The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-03

The Masonic Fraternity.
Monday. November D. Arcana Lodge.
No. s.. A. #. q A. N, conferred The Mas
ter Mason degree on one candidate In a
most allie manner. The brethren were In
vited TO partake of q very fine banquet.
Singing, music and recitat'ons euiivened
the brethren much 10 their enjoyment
The Council of kadosh aud the Consist
DRY 4. A S. z. held very important
meeting Tuesday. November 81
Wednesday, November .. the remains
OF SIR Knight s. E. CIougn we're buried
! Under the auspices of Seattle Command
cry, Ne. 2, knights Tsmpiar. Edwin W.
Craven. eminent commander. Lawson
consisiosy Was represented by Sir Knights
Prof. +. s. Ingraham, Isaac Parker and
b. W Murray. Flora, emhlems were pre-
scented by the following Masonic bodies:
Seattle Commsndery. ST. Johns Lodge.
No. Q, A. T.. A. NJ, Lorraine Chapter, No.
o, Order OF the Eastern Star.
The II. NJ, f. NJ and ~ E. NJ degrees
were conferred by Seattle Chapter, No. 8.
Royal Arch Aasons, Saturday. Decem-
Der l.
The Sixteenth degree will be conferred
by Washington Chapter, No. l, knight
Rose Croix. Tuesday. December L.
A regular convocation of Lorraine Chap
ter. No. O. Order of the Eastern Star, will
take place Wednesday, December S. An
nual election of officers will take place.
| Saturday. December s, Eureka Lodge.
| No 20. A. +. 4 A. NJ, will hold q stated
communication. Annual election OF
officers.
Seattle Council. No. 6. Roya and Select
Masters. will meet in regular assembly
| Thursday, December 8. Work Royal and
Selec. Masters.
Occidental Chapter. No. .. Order of the
Eastern Star. of Ballard. elected the fol-
| loving officers for the ensuing year last
| Wednesday night: Mrs. Mary E. Digs,
! w. NJ; Mr.. Gus Brinkman. w. p; Mrs.
| A. Grover, A. NJ; Mrs. Lennie Lambert.
| secretary; Mr.. L. w. Grover. treasurer;
| Mrs. Lizzie Reed, condaetrsss; Mrs. Win
ME ShuEe, A. c.; Mrs. Ida Tate. Adah;
| Mrs. Magma Johnson. Ruth; Mrs. Mary
| Emerson, Esther; Miss Jennie Mackellar.
| Martha; Mrs. Lizzie Atkinson, Elscta;
| Mrs. Sarah Pine, wardsr; Mr.. Samuel
| Pine, sentinel.
Knights OF Pythtas-
Harmony Lodge, No. 5. Knights of
| Pythias. last Thursday evening had an
election OF officers for the ensuing semi
| annual term. which resulted as follows:
| C. c.. r. /. Feurt, v. c., Fl. S. Turner;
prelate. Terry King; X. r. and s.. NJ. J.
Nagle; NJ. Of e., h. Bories; IL. OF E., J. II.
Woolsry; NJ. of W.. William Fitzgerald;
N. ut A., ii. Phillips; trustee, W. c. Jen-
sen. The officers generally advanced one
step. Grand Chancellor Mckay, in max
ing tour Of the lodges. paid Harmony an
informal visit, his presence being cordially
welcomed, and treated the members pres
emit TO o practical and entertaining speech
on the order generally. and expressed great
satisfaction with the progress of the order
in this jurisdiction. There will be 9 can
dida,e for the rank Of Esquire at the next
meeting. Thursday evening. December &
Seattle Lodge, No. 81. knights of Pysh-
las held an important meeting on last
Wednesday evening. II was decided to
give q social aud dance December 10.
Next Wednesday evening the rank of
knight will DO conferred.
Unlted Ancient Order of Drufds.
]. II. L. Gerkens, noble grand arch, and
John Ii. knarston, grand secretary of the
United Ancient Order OF Druids. made an
official visit 10 the Druids of this city, and
last Tuesday evening consolidated Seattle
Grove, No. 2. and Rainier Grove, No. ).
Some fifty members Of Schiller Grove. No.
IL. OF Tacoma chartered q steamer aud
came over during the afternoon. at the
special invitation of the noble grand arch.
They brought with them their splendid
team and their own paraphernalia. After
the Official consolidation of both groves by
the grand officers, candidate was found
in waiting. and Was taken In hand by the
team OF Schiller Grove, which conferred
the three degrees OF the order upon him.
Under Good of the Order" y. G. A. Ger
kens made appropriate remarks, fun of
good sdvlce. y ID. G. A. Col. +. Z. Eisen
followed with a lengthy description of his
recent trip to Europe and his rece piion by
the European Druids. Grand Secretary
Knarston. however, delivered the gem of
the evening, and was listened to with rapt
attention. After the closing Of the grove
all adjourned % the banquet room, where
an elegant spread awaited them. Tossts,
with remarks and songs we're indu ged in,
the Tacoma brothers calling themselves as
hA,lipg from "South Seattle" Brothers
Isyhue. Anderson, Geisenheyner, Sibarz
and Case, OF Tacoma. and Brothers Harms.
DIR. SchoEis and Col. Edsen, OF Seattle,
were the chief contributors 10 the pleasure
and merrlmenG Il was after o'clock
when The merry Druids departed Tor thslr
homes. after voting the occasion one Of
the red letter days in Drusd.sm.
Companion. OF the Forest
Seattle Circle. No. la5. held rs regular
wsu-attsaded meeting iAst Friday evening
in Masonic temple. An invitation was
received from Tacoma Circle. No. loo. 20
participate in 8 masquerade bal gwen By
the Taeoraa circle Tussdsy. December 4.
1894. All members OF the circle are ur-
gently requested to BE present next Friday
evening, which vii be the night for the
election oi oficers for she ensuing term
Ancient Order ~ Foresters-