The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-24
GRAND LODGE !. o. &. r.
Address by Miss Ackerman-Change
in Bylaws.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
OLYMPIA. Wash, July 25.-On Wednes-
day evening Unity auditorium was filled
To its utmost capacity 70 hear the address
presented by Miss Jessie Alderman. the
thrice round the world missionary.
The address was preceded by pro-
gramme In which the following took part:
Rev. A. j. Hansen. Capt Davis of Seat
tie; Mrs. Arm. s. Allen and q. +. Cotterill.
Miss Alderman spoke of meeting at the
recent Chautauqua the man who found
her on California ranch when girl,
and spoke the word OF encouragement
which started her life work. She gave
very gra4f1fcaliy and forcibly her expert
ences and ofdeais in the initiatory work
In the Good Templary of Australia. New
Zealand. China, India, Tasmania and Ice
land. Here she had a more congenial at
mosphere than among the more ignorant.
for these Icelanders have more than aver
age intelligence, speaking generally seven
different languages. Here she made many
friends and a temperance law was pass
ID. While there she attended banquet.
which was given in her honor. and before
her departure she witnessed a general
demonstration. led by "a procession bear
ing the standard and while passing the
governors house. the flag was hoisted in
respect TO the temperance cause. She
feels that "A definite advance has been
made in Iceland.
lfekioGS 10 the session Wednesday
morning a praise and song service. led by
A W Steers. q. < J. r. was held for
thirty minutes After roll cali reports of
Grand lodge officers were read and re-
teFred. Reports OF auditing and order OF
business committees were read and APP
proved. The following committee was ap-
pointed on press reports; Estelle Milhol-
lin j. 9. Bies and VI. L. OFarrei
Wednesday afternoon WAS mostly con-
u ~ .-tsf.4
nate lodges methods OF juvenile work and
The report OF George r. CotteriH repre-
sentative 10 the International Supl enc
session ~ Zurich. Switzerland The re-
ports frou subordinate lodges were inter-
estn@ and encouraging many lodges
showing an increase In membership. ana
all showing Gain In the temperance
sentiment. Grand superintendent Of Juve-
nilc Temples \. " Steers had charge NJ
the methods In Juvenile work PaDers
were delivered ani addresses made along
tais ilae hy Mrs Aana Couts and Miss
Mary Page state president IF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
and MIS- Campbell 81 Roslvp. Miss pape
gave some interesting experiments show
ing the prevalence ard predofntnnncc ~
alcohol in nearly all the popular paten,
medicines Of the day Mrs CoutS ill,s.
trafea the Taylor le9fet system OF iustruc-
tion IN Juvenile temple b. means of
charts.
The remainder of the sitting was taks,
up with 4 rather yoluminous. bat interest
iag. report II the proceedings OF tho So
pVefne session. Numerous rhanras in the
by laws q subordinate districts ara
Gland lodges were INTRODUCED the mos,
important e which viii tend 20 keep alive
tic temperance sentiment ia thos-. vvhc
hee lost their active membership Tx, frff
ure 80 pay quarterly dues. yet RENAL,
Good Temrlars for llfe. The policy % tho
order is "Once a Good Templar. always
"a Good Tempiar" Minor changes allow
the ehief ter0plaT n declare an offrar
elected when oaiy one candidate ie i'm
nomination The Vie" teFnpiar is allowed
u inspect the bai}0t before announcement
az Tire result lodges are allowed fo use
reversible badges, one side black. the 9th
er the degree color.