The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-16
knights of Pyfhias.

-~.,e q a very lively interest being taken
| =. - general committee on the Grand
,.avs entsrfalnment OF the knights OF
s-rssas. 10 be held here IN May next. and
4. ssranon1snt OF the Washington Brig
i. rrnifsrn Rank. Committee meetings
=. hing held almost every night, and
.~.rsinsn, citizens and corporations IN gen.
- ar. assisting In every way. This eel
.,s,tIor promises to be the largest gath
- az the kind ever held. not only In Sc
..as bat In the state Of Washington. ard
: receiving the hearty support OF all cit
..as As the time for the convention ap-
--s.-he. nearer the immensely OF the work
| s.~siyiux on the various committees be-
,.,sss apparent; but they are equal to IL,
80 each meeting shows marked progress.
| The executive committee. OF which Gen.
A. Bgelow is chairman. and $. V.
rsrsst!an IL secretary. has secured a per-
~snsrt office al room 6, Union block. and
- already gent out circular No. I. an
.xsseing the convention TO be held In this
~ and setting forth the advantages Of
s,s,tls as a meeting place. Reduced rates
N BE- provided and special arrangements
rrle for the accommodation Of visitors.
,sf the committee on entertainment Is
.rssnsing for moonlight excursions on tho
ssy. with music and dancing; yacht and BIZ
rves. racing. baseball. musical and the
.,fe.i entertainments. competitive drills
sx the conapanies Of tho Uniform Rank,
,s.nry dress ball In honor of the visitors.
s-f the sxempliflcation OF the rltualstsc
vsrk by well drilled teams from the sub
s-s;na,s lodges, assisted by the Uniform
Bank
n addition TO the Thousands of knights
Who Will he here from all over the state.
mere Will be a large turnout from British
Columbia, as an invitation extended 10 the
sanders OF the order there 10 be pres
sst has been accepted. An invitation has
-, been sent to the order in Oregon. and
.Iiozether Il looks as II there was to he
A INVASION Of this city BY all tho Knights
!. PythIas in the West, and their number
legion.
Seattle Division. No. /. Uniform Rank.
y sill busy Initiating. equipping and in
pruet!ng new sir knights. Drilling con-
rrses under Capt. Olson and Lieut. eau
shsy. and the division is 10 be thoroughly
equipped and uniformed. according to the
sew rules and regulations.
A letter has been received from Mar
shall 4. sioei. OF Sank Center. MINI. for
nsfiy an active member of the rank
Messrs Faulkner. Foreman and Fitz-
tsraij are among our late arrivals.
On last Thursday night delegation of
!
n work In the Second rank. and on March
ia visit win he made TO Queen City for
satk In the Third.
J. NJ Hemls was reported sick with ty-
thclf fever.
Outdoor drills will he very comfortable
ssa enjoyable during these nne. clear
evenings.
Harmony Lodge, No. 5. conferred this
fAaks ~ Page and Esquire on two candi-
Bates Thursday evening. large number
# members and visitors being present.
he lodge was treated 10 a pleasant sur
f7ise BY the arrival Of Division No. /. Uni
fssa Rank. Capt. u. II. Olson in COM
sand. which by Its presence and assist
ssrs added much 10 the successful con-
hfrng ~ the degrees. The chancellor
rnmander. IN selecting his assistants.
skese Mcssrs Layhue. Layfitte. k0rn and
isrsson and u was the unanimous opinion
those present that better selections
sud not have been made Next Thurs
ay evening the rank Of knight vii DO
suffered on three candidates. and as Di-
ssion No. ] has promised 20 attend. sue
sssful degree work may be locked for.
SEATTLE Lodge. No. 81. held it's regular
ecsen;ion on Wednesday evening, with a
hFge Attendance Of members anfi a s,oOsily
ranlhes OF visiting brothers. ono page was
fosen IN tho rank OF Esquire and the
sElal lodge business was transacted. \
sazahsr Of the visiting brothers took o,ca-
sps 70 compliment tho lodge upon the i'm
fFfssiye manner IN which the degree work
r4s conferred There IS a considerable
s'syesi being shown by the members OF 81
pe-fectlng their team work and with a
nsw Of Improvement a number OF rehear-
,ass have been hold. Next Wednesday
sFealnE two ESquires win hc proven in the
'aas Of Knight All Knights are cordially
hylfej 70 b. prgsent