The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-25

9; Eureka. No. %, and Arcana, assembled in
force. From time 10 time the local lodges were
reinforced by delegations of visitors from abroad.
The following lodges from other places were
represented: st. Andrews. OF Rentou; Occi-
dental.' OF Ballard; Rcnton lodge OF Port
Blake!ey, Kane lodge OF Port Madison, King
Solomon lodge OF Slaughter. state lodge of Ia
coma, Falls City lodge of Falls City, Port Towns
end chapter OF Port Townsend, and Others.
Promptly at o'clock the procession moved in
the following order, escort seattle Com
mandery, No ., ffty-eiShs strong being under
the command OF Captain J. F. Hale:
LANCER Lubcus band, fifteen pieces.
e. ID. Knight Tyler, OF st. Johns lodge.
Deacons !. NJ Gordon, of IT. Johns lodge, and
+. NJ Wilcox, of Eureka lodge.
Master Masons, eighty in number, marching by
twos.
Deacons C. E, Griffith. of st. Johns lodge, and
J. e. Parsons, OF Eureka lodge.
secretaries /. NJ. Catch, OF st Johns lodge, and
w W. Poole, OF Eureka lot.ge.
treasures ". Boaney, OF It johns lodge,
and b. +. Field, OF Eureka lodge.
Junior Wardels James Arthur, of st. Johns
Senior wardens J. W Peterson. OF 81. Johns
lodge, and F. b. Parker, OF Eureka lodge.
Masters Of lodges, l.. H. " heeler, Of 81. Johns
lodge and J. K. Radcliffe, Of Eureka lodgc.
These were followed by the past Inasters. Last
came the past eminent Commanders in car
rlages. consisting OF:
Eminent Sir Angus Macintosh.
Eminent Sir Alfred : Palmer.
Eminent Sir George \. Alexander
Eminent sir William V. Ruenart.
Eminent sir Cornelius Driscoll.
The body marched down Second to Pioneer
place. I'D Front to Pike, and thence to tae tenn
pie. The streets along the route were throaged
with people, who took great interest in the
parade
Tho hall WAS notably and appropriately decor
ated On the north and south walls of the room
were two floral designs OF the compass and
square that were as natural AZ lie itself On
the west wall was a large and beautiful Maltese
cross, which had been presented by Judge aud
Mrs. 1. Ii. Cam and daughter. In other Sec
lions oil The big place were elaborate stars in
the most beautiful flowers, given by the ladies
OF the Order OF the Eastern star. Festoons cx-
tended from one end OF the hall to the other.
They were made OF evergreeas, but braided
with roses and marguer ties. On the east wall
was placed large q, significant in the order
When the grand officers reached their stations
the hall was packed with u mass of human
beings. There was not even breathing room.
The exercises were OF an Interesting kind, par
ticulary to Masons.
The grand officers who carried out the ritual
were: Grand Master Aired A. Plummer OF
Port Townsend; Deputy Grand Master Edward
H. Hare, OF Tacoma; Senior Grand Warden J.
NJ. Taylor, OF Seattle; Junior Grand Warden
j. ii. kunzie; Grand Secretary f. W. Craven,
of Olympia; Grand Chaplain Rev. NJ Hickerson,
OF Seattle; Grand senior Deacon /. W. Gordon
Grand Junior Deacon Robert Hamilton, Grand
Senior Steward George W. Tibbetts, Grand Jun
tor Steward q. W HASTE, Grand Tyler {. d..
Knight, Grand Marshal b. b. Freed, Grand Act
ing Marshal r. p Dyer and Grand Architect
Frank \. Wilcox
First there was an anthem sung by the choir
boys from ST. Marks church. under the leader
ship OF Professor H. Sherman Sharpe. Then
Grand Master \. A. Plummer, OF Port townsend.
announced in an appropriate manner the rea-
fhafp a. Had tt,.,r
members OF the ancient order. After this came
ritual exercises, rs follows:
Thrd-Presentation OF working tools by arch
iteet
Fourth-Reply OF grand master
fiith-Deputy grand master.
SiXth-Praysr by chaplain.
Seventh-Preseutaton of corn, wine and oil
by proper officers.
Eighth-Grand honors.
Ninth-Prayer by chaplain.
These were followed by the address of the
orator oil the occasion, the Hon. john Arthur.
Mr.. Arthurs address was an exhaustive one and
was listened To with close attention. Alter
some Introductory remarks he gave the follow
ing history of the building of the new temple:
January -. lS6l. 81. Johns Lodge No O. of
Free and Accepted Masons, was Incorporated by
special act OF the legislative assembly of Wash
lngton territory. This act OF incorporation EN-
powered the lodge ITO have. hold, pos ,ess or
acquire lands, tenements. furniture chattcls
regalla and property of any deScrip .ion incident
"a such o'dics, to nh amount not exceeding
S11,Vr0 aud the estate heseiubeiure mentioned
to lease, grant convey and dispose of in such
manner as they may deem ex pedcnt"
mus. more than thirty one years ago. and be-
lore the outbreak OF the civil war, the first
foundation OF this temple was LAID in solemn
legislative enactment. Thirty Years one month
ana one day later the legislature Of the state of
WASHINGTON. having especial regard to the
limitation IMPOSED upon -. Johns lodge con.
cernlng TIE amount 81 property IL might hold.
passed an act providing.
a a ion moo -
the legislative assembly OF the territory OF Wash
lnston prior 70 the 10th day OF June ls72 other
IMAM lof rehsious purposes, be and they
hereby authorized 10 hold. acquire, own and
possess real and personal prc perry 10 The extent
ana 10 such an amount as 10 laid corporations
may seem meet: anything in the acts iucorpor.
atiilE >aid prlVate corporations 10 the contrary
uotw IthS landing"
In the intervening period st Johns lodge
hal acquired .ot ou The east side al Front
street, bet"cen Cherry ami James. III Seattle.
whose value grew Ii; e4 ua. pace IN the growth
OF the village into town AMI OF ne town into
city. he great IRE of June Is, 1874 DESTROYED
the frame hulIGing which hHd long stood uI,ou
that lot. The lot was only fortv-two feet IN
~idt5. The lodge deemed II too narrow for the
site of permanent Masonic tempe accordingly
the lot WA rold, and with the proceeds Of The
sac the lodge purchased the two lot, II. the
northeast corner oi second ana Fike streets
upon which thls temple now stands Inc
movement fer the erection Of ihis temple con
tcmp.s;ed az tr.t that II should ht hullt and
owned 10y -. johns lodge but II WAS rry,5 Nv
broth en- wlthiH ana without that lodge that
the Masons ~ the entire state ana In particular
those oi the Puget sound country. would g.nJ y
euutr bute hy purchase al corporate stock to the
cot OF Such an Cdlhc1 AS was d.
sired. aud that they would the more
really d. 50 II Il new corporation were formed
Ter that pnrnose sud the lodge were 10 convey 70
II these two lo;s. Inspired Dy HI ambition
rather Ia promote the general welfare 81 Masonry
IL the state inan II augment is own power
wealth and distinction, II Johns lodge cor.
daily assentei 10 thj> opposition. Taereupou
or the eiih CAV ot fetru4rv. I>@t, was formed
the Masonic Tempe \ ISOLATION If Wash NJ
ton, with seventeen trustees. namely Elisha
7. Ferry. Jacob FGrtt. Joan II. MCGraw Robert
II - .lisa1. Fred +. sander. Ben lam. +. Freed
Joseph NJ lay4or. William Ii. White. John
Larry, N'.llam \. Rtachari, Cyrus Walker
William II Leweilyu, Jo>epc y. Kuhn, Wa.te-
J AhUmp.oI. Thomas ". Reed. y. Alexander
+. stewart and Angus Macintosh.
As s;EuIn aotly illustrative al tue broad sp-rjt
o. Masonry, let Inc say a passing that the fist
p"Fs u no PAID money Ia farther this enter
pTire was aud - distinguished citizen OF
lsc"aa, HON Waiter J. Thompson The cam.
III STOCK u- tbs new corporation $--D.ss
each
William F Boone prepared an elaborate plan
O. - radld >eNtn-story temple cuNeriut ~.
Two ! =. which Mas hal Ell with acclaim at,1
delight ~ tae Masuas 81 Seattle The late,
"et-. however, against ~ 5 noble scheme The
country Wa~ entering upon t pe-!oG OF uaaneis