The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
The Masonic Fraternity.

rsss rriday Seattle Commandery. No.
knights Tenplar. met Pursuant to
-raer from the eminent commander. Sir
chs,las E. Paffen, for the purpose Of
.sa,ttnz the Eminent Grand Cornman-
49, og the state OF Washington to their
..slluun. the Masonic temple. The COM
.1anssrv under command OF Sir knight
corrsfitls Driscol, captain general
sesded BY the First Regiment band.
,,ar-hed in solid phalanx from the Ma
sanIe temple 10 Hotel Butler. where the
ines were formed. Sir Knights present
Ing arms and receiving the Grand Com
rnan54rv with Tempiar honors. The line
81 march was resumed from Second TO
lanes. 70 Front. TO Union. 10 Second. 20
Pike. and thence 10 Masonic temple. The
Grand Commandery was welcomed by
Cir " v Rine1ari. and the response was
syen by Sir Knight Harrison W. Eagan.
Th4 reception In the evening was an
slahorase affair, the grand officers with
their imposing uniforms adding elegance
% the occasion. The spacious hall was
beautifully decorated and was lit with
tnnumerable electric lights. The tables
we're exqusiteiy decorated with exotics.
AMI loaded down with the delicacies and
Injuries of the season. and were most
tempting. The dance in the banquet hall
gas feature OF the occasion. Last but
not least was the emblem OF reeonstruc-
ton The Stars and Stripes waved a
graceful welcome to the Eminent Grand
Commandery.
The Eminent Grand commandery will
NEE; in Seattle next year.
Eureka Lodge. No. 20. A. r. and A. NJ,
held regular communication Saturday
for routine business and conferred the
Entered Apprentice degree.
Wednesday. June 5. Lorraine Chapter.
No. 5. order of the Eastern Star met in
regular convocation and transacted con-
siderable business, besides making ar
raBgements TO attend the Grand Convoca-
ton OF the Grand Chapter. Order OF the
Eastern Star. which convenes at Oiym-
pia Friday and Saturday. June IA and
Thursday. June 6. Seattle Council, No
q Royal and Select Masters, held a regu-
lar assembly for routine business
Wednesday, June 5. a grand council for
the state of Royal and Select Masters
was instituted at Tacoma There were
seven councils represented. Companion
H. l. KEENAN, was elected to represent
The Grand Council.
The Most Excellent Grand Royal Arch
Chapter for the state of Washington will
hold their next annual convocation at
Seattle. June and g. 1896.
81. Johns day will be celebrated Mon
day. June "a. by Home Lodge. T.. D.;
Dofc Lodge. L. D.. No. 80: Ionic Lodge.
No. ~; Arcana Lodge. No. 81. Eureka
Lodge. No. 20. and St. Johns Lodge. No.
F. and A. NJ. There will in all prob
ability be short business session, after
which programme will be enjoyed. fol-
loved by refreshments
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons will
meet In annual communication at olym-
ga June II. u and u. Tuesday, Wednes-
aay and Thursday. the Most Worshipful
urand Master Joseph Marion Taylor pre-
siding
Mrs. Mary A. Amos, grand worshipful
matron of the Grand Chapter OF Wash
ington, Order of the Eastern Star. was
met at the depot by Mrs +. Bonney.
worthy mstron. and "a large delegation OF
aaies OF Lorraine Chapter, No. 6. Order
OF me Eastern Star. She was enter
'ashed at the residence of the worthy
matron. Mrs. r. Bonney. The grand
aol,hy matron leaves for Olympia to at
,sha the session OF the Order of the
Eastern Star.