The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-15

Srs Grand Lodge mseting ever held in
this state The reports showed the
order TO be in q most hourishing con-
dition, that many new members had been
gained during the year and q large number OF
new lodges added TO tbs list. The Seattle con-
tingent, which was quite large, returned
yesterday, more than satisfied with the
results of the session and deeply grateful ior
the kindness shown by the hospitable people OF
Wslla Walla Everything possible was done to
make the brothers have n good time, and the
success of the various entertainments was per-
feet Tomorrow the delegates TO the annual
convention OF the Grand Lodge of the knights OF
Rythgs will leave Seattle for Tacoma. Seattle
will have a representative who Will seek grand
lodge honors W. G. Ronald, who has been
quite active in organizing new lodges, feels that
be ought to have the position OF grand preate,
and his friends will push him for the position.
There will be very distinguished gathering OF
Knights and some OF the officers OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the world will be present The
arrangements for the entertainment in seattle
of these sovereign Grand Lodge officers has not
been completed because IL is not known just
when these gentlemen will honor this city with
their presence or how long they will remain,
but suitable reception will be given them
whenever they do get here. Memorial day APP
proaches and the Grand Army posts and their
adiuncts have arranged fitting and appropri-
ate ceremonies with which 10 observe the
occasion. Some time ago the members OF Seat
tie Lodge, No. 81, X. of p, felt discouraged aud
thought seriously of consolidating with some
Older and stronger lodge Since that time. how
ever, a great crowd of the best men in town
have joined and the result is that No. 81 is now
one OF the most substantial lodges OF that order
In Seattle. she conferred degrees on sixteen
members last Wednesday evening.
The following elected grand officers were in
stalled last Friday at walla walla: Grand Mas.
ter. W. e. Alban; deputy grand master, J. C.
Mitchell: grand warden, W. L. Ames; grand
secretary. Lee A. Shaw; grand treasurer, George
". Hall; grand conductor. f. r. Butler: grand
marshal, ]. b. Krienbuhl: grand guardian,
Phillip Frink; grand heal herald, Frank l.
Watt grand chaplain, W. n. Nofsinger. Grand
Master W. g. Alban appointed the following
district grand masters: District No. /, +. <.
White: No. 2, J. B. Caldwell; No. 4, Ii. S. Hatha-
way; No 5, III. c. Roper; No. 6, I. II. Dining;
No. T. c. X. Shaw; No s, NJ. J. Mendith; No 9,
George Pink; No. TO- Ii. Hayden; No. H.
Harry Nash; No. l., W. II. White:
No. Is, Ole Higgins; No. II. E. E. Pad
dock; No. Is, NJ W. Drinkwater; No
Is. J. K. Ellis: No. 70, C. S. Caldwell; No 20, w.
s. Connell; No. 81, Isaac Benson: No y, T. But
Ter; No g. g. Il. Harrison: No. "a, c. Vance: No.
-, J. p. Grsy: No. 26. J. G. White; No. q, T. T.
Carpenter; No. g. G. w. Bailey; No. %, l. "
Mount: No. 50, Ed Philo; No. 81, Joseph Kauser;
) No. 81. J. A. Graham; No. 80, E. A. Bacon; No.
81. A. I. Greene; No. 80, A. z. Severance; No SO,
Thomas McLanty; No. 81, G. j. Gross; No. IS,
William Graham; No. 80, q. A. Ell.permain.
Important Odd EeIl.w