The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15
Washington Magoas Convene in
Masonic Temple.
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT.
Every Blue Lodge in fac state Rep
resented Grand Master Frazier
Reads His Annual Address and
Grand Orator Fisk Delivers .
Fine Orafien on the History of
Freemasonr.-Com Chosen

The Grand Lodge OF FREQ and Accepted
MGsoas convened yesterday morn.ng al 10
o'clock. at the Masonic temple. Pike stree;
and Second avenue, Grand Master A. ".
Frazier 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 able
document. that referred principally 10 the
growth OF Masonry and the work Of the
various lodges. IL showed. among other
things, that 7sT Masonic degrees were con-
ferred by the various lodges in th.s 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.
McM.cken and Grand Treasurer J. M.
Taylor.
AS IL was then nearly noon. a recess was
taken until O'Clock p. m.
The officers present at both morning
and afternoon sessions were:
r. W. NJ A w Frater, OF Snohomish:
II. w d. N. William III. Upton. formerly
of Walia Walia: t. w Stephen J: Chad
en-. Of Olympia; W. Rev. III W. Eagan. of
WaIia Waila: w j. NJ Taylor Of Seattle,
Thomas +. Fisk, of Kciso: W. A. Stern
berg. of Tacoma; II. L. KEENAN,. OF Spo-
+. KimhaIi. of South Prairie; E. NJ. Row
ley. of Vancouver: ]. Fl. Kinney. Of Mount
Vernon: .. A, Phelps. OF orting: A. Cohn.
o. Tekoa. and c. d. 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 +. Il. Fisk. OF
kelso. and the reports of committees. Mr..
Fssk's Grafton was spoken OF very highly
by all who heard IL. and the orator was
continually interrupted by applause. II
treated principally of the history OF Free
Masonry. going back to thei.me of the
erection of solomon's temple, and tracing
the growth OF the order down to the pres
ent .ir!e.
As all the committees were no. ready 10
report. the craft was called from labor 10
refreshment at y. m. 10 come 20 labor
again at Q a. m. this morning al 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. to secret work.
The standing committees appointed By
the grand master are:
Jurisprudence - James +. Edmiston,
chairman; John Arthur ard Edward W.
Ross.
Grievances ard appeais-Thomas Amos.
chairman; Ill. n. Woodbury. and LIN II.
Iiadiey.
Ffnance-Yancey G. Blaloek. chairman;
George H. Baker and Marti n. Cameron.
Returns ard work of lodges-R. c. Nc
Croskey. chairman; Joseph Smith and
Nathan s Porter.
corresponleuce-Tho NJ Reed
The election of officers will proba bly, not
BE- reached until tomorrow.
j. II f,ylor. grand secretary. IS issuing
the only daily Masonic paper ever pub
ished The daily issues VIII continue
however only during the sessions of the
various lodges.
The ladies' of the Order of the Eastern
STAR will give q reception TO Masons and
their ladies tomorrow CThursday) after
noon frci7 3 10 5 O'Clock at the Hotel Seat
tie The Grand chapter of the order viii.
convene Thursday evening az o'clock in
Masonic temple.