Lodge, No. "a.
AT noon the grand body adjourned until
9 a. m. today, so as to enjoy the Lake
Washington excursion in the afternoon.
No officers have yet been elected, but this
is the most important of the work yet to
come up. For some of the Offices there
are several candidates. There has no OPP
position, however, been expressed against
the nomination of Deputy Grand Master
C. A. Hasbrouck, of Tacoma, for grand
master, and heretofore it has been the Gus
tom To promote the deputy to the grand