Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-23
Good Templars
[Beportod for the Alexandra Gtz,tte..

] Beported for the Alexandria GtzstteJ
District Lodge No IS held irs quarterly
sssslcn at Vienna 10 Falrfex county en-
Wednesday. The following lodges Of the
district we're represented by about 100 dele
gates and visitors. w: Pioneer. Providence
Fannie Bowman Memorial, Arlington Hi,
Keystone, Goldea Light, Talisman, R!sir g
Star, Clifton and Wide Awake. District
Chief Tempar ]. F. Brill, OF this city, pre-
sided with Mrs. L. B. Stats as Dletrict Sec
retary. The district lodge degree YVES con-
ferred upon "a delegates. The reports OF
the District Chief Templsr, District
Secretary, District Treasurer, and Dis
trict Superintendent Of Juvenile Templars
were submitted showing the condition OF the
different departments Of the work. The re-
ports gave encouraging informstion Of the
work and state of finances. Three new
lodges have been instituted since the last
meeting OF the district lodge and enc tenn.
ple The reports OF the committee on state
of the order and finance were made at the
afternoon session aud important recommend
atlops were made on same. which after dis
cussIon were adopted. Among other recon-.
| mendations were the holding OF grand
| bush meeting at Grange Camp, II suitable
and satisfactory arrangements can be made
| with the authorities of the cemp associstion.
| The executive committee were given power
| to negotiate for same. The committee are
to secure the services OF Col. J. ] Hickman,
OF Kentucky, for the bush meeting II poss!-
bic. It was also voted to secure Col, Hiik
| man for lecture at Manaasas 1t was also
decided to repeat the excursion to Colonial
Beach 30 successfully conducted last
~hns
Geo. 81. Hayden and II. J. Stuart were ap-
pointed to make all necessary arrangements,
The executive eoommtteewers directed to ex-
pend the funds 10 the treasury in the lecture
work OF the district at once. The Office OF
district lodge deputy was created and the
executive committee instructed to select
member 10 each lodge 10 the jurisdiction to
| fill the same.
A very handsome silk banner was pre-
sented to the District Lodge by Talisman
lodge ofthis city to be awarded at each session
| to the lodge that secures the largest number
OF mutations during each quarter. The
| banner Ia the handiwork Of Miss Hattie
Beatty, Of this city and is beautiful In de-
sign and work. The lettering on same was
done by Mr.. James 81 D.eton. The pre-
seutation address was made by Mr. Edward
Taylor, OF Talisman Lodge and accepted for
District Lodge by D. O. T., ]. F. Brill. A
vote of thanks was rendered to Tslisman
Lodge for the generous gift. D. @. T. Bir.
rill In this connection offered gold Good
Templar's pin to the member of the order
securing the largest number OF candidates
for membership during the quarter. to be
presented at the next session. Fairfax G.
b. was selected as the next place OF meet
| Ing The District Lodge was handsomely
entertained By Fannie Bowman Memorial
Lodge. bountiful supper being provided.
At night large meeting of the members
OF the loca! lodge was held and 6ne pro-
gramme Of exercises rendered by the talent
of the lodge Most OF the delegates from
this city remained over and returned next
morning we'll pleased with their trip The
delegates from this city we're E. L. Coakley,
g. a. Hayden, J. F. Glover, Nathaniel
Boush. J. II. Hayden, Edward Taylor, ]. F.
Brrill, Mis- Annle Lucas, Miss Flora Hantz.
mon. Mrs. Barton, MRS. Mary Markham
and Miss Hattie Beatty.