The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-14

Independent order Good TemplAr8.
The Good Templar lodges OF Seattle and
vicinity are through with the season Of
quarterly reports. elections and instal.a-
tons. and settled down for another three
months of work. The dc,ayed reports ar
irving from outside lodges more than sus-
tain the estimate Of increase OF member
ship based on tho earlier returns. The eff
forts OF the Sixteenth district have been
rewarded by net increase of 20 per cent.
during the past quarter, making 4 total
of more than one hundred
per cent. since the organiza-
ton OF the district less than six months
ago. Reports from Franklin. Kent. Va
shon island, Tualco. Cherry Valley, Ballard
and Columbia prove ;ha, they have stood
the test OF loyalty against powerful iniu-
ences. both from outside and inside the
ranks ana are today stronger than ever in
membership and influence Central and
Baltic lodges OF Seattle taso of district No.
before the forfeiture Of its charier) have
developed greater strength in the face of
many adverse conditions. Baltic lodge
tScandinavianl now ranking rs the banner
lodge OF the state. Monitor lodge fSwed.
ishb \ still III the o-ier. The attempt 10
wreck j, having sgnally failed. Much OF
this progress has been due IA the presence
Of the grand chief templar. W. II. Shear
man, OF Olympia. NJ Shcarmau has lust
concluded a four weeks season Of lecture
work IN King county. visiting almost every
lodge and community.
buwam!sh Lodge. No. i5l. Of San.n
Park and vicinity. has the following Is,
of officers for the new quarter: Chief
'empiaT, J, {. johnson. vice tsmp.ar. MrS.
, Title Snyder; secretary, Miss Annie Nc
Donald. assistant secretary, Bud BTieaeo-
stem, financial secretary. Mss Lula
Rrosn. chaplain. Miss Tine johnson mar
shall. nito McAilster. deputy marshal.
Mss Clara Iaan. guard. Miss Ida Xahg
sentinel. John Foster; past chief templar.
Robert Johnson. Brother r. NJ SNYDER
VAS recommended for appointment IS
lodge depnty, owing - the resignation of
Brother George Workman \ very sue
cessiHl socjas was given last Tuesday even.
Ing. and Sas largely attended by Good
Tempiars from >oGth Seattle and other
friends of the lodge
seattle Lodge. Va. Is. met on Monday
evening with the usual large attendance
large delegation q: visiting brothers and
SISTERS vas present. t,ne candidate. was
initiated and several names proposed. The
election OF delegates 10 district and Grand
Lodge sessions evoked several Sniri,esi
tat friendly contests. The hoaor of
representing the Pioneer Lodge \, the
"aila " ala session of the Grand Lodge
IN jaiy was awarded - Rev. Clark Davis
district lecturer a. district No. Il: J. y.
>asier,' district chief templsr. ani Mss
: Valentine, 6is:rle, wee te1apsar. Mrs.
"soTse r to'ierlll. Capt. r. T. Davis and
Caaei Temp A. NJ. Manson were selected -
''sAad lodge alte-nAtes The session OF
! tie "7aad Lcise will be he'd a.
Nas'a " ala luly l--2i. and il is exr,es-.es.
thar at least los representative Good
TefnplA-s o. Western Washington viii az
ieat- The following persons were selected
ss es.egases Ia the annual district session
- ee he'd st boEbek osa Nav .ss-g-: =
". Evans. Mr. ". Y. gsnehar.. Ms.
lara beliiEsaaaa, Mss F.ora Reilirgharn.
Mss Josie Johnson. e. VI. Ra,teva2-th
Mr. q. W Batssysorth, Miss sivesson
Mss Christie Peterson. Al.eraates: r.
iaad w CeEie..l. L. II. Peters, Miss