The Evening critic., 1882-11-09
Minnehahn Lodge of Good Tcmpiars.

The announcement previously made that the
officers OF Minnehaha Lodge OF Good Templars
would be publicly Installed on Tuesday evon-
ing completely nlled the spacious hall corner
Seventh and ID streets northwest occupied by
tho lodge. At 8 o'clock Mr.. A. Kalstrom, tho
chief templar OF the lodge, called tho assembly
TO order, and tho exercises OF the evening
were opened with prayer by the chaplain OF
the lodge and the singing OF an appropriate
ode by tho members of tho order. The q. w.
chief templar, Mr.. A. ii. Frear, accompanied
by the following representatives OF the Grand
Lodge, were then escorted Into the hall and
received with tho ceremonies prescribed by
the order; Mr.. W. D. Young, @. councillor; Miss
Mary Calvo, @. W. vice.templar Mr.. Alex.
Brookneld, g. W. secretary; Mrs. Brookaeld,
G.. W. assistant secretary; Mr.. w. w. Cope
land, @. W. marshal; Miss Bessie Perry, @.
W. assistant marshal, and Mr.. NJ. p. Caldwell,
q. W. sentinel.
The following officers OF Minnehaha Lodge
were then Installed for tho present term: Mr..
James II. Dony, W. chief templar; Colonel
Temple Clark, W. recording secretary; Miss
Laura Bakcr, W. assistant secretary Hon: ID: p.
Holloway, ". financial secretary; Mrs; Helen 81
chaplain Mr.. Alvin Chaplin, W. marshal;
Miss Jennie Baker, W. assistant marshal Mrs.
Annie Plat, W. l.. guardi William b. Young,
W. o. sentinel; Mr.. A. Kalstrom, z. w.
chief templar; Miss May Held, right sup.
porter, and Miss Katie Darnall, left sup.
porter to the chief templar, The sickness o,, OF
prevented her from being present for installa'
lion.
After the ceremonies OF installation con-
gratulations were showered upon the now
officers during n brief recess, at the cOnClu-
sion OF which the Hon. ID. T. Holloway was In
troduced and delivered an address upon the
subject OF temperance, and closed with Il for.
chile appeal for such concerted action on tho
| part Of the temperance people as would Of
| fectunlly meet and countoract the growing
| activity OF the liquor interests, and also for
| substantial aid toward making the fair OF the
Dashaway Reform Club such success as the
grand work OF that organization entitled II to.
| The trio, "Leaving the Old Folks, was
| eloquently rendered by Mr.. A. II. Frear, Mr.. J.
| A. Frenr and Mrs. A. II. Frear. Miss Bessie
| Perry's humorous recitation, which was fire.
| quently interrupted by the hearty laughter of
| the audience, was given In this talented lady g
| very best style. Mr.. Thomas Dorrlttee de-
| lighted those present with tenor solo. The
| beautiful poem, az Would not Live Always, "
| was read by little Miss Hattie Wood In a
manner to perfectly captivate the audience,
| and the soprano solo, "When the Tide Comes
| In, " by Miss Jennie Spurgeon, was highly ap-
| preciated. The excellent programme could
| not close In more hitting manner than by q
recitation by Mrs. Nailor, which fully merlted
| the generous applause accorded.
| All during the evening spirited contest was
| going on In voting magnificent toilet case to
the handsomest lady present; costly album 10
| the popular member OF the order, and an olab-
| orately attired black doll Of imposing dimon
sions TO the least handsome gentlemln pres
| ent. At the conclusion OF tho programme the
| result OF tho balloting was announced, thu
| highest number OF votes having been receivet
| by Miss Annie Cox as the handsome lady, Mr.
| A. Kalstrom as the popular member OF tn,
| order, and Mr.. A. H. Frear as the least hand
with appropriate speeches, and were slmilarl,
received. When, at late hour, the meeting
closed every one present agreed that tho even
Ing had been most pleasantly spent.