The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-09
LODGE ROOM NEWS!
What Fraternal Orders Are
Doing and Talking OF
The unlvE RsuTY CORNERSTONE
p,.,.~... and social Items From Mssons,
knights of Pythias, Odd Eel
lows ard Others.

The citizen. Of the city Of Seattle and
.hc .tate az Washington may justly be
rroua Of the magnificent and imposing
structure. the University Of Washington,
the cornerstone OF which was laid With
the ancient ard solemn ceremonies OF the
Most yorshipfal Grand Lodge OF Wash
furt0n. Ancsen. Free aud Accepted Ma
sons. whose pFerogatiye has been reeog-
rgzed ~ agl nations for hundreds oil years
10 lay eorn6r-ssoues OF public buildings
and nrtrate structures when requested 10
do So Being taught that no great or I'M
ror;aat undertaking should be begun
wl.hou. first invoking the blessings oil
peity. the grand master. Joseph Marion
TAYLOR. called upon the Right Rev. W. d.
Daniel Bagley, pas; grand master OF " ash
ington TERRITORY. 20 offer alteration TO
Deity. Then the designs laid down on
the trestIc board OF the Most WoFshipiEi
Grand Lodge were strictly adhered TO.
and the Masonic ceremonies were
closed with prayer. calling on the
Great Architect OF the universe
TO protect and bless the citizens
Of the state, the city and especially the
vorkmen engaged in the rearing of the
structure. Great care had been taken by
thing we'll arranged, and everything
passed off successfully Masonically. The
Chancellor Major James K. Hayden and
inspector general Of the A. A. 5. rite OF
Free Masonry called upon all to join with
him in singing America" and the cere-
monies were then closed. The following
are the grand officers as per register: j.
NJ. Taylor. most worshipiui grand master;
John Arthur. right worthy deputy grand
master; III. L. Miller, right worthy senior
grand warden; A. W. Frater. right worthy
junior grand warden; Daniel Bagley, right
worthy grand chaplain: l. w. Bonney, right
worthy grand treasurer; A. NJ. Burns. right
worthy grand secretary; ID. w. Bass. right
worthy grand senior deacon; l.. L. Moore.
right worthy grand junior deacon; Isaac
Parker. right worthy grand Bible bearer;
7. r. Convey. right worthy grand sword
bearer; J. w. Range. right worthy grand
standard bearer; Fred Furth. right worthy
grand orator; Charles d. Knight, right
worthy grand tyler.
Seattle Commandery. No. 2. knights
Templar headed by the First Regiment
band. formed the escort 20 the most wor-
shipful Grand Lodge, Of Washington.
Worshipfui Brother Barr, of Fremont. was
grand marshal of the occasion. The day
OF Independence was rightfully celebrated
by the state taking another step in eduea-
tlonal matters, and ii is hoped that the
regents will have everything in readiness
for q new structure on the university site
every Fourth OF July.
Wednesday evening. July 4. Lorraine
Chapter, No. q. Order of the Eastern Star,
varied their regular convocation by open
ing the doors to the young folks of the
members of the Eastern Star. The hall
was beautifully decorated. and in the east
was to be seen painting Of Martha Wash
ington. Everyone had a grand, good
time--dancing, refreshments, whist, ETC..
and the little folks want Fourth of July
10 hurry up and come again soon.
The sublime degree of Master Mason
was conferred by st. Johns Lodge. No. Q.
A. r. and A. NJ, Friday July q, and the
with the brethren, WIS treated 10 the deli
eaeles OF the season in profuse abund-
ance.
Saturday. July 7, Seattle Chapter. No.
3. Royal Arch Masons, conferred the
Royal Arch degree. A banquet Is in or
der when this degree Is conferred.
Arcana Lodge, No. 81. +. and A. NJ. will
hold a stated communication. and will in
all probability confer the sublime degree
of Master Mason. Monday. July o.
Wednesday, July II. ST. Johns Lodge,
No. 9. A. Il. and A. NJ, will confer the En-
tered Apprentice degree.
Seattle Commandery. No. ?, Knights
Templar. will meet in stated eonclavs Fri
day. July Is. aud will confer the order of
the Temple.
Saturday. July IA, Eureka Lodge. No. %
A. +. and A. NJ. will hold a regular com
munication.
The Grand Master constituted Port Or
chard lodge, A. +. and A. NJ. Saturday,
July !.
Occidental Lodge. No. y. +. and A. NJ,
of ballard. held regular communication
Saturday night and raised candidate TO
the Third degree.
knights Of Pythiss.
Last Friday night detail from Rainier
Division. No. Is. Uniform Rank, under
command of Lieut. Paul Pearson, met the
steamer Flyer and escorted Grand Chan.
celIor Y. l.. Mckay. of Tacoma. In the
castle hall of Puget Sound Lodge. No. "a,
in the Hotel Stevens. where he made an
official visit and was rendered a reception