Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-16

DISTRICT LODGE OF GOOD I'EMPLARS
District Lodge, No. 13, Good Templars
met this morning in quarterly session
at the hall of Golden Light Lodge, on
Fairfax street, District Chief Templar
Geo. w. HawXhurst presiding and Mrs.
l.. B. Stats secretary. The following
lodges were represented, viz: Pioneer
at Falls Church, Providence at Fairfax
Courthouse, Fannie Bowman Memorial
at Vienna, Shakespeare at Manassas,
Lorton of Springman, Mizpah of Balls
ton, st. Julians of Alexandria county,
Keystone of Oakton, Rising Star OF
Merrifeld, Arlington Hill of Airing
ton, and Golden Light and Talisman of
this city.
Mr.. Edgar Thompson welcomed the
visitors on behalf of Golden Light
Lodge, and was responded to BY Mr..
w. II. Hatch for District Lodge.
The District Lodge degree was con-
ferred upon twenty delegates.
The reports of the District Chief
Templar, District Secretary and Dis
trict Treasurer were submitted and APP
proved. These reports show a most
gratifying constitution of the order in
the district. Nearly every lodge in the
district has increased in membership
very materially, the most notable be-
ing Golden Light of this city, which
made net increase of 81; Pioneer net
increase 81, and Shakespeare "a. The
total membership in the district is 7O5,
being an incre ase of 125 over last quar-
ter. The finances are in good condi-
ton.
The District Lodge rendered fuan-
cial assistance in employing counsel to
resist licenses and in prosecuting those
engaged in selling liquor contrary to
law.
The following is the membership
of the lodges of the District :
Pioneer, 12S; Golden Light, no;
Shakespeare, 81; Lorton, 62; Mizpah,
IS; Providence. 50; st. Julians, AZ;
Talisman, 81; keystone, SO; Rising
Star, Of; Fannie Bowman Memorial,
81; Arlington Hill AZ; Clifton, 49,
Among those in attedance from out
of the city at the session, are Messrs. J.
H. Dodge, w. p Meredith, E. H. AL
len, Walter Leeds, DR.. J. B. Gould, W.
A. Schlevogt, w. H. Hatch, Roscoe
Hawxhurst, w. C. Parker, w. T. Spran-
gle, J. II. Garretson, E. A. Kimball, L.
w. White, Norman Lee, John Nc
Queen, Chas. Harrison, A. B. Johnson,
Karl Garretson, Mrs. l.. B. Stats, Mrs.
NJ. f. Powell, Mrs. w. II. Bowman,
Miss Maud Powell, Miss Fannie Ken
yon, Miss Emeline Klock, Miss Mary J.
Sugar, Miss Eva NJ. Marks, Miss Jennie
Lewis, Miss Edith Kerr, Miss Cora
Cooksey, Miss Sallie Jacobs, Miss Lille
Porter, Miss Margie Garner and Miss
Mary H. Thorne. Prominent members
of the Grand Lodge of Washington
present were Mr.. W. S. Rowley, Past
Grand Counsellor; Mrs. w. S. Rowley,
Grand Vice Templar; Mrs. Mary
Ketchum and Miss Emma Wood.
At o'clock the District Lodge took
a recess until o'clock during which
time the members of the District Lodge
and visiting Good Templars were en-
tertained at banquet in the lower
hall by Golden Light Lodge. The
tables, three in number, were hand
somely decorated with cut flowers and
potted plants, while all that could
tempt the inner man was tastetully and
abundantly supplied.
We return our thanks for delight
full lunch sent to this Office.
The District Lodge this evening
agreed to meet with Providence Lodge
Fairfax Court House, in August. The
lodge then adjourned to meet with
Golden Light Lodge at s o'clock to-
night,
The lodge will make an excursion to
Mount Vernon at G!20 over the electric
road.