The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-09

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representative.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session commenced with
the receipt Of the report NJ the grand
treasurer showing n balance NJ the be-
ginning Of the year and receipts during
the time elapsing since the last session OF
the Grand lodge OF ST. fsa5a a state
ment nf disbursements during the same
time was also included in detail, showing
balance Of cash on hand and credits
amounting to s6.1T.s7. Treasurer Har-
neds report was sent to the committee
on finance.
The report OF the code commissioner,
Wiilfaul H. Upton. of Naiia Walia was
received and referred to the committee
on jurisprudence.
The grand master appointed officers to
MI the vacancies caused by absence OF
the regularly elected or appointed in
eunhents, and the following committees
We're announced:
on credentiais-T NJ. Reed On. chair
man; J. ". Stearns. Ira u. Light t2,.
On charters and new lodges-A. II.
Baker ts2). chairman J. W. Moon C9D,
j. Il. Thompson GOO.
On hy-iaws-E w Ross te2). chairman;
/. +. HASTE Co. John Woodng 1901.
On representative expenses-w. A.
sey esl. c. l.. Lowry Ga.
ON chari'y-G. III. Baker (aIl chairman:
Alex Watt ti@l. L. +. Chadwick ISL.
ON unfinished business-W William V
Einehart. tr. ts1. chairman r. NJ Jones
90. John f. Yakey tas).
On ob.naries-D. E. Bailey ~ chair
man: W. l.. Darby 600. H. 81. Wood
bury co
The past grand masters present We're:
Thomas Miiburn Reed James r. Hav-
den, Joseph A. Kuhn. Levi Ankenv.
Joseph Smith, Nathan Smith Porter.
James t. Edmnston Thomas Amos.
Edward II. Hare. Joseph NJ Taylor and
William Wltherspoon
The report of the committee tn which
WAS referred the address Of the grand
master and the report Of the grand sec
rotary segregated those portions tina,
would go to committee. and recommend
ell n concurrence With the reports In all
other respects. The renorts were then
allotted to the proper standing commit
tees
The routine business OF the day was
then completed, and the Grand Lodge
then listened 10 an able address hv
Grand Orator John Arthur Mr.. Arthur
reviewed Freemasonry from it's incep-
ton hut particularly in relation 10 ia
contemporary aspect. The speaker assoc
eiated the organization as II is today
WITH similar organizations In China and
Palestine that antc-tiate history draw
Ing comparisons IN the teachings. and
tracing similarity in symbolism and
work. His address was scholarly and
intensely interesting and was ef,thusias-
ucaliS appiaudcd NJ tia close nv a mo-
tioa that unanimously carried Mr..
AFthnFs address Will he printed with
The report az the years meeting Of The
Grand lodge. The session Of tha day
Was then called efr. 10 convene again nj
o'cicci; this morning.
The Past Masters nrErce
In the morning preceding thc calling If
the communication 10 order and follow
inS i IN fhe afternoon. the Past Masters.
degree Was conferred in the email lodge
room u the temple upon the following
masters ami past masters Of the state:
y + Broekman George IL r. SOAR
ling &. r. cranuler W. - paseoe. Gus
HARRIS J VI Wilson. r. n Frost. John
u Nakev. John WoodiDg. s. W France.
II. + Wootworth. II. / KEENAN,. 8 u.
Limerick. Il \ Stnnfarth William
fritcha~i, Fred 7 Stsps 4 w. strong
William Van Wacrt WhNa4n Y Nine
hart jr. Johnston : \ Martin.
T. Sru8lev. ]. 4 ThcmrSou. r y
Suith Thomas y. Davis r H. Baker.
= l., Fa7nsworta G. \. g3W A. H. Bug
Doe J. w TerSahurv.
\ Frateraat Suos.er
The committee ga fnterr#tnuaert. con-
s.s,lvr ~ * y ftuehare. + era.
ham = Macleod un3 81 q. R.lf,t,
Suuoagurc1 immediately eefa.e tho s.l-
tournament of the afternoon secession that
thcre w0isld bee "a frsferpal snroaa ana
snseSer ia zine banquet rusw at S o'el,.ek
ga tao evening" NHyu she hotrr arrt..s =