The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-22
DELEGATES AT WORK
delegates and Members From All
Parts Of the State Pour Into the
Cfsy-x.ood work and Progress OF
the order Dering the Sesr-ernna
o6se~r.' Recommendation.
sp~~tar order for This Morntng-
tn. sx.-miss~~s-Dexre of Hon
or. the women's Auxiliary, Also
I'm Cosv~ntfon-The Banquet in
the EvenfsG.


the EvenfnG.
The opening day of the annual session
az the Grand Lodge. Ancient Order OF
United Worknen. dawued In unau-pieious
weather. The rain came down at inter
xals al day and the outdoor atmosphere
vas damp and dIsagreesble. But within
the blk. cheerful lodge room Of the Elks
A different atmosphere obtained. Morn
.nx and afternoon the delegates TO the
Grand Lodge Of Workmen were hard and
enthusiastically at work. and the pleas
sni temperature Of common interest
and good fellowship WAS maintained.
The morning session, which convened
at 10 O'Clock. was given over 70 the for
mantles OF organization and the appoint
rnent OF the various necessary commit
tees. The following Grand Lodge officers
answered the roll cali:
Past grand master workmen-D. ID.
Wheeler. r. c. Epps, Oliver Hall. Frank
Die Spain and +. a Twieheli.
Grand master workman-George W.
Race Tacoma.
Grand foreman--w William A. Inman. Col
fax.
Grand overseer--O. s. Jones Seattle.
Grand recorder-James II. Pickens, Che
halls
Grand receivers. G. Benedict. Seattle.
Grand medical examlner-Dr. X. NJ. Da-
Wis. Seattle.
The stations of absent Grand Lodge Of
fcers were filed by appointment OF Grand
Master Workman Race as follows:
Grand zaide--Edward Grifffhs.
Grand inside watchman-T r. Tafey.
Grand outside wafchman-Otto Gun
derson.
The Supreme Lodge representatives
present were: r. A. Twichen. Frank M
Spain and T. c. Van Epps.
After the Grand Lodge had opened in
fifualiHtic form. the grand master work
man appointed committees as follows:
Committee on fnance-E. l.. Herritt, J.
Soule and J. II. Hemer
Committee on laws-T. III. Cam, Frank
NJ Bell and C.. &. Dalton.
COMMITTEES on creaentials-F. A. Twich-
ell. y. ". Push. l.. II. Sims. r. X. Wheel
or and J. Henry Smith.
Committee on appeals and grievances
oliver Hall. W. j. Honeycutt, Thomas
Ross. James Wheeihouse and T. G. Bur
dick.
Committee on dIstrihution-Frank NJ
Spain. j F. Dweliey. Henry Schloss. ID.
G. Meilette. Martin Sell and +. A. Twich-
ell.
Committee on state Of the order-T. =.
Fisk. G. II. Pierce. Eidridge Wheeler w
r. Danner and J. c. Darland.
Committee on rcsolutions-J. III. Schive-
", r.. q. Ferguson H. w. Aliea j. w
Cnrrie and r.. l.. Hodgdon.
Committee on obituary-G. G. Shempp
J. A, Wilkes. A. s. Parker, " HinSdsle
and d. NJ. Glasgow.
Then the Grand Lodge adjourned to al
low the committees time to prepare their
reports.
I'm the Afternoon.
During the morning delegates and mem
beers of the order from all parts Of the
state came pouring into town by every
boat and train. and when the session re-
convened at ] 20 in the afternoon las men,
bers we're IL attendance. Regularly ac-
credited delegates are In from all lodges
az tho state. bat many past and present
officers of subordinate lodges and NUM- hers
~ members who have no vote IN the
Grand Lodge proceedings have come to
The session. just 10 demonstrate their in
tcrest in the work Of the order
Regularly elected delegates are I'm at
tendance from the following cities and
towns:
Auburn. Arlington. B'aine. Buooda Col
fax. Castle Rock Davenport. Dayton
t+Nt&Ntts fsAfffi@HHtk. HifNANfN. AfniQAn-
dale. Hadiock. Houghton, iiwaco K@-t
Kelso. kaiama. Ia Conner. Leayensorth
Nontczano. North Bend. Olympia. Port
Townsend. Port Angeles. Port Gamble.
Tort Hlakeley Puyailun Pullman. Pa
lauae. spokane. Seattle. Snohom,sh. South
BEND. Tacoma. Tenino Vancouver. What
corn. Nenatchee. Walla walia. and y.kl-
ma
The reports OF Grand r.oav~ officers
81 af
with the good work and progress ~ the
order during the past year The work has
covered p wide field OF substantial hene-
n 60 members and families or members
and splendid progress IN growth has
bs.a riade, Tire discussion OF the gen
srhi recommendation contained IN the
strand officers reports Is made a special
order OF business for this morning. com
mcncing AZ To- -. ard All the committees
ere az work apon the special items sux-
se~Aed "a the reports
A Suicide. Family
orc ~ tho first matters coming up Tor
consideration in yesterdays afternoon ~ee-
sion was resolution providing that In
case OF the suicide Of a ulerngscr. the
claims ~ his family upon the order DE not
recognized 1'hia resolution was nrnfnotf,~
snd Overwhelmingly knocked out. the ma
ioFity n once recognizing tho entire IT.
FeTRNttNfAiiltt 81 = suicide family. II a
~ smhev he In g"cd standing ~ the time
% death. his heirs arc entitled 20 the
BENEFITS OF his association. no matter
what may have been the cause % his
taking OF
resolution, Introduced BY F. Helm
bach OF Tacoma. provided that the re-
easements hc Graded according 20 aye
much IN the manner practicea BY the or
binary Insurance company. thus tho
greater the agr ~ the member the heavt-
eT bis assessment The plan was not
generally favored and the resolution w-ent
on the table.
~ this stage 81 the pra,~,,sfY,r -
uFethers Frank NJ Spain. Oliver Han ana
}. n schively were appointed q commit.
zee % convey frstcTuai gresttnss 90 a.
Grand pcTree ~ uonor. then In srs-fer =,
the knishts ~ PythlRs Ran ia Hotel
Stevens
Resolutions of regret ~rere -sss-a o..
the enf0rc@d absence through Illness 20
W, r. Dunbar. OF tsoldenlale. q men ,s,-
% the committee on law
rcSoln' son pssas~d taat in sh- xelr--
iten of 0lseFUaTeS - the sessions % ~.
Grand lodge. TO custom. heretofore rrr-
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