The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-02
THE SECRET ORDERS.
Project for q Knights of Pythias
Armory.
SOCIETIES MOURN FOR POOR.
-. a the Masonic Tempie-To Be
Rssdy BY Next sprins-Matters
Dull at Present.

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" IN Grand Army viii be-
NAY WI 4 gin to hold its national
byN0 MI encampment At De-
MNm Ell troit II will be one of
INA ~ Mn{ the largest bodies OF
hWA2W14 veterans ever gathered
49, together. Everything
sWE&Wv points TO harmonious
proceedings and little
- or no wrangling.
"M season of great mac
iyity has seemed to
.uone the secret society men.
- ss.ous and Knights OF Pythias. however,
Ins ..vnerhst active. The former order
sss-slding its fine new temple, and the
.-hers are very jubilant over the fine
- NEEDY manner in which the work Is
80 ahead Mr. J. III. Kunzie said yester-
Ssv that he thought at the present rate OF pro-
-. Il would be safe to say that the building
sould be ready for occupancy By early spring.
All tho Masons look forward with much pleas
ure 10 the time when the fraternity here Will
have fine home OF its own. Seattle Division,
"a /. OF the uniform rank Of X. OF r., has about
decided to build an armory. Ii is TO be located
an Madison street. between Third and Fourth,
and viii be 60 BY 10, and about $4,000 or $1,000
vii be expended on the building. The work will
~ done BY joint stock company composed OF
Knights. In George w. Poor the secret society
circles OF the city lost good man. He was ae-
i've In sil the work of the orders 70 which he
hstapred and was always kind and confederate
q those who were in need of assistance. He
vu buried by the Masons. Colonel
Young, Of the Sons of Veterans, at the
national encampment, which will be held, be-
ginning August "A. at Minneapolis, will put in
IN srplicatson that the next encampment shall
he held here. II he should be successful 1t
would bring TO Seattle about 5000 of the flower
al the young men of the country, who would
rive us great lift on returning 70 tell what
they saw here.
Free and Accepted Masons.
Roya Arch chapter held special convoca-
ton on Wednesday evening and conferred the
Pm and H. Z. degrees upon three candidates
An unusually lsrgs attendance of companions
were present. and great interest was shown in
the work
specisl cnnvocatlon was also held on Satur-
dsy night ct which time the 81. n. degree was
conferred upon four candidates.
The Blne lodges were quite idle this last week,
no WORK being done at all. This week consider
able activity win be displayed The regular
meeting Of Seattle Commandery, No. 2, will be
held next Thursday.
Lorraine Chapter, No. 6. Ancient Order OF East
cFn Star, will hold its regular convocation next
portsnce win come up for consideration.
A special meeting OF St Johns lodge win be
held next Saturday, when several degrees will
be conferred.
The Masons take great delight in the uninter-
rupted work that 10 being done on the new Ma
sonic temple. tits expected that under ordinary
circumstances the building viii be ready for
occupancy BIZ about the early spring of 1892
The Blue l. 3 buried the late George W.
Poor upon til quest of the Pert Townsend
lodge, he being member of that lodge. He
vas considered very bright Mason and was un
iversaiiy esteemed among the Masonic brethren
= Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
Mystic Lodge. No. 81, met on Saturday night
and transacted considerable business.
Matters were very quiet in Odd Fellow circles
this week owing to the burial of George w. Poor
fraternity Lodge, No. 6s, met on Monday even.
ing and transacted only routine business.
Seattle Lodge, No Z, met on Tuesday night
and did little outside of regular business. Work