The morning times., 1895-08-12
GOOD TEMPLARS' MEETING.
Four Lodges Install Officers-Excise
Board Work ApprOved.

Board Work Approved.
On Monday evening August 8, D. P
Holloway Lodge, No. Is, l. o. G. T, held
its first regular session of the present quar-
ter. About forty persons were present,
including visitors from Columbia, MiR-
Dehaha and Morning Star lodges.
Among the individuals present were the
G.. C. T., A. n. Garfield; the G. c.,
A. T. MaUpin; the d. C. G., E H. Jones;
the d. Sec, ]. T. Smith. The regular
bushes softhe lodge was speedily conducted
and then the grand chief tenlpLar installed
the following officers for the term ending
October 81, 1895, being aided by the
G. M, j. C. SUter, and g., Carrie SHlith:
G. T, A. b. Cole; V. T., sr, Lille
Biddlescoalb; Sec, F. l. Cole; Asst. Sec,
Mrs. F. l. Cole, F. s., Mrs Douglas, s,
Treas, Sr., L. II. King; Chap, Sr, Nellie
Houser; Marshal, Clarence sheckels; Dep
Marshal sr., Marion Harper; Guard, George
BowersoX; Sentinel, Charles Cox; P c. T,
Sr., Mary Houser
The reports rendered by the retiring Of
ffeers showed the lodge to be in q fairly
prosperous condition, although owing to
the weather, the records sho wed rather
poor Attendance.
The good II the order, in charge OF
Brother Oliver Shaw consisted of vocal
and Instrumental music, remarks, etc.
The e. c. T. Brother Garfield, speaking
OF the dry Sunday crusade now being
waged in New York city, said that the
brewers estimated that they were losing
$250,000 every Sunday that the saloons
were closed. He denied the statement,
maintaining that the brewers never had this
money to lose. On the other hand he
said, that same $3.50 ,0OOwas in the pockets
ofNew YoLk's workingale on Monday morn
ing instead of going TO fill The cotfcrs OF
the saloon keepers.
The grand counsellor stated that from its
incipiency the cause OF total abstinence
from all intoxicating drinks had flourished
and grown-had passed from the age OF
scorn and ridicule until now we have the re-
spect of all law abiding nd thinking peo-
pie Heurged his hearers to continue active
in the cause OF temperance, and especially
active in the advancement Of the Order of
Good Templars
Remarks were made by c. F. W. Berg
man, of District lodge No. 2, while Sr. Smith
favored the audience with q vocal solo. The
Minnehaha Lodge Quartette rendered sew
eral choice selections, at the conclusion ef
which aninvitaton was extended the lodge
to be present at the union meeting to be
held August 90 in the eMinnehaha lodgeroom
The Oldest lodge of Good Templars in the
District OF Columbia, Ninnehaha No 1,
held its regular meeting in its pleasant
lodge room at Fifth and streets north
west last Tuesday evening, August 6.
Much interest was M anifcsted by those pres
ent, including, besides their own members
visitors from Perseverance, Morning 6 tar, d.
2. Holloway and other lodges. The I. G. c.
T, Brother Dinsmore, then installed the Of
ficers for the ensuing quarter, as follows:
c. T., w. r. England; Y. T., Sr. r. A. Din.-
more; secretary, Brother Tudor; F. s.,
John 6. Smith; treasurer, Howard Rat
cliff; chaplain, Sr Annie Morgan; ma rshal,
sr Nellie Pollock; guard, Sr. Rose Far
rington; sentry, sr. Helen Smith; assistant
secretary, Sr. Daisy House; P. c. T., Henry
F Smith.
The retiring officers rendered their re-
ports for the quarter just ended, showing
the lodge to be on excellent footing, the
weather seeming not to dampen the en-
thusiasm of the members.
A very pleasant good OF the order was
then rendered under the direction of the
regular committee. 1t consisted OF vocal
and Instrumental music, remarks, etc,
participated in by both their own members
and the visitors. Notice was given of the
union meeting to be held ON August 20.
On Thursday evening Washington Lodge
No. 4, I. o. G. I. held an informal
meeting at the residence Of one OF their
members, Miss Nowatt, at 1929 Four
teenth street northwest.
This lodge is not at present meeting IN
any hall, as the membership has fallen off
quite perceptibly, many of their members
being out OF the city. The committee on
hall asked for further time. This was
granted them. The committee on enter
tainment reported In favor of an enter
tainment at the residence Of Sister Mowatt,
No. 1929 Fourteenth street north west, on
next Monday evening. This report was
favorabiy received and adopted. Their
next regular meeting will be held on
Wednesday evening, August Ia, at No.
2O07 Ninth street north west.
The officers for the ensuing term are
as follows: G. T., r. Il. Williamson; v.
T., Sister Mary Houston; secretary, Sister
F. E. Miller; F. s., George Woods; treas.
urer, william Tucker; marshal, Frank
Nussbaum; deputy marshal, s. Elsie Drus-
more.
Columbia Lodge, No. "a, /. o. G. t.,
held it's regular session in its conf
modious lodgeroem in Society Temple on
Wednesday evening. Two names were pro-
posed for membership and Mr.. L. T.
Jones was admitted to membership. The
committee On excursion, who recently
conducted the excursion to Bay Ridge,