The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-29
i. o. o. r.
A Gala Time I'm Prcpara ton for the
seventy-eighth Annive rsary.


The representatives have about COM
pleted all the arrangements for the enter
tainment and ball TO be given at Wilson's
hall, in the Collins building. Monday even
ing. April Is the seventy-e4ghth anniyer-
sAry OF Odd Fellowship. There Will be
choice programme Of Rotations. vocal
and Instrumental music from to 9. and
then dancing from Till l.. with music by
the First Regiment orchestra The COM
mittee OF ladies from the three Rebekah
lodges are spar1ng neither time nor ex-
pense TO make this the event OF the sea-
son. and TO fittfngly celebrate the seventy
eighth anniversary OF the founding OF this
grand order. Ii Is expected there will be
many prominent Odd Fellows present. and
a large number OF friends of the order.
as the proceeds from this entertainment
are 20 be devoted toward entertaining the
Grand lodge. Grand encampment and
Grand Rebekeh assembly. which Will
meet here during the first week in June.
II is expected that there will DO an an
extremely large session this year, as Ia
coma alone expects 20 send from fifty 10
100 past grands, exclusive OF her repre-
sentatives. and a large number Of past
grsnds from nearly every town within 4
radius OF fifty miles OF Seattle have sig
niied their intention or coming. Each OF
the four degrees viii be exemplified by
some one OF the subordinate lodges. One
OF the Encampment degrees VIII also be
exemplifed. and the two RebelSah lodges
viii each exempiify the Beautiaed work
OF the Rebekah degree One evening will
be given up 10 a grand reception to sll
odd Fellows, and the last night OF the
session there will be 4 grand ball. either
at the Armory or Ranke hall for ell Odd
Fellows and their friends. with music FUR
nished by the First Regiment band There
viii probably he l. coo visiting odd Fellows
in the city the week OF the Grand lodge
and ~ money enough can be raised there
viii be parade Of the Uniformed Rank
encampments. subordinate and Rebekah
lodges. Tho representatives viii hold their
next meeting Saturday evening at the
Hotel Stevens. and a fun attendance f.
desired. IS business OF Importance viii
come before the meeting
Unity Eneampmer+. No. :. had a large
end Interesting meeting last Saturday
everfng. Grand Patriarch A L. Mills. OF
the Grand Encampment OF Washington
was present on an official visit. Past
Grand Patriarch IL e. Holmes and Gran
Treasurer George ". Hail. both OF No.
. were present. The committee on the
consolidation Of the two encampmentS was
no; ready 70 report and asked for TWO
vyesics' further time. Grand Patriarch
Mills gave a very able and interesting
diseC urSe on the beauties and benefits 70
he derived from the patriarchal branch OF
the order. and urged upon the patriarchs
thetr duty ~ Obtaining more Of the MEM
hers az the subordinate lodges 20 Join the
encs npnent. and also urged tho members
very strongly 90 commence drilling at once
fn order 20 sxemplfy ore n the encamp-
msnt degrees before the Grand Encamp-
raerr A. nesrfy al Of the me mbers Of
the patriarctsl branch OF the order
thrCuR hout the state are intending to
visit Seattle the firSt week fn June they
VIII certainly eXrset 20 SEQ some one ~
thu three encsmpnent degrees exenpls-
ned
Golden Link Lodge. No. $50. conferred
the Third degree upon one candidate last
Tuesday evening. and there ara no
more candidates now on the way. more
tine WI De devoted 20 drilling tn the
Third degree
Lake Washington Lodge No s.. vii re-
organize their degree sraT tonight and a.
once commence dT1lEng in the Initistory
degree.
Mystic Jewel TnsxA. No g. had very
pleasant social iast Fri8av evening, Dane
ting. card playing and Refreshments were
IN order. one application for mem bershi1
~ initiation was received Five were bal-
ioied on ard elected and a. the next
meeting eight or nfne vii have shs Re-
tekah degree conferred upon them.
gsdgey Rebeksh Lodge. No s VIII hold
SIS next regular nessing Friday evening
There wIli - several applications for
rseusssersslip received. and tgo repr@sansa-
zfves wiu ee sssrted 20 serve for tive years
each.
T'hs degree s.Ar VII rneet sor practice
s,rsgxht ard ful attendance L. desired
TIE E1gelE SocaAl Cub wEi hold It's
soclsls every THURSDAY sve1sng hereafter.
beE5nntnE WITH THURSDAY evening this
wecE
ssa.tIe Tsefge. No. :. wtl1 1rtn tomorrow
evening IN he S@ccnd asgTos. and every
member q fhe GeETes SAT Is earnestly
rs-ssssssls5 % be present.