The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-08

Jurisdiction of the branch OF the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite held session Friday and
yesterday at which were present many members
of that department of Masonry from Ell parts OF
the state. Much Important work was done, ana
many candidates were operated upon and delved
into new mysteries of the philosophy OF
Masonry. The various lodges OF the indie
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows were busy getting
ready to send their representatives 20 the session
OF the Grand Lodge. which Will beg today or
tomorrow at Waila Wails The representation
from the city OF Seattle, which left on special
car last night, was large and composed OF some
of the best people in the community. The
Daughters of Rebeksn also sent q strong dele
CATION to the Grand Lodge convention. aud
number went who are not delegates il would
not be surprise to many ii a few OF the high
honora OF the order fell to some OF the Seattle
brethren. One week from next Tuesday the clans
of the Knights OF Phythias viii gather
al Tacoma I'd lee in very interesting and i'm
portaDt ION OF the Grand Lodge of that order.
The local lodges nave al chosen their repre.en-
tativcs, and none but good men have .a.cn
seiected The session will be made memorable
by the Introduction of some new laws which
have been psepa ed by a special committee, eEe
which will be submitted for consideration.
Several of the Seattle lodges Of TINS order have
been doing splendid WORK lately and gathering
III many new members. The orde. is very
strong here. and bids far 10 WELD powerful
iDfuence in the nee futufe. The eiks had
very delightful social seSsiea on Thursday
night at their hall in the Frye block Fines
were numerous and the .un was very delight
full number Of clever stories were tod and
some excellent mnt.r wss heard. TIE usual
lunch was generously served, and those who
were fined deemed il n privilege to pay UP ike
men.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
The Washington Irard i.gdye of the indie
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows will begin its
work at Wa.a Walla tomotssw by n session of
the Daughters OF RebeKah. In the evening
there will be grand encampment, sad on
Tuesday morning the l-and Lodge proper will
organize and proceed to the transaction OF the
business OF the year. Following are the dele
gates from ssatte: Olive Branch, No 4. George
r. Meacham. ID. l.. MCGOWAN, ]. N. Taylor Sc
nttie. No 2, W l.. Anes, q. NJ. stewart, John f.
Miller, Fed A Johnson: Fraternity, No 6s, F. NJ
Little, l. F. Compton. Mystic, No 81, I. H. Din
ming, W. Henderson; Lake WASH
ington, No. 81, A. Fl. Bragg; Germania
No. l02. Adolph Krug, William Hensel;
Ridgiey Lodge. No 6. Daughters OF Re-
bekah, Mrs Lucy Cooling. Mrs. Rhoda Man.
ming, Mrs. Jessie Park. Mrs. Henry Leland and
Mrs. Addie Poor; Mystic Jewel Degree Lodge
No. 40, Mrs William Hilton In addition the fol-
lowing ladies will go: Mrs. Robert Moran, Mrs
John +. Miller, Mrs J. NJ. Taylor. Mrs L. r.
Compton, Mrs. c. r Williams, Mrs H. f. Holmes.
Miss Meacham and Miss Hail. The entire party
left on special car last night for WalIa WaIla
The meeting Will be important one and
some of the grand Offices may be secured by Sc
attic members of the fraternity. The number of
delegates allowed each lodge is one for the
charter and one for eye.y additional fifty men,
ters. The Grand Eneampment is composed of
past ehiei pat-iarohs and past high priests The