The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-01


badges, isrterest with the mystic r.
L. Tt and decorated with the three links
esnblernatEc OF the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows and the Esbekah degree,
were everywhere sen on the streets and
about the hotels Of Seattle yesterday.
They were in evidence at the Odd Fellows
temple. AZ No. zsst First avenue, where the
Grand sncampment and the Rebekah as
senbIy met In annual conclsve yesterday
The Ted badges were worn by the dele
gates to tbs Grand lodge, which meets
gt ~ o'clock this morning II annual con-
vention- In all about 10 delegates are liz
attendance upon the three conventions.
The business OF the three bodies consists
In the election OF officers for the ensuing
year. receiving reports OF officers for the
past twelve months. and the transaction
Of routine business connected with the
work OF the order. The Grand encanap-
ment is a meeting OF delegates from the
subordinate encampmensE and. although
q smaller body than the Grand lodge. is
made up of Odd Fellows who have taken
the higher degrees.
Al present there are l55 lodges of Odd
Fellows 80 Eetekah lodges and 80 en-
campments in this state.
The Grand lodge Is composed Of dele
gates elected to represent the different
lodges In the state. each lodge being en-
titled 10 one representative This body ls in
reality the authoritative institution OF the
order. the other branches holding their
annual meetings at the time and place
fixed by the Grand lodge
The Grand encampment met yesterday
In Odd Fellows temple and elected its Of
1cers for the ensuing year as follows:
Grand patriarch. z. n Beebe: grand
high priest. l.. F. Hart: grand senior war
den. Il. p. Robinson: grand Junior warden,
r a Johnson. grand scribe. lie T. A.
Shaw. reelected: grand treasurer, George
w Hall. reelected; grand representative
III. T.. Holmes
number OF important matters will
come before the Grand lodge which as
seinbies this morning. First in the order
OF events IS the election of officers The
reports of the officers for the last year
are read and referred TO the various COM
mitfees. These take up The reports. and
IN turn report 10 the convention A num-
Der OF amendments TO the constitution will
De considered at this session. and as there
Is a difference OF opinion concerning the
advfsability OF adopting many or them IL
is probable that the Grand lodge will
have busy session before its work Is
ended.
For some time past the question OF re-
trenchment OF EXPENSE In the conduct of
the Grand lodges has been under discus
sion ana many amendments TO the consti-
been proposed. Some members OF the or
der have urged that the delegates TO the
Grand lodges ard encampmenfs be asked
10 pay their own expense in future being
now allowed a per diem and expenses. II
Is estimated that the sessions of the an
nuai conventions cos; the order from $500
10 5000 per year. A movement to hold BIZ
cnniai instead OF annual meetings of the
Grand lodge has been started
Today the Grand lodge and the Rabekah
assembly viii meet In Odd Fellows tenn
pie for the transaction OF routine business.
In the evening Seattle Lodge, No 7. and
Golden Gate Lodge, No TO- will hold their
regular meetings, which will be attended
by the visiting Odd Fellows. The First
and Second degrees viii be exemplified by
the degree stan Of each lodge
But enc new grand officer Is added year
~ TO the list Of grand officers, the prcs'a-
ne, officer re; ring to give place ~ the
oI.ser next in rank. Each of the other
grand officers re moved up a peg ex~ .pt-
Ing the trea ,ser and secretary. who have
"a salary, eav.ng a place for the election
OF a new niSrnfer 20 fill the last 10 tlon
The grand warden of the Grand lodge. w
III. Ward. wifi become deputy grand mas
ter and his successor Is 20 BE- elected today
from among The delegates TO the Grand
lodge. There are two candidates in the
field, both from Tacoma. and the contest
today promises to be interesting
The reception rendered the visiting Odd
Fellows and Kebekahs az odd Fellows
temple. on First avenue, last night was
complete Success. The large auditor
i,vf, beantitled with vines and flowers
was filled with mombers OF the three con-
Ventions and with resident Odd Fellows
and Rssoelsahs. The guests were met AT
the entrance and welcomed by commit
tee % the three Rebekah lodges in this
city, consisting OF the following: Mes
DANES Rounds. Souder. Brewer. Hubbard
Mcpherson and Btsseu and Miss Gordon
ami Miss Schevson.
Light refreshments. including Zee cream
cake ard lemonade. We're served during
the evening, 4 number OF short infor-
mai addresses were made. About 500 per
sons attended the reception