The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-20
rree and Accented Masons.

hold a regular conclave Thursday evening for
the transaction of regular business.
seattle Chapter, No 3, Royal Arch Masons,
met on Saturday in regular convocation for the
transaction of the business of the month of
September.
St Johns Lodge, No. Q, at special convoca-
tion held Tuesday, conferred the Master Mason
degree on one candidate.
St. Johns lodge will meet next Tuesday 10
WORK the Entered Apprentice degree on two
candidates.
Eureka, No. %. Free and Accepted Masons,
held special meeting last Saturday, for bust
ness and the comforting OF the Master Mason
degree.
Lorraine Chapter, No. 6. Order of Eastern
Star held special convocation last Wednesday
evening and conferred the orders two can
didates. After the closing of the chapter the
Rev John +. Damon performed the ceremony
of christening the infant daughter of G. II.
knight. the sentinel of the chapter. The child
received the Christian name OF Mrs. J. NJ.
TAYLOR, n member of Lorraine chapter
lunch was served, which all present greatly ell
joyed.
The Masonic temple is looming up in fine
shape and every tier of brick adds JOY TO the
hearts of the Masons
Independent Order Odd Fellows.
Members of No. had a very fine time on
Tuesday evening. The entire membership of
Olympia Lodge, No. ], and Edmunds Lodge,
No 9s attended the meeting of the local lodge
in body, and took deep interest in the work.
Olympia lodge is the Oldest and probably the
richest lodge in the state, and No IS compare
lively new lodge. The young men were quite
ambitious to make good showing. and they
succeeded, for the visiting brethren from both
lodges were quite warm in their praise OF No. rs
fine work.
The brother members who enjoyed the excur-
sion by boat and honored the occasion by their
presence were: 6. Naschka, p. Holdan. II. Nc
Intire. George F. Wiley, Captain Wiley, d. B.
Morrell, A. d. Glover, j. ID. Raisbeok. Charles
Toelner, Charles Talcott J. Reisen Weber. Dan
shaser, C. w. Hager, Jim Grifey, r. Manning
and Thomas Hinchclif.
A number of the OddFeilows lodges are meet
ing now at the Odd Fellows hall in North Seat
tie, but some are discussing the Instability of
meeting elsewhere. No. z, under whose
auspices the hall is run, seems TO think that the
sister lodges should stand by her Others think
that better attendance would result by having
their meeting place in a more central location.
The matter is being widely discussed.
A prominent member said yesterday In regard
TO the matter: 'lf No has made mistake in
locating its hall, they cannot expect all the
other lodges in Seattle to put up with the in
convenience. great many persons feel that
North Seattle is too distant and that a more cen
trail meeting place would increase the attend
ance and comfort of the members"
There is some talk in the city of the orRaDiza-
ton of new encampmeut among the odd
Fellows. number OF the members complain
of the distance they compelled 10 so to at
tend the meetings Of the Unity.
The new encampment will have the third
floor of the new Masonic hall for its place OF
meeting.
Germauia Lodge. No. 102, met on Thursday
night at the German Odd Fellows hail, on
Front street. below Marion, and initiated four
new members. II the membership keeps on iu-
creasing at the present rate this lodge will soon
be among the strongest in the city. .