The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-10
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Under Favorable Auspices.
A Rsbekah lodge was Instituted at Ar
Hngtou Thursday evening, by 3frr. Head,
Of Snohomish. acting as district deputy
There were ten charter members and
eleven initiates Mrs. Head was accom-
panied By Mr. Head, Mrs. Vance, Mr.
Watson and his two charming daughters.
Mrs. Anderson. Mrs. Nelson and Miss
Fay. A general good time was enjoyed
after the ceremonies. delightful supper
being served The names OF the officers
elected and appointed and installed are:
~. c.. Mrs. Adams: V. c.. Mrs. Hudson:
secretary. Miss Smith. treasurer. Mrs.
Clifford: financial secretary. r. Palmer;
r. g. ~. c.. Mr.. Adams: L. s. ~. c..
Miss Hammer; r. 6. V. G.. c. Hudson;
l.. s. v. c.. Mrs. Banister. conductor,
Miss Hammer. The lodge will meet
Thursday night. May Is. and alternate
Thursday nights thereafter.
The representatives and ladies OF the
Rebekafi lodges have completed all ar
rangements for the grand ball TO be given
In Wilson's hall. IN the Collins building.
on "Wednesday evening. March L. This
win be the last ball that viii be given he
fore the grand lodge meets here May 81.
and IL Is hoped and expected that il win
be well patronixed. both by members Of
the order and by the public generally.
as IL Is given for the purpose of raising
funds to defray the expenses OF the grand
lodge. grand encampment and Rebekah
assembly, me whole expense OF which
falls entirely upon the subordinate and
Rebekah lodges There giIi De no pro-
gramme or entertainment this time
Dancing will commence at o'clock sharp.
The representatives viii hold their next
regular meeting on Thursday evening
at Odd Fellows hall. Hotel Stevens. at
5 o. clock sharp.
The secretary OF the committee. Past
out a circular letter TO each lodge in the
city. calling a meeting of all the past
grands and representatives-elect at the
Odd Fellows hall. Hotel Stevens. Sunday,
May Is. at II 30 a. M, and a full attend
ance is desired. as matters of Importance
are to come before the grand lodge. and
each representative should be fully In
structed by his lodge as to what he is
expected TO do and work for.
Unity Encampment No. conferred he
Patriarchal degree upon two candidates
last Saturday evening and will advance
the same two in the Golden Rule degree
at the next meeting. May %. and viii
also receive several more applications for
membership.
act on two or three applications at Its
next meeting. and win probably confer
the initiatory degree next week on
Thursday evening.
Fremont Lodge No. Sc had four candi-
dates for the second degree last Wednes-
day evening, and the second degree stan
OF Seattle Ledge No. was invited over
TO confer this degree. The entire grand
lodge team OF twenty members and also
some fifteen TO twenty members OF other
city lodges accepted the invitation. The
floor work was put on In as fine n man.
ner as was ever seen in this state, and
compliments without number were re-
ceived. The work was very impressive
throughout and the candidates were much,
impressed with the lessons and teachings
they re seived from this beautiful degree.
The entire work was done without a ritz
uai being used By anyone In the team.
Germania Lodge No. lo2 has the sub
ject under consideration of also inviting
the degree stan OF Seattle Lodge No. Z
to confer the second degree upon its
candidates just before the grand lodge
meets here. At the close or the degree
work the members OF Fremont Lodge con-
ferred the supper degree upon the Wis
iting brothers, and X was pronounced an
Unqualified success.
Ridgciy Rebekah Lodge No. 6 has three
candidates fer initiation. but as the next
meeting night is social night no degrees
will be conferred, and these candidates
viii be Initiated on Wednesday evening.
June 2 when the degree staff exempiifies
the work before the grand lodge.
Mystic Jewel Rebekah Lodge No. 6 viii
confer the Rebekah degree upon two can
didates next Friday evening
Both Rebekah lodges viii meet Ia their
respective halls for practise and drill to-
night and fun attendance is desired.