The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-30

lantic eosss meets in Buffalo next month.
Uassed Aseie.t order - Drsids-
Rainier Grove. No. 3. conferred the
Bard's degree Thursday night Next
Thursday night the complete parapher-.
MALTA viii be ready in orsler TO confer the
Dsuid's degree Seattle Grove, No. ?, has
been invited to participate in the cere-
mony.
ssas of 81 George.
Washington Lodge. No 3D.. at its meet
ing on Tuesday. vas advised Of the
passage Of its resolutions in regard TO the
funeral fund by the Grand Lodge. A
number of Rotations we're then given.
One member Of the order is on the sick list.
Royal Arcanum.
Rainier Council, No. l3S1, on Friday
night elected six applicants TO member
ship. but owing to the reception to Vice
President Stevenson the council adjourned
and the new members will be initiated a:
the next meeting.
Ancient Order OF United workmsn.
Queen City Lodge. No. ~, A. o. e. W..
conferred the First degree on one candi-
date Tuesday evening.
Grasd Army Of the Republic.
July 25 being the fourth Tuesday of the
month Stevens post held its regular open
meeting. Songs by George Washington
Crane. speeches. recitations and music en-
livened the evening. when. after the usual
programme, dancing filed the remaining
hours. OWNS, TO illness Of Commander
Young. NJ. n. Holmes presided.
the Grand Army Of the Republic, Wo-
mans Relief Corps and Sons Of Veterans,
Of Ballard. gave social which was well
attended At their hall on Friday night
Speeches we're made BY Mr.. w. H. Potts
and Miss Comma. . voluntary played
by Miss Curtiss. Rotations given by
Miss Nina Shields and Miss Edith NJ.
Cook and also solo by the latter. with
several choruses in which Miss A. A.
Allen, Miss Pearl Conway. Miss Draper.
Miss Addie Hawley and Mr.. Moon took
part.
Stevens' Relief Corps will give basket
picnic at Ravenns park Wednesday, Au-
gust 2
Department Commander Joseph F. Sir.
clair is visiting posts in the northern part
of the state.
Mrs. Jennie s. Holmes, department
president Of the Woman's Relief Corps,
has been visiting corps in Whatcom
county the past week.
Department Commander Sinclair will
visit Miller Post. No. 81. Tuesday, August
!; Commodore Foote Post No 81. Sidney,
Wednesday. August 2; II. Burnham Post,
No. IS. Kent, Thursday, August 8; Custer
Post. No. g. Tacoma. Saturday. August 5;
Stevens Post. No. |. Tuesday. August s.
The Northern Pacific railroad will give
one and one-ffth rate to the Pacific
soldiers reunion at Peterson's Point The
reduced fare will be from August IL to Au-
gust Il, inclusive. August Is will be Grand
Army day.
Sons Of Veterans.
A special meeting Of George H. Thomas
Camp. No. I. will be held tomor-
row evening for the purpose of deciding as
to the advisability of meeting but once
month during the warm weather.
Col. Z. w. Young left for the East yes
terday. and during his absence he will at
tend the meeting Of the commandery-in-
chief OF the Sons of Veterans. Of which
body he IL . member. The meeting will
be held August l4-1s at Cincinnati. Capts.
John NJ. Newman. of North Yakima; J.
c. Murphy. OF Port Angeles. and Post Col.
II. E. Allen. Of Spokane. will also attend
Col. Fletcher. of Tacoma. will not be
able to get away this year.
II il reported that w. w. Wiltshire, of
Camp No. l., Seattle, will be appointed
mastering officer on Col. Fletcher's staff
with the rank Of first lieutenant.
Mrs. Philips. president of tho Ladies'
Auxiliary Society. is visiting in the East.
The national convention of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Societies will meet at Cincin-
natl at the same time as the Sons OF Vet
Grams. Miss Belle Gray. Of Washington.
Ia. il national president.
independent Order OF Good Template.
Monday evening one candidate was i'm
itiated and several propositions for men,
bership were received Interesting reports
of the Grand Lodge session at Chautauqua
were given by the delegates, Brother J. w.
Shafer and Sister 8. Valentine. A brief
review of the proceedings OF the Interna-
tional Supreme Lodge, held at Des Moines,
Ia, month ago Was presented by George
F. Cotteriil. who was one Of the three
state representatives at that session.
The quarterly election of officers for
Seattle Lodge, No. 6. will be held at tho
meeting tomorrow evening.
University Lodge. No. %. of Brooklyn,
Friday evening elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing quarter: Chief tenn
plar. Mr.. T. II. Record; vice templar. Mrs.
F. e. Adams: past chief templar. Rev.
Joseph Wolfe; chaplain. Mrs. J. J. Smith;
financial secretary. Miss Fanny Smith;
secretary. Miss Ada Bell; assistant secre-
tary. Mr.. Alexis Paysse; marshal, Mr.. A.
L. Watson; deputy marshal. Miss Fora
Walker; guard, Miss Minnie Douglas;
treasurer. Mr.. J. r. Bell.
University lodge will give basket social
on the lawn at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Parry Smith Tuesday evening.
Each lady attending will be expected to
bring q basket containing lunch for two,
which will be auctioned off to the highest
bidder. the purchaser sharing the lunch
with the original owner. good literary
programme will be rendered.
The regular monthly gospel temperance
meeting will be held at the Brooklyn Con-
gregational church this evening under the
auspices OF University lodge. Short talks,
singing and other exercises will be the
order of the evening.
Maple Valley lodge last Saturday even
ing elected Mr.. Ed Duff corresponding
secretary and Mr.. NJ. J. Creehan assistant
A musical and literary programme was
then rendered, in which Rotations were
given by Sister Russell. Mr.. II. Soldtbrip.
Mr.. 81. J. Creehan, an Grafton by the last
named gentleman. and vocal numbers by
Mrs. Easton, Mss s Burton Shaw and
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