The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13

New York. r. Z. Companion ". l. Greenwood,
reports bis attendance upon the meetings OF
their annual convocation; and he has our
thanks for advanced copies OF their proceedings
and the annual address of the ii. E grand high
our maternal relations with other grand turis-
dictions are all that could be desired, peace and
harmony prevailing. Many OF them have their
representatives present, TO whom we extend fra
ternal greetings, and would convey through
them TO the grand bodies they represent the as
sursnc.e OF our high esteem and sincere desire
| for their continued peace and prosperity.
yIsIrATIoSs.
| On April notified seven chapters by tele-
| graph that would make them an official visit
| for inspection. which / proceeded to do in the
| following order:
April 10, Spokane, No. ., exemplifed r A. by
| its high priest, Companion Rush, assisted by an
| by the eloquent address of welcome made
| by Past Grand High Priest Louis ZeIg-
Ter An elegant banquet followed the
grand body, I was pleased to find Spokane pros
porous and with abundance of good material.
left this Mecca with my heart full Of pleasant
April IL, sprague. No. 6-Exempliied Mark
Pherson, and his faithful little band Of jealous
and we had q pleasant visit This chapter is
prosperous and does its work we'll
April 10. Colfax, No S-Had no work, and has
being the only chapter that has lost In num-
bers. This in the absence of discord, seems
strange, for they have several lodges to draw
On account of the suspension Of their king by
HIS Blue Lodge, was asked for and granted
authority 20 elect king to I'll the vacancy.
omnlIy
April 1e, walla walla, No. l-conferred the
Marx on a son OF Past Grand High Priest Nc
Galley. banquet at the Stein house followed.
A cloud OF sorrow was over this chapter on ac
count OF the recent great loss sustained by
Companion McCalley In the death of his son,
and more recently his wife. / bore TO this
loved patriarch messages of sympathy from
many Kind friends and companions who mourn
with him in his bereavement Companion Bla-
lock has fne chapter, OF which he is justly
proud.
April Is, Ellensburg, No. 1l-Had no work
ON hand, but gave me cordial reception.
Having seen their work before, / know they
have b. ii. in its original purity We all re-
member the kind Offices and hospitality of this
chapter when we last assembled in annual con-
vocation, by which they won our admiration.
Seattle, No 3, has been visited by me often,
and as it occupies the holy ground of foster
mother to me, should be blind to her faults, If
any she has But from my point of vision, she
approaches the food tide of perfection. "Peace
be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy
palaces" Ny last official visit was made on
May is, when was cordially received
May 10, visited Port Townsend, T. D., and
saw them exemplliy the X. A. 1t was the third
time they had done the work and they ex-
fciency in the work.
May IS, visited Tacoma, No. 4, when the r.
A. was exemplifed by Companion Roland, H.
p, and his able corps of officers with sixty com
panions present 1t was the smootbest work
have seen in all my visitations and was plainly
the result of good discipline and much practice.
Companion Roland is very proud of his chap
ter, as he well may be. for its growth and pro-
iciency stamp il as the leading, live, harIno-
NOUS chapter in the jurisdiction, having out
stripped all others in work and accessions dur
ing the year
DISSERTATIONS
Upon the recommendation OF Seattle Chap
July 10. for Port townsend Chspt essu and in in
company with the high priest, Companion A. L.
Spencer and three times three of his most
jealous craftsmen, / visited Port Townsend and
on July "a, started the new chapter U. d.
on its career OF prosperous work. We
were all so well received and handsomely enter
In the Masonic history OF oil who participated.
The banquet at the close was ga feast of reason
and flow of soul" such as I have never seen
excelled. ! am proud OF this chapter as the
crown jewel, the one bright particular star in
Their report OF work done o. d. will
entitle them to charter, which 1 am sure
you will grant.
February 10, 1s9l-Upon proper showing that
the high priest and scribe named in their
warrant of dispensation were indefinitely absent
from the Jurisdiction, ! issued an order APP
pointing Companion J. ID. O'Neill, king, to be
high priest, Companion Moses Smith to be
king, and Companion Edward A. Batwell to be
scribe until otherwise ordered by this Grand
Chapter, and directing that said order attach TO
as part OF, and be returned with, my warrant of
dispensation.
Under date of October 80, 1890, Deputy Grand
High Priest J. H. Bellinger wrote me as follows:
"Colfax Chapter, No. is in the following con-
to Portland, Oregon; the king has died and the
scribe has removed from the state. After the
high priest removes, please direct how the
chapter shall be Differed, and you will grant
0rn fh ar wis for q ba
converting OF the chapter for the purpose of
work, election of officers, ETC."
November granted a dispensation for hold
ing an election and directed Deputy Grand
High Priest Bellinger to take charge of same
and make due report of his doings. The elee-
| ton was held and resulted as follows: Com
panion Charles F. Russell, NJ E. H. p; Com
| panion Z. NJ. Leslie, E. king; Companion
| L. krause, Z. scribe.
| Dayton, No. 5. and Ellensburg. No. H. for
removal into new places of meeting. They are
| all well situated in brick buildings, and have
| full supply of rich paraphernalia.
have granted authority to use substitutes
twice and to ballot out of season six times dur
| ing the year. The latter custom is condemned
| wholesome prerogative.
| On May IS issued dispensation to a lawful
number OF companions 20 form chapter at
mended by Seattle Chapter No. 8. Past High
| Priest A. L. Spencer, grand tyler as nv specisl
| deputy, proceeded at once to Snohomish and
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| for two weeks, during which time he reports
| that they conferred the Royal Arch degree Inon
| six new members, showing commendabe pro-
| hclency In the WORK. The claims of this chapter
| will be presented to the committee on chapters
| u. D., and l have no doubt warrant
| of constitution will follow their recommends
| ton.
On May % granted authority to Colfax Chan
ter, NO s, to waive jurisdiction over Brother
| Martin, who lives twenty-five miles from Colfax
| and but two and onehalf miles from the Chan
| ter, U. d., at MOSCOW, Idaho.
| DECISIONS.
My decisions have been rather expressions of
! opinion than adjudications. Our Grand Oh APP
| ter is fortunate in having enacted but few stat
| utes: and outside of these my opinion is NOT
and should not be, law to the craft When we
| consult musty tones of precedents for the I'M
| certain dieta OF the common law of MASONRY ALI
| OF the craft can put on the judicial ermine and
often Judgment is determined by the preponfer-
ance OF bad law. would cut loose from the
| ancient landmarks OF monarchy and build a
Masonic republic, founded on the broad founda-
| ton of enlightened majority rule The unwrit-
ten esoteric part OF our ritual must remain for
| II is our distinguishing characteristic; but in
| order 70 command respectful obedience, the
| laws governing the intercourse of Masonic bod
les should partake of the spirit of the age and of
that enlarged liberty to which we ali aspire
Companion j. ID. O'Neill, high priest of Port
| Townsend Chapter, Z. D., says: 1--WE have in
| our membership five companions who signed
| our bylaws and constitution; four of them hold
| office in the chapter but have never filed their
| demits from their home chapters. We are lit
| tie st sea as TO whether to list them as part of
| our membership or not; and were We acting
| right in giving them vote in the government
OF our chapter; and what shall they and what
shall our chapter do in the natter" Towhich /
answer, on April -: "By the plain language of
| your petition for dispensation, by the resolu-
| ton OF recommendation appearing upon said
| petition, aud by their acceptance in yonr chan
Ter, the companions are made members of the