The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-22

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for each representative be abolished and
that hereafter the alternate receiving the
highest number OF votes be given nrsr
place OF the list.
The faithful labor ard service OF certain
inferior officers Of the various lodges IS
10 be substantially recognized and re-
Warced. A resolution prevailed 10 the ef-
feet that the recorders. flaancsers and re-
ceivers OF subordinate lodges who shall
serve three consecutive years in their re
specttye Offices shall have the honors OF
Past Master Workman conferred upon
them when so ordered by a majority vote
OF their lodge.
Greetings and professions of continued
loyalty 20 the parent order were then re-
celved from the Grand Degree OF Honor.
and were referred 10 the committee al
ready appointed for appropriate response.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned.
Last Night. Banquet.
-Four hundred covers were laid for the
banquet az Ranke's nall last evening. and
not dozen Of the places were unoccu-
pied. The haH was decorated IN the col
ors appropriate 70 the two orders. and
brilliantly Illuminated. Six tables
stretched the length OF the hall, while
across, ia front OF the stage. one long
table accommodated the higher officers
and those participating in the programme.
With 4 humorous Introductory speech By
Toastmaster j. H. Schlveiy. Then amid
the music OF I.ueben's orchestra. the
banqusters tooh their places. Thereafter
the cheerful CHATTER OF knife and fork was
Interrupted only q; intervals. when all
would pause for few moments 10 listen
to an address or song
Mayor Wood welcomed the members of
the Grand Lodge IN q very short speech.
the least part OF which was delivered as
the chief officer OF the city. The mayor
gave the most OF his time to talking OF
the order. of which he Is a member. and
worked In two or three very pat anec-
cotes- An equally able response TO the
mayor was made by Grand Master Work
man Race.
Just here the gathering received pleas
ant surprise. which had not been number
ed upon the programme. Wednesday
evening Miss Ida Fuller had invited the
ladies Of the Degree of Honor TO attend
the performance of her company AT the
Seattle theater. The invitation had been
very generally accepted and the courtesy
returned by insisting on Miss Fuller's
presence at the banquet. AT the close of
Mr.. Races address the charming lady
and graceful dancer was introduced by
Toastmaster Schively and met with an
ovation. Miss Fuller made a pretty little
talk in womaniy fashion and closed by
saying: II can't make a speech. but /
would love TO dance for yoG ALL" Then
the mouse came down again, and II seemed
Tor a while that they intended TO make
Miss Fuller aance then and there She
was Obliged to speak again for a moment,
and then withdrew 10 All her last nights
engagement at the theater.
The regular programme was then re-
sumed. which in full was as follows:
-. - =, 800. 80. ....,........
Toast-'welcome to Seattle" '...' '..ass'iA
.........................Hon w D. Wood
onse.-..................G George w. Race
Toast-.'weicone to Banquet %. :. Jones
response ..........,: Mrs. Louise NJ. Bush
Vocal solo. Mrs. ". II. whittlesey
.........................M Mrs. Ida p Rover
n nssPohse .-.............. William A. Inman
Toast-~The Degree of Honor; Orchestra
- .s...-.-..-..-. DIT. tx. NJ. Davis
response. ................M Mrs Helena Race
Vocal duet ..-....,...................
go Mrs. whittlesey Mr. n Wiirar,.
Toast-"Grane Master Workman"
~, -. =. .-'+''.-'-..-.... NJ spain
sKsaI.i-se ''....-....-.-...'..-..J NJ Piekens
Tosst-''Grand Chief Of Honor orchestra
Response ...................M Mrs. Lena Alien
Vocal solo. .......... Mr.. Herbert Williams
Teast-''rhe Queen City'....J. c. whalley
Music ......... ..........-.. Orchestra
Tcast-''The Fraternai Press .........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. III. Schlvely
An original poem dedicated 20 the a. o.
U. w. was read by Roswell Scott. OF Sc
attic.
Meanwhile with the occasional pa uses.
a. mentioned. the following Inenu was
under discussion:
Roast Beef. Roast Veal. Roast Mutton.
soiled Han. Boiled Tongue
Mixed Pickles
Cream Bread. Rye Bread. Graham Bread.
Whole Wheat Bread
Potato Salad. Crab Salad. Lobster Salad.
Celery Salad, Apple Salad.
Roast Turkey. Roast Chicken.
Cream Cheese Swiss Cheese
Lemon Jelly Orange Jelly Currant Jelly
Blackberry Jelly.
Orange Cake. Rainbow Cake Ribbon Cake
Cocoauut cake. Chocolate Cake
Cream Cake. Fancy Cakes.
Coffee. Chocolate. Tea. Milk
AmbruslH.
lee Cram