The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-02

Seattle Lodge. No 81. expects 20 nave
large time on wednesday night. A large
dsiegssion from the Eyerett lodge viii
visit 81. snd there viii BE- work in the
tnree sanks-
On Frsdsy evening Puget Sound. No. n.
viii iastali its nswiy-e.eeted officers in
Castle hall. Frye block All knights arc
cordiaiiy invited. One application Was re-
ceived last Friday evening.
North Star Lodge. No. ~. gave one can
didafe the frs; rank and two the second
rank last night.
Pass Grand Chsnce..or Fred w. Agate.
Of E.isnssusg. was in 'he city last week
Cs.ssea Ancient order Of DYsids-
As stated in the Posr-lsTEILrsEycEs OF
Sunday last. grove Of the United An
cient :order Of pruids has teen instituted
ia fhia city by e. r. Edsen. deputy grand
arch Its ofncers we're elected On Sa.nr-
day. jane "A, and are Is follows: Noble
arch. George u. HOLLOWAY; vice arch. A.
c. Bosnian; secretary. William Kierski:
treasurer. r. ". Daulton. conductor. G. @.
6riftiis: righs-hand bard 10 noble arch.
G. X. Douglass; ieft-hand bard to noble
arch. DR.. r. w. Schoenle: right-hand
bard 20 vice arch. James Dougan: left
hand bard to vice arch. r. J. Walker;
inner guard. Paul Person; outer guard,
Chari.ss Mesesh; trustees. Dr.. NJ. White
Fredrsck. A. Da.lin and " Krone. This
is the frs, grove working in the English
tongue in this state. 1t is called Rainier
Grove. No. 3. The Supreme Grove Of this
order for the United States was instituted
Marcia IA, 1913. and Is the oldest supreme
body sor the United States Of any secret
organization. The order first as
sumeA its present character in Eng
land in the year ISL The date
of IFS introduction into America has
not been ascertained. 1t il supposed to
have been introduced about the year 1880.
bat Was not permanently established until
1893, shen Washington Lodge, No. l. Of
New York, vas organized. The order 10
thus described in it, literature:
The Ancient Order OF Dru ,ds II q moral. social
and beneficial society. Its prncip Is and teach.
ings src derived from Ancient Dsuidism, and
sse fGaaced on reason and sound morality.
hey DO not COT dcs With any OF the established
sys;cfss OF religion, and are perfectly compa;i.
bic VITA Tbs peace and welfare OF the state No
oaths ara administered By the order BIN ding its
members 10 any creed or faction; in becoming
bruiis they are still free men. Its so-caiied
secreeJ 10 not cloak for evil, but simply . pro-
lection against abuse OF its beneficial pro-
visions. The order Is firmly established in
iwen,y-three states OF the American Union, in
Eng.snd, ireland aud Scotland, in the Bfitish
colo.gfs in America ana Australia, and in Gsf-
many, Its oembcrship 10 thoroughly cosmo-
politAl IN character.
Seattle Grove, No. 2. working In the Ger
man language. IL bat four weeks old but
Has ga active and enthusiastic member
ship OF thirty. The officers are: DIR. II.
J. Flrischer. noble arch: Julius Wegert,
vice arch: Frank s. seidei. secretary: Otto
g. Stark. permanent secretary: Albert r.
Henwig, conductor; past noble arch,
Diedtick Harms.
ForestePs and WoOdmen.
A Inee,ing preliminary to the organiza-
ton Of Grand Court of the Ancient Or.
der Fo-esters Of America was held at
Grand Army hall on Thursday night.
Twelve of the sixteen courts in the state of
Washington were represented a. follows:
Ccus; Enterprise, No 1892, Seattle. l. c.
Nevil.e.J. W. sprggs, g. ". stewart: Court
Queca OF the Sound. OF Seattle. No see. p. J.
Wi,tinan; Court Tacoma No 5,Il2, Of Tacoma.
r. d. Faucet: Cour, Ivanhoe. No. S.29a. OF Ia.
CONS, G. & Folistt; Court Moate Christie. No.
500. 5aohoInish. Z. N. Turner. Court Pride OF
seattle. No. s,2ii. John Murphy; Court Crescent,
No. =. .ss. Ballard, setn Chandler: Court Capital,
No s947. Olympia, w. O. Powell: Court En-
erzy. Ma s,29,. Black DismoAd. william c.
Jones: Court Goodspeed. No s.eos. wiiksson,
4. l. vaa Nice
DR. D. b. Channel, of Portland. the past
grand chief ranger Of the jurisdiction Of
Oregon and Washington. was elected chair
man. and appointed the following COM
mittees:
Credentials. j. ". spriggs. r. y. Fsncett, =.
l. Nsu Nice: laws and supervision, j. w.
sp,lFxs. T.. j. whitman. r. ID. Faucet. mileage
aud ter diem. l. c. Neville, F. II. Turner, c. 5.
follc:s. acts and decisions, ". u Powell, John
Marfhy, W. c. james: finance aud taxation, l.
& Neville, Seth Chandler. r. 1. Van Nice: state
of sh', order, J. W. spt,ggs. 7. j. Whitman. W. o.
Powell: distribution. q. ". stewart, y. d. Fol.
lett. William c. Jones.
This meeting being simply a preliminary
to the regular meeting of July - next. the
following grand officers were elected sub-
ject to the ratification OF that meeting:
Grapd chic: ranger, DIR. l.. G. Neville. Of
Seattle; grand secretary. +. J. Whitman,
of Seattle: grand treasurer. q. NJ. Stewart,
of S1astIe. The other office3 will be filled
at tie July meeting.
Cart Friar Tuck. no. 1921, Ancient
ordr Of Foresters, initiated one candidate
at tie meeting on Thursday night. The
social feature of the evening Was great
success. Brother W. &. Williams sang
selec ton from I'll Trava,ore" " hich was re-
ceiyed with immense applause. Brothers
Gamble. Robinson and Burrows also sang
selections that were we'll received. Re,ir.
ing financia! Secretary w. II. Johnson
CAV. the court q very able fra,ernai talk.
The attendance oil visiting brothers WAS
unusually large. Next Thursday nigh,
there vii! be an installation OF officers
elected for the next SIX months.
Court Puget Sound, No. SIS, L. o. F.. a.
lis meeting in the Frye block. Friday
nig;s,, received four applications tor men,
bership and initiated two candidates
THIS court is coming right TO the fron:
All members are requested to attend the
mex, me ting Tor the purpose OF elecring
a.& installing officers.
SEATTLE Camp. No ca. W. Of w. me,
Wednesday evening. The organization of
Grove OF the Woodmen Circle was dulv
considered. A committee was appointed to
prepare the necessary papers with inssruc-
tioi1s 10 have them ready fer signatures Mt
che next meeting of the camp on july s
All members of Camp % desiring TO ioin
the grove should be present a, said meet
Ing This meeting wils also be the regular
Tine for installing the camp officers for
the easuins term.
camp Queen of the SQUAD, No S.sSs. A.
q. :. Of A, on Monday evening initiated
sevsa candidates and accepted tive new
propositions The mos, pleasant feature
of the evening Vas the presentation Of a
beautifully designed badge OF the order
20 aroiher Charles l. Ward. treasurer as
the, court. Tor gnerIsogIogs services rem.