The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-14

corner Of Osivs. There vas large attend
aaee Of memhsrs and several visitors from
Baltic and other local IodgsA Two csndi-
dates sers initiated. This lodge - work
ing nader systematic printed programme.
Fishing night VAS the specially on last
Tuesday syeninR. ard many myssssiors
and hitherto uuknown species Of 6sh were
successfully landed BY the amateur
'sfshers" from the ingrniousiy arranged
Pond in . corner Of the hail.
Green Lake Lodge, No. 40 d arranging
for grand dedication Of its new lodge hail
on NEXT Saturday evening. The formal
dedicssory ceremony Of the order viii Be
used, conducted BY Grand Chief Templar
Alien There win BE- addresses By Rev.
Clark Davis and others All the jood
TemplaSs in the city are invited to attend
in honor Of one Of the strongest, although
youngest, lodges in the jurisdiction
The opening and dedication Of Green
lake ]. O. 6. 7. new lodge will taks place
next Saturday, May 10. Addrsss<s Will DO
given by Grand Chief Templar Arm 8.
Allan and other grand and district lodge
officers. An excellent programme has
been prepared and general invitation ex-
tended. Visitors should take the Green
lake through car. arriving sharp ~ 3
o'clock Admission 10 free.
Sons 81 Ie@psss1ess
The members Of this order are elatsd ct
the success Of the sem i-annuai session of
the Grand Division held in Otfman's
b all IN this city. on the sth and 9th inst
The reports Of the grand officers showed .
large increase Of members, 5e8, With
tuenty-four new divisions since the an.
nuaI session In November, and . most
satisfactory condition financially. Re-
ports BY the numerous representatives,
present showed great interest among the
members Of the subordinate divisions and
discrimination to use the organization
Tor the purpose il Is intended for, namely,
an educational institution.
The work OF the state oreani xers. John
Busheii and BILLY" Seymour will b
continued. and the satisfaction felt 1t the
results Of the labor Of this pair in the past
WAS shown by complimentary resolutions
and In the more practical manner Of the
presentation Of suitable testimonial
The effect of the gathering upon the
subordinate divisions 10 already manifest.
Monitor, No. II. OF Seattle, received three
new members the night after the Grand
Division adjourned and received two other
applications for membership. Monitor
has secured the annual session of the
Grand Division. which convenes on the
second Tuesday in November.
Miss Irene Snow, . member OF Wei
come, No. IL, Of vashon island, won the
gold medal offered by the branch division
for the best recitation. While all the con-
tsstanis we're Of the first order, Miss Snow
was fully entitled 70 the valuable prize
offered. The Grand division has decided
to encourage the practice Of holding
Demorest medal contests under the
auspices Of the subordinate divisions. and
to that end have decided to present q
costly banner to the division reporting the
largest number Of contests between now
and next November.
The recently organized subordinate
divisions are taking . prominent place in
the work Of this organization. Olive
Branch. No. 50, Of Steilacoom. have al
ready forty-six members. aud report great
interest. Rising Star, No. IS, of Everett,
initiated eight members and received
application for membership from eight
others on Saturday evening. These are
bat samples Of the general advance being
made by the Sons of Temperance through
out the state.
Latona Division, No. L held q most
interesting session last Thursday evening.
Two proportions for membership were
acted upon. The following participated
in the excellent programme rendered:
Col. DE Berneau. E. B. Skinner, Mrs. Alice
Cowan. Richard g. Busheli and r. Conk.
ling.
The semi-annusl session of the Sons of
Temperance Of Washington, held in OFT.
mans hall last week, was quite successful.
The reports of the grand officers show an
increase of 500 members and twenty-four
new divisions since the session of last No
vember. Among the many resolutions
adopted the following Is the most impor-
tant to the general public:
"WHKREAs. There being . cali in circu.
la,ion in favor OF holding o mass meeting
for the purpose OF forwar ding the
cause Of true temperance reform
by inducing the Populist party of
this county. and eventually Of the
state, TO incorporate in its respective plat
forms plank pledging the party to the
passage OF bin on advanced lines over
that OF the state dispensary Law of South
Carolina; be it therefore
Resolved. That We, as Sons Of Temner-
anee. do indorse the plan suggested. be-
lieving IL to be q step forward In the war
which must end in the eventual and uni-
versal adoption of the platform of this
grand division, The utter annihiIation If
the whole misunderstanding business"
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Woman's Temperance Association,
The Central WomAn's Christian Tenn
psrancs Union met at the Chamber of
Commerce on Friday afternoon. After
the usual routine business was disposed of
the following delegates were appointed 70
the county convention to be held a. An.
burn on May % and "a: Mrs. g. II. West.
srman and Mrs. Olive Sprague. The
annual state convention will be held
at Chehalis on June S, 6. and A
The following named delegates vera
appointed: Mrs. IL. O. Morgan. Mira G.
IL. Westernan and Mrs J. III. Frazer.
The annual election of officers will occur
on Friday. May Is. at the Chamber Of
Commerce, and every membs of the Cen
trail Is urged TO be present Mrs. G. II.
Westsrman, superintendent of the flower
mission. will gladly receive don Att ons O,
flowers for hospitals and almyhou.e