Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-05-07
WHOLE NUMBER 1888.
WORK OF THE WORKMEN.

The Grand Lodge A. o. U. w., lately
completed its annual session at Seat
tie, with 145 members present.
The expense of the session was about
$4,000.
The Office of Grand Lecturer and
Organizer was not abolished, in addi-
ton to his other duties he will edit
the Workmen and be responsible for
its utterances.
The Workman will be the official Or
gan and contain all notices. 1t will
cost the grand lodge 25 cents for each
copy and is to be sent to each member
of the jurisdiction. The plan appears
to be much better one than the plan
of subsidy. Members who went to
Grand Lodge instructed to vote against
the Workman, under the new plan
changed their ideas and voted for the
paper. ]. L. Boyer will continue as
publisher.
A motion to reduce the expenses of
the Grand Lodge sessions by meeting
once in two years was overwhelmingly
defeated, as was also motion to cut
down the mileage of members from
five to four cents and the per diem
from three to two dollars and fifty
cents. Had these motions prevailed
there would have been saved to the
Grand Lodge about $400 in mileage
and per diem at the present session
and $1,000 hereafter.
An amendment to the constitution
proposing to prevent payment to bene-
ficiary of suicides was defeated.
A proposition to pay members who
have been in the order for 25 years the
sum of $500 was defeated on the main
ground that this was an order for the
family of the brother.
Local lodges now make their own
rates OF admission.
The graded assessment plan was
badly defeated but at the same time
the remarks on the subject set the
delegates to thinking that something
in this line will eventually have to be
done.
The mode of choosing alternates was
changed SO that the one receiving the
highest vote will fill the first vacancy.
Lodges can now become the bene-
ficiaries of member.
The next session will be held at Sc
attic.
The per capita tax remains at $1.25
this year.
A great deal of legislation was at
tempted and but little accomplished !;
the working time of the body was 24A
hours, but one night session was held
and that was because the members
went to the dry dock to visit the Ore
gon on Friday afternoon.
The election of officers was disap-
pointment to Seattle, in way, as the
delegates from that city attempted to
put the Foreman aside for the Over
seer. The country delegates stood by
principle and advanced the Foreman.
Following are the officers:
Representatives to the Supreme
Lodge-F. NJ. Spain, North Yakima ;
Oliver Hall, Colfax; Frank A. Twich.
ell, Seattle. Grand Master-W. A.
Inman, Colfax: Foreman, o. s. Jones,
Seattle; Overseer, H. w. Allen, Waits
burg; Recorder, James M. Pickens,
Chehalis; Receiver, S. G. Benedict,
Seattle; Watchman, Otto Gunderson,
Spokane.
The grand officers of the Degree OF
Honor for ensuing year are: c. of H.,
Helena Race, Tacoma: L. of H. EN-.
lily Callahan, Seattle; c. Of c., Lucin.
da Putnam, Oakesdale; Recorder, Ada
NJ. Bailey, Seattle; Receiver, Lena
Allen, Waitsburg; Inside Watchman
Edith Miller, Centralia; Outside
Watchman, Annie Lizenby, Walla
Walla; Superior Representative, Ids
4 Royor Caotklo