The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25
WITH THE ODD FELLOWS.
Visit of Grand Patriarch Mills tn
sound Lodges


Odd Fellow contains the following inter
esling report OF the visit 20 the different
Sound lodges Of Grand Patriarch A. L.
Mills, OF Tacoma:
II have neglected 70 write you before
in regard TO my trip down the Sound, as
/ contemplated coming 10 Seattle and see
ing you personally. but viii give you
few dots for your next issue. After leay-
ing Seattle I was met AT Snohomish by
ths members Of Snohoruish Encs mpment,
No. 3. and right royalty welcomed. They
had two candidates for the Golden Rule.
but as neither % them appeared, two or
the brothers went out into the city and
found a candidate for all three degrees
I therefore. issued a dispense ton 10 re-
ceive the petition. ballot for, admit. ad
vance and exalt all on the same evening.
After the work IN al three degrees we
fine banquet. / shall be able 10 report
No = "a one Of the best encampments
IN the Jurisdiction, and doing excellent
work
Il then went TO Everett and found The
encAmpmsnt IN a comatoss state Patri-
archs Majors, Craig and myself attended
Lowell Lodge. No. III. and placed the con-
dition OF the encampment before that
lodge. and secured five applications for
initiation The next day Majors and my
self saw all the old patriarchs In Everett
and got them 70 attend that evening, and
we proceeded 20 intuss new life into the
encampment by Initiating the Ave appA-
cants. After advancing and exalting them
We adjourned 70 the Commercial hotel.
where d fine supper was served. Return
ing 10 the hall, we elected officers for the
ensuing term, and left this encampment
al 4.3G in the morning IN 4 good financial
condition and with six more applications
for degrees / neglected 10 state that, IN
response 10 a telephone message, L. Z.
Hart. O. s w, from Snohomish, came
down and assisted very ably in the work
and he can be OF great assistance to the
encampment-
The next day I left for Marysville.
where the encanpment had called 3 spe-
cial meeting at ms request, and / was
who did everything In their power TO
make my visit in their little village pleas
and and profitable To them as We'll as 20
gmIyssf and shall always way ;. remember
They had a candidate elected. and had.
at their last regular meeting. asked for a
dispensation 10 admit. advance and exalt
him at the special meeting. Which was
granted. After the work we adjourned
10 the Ladies' Bazaar, or Aid Society. OF
one OF the churches, and partook of an
elegant supper. which was paid for by
two Of the patriarchs. oats being the
principal part OF the legal tender. For
further particulars. refer TO Patriarchs
Stohr and L. II. Nelson. We then re-
the ensuing term. and ] left the encamp-
ment in a prosperous condition, with
more candidates in view. In fact, / look
upon this trip as very prosperous one
THE Odd Fellows OF Columbia. No. III
F'erndale. have purchased the lots and
commenced the erection OF a fine two
story hail. which. when completed. viii
be The the finest Structure in the town;
had an initiation January - after which
the following officers were installed
Anna Q. Stout. y. c.; Anna Hawkins.
Y. c.: Elsie Peoples. r. 6; Ida Unruh
treasurer.
''tIighwayn2en With 2 gun relieved the
days ago. This lodge IS in p,
and !; Is supposed that the robbers
crossed the line"
A week ago last Saturday night about
fifty members OF Rsdgely Rebekah Lodge.
No 6, and Mystic Jewel Lodge, No. 40
visited BotheH as guests Of the Rebekah
and subordinate lodges. 70 take part and
assist In joint installation OF the officers
OF the two lodges. Arriving at Bothen
about p. m. the brothers and sisters
were kindly cared for and given an els-
giant supper BY the Botheu members. At
2. m. the Rebekah lodge was called 10
order and Past Noble Grand Mrs. T. r
Farr. OF Rligely Reoekah lodge No. 6. was
invited 20 act as the installing officer
Mrs. Farr gave the entire installation
service IN very able and Impressive man
ner. having the work entirely committed
10 memory. She was ably assisted by the
following past noble grands. who acted as
grand officers Mrs. J. J. KnofT. grand sec
rotary: Mrs. Charles B. Hathaway. grand
treasurer. Mrs. Stevens. grand warden:
Mrs. ". B. Sharp, grand marshal. At the
conclusion OF the ceremonies Grand Mas
ter 9. = Williams. assisted By w. 3
Sharp, grand warden; Jerry Fortain, grand
secretary; George ". Hail. grSnd treas
urer. and william HAITI. granE marshal,
installed the Officers % the subordinate
lodge Past grand Charles 3. Hathaway
presided 81 the organ during the work OF
both lodges. After the work was con-
clueed all were invited % the banquet bali,
where an elegant supper was served.
Dancing was then IN order I'll late hour.
the Seattle people arriving hons about IL
o'clock Sunday. having had one OF the
pleREAnfess times during the winter.
Rldxely Rso@kah Lodge. No 8. has eight
appTca lions fer mers eeTshlp BY Initiation.
ana viii confer the Rsoekah degree upon
four az The next regular meeting. The
aearae star VIII meet ro~ practice tonight
az O'Clock a; the hsIl in North Seattle.
good attendance Is desired. as this prac-
tee work row Is sor the purpose % ex-
su.plgfvfnx the Reaeka degree at the next
session q the Grand Ledge.
Seattle Lodge, No Z. has elected Brother
@ z Hazard sc captain and driilrnasfer
% its team. and Will commence drilling To-
morrow nggat On TAe Second degree, which
il win exenapllfy 81 the Grand Lodge
olive Branch Lodge, No. l. conferred
the fnttlatory dssrea upon ere candidate
IsSs Monday evening. and wil confer the
srst degree upon the sane candidate
Wednesday evening
Last saturday night p. n. G. P. T. z.
rsrr. assisted ~ A. g Lincoln. grand
senior warden. r a Kelly. grand htga
priest. J. J Kurt grand scribe Geo. x.
Ham Sraza treasurer. ans ?. ". Ne
Pher=on. grand Junior warden. installed
rhe officers 81 Uniry Encampznsns. No. :.
and Seattle EneanGrmant. No Il IRE
following were tire of3ce~S elected and in-
stalled fer both sacamrrsnts- Unity. No
s-Chtef ratrsarch. .. =. Gotten high
priest. A r Parzr.l4Ee; senior warden,
= - Rnay: junior War1sn, y. p. Taylor.
scribe Charles =. Hathaway; treasurer
Hfrnna Petersen
Seattle. No @t-CAlsf patriarch. G. =
Cawsey- hlrh priest. George p. Hgrd.
senior warden. W X EltreS. fznS0r
wArssn. JEAN r. EaIeys scribe. r. 2 NJ
Lsr4a. treasurer. George ". Huffman
After ths installation ceremonies ths
c1scsrs Rud members were invited into