The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-29
In THE LODGE ROOM.
The Ladies' of the Maccabees.

A powerful secret benevolent society OF
more than 50 900 members is known under
the specific title OF the Supreme Hive OF
the Ladies of the Maccabees OF the World
The Peterson Magazine for May has an IL
iustraied article in which distinguished
women OF the order are briefly portrayed.
1t was a purely local society at the start,
which In 1859 was In the state OF Michigan.
| Today II has organizations ia Michigan,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois.
Indiana, Tennessee, California, Missouri,
| Wisconsin. Nebraska. Ontario, Washing
ton. Connecticut, Oregon, Texas. Iowa,
Minnesota, Kansas, West Virginia, Colo
RADIO, Kentucky, Indian Territory, Utah.
Idaho, British Columbia and Quebec. In
its development Ii has endeavored 10 utii-
ize the experience OF older societies. Thus
Il Is ever educating its members so as 70
improve them socially, physically. morally
and intellectually. IN this branch OF the
work Il advocates dress reform. hygiene.
sanitary science, gymnastics, etiquette,
the Chautauqua system, pecial studies,
Sunday school iabors. missionary endsav-
ors and church work.
The heads OF the order are women OF sig
nal ability The present supreme COM
mander Ia Mrs. lillian NJ HOLSTER, Of De-
troit She was a great power for good IN
the women's Christian Temperance Union.
in which she has been high oiffcer Tor
years Mrs. HOLSTER has long been a Ia
vorite at the conventions OF the leading ma
tional societies OF women. She has spoken
at those held by the suffragists. the tenn
perance people. the missionary iaborers.
the National Council. and other powerful
bodies Her views are liberal Miss Bina
NJ West OF Port Huron. NIGH. II the SUI
preme record keeper. Her visit 20 the Pa
clde coast two years ago Is pleasantly re-
membered by members OF the order In this
section. Miss West IL prominent IN the ed
ucational circles Of Michigan. Other Lead
Ing officers who are prominently mentioned
IN the Peterson article. which ~ written
by Margherita Arlina Hamm arc: Mrs.
ktttie c. Warner. OF Flint. Mich; DIR.
Mary NJ. Danf0rth. OF Port Huron; Emma
Rice Neidig. Of Los Angeles; Mrs. Frank
81 Stewart Of Port Huron: Mrs. Eva u.
Dooiittie, OF South Rsnd, Ind: Mrs. Ellen
p Downer. Of Chicago; Mrs. Alice F..
Boyd. OF Tennessee; Mrs. Helen 81. Trues-
dell. OF Port Huron.
The Pacific coast Is ably represented In
the organization. Oregon has thriving
state hive and n splendid state commander
ia Mrs Nellie IT, Iambrc1, OF Albany,
who has been Identified with educational
and literary movements for years. a very
distinguished character in the orgsniza-
ton is Mrs. Eudoeia s. Moffatt, who IL
state commander for Washington and dep
uty supreme commander for Washington,
Idaho, Montana and British Columbia Her
great grandfather. Jesse starkweather,
was a major h the war OF the Revolution
and her grandfather. Capt. Weeks. served
In the war OF fsi-- she IL native OF Ohio
and an honor woman Of Ollvet college Fer
many years Mrs. Norat has been a COM
handing figure in church, social, educa-
slcnal phiianthroplc and Wonan's Chris
IAN Temperance work- She originated in
me last named organization the movement
20 place a United States flag on every
school house IN the land. and Was tireless
- make thls al accomplished fact. In the
fail of ISIS Mrs. AofT2t received letters ap-
nr0vlr. The plan from Joseph Cook. Gen
Seho8el5, President Angel OF the Michf-
gan University and others. Mrs. McFst
has net with signal success in the organ
iEatlon of hives IN Montana. the Dakctas.
Wyoming aud Washington
Seattle Hive No. s met Thursday even
ing IN O. A r. hal rfth largo attend
saee including several visitors from sister
hires Two candidates we're Initiated snd
three applications were referred Arrange
rnen.s were completed for the first ami
vsrsary entertainment. and ball