Rainbow Convention. Rainbow girls kneel wearing smocks and holding candles for a candle-light ceremony. The honorary degree, Grand Cross of Color, which is conferred on those who have given outstanding service to Rainbow was given to 125 Rainbow girls, Masons and Eastern Stars the last day of the session. The ceremony was performed by the Past Grand Worthy Advisors. (T.Times, 6/24/1947, p.1)
Emmett T. Anderson, ex-Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks No. 174, is visiting Tacoma, and will deliver the eulogy at their annual memorial services. View of Elks members standing with Emmett Anderson, who is visiting from California, they are standing behind their shield and floral arrangements (T. Times, 12/2/47, p. 18).
Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Visiting; Memorial rites & ceremonies--Tacoma; Commemoration--Tacoma; Men--Clubs--Tacoma; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Anderson, Emmett T.;
College of Puget Sound students were helping place nine brass plaques bearing the name of one of the fraternities and sororities, which have been active for the past twenty five years. The plaques are being placed by the Student Union Building. The students and college administrators participated in a special dedication just prior to the cement being poured. Construction materials were donated to College of Puget Sound by the George Scofield Company. View of students helping lay the cement (T.N.T., 5/21/48, p. 4).
Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cement--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; George Scofield Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Several groups at Masonic Temple, Ivanhoe Commandry, Lorenzo Mansfield. A group of 20 members of the Knights Templar are wearing their handsome uniforms and plumed hats. The Knight Templar is the 10th degree and the highest rank of the York Rite. The (Masons) Knights Templar was founded in 1816 as a fraternal service organization for Master Masons. The order flourishes in the Unites States, where there were 300,000 members in 1994. Lodges are called Commanderies; states with three or more lodges form Grand Commanderies. Since "none but Christians can be admitted, consequently it cannot be considered strictly as a Masonic body." (International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders, by Alan Axelrod, 1997; Fraternal Organizations, by Alvin J. Schmide, 1980)
A large gathering of Royal Arch Masons met for the second year in a row at the Tenino sandstone quarry to confer the degree of Mark Masters to qualified members in an outdoor ceremony. Royal Arch Masons from throughout the state attended the August, 1951, gathering which was sponsored by the Centralia Chapter #44. Ceremonies were opened by the officers of the Sunset chapter #23, Chehalis, with Donald C. Rogers, state head of the order, and his officials in attendance. The Mark Masters degree is built upon a legendary incident which took place during the quarrying of stone for the building of King Solomon's temple. (TNT 8-9-51, B-5)
Royal Arch Masons; Fraternal organizations; Sandstone quarrying--Tenino;
Fourteen new pledges to the Pi Beta Phi sorority pose for a group portrait at the home of Mrs. Addison Forrester in September, 1951. The Pi Phi Mothers Club sponsored a reception honoring the new members. Pi Beta Phi was the first national sorority at the College of Puget Sound; it absorbed local sorority Kappa Sigma Theta in September, 1948. The C.P.S. chapter was the 94th in the nation and born the title of Washington Gamma. Pi Beta Phi was one of the oldest national women's social sororities and actively participated in a settlement school in Tennessee. Photograph commissioned by Pi Phi Mothers Club. (Tamanawas, 1950, p. 168)
Pi Beta Phi (Tacoma); Group portraits--1950-1960; Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pi Phi Mothers Club (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1950-1960;
The Pi Phi Mothers Club hosted a reception for new pledges at the home of Mrs. Addison Forrester in September, 1951. View of large group of pledges and current sorority members in living room of the Forrester residence on North Washington. The College of Puget Sound welcomed Pi Beta Phi in September, 1948, as the campus' first national sorority. Pi Beta Phi had a long tradition as one of the oldest national women's social sororities and participated in many philanthropic deeds, including active participation in a settlement school in Tennessee. The Pi Phi chapter at C.P.S. is the 94th in the nation and bears the title Washington Gamma. Photograph commissioned by Pi Phi Mothers Club. (Tamanawas, 1950, p. 168)
Pi Beta Phi (Tacoma); Group portraits--1950-1960; Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pi Phi Mothers Club (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Reunion of Scottish Rite. The 91st reunion of the Scottish Rite concluded on November 24, 1951, with the exemplification of the 30th degree of Knight Kadosh. The Scottish Rite choir performed musical rituals for the degrees. View of members of the Scottish Rite; those seated have on Masonic regalia. (TNT 11-23-51, p. 13)
Scottish Rite group in the Corinthian room of the Masonic Temple. A branch of the Freemasons, this group has its roots not in Scotland, but in France. Its title is in honor of Scottish Masons who fled to France after the Jacobite Rebellion failed in 1715. The group was organized in the U.S. in 1801 and membership is available to those obtaining the rank of Master Mason. The rite consists on 32 degrees plus an honorary 33rd degree & each degree costs about $150 (in 1978.) The Scottish Rite is one of the paths to becoming a Shriner. ("Fraternal Organizations" by Alvin J. Schmidt & "Handbook of Secret Organizations" by William J. Whalen)
Two clowns perform on the floor of the auditorium at the Elks Temple for the Elk's annual Father and Daughter Valentines party. Several of the girls stretch their arms hoping to be chosen for one of the evening's surprises.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Children's parties; Clowns;
Mrs. Reuben Golliet of Olympia was installated as the new queen of the Daughters of the Nile in a setting of oriental splendor depicting the throne room of an ancient temple at Masonic Temple in March 1952. She was escorted to the temple by the patrol and attendants for installation. She was preceded by the officers attired in pastel gowns and carrying arm bouquets of complementing colors. (TNT, 3/23/1952, p.D-7)
Daughters of the Nile Zora Temple No. 5 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1950-1960; Crowns; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Stages (Platforms);
Twelve members of the Chapter of Rose Croix, Scottish Rite are shown at the Masonic Temple. They are wearing their traditional membership caps, tuxedoes, and bow ties.
Members of the Delta, Delta, Delta sorority and their parents attended a banquet at "The Farm" on March 31, 1952. The Tri-Deltas and their guests fill the tables in the dining room. Several of them are wearing large bibs with ruffles around the edges.
Group of approximately 50 people for Zora Temple #5, Daughters of the Nile. Queens and officers of neighboring temples attended a ceremonial on March 1, 1951 at which Mrs. Merle Heitzman, of Salt Lake City, Supreme Queen of the Daughters of the Nile, made an official visit to Zora Temple #5. At the Masonic Temple, amid a setting of oriental rugs and palms, Mrs. Heitzman regaled the group with her adventures visiting the 100 Nile temples in the U.S., Canada and Hawaii. Entertainment was provided: an exhibition drill by the Egyptian Patrols, special music by the Egyptian chorus and a performance by the temple dancers. (TNT 2/25/1951, pg. D-9)
Daughters of the Nile Zora Temple No. 5 (Tacoma); Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Costumes--Egyptian; Costumes--Russian; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1950-1960; Group portraits; Headdresses; Masonic Temple (Tacoma);
Moose Troop 435, Boy Scouts of America, was organized in September, 1950. It was sponsored by Tacoma Lodge 435, Loyal Order of Moose, as part of their civic affairs program. Scoutmaster J. F. (Lucky) Wahl shares the troop application form with Joseph Ryan, the first member of the troop. The young Scout with his hand across Scoutmaster Wahl's shoulders is believed to be Stanley Blattner. Wayne Ruoff, holding the sign identifying the troop, stands next to Douglas Ruoff. (TNT 9-17-50, p. A-9)
Loyal Order of Moose, Tacoma Lodge 435 (Tacoma); Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Boys--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Thirty-eight Tri Delta sorority women fill one end of this living room wearing floor length formals in this photograph from October of 1951. According to the 1952 College of Puget Sound yearbook, the Tamanawas, the Betas affiliated with the Tri Delts. During fall term they held a barn dance, a banquet for founders' day and a formal with the Sigma Nu's. (Tamanawas, 1952)
Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Delta Delta Delta (Tacoma); Evening gowns--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960;
A bathing beauty of times past steps lightly from the family album, blowing up a pair of water wings. She is a model in the Pi Beta Phi style show and tea, held at the Masonic Temple roof garden on September 6, 1940. (T. Times 9/5/1940, pg. 10)
More than 200 men attended the installation ceremonies creating the new Delta Phi chapter of Sigma Chi, college social fraternity, at the College of Puget Sound. National officers attended from Chicago, Seattle and Tacoma for the event. Ordered by the Magazine of Sigma Chi, Merrill E. Pritchard.
Sigma Chi (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Order of Eastern Star Vida Chapter was having their annual installation of officers in the Gothic Room in Tacoma's Masonic Temple; an informal reception would be held in the roof garden with the Starlets serving as hostesses. View of members from the Vida Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, during the ceremony for the installation of new officers (T.N.T., 4/10/49, p. D-8).
Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma; Masonic buildings--Tacoma; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1940-1950; Order of Eastern Star Vida Chapter No. 35 (Tacoma); Masonic Temple (Tacoma);
White Shrine installation 1950. A newly installed officer of the White Shrine of Jerusalem holds a banner of the Mizpah Shrine, Order of the White Shrine, connected to a white shepherd's hook while she raises her left arm. Ordered by Mr. A.R. Emerson.
White Shrine of Jerusalem (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1940-1950; Inaugurations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Masonic Temple (Tacoma);
Tacoma's delegates to Alpha Iota's Silver Jubilee convention are seen at Union Station with their luggage reviewing time tables from Union Pacific Railroad as they head for San Francisco. Alpha Iota was the business women's sorority. They are, L-R, Sophie Forslund, Mrs. Keith Melendy, Frances Carmichael, May Meyer, Anna Pursley and Mary Frian. Lela Young is seated on the suitcase. (TNT, 7/9/1950, p.D-9) TPL-8403
Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Alpha Iota (Tacoma); Union Station (Tacoma); Luggage; Railroad travel--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Several of the membership are taking an oath at an Eagles meeting in Olympia. Members hold up their right arms with their palms open. An older man in the front row holds his right arm with his left hand. Governor Mon C. Wallgren attended the meeting this evening.
Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia); Meetings--Olympia--1940-1950;
The newly remodeled Elks Temple was celebrating their new facilities with an open house for members and their wives. The Tacoma Elks Club was organized in 1890, the Tacoma Charter was presented by Deputy Exalted Ruler C. W. Niving. View of spacious and redecorated dining room of the Tacoma Elks Lodge; the Elks famed Stag table is in the background, this table seats fifteen members who have their daily lunch at the club (T.N.T., 12/30/48, p. 4-7).
Publicity shots, trip to Spokane, Elks Club, Erling Johnson. The Elks committee for their annual trek to the Spokane Lodge staged a preview of "On to Spokane". They are seen in front of the observation car on the Olympian Hiawatha line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad they would ride in on February 16th, 1949. Their names are listed in the newspaper. (TNT, 2/6/1949, p.A-11)
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Railroad observation cars--Tacoma--1940-1950;
John H. Anderson, Exalted Ruler of the Tacoma Elks and future mayor, exchanges handshakes with his Spokane counterpart during a week-long visit by a large Tacoma Elks contingent to the Lilac City. The Tacoma group had traveled by train and arrived at the Great Northern Station in mid-October of 1949. ALBUM 14.
Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Spokane--1940-1950; Men--Social life--1940-1950; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Great Northern Railway Co. (Spokane); Anderson, John H.; Shaking hands--Spokane
John H. Anderson, in cap with cigar, Exalted Ruler of the Tacoma Elks and future Mayor, at bar with fellow Elks on a private rail car equipped as a bar during a club trip to Spokane (T.N.T., 10/20/49, p. 13). ALBUM 14. (Photo is damaged at bottom)
Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Railroad passenger cars--Tacoma; Events--Spokane--1940-1950; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Anderson, John H.;
John H. Anderson, Exalted Ruler of the Tacoma Elks and future Mayor, enjoys a practical joke greeting at the Spokane Elks pool during a club trip to the Lilac City (T.N.T., 10/20/49, p. 13) TPL-9828
Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Swimming pools--Spokane; Events--Spokane--1940-1950; Men--Social life--1940-1950; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Anderson, John H.;
