The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
Free ard Accepted Masons.

Wednesday Lorraine Chapter, No. 6, E o. z,
held its regular conyocaiiou and after dispatch
OF the usual business the chapter presented 10
Ms W. II. Ellis beaut.ful and costly set of
solid silver tea and tablespoons and forks il q
velvet case. Major ". v kinehsrt, IL his bright.
feiieitous way. made tie address for the chap
ter, TO which the recipient could only respond
By few earnest words OF thanks. The gift was
small token expressing the thanks ana love OF
the members Captain y. II. Eli. and his
tmable vile had 80 mary times enabled the
chapter 70 enjoy excursions and in every way
rendered services and aid for the benefit and
good CT the order.
On THURSDAY Seattle Conmandery, No. 2,
knights Templar, held q regular conclaye.
After routine business, a Red Cross knight.
knight Yerlplar.
On Friday Seattle Chapter, No 5, r. A. NJ,
had 8 special eonyoeation and r. ". and Il. Z.
VI. WORK was done.
On Tuesday next the regular meeting Of A.
and A. Scottish Rite Body OF Perfection, No. /,
will be held and all BIB. are requested 10 be
present a. important papers and business will
require attention.
SO far but few OF the knight Tempiars of the
commandery here have taken their departure
on the trianual pilgrimage TO Denver as re-
ported TO Recorder Sir Henry A Kyer. Sir
Charles b. Smith, Sir A. b Llewelyan, Sir J. H.
Irvine and wife. OF Stanwood, and Sir Carmi
Oh hlaiHDIl, are on t1eiE way Win
wallet and staff for the Mecca OF the pilgrim
warrior and courteous knight Templar.
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
Olive Branch. No 4, met on Wednesday and
co0ferrei the Third degree on two candidates
On Monday night paternity. No O., met aud
conferred the First degree on three candidates
The Rebekah lodges here are taking in new
member al each meeting.
From the present outlook the delegates 70 the
Sovereign Grand lodge, which will meet at Port
land in september, Will be well entertainer in
this city.
Mystic Lodge No. 81, met last night and con-
ferred the Ini.iatory degree on two candidates
amid the impressive rites of the order.
Seattle, No :, net on Tuesday night and had
only routine WORK There will be degree work
this week.
The general relief committee will meet this
morning at 10 O'Clock. This body still con-
tinues TO do good work.
GerInania, No. l02 met on Thursday night
and transacted routine work.
Seattle Enoampnent met on Friday night and
transacted only routine work.
Ancient Order United workmen
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, will give an enter
taiament in the near future
| The Washington Horkmda, edited by ]. H. Cas-
key, has come out Ii is Il bright paper and
will DC published in the Interests OF the Ancient
| Order OF United Torkmen.
The next session OF the Supreme Lodge is To
| be held az Toronto, Ont, on June Is, 1898
The supreme Lodge left il optional with the
| Grand Lodges TO cut down the maximum age OF
Joining the order to s. instead OF 80 as at present
There was paid out in May for the benefit OF
widows and orphans OF deceased brothers the
| sum OF So, 0ss.s5 by the 4. o. T. w This
amount does not Include Washington.
AT the last session OF the Supreme Lodge the
| relief law was so amended as 10 place the max
| mum assessments of Washington a, twenty.
three instead OF tsenty-six, it was when
| joined with Oregon.
The total number OF new members admitted 70
the order within the last year was ~ AS, which
| IS an increase Of cor over that of the previous
| year. This surpasses the increase OF any pre-
vlous year in the history OF the orier
The total numbe. OF deaths for 1891 was > $40
increase over $50 OF seventy-four, but the in
! crease OF membership for the year makes the
/ average death rate 6--loO of per cent less than
( $50
! Grand Army of the Republic.
/ The Pacific Veteran Association will meet on
/ August Il al Petersons point on Gray's harbor