Evening star., 1894-02-14
VIRGINIA GOOD TEMPLARs.
The Meeting of the District Lodxe ,
Falls Church,


The Meeting Of the District Lodge .t
Falls Church.
District Lodge No. 10 OF Good Temp,ars
met In session at Falls Church YESTERDAY.
with delegates from Prince William. Alex-
snona ana Fairfax counties and the city of
Alexandria All the lodges in the district
were represented but one, the following
delegates being present: W. H. Hatch. Roh-
ert Walker, w. c. Shipman. ]. II Tro,b
Rev. J. T. Williams. Rev. d. L. Ratbbun
e. n. Hayden. J.F. Birrell, j. H. Garretson
w. E. Parker. w. T. Sprankle Thos. HI.
ier' l. s. Follin, Walter Leeds, G. c. Mil
Ter. j. r. Jacobs. DR.. j. B. Gould. Elton
Hoiorook. L. ID. Donaldson, Amos Elliott
WIN. Marcy, j. c. Proctor, Clark Ford q
ID. walker A. B. johnson, E. s. smith
Jas! Leonard, NJ. NJ. Erwin Henry Marcev
MRS n. F. Petit. Mrs. L. B. Stats MIS-
:; M. A. Tn0rne; Mrs. Mary Markham, Mrs.
N Erwin. Miss Lille Porter. Miss Faith
Kerr. Miss Ida Quick. Miss Ida Bali. Miss
Emma Alder. Miss Margie Garner. Miss
MMass,e Ma ase,s Tnorne. Miss Frances Rumsey. Miss
Jessie McCabe. Miss Margaret Buchley. Miss
Florence Lyles. Miss Berthe Leeds. Miss
Minnie Chamblain and others
Inc reports OF the district chief templar.
secretary and treasurer were submitted
wnich showed the order to be in a very
prosperous condition, numerically and finan.
cially: The district lodge degree was con-
following lodges of the district were renros ne
sented: Pioneer. Providence Fannie Row
man Memorial. Golden Light. Arlinpton
Hiii. Tahsmans keystone. Rising Star, ST
sent to the legislature protesting arainss
the passage by that body of the Miller bill
amending the local option law II was also
voted that petitions be circulated all over
.he county OF Alexandria. among the
churches and citizens. against any change
IN the present law. which gives the county
court jurisdiction in granting licenses for
the sale Of liquor. A committee was also
ecutivs to contest the LEGALITY Of ths
change. II made. In the local option law
and to appeal to the governor 70 veto any
and all amendments tending to destroy the
temperance law now on the statute books
Opposing Licenses.
1t was also voted that the standing COM
mittee to contest the issuance Of licenses
next spring by the county court be con-
tinued. and funds were placed at the dis
posal Of the committee to aid them in the
work. Greater activity along the lines was
urged in the temperance work and the cir
culation Of the Good Templar News, the or
gan Of the Grand Lodge. commended.
The election Of officers for the ensuing
year resulted In the selection Of the fol-
lowing: G. H. Hayden of Alexandria, dis
trict chief templar; Walter Leeds Of Key
stone. district counsellor; Mrs. Effie Bow
man Of Fannie Bowman Memorial Lodge dis
trlct vice templar; J. H. Garretson OF Pioneer
Lodge. district secretary; Mrs. NJ. Z. Hatch
Of Arlington Hill Lodge. district superin-
tendent Of Juvenile Temples; E E. Hawk
hurst of Providence Lodge. district treas
urer; Charles Pierpont Of Talisman, mar
shal: w. c. Shipman OK St Julian's Lodge,
chaplain; Miss Florence Lyles of Golden
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Stats. assistant secretary; Clark Ford,
sentinel; Geo. w. Hawxhurst past district
templar. The district lodge banner was
awarded to Talisman Lodge OF Alexandria
for the largest percentage Of limitations
during the quarter. The presentation speech
was made by Mayor ]. d. Payne and re-
sponded to by Charles Pierpont. An invi-
tation to meet with Golden Light Lodge Of
Alexandria in May was accepted.
At night the attendance was considerably
increased. about one hundred and fifty mem
bers being present. regular meeting OF
Pioneer Lodge was held. with District Chief
Templar G. H. Hayden. In the chair.
A splendid program Of exercises was ar
consisting Of an address of welcome to the
visitors by Rev. J. T. Williams responded
to by Mr.. J. F. Birrell: solo. The Drunk
ards Child" Miss JESSIE McCabe: recita-
rell; remarks. Miss Mary Wood Of Perse-
verance Lodge. Washington; solo and quar-
tet. Christ Arose" Golden Light and Tails
man lodges; reading. The Judges Appeal
solo. A. T. Elliott: chorus, Dare to Be a
Daniel" by the lodge. The following officers
| of the lodge were installed by Lodge Deputy
]. r. Jacobs, viz. Miss Leila Jacobs, V. T
J;a; ;Gar5etson, sentinel; M;n; Miss Mary Thorns,
Ida Ball, D. NJ. Eaghty-six members of
Pioneer Lodge were present besides many
visitors from the lodges Of the district.