Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
Temple Mrs. Uoska, Seattle,

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attic; Mrs. Robinson, Tacoma; Mrs.
Rush. Pomeroy; Mrs. Plummer, Spo-
kane.
The procession was one of the most
/ imposing ever witnessed in this city.
The line formed on Main and Fourth
! streets and moved on Main to Eighth,
to Washington, to Fifth, to Main, to
Fourth and to the theater. The pro-
cession was led by Brigadier General
Harry A. Bigelow and staff officers,
mounted.
The battalion OF divisions OF Uniform
Rank were commanded by Colonel J.
b. Metcalle, assisted by full staff of
mounted officers.
Alex. Drysdale was the Grand Mar
shall of the procession, and Company
A, commanded by Lieutenant NJ.
E. Reed, was the escort to the hor-
ored visitors. The battalion of Uni
form Rank, consisting of divisions
from Spokane, Oakesdale, Spraguc,
Tacoma and Centralia marched in the
following order:
Tacoma Division No. 4.
Western Star Division No. z, of Spokane.
Division No. 8. Knights from Sprague
Oakesdale. Centralia and Chehalls.
Sunset Division No 90, o Tacoma.
The Grand Lodge, 70 Members.
Capital Lodge, IL NJ TENDERS.
Following were carriages, IN which
were seated Supreme Chancellor Black
well, Mayor Mann, Grand Chancellor
Ronald, Inner Guard Thos. Gordon,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals A.
Beamer, Grand Vice Chancellor Nc
Kay, Grand Prelate Martindale, Su-
preme Representative Oliver Hall, Past
Grand Chancellor John Forbes, and
Grand Prelate Weisenberger.
On arrival at the theater, the ranks
were broken and the officers, repre-
sentatives, guests and a large con-
course of citizens soon filled the vast
auditorium, with happy and delighted
throng. Chancellor Commander A. L.
Campbell. of Capital Lodge, presided.
An address of welcome on behalf of
the citizens of Olympia was made by
Mayor c. B. Mann, and on the part OF
Capital Lodge. Grand Chancellor w.
G. Ronald responded. Mrs. w. H.
Roberts sung song, the words and
music of which had been composed
for the occasion, entitled" The Knights
of Pythias Hailing Song" 1t was re.
ceived with fervor which demanded
a repetition. Supreme Chancellor's
address, which followed, was pro-
nounced an admirable eulogy upon
the principles of the order, which has
for its basis enduring friendship. He
was followed by Col. B. F. Metcalfe
and Grand Vice Chancellor Mckay.
The meeting closed amid the inspiring
strains OF martial music.
In the evening ball was given in
honor OF the event at the Olympia, in
which about 200 dancers participated.
Wednesday the Grand Lodge was
addressed by Supreme Chancellor
Blackwell, on Pythian work and the
exemplificatiOn of the secret work.
This took up the whole forenoon, and
in the afternoon that officer left for
Victoria, where the Canadian Grand
Lodge is now in session. In the after
noon the Grand Lodge took recess to
attend the competitive drill at the
Fair Grounds.
About 1000 people assembled at the
Fair Grounds Wednesday afternoon to
witness the competitive drill of the
Uniform Rank. The movements and
evolutions to be performed were only
made known to the officers in COM
mand just before the drill commenced.
Each Of the three divisions were
drilled 20 minutes, and the degree
OF merit is ascertained by a system OF
marks recorded by each of the three
judges as the orders are given and ex-
ecuted. The judges were J. J. Weis-
enberger, Captain of Company +, First
regiment N. G. w., Whatcom; J. w.
Goodheart, Captain of Wbatcom i)i-
vision No. Is. and NJ. E. Reed, First
Lieutenant Company A, N. G. W.,
Olympia.
The eagle was won by Western Star
Division No. Z, of Spokane, in a score
OF 8.29 points. Sunset Division No. 20,
OF Tacoma, comes next. with 8 :O9, and
Tacoma Division No. 4 las, with I'll.
The honor likewise carries with it the
sum of $500 to the winners, 5000 to
the second division and 500 to the
last. This amount was appropriated,
$500 by the Grand Lodge and 500
by Capital Lodge, of this city.
Tuesday evening the Grand Lodge
was entertained by the Elks' Ministries
at the theater in a repetition OF the
programme for which they have be-
come 80 noted, amended to suit the
occasion. The attenda ice was large
and one OF the most enthusiastic that
has ever assembled within those walls.
On Wednesday the Grand Lodge was
in session early and late, final adjourn
ment occurring very near midnight.
The folio ing officers were elected for
the ensuing yec-:
Grand Chancellor, G. l.. Mckay, Ia
coma; Grand Vice Chancellor, M. G.
| Martindale, Spokane; Grand Prelate, J.
J. Weisenberger, Whatcom; Grand
| Keeper of Records and Seal, A. Beamer,
Sprague; Grand Master of Exclequer,
Mitchell Harris, Olympia; Master-at-
Arms, S. G. Henton, North Yakima;
Grand Inner Guard, G. c. Thornton,
Snohomish; Grand Outer Guard, L. r =.
Sohns, Vancouver; Trustees. r. r.
Parks, Walla Walla; John Forbes, Ia
coma; Thomas Forbes, Seattle.
The place of meeting selected for
the next annual meeting was Walla
Walla.
The Pythian Sisters likewise con-
cluded their session yesterday, but at
an earlier hour than their brethren.
They elected the following officers:
Mrs. Judith Kaiser, Tacoma, Grand
Chief; Mrs. Sarah Palmer, of Spokane,
Past Grand Chief; Sarah E. Pocock. OF
Colfax, Grand Senior; Mrs. Clarissa
Powell, Seattle, Grand Junior; Mrs.
Myrtle Rush, Pomeroy, Grand Manager !:
Grand Mistress of Records and Core
spondence5 Mrs. Aggie Plummer, Spo-
kane; Grand Mistress of Finance, Mrs.
Jennie Wadham, Spokane; Grand Pro-
tector, Mrs. Lizzie Baker. Colfax; Grand
Outer Guard, Mss. Matte Cation, Sprague.
The principal object of Mr.. Black.
wells visit throughout the grand
jurisdiction is to. pro nulgate a new
ritual, which Wa adopted two years
ago by the Supreme lodge. and has
been thesource q considerable friction
bee ,use of an edict issued at the same
time which provides that the new
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