Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-09
GOOD TEMPLARS ADJOURN.
The Session of the Grand Lodge at Falls
Church Ends
Exercises Held Yesterday
The Final Proceedings and Last
Roll Call-The Next Meeting.

Roll Call-The Next Meeting.
The morning session of the Grand Lodge
of Good Templars on Friday was opened
by the grand chief templar at $50, and
after the reading and approving of the min
utes the following officers of the right
worthy grand lodge were introduced to the
body and received with the honors of the
order, viz: DR.. d. H. Mann, r. w. G. r.:
Mrs. s. E. Bailey, r. w. G. V. T.; j. w.
Van Week, r. W. G. NJ. The committee on
constitution and bylaws reported recon-
mending a change in the time of meeting of
the grand lodge from December to first
Tuesday in September, and that children up
to the age of twelve be permitted to attend
the meetings of the subordinate lodges if
accompanied by their parents or guardians.
These recommendations were both adopted.
The committee on Good Templar News,
which recommended the continuance of the
paper as the state organ of the order, and
to be published monthly as at present, was
adopted. AT the afternoon session the re-
port of the representative to the right
worthy grand lodge was adopted and ordered
printed. The committee on temperance legis-
lation reported in favor of petitioning the
legislature to submit constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors as a beverage TO
the voters of the state The grand lodge
adopted same and appointed a committee
to- present the same TO the legislature and
urge the passage of such a law. The COM
mittee consists of II. D. Shepherd of Chat
ham, Rev. r. E. White of North Danville.
j. A. Hobson Of Richmond, G.. w. Hawk
hurst of Falls Church. The committee on
memorials reported suitable resolutions in
regard to the deaths of William Campbell
OF Page county and c. c. Benn of Rich
mond, which were adopted. A committee
consisting Of Mrs. A. s. Woodhouse. Mrs.
A. j. Pyle and Mrs. s. E. Bailey was ap-
pointed to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of or
ganizns a temperance institute. On call
Of the lodges, eight hundred subscribers
were pledged for the Good Templar News.
j. +. Birrell offered resolution reducing
the per capita tax from fifteen to twelve
and half cents per quarter. which was
laid on the table by practically unanimous
vote. The executive committee reported
list Of the appointed officers for the ensuing
year, which was approved. The grand lodge
officers were then Installed by the supreme
templar, assisted by ]. w. Van Week, r.
w. G.. NJ. and Mrs. A. j. Pyle. acting as
sistant grand marshal. as follows, viz: Rev.
r. E. White. G. C. T.: Prof. o. Stone grand
counsellor; Mrs. ]. NJ. Thorne, G. V. T.;
Geo. w. Hawxhurst, G. Secy.; H. ID. Shop
herd, G.. t.; Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse, G. s.
of j. T.; w. II. Dunlap. G. Chaplain; Miss
Josie Bond, A. G. NJ; Miss r. May Best,
A. G. Secy': DIR. Leo Pusey, G. Guard: W
H. Dorm, G. Sentinel; II. NJ. Trimble, G..
Marshal: w. H. Hatch, p. G. c. T. The
installation ceremonies were impressive. At
the close of the afternoon session Thursday
a special session of the right worthy grand
lodge was held and the sublime degree of
the international supreme lodge was con-
ferred upon the following members. viz. q:
c. II. Smith of Richmond, DIR. Leo Pussy
of Richmond. j. II. Drummer and Mrs. G.
w. Hawxhurst of Falls Church Prof Or
mond Stone of charlottesville. Miss Eta
Bowman of Vienna, Miss Mary J. Sugar of
Fairfax Court House. W. r. Dorm of Surry
and G. c. Miller of Oakton The degree
was conferred by the supreme templar as
sisted by the following corps of officers.
w. Van Week. r. w. G. NJ, and the follow
ing as acting officers. viz. G.. w. Hawk
hurst, R. w. G. s.; w. b. Wilder. r. w. G.
c.; j. B. Madison. r. w. G. T.; A. ]. Sugar,
Mrs. L. b. Stats, r. W. G. s. Of j. T.. Mrs
A. j. Pyle, X. w. G. d. NJ; DIR. w. B. Boyd,
P. r. W. G.. T. Mr.. AS. Woodhouse of
Staunton, on behalf Of Mountain City lodge.
extended an invitation for the grand lodge
to hold its annual session next September
in that city and the invitation was unani-
mously accepted. Another effort was made
to reduce the per capita tax. but was again
laid on the table. Mr.. H. NJ. Trimble offer
red a resolution of thanks to Pioneer Lodge,
No. l. and the citizens generally. for the
hospitality accorded the delegates to the
session, which was adopted.
Rev. s. A. Ball offered the following reso-
luton. which was adopted, viz: That the
Grand Lodge OF Good Templars recommend
and urge appointment in each lodge Of an
agent to solicit subscribers for the Good
Templar News. to test the sentiment of the
lodges as to publishing II semi-monthly.
At the night session the unwritten work
of the order and marshafs drill was exem-
pltfed by the supreme templar in most eX-
ceilent manner. for which the Grand Lodge
showed its appreciation. The Grand Lodge
also expressed its greetings and cooperation
with the District Grand Lodge in its efforts
for temperance legislation in the District.
At a late hour Thursday night the Grand
Lodge closed with its usual annual "love
feast" at which short, earnest addresses
were made by Professor o. Stone c. H.
Smith. II. NJ. Trimble, ]. F. Birrell, F. r.
Holland, w. III. Dunlap, s. p. Rumsey. Rev.
8. A. Ball. Rev. r. E. White. W. H. Hatch.
u. T. Pillow. ]. b. Madison, ]. W. Van
Week, W. H. Mattox, T. H. Spencer, DIR.
w. B. Boyd, Mrs. 8. f. Bailey. Mrs. ]. A.
HObson, Miss Fannie Osbourne.
At the final roll call the following an
swered to their names. viz: H. d. Shep
F. Bond. Mrs. w. H. Hatch. Miss R. May
Pest, Miss NJ. B. Alexander. Mrs. NJ r.
Loomis. ]. V. Perley, G. w. Fuller. w. H.
Dorm. W. F. Motley, ]. c. Pearson, DIR. w.
b. Boyd. w. II. Mattox, Mrs. T. II. Spencer
d. A. Thompson, Mrs. L. b. Stats, w. E.
Nichols. ]. F. Birrell, G. H. Hayden. Thorn
as Mears, jr.; +. r. Holland G.. H. Smith,
Mrs NJ H: Snyder d; W. Harris. s. R.
Rumsey, Rev. s. A. Ball, Dr. ]. 3. Gould,
Miss Lille Porter. w. B. Wilder. II. c.
Duerr, Clark Ford. James Mcfarland, r. j.
Boatwright. DR.. Leo Pussy. +. ]. Newcomb
Robert Walker, w. c. Shipman. Miss Fan
ME b. Osbourne H. NJ. Trimbie, B. T. Pill
low. Miss Gusse Pyle. Miss Cora Burdge
T. H. Spencer. A. S. Woodhouse, Miss Josie
Bond, w. a. Rawls, ]. W. May, Willis Cor
don, Miss Margie Garner, Miss Title Raw
lings, Miss Laura Orr, Miss BERTHE Leeds
Mrs ]. H Garretson. Miss Emma Garner
Mrs S. A. Black, j. w. Bryce. Thomas Hill
lier. Mrs. j. F. Birrell, Mrs. Fife Bowman
w. E Parker, Mrs. ]. NJ. Thorne. j. H.
Drummer. j. D. Payne, Walter Leeds Miss
Fannie Kenyon. r.. A. Thompson. Mrs. j.
a. Hobson, Mrs. A. J. Pyle. ]. w. Jarrett
j. b. Madison. Professor o. Stone, Miss
Winfrey Bradley. Mrs. A. s. Woodhouse
Mrs s. f. Bailey. Miss Eta Bowman Miss
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