The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-12
STAR BEGINS WORK.
Grand Lodge Of Masons Elects
Officers and Adjourns.
WILL MEET HERE NEXT YEAR.
The Eighth Communication OF the
Eastern star success Rirualis-
tic Work and Banquet

The schedule Of Masonic events which
was arranged a. the time general gath
srsag OF the grand BODIES IL this city was
protected. ard whsch vas pretty generally
adhered &c during the past rEo days. was
smashed yesterday - tie necessary pre-
longztiou OF the Grand Lodge OF Free and
Accepted AaSons. owing 20 the vast
amount % w9rk brought before Il and the
lengthy discussion OF reports o. various
standing and special committees. TIE
schedule projected the adjournment OF TIE
Grand Lodge Wednesday afternoon, but
nsgns convocatfon vas found 70 De neces-
sary TIE election Of grand offleers wss
then made a SPECIAL order Of business for
- o'clock yesterday morning.
Promptly az the noar named The third
days convoeati0a vas called 10 order and
the 5aIsotlng for candidates for the various
places commenced. resulting IN the choice
OF IL W, Yancy c. Bsalock. OF Walla Wal
Ia. as most worsnipfuI grand master. 4.
W.. Archibald W. FTater, OF snonomish.
deputy grand master, and w. William II.
Upton. OK Walia waila. senior grand war
den.
The remainder OF the morning was con-
snmed in an attempt 20 elect junior
grand warden. After number OF ballots
without success. the Grand Lodge ad-
The large gathering OF the members. and
particularly the ladies OF the Order OF the
Eastern Star, who had parposed using the
regular Masonic lodge room in the temple.
were considerably disappointed at their in
ability 10 convene al o'clock a. Intended.
as considerable preparation for decorating
the lodge room had been made, the ritual
having peculiar reference 10 flowers and
colors. making elaborate decorative
scheme possible Temporary arrangements
were. however. effected in the smaller hall
above, which is sometimes occupied by
Odd Fellows and in the more advanced de-
gree work OF the Masons.
At O'Clock the Masons again convened
and the work OF hallotng for the position
OF junior grand warden was taken up. Up
on the third ballot W.. William NJ. Seeman.
OF Puyailup. was chosen
r. w, Benjamin Harmed, of Olympia,
vas unanimously chosen grand treasurer.
and r. w, Thos. 81. Rud. Of Olympia, sec
Rotary. Past Grand Master Jas Il. Hayden
casting the unanimous vote for the former
ard Grand MASTERPIECE. Xancy c. Biaiock
performing a Ike graceful service for the
latter. The appointiye officers were not
announced at that time. and the Grand
Lodge again took up the discussion on GER
tain reports Of special committees.
The report of the committee on returns
and work OF subordinate lodges and the
proceedings of the lodges within the juris-
diction of the state was in amplifed form,
and exhibited a hattering condition OF
things within the bounds OF the fraternity
OF Washington. The various items were
as follows Master Masons enrolled. 1891:
initiated. 25i passed. 24s; raised. zss: ANIL
lated. 179: reinstated. IS: deceased, 81; de-
mtted. iSS: suspended. Us expelled, s: re-
jected, IS: net increase OF Master Masons,
81 Total Grand Lodge dues. $3.50. The
report was signed By the committee. Ed
ward II. Hare, b. $. Scott and w. 5. Nc
Galley.
Charters we're granted to the following
named lodges. hitherto working under dis
pensauon:
Mystic Tie. No. los. OF colton-A. f.
Powell W, NJ: William Nicolson, s. w.
william A. Strupp. Jsw.
Lebanon. No. i0f. OF Tacoma-Willam A.
Sternberg. W. NJ: Fred W. CASTOR. s. W.:
g. +. Cleveland, J. W.
Fidelity. No los. of Sumas-Jacob Fl.
wairath, " NJ; James Fl. schofieid. s.
w. Antoine Schumacher. ]. W.
Tukannon. No, los. OF Starbuck- George
J. McElrcy w NJ. James r. Thompson.
S. w. u. u. Dunlap, J. w.
Jefferson. No. iei. of Hadlock-Edward
T. Blake W. NJ: Walter McFarlane. $.
w: Frank I. Callamore. J. W.
The report Of the above committee was
signed by d. L. Demorest. II. ]. Galbraith
and r. X. Pendergast.
The special committee on bylaws sub
mitted a report approving the bylaws OF
subordinate lodges as follows: Hiram
Lodge. No. 81. OF Colfax: Occident Lodge.
No. %. Of fiwaco: Union City Lodge, No.
q. OF Union CITY: Port Orchard Lodge. No
s.. OF Port Orchard: Jefferson Lodge, u.
u. OF Port Hadlock; Mystic Tie. L, d.
OF Cotton; Fidelity, U. D., and Tukan-
non. L. n.
Succeeding the regular disposition of
the business. the installation Of the new
ly elected grand officers took place. the
ceremony being performed by retiring
Grand Master Wftherspoou, assisted by
Past Grand Master Joseph NJ. Taylor. act
INK as grand marshal
Most worshipfui Grand Master Bah
cock then announced his arpoinftve OFF,
GERS as follows:
Grand chaplain. II W. EaEan. grand
lecturer John II. Hudwen grand orator,
John Arthur. grand marshal. r.. :. Scott;
senior grand deacon. II. y Keys. Junior
grand deacon. Q A. Phelps. grand stand
ard heaycr Z. F. Hixen; Grand sword
bearer. T. h Dawson. grand Bipie beer
er. r. r. Thomas. senior grand steward.
s r. Moore: junior grand sentinel, ". c.
Faulkner: grand tyler. G. = Knight and
grand .orEBnist. Harry sharpe.
The standing committees fer the cnsu-
Ing year are ~ fellows
Jurixpruaeuce-,la +. Edmiston. W.
A. Fasrweather and ] NJ. Taylor
Grievances ant appc0}S~eF1cFnas Amos.
Il T.. Kenar and =. H. Van ratten,
FtnArce--w W Witherspoon. y. :. POP
tor and Gus Harris
Returns ard work az lodKes-E II.
Hare : McNeeIy and ~ CsaihraHh.
t'orresRondence-r NJ Reed.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned to
June. 1887.
Th@ Fastsra star.
The eighth annual communication OF
tnc Grand Chapter % the Order % the
Eastern star commenced yesterday after
noon in thN sraail hall 81 me Masonic
Templc pTes35ca over by A2rs. Alice Tsy-
- ard 8 fuH representation 90 Grand
Ledge officers. with bar Two exceptions.
aud thcae were ths aepcIntlve officers
Grand Adsh ana Grand Esther. which
are held hy Mrs sula TaYior and Mrs.
Amanda More. respectively
4 committee on credentials was ap-
potufes Which reported me following del
erstes presc-t entitled 90 seats:
Evergreen fhapttT. No l. Goiecndaie-
Iasent SeShitt
Ralnb0N. No. g wai,shglrx Ms LaeeaI
Alsrich.
Chehaas. No s-Nrs NARY z. Bush
Lorraine. No z Ssstsle-AfiSs Mlanfe
ff.s-hes- Mrs. Amanda BleehaTg. Ms.
Mary ps -son. Elizabeth SArkHan. Casser
- Katshf Eun-ca +. Bonney. A l.
F'almer. " y. Rsashart. " v R3aehnrf.
tr A ~ Hae0s. \. ~. Hawkins ard A
81 Hn&sofno
Fern Ne = % Taconas Mrs. Ollie KEYS.
Mrs clara Neli4s. AlnA We}cA. lahhse n.
Wheel carrie Parker. e e Wheeae~.
"a y kess Rnt T.. I. pruarest
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