Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-13
oLYMpIES FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS

MasOna
Olympia chapter No. Z, r. A. NJ, con.
ferred the Royal Arch degree on a class
of candidates last Tuesday night in
one of the important ritualistic events
Of the year. William G. Rowland of
Tacoma, the grand high priest, attend
ed the meeting and complimented the
officers of the local chapter for the way
in which they conducted the ceremony.
At this meeting, also the chapter
elected the following officers: High
priest, J. o. Rummens; king, w. T.
Drips; scribe, c. B. Owens; treasurer,
Robert Doragh; secretary, George
Mueller, Jr
These officers, together with the new
officers Of the Eastern Star, will be in
stalled at a semi-public meeting De-
cember IS, open to all Masons and their
families. A banquet will be served
at the close of the installation cere-
monies.
One of the unusual features of this
installation will be the fact that Miss
Anna CASTOR, the new worthy matron
of the eastern Star. will be installed
by her mother, Mrs. George CASTOR,
the past worthy matron.
The following officers were elected
Wednesday night by Hayden Consis-
tory No. 4, A. & A. S. r.: Master of
Kadosh. A. c. Gaillac; prior, F. G.
Blakeslee; preceptor, w. T. Drips;
chancellor, Judge E. N. Parker; min
lister of state, c. e. Beach; almoner,
B. W. Davis; registrar, Robert Doragh;
treasurer, r. Fl. Leupke; prelate,
George E. Morris; master of cere-
monies, w. A. Weller; expert, w. ].
Abbott; assistant expert, E. A. Bald
win; captain Of the guard, E. B. Tay-
lor; steward. Charles B. Owen.
Harmony lodge No. Is will hold its
annual election tonight and Olympia
lodge No. viii choose it's officers next
Friday night. The installation will be
held jointly, on st. Johns day. De-
cember q,
The degrees from the fourth to the
fourteenth will be conferred by Olym-
pia lodge Of Perfection December 81,
when large class of candidates is ex-
peoted.
Eastern Star.
The following officers of the local
chapter we're elected at the last meet
ing, to he installed at the joint cere-
monies next Wednesday: Worthy mat
ron, Miss Anna Castor; worthy patron,
Ernest Wolfe; associate matron, Mrs.
Clara Ccttle; secretary, Mrs. Fannie
A. Skillman; treasurer. Mrs. Mary A.
Porter; conductress, Mrs. Georgianna
Blankenship, and associate conductress
The other officers of the lodge are ap.
Mrs. Ivy w. Day.
pointiye. Members of the o. e. s. aux.
Hilary will meet with Mrs. ]. H. Schive-
~ ILLS AFTERNOON.
Because Of the fame they gained q
year ago, local Elks are expecting not
q few members Of outside Puget Sound
lodges to attend the big barn dance to
be held next Tuesday evening at the
Tumwater club. The committee In
charge Of the affair is promising bigger
and better stunts even than those that
made the dance Of year ago 80 pop
u1ar and local Elks and their friends
are looking forward to one OF the most
enjoyable events Of the season.
Khights Of Columbus.
The opening smoker Of the winter
season to be held. by the local lodge
OF the Knights of Columbus Is sched-
uled for next Wednesday evening.
Members and possible candidates will
attend and topics Of interest to the
order will be discussed. The smoker
ID In charge Of J. H. WohlebI the lect-
urer. Of the lodge. and addresses viii
be made by John 8. Lynch, Chancellor
frank Wilson and Father O'Malley.
'Messrs. wohleb, Wilson and F. G.
Morrison witnessed the exempliflca.
ton Of the first three degrees by the
Aberdeen lodge last Sunday.
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