The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-22
The Masonic Fraternity.

r.. trrrressive Easter morning cere-
- Under the auspices OF Washington
Ss.s.s- az Rose Croix, No. !. A A :. r..
- siaee AZ the Masonic Temple. The
...srsance was large. and the day most
ssafifui.
..~iar naztor. was filed with an appre-
s.,gve audience. who listened attentive
4 "a the unusually fine Easter service,
s-spgsd particularly for the Seattle Com
..rsa~x No. . Knights Tenplar. The
800 by the choir was excellent. and
sesrsnted upon favorahly by the Sir
rashts The OBSCURE was eloquent. One
sssrre OF the service. which most
.smssrded II to every chureh-goer was
4. fact that the Sir Knights represented
.1rv denomination. religiously speaking.
- showed the beauties OF unity among
4, churches. The ladies OF Lorraine
sxsoter No 6, order or the Eastern
tsr were also represented az this ser
- A hundred thousand Sir Knights OBJ
vrysd Easter Sunday throughout the
tzsied States.
Nonday. April Is, there was special
savocation OF Seattle Commandery. No.
knights Templar. At their asylum. Ma
-. Temple when the order of the
ysspls was conferred. Friday. April %,
i, order OF the Red Cross will be con-
FIRED
Tgesaay. April Is. the Ninth degree
"a conferred by Washington Lodge OF
rsfscfion. No. !. 4. a. s r.
aspeciaI convocation was held by Lor-
rsise Chapter. No. s. Order of the East
fn Star. Wednesday, April II. when
ysry interesting paper was read by ou-
ssiei sister. Mrs. ~ Ida Wishaar. DR..
Al II. Burns delivered an able address
or material and the Spiritual" A con-
rsrt and entertainment is on the taps.
Ionic Lodge. No. 30. F. and A. NJ, at their
regular communication Friday, April ~.
conferred very ably the sublime degree
o. Master Mason.
The Mark Master degree was conferred
on a large number Of candidates by Seat
lie Chapter, No. 3. Royal Arch Masons,
Saturday. April - IL is expected that
The Royal Arch will be conferred Tues
day. April 90 and the Past Master and
Most Excellent Master Wednesday. April
"a
Arcana Lodge. No 81, +. and A. NJ.
will confer the Fellow Craft degree at
their regular communication Monday,
April q commencing az o'clock.
Tuesday. April .. Illustrious Brother
Richard SAKE Jones. Thirty-second de-
gree commander Of Washington Council
o. Kadosh No. I. A. A. S. r.. Will confer
The Twentyhfth degree In ample form.
The Thriy-ar degree will be conferred
BY Lawson Consistory. No. I. a. 4. 5. r..
Monday. April q.
viii be conferred by st. Johns Lodge.
No 3 A. +. and 4. NJ. at their regular
pmmunication Saturday. April =.
An excursion to the Hawaiian islands
being organized I'm Southern California
tg the Knights Templar OF Los Angeles.
San Diego and San Bernardino, To leave
San Francisco June s.
The Brooklyn Eagle gets off the follow
Tx amusing editorial on certain initia-
TORS.
TIE limitations into secret orders are OF
character TO afford a great deal OF limo
reat recreation TO members OF them who
have already been initiated. But the
randldafa who IL working. or being
sorked. for his degree. does not see what
ell o. the other fellows are laughing at.
liz Il not amused when his clothing Is re-
r0ved and he Is shut up I'm company
wHh a skeleton and dropped through
holes In tho floor and IL made 10 go 10
iae rescue OF seemingly helpless and very
heavy and obstinate old Buffers and Is
hustled around blindfolied. fearing some
riisll at every step. and occasionally
feriances With swords and oaths and ex-
r0aitlons and groans and assessments
never seem half as funny TO him as they
a. 70 tia others, and the ragged old goat
faat careers around the ring with him on
rs hack n speed which makes IL seem
- n every tomato can in the animals
Interior were projecting through. excites
10 feeling IN him other than deep weari-
hess
BROOKLYN candidate IL was who took
INTO hts head - vary the monotony OF
Irritation on his own account last Friday
~ ges some run out Of the other fell
nNs instead OF giving II all 20 them.
ne vas IN process % joining the tnsur-
shee organization known as the Royal
Ae2nuw. ana right IN the middle Of
w ssiemnties he cried. I'm onto You"
al pulled forth , revolver from which
Es began - pump startling explosions
~ smoke The people who had been
eaFng real good time now began to Try
. climb up the wallis and 20 get under
re carpet ani the services were inter
e7'ea AZ lenrth n was explained 10
A@ mat ro attempt was going 20 he
aie on his life. for after his admission
ne order 70 became valuable 20 the
Mers ana for him 20 lose Il would mean
ao1ar or two all around, and these are
ne IN return. explained that HIS pistol
-. loaded only with blank cartridges.
ne example 81 this Young man should
:, 'oiio~ed it would increase the interest
M'Rlog secret examinations but II
So decrease the attendance. In some
svs 4 might limit the secrecy. for there
,el - great Zeal ~ privacy about
eA'ertainment that involves the DIS
se 81 firearms and yejls and scurles
- SOW music ana pF.1 Fs-s a., 4 ~..a - for
:. h1aNe- Perhaps So might cCu modi-
aas constitutions of them. 50 thar
-. Hlan wanted 10 rct his Tie In
:. az - wolli have - 10 would ~
go MS name 20 the Hss Or members
- i@y MS sues and never mind about
- words and grips and signs ana
sseohs ana skulls and furnaces and
i - ana e'initol1lnes But. boys viii