Early history of Thurston County, Washington : together with biographies and reminiscences of those identified with pioneer days . Married, J. W. Brazee to ]\Iinnie Biles. March 2âDied, Jos. Cushman, an early pioneer. May 18â:\Iarried (May 12th) J. J. Gilbert to Fannie June 22â]\[arried, L. P. Venen to Emma Clark. Died, on Bush Prairie, Tallitha Kindred. August 17âMarried, C. H. Hale to Mrs. P. C. Case. Charles Vivian, father of the Order of Elks, made hisfirst appearance in Olympia. September 21âPiers laid for building uoav Recorder office. October 26âPublic reception tendered Judge
Early history of Thurston County, Washington : together with biographies and reminiscences of those identified with pioneer days . Married, J. W. Brazee to ]\Iinnie Biles. March 2âDied, Jos. Cushman, an early pioneer. May 18â:\Iarried (May 12th) J. J. Gilbert to Fannie June 22â]\[arried, L. P. Venen to Emma Clark. Died, on Bush Prairie, Tallitha Kindred. August 17âMarried, C. H. Hale to Mrs. P. C. Case. Charles Vivian, father of the Order of Elks, made hisfirst appearance in Olympia. September 21âPiers laid for building uoav Recorder office. October 26âPublic reception tendered Judge McFaddenon his return home during his campaign for Congress. November 2âMarried. W. E. Boone to Mercie Slocum(Oct. 30). November 9âMarried (Nov. 6) Wm. Billings to JeanetteM. Ballentine. PIONEER REMINISCENCES 391 Died, H. E. Woodard, a pioneer of McFaddens election to Congress is celebrated byliis townsmen in Olympia. Olvmpia experienced the hardest earthquake that hasever occurred here. November 30â]\Iarried, J. ]\I. Lammon to Mary 21âIMarried. Nathan Eaton to Lestina !92 THURSTON COUNTY EARLY FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS. The first lodge of Free and Accepted Masons to be in-stituted north of the Columbia River was organized in Olympia,December 11, 1852. The names of the petitioners were: Thorn-ten F. McElroY, James W. Wiley, ^lichael T. Simmons, XicholisDelin, Smith Havs. Ira Ward and A. K. Skidmore, under dis-pensation granted by M. N. Berryman Jennings, Grand Masterof the Grand Lodge of the Territory of Oregon and wasknown as No. 5, under the Oregon jurisdiction. This lodgeexists today under title of Olympia Lodge No. 1, under juris-diction of the Grand Lodge of Washington. The first meeting of this organization was held Saturdayevening, Dec. 11, 1852. The lodge was opened with T. F. Mc-Elroy as Worshipful Master; J. W. Wiley, Senior Warden and]\I. T. Simmons. Junior Warden. The second meeting of the Lodge was held December 18,,1852
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