Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-09
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
Meeting I'm Richmond Yesterday OF pis-
trict Lodge, No. 1.

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The regular quarterly session of tnls
District Lodge was held yesterday at Oeh-
tral Hall. =,
The session was opened at 1890 P. NJ
with J. u. Burroughs. district counclilol'
in the chair.
Tho District Lodge degree was conferred
upon eleven new delegates.
About one hundred delegates and VISITORS
were present.
The following lodges of the district we're
represented-viz.. Ashland. Trinity, Chari
", jefferson, Soldiers Home, East Ind
Rescue. Howard's Grove. Midlothian, sur
prise, Church Hill. and Gill Memorial.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session J. A. Hobson,
district chief templar. called the body 10
order and invited George W. bawxnurst'
district chief templar Of District Lodge
No. l., and grand secretary, TO preside. !
District-C -Chief-TemplarJ j. 4. Hobson rea !
his quarterly report, reviewing the Work
of tho past three months and giving mo
condition of the order in the district
which was reported in prosperous eondl;,
ton. One new lodge has been organlzeu
and one re0rganized. He had officially
visited most of the lodges.
Secretary +. ID. Miller submitted hls re-
port, giving important statistical lnloilna-
tion.
]. +. Atkinson, treasurer, reported the
finances in good condition.
OTHER WORK.
The report of the district superintendent
of Juvenile Templars. Mrs. NJ: II. "hlte-
head, showed that considerable progress
had been made in the Juvenile Tempiar
Department
Tdward williams, Of Soldiers Home
Lodge, was elected chaplain TO fill q va
cancv. ~.
The reports of the Committees on the
State OF the Order and on Finances were
submitted and adopted. -.
4 resolution was adopted asking that
the lodges enforce the rules OF the Order
more strictly IN regard to wearing badges.
The roll Of lodges was called for reports
as 20 their condition, and the iouoWlu
delegates responded for their lodges
Trinity. +. ~ Stratton: Charity. Charles
TAYLOR: jefferson, j. B. Burroughs; sol
diers' Home, w. Z. Williams; East End
+. c. Jones: Rescue. Mrs. NJ. II. Wnite-
head; Howard's Grove, Mrs. Mary NC
Dowell: Gnl-Memorial George FalriamD,
Midlothian. A. b. LautOn; Church Ill.,
Mrs A. II. Hul Surprise. - Davis.
Midlothian. Chesterfield county, was
selected as the next place of meeting.
Trinity Lodge ladies furnished a,bounti,
ful dinner and supper to the delegates anu
visitors present.
NIGHT SESSION.
A short session Of Trinity Lodge was
held, and the meeting was turned over 10
the District Lodge. when two candidates
were initiated into the order.
A committee WAS ordeTcdtO be appointed
TO select two subjects upon which essays
shall be written for the next session.
Trinity Lodge was the recipient OF q
hearty vote Of thanks for the h0spitable
manner with which the District Lodge
was entertained.
Sir. Il. VI. Stratton in a neat and appro-
pirate address presented to the Distrlcl
Lodge on behalf of Trinity Lodge an
ELEGANT silk banner 70 be awarded 20 th'
lodge at each session that reports tht
largest percentage of attendance during
the quarter. The banner was received bl
Nr. J. y. Burroughs il q suitable auc
happy manner. .
were conveyed to No. l b. ITS District
CHIEF Tcmplar.
Rescue Lodge won the banner for the
largest number Of limitations during 10,
past quarter. The banner was presented
bv Mr A. l.. Fclch and received by Mr. W
L. Smith. Rescue also received the ban
ner for having a full delegation present
at the District-Lodge meeting. This ban
ner was presented by Mr. Z. NJ. Williami
and received by Mrs. NJ. ii. Whitehead
The banner for percentage Of attendance
was presented 20 Surprise Lodge, Of VII
liamsburg. 10y Mr.. L. NJ. Stratton to Johr
NJ. DAVIS.
Mis- Belle Snyder, of Rescue, read {
very interesting essay on How TO hetali
Our Members"
At late hour the District Lodge ad
iourned until July next.