Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-27
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
AN INTERNATIONAL GATHERING.
The Session n Masonic Temple Today.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS OF THR RIGHT WORTHY
GRAND LODGE

The Session as Masonic Temple To-day.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS OF THK RIGHT woRrHr
GRAND LODGE.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge OF Good Temp
lars convened for the thirieth annual session this
morning at Masonic Temple. This body is the
highest In the order OF Good Templars and has the
power OF nnal jurisdiction 1t represents the order
as 1t now exists In all parts OF the world and dele
gates are present from Canada, India, Prince
Edwards island as well as from every state in the
Union. The Right Worthy Grand Lodge is a rep
resentatlve body with constituency OF $4,000 In
TINS body there are 5 grand lodges and each grand
Jursdlctlon Is entitled TO one delegate. The Dis
sented In the X. w. Grand Lodge by Mr. J. 3
Hurley. The jurisdiction or Virginia is represented
oy MI. h NJ foltz, OF Alexandra. The represen-
tatlVe delegates, or those entitled TO vote, are
ABOUT $50. but the eX-delegates are entitled to a
seat In the lodge and this increases the attendance
TO about 400.
ANIMATED SCENE AT MASONIC TEMPLE.
The scene presented this morning at Masonic
Temple prior to the meeting was an animated one
Ihe hall had been arranged by the local committee,
with the four chairs OF the In position and In
the square thus formed were placed numerous
small tables On each table white card bore, In
black letters the OF the state thus indicating
the place OF the various delegations. The presence
OF ladies among the delegateS-for in this order
women receive equal recognition with men-waS in
dcated by the clusters OF flowers which were placed
upon the tables. II was some time after 10 O'Clock
before all the delegates had reached the hall and
the murmur OF voices which arose as delegate
greeted delegate made IT difficult for the Official
der TO be heard for the clearing OF the hall prepara-
Tory 10 the opening OF the session.
THE OFFICERS.
The r. W. G. T., Mr. Geo. B. Katenstein, OF Sac
ramento, Cal, presided Mr.. Katenstein is young
man, apparently about IS years OF age, with clus-
tering black hair and dark eyes. and has fine
presence. ne wore only the r.galia OF the order
other officers, who were as follows, We're similarly
altlred: R.W.G.C., nhyatekha, London, Cam
ada ada (an INDIAN; R;WG.V,T., Mrs: S. A. Leonard,
Neb.; r. W. G. Treas, Uriah Copp, jr.. Loda. hi;
C;sG.Ts Miss G. L. Cushman. Euclid, ohio R.w.G.
R.W.G.M, A. w. Armstrong. Aiexandaia, Va: r.
w: D. 6. NJ, Mrs. Mary E. " arren. Fox Lake, Wis;
R:W.G.LG, Mrs c. Boughton, Waterford, NY: K
Mess, York A. Woodward New orleans; PRIV
CT, j. J. Hickman, Columbia, No.
THE DELEGATES PRESENT.
After the formal proceedings OF the opening OF the
session had been concluded, the committee on Gre
dentials reported the following delegates as pres
ent: Alabama, Mrs. o. A Cutler; California, j. W.
Webb, H. s. Graves; Colorado, Mrs. c. II. ST. John.
Rev. Geo. Wallace; Connecticut, Thos r. Thornp-
son, Mrs. Martha j. Johnson District OF columbia.
c. FaIson. n c. Nash; Illinois, Uriah Com. 1r.;
Geo. c. Christian. l. H. Chaplin Indiana, sylvester
johnson, Amanda NJ Way; India, r. I. j. Scott;
>,
). A. Iroutman. l. Brown; Kentucky, r. s. CheveS,
G f. Swift, Rev A. Barry; Louisiana, E. Thomas;
Maine, B; c. Torsey, Mrs E. II. Mason, Mrs II. F.
Dowst, Rev. II. c. Munson, j. w. knowlton; Mani
topa, Ihos Nixon; Maryland, W. I. Greenwood, w.
II. Richards, John Strong; Massachusetts,, f. F.
A. d. Crozier: Minnesota, W. p Roberts. j. II. Dur
nam; Missouri, W. +. Swetzer, Jane p Moone: Mon
tana. NJ Bullard; Nevada, j. NJ. Hilsley: New
North Carolina, Rev. X. II. Whitaker: New York,
a. s Draper, w. N. Jones' Milton A. Fowler, Dr. ID.
d: d: Mann, Mrs g. H. Niver; r. NJ. Tinkham, c: l.
Jersey, ". p. Crook, Lyman Rice: Nova Scotia, p.
J: Chisholm; Ohio, Harry b. White. A. W. Nichols,
Mary +: Pinney; Ontario, j. III. Flagg. E. S. Conner
Daniel Rose, W. S. Williams; oregon, Rev VIM.
honeston; PENNSYLVANIA. Rev. Geo. c. Hart, E. A.
Packer, W: Il; Black, j. E. Jenkins Prince Edward
h. Plummer; Rhode Island, W. p Vandoren: south
Carolina, H. T. ChreitZberg, Mrs NJ. L. Dixop: Ten
Paul keIy Nirn smith W " Vermont
ton, Miss Rebecca X. Ridgeway, II. NJ. Foltz: West
Virginia, Jas. I. Morgan:Wisconsin, S. ID. Hastings,
b. r. Parker, j. f. Clayhorn. Nancy j. ComstOck.
THE GRAND TEMPLAR's REPORT
The Right Worthy Grand Templar, Mr. George
B. katZenstein, read his annual report After a
brief review OF the history OF the order foi the past
thirty years. detailing something OF its growth and
progress the report states that the doctrine OF
total abstinence for the individual and prohibition
for the state is no longer an abstraction, but a
stern reality and measurable success Its advo-
Gates no longer lead forforn hope, but are an
which they labor is the utter annihilatfon OF the
hquOr traffic. and this only be secured by poll-
teal action The evidence OF progress in the drec-
uon OF legislative prohibition during the past year
the report states, has been marked and encourag-
ing.
The report declares that unless one or both OF the
temperance, that the temperance people will sup
port the prohibition candidate to benominated at
the convention to be held In Pittsburg july 23d
THE GRAND sECRETARY's REPORT
ho oF tl,a
F. G. Keens, was submitted. The report states that
the past year has been one OF activity throughout
the order, and that the membership, finances and
the general outlook is satisfactory. Grand lodges
have been instituted In England, Manitoba, Florida
and Scandinavia There is now q grand lodge
working in every state OF the United States ia the
District OF Columbia, and In each OF the territories
except Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico
The secretary calls attention to the decline of
the order in the British Isles The secretary re-
ports that after paying all the expenses and liquid
900 In the treasury.
The R. W. Grand Lodge after hearing these re-
ports adjourned until the afternoon session.
ORDER OF THE SESSIONS.
The R ". Grand Lodge will remain In session
until Friday, and viii hold each day three sessions
all OF which will be private After the formal OPEN
ing to-day the business Will probably be conducted
as heretofore In the subordinate degree, and all
members in good standing in subordinate lodges
Will have an opportunity OF attending.
THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENT.
The arrangements for the meeting OF the r. W.
Grand Lodge have been entrusted to a committee
representing the order in this District This COM
mittee is follows: From the Grand Lodge OF the.
District-A. kalstrom, c. II. Frear, NJ. p. Caldwell,
F. c. Cate Mrs. E. A Chambers From the subor-
dinate lodges-H. C. Darragh, W. II. Horn, w. S.
StetSon. j. X. Mahoney, Loring Chappeil. W. j. Fa-
gan, j. H. Dony, B. F. Snyder, H. o. Emnons. Jno.
BuSSuS, L. +. Taylor, A. w. Dewey, j. b. Holldge,
j. j. Murray. j. s Moss, F. A. Rowe j. H. Mitchell
J; A: Dickinson, L b; Lanman, Thos G, Belts, w.
w. Copeland, w. G. Perry. C. W. Matthiott. Annie
Platt, c. s. Sumner, j. A. Frear, c. E. Connor, j. f.
Maupin. G. c. Harris, Mrs A. n. Garfield, Miss Ad-
die Rochefort, Benz. Swan.
THE RECEPTION TOMORROW.
1t is the desire of the members OF the r. W.
Grand Lodge to make this session purely business
one and therefore the local committee have not ar
ranged for any social or other diversions, except
on Wednesday evening, when q reception will be
rendered the members OF the r. W. Grand Lodge
at the congregational church. At this time the dele
gates will not only have opportunity OF meeting
they will also be received by the District Commis-
sionerS and various members OF Congress
THE JUVENILE TEMPLARs.
Tomorrow, between two and three O'Clock o. m,
the several juvenile templars OF Washington and
Georgetown viii assemble at the NJ. p. church, 9Th
street, between and streets northwest, where
they will be Joined by about two hundred juvenile
templars from Virginia, and entertained with re-
freshments furnished by several OF the lodges OF
Good Templars, and by Mr.. Frank K Ward, who
has donated nifty gallons OF milk for the occasion
under the chief marshalship OF MI. John Bussius,
through eth street 10 Pennsylvania avenue to 18th
street, to street, to Masonic temple, where they
will be received by the Right Worthy Grand Lodge