The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-08
THE SECRET ORDERS.
Echoes From the Lodge Rooms
of Seattle.
TWO HEALTHY YOUNG SOCIETIES
Memorial Services OF Stevens Post, G. A.
R.-masonic Matters at Ballard
Social MeetinGs-Notes.
TWO HEALTHY YOUNG SOCIETIES

ooeesst orders are not making much of q
t. l(6~D1oys, bns they all seem to be doing
a vofk an6 ~ Aaeping the interest in
then Nolfaso a1tvo. Th6y9ospew organiza-
tons, the fcdees Of TIE Knights ol<.Heaor aud
the United woodm1uos the Eosld, 40 heei,hy
infants and growing rapidly. Following n Ar
view OF the weeks work:
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs
Seattle Commandery, No. ?, Knights HfmplH,
held regular conelave on Thursday evening
and transacted considerable business.
ST. Johns Lodge, No. 9, f. and A. NJ, held a
regular communication on Saturday, Janu-
airy 81.
Eureka Lodge No. 20, met last night in regu-
lar communication
St Johns Lodge, No. Q, held special COM
munication on Friday night.
ODD FELLOWS.
On last Monday evening at Odd Fellows hall,
on North Front street, Ridgely lodge, Daughters
OF Rebekah, gave a pleasant social. The even
ing was devoted TO drive whist and dancing, and
an excellent supper was served.
Grand Master George B. Young, OF Colfax, and
Grand Secretary lie +. A. Shaw. OF W9lla Walla
visited the local lodges the past week.
On Tuesday evening Seattle Lodge, No. 7, con-
ferred the third degree upon three esndd candidates
Rebekah, on Friday evening two candidates
were initiated.
takes place on Thursday, February 10.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
On last Tuesday evening in e. A. II. hall Ste
vens post held memorial services for six depart
ed comrades The half-dozen who have been
taken away within the past five months were A.
A. Manning, Amos Burgert. G. =. McFadden,
Henry ii. Rurgert, George NJ. Boman and +. A.
Hanson. Six vacant chairs in the hall and the
walls were draped In mourning The solemn g.
s. l.. ritual service was carried out and memor-
ial addresses were delivered by C. +. Fishback
and G. b. Reynolds.
Department Commander Holmes is preparing
81. - H. As.sN afr Of
Washington and Alas ka, which is TO be issued in
pamphlet form. 1t will also contain a history OF
the department and of each post
A reconciliation OF the muster roll OF the &C.
partYnent of Washington and Alaska shows the
following results for the quarter ending Decem-
her 81. 1870: Number in good standing last re-
port, 2s32I gained during the quarter by muster
in, ~; gained during quarter by transfer, 81;
gained during quarter by reinstatement IRON
suspended or dropped, Is total gain, 2oi; aggre-
gSte, 2s5s5; loss during quarter by death, o. loss
during quarter by honorable discharge, 8; loss
during quarter by transfer, %; loss during quar-
ter BY suspension, g: total loss, %; number re-
manning In good standing, 2.5l2.
At a meeting of the trustees of the Washing
ton Soldiers Home, at Orting, on January .,
the site of the buildings was changed from that
selected by the engineers by vote OF three 70
one, Commander " NJ. Holmes voting against
ON Tuesday evening, February IL, the Grand
Army ball, in the Hincksey block, corner OF
Second and Columbia streets, will be dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies by Stevens Post,
No. /, u. A. r., George Ii. Thomas Camp, No. l,
: of W and stevens Relief Corps, no. l, w.
K. C.
April I, fso0. the Department OF Washington
had 1897 recruits enrolled; July l. lsso, 2,2l5;
October l. 1850, 2l; January /. 1891. 2.5l2, being
an increase ia nine months OF 6io.
SONS OF VETERANS.
At meeting of Thomas camp on last Monday
evening, two applications for membership were
received.
The S v Rides held their regular drill at the
Armory on Wednesday evening.
new instructor has been engaged for the s..
v drum corps. which now has ten members
and is making excellent progress.
Tomorrow evening, at the ball In the Hinck-
lev block, Thomas camp gives an invitation
social 10 their friends. The evenings pro
rramme till consist OF cards, music and
dancing, at streshments win Dc served BY the