National Republican., 1888-04-11
GOOD TEMpLAR BIRTHDAY.
friendship Lodge Celebrates Its Tenth
Anniversary.

Every chair and every available foot of
standing room in Mclford Hall, Eighth and
/ streets northeast, was occupied last Mon
day evening II was tn. occasion of the
celebration by Friendship Lodge of Good
Tcmplars Of its tenth anniversary, The
platform, which was occupied by the pre-
siding officer. Chief Tcmplar V. Il. Bishop;
10y Grand Chief j. X. Mnhoncy; by Past
Grand Chiefs Gourlcy-who instituted the
lodge ten years agu-Rcd, Frcur. Kalstrom:
10y Grand ChaplanNIacc, and Grand Super
intcndCnt Russell, was fringcd about also.
like flower bank bordcrcd with yiolets,
with Junior members Of Cndine Juvenile
Temple.
Mclford Hall has been newly papcrcd,
the windows supplied with lumbrcQuins,
and otherwise made attractive to lodge,
temple. and assembly whiChm meet there, and
whose charters and banners adurn the walls.
The efficient committee ON entertainment.
under direction of Vice Tcmplar Kittic Red,
Assistant Secretary Alice Spear, and Chap
lain, Tallcy had made ample provision for
the multitude, and, at the conclusion Of the
literary aud musical programme, all were
served ahundantly with cream and cake.
Chief Templnr Bishop opened the meet
ing with Il few well timed remarks and then
announced the following: Miss Florence
very aCccptably; Chief Tcmplar Harrison,
Of Clements Lodge, who gave n clever para
phrase of POc's HAVEN In which the bird
of evil omen Is pCrsonatcd by donkey cN
CCCdingly tenacious Of life: Mr.. Dclavgnr.
who rendered charming solo and then
rocked the audience in the "Cradc of the
Deep" in strong undulaiug wave of song,
Mr. Russell, superintendent OF juvenile
temples. who fclicitated the lodge upon the
fact that its superintendent of tcmplars,
Mrs. Bishop, had kept Undnc alive cOntinu-
Uusly-a wOmanly protest against the pre-
vailiug apathy regarding juvenile temper
GrCc education In years past-nnd then read
an original poem entitled, "Fricndships
Golden Chnin:n Miss Stanford, a favorte
pianist of the lodge, who gave a solo most
Crcditably: Miss Hattie Wood, past deputy
and present superintendent Of templars in
Perseverance Lodge, who delineated with
iare fidelity to life the first lessons of
q boarding school Miss in cookery,
and then responded to encore with a
iavorite recitation; Grand Chief MahOEey,
who made n brief address devoted to the
thought of the wonderful progress made by
the temperance cause in the last ten years
aud its bright promise for the future
Mcssrs. Harvey and Cole and Mrs. Vaughn
and Miss Hug hes, who gave two excellent
vocal quartettcs; Past General Chief Tenn
plar Gourlay, who spoke feclingly Of the
early work and workers in the lodge, and
bespoke great progress IN days to come; Miss
Fannie Thompson, who rendered delight
ful piano solo: past grand chief and now
special grand deputy of the District, in
which Friendship Lodge is included, who
made few remarks Of most compliment
tary and hopeful character; Miss Lulu and
Tom Cole, who rendered vocal duet in an
admirable manner, at the conclusion of
which large corps of active walters, mem
hers Of the lodge, filed in with cream and
cake, Secretary lIenslcy, of Clements
Lodge, giving zcst to the repast with a
piano and vocal solo-a delicious rendering
of "Savc My Boy"