The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-26

Lodge. Tho loan Of tents and camp
equipments belonging to the National
Guard of the state has been authorized for
the use Of this encampment. Strict mill
tary routine and discipline will be OBJ
served from reveiIle to taps. This is the
first time the Uniform Rank has been
ordered out in body and much interest
will be taken in it. Some days under cam
vas in the glorious Yakima country vii!
be an experience that few Knights will
care to lose.
Queen City Lodge at its meeting on
Monday night did = lot of routine BUSH
ness. Several propositions for member
ship will be acted on soon.
Rainier Division. No. Is, had . fine drill
at its new quarters on Wednesday night.
A number Of invitations from prominent
members of the Grand Lodge have been
received by Col. E. p. Edsen, requesting
him TO be present with his staff At North
Yakima to excmplify the new ritual be-
fore the Grand Lodge. No decision has
been arrived at as yet.
North Star Lodge. No. 49, acted on one
application for membership last night.
EVERETT, March 25-Twelve Pythians
were elected to membership In the Everett
lodge on Saturday evening. Seven appli-
cants for the rank Of Page were put
through, and they were given the rank of
Esquire this evening.
Seattle Lodge, No. 81, hss ordered Q set
OF regalia to cost about 500. This lodge
recently conferred knight rank on six Es-
quires.
The general committee on Pythian Tenn
pie, consisting of three representatives
from each Seattle lodge and division, held
its first meeting on Friday night and Or
ganized by eiecting Col. E. P. Edsen chair
mau, and Past Chancellor William K,erski
secretary. Fred lick. J. H. Mann and
Erick Frisch we're named a committee to
draft artic !es of incorporation and a con-
stitution and bylaws for the Pythian
Castle Association. F. n. Wilcox. Nels
Anderson and e. Weldon Young were ap-
pointed a committee on site for the pro-
posed temple. Lively interest was taken
in the matter. and the general feeling was
in favor of immediate action. The COM
mittee will meet again on Friday, April Z.
The committees on site and incorporation
will then report. The chairman and Sec
rotary extend invitations to all members
Of the order to be present at this NEE ting.
Puget Sound Lodge, No. Il last Friday
evening had many visiting brothers in at
tendance. Next Friday evening Past
Chancellor G. A. Lafayette will deliver q
brief discourse on ritualistic work and
Evolutionary reading.
ForestePs and Woodmen.
Court Friar Tuck, No. 1921. A. o. f.. on
Thursday evening initiated q large num-
Der Of candidates. The high chief ranger
OF the state of Washington, A. J. Clark,
paid the court a visit. the occasion being
the exemplification of the secret and
written work OF the order. A speech from
the ranger compiimcuted Court Friar
Tuck on its six months of work and its
$50 members in good standing. He also
surprised all present with long list OF
new court in Seattle.
Considering tho stormy weather on
Thursday evening the regular meeting of
Court Enterprise, No. 1852, was we'll at
tended, and an interesting session was
had. The committee on procuring hall
has in view building. part of which can
be rented and fitted up as lodge room,
with all the various accessory rooms
needed by . large, progressive society.
1t will be named Foresters Hall, and will
be the headquarters or rendezvous for the
Forestic brethren of this order. A COM
munication has been received from the
G. c. R., stating that at the next meeting
delegates are to he elected to the Grand
Court. Edgar 8. Young. S. w. of Court
Enterprise. paid . fraternal visit to each
of the courts in Fremont, Ballard, Everett
and Tacoma this week, and reports every
thing moving along smoothly and recruits
being added constantly to the ranks.
The regalia for the officers of Queen City
circle, G. of F.. has arrived, and will add
much TO the attractiveness of the lodge
room.
Organizer Jackson is hard at work. He
expects to open q court of the A. o. +. A.
At Newcastle in a few days, and later at
Halter City and Stanwood.
Seattle Camp. No. SO. w. of W., on FRI
day night received one application for
membership. Neighbors from Dayton
Camp, No. IS, of Dayton, WASH. were
present, and entertained the camp with
remarks on the good of the order.
Ancient order United workmen.
Auditor Twichell has returned from
Tacoma. where. as a member of the finance
committee of the Grand Lodge. he has
been occupied for the past few days in pre-
pairing a report of the business transacted
by the order during the last term. Mr.
Twichell returns to Tacoma Monday to
finish the report. These together with
those of the other officers will be published
by the Washington Workman in season 10
be presented TO the Grand Lodge at its
meeting at WalIa Walla on April L.
Royal Arcanum.
Seattle Council. No. l,3l4, r. A., met
last Tuesday evening with large attend.
ance. Much interest is taken in this order.
In his address the orator urged the
brothers TO put their shoulders to the
wheel and work for the hundred mark.
Arrangements were made for a social en-
tertainment to be given on April 4. All
members of the order and their wives and
invited friends will be received. A srecial
invitation has been extended TO Rainier
council.
Order Of the Golden Shore.
The parlor social of Friday last prove,,
success in spite of stormy weather. The
growing interest indicates that the object