National Republican., 1873-11-20
TEMPERANCE.

Annual session Of the Grand Lodge, In
depcndspt Order Of Good Templars.
Last nlghtthe Grand Lodge Of the Independ-
ent Order Of Good Templars held Its annual
meeting In the hall, corner Of Four and a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Hon. d. p. Hol-
loway, @. W. c. T., presiding.
Through the arduous and commen endAblc labors
Of several Of the ladies OF MlnnehahA and Morn.
ing Star Lodges the hall had been entirely reno
waited for the reception Of the Grand Lodge, and
was tastefully arranged and decorated for the
occasion.
The following Is list Of the delegates elected
70 represent the subordinate lodges In the Grand
c. one s. &os1. sss s'S% %.. Gass
Polkinhorn, Miss Mary Taylor; hay Of Hope,
No; 2, 4. Y. Leech, W. H. Womersiey and J. W.
isSns psss s NJ Ef soaos III .sa ssts @%
Phipps; Holloway, No. 4, Edward Devins; Purity,
No. I, u. N. Mccoy and Charlotte Carroll; Ofi.
ental, No. $, A. A. wheelock; Hope, No. II, b.
The annual report OF A. 8. Clements, Grand
Worthy Secretary, showed the following state
81 he SfaSs e ssn M nI
Instituted during the year, 4; total number Of
lodges a. present, l. Number Of members in
good standing October 81, is!a. a.s; initi., ,ed
stated, %; total increase during the year, III
suspended during the year, ll6; died during the
year. = Withdrawn ey card, ls; expelled. 9; with.
year, 1877; net gain during the year, 20.
The following Is a list Of the lodges, with the
numerical strength Of each: Minnehaha, No. l.
| Males, 80; females, Is; total, 90. Ray OF Hope,
No. 2-Males, 20; females, 90; total, 81. Morn
Ing Star, No. 3-Males, 90; females, 10; total, 50.
Holloway, No. 4-Males, Z; females, /; total, s.
PURITY, No. MALES, 70; females, II; total, 20.
Oriental, No. s-Males, .; females, 0; total, u.
| Hope, No. ll-Males, o; females, o; total, 10.
Grand totals-Males, fT4; females, s9-265.
The treasurcrs report showed the following:
| Amount received, si5O.65; amount expended,
si02.a5; balance, tts.l0. Total assets, bis. rs;
| tOial liabilities, t24.50.
After conferring the Grand Lodge degree upon
ten initiates, the Grand Lodge proceeded TO the
election OF officers for the ensuing year. with the
| following result: Charles X. Connor, Grand W.
Chief Templar; Theo. p. Reid, Grand W. Coun.
| sellor; Miss Jennie P0lkinhorn, Grand W. Vice
Tempar; I. l.. Salkeld, Grand W. Secretary;
William ii. Womersley, Grand W. Treasurer;
Edward Devins, Inside Guard: K. II. Jones, Out.
side Guard; }. W. Bede, Grand W. Chaplain; q.
| A. Mark, Grand W. Marshal. A. y. Clements
was elected TO represent the Grand Lodge Of the
District Of Columbia In the. next meeting OF the
l.lght Worthy Grand Lodge Of the United States.
The Grand Worthy Chief Templar. Hon. ID. p.
Holloway, read succlnct and yet comprshen-
sve report, glancing At the record and purpose
OF the Order, and urging the duty OF It's unguali-
ned support. In closing he declined any re-
nomination TO ONCE, preferrlnR rather TO enter
the ranks "sls private soldier IN the army which,
under the blessing OF God, will yet redeem our
people from the curse OF the liquor uaf1c.-
After the transaction Of further business, the
Grand Lodge adjourned TO meet on Thursday
night, December T. At the hall OF Oriental Lodge.