National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-29
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
A 'Ond Days Session Of the Right Worthy
"A Grand Lodge Of the World,
Recef,ton of the Juvenile TompiNr'-
Meeting at the Congregational Church.

Tho morning session Of the right worthy
yrand lodge of Good Templors was called to
order at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning, at
Masonic temple. A communication from tho
New Jersey delegates asking aid to keep the
order alive in that state was referred.
resolution was adopted respectfully and
earnestly urging congress to submit to the
several states n joint resolution providing for
an amendment to the United States constitu-
tion which, IL ratified, will prohibit the man
ufacturo Importation, and sale of all al
coholic BEVERAGE Tho resolution was
adopted and committee appointed, consist.
ing of one representative from each state and
territory in the union, to memorabilia con-
Rress in behalf of the subject of tho rosolu-
tinn.
Mrs. Amanda Way, of Indiana, presented
the greetings of the National Womans
Christian Temperance union.
Tho bylaws were amended so that the r.
w. g.. lodge can ct any annual session issue
grand lodge charter to less than ten lodges,
whenever, in its Judgment, such action is
deemed advisable.
Shortly after noon Representative II. p.
Barnes, of New York, who was the first right
worthy grand secretary of the order, was
presented to tho session, Remarks were
made by tho venerable gentleman and the
officers. As tho former turned to take his
seat tho lodge arose and sang Praise God
from whom all blessings flow"
The grand lodge of Maryland, Virginia,
and the District of Columbia, being in wait
ing outside, were introduced by r. g. w. c.
7. ]. j. Hickman, of Kentucky.
During tho noon srecess the right worthy
grand lodge and the visiting grand lodges
marched to the executive mansion. and were
received by the President. Mr.. Geo. b. Kat
zenstein, of California, who headed the dele
cation, addressed q few words to the President,
stating that there were delegates present from
nearly every state and territory, and from
India, Canada, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and
Prince Edward Island, and that their visit
was entirely of a social character.
The President replied briefly, and general
handshaking followed.
Preceding the commencement of the after.
noon session hundreds of Juvenile templars
from this city and Virginia were received by
the right worthy grand lodge Before the
reception the Juveniles paraded over the
principal streets in the following order !:
Marine drum corps; Crystal Fountain
temple, of Washington, Miss A. v.
superintendent, ninety-one children. silk
banner: Sparkling Water temple Washing
ton, Miss Laura Baker, superintendent,
thirty-fve children; Morning Star temple,
Washington, Mrs. NJ. Bolton, Miss Hattie
Platt, and Miss Edith Flynn, superintend-
ents, fifty children; Undine temple,
Washington, Messrs. G. G. Love and j.
Bussius, superintendent, seventv-Ave chill
dren, banner; Purity temple, Washington,
Mrs. A. Kalstrom, superintendent, twenty
children; BUSY Workers." AleXan-
dria, Va, Miss EHie Raymond
superintendent $50 children. banner; Star of
Hope temple, Fairfax courthouse, Va; Mr.. L.
Il. Hawxhurst, superintendent, 40 children,
banner. The marshals were Messrs. John
Bussius, j. l.. Coombs, and l.. Chappell
Tho reception of the children by the right
worthy grand lodge was petty sight. The
Juveniles sang their lodge songs, and remarks
were made by r. w. G. Templar Katzenstein
and the superintendent of juvenile temples
Of the world The children from Virginia
were entertained at lunch in the Ninth-street
NJ. p. church in the forenoon.
AT the afternoon session unimportant bust
ness was transacted besides the reception o
the juvenile temple. An early adjournment
was taken on account of the reception to b
held at night
A perfect sea Of heads greeted tho members
of the right worthy grand lodge of Goot
Templars and the grand lodges Of the Dis
trict, Maryland, aud Virginia at the Congre
gational church last night. The occasion wa
reception rendered the distinguished Wis
itors by the Good Tempars of this city
Every seat in the capacious church was oCcu
pied, while many were forced to stand in thu
aises. On large platform erected over thu
entire chancel We're seated the officers Of thu
right worthy grand body and the tire
grand lodges, besides several senators and con
gressmen. Prof. Bischof was at the larg
organ, and the st. Cecilia quartette occupied
the choir gallery behind and above the plat
form. During the evening the quartet
rendered "Anuie Laurie" and Legends.
Mrs Annie Louise Powell was hearth.
applauded on the solo Cleansing Fires" ant
Miss Minnie EVAN on the rendition of "Fio
di Margherita." Tho address of welcom
do hNyN M A Il al Oh n
tho district, in q few happy remarks. Pro-
Crypt Palmoni rected an original poem
and Senator Blair, Of New Hampshire, CAV
the templar audience ten minute talk. Ii
said the curse of drink could not BIO remove
until the appetite, and the thing the appett
craved, was removed, Prohibition must re
suit from national, not local laws. Tn
national laws must prohibit its manufactur,
transportation, expectation or importation
The temperance people must work for tn
adoption of an amendment to the Constitu
tion to this effect
Hon. William T. Price, member Of congress
from Wisconsin, followed. His remark
Were in the language of one of the delegate
in front seat, Very strong and irony.
Mr. Price characterized incompetence rs g
legalized plague" and added that mo re
spectacle man would defend the evil thing.
Further on he said with feeling, "Liquo
selling ia an authorized crime" and th
whisky men in politics are IAN organize
gang OF political pirates" He spoke or liquo
drinking as a folly and liquor selling as
crime, and that combined they formed a
"inexcusable social and political curse"
The speaker urged the Good Templars
fight the ungodly scoundrels who woul
ride to power on tho shoulders of better mel
than themselves-their victims" In closin
no said that but few congressman were at
dicted to the use of strong drink, but it VIZ
not their fault because mature created thei
with pulpy souls and India rubber bones
This kind of a speech evidently suited I'll
temperance people, because there wero FRI
quent hearty outbursts of applause
Other speeches were made by Il. w. G. I
George u. Katzenstein w. IL. Lambly,
Canada; Rev. L. j. Scott of India; Mi
Amanda Way, of Indiana and p Il. w. G.
Hickman, of Missouri. Mr.. Katzenstein sal
that the Order of Good Templars was startC
in western New York thirty years ago, an
that now it literally belts the globe. FL
full half hour after the close handshakin
and congratulations were INDUCED in.
The great Levy Mt Lincoln hall tonight.
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