The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-22
GRAND LODGE MEETS.
Good Templars Of Washington
in Session.
CLOSE VOTE FOR GRAND CHIEF.
Sherman, Of Aberdeen, Wins-Fourth
District to Be Divided-Large
Growth Of the Order.

The annual convention Of the Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order of Good
Templars began at Chautauqua Beach
Nashon island. on Tuesday afternoon al
$50 o'clock. A large crowd was in at
tendance. not only of delegates. but friend:
OF the cause of temperance. Robert Aber.
nathy, of Spokane, presided.
The assembled multitude sang, "Come
Friends and Brethren, All Unite in Songs
of Hearty Cheer" The chairman ap-
pointed Rev. 4. E. Curtiss. Whatconl
county; j. B. Denny. Seattle; Richard
Bushel. Slaughter; J. D. Shelton, Shell
ton, and ]. Z. Whitfield, Spokane. as the
committee on credentials. The conven.
ton then adjourned to await the commit
tees report. At O'Clock the committee
reported, recommending the seating OF
nlnety-seven delegates. The honorary
degree members were then initiated into
fellowship with the Grand Lodge.
recess was taken until $50 O'Clock
after the chair had announced the ap-
pointment of the following committees:
Finance-osman Abbott, Spokane: John
Busheli, Seattle; J. W Davis, Moutesano; c. FL.
Hassard, Everett: J. L Baldwin, Colfax
state OF order-F. II. Mckay, Rosalia; J. S.
Monroe, Fairhsven; W, Allen, Pullman; ]. A.
Naylor. Centralia; Jessie Potter. spokane
Juvenile work Jonas Bushell, Seattle: Mrs
o. '. Roe, Slaughter; Annie Saladsy, Ellens-
burg; Ms. C. L Haggard, Everett; Miss Hey
wood. Walla Walla.
Dstribution-E. Z. Martin Spokane: John
Robin, Castle Rock: Mr.. Crawford, Colfax; j. c.
Biles, Elmira; Miss Strand. Sehome
Order OF business-Rev. A. Z. Curtss Park :
Mrs. Laura E. Price, Vsshon; Mr.. Charles
Easton, Fremont
obituary-Caprain D. T. Davis, Seattle; J. Nc
Garvin, Port Townsend: Miss Fisher, Tacoma
Reso.utioas-J. d. Mcmillan, Slaughter; Miss
Annie sit'en. Tacoma; F. 2. Alexander, Spo-
kane: Mrs. Soiderberg, Seattle; o. L. Crawford,
Colfax.
By-laws-S. NJ. White, WalIa Walla; J. r Rev.
nard, Edison; Mrs A E Curtis.. Park; Flor
ence Kent, Spokane: CAriss Carlesan, Seattle
Appeals-A. Collins, Lincoln; J. W. Clark,
Kent; J. W. Maxwell Bucoda; NJ. Munsoa, Seat
tie; J. W. Wheelhouse, Columbus.
At the evening session a number of
official reports were read and referred to
the appropriate committees.
At this time Mr.. Goodwin, managing
editor of the Washington Temperance Mag
azire. announced the following award of
the prizes that had been offered to lodges
that secured the largest number of SUBJ
scribers to the publication:
First prise, Everett Lodge, No IT,, handsome
set of officers regalia; accepted by c. L. Hag-
gard, deputy.
Second prize. Dauntless Lodge, No. %, ff,v
subordinate lodge badges; accepted by Deputy
A. :. Allen.
Third prize, jefferson Lodge, No Il, Port
Townsend, elegant Lodge Bible; accented by
DEPUTY J. MeGaryin.
Fourth priza, Seattle, No. 6, a ballot box; &C.
cepted by J. V. Shaver.
At 10 O'Clock the Grand Lodge adjourned
for the day.
AT the opening of the Grand Lodge on
Wednesday morningF F. W. Cotterill, Seat
tie; W. Allen. Pullman, and the Rev. w.
H. Sherman, Aberdeen, were appointed as
the press committee. The Grand Lodge
degree was then conferred on fourteen as.
pirants by Grand Counsellor J. D. Shelton.
The election of officers was postponed un-
til Thursday.
The following committee was appointed
on district work: ]. A. BiIes, No. 6. Ell
ma; J. W. Maxwell No. 5, Bucoda; ]. A.
Naylor, No. Z, Centralia; John Bushell.
No. 4, Seattle; c. L. Haggard, No. 8. Ever
EFT; ]. W. Wheelhouse, No. 0, Columbus:
]. A. Baldwin, No. Ii, Colfax: J. Ham
mond, No. II; NJ. Murray. No. Is. Pull
man, and ]. McGrath, No. 10, Erensburg.
George f. Cotterill returned to Seattle
last night and brought information that
the sessions of Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday morning were devoted 10 the
discussion of district work of the order
1t was decided to change the plan of dis
tricting the state in a few particulars
District No. 4, now covering King and
kitsap counties and including twenty-nine
lodges, nearly one-fourth of the entire
state membership, is 10 be divided. and
will thus be more proportionate to the
thirteen other districts in the state.
Yesterday afternoon the annual election
OF officers was the order of business. and
lively interest was evinced. The nominees
for grand chief templar were w. III. Sher.
man, OF Aberdeen. and the present incum-
bent, Robert Alternately. of Spokane. Mr.
Sherman was elected by q vote of eighty.
eight 20 seventy-eight, and the vote was
made unanimous. In an earnest manner
Mr.. Sherman showed his appreciation of
the honor and confidence thus shown and
pledged his best efforts TO the advance.
ment of the order throughout the state A
full list of officers is to be selected and The
session will probably close this mornine
The annual report of Grand Secretary
Arm 5. Allen showed that the order is in
a prosperous and healthy condition
throughout the state. Forty-two new
lodges have been organized and ten old
ones reorganized- There are at presen,
las lodges in good standing with total
membership of 1857. More that S.. 600 has
been spent in advancing the work during
the past twelve months. The next session
will probably be held Eas, of the mount.
aims.