Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-09-19
Good Templars in Council.

MEETING OF DISTRICT LODGE NO. z
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE ENsU-
| ING YEAR-DELEGATES TO THE GRANL
| LoDGE-EFFoRTs TO GET A LECTURER
| FOR THE DISTRICT.
| &C., &C., sc.
On Friday evening last, after the regular
business meeting of Mountain City Lodge
I. .. G. T., the lodge had an entertainment
consisting of readings, Rotations and
music, and also refreshments for the visi-
tors, who came from Waynesboro, Char
lottesville and Gordonsville. There were
some limitations into the order which made
the time pass pleasantly.
Immediately after this lodge adjourned,
the District Lodge was called to order by
District Chief Templar J. W. Newton.
The following delegates from East Augusta
and Mountain City Lodges were present
Messrs. D. A. Critzer, T. A. Salmon, M.
G.. Hippert, A. F. Mullin, Jas. A. Morrow,
G. L. Fry, Jno. G. Plumb, J. R. Weaver,
VIM. A. Siders, Geo. A. Schoppert, Mrs.
VIM. KILLER, Mrs. Jno. East, Mrs. Jno. G.
Plumb, and Misses Nettie Quinlan and
Lula Beck of East Augusta, and Jno. W.
Bryan, J. L. Henderson, lack Stuart, Chas.
Haines, John w. Keller. T. s. Zirkle, g..
G. McDanald, L. N. Long, Mrs. Matte
Long, Mrs. E. T. Anthony, Mrs. Slower,
Mrs. McGuinity, and Misses Alice Bryan,
Minnie Zirkle, Minnie McGuinity and Lii
lie Long, of Mountain City. The
officers present were J. W. Newton,
D. Z. T.; Geo. A. Schoppert, District
Counsellor Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse,
ID. v. T.; S. A. Furguson, Treasurer; R.
o. Haines, Chaplain; A. S. Woodhouse,
Secretary; A. III. Fultz, 2. D. G. T.; Mrs.
S. A. Long, Asst. Secretary; Jno. T. Long,
Marshal, and Mrs. r. M. Powers. District
Superintendent of Juvenile TempIars.
About thirty new members were taken
into the District Lodge. The district is
composed Of Augusta and Rockbridge
counties, but no delegates from any Of the
Rockbridge lodges being present the Secre-
tary was instructed to correspond with
them and see if he could not get them in
terested In the District work.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: District Chief Tenn
plar, Jno. W. Bryan; District Vice Tenn
plar, Mrs. Jno. c. Plumb; District Coun-
sellor, VIM. A. Siders; District Superinten-
dent of Juvenile Templars, Mrs. A. S.
Woodhouse; Treasurer, Geo. A. Schoppert:
Secretary, A. S. Woodhouse; Assistant
Secretary, Miss Alice Bryan; Chaplain, J.
L. Henderson; Marshal, A. F. Mullin;
Deputy Marshall, John T. Long; Inside
Guard, E. A. Critzer; Outside Sentinel,
lack Stuart; Past District Chief Templar,
J. W. Newton. After short recess for
refreshments the new officers were installed
by Lodge Deputy A. Fl. Fultz of Mountain
City Lodge.
MI. Jno. W. Bryan was elected delegate
to the Grand Lodge which meets in Alexan-
dria on Tuesday, December 9th, with Mrs.
John East alternate.
The secretary was instructed to CORES
pond with the Grand Secretary and see if
he could not furnish the lodge with a
lecturer for this District for one month
also to ascertain whether Capt. W. c.
Dutton can come and what his charges
would be for q month.
There being no other business the lodge
adjourned to meet subject to the call OF the
District Chief Templar.
The visitors in attendance from outside
of the District were Grand Marshal j. Y.
Perley and Miss Lille Bush Of Charlottes-
vile lodge, and Miss Lee Lynn Of Cor
louisville lodge. The delegates were enter
tanned by Mountain City Lodge.