The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-29

The elegant leather lrboIsseress <,-r,-
turs intended for the new solge rooms Of
Seattle Lodge. No. 90. arrived during ne
past wreck. AMI viii be placed IL the re-
Gently arranged honle OF the order in me
Co!maa building as soon as the CARPETS
are laid. which viii follow the decorating
q walls and ceilings. The formal dsdica-
ton o. the new browsing ground O. ma
herds IS looked forward to with rfs,as-
ur2Sle anticipation by all the E.ks Of this
CITY, and the many outside the pale of ma
order who hope 10 receive Invitations 70
the AFFAIR, which promises 20 be novel TO
q degree
The dates chosen are for October and
ID. and invitations have saen sen. n al
OF the lodges anywhere near this furissir-
ton The festivities. lasting two days. WIN
make an epoch IN the history Of the order
in the Pa2fc Northwest. Replies to the
invitations have already been received
from many lodges. and the prospects are
good for a liberal attendance The com,
rnittee desires 70 call the attention of r,er-
chants and others who have conssgcuous
snow ~ln'fows or places susceptible %
decoration 10 the fact that the color az
the or1er IL royal purple, the flower the
forget-rne--sot, and The legend 's,ervsss
Aces. TIE attendance VIII mean hum
dreds OF visitors ard the merchants OF the
city VIII probably sac 70 K that their
share ce the welcome 20 Seattle's guests
Is conspicuous by a display Of the coiors
and erno.erns Of the order In Portland
las- year. where a gathering OF she EIxs
was held October Il. the city was fairly
snosaered in masses OF the r4s-h color Of
the order. eT1belMshsd with the Latin
woNfs from which the order draws ia
tiae. There are no -ner opportunities for
display on the Pacific coast than the Big
show windows OF the downtown stores
and ofSces. and ne possibilities are IN
limited for giving expression 20 a chro-
matte welcome 20 the Eiks some % WHOM.
VIII visit this city for the first tine.
Excursion rates have been pledged by all
the trans portation lines running into sae
city ana Portland alone has promised 20
send several hundred in q special train.
Spokane VIII De Joined By members from
Boise. Moscow and other points in Idaho
and Eastern Washington. and other repre-
sensations viii ee received from re k>ir~=
OF Tacoma Port TOWNSEND. and F'alraaven.
The Tacoma people promise tina. their
entire lodge VIII attend IN . BODY. TAs
Portland people will bring the Salem con-
tingent, and herds from The Dalles. As
torsa and other Oregon towns: and N.
reception COMMITTEES VIII have It's hands
FIJI in slowing away and locking after tfss
creature comforts o. the visitors who viii
pour 81 on every boat ana. train du-.rs
the earlier hours OF the CAV.
Few people OF this city appreciate trs
character ard exse-. OF ne celebration.
except the committees who have carried
on their preparations quietly, ou. with
the Determination % showing what can
~ done when II CORES 20 doing a thsnx
properly ~ the local members OK tia
order
A trsun1Tshal arch spanning First aversse
and Cherry street IS among no features
suggested 20 eTnpaasiz. The event. and me
general committee has the matter under
consideration