The Washington times., 1894-10-14
GOOD TEMPLARS.
Open Meetings of Lodges and Other In
teresting Paragraphs.

Open Meetings of Lodges and Other In
teresting Paragraphs.
On last wednesday evening Columbia Lodge
of Good Templars met in their regular ses-
sion. With one or two exceptions all the
officers responded at roll-call. To see almost
the entire roster of a lodges corps of officers
present is very gratifying and encouraging,
and in this respect Columbia Lodge ranks
high among the Good Templar lodges. Sew
eral communications were received and prop
erly disposed of. Among these was notice
from a council of Jonadabs informing the
lodge that they were taking steps to properly
recognize. in a substantial manner, the great
work done in the interest of temperance III
South Washington by Sergt. Daley.
Under new business it was determined to
institute side feature in the nature Of So
cials, to be held at the residences of the yari-
Gus members. They are TO be held every
third Monday evening in the month, open to
all members of the lodge and their friends.
Arrangements were completed for the open
meeting which the lodge will shortly hold.
The committee in charge promises very
interesting and diversified programme, as it
has secured frst-class talent. At the con-
clusion of the rendition of the programme the
young ladies of the lodge will serve refresh
ments. During the meeting slips bearing the
Good Templar pledge with a blank for sigma
ture will be distributed. On the reverse
side of these slips will be found a directory of
the subordinate lodges and an application
for membership blank.
Friendship Lodge on Monday evening gave
cordial greetings TO several of its prominent
members, who have been at the summer re-
sorts for some months. 1t extended its long
roll of membership by initiating three candi-
dates, Chief Templar Van Week presiding,
s.F,la II
structiYe good OF the order programmes char
acteristic Of Friendship Lodge.
Undine Juvenile Temple, OF which Mrs.
Emma f. Bishop, OF Friendship, has been
superintendent and chief promoter for de-
cade, changed its day of meeting last week
from Thursday to Saturday. in accordance
with its longtime custom in October. Three
candidates were initiated and in its good ofthe
order piano and vocal solos were given by
Rosa OiTenstien, Ida and Katie Leitier, and
recitations by Nellie Bishop, Lille Dietwier,
Jane Stanford. and Alice Clark.
Miunehaha Lodge opened n prosperousweek
by visiting Tallsman Lodge, Alexandria. Mon
day evening. An ideal initiation was con-
Quoted by its officers. Chief Templar Hawk
hurst in the chair. The good OF the order.
conducted 10y Chairman Russell, included
songs 10y Minnehaha choir, voca! and violin
solos by Mrs. Carrie Smith, pianist. and Prof
Palmer, brief and earnest address by Messrs.
Stewart, Dinsmore. and John Smith and reel
tatIOns by Messrs. McCullom and Harry
Angelo the latter Of Talsman. Chief Tenn
plurs Angelo and Hawxhurst voiced the senti-
ments Of their respective lodges upon the
graternizinG festiyity, in eloquent addresses,
and tho Nluuehaha visitors received a rising
vote of thanks and the courte,ies Of refresh
Wents from laIisman. On Iuesdsy evening
Minnchaha held il regular meeting in Society
Temple. 4 special feature Of the literary en-
'c-iaiument was the reading Of a letter from
Walter II. Eowey an absent member touch
ing matters Of special interest 10 Good lem
piars.
Good Hill Lodge. l. O. G.. T., held its lrst
social OF the season Wednesday night az the
residence OF the Misses Stahl 1852 c street
southwest. The evening was pleasantly spent
Among those present were Miss Annie
Thomas. Miss Gertie LIbbey, Miss Sadie
MOulden, Miss Ella Thomas, Miss Emma
Stahl. Miss Mary Stahl. Messrs. McCann, Cor
der, Bau, LiDbey, and Campbell.