The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

ceattie Lodge, 10. 342, OF the Independent
Order Bnai Barith, he'd meeting on Sunday
tnitiatory rites on one candidate.
Sons of Veterans.
The Sons OF Veterans held a regular BIZ
monthly meeting on Monday evening in the G.
AR. Hall. Two recruits were mustered and
two applicants for membership elected. The
latter part OF the evening was devoted to a
social session In which fruit and cigars filled
prominent part
The Crank" held short drill Friday evening
At SIS West street, under command of Lieutenant
Willard. They drill again next Friday evening
at same time and place
Colonel E. w. Young returned Tuesday morn.
Ing from Helena, where he attended theeleventh
national encampment of the commandery i'm
chief, Sons OF Veterans United States Of America.
He reports a very enjoyable time and a very
hospitabe reception by the brothers of Montana
division and of q. s. Grant Camp. No. !, OF
Helena, in particular. The encampment
was well attended for one SO far
in the West Much business of importance
was transacted. Among the most important was
the restoration of the old titles to camp officers,
the continuation OF the old ritual, the disap-
proval OF the revised ritual presented at the
Minneapolis encampment, and the appointment
of q committee to submit a three-degree ritual
at the twelfth annual encampment. The mill
II. Hurlburt, of Illinois, as commandant
sshe quartermaster generals office was made
permanent for three years and located at Chi.
cago. Z. Loebenstein, of Missouri, was elected
Quartermaster general. General LOebenstein
comes from Missouri With splendid record and
will doubtless make very efficient officer. Gin
cinnati was chosen as the location for the next
National Encampment.
Company B, Sons OF Veterans Guards, Spo.
kane, carried away the prize OF u 600 Tor the
bcst-drilled camp in the United States. Their
drill was pronounced the finest ever seen in the
new tactics by both officers of the regular army
and Of the militia. Captain Emery z. Gilbert,
of Spokane. commanded the team, and their drill
reflects great credit upon his ability as a COM
mander and drill master. The parade OF We'd
nesday of the encarnpment week was the largest
ever held In Helena. A campfire bali and re.
ception at the Hotel Broadwater were features
of the weeks entertainment
The commandery -in-chief ohicers for the year
are rs follows: Commander-in-chief, Marion E.
Hall, Michigan; senior commander-in-chief,
George W. Pallit, New Jersey; junior command
er in chief, John II. Miller, Montana; surgeon
general, r. W. Wilcox, New York; judge advo-
cate general, w. Scott Beebe, Oregon; inspector
general, Henry Frazer, Ohio; chaplain-in-c chief,
Rev. Charles McCalley. Minnesota. Council-in-
chief-H. W. Vessels, Connecticut: c. II. Koch
ersperger, Pennsylvania; J. v. b. Clarkson,
New York.
Chaplain-i Chief Rev. Charles McCalley was
in the city part of the week
Past Commander-in-Chief Barton 6. Weeks
was present with the gold cross OF the order,
beautifully set with diamonds and rubies, max
ing one of the finest decorations ever presented
any retiring officer.
The sixth national convention OF the Ladies'
Aid society also met at Helena Miss Belle
Gray, of Iowa, was elected national president to
succeed Mrs. J. s. Mason, of Ohio. s'Queenie"
.A0 10 70 hrnt hap
who ever attended a national encampmenr, was
also there. and extended the greeting of the
auxiliary society to the ''sons" in very witty
poem.
A charter for a new camp at Crescent Wood
has been granted.
fngton, viii soon be mustered In Colonel 4. ".
Young Camp, No. Is, Snohomish.
Camp No l, Seattle, cleared $40 on their last
ball
Camp No 4. Tacoma, was not represented at
the Helena encampment
Independeut Order Of Good Temrisrs.
Pacific Lodge, No. 81. held its regular meeting
Wednesday night The following programme
was rendered:
Remarks by George Davis and J. /. Wilson, OF
Duwamish Lodge, No. lo4
Readings by J. n shaver. OF Seattle. No. 8;
John brown, of south seattle lodge, and 4. Will
iams of Queen City. No. 1885,
Recitation by Charles Easton, Lake Union,
No. Iis; d. Clark. Seattle, No t.
The lodge decided to hold social on Au-
gust ST.
Ballard's Secret Societies.
The Msccabees met Tuesday and changed
their regular nights of meeting from the first
and third Tuesdays TO the FIRST and third Non-
days of each month.
Park Lodge, No. 50. met Friday night ana con-
ierred the rank OF knight on two candidates
Street Car Mems Entertain ment.
On last Tuesday evening the Street Car Mems
Association entertained their friends in most
enjoyable manner The following programme
was given:
song William Leighton
fish story ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mr.. II. l. smith
Duet Mandolin and guitar). .........-.
...-..--......... Messrs- Smith End Mariner
1Sns ~ r,snI Uonkins
song -froiessor utsSSoa
rAKr II.
instrumental qrsrtette OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Messrs Fow;s. Burns. Tsggert, saith
pnst-(M.uioIin and guitar, ...,..,.....:....
................ Messrs- Smith aud Mariner
RecFtation-"Four Bells"...... Professor Glesson
song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. MT Legh'on
Address .-.......................Nr. Hawks
The programme having been rendered "a every
bo,y's satisfaction, Professor Gleason now intro
auced his Cog. AcGin;y, who delighted tue
audience with his tricks and wonderful train
ing The members sad their friends then re-
tires, to partake OF The good things bountifully
nroyiaed for them. ana all hoped that such
entertainments VIII occur more frequently il
the fgtur&