The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-15
Knights of Pythias.

Knights of Pythias-
Unity Lodge. No. 90, held a very inter
ess'ng convention last Thursday evening.
District Deputy Grand Chancellor II. G.
hsckham installed the following officers;
Chancellor commander. Zach T. Hickman; ;
Vice chancellor, +. A. Hartley: prelate.
y. Kinney: master of work. c. IT. Reese;
master at arms. George f. Storey: inner
guard ]. A. Ladd; outer guard, s. Far
hey. Much praise was given District Dep
NY Beckham for the manner in which he
conducted the installation. leading the I'M
prsssve and beautiful ceremonies without
me aid OF the ritual. The new officers
nave served in the various stations pre-
cesdlng their present ones. and are ali wei
qualified for the duties imposed upon
them
After installation. and under good OF the
eTner J. A. Ladd. on behalf OF the mem
oership. IN a neat speech presented the
retiring chancellor commander A. W. OIL
se' with beautiful pipe. rs token OF
,Ae esteem In which he IS held by the mem
neFs OF Unity lodge. Brother Oliver has
ecen tn Office two years in the various sta
tens. ani IN all that time missed lodge
meetings but twice, and was always ~ his
station while serving as the executive. As
visitor OF the sick he has never had an
equal
Incidentally Il might be mentioned that
Nnlsy. No. - is one Of the most lively
ana progressive lodges in Washington. 1t
= me largest lodge in the grand Jurisdic-
non n point ot membership and during
ne past six months has expended over
=" Tor sick benefits besides its regular
contribution 10 the bureau or relief. which
. organized for the relief OF distressed
Ah'shis among those who belong 30 other
srand jurisdictions. The castle haN In
NAiA Nalls addition has recently been
iAPered and decorated, and the portraits
- Vayon or the past Chancellors adorn
sle walls \ piano has been purchased,
sua under direction 81 Prof. Lerch dou-
s.e aoartette and chorus is drilled week
- ard each convention is enlivened with
music.
harmony Lodge. No. s, *. OF p, met
- Fegelar convention ar the castle hail, IN
.ae FRYE block. or Thursday evening. Al
- routine business had been disposed or
n.suiet Deputy NJ J. Neagle. assisted BY
as CAancellors J. H. Wco}ery and Fred
:. peterson. Installed the following on
rs Tor the ensuing term: Chancellor
smmander. II. : Turner. vice chancellor,
r. bradley. pTelate, L. II. Peterson.
.-AsseF-at-srms. Charles Ruckhaher' IN
guard, Hubert Burg; outer guard,
ssaSiain J. Burton: finance committee.
=, Peterson. Charles Ruckhaher. t. r
s@aiey. The reports OF the outgoing on
- SHOW fhe lodge 80 re In healthy
neial condition, and the prospects Tor
1ceessfal term for the new officers IS
.asihf. One application for reinstate-
80 was received and accepted. brother
u Mckay. ex-keeper OF records ana
49, who has been ili for sonse time, has
Tor his ola home ia Scotland.
SsaSte Division. No I. Uniform Rank.
~ p rnet 81 SIS regular weekly meet
- aasi Tuesday night. \ large amount
S~slneSs was transacted. and couiuant-
ssehs from S-r knights Gen Tiohetts.
- 49,. NcNatt. Singleton. Morrison. Supo-
- sn9 Morrison were received. RAJ
= Lodse Ne. l.. X. Of T., % SLACK Dis-
Through u. 3. Davis. kssper o.