The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-04
In THE LODGE ROOM.


Independent Order Of Good TOmplars-
The past week has been a very active
CHE iz l. O. q. T. circles. II n~zng the
quarterly esecracc oe officers An extra
wave Of work and enthusiasm - apparent.
evscenced by the reorganization Of two
Dormant lodges In the PAST TWO or three
weeks. viz: south Seattle, No. "a. and
BoshsIi. No. IL. tire fcrrner by fndsvx5ual
members Of Farsosss esty lodges the latter
BY District Lecturer Frank L. Coulter.
On last Monday evening Seattle. No
.. elected q sterling set OF officers with
Ivzh Shoals az the head
On the same evening Perseverance,, No.
IL q Ballard. and Lake View. No. a Of
Kirkland. chose standard bearers for the
garter in which the grand lodge session
he held
Tuesday evening the growing Lake
Union. No. us. az Fremont. and Loyal No.
1S. now meeting In the Hinrkley block
chose otncers TIE novel success OF the
butterfly social given by Loyal. No. l3s.
recently. together with numerous nnss
CT practical aggressive work taken Up by
u. serves TO draw many visitors TO the
SESSIONS Among other features arrange
ments have 5een made for lodge directory
cards. framed. 70 be hung ssjhotels, wait
ing rooms. Incoming boats, halls. churches
etc, giving exact Information regarding
every organization s. Seattle ard en-
S1rons: q directory Of Good Templa-s IN
business; committees TO plan means Of
assastancs for the Salvation AIRY focd
and shelter. and 70 report upon the al
visibility OF opening Q temperance coffee
house The entire set OF officers were
unanimously reelected
"Wednesday evening University No. -
AZ Brooklyn, and Central. No. TO- n
Waila waiia addition. selected excellent
officials. Both growing IN membership.
The thriving Juvenile Temple at Column
bia city also chose officers on wednes-
day afternoon, at the close Of an en-
thuslastic meeting.
Thursday evening Is the only week day
evening on which two or more iodges
do not hold sessions.
Friday evening South Seattle. No. 81 ard
Rainier. No. ia. AZ Columbia, Installed
officers. r. r Coulter gave two lee
lures FOR the latter lodge yesterday after
noon and evening TO apprecia:ive au-
dsences
Saturday evening witnessed FIVE separ-
ate Installation ceremonies IN and ada
cent 10 the city. Rising Star. No. IS. az
Port Blakeley; Kirkland Avenue. No. IS.
n Redmond Baltic. No. Ieo. which held
open house IN Olympic hail. rendering
an excellent programme, and Green Lake
No 20. where F. r. Coulter gave an
address. which resulted IN three accessions
to membership. Grand Secretary A s.
Alien visited and installed the officers
At o'Brien. No. III. reporting a splendid
time.
This evening the lodge at Issaluah,
about eighty strong. viii install the Of
fcers 70 carry on effective labor among
the coal miners Lecturer Coulter VIII
also go 70 Beiivue tonight 10 give an ad-
dres and install the officers Of Cherfton.
No. ., at Maydenhauer Bay. Tomorrow
evening the lodge at Fremont has ar
ranged for a mass meeting at Good Tenn
plar hall FOR this distinguished visitor
TO speak 70 the people and publicly in
stall officers.
The annual business session Of Dis
srict lodge No Is viii be held probably
during the last week % the present month.
with Seattle lodge, No. q. at which Of
heers VIII be chosen for the year to come.
In which. from present Indications. an
unusual Increase in membership and IN
teresi 1in inevitably follow.