National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-19
GRAND Temple OF HoNoR
VISITING DELEGATES ENTERTAINED
LAST NIGHT.

VISITING DELEGATES ENTERTAINED
LAST NIGHT.
The annual session Of the Grand Temple of
Honor of Maryland and the District of Columbia
convened yesterday, at Templars Hall, corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Four-and-a-half street.
The following Is list of the visiting delegates,
all of whom hail from Baltimore and Frederick:
a. R. TeakIe and S. II. Zimmerman, OF Alpha
Temple No. 2, Of Frederick; Geo. W. Nichols, q.
H. Hams and Lawrence Humane, Of America
Ruse and Miss Maggie Hardt, Of Minnehaha So
cial.
1888 members in good standing in the Order,
and 8, o0s lady members of the Social Temple,
making q total Of 19, 9So members.
The visiting delegates were handsomely enter
tanned last night by the members Of the Inner
Temple OF Honor Of the District. Besides the
members Of the Order large number Of invited
guests were present, and the hall, which had
been decorated for the occasion, presented scene
of beauty and pleasure which was most heartily
Hon. d. P..Hoiioway, Grand Worthy Chief
Templar of the Temple of Honor OF the District,
extended acordial welcome to the visitors as Co
workers in the common cause OF temperance. He
spoke of the features Of the Order, which were
calculated to refine and elevate the human heart
and feelings emitting il to much consideration
besides the great fact that IL Is but one OF the
mighty agencies instituted to bring about the
millennium when rum shall be banished from our
land
: The predominant feature exhibited tonight Is
the social element Of the order. upon which It de-
ponds largely for its success. The entertainment
OF tonight is but sample OF the pleasant inter-
course Of the meetings of the order. In conclu-
sion he wished the visiting members pleasant
stay in the city.
Baltimore, responded by saying that the wei
come is especially pleasant, coming, as IL did,
from Brother Holloway, whom he regarded as the
youngest old man he had ever seen. The scenes
and memories of the past are but the tndlces OF
future usefulness. This country has already seen
thee revolutions; it is yet TO see fourth, which,
when it comes, will be the mightiest OF all in its
effect. On behalf of the visiting delegates he e1
pressed his appreciation of the brotherly and SIS
terly association which is before US tonight. He
trusted that the day would come again when he
could welcome the Templars Of the District in
the Monumental City. We accept the welcome
in the spirit in which 1t was given, and shall en-
10Y the pleasure In store for US.
These addresses were received with applause
by all present, and were followed by chorus by
members of the Order; after which L. b. Dickin-
son, of Ohio, read in his felictous style, beau
tiful selection.
G. A Marks was then called upon for one Of
the original comic essays for which he has at
tanned enviable notoriety. He responded by
reading an essay on the Grant-Sartoris wedding,
which was received with frequent applause.
After the musical and literary exercises had
been enjoyed for about an hour all hands pro-
ceeded to avail themselves Of the rare social en-
joyment afforded by the large number Of beauti-
full and accomplished ladies present.
couplets, to q spacious hall on the floor below,
where tempting COLLATION., which had been pre-
pared by the ladies, was spread on o series Of
tables. After all hands had been we'll satisfied
with these luxuries the company dispersed, much
pleased with the entertainment Of the evening.