Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-06-29
MASONIC GRAND LODGE

Washington, and it's jurisdiction, will con-
vene at the city of Everett. Washington
Monday, July 9Th. In the hall Of Ever
green Lodge No. for three-day session
Representatives will be present from all
the particular lodges of the jurisdiction in
GLIDING the two new lodges organized this
year by Grand Master Holmes, at Pendeton,
Oregon and Lewistown, Montana. From
all indications this will be one of the best at
tended and most important sessions ever
held. Many questions affecting the future
welfare of the Grand Lodge comes up for
settlement and the interest that is being
manifested speaks well for this, the oldest
ret orders in the northwest among Negroes.
AT the present time the grand lodge of
Washington carries upon it's registry nine
particular lodges, located as follows: Enter
prise No. I, the mother lodge at Portland;
Harmony Lodge No. 2 at Seattle, Inland
Empire No. 3 at Spokane Cassia No. 5,
Tacoma, Guiding Star No. g. Yakima, Cas-
cade No. 8, Rosyn, Washington, Evergreen,
No. 9, Everett, G. S. Bailey, U. d., Pendle-
ton, William Henry Upton Lodge, U. D.,
Lewstown Montana. Despite the war and
the large draft upon the manhood of the
race the progress and increase of member
ship has been phenomenal. Every depart
ment of the grand lodge has been active and
from one end of the jurisdiction to the 9TH
er the most glowing reports have been re-
ceived. Evergreen lodge has prepared a
program of rare merit for the entertainment
of the large influx of visitors that is ex-
pected at Everett, in anticipation Of their
every want
This programme, consisting Of receptions,
pcncs, banquets, etc, is certain to prove
attractive and enjoyable
Among the prominent and leading Mas
ons that are expected to be in attendance
are j. G.. Logan, Senior Past Grand Master;
j. w. Payne, P. G. NJ: V. r. Keene, P NJ;
w H. Rutherford, W. NJ: L. A. Goodwin, S.
w.; William Moore J. w. and Frank De
Hart of Portland; j. A. Nelson, p G.. NJ;
IT. j. Asberry, p. G. NJ: Ed. Moore, P. NJ;
D. w. Frye, P. NJ; j. L Davis, w. NJ. G.
II. Graves p NJ j. A. G. Washington, and
the representatives Of Cassia Lodge No.
at Tacoma: r. Lumpkins, G. H.. JAS G.
Grand Warden: G.. A. Munster, Grand Jun
Jones, p. M. j. w.; Il. Forte Morgan Strong,
James Lanier, P. NJ. and the representa-
tives Of Harmony Lodge No. 2 Of Seattle:
JAS. r. Shepperson, P. G. NJ and chairman
of finance committee; Nose p Echols. Will
j. Morrison, William Bagey, and represent
atives of Cascade Lodge No. at Roslyn; J.
r. Simms p G.. NJ: Andrew j. Braggs,
Deputy Grand Master: J. A. Hall, w. NJ;
W. L. Perkins, District Deputy Grand Mas
ter, and the representative of Guiding Star
Lodge No.. at Yakima John Golden, of
Ellensburg, Robert d. Crump w. NJ, II. S.
Rogers, S. w.. Harry Walker j. w.: W. F.
Williams p NJ Eddie Stockard, j. B. Hag-
ans, p NJ: F. A. Stokes. P. NJ, and r. H.
Holmes. Grand Master of Masons of Inland
Empire Lodge No. 3, Spokane: H. M. Hold
son. w. NJ: Ernest Allen S. w.: e. Wilson,
j. w. and several visiting brethren from
G. s. Bailey Lodge, U. d.. Pendleton: Hart
zeIle Ball. w. NJ; Max Reed, S. W., and
visiting brethren from William Henry Up