The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-27

lodges 1a@sH.sz In the az.x-sct orraazzs-
s.0n- The session Ms presided ever By ].
- shaser, r. d C. T. 0sAew cfscxrs IN 81
fen1sncs w-re. j. Z. Asssaury. dissrscs
enap4ssE- C1G-ses Fl Easscn Esssrscs t-eax-
1rsrs Rev. Jos<yh wogse. district counsel
iors Mss = Fsiensine. dxxsrscs secrstxxr:
" u. Gaebnns. dsss-;Sr assistant se<rs-
tzrys William NEzlen. Sist-scz marshal :
MA Mi1liazn Copesssck. dissrscs guz-d. g.
Mics biakeaey. district depasy- The fol-
Ioslnk nersons acted ~ ozzcers PRO tem:
Asz Ida Noore. dlsszscs vice ssnplar:
- n Bsafen<y. p. d. c T.; oscsr
Eass0nr disSrlcs sentinel: Mrs Ber-
aAa Esston. district 6spafy MARSHA The
district degree was conferred o. fo-ty-sh-es
ean1saAses - the morning and evening
sessaona- The afternoon session uas de-
voted oicdge reports and general basinesz.
ISe report Of the dissrscs secretary showed
fnas there we're SIS members and fifteen
LODGES inclr6ea la she il-zrics organ IN
Ron. gain Of more than Loo per GEMS. DIR
lag the pass year. There are also four
5Even1se TEN nses il Hoursshing condition.
VIA . good neacershipe TIE lecture
sork OF the past month BIZ Mrx J. G. Stone,
o. uhso. las proved woa1erFally beneficial
20 me erSser and strengthened the WORK IN
every respect Fsse-miaase reports we're
received from the various lodges repre-
>ensec. and wItkoas exception they iadi-
Gated uniform crowd and encouragement.
The advisory committee On stats Of the
order presented report fasl of practical
Suggestions They Recommended prompt
ness In opening and closing Of lodges. the
necessity OF wearing badges - lodge Sea-
sions and thai candidates for member
ship be interviewed % their homes.
The Good Templar course OF study
VAS advocated to tne member
ship generally and the suggestion
made 70 establish wherever possible cir
CHATTING library IN connection with each
lodge The report vas adopted The
committees on gospel and Juvenile work
submitted reports bearing On those special
lines Of EFFORT, advancing many helpful
ideas and psana The literary committee
presented an interesting report especially
commencing the Parise TsApSar. the off,
esai organ Of the order IN snis state. - .
necessity 10 every member ia the ranks.
Resolutions welcoming Central Lodge. No.
ls2, Of this city back into the organization
we're adopted unanimously. The invita-
ton OF the representatives Of this lodge 10
hold the next quarterly session n Fehrn-
airy ~ Their bail On NECTAR street. in the
Walis Waila sdeition, zAs accepted by
unanimous vote. The question box" vas
circulated among the members, and al in
teresfing and instructive hour spent in
discussing details Of lodge work. In the
evening public meeting vas
held under the auspices Of the DIS
trsct Lodge ~ the Brooklyn
Congregational church Despite the
inelesnency Of the weather, the church was
vel filed, and an interesting programme
was presented a. follows: Song. BY au-
dienee, WORK for the Night Is Coming"
opening address. Rev. Joseph Wolfe. of
Brooklyn; recitation, Miss Fannie Phelps:
vocal duet, Misses Bell and Walker. OF
Lasona; reading. j. A. Randolph. ri Seat
tie: recitation, Miss Bertha Easton, OF
Fremont; song. by audience, THE Lily OF
the Valley" recitation. Mrs. William Glib
bons. OF Maple Valley; recitation. Miss
Wiimot. Of Green Lake. degree session
was held after the public meeting. and the
district work given TO seventeen candi-
dates oae Of the most pleasant features
Of tais enjoyable session was the bountifui
hospitality Of University Lodge. No. %,
and the people OF Ls.ona and Brooklyn in
general. Dinner and supper were served
TO the visitors in sneh way that every
one felt welcome aud decidedly at home.
Resolutions of gratitude tor the generous
treatment were adopted by unanimous
rising vote Of the district lodge a. . mark
OF appreciation and respect
The Good Tempiars have been hard at
work during the past week Lodge ses-
sions, interrupted By the mission meetings
Of the previous week. we're resumed.
limitations and propositions for member
ship resulting from the mission work
have been the principal orders Of business.
Seattle Lodge. No. 9. met on Monday
evening, initiated seven candidates and
several Others were proposed The chief
tsmpIsr appointed the standing commit
tees for the ensuing quarter.
Duwamish Lodge, No. i54 gave q grand
entertainment at the NJ. E. church at
South Park on Tuesday evening. The
drama "The Last Loaf was presented in
good form. with an excellent cast of char
scters. Other literary and musical features
made mp good programme.
Loyal Lodge. No. l35 on Wednesday
evening initiated two candidates and
several propositions were received. A
grand social is being arranged for the first
Wednesday in December.