Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-06
FALLS CHURCH.

The Grand Lodge of the state of Virginia
convened in annual session here Tuesday
night and was formally opened at pm.
The following grand officers were present:
W. H. Hatch. G. c. T.: II. d. Shepherd,
p. G. c. T.; Mrs. ]. A. Hobson, G. v. T..
Geo. W. Hawxhurst, grand secretary; Mrs.
A s. WOOdhOuse. C. S. ]. T.; J. E. West,
c. NJ; Mrs. Vi. K. Loomis, G. d. M; j. c.
Pearson, q. messenger.
The Grand Lodge degree was conferred
on over nifty new members. The committee
on Credentials reported the follow ing dele
gates In attendance: Prof. Ormond Stone.
II d. Shepherd, W. q. Wilder Miss NJ b.
Mrs. 5. A. Black. Mrs. VI. A. Burgess, ]. r
Birrell, X. J. Boatwridgt. Mrs. L. +. Bond,
Miss josie Bond, DR.. w. B. Boyd, Miss r.
May Best, c. A. Cutting, Miss Cauch,
Joshua Cooper, Rev. X. Z. White, W. H.
Dorm. j. H Dodge, DIR. Lee Pusey, G. W.
Fuller, j. F. Glover. G. E. Head, Job Hawk
hurst hurst ID. W Harris. W. H Hatch. C. H.
Hobson. F. r. Holland. a. $. Higgins. j. W.
Jarrett. Peter J. Jarvis. F. B. Kennedy.
Mrs; NJ r. Loomis. T. H. Mears. w. F.
tox; J. h. Madison. Jas Mcfarland. E.
J. Newcombe W. E. Nichols. Miss Laura
Orr. Miss Fannie r. Osbourne, Mrs A. ].
Pyle Miss Gussie Pyle. Miss r. r. Pidgeon,
W. A Rawls, T. II. Spencer, Mrs. T. H
Spencer, W. G. Shipman. S. r. Smith, c. H.
Smith. Miss Martha Spear, Mrs. NJ. H Sny-
der. Mrs. L. b. Stats j. E Sampson. r.
A. Thompson. II. VI. Trimble d. A Thomp-
son. Mrs ID. \. THOMPSON. c. H. Walker
Robert Walker, J. E. West. Thomas White
head; jr. Mrs. Thomas Whitehead. A. s.
WoOdhouse. Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse. Rev. S.
A. Ball. DR.. j. b. Gould. Miss Lille Porter
W. j. Calls, H. G. DUerr. After comforting
the Grand Lodge degree the lodge pro-
ceeded to work in the subordinate lodge
degree. The reports OF the grand officers
were read and referred to the committee
on distribution. These reports show a large
amount of work done during the wear and
the order in good condition. The grand
chief templar has visited all the lodges in
the state. The order numbers over four
thousand members and one hundred and
fourteen lodges. The receipts for the year
were g. 62522. and the EXPENSES 81 223 %:
balance on hand. si12O9. The state super
intendent Of Juvenile ternplars has been
temples to this branch of the order Prof
Ormon1 Stone moved that twenty minutes
OF each session be devoted to verbal re-
ports from the subordinate lodges repre-
scented. giving their condition and needs for
the work This was adopted. The report
Of the representatives to the International
Supreme Lodge will be submitted tomorrow.
The auditors spent all dav Tuesday examin-
Ing the accounts and books Of the financial
officers Of the Grand Lodge and reported
everything in good shane and vouchers for
all monies paid out. The work Of the sAs-
sion Is well under way. The attendance
Is equal to that Of any recent sessions md
promises to be full Of interest to the order
Delegates are here from nearly every Sec
tiOn OF the state. Hon. J. NJ. Thorne has
been selected to deliver the address, Of vel
come TO the Grand Lodge tonight and Rev
r. f. White Of North Danville will respond.
DR.. W. 8 Bell has moved into the citv
for the winter on account of the health of
Mrs. RAll.
The Village Improvement Society met
Monday at the residence Of Rev. D. T.
Rathhu-r. President F. G. Hough in the
chair. RerOrts We're submitted from the
trea surer and the executive committee and
the treasurer directed 70 nav to the town
council the sur of $40 balance due or
amount plsdoe5 by trp sociAtv for prrnoSns
OF street liohting. The Drooram furnished
nv THO entertainment committee was NJ an
evcel1n0t character wade M If y nianO
d7'stt bv Miss Fannie Pr1gg end Miss vfrpfo
HuCg solo. with o1litar accor,ra rirnent
Nv Miss V Tro0<- the seventh number 81
"pan ard SrisSOrs" rood nv NasSrs Powell
pn1 PrOudft. and snIeot roa6tug nv Dr.
Fo19tir. The society viii meet again
the FIRST NorSav IN January at the rest
6ence Of DIR. Could