The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-10
MADE OF WOOD
OF
OLD MOTHER LODGE,
KILWINNING.
Built lss.
Built T's.

The interest of the telling does not end
with description of the gavel as il Is
carried along TO the wrecking In almost
the same spot where the sea threw the
Strathhlane on the beach OF the last OF
the Allan line OF clipper ships. the Glen
morag. Only a short way from the fine
veSse, that wind and water are pounding
TO pieces on the treacherous North beach.
Hes another vessel, cast UP by the black
water. the German ship Potrimpos OF
Hamburg.
When the master OF Occident Lodge, No.
20. j. $. Huffman. found that he would be
unable TO attend this years meeting Of
the Grand lodge. he gave the gavei to the
secretary, II. f. Cory. to bring over with
him Tor the use OF the grand master Mr..
Cory also brought the attestation of the
genGineness of the relic with him. anu TO
his courtesy the Post-Inteiligencer Is in
debred for the facts that go TO make up
this story. When the Grand lodge adj
5ourns the gayel in its plush-lined. leather
case. with silver corners and clasps. will
go back TO IIwaco.
The Abbey of kilwinning.
In speaking of kilwinning. the Ency-
ciopedia Britannica says: THE greatest
interest OF the place centers in fits ruined
abbey, originally one OF the richest in
Scotland. Founded In Ii40 by Hugh de
Morville, Lord of Cunningham IL was ded-
fcated to St Winning, who lived on the
spot during the eighth century and has
given his name TO the town. This beauu-
ful specimen of early English was de-
stroyed in i5sI, and its lands were granted
10 the Earl OF Egiinton and others XII
winning Is the traditional birthplace OF
Scottish Freemasonry: and Kflwinnine
ledge said TO have been founded by the
foreign architects and masous who came
TO build the abbey, is still looked upon as
no y t-.7e- tx
The Grand Lodge Meeting.
The second days proceedings OF the
Grana lodge Of Masons was devoted prin-
cipaily TO the reception OF reports by COM
mittees. both special and standing. and
general discussion upon the features Of
the reports. The session was called to
order by Grand Master Yancy c. Bialock
at O'Clock in the morning. An invitation
was received by the Grand lodge 10 at
ten the comforting Of the Third degree by
Ionic Lodge. No. g. OF Seattle, on which
occasion most unusual disposition of the
parts in the rifualistic par, OF the work
will be q feature. The master az the time
OF the raising Will lie the father, the
senior warden the Oldest son, the junior
warden the second son. and the candidate
the third son. The announcement attract
e6 a great deaf OF attention.
The assistant secretary announced that
3
reSenta;ives 70 the Grand lodge were Ia
coma. No. -: Chehaiis, No aS: Evergreen.
No. 81: LINDEN. No. =: Western Star No
s.. Suuas. No. -. Fairhaven. No. 3; Te-
Miro. No. SIS. ans Penlnsuiar. No. e.
4 feature az the morning session was
the application OF African citizens OF the
United States residing in the state of
Washington for recognition by the Grand
lodge The communication resulted In
general discussion and tire anal reference
OF the application 20 3 committee with in-
s;ructions 70 prosecute vigorous investtga-
ton and report al the next session OF the
Grand lodge.
At i22o the session adjourned until $50
in the afternoon. Al 10 the following
past masters had the degree OF Pas.
Master conferred In the snail lodge roou:
{. r. Grove. Oriental No. q spokane:
=. :. johnson, SpoE7ne. No. -. Spokane:
r J. MacCs0usan. Tyrsan No ~. Spo-
kAg-e. George r. Jones. Diamond. No. -
Back Diamond: T. r. Storey. DoTic. No
g. Fremont: Edmond \ Meany. ST
Johns. No. ?. Seattle. s. C. Chadwick.
Amos. No Il. Co1tax; Z. =. Slgi. Ca-nauo.
No. u SIauwccd. Daniel W lass Ar
cara No. s.. Seattle; y. n. Corman. Che
balls. Nc. = Caenalis; l.. r. Wolfe, gonlc
No 50 Seattle. George l.. Anderson. no
sa1.a. No - RosSlia-
TIE work VAS performed b Past Master
y. =. Peterson. VINO also conferred the de-
syree % she large cfass or tuesday.
n the afternoon t&s committee on ohltu-
aries submitted a report n winch tributes
we're paid 20 the IS. W. r -. W. Gran
VILE q Halter. NJ. q. 2 n. G NJ Lewis
=. Berry. and ~ ". +. .. Is. II E.siwara
s, kerney.
The rsport 81 the finance committee wzs
received after some % tAa expo n4itur >
fer salaries ard CEl-reF}t 80 S-Zsss had nEscn
changed. ard the re Ez1sinGeE of the sess or
wSs ssVen gE % discussion on reports At
S.s5 TIE Grand lodge "a soarne>i 10 nseet
again az ~ the evening when * VS.
expected thsI Elost % tkle Work 81 the s@s-
s2ea vouAi Dr. cleaned ~. A. e o'clees
Thss morning tfs escctSoa Il Offers FOR the
ensuing tiFaAa lodge yeAS viii lake place.