The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15
Washington Masons Convene in
Masonic Temple.
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT.
Every Blue Lodge In the state Rep
resented Grand Master Frazier
Reads His Annual Address and
Grand orator Fisk Delivers .
masonry-Commfstee Chosen

The Grand Lodge OF Free and Accepted
Masons convened yesterday morning at II
O'Clock. at the Masonic temple. Pike street
Fyater presiding.
The first business that came before the
body was the appointment Of the commit
tee on credentials Then the grand master
read his annual address. Il was an abe
document. that referred principally to the
growth OF Masonry ard the work of the
various lodges. II showed, among other
things. that 81 Masonic degrees were con-
ferrsd by the various lodges in thss grand
Jurisdiction during the year, being -
more than last year THIS was followed
by the reports OF Grand Secretary Thomas
NJ Reed. Grand Treasurer William NJ.
MeM:eken and Grand Treasurer j. NJ.
Taylor.
AS 1t was then nearly noon. recess was
taken Until 2 o'clock p. m.
The officers present at both morning
and afternoon sessions were:
X. W NJ. A. w Fraier, of Snohomish:
of wslla walia: K. W. Stephen j. Chad
wick Of Co,iax; r. W. William McMlck-
en-. of Olympia; W: Rev: III. ", Pagan. OF
Tnomss r Fisk. Of Kelso: w A. Stern
berg, of Tacoma; Fl. L. KEENAN,. of Spo-
kane: ]. u. Yakey. Of Port Orchard: G.
i. kimball. Of South Prair.e +. NJ. Row
ley. of Vancouver; ]. II. Kinney. OF Mount
Vernon: o. A. Phelps. OF Orting 4. Conn.
CT Tekoa, and c. ID. knight. OF Seattle.
Besides these there were present about
go representative men from every blue
lodge in the state.
The afternoon session was taken up with
the Grafton by Grand Orator L. r. Fisk of
et- e,rsf< init
Fisks Grafton was spoken OF very highly
by all who heard it, and the orator was
continually interrupted by applause. II
treated principally of the history of Free
Masonry. going back to theiime Of the
erection of Solomon's temple. and tracing
the growth of the order down TO the pres
ent zine.
As all the committees were not ready TO
report, the craft was called from labor 10
refreshment at p. m. to come 10 labor
again az . a. m. this morning at the sound
of the gavel in the east.
After adjournment the grand lecturer
held a lodge OF Instruction for visiting fra
tiers Then the secret work was begun.
and about twenty-five took the past mas
ter's degree. Last evening was devoted.
also. 10 secret work.
The standing committees appointed by
the grand master are:
Jurisprudence James F. Edmiston,
chairman; Johr Arthur ard Edward w.
Ross.
Grievances and appeals--Thomas Amos.
chairman: II. NJ Woodbury. and LIN III.
Hadey.
FInance-Yancey C. Blaleek.. chlirma=;
George H. Baker and Marti y. Cameron.
Returns aud work OF lodges-R. G.. Me
Croskey. chairman; Joseph Smith and
Nathan :. Porter.
espondGnce-Thomas ". Reed.
The election of Officers will probably no,
be reached until tomorrow.
j. II, Taylor. grand secretary. Is issuing
the only daily Masonic paper ever pub
lished The daily issues VIII continue.
however Only during the sessions of the
various lodges.
TIE ladies of the Order of the Eastern
Star will give a reception 10 Masons and
their ladies tomorrow CTnursiay) aGer-
noon from TO o'clock at the Hotel Seat
tie The Grand chapter OF the order will
convene Thursday evening az o'clock in
Masonic temple