The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15
Grand Lodge A. O. q. W. Elects
- Officers for Ensuing Year.
DEGREE or. HONOR GATHERS.
Both Orga nfxat ions Are Now Holding
Meetfngs I'm seattle-RepOrts Of
Omcers To He Discussed Today
Preltmi4ary Business Transaat-
ea--Annual Session VIII Come
- N Fad This Evening.


the Grand Lodge. A. O. u. W.. jurisdiction
Of Washington. and the Grand Lodge Of
the Degree Of Honor. Both bodies held
sessions yesterday morning and afternoon
The principal business of the day, aside
from the reports OF officers. was the cleo
fton of new officers for the ensuing year.
While In "a number or instances there was
considerable interest taken in the chances
OF some of the candidates. the elections
were conducted quietly and with the ut
most good feeling.
Today both organizations Will give con-
sideration 10 reports Of committees. to
which have been referred questions as to
the alteration OF the constitution, new
features, etc. brought up in the reports
Of the officers.
Delegates TO the annual session TO the
number OF 1876 are gathered In Seattle and
hold daily sessions in E.ks' hall, Colman
building, on First avenue. The delegates
come from every part Of the state. and
they are largely representative men. The
membership of the A. q. l.. w. for the
Jurisdiction of Washington is among the
largest of the secret societies of the state.
The Workmen have branch OF the work
in the hands of the women. This Is sep
arate organization. but Ii is Differed and
managed after the plans on which the
Workmen are organized 1t Is called the
Degree of Honor. and nearly 100 women
delegates TO the Grand lodge of this order
are in Seattle. The session OF the two
closely related bodies are held during the
same hours. Many OF the women delegates
are the wives Of the delegates to the Grand
lodge of the Workmen.
Yesterday morning. when the Grand
lodge OF Workmen was III session. a COM
mittee from the Degree of Honor asked
for admittance. Business was suspended
and the visitors were admitted and well
coined. The committee consisted of Mrs.
Lena l.. Allen. Mrs. Kate Spain and Mrs.
Mary A. Conman. Mrs. Allen delivered
an appropriate address to the Workmen.
TO which a cordial response was given by
the master workman.
The reports OF the officers of the Grand
lodge were ready yesterday morning and
referred 10 the different committees. No
radical changes In the workings of the or
der were recommended The splendid
financial condition OF the organization was
commented on in the reports of all.
A proposition 10 inaugurate classified as
sessmeats and 10 set aside a certain
amount of money each year for a reserve
fund Is under consideration. ard will be
acted upon today.
The principal business OF the day. the
election of officers. occupied the entire
afternoon session OF the Wcrkmen, and
journment o'clock, was reached. Fol-
lowing is the roster Of officers chosen:
Grand master workman. Prof. O. S.
Jones. of Seattle: grand foreman. III. w.
Alien. of Waitsburg. grand overseer,
James Ross. OF Tacoma grand recorder
James W. Pickens, of Chehaiis. grand
receiver. $. q. Benedict. of Seattle: grand
Waterman. J. e. Crane, of Tekoa.
Supreme representatives. Frank NJ.
In II Val -ypo a..
IIal.. of colfax. reelected. and George
W. Race. of Tacoma.
The three supreme representatives are
duly accredited 10 attend the supreme
lodge of the order. which meets at AS
bury Park. n. j.. June 81
The members of the two organizations
wear u pretty blue souvenir badge, on
which appears the portrait of The late
John D. Geoghegan. of Vancouver who
was pas; grand master workman at the
time az his death. II is a custom of the
order 10 wear the portrait of some past
grand master workman at the meeting Of
the grand lodge. but this honor Is never
accorded until the past grand is dead.
The order OF exercises of the Degree OF
Honor. which meets In the hall OF the
Stevens block bore a close resemblance
To that observed by the Grand lodge Of
Workmen Reports of officers occupied
The early part OF the day. Election OF
officers for the ensuing year consumed
the afternoon, The results OF The election
were IS follows:
Grand chief Of honor, Emily Gala an,
OF Seattle: grand lady of honor. Lena
Alien, of Waitsburg: grand chief OF cere-
monies. Annie f.szenby of Walia Waila:
grand recorder. Amelia Winkler. or Sc
ast.e: usher. Edith Miller, of Centralia;
inside Waterman. Mary Orchard. or Spo-
kane; outside Waterman. Florence Goul-
ter. o. ilwsco.
Superior representatives, Louise Bush.
Of Aberdeen: Helen Race. Of Tacoma and
Kate +. Spain. OF North Yakima
The reception 20 the delegates 20 both
lodges st Wilson hail wednesday night
Was n1cse enjoyable affair. The appear
ance Of Seattle Legion. No. !. Select
knights. In a military drill WAS a feature
% the occasion. The knights were COM
p.imeuted for the accuracy with which
taey executed the different movements.