The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-11

Ward and George r. costsrin. grand treas
urer, Carrie r. jones and John a Fore-
Mrs 1. {. Calvert. grand chaplain, Icy.
Clark Davis: grand counsellor. John WEB
sser, deputy right worthy grand tempiAf.
tiecrgs + Cctsesil; rsxat worthy sra ran.
resen.attves Of the Grand Lodge of Wash-
inxtor 10 the International Supreme Lodge
In 1873 al Minneapolis and isss at Snarsss g.
., ST. Edinburgh. scotland. by Capt. D, T.
Davis. George +. Cotsersll has hnd the
honor Of representing tais jurisdiction upon
the door Of the International supreme
Lodge for four successive sessions. begin
ming with that Of 1888 At Dies Meincs. Iowa
next In 1875 At Boston. Mass, again al
Zurich, Switzerland in 1887. and closing
lsss. where ne was elected TO fill tire higness
position. next TO that of the right worthy
grand tempiar. In the ~tfs Of THAI body. :.
While we wish this TO BE- an cceasion Of
every good and perfect gift, wao has been
with US in the sixth hour Of trial. aud who
We are assured VIII not forsake us IN the
seventh. our rejoicing is not without alloy.
for as we turn the pages OF our records and
scan the names found thereon. We are re-
minded OF the fAc1 that many OF those Who
Were once active members OF our lodge.
labor to reward. All that Is left Us now.
Of these noble workers Is the memory OF tho
kind words spoken and Of some gsneross
aCi or love ana sympathy. III the chuI.eE
members. but . handful are left. and the
whitened lecks. the hating step, tell us in
language unmistAkahle that before many
years long before the mex; third OF a GEM
fury shall have. rolled around. We too shsl
be beyond the shores OF time Then would
adnonish you that We be up and doing.
for the night tcf DEATH eometh, when no
man can work. The mill does not grind
with the water that Is past
Seattle Lodge No. has ever been bless
ed with earnest, consecrated workers. and
70 undertake to call them all by name
would try Your patience. But may say.
that at no time in the history OF the lodge
has she had upon her membership roll a
more determined and unselfisn band OF
workers than are TO be found upon that
roll today. So hong - the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors p permitted. 20
work az the Independent Order Of Good
NemplaYs is doing. 80 long NJ there Is one
mother whose boy Is . wanderer. 50 long
as one brother treads the path OF the in
ehriate. SO long as men will drink: 80 long
as our sisters and daughters may be bound
for life to degradation ana ruin through
the !naunece Of strong drink. go long will
the hammer Of total abstinence noAt from
the masthead Of our grand old ship Prohi-
bition-
Good Templarism has much to recon-
mend II to the wise and the good OF all
lands. II is educational in Its nature, fra
fiuence. II is supported by the best thought
OF the nineteenth century. and has the
hearty sympathy and support OF the pur-
est and best of Gods people everywhere.
And now in conclusion and In behalf of
the old iodEe-still young, however. in hope.
In faith. In love. permit me to thank you
for your presence and attention this even-
ing. and TO express the hope that when our
no more. We may all meet in the lodge
room above where there are no paintings
and where tho destroyer can never enter. -