The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-09


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- do not do things BY
~ Ma - halves, Seattle may
@ S&>S calculate on having at
nm HeFV<NNSSS An early day . goodly
Z<IIilANSySN number of books unon
nae the mysteries Of that
great order, which ID
SAID 70 heve had fts origin at the time when the
wise solomon built the great Jewish temple.
The plan II 70 have . central board Of directors
made mp Of representatives from all the differ
emit Masonic bodies OF the city. Several meet
tngD hsye been held and the matter viii be
pushed without delay. Great efforts are
being made 70 Increase the number and
strength Of the divisions OF the Uniform
Rank Of the Knights Of Pythias in the
city. This branch OF Pythianism il recognized
By the United States government, and there IL .
plan before the war department. to give the
members Of this rank summer encampment
Bach year at the expense of the United States
government Tho men will receive pay for their
tins just ~ the members of the National Guard
De- and viii receive good and substantial In
ssruct1on by competent United States army off,
cefA Tho rank now uses the new tactics re-
oently adopted by tho war department. The
Idea II TO have this great body Of men prepared
20 that they could be put into the field ut short
notice in case this country got into difhcuity
with any other nation. The Ancient Order Of
the ladies are taking deep interest In their aux
Hilary association.
Free and Accepted Mssons.
Wednesday regular convention OF Lorraine
Chapter, No. 9, Order Eastern 6tar, was held and,
sfter dispatch Of business the following pro-
Kfsmms was presented BY the committee for
October II entertainment:
Overture. ................-...W agner's Orchestra
Male quartette selected ............
..... Messrs sharp. Mead, Pratt and shafer
Recitation -aGersvers". Miss Anna Webster
Mrs; Lott, Dr. Thorsson and DR.. Lesscy;
Miss Jennie Houghton
Miss Juliai4 ChRmperiin, accompanied
Coruet sOlo-Sciected. ............ Prof Wagner
kscitation-''fhe Painter of Seville"
piano nn,....n Miss h xniIsa Palmer
Miss Edna Cragin..
Either observation-disclosures March. .........
Messrs Noise and Bauer.
On Thursday eeaftie Commandery, No. 2,
knights Templsr had regular conclave. After
election of several for membership and the
orders Of Knighthood regular business was dis
posed Of.
On Friday q special convocation of Seattle
Royal Arch Chapter, No 3, was held and the
Mark Master degree conferred on two eandi-
dates.
Last night Eureka Lodge. No. 20. r. & A. NJ,
neid its regular communication ana the months
accumulated business disposed OF.
Tho Ionic U. d., Free and Accepted Masons,
have organized by tho choice of the following
officers: r. J. Graham, W. M: Aaron l. Cohn,
s. W.; r T. Stewart. J. w., and the following
charter members j. w. sprague. J. r. Brown,
j. J. stock, G. A. Hill. o. J. Corr. g. T. Lardner,
J. N. Prather, W. Lair Hill, G. Brown, J. II. Par
sons. w. II. Drummer, I'd Rolfe, l. schoenfeld.
i. w. Davis.
Mai James r. Hayden, Thirty-third degree
and ]. q. for Washington, Alaska and West
Idaho, left yesterday to attend biennial session
Of the Supreme Council, commencing Monday,
October IL. 1892. at which an election 10 TO DO
held TO all the ONCE OF grand commander, and
Il II presumed that every consistory and subor-
dinate body OF the rite in the entire jurisdic-
tion will have at least ono representative pres
snt At these meetings authorized to advocate
such changes and notifications in the existing
laws - the interest OF the rite may demand
At meeting Of the members of the Scottish
Rite In convention assembled. at the cathedral
Of the rite in Washington City. on the 18th day
Of September, 1892. II was unanimously resolved
that each of the Scottish Rite bodies throughout
the Southern Jurisdiction be invited to send q
delegate or representative to meet in convention
1t the cathedral of the Scottish Rite, No. 1907
G street, N. W., In Washington City, ON Satur-
day, October Is. 1892, at o'clock p m, for the
purpose OF taking into consideration such re-
forms ~ may be desirable In tho existing
statutes, and with the view of respectfully
petitioning the supreme council for such amend.
mcnts ~ would abolish the life-tenure OF off,
GERS. provide for representative form of gov
ernment, . reduction OF tho present excessive
taxation. aud such other matters az may be
proper for consideration.
Independents Order Odd Fellows.
Fraternity Lodge, No. 6s. visited Germanis.
No. io.. on Thursday night in a body. No 6s
viii give q social aud dance in about three
weeks
Olive Branch. No. 4. conferred tho initiatory
degree on one candidate ON Wednesday evening
last The attendance was large
Ridgiey Lodge. No. met ON Friday night ana
transacted much important business Two were
tntated and thirty-one applications for member.
ship were received.
Seattle Canton met on Thursday night and in
duiged in great drill.
Mystic Lodge, No. 81. met last night and con.
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