The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-18


The subcommittee on the preparation Of the
thirtieth Pythian anniversary in February next
Ia this city has prepared the following report
and presented il to the general committee on
arrangements From this report the following
is obtained:
ave recommend that all lodges and all divi-
sions Of the Uniform rank throughout the state,
the brigsiier general and his staff the colonies
of the First and Second regiments OF the Uni
form rank, together with their respective STATS,
be invited to participate with US in the exer-
cises OF the day.
1--WE recommend that q grand Pythian parade
be had on that day, the procession TO form in
from. OF our Pythian castle. parade through the
principal streets OF the city and disbano at the
Armory Union street: that the
mayer of the city welcome our visitors and ex-
tend to them the freedom of the city,
a short response ltol be made by a member
.; thata suitable grafton be delivered by
member and that the excuses be
closed by prayer be in;erspersed with
music and perhaps an original poem delivered
by some young lady.
"we also recommend that during the after
noon q matinee be rendered either at the SEATTLE
opera house or Cordray's tbester; that grand
ball be given at the Armory in the evening""
The past chancellors are all doing little
quiet og-rollng In the matter of representatives
to the Grand Lodge. which meets in North
Yskiria in May. The session will be one OF the
most important in some years, the Pythian
home and other matters coming up for consider
alton. II is noticed that good many p C.'s,
who used to forget when lodge night came
around, now turn up with praiseworthy regu-
larity and exhibit considerable interest In what
Is going on.
Harmony Lodge No. 5, conferred Esquire rank
on two pages on Thursday night.
Grand Chancellor Fred w. Agate, OF Ellens.
burg, was in town on Wednesday, and visited
Lake Lodge, No. Z. on the evening OF that day.
He left town on Thursday.
Lake Lodge, No IS. met on Tuesday evening
and conferred the Esquire rank on one candi-
date. Grand Chancellor F. ". Agate, of North
Yakima, paid the lodge a visit and delivered an
interesting address OF an official nature p c.
+. P. Edsen and P, C. William Kierski, of Queen
City Lodge, made interesting remarks p
Chanceliors Pendergast, Challoner and Lafayette
also entertained the lodge with timely words.
Puget Sound Lodge. No. II, Knights of Pyth-
las. 1.-The Electric Lodge, met in their castle
hall Friday evening. After transacting consid.
cradle routine business the Knight Rank was
conferred On three EsQuires. Delegates from
several other lodges in the city were present to
confer with the committee on public installa-
ton, which had been appointed at previous
meeting. 1t was decided by the committee that
an invitation be extended to all the lodges to
join in and have a grand public installation on
Friday evening, January 6, 1895. 1t was de-
cided by the general committee that the install
lation should be given in some public hail, and
only in the presence of the members, visiting
knights in the city, their families and the press
An interesting programme will be arranged. No
doubt Grand Chancellor Fred w. Agatz as
sisted by several OF the grand ofice and mem
bers OF the Uniform Rank, will install the vari-
GUS officers A committee from lodge No. II was
also appointed, consisting of Il. Koch, G. Ben.
nett and Fred Zick, to help make arrangements
Tor proper observance of Pythian day.
Seattle Lodge, No. 81. X. of p, held an import.
ant meeting on Wednesday evening. The raak
OF Esquire was conferred on three pages, and
two candidates were elected. On the first
Wednesday in January they will install the fol-
lowing officers: A. L. Valentine, C. c.; J. E.
Lilly, V. c.; ID. Porter, p; II. Glib. H. OF r. and
s.; G. G. Griffin, NJ. of A; N. Beman, NJ of F.;
j. j. knott. NJ. of E.: Frank A. Twichell, trustee.
On next Wednesday evening the knight rank
will be conferred On esquires.
Fremont Lodge, No. Sc. l. O. o. F., and Wood.
land Lodge, No. SO. X. of P. are actively en-
gagged in their preparations for having a grand
time at the dedication OF their new lodge hall at
Fremont on Tuesday, December 81
North Star Lodge, No. 10, met Saturday night
and conferred the Knight rank on six candi.
dates. After adjournment, the members re-
paired to the banquet hall, where q nice supper
was served
On Tuesday night Grand Chancellor Fred W.
Agate made an official visit to Lake Lodge, No
6s. and Installed the master of finance of that