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Our brother was made a Master Mason in Spokane Lodge. No. 34, July 6, 1882. He served three terms as
Master of Sprague Lodge, No. 49, from 1884 to 1887. He received the Royal Arch Degrees in 1883 in
Spokane Chapter, No. 54, receiving the Order of High Priesthood in 1886; He served as Illustrious Master
of Tacoma Council, No. 1, in 1902; and Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Washington in 1888,
receiving the Order of High Priesthood in 1886; Royal and Select Masters Degrees, May 1, 1893, in
Tacoma Council. No. 1.

He joined the Order of Eastern Star on January 23rd. 1888. in Henrietta Chapter. No. 8, serving as Patron
that same year.

He was elected Grand Master of this Grand Lodge in 1889, the last Territorial Grand Master, presiding at
the Thirty-third Annual Communication. He was held in such regard that on October 1, 1891, on
recommendation of State Lodge, No. 68, Most Worshipful Grand Master Thomas Amos granted
dispensation to establish W. A. Fairweather Lodge at Tacoma. At the Annual Communication held in
1892, the Committee on Charters and New Lodges recommended that W. A. Fairweather Lodge U.D. be
chartered under the name Fairweather. (Note: The committee further recommended “that hereafter in
naming Lodges the names of living persons be not used.”) On July 6, 1892, Past Grand Master
Fairweather, acting as proxy for Most Worshipful Alfred Plummer, was granted the privilege to constitute
Fairweather Lodge, No. 82, at Tacoma, and installed its officers. At the time of his death, August 19,
1946, he was a life member of the Lodge that was named in his honor.

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