The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-19
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
Encouraging Reports of Grand
Lodge officers.
LIST OF DELEGATES PRESENT.
accommodation of the Grand Chief
Tenpixr-Reeepsion to Mrs. Way,
of kansAs-A Love Feast

committees and hearing the annual re-
ports OF Grand Lodge officers and commit
tees.
The reports of the Grand Lodge officers
We're very encouraging, showing that.
despite the general business depression,
the order has maintained its strength in
tae state, there being under this Grand
Lodge I'D subordinate lodges, with a total
membership of z.022 Four Grand Lodge
lecturers have during the pass year deiIy-
cred S57 lectures 10 Al. 0i5 people. and or
ganszed aud reorganized f3rty-three lodges.
fhe financial statement shows the order
"a this state to be in healthy condition.
Szand Chief TempIar Arm s. Allen, in
his report, recommended the erection of
public drinking fountains; the retaining
OF attorneys in cities fGr the benetit OF de-
serving poor persons, and such changes in
the district system as would enable the
stronger districts 10 assist the weaker in
carrying on lecture work.
happy incident of The evening session
WAS the acceptance by "the grandmother
Of Good Iempiary," Mrs. Amanda Way,
OF Kansas, who is spending the season at
oha1tauqua. Of an invitation TO become
the guest OF the Grand Lodge during the
session. Mrs Way was introduced by
II. *. w. q. t. George T. CotteriH, r. @.
L. Jonas Busheli, Mrs. c. L. Haggard
and Mrs. ]. G. Stone. and responded in
witty vein 10 the address OF welcome By
the grand chief teM plar. Mrs. Way was
the first woman 10 I'll the right worthy
grand vice templar's chair, and has had
164 successive quarterly passwords.
The Grand Lodge degree has been con-
ferFed on over seventy appIicants-sixty
seven at one time.
Application has been made for space at
the Interstate fair at Tacoma for booth
for the exhibition and distribution OF
Good Templar literature.
An enjoyable feature of the session was
a "love feast, consisting of two-minute
talks by the representatives Of the districts
and lodges.
Every morning the session is preceded
by a half-hour's praise service, led by
some one of the several ministers in at
tendance on the Grand Lodge.
The following Grand Lodge committees
were appointed by the grand chief temp az
Order of business-Fred Alexander, H.
f. Miller, B. Calling, Miss Ada Dorr, Miss
u. A. Steele.
Distribution-w. S. Kellogg, Bertha
Martin. @. ID. Shannon, A. b. Dixon.
Sister E. ]. Tate.
Appeals-R. Abernethy. Rev. Jonas
Bushell, Rev. Clark Davis, Mrs NJ. L.
Johnson, Miss Carrie Greene
By-laws-A. Coutts, +. J. Geriach, John
Ladden. Mrs. Eta Alien
Juvenile work-Mlss Anna +. sltton,
Miss Margaret Sutton, Miss Anna Salady,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Hilton. Mrs. A. Boyer
Literature-Henry Mc0rath. J f. Bovsy,
Miss Rose Iiaaghmen. Miss Nellie Cal
H.
Davis
Memorials-Revs A. ). Josiyu, j. E.
Whiteheld, :. I. Turner. Mrs. Calhoun,
Otto Roseleaf
Resolutions-Re r. Fisher, Rev. Clark
Davis. Miss Olson, Brother Hutchison,
Sister Bushell.
State OF order--C. L. HaggarsL John
McGarvin, ohm Stanley. Mrs. j. y. Shaffer.
Finance--Georgs r. Cotterili. J. c.
Biez, Fred Alexander, Mrs. G. l.. Hag-
gard. Miss Minnie Sargent.
Tho following is list of the representa-
tives present as reported by the credentiai
committee.
Districts-No. 2. ]. NJ. Martin; No. 8,
Alex Ross: No. 5. W. 3. Kellogg. No. g.
Rev. A. J. Joslyn; No. Ia. p. J. GerIsch.
alternate; No. Ii, George 4. Costerili,
alternate.
Subordinate lodges-No. 1, Washington.
f. }. McKibbin; g. Rosalia. X. Fisher; 4,
Tacoma, of Olympia, John 7. otis; 5. King
City, g. ID. SbannonI 9, Seattle. Mary
Sevisind, Rev. Clark Davis. h. A. Starkey;
10. Forest, j. q. Bites; IL. Jefferson, 4. +.
Gent; ~, Gate City, Mrs l.. NJ. Busheii,
Rev. Jonas Busheli; 2s Marysvllie, Miss
O. A. Steele; -, University, Thomas W.
Record; 30, Dayton, Ada Dorr: 81. Cos
mopolis, Helen Moulton: ~. Edison.
Mary A. Dale; AZ, Ferndale, O. NJ. Thorn
ton; So. Eliensburg, Jose Poland, Stella
Brown Albert Tyssem; 81. Buooda, John
Ludaen; 80. PulSnan, Minnie Sargent: 81.
Morning star, J. Karksk~y; 70. Northern
Light, r. z. Alexander. Robert Abnerthy,
so, oatiand, Nellie Calhoun, SISTER T. III.
Calhoun; -, Enterprise. Waiter Crcasey;
81. Monitor. b. Calling; So, Althean. W j.
Kerry: %, Grand Juaction, Elmer Bovey:
%. Medical Lake. Elite b. Allen; 93.
Dauntless. A. Coutts. w. III. Cassells;
p5. Rigzville. Lizzie Kennedy; %. Deer
Park. John NJ. Beard; iO0. Battle, Lizzie
Olson. Agnes Ryan; los. Vashon, L. f.
Freeman. John Greer; I04 Star OF Hope.
Dan ". Gent los. Orting, Bertha Martin,
". r. o'Farrey; n2. J. B. Finch. l. J.
sutton; ii3. Ivnden, W. Duykee: lis.
Sookaae. J. r Whitehead, NJ. l.. Alien;
IN Worthwhile. 8 f. Turner. Mrs. 5 T.
Turner; l2s, Botaeil. :. ]. Bower; i26,
Lincoln. Jonn Stanley; lS4. North staF,
George Bemhofi. I35. Loyal, Lydia Parker;
lg7. Bellln cham, SISTER ID. X. Adams. Car
cline o eson; i5f. Dusamisn, Eu rs
Johnson; Ias, Crescent r. J. TAFT. Rose
Bayhm: Ice Davenport, Carrie Green,
10 Twin city. William Bird; IL
Everett. g. ". Myers. III. Boves 10
Aberdeen. Ernest McLaffertv; $50. Har-
monv. j T. Hotchkluson; is2. Central. i
TWitche.I. Hugh Thompson; la. Paiaiine,
Charles Head. Nellie Snearer; 80. sur
negt, ]. r. FoTtson; 80. Green Lake.
Melvin Denny. William Ask al. Catlln.
A. h. Dickson. MaDel smith; 70. Roy, NJ.
c. Hngaesi Pa, NailAes. Miss " A. Neo-
ster.
Juvenile telnples-No :. Seattle Iemnls,
Mrs. Y. shafer; 2. john Is. Fsnea, Anna
r Sittau 81 W. de AwsEe. Miss A. Sslia-
dav- 81 ivraea. Eisla Palmer: 81 VIII
Rose. II. r Miller; 80 Jefferson. Ms.
j Netsarvta: a. Hame Guards, Mrs. ~
y Johnston; ~ Forest De-. NJ. III.
troeker: 70, olive Branch. Mrs. {. ri.
Laffsrty.
The folloaing honorary members are in
attendance. Toreaa Tyssem, oryille
Fsuey. Ms. NJ u. Espey. Mrs. ". y. kel-
loxx. Mss Flora Dillingham;. J. NJ. COM
ssock. Amw Rolink. c. {. Fisher, A. Xssr
Ms Tina Johnson. Miss Daisy keersn. 6.
THOMPSON. = Hoylc.
The programme for today's sessions Is
IS ioll0ss:
Morning ssssion-General report Of
finance CON mittee. Unfinished business.
Afternoon OF Election Of GrNaa
I.o1ge officers aud representatives 20 IT,
ternauonai Suprene Lodge. Choies Il
r,lace OF next session. Naming Of az
r,oiativs Grand Lo2ge officers. Evening
session Reception u eXcuFssonlsts from
1919 sna Tacoma Procession 70