The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-12
GRAND LODGE MEETS.
United Workmen Of Washing
ton i'm Session
wARM WELCOME TO the CITY


The Grand Lodge Of Washington OF tho
Ancient Order of United Workmen con-
veHed In this city yesterday in Knights OF
Pythias bail. Frye block The days pso-
ceedings were confined 20 the reception OF
delegates and geaerai preliminary busi-
ness.
The roll Of Grand Lodge officers. stand
ink committees and special committees on
constitution being called, the following
answered TO their names:
Master workman. Oliver Hall grand fore
man. Frank NJ. Spain; grand overseer, IL.
T. Shelley: grand recorder. J. NJ Pickens.
grand receiver A. Amunds; grand guide.
Thomas Neil; grand inside s.tchman.
man. r. J. Barlow; grand medical ex-
amiaer, r. II. Davis. Trustees-John
Doveii. Waiia Waila; l. NJ. Sims. Kalsma;
O. II. Moore, Hoquiam. Supreme lodge
rspresensatives--T. C. Van Epps, olym-
pia; ID. T. Wheeler. seattle. Finance
commitfee-Fsank A. Twicheil. Seattle;
Daniel 1. DawIey, Tacoma; D. Z: Wheeler,
Seattle. COMMITTEES on laws Thomas II.
Cam. Seattle; w. A. Inman. Coifax.
Special committee on contribution
Thomas III. Cam. Seattle. w. W. Liksns,
Tacoma: d. +. Wheeler. Seattle.
Committees were appointed on crsden-
tials. laws. distribution, appeals and state
of the order. The COMMITTEES on creden-
tiais reported the following delegates
present:
Washington. w. 8. Shassr; Columbia,
T. Carkeek. r. Scott, G. A. Hill, r g.
Caldwell, Sc. Benedict. L Mann. A. w.
Hiidebrsnd, w. Good man, B. g. Conrad;
Harmony. Joseph III. Burgg; Integrity.
u. Wertheimer; Blue Mountain. w. l.
Honeycutt: Tacoma, No. s. J. H. Babbitt.
~ n II
George w. Race, David Rutherford, g.
+. Streeter. E. Steinbach, G. c. Schempp;
Aiki. T. E. Drunm Rainier, +. NJ. Bailey:
Kitsap, A. II. McPhee: Biaxeiey. John
Fraser; Occidental, g. NJ. Lloyd; Forest,
w. II. Evans; Juan De Fuca. Joseph
|. Steiner: Colfax, H. Won Schorick. Thomas
Oliver; Lincoln, Thomas Ross: Spokane,
w. 8. Wright; Snohomish, J. F. Dsesley:
Whstcom, W. ]. Pratt; ChshaIis, Robert
C. Wear. J. II. Somerville: Goldendale.
III. c. Jackson; Phoenix. w. j. Windus;
ivsnhoe, w. A. Bcardsiey. Russell Robe:
Iiwaco. Dan Markum; Montesano. John
G. Foster; Houghson. H. G; Pieil; North
h h:na John Harris. huse assId..n south
D. Moorehead, George W. Shelley:
Puyallup. r. r. Little; Defiance. J.. B.
Mccain: KIicitat. J. IL Wagner; Des-
tiny, w. w. Likens, w. II. Fox, r. Met
tier. o. NJ. Benson; Fairhaven, +. c.
Thomas. +. L. Oisiassr; Daily, Charles A.
Bates: Tenino. ]; =; Cannon; Cen.ralis,
F. NJ. Bell: Cowiitz. c. N. Hogan;
Kaiama, B. Cofsse; shilshole. George p.
Murray; Queen City. ]. b. Wilson. B. II.
Butterne!d: Hoquiam. A. A. lilly; Grace.
J. l. Buell.; White River. VI. H. Farmer;
Bucoda. James Mcguire; Utopia. J. T.
Gully; Shelton. Robert Shesdy: Everett,
wheeler; Port Angeles. 3. ". Bryant;
Davenport, d. n. 0iasgow; Port Town
send. ira A. Mills: Auburn. A. B. McMil-
Ian; Union, J. A. Becker: Seattle, n.
Koch: keystone. Alex Hanley: Prairie.
d. NJ. Wilson: Cascade, j. A. J. Moore,
Starbuck, George X. Wentworth.
The following lodges are not repre-
sented:
Island, No. IA: PAlouss.. No. 3: Pom
eroy, No. "a; Progress. No. 90; Kent, No.
50: Hadiock. No. 81.
The grand master workman, the grand
recorder, the grand receiver, the grand
medical examiner. the finance committee
and the Supreme Lodge representatives
submitted their annual reports in printed
form. which were received without read
ing and referred to the committee on dis
tribution.
The committee on constitution made q
report. saying they believed the interest Of
the order could be best subserved by leav-
ing the constitution as il now 10; referred
to committee on laws.
1t VAS voted that the lodge order $50
roll calls printed tor use Of Grand Lodge.
A large number of resolutions were
offered and oil were referred TO the proper
committees
Thomas Malonsy. of Port Angeles, and
Brother Lloyd, OF Occidental No. II, were
admitted and the grand lodge degree con-
ferred on them.
On motion Of Moritx Koch, the grand
recorder was authorized to appoint a
primal clerk and also TO furnish the daily
press such portions OF the proceedings as
he shall deem it expedient to publish.
In the evening Armory hail was packed
with people who Assem- bied TO take part In
the grand entertainment and bail. The
platform was nicely decorated and above
ii vas canopy formed of an immense
banner bearing the familiar badge OF the
order, the shield and anchor. Beneath
this banner were o couple of large United
States flags, between which was q golden
heart, the insignia Of the Degree of
Honor.
Alter an overture by the orchestra an
address extending to the visitors the Free
dom of the city was made by f. q. Hughes,
representing Mayor Byron Phelps, who
was unable TO be present During his
address hs quoted tho lines from Gold
smith:
III fssss the land, to Fastening Ills a prey,
Where wealth socumslstes aud men decay
and alluded to the present social condi-
tioEs prevailing where so many thousands
of willing workmen were unable to End
emnioYmenl He Vas moi nnite csr.ain